Favorite Comedy Films: 2006-2007

Directed by: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Produced by: Susan Cartsonis and Steven R. McGlothen
Written by: John Quaintance and Jessica Bendinger
Based on the novel by: Alice Hoffman
Cinematography: Brian J. Breheny
Edited by: Jane Moran
Music by: David Hirschfelder

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, Lewis Morton, and Jake Kasdan
Written by: Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan
Cinematography: Uta Briesewitz
Edited by: Tara Timptone and Steve Walsh
Music by: Michael Andrews

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Donald Petrie
Produced by: Arnon Milchan, Arnold Rifkin, and Donald Petrie
Written by: I. Marlene King, Amy B. Harris, Jonathan Bernstein, and James Greer
Cinematography: Dean Semler
Edited by: Debra Neil Fisher
Music by: Teddy Castellucci

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Mike Clattenburg
Produced by: Mike Clattenburg, Barry Dunn, Ivan Reitman, Michael Volpe, Jackie Marcus Schaffer, and Tom Pollock
Written by: Mike Clattenberg and Robb Wells
Based on the TV series by: Mike Clattenberg
Cinematography: Miroslaw Baszak
Edited by: Jeremy Harty
Music by: Blain Morris

Distributed by: Alliance Atlantis Pictures and Myraid Pictures

Directed by: Brett Ratner
Produced by: Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, Jay Stern, Arthur M. Sarkissian, and Andrew Z. Davis
Written by: Jeff Nathanson
Based on characters created by: Ross LaManna
Cinematography: J. Michael Muro
Edited by: Mark Helfrich, Dean Zimmerman, and Don Zimmerman
Music by: Lalo Schifrin

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Robert Cuffley
Produced by: Kyle Irving, Carolyn McMaster, and Colin Neale
Written by: Robert Cuffley, Jason Long, and Marguerite Pigott
Cinematography: Norayr Kasper
Edited by: Ken Filewych
Music by: Mike Shields

Distributed by: Capri Releasing

Directed by: Judd Apatow
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, and Clayton Townsend
Written by: Judd Apatow
Cinematography: Eric Alan Edwards
Edited by: Craig Alpert and Brent White
Music by: Loundon Wainwright III and Joe Henry

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Roman Coppola, and Lydia Dean Pilcher
Written by: Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola
Cinematography: Robert Yeoman
Edited by: Andrew Weisbaum
Music by: Satyajit Ray

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight

Directed by: David Frankel
Produced by: Wendy Finerman and Karen Rosenfelt
Written by: Alina Broush McKenna
Based on the novel by: Laura Weisberger
Cinematography: Florian Ballhaus
Edited by: Mark Livosi
Music by: Theodore Shapiro

Distributed by: Fox 2000 and 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Kevin Lima
Produced by: Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by: Bill Kelly
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Gregory Perler and Stephen A. Rotter
Music by: Alan Menken
Songs by: Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Andrew Currie
Produced by: Patrick Cassavetti, Jason Constantine, Daniel Iron Blake Corbet, Mary Anne Waterhouse, and Shelley Gillen
Based on a concept by: Dennis Heaton
Written by: Robert Chomiak, Anthony Currie, and Dennis Heaton
Cinematography: Jan Kiesser
Edited by: Roger Mattlussi
Music by: Don McDonald

Distributed by: Lions Gate Films and Astral Media

Directed by: Taika Waititi
Produced by: Cliff Curtis and Ainsley Gardiner
Written by: Loren Taylor and Taika Waititi
Cinematography: Adam Clark
Edited by: Jonathan Woodlord Robinson
Music by: The Phenoix Foundation

Distributed by: Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Jerry Weintraub, Fredric W. Brost, Susan Elkins, and Gregory Jacobs
Based on characters created by: George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell
Written by: Barry Koppleman and David Levien
Cinematograph: Steven Soderbergh
Edited by: Stephen Mirrione
Music by: David Holmes

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: David R. Ellis
Produced by: Craig Berenson, Don Granger, and Gary Levinson
Written by: Sebastian Gutierrez, John Heffernan, and John Heffernan
Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Edited by: Howard E. Smith
Music by: Trevor Rabin

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Jason Reitman
Produced by: Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, and Russell Smith
Written by: Diablo Cody
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Edited by: Dana E. Glauberman
Music by: Mateo Messina
Songs and lyrics by: Kimya Dawson

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight

Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
Produced by: Michael Beugg, William Fay, Bill Gerber, and Thomas Tull
Written by: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Hefferman, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske
Cinematography: Frank G. McMarco
Edited by: Lee Hexall
Music by: Nathan Barr

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Kevin Smith
Produced by: Carla Gardini, Scott Mosier, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein
Written by: Kevin Smith
Based on characters created by: Kevin Smith
Cinematography: David Kline
Edited by: Kevin Smith
Music by: James L. Venable

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: David Silverman
Produced by: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, and Richard Sakai
Written by: James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean Ian Maxtone Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, and Jon Vitti
Music by: Hans Zimmerman
Edited by: John Carnochan

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Akiva Schaffer
Produced by: Lorne Michaels, Will Ferrel, John Goldwyn, Jill Messick, and Jonny Miller
Written by: Pam Brady
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Edited by: Malcolm Campbell
Music by: Trevor Rabin

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Eric Canuel
Produced by: François Flamand, Guy Gagnon, Patrick Roy, and Kevin Tierney
Written by: Leila Basen, Alex Epstein, Patrick Huard, and Kevin Tierney
Cinematograph: Bruce Chun
Edited by: Jean Francois Bergeron
Music by: Michel Corriveau

Distributed by: Alliance Atlantis Films

Directed by: Greg Mottola
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Evan Goldberg, Shauna Robertson, and Seth Rogen
Written by: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Cinematography: Russell T. Alsobrook
Edited by: William Kerr
Music by: Lyle Workman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Larry Charles
Produced by; Monica Levinson, Sasha Baron Cohen, Dan Mazer, and Jay Roach
Written by: Sacha Baron Cohen, Peter Baynham, Anthony Hines, and Todd Phillips
Based on a concept by: Sasha Baron Cohen
Cinematography: Luke Geissbuhler and Anthony Hardwick
Edited by: Craig Alpert, Peter Teschner, and James Thomas
Music by: Erran Baron Cohen

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Edgar Wright
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Nira Park, and Eric Fellner
Written by: Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
Cinematography: Jess Hall
Edited by: Chris Dickens
Music by: David Arnold

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Working Titles

Directed by: Chris Miller and Raman Hui
Produced by: Andrew Adamson, Aron Warner, and John H. Williams
Written by: Jeffrey Price, Andrew Adamson, Chris Miller, Peter S. Seaman, and Aron Warner
Based on characters created by: Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Roger S.H. Schulman, and Joe Stillman
Based on the book by: William Steig
Edited by: Mike Andrews and Joyce Arrastia
Music by: Harry Gregson Williams

Distributed by: DreamWorks Animation

Directed by: Scott Hicks
Produced by: Sergio Aguero, Bruce Berman, Susan Cartsonis, and Kerry Heysen
Written by: Carol Fuchs
Based on the film, "Mostly Martha" by: Sandra Nettlebeck
Cinematography: Simon Dryburgh
Edited by: Pip Karmel
Music by: Phillip Glass

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Harvey Glazer
Produced by: Scott G. Stone, Jeff Copper, Bob Yuri, Jamie Kennedy, Josh Etting, Stuart Stone, Phillip Glasser, Paul C. Rogers, and John J. Hermansen
Written by: Trace Slobotkin, Josh Siegal, and Dylan Morgan
Cinematography: Robert M. Stevens
Edited by: Sandy S. Solowitz
Music by: James L. Venable

Distributed by: Yari Film Group Distribution

Directed by: Peter Hedges
Produced by: Ginny Brewer, Brad Epstein, Darlene Caamano Loquet, Noah Rosen, Jon Shestack, and Mari Jo Winkler
Written by: Peter Hedges and Pierce Gardner
Cinematography: Lawerence Sher
Edited by: Sarah Flack
Music by: Sondre Lerche

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Josh Gordon and Will Speck
Produced by: Stuart Cornfield, Ben Stiller, John Jacobs, and Marty Ewing
Written by: Craig Cox, Jeff Cox, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky, Busy Philipps
Cinematography: Stefan Czapsky
Edited by: Richard Pearson
Music by: Theodore Shapiro

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Steve Pink
Produced by: Mark Perez, Louis G. Friedman, Brian Lutz, and Tom Shadyac
Written by: Mark Perez, Bill Collage, and Adam Cooper
Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by: Scott Hill
Music by: David Schommer

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Betty Thomas
Produced by: Michael Birnbaum, Karen Lunder, Bob Cooper, and Marc S. Fischer
Written by: Jeff Lowell
Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond
Edited by: Matthew Friedman
Music by: Richard Gibbs

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Jason Reitman
Produced by: David O. Sacks, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, Mark Woolway, John Schmidt, Edward R. Pressman, Michael Beugg, and Alessandro Camon
Written by: Jason Reitman
Based on the book by: Christopher Buckley
Cinematography: James Whitaker
Edited by: Dana E. Glauberman
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Produced by: Marc Turtletaub, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Albert Berger, and Ron Yerxa
Written by: Michael Ardnt
Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by: Pamela Martin
Music by: Mychael Danna

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Jared Hess
Produced by: Jack Black, Mike White, Julia Pistor, and David Klawans
Written by: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White
Cinematography: Javier Perez
Edited by: Billy Weber
Music by: Danny Elfman and Beck Hansen

Distributed by: Parmount Pictures

Directed by: Liam Lynch
Produced by: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, and Stuart Cornfeld
Written by: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, and Liam Lynch
Based on a concept by: Jack Black and Kyle Gass
Cinematography: Robert Brinkmann
Edited by: Dennis Ronnie
Music by: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Andrew Gross, and John King
Songs and lyrics by: Jack Black and Kyle Gass

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
Produced by: John Davis, Ted Field, Marc S. Fischer, Tony Lord, Joe Rosenberg, Brad Thomas, and Charles Wessler
Written by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Leslie Dixon, Kevin Barnett, and Scot Armstrong
Based on the film by: Neil Simon
Based on the play, "A Change of Plan" by: Bruce Jay Friedman
Cinematography: Matthew S Leonetti
Edited by: Sam Seig and Alan Baumgarten
Music by: Bill Ryan and Brendan Ryan

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Adam McKay
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Paul D. Brooks, Will Farrell, Ryan Kavanaugh, Sarah Nettings, and Jeremy Miller
Written by: Adam McKay and will Farrell
Cinematography: Oliver Wood
Edited by: Brent White
Music by: Alex Wurman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures