Entertainment outlet Collider has published a ranked list of the six best comedy films released since 2000, compiled by writer Andrea M. Ciriaco. The piece traces comedy's evolution from the silent-era slapstick of Chaplin and Keaton through 1930s classics to today's varied styles, from mockumentary and buddy comedies to sharp satire, before naming the modern films it considers to have made the biggest mark on the genre.

The list ranks the films from six down to one, with entries including Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's vampire mockumentary "What We Do in the Shadows" (2014) at number six, praised for its improvisational humour and deadpan performances, and the 2016 neo-noir buddy comedy "The Nice Guys", starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, at number five. The article notes "The Hangover" as another standout among the selections, though the full ranking and remaining entries extend further up the list.