25 Underrated '90s Comedies

Eff the critics and naysayers. These movies are hilarious.

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Very few things in life are more subjective than humor. The types of movies that people like can either garner common interest amongst friends or cause your tightest pals to clown you for days; comedy, specifically, is the ultimate divider. It’s impossible not to ridicule that one friend who still thinks Frasier is funny, or the guy who can’t get enough of Gerard Butler’s rom-coms. Yes, such people do exist.

Not that we strictly adhere to the recommendations of esteemed, film historians or uptight critics, either. In fact, most of our preferred funny movies are flicks that received critical beatdowns upon their initial theatrical releases. For your approval, we submit 1996’s vilest comedy, Kingpin, directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly (Dumb And Dumber, There’s Something About Mary). Amidst a flurry of negative reviews, the foul-mouthed, R-rated flick—starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Bill Murray as bowling competitors—performed modestly at the box office, only earning $25 million total.

Like that beautiful dame Helen Mirren, though, Kingpin has aged quite well, at least for our comedic predilections. And it's not alone. Because now's as good of a time as any to give other movies of its decade their long-deserved, proper due, we've compiled a list of 25 underrated ’90s comedies. Do your leanings match ours?

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Phat Beach (1996)

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Nothing But Trouble (1991)

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Def Jam's How to be a Player (1997)

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Encino Man (1992)

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

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Big Daddy (1999)

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Class Act (1992)

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Renaissance Man (1994)

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Airheads (1994)

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PCU (1994)

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Orgazmo (1997)

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Men at Work (1990)

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Kingpin (1996)

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Mystery Men (1999)

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Half Baked (1998)

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Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)

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Very Bad Things (1998)

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

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Fear of a Black Hat (1993)

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Matinee (1993)

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The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

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Dave (1993)

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Heavyweights (1995)

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The Freshman (1990)

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What About Bob? (1991)

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