The “amazing” movie Robin Williams and Mike Myers agreed was the greatest comedy ever made
Robin Williams and Mike Myers both named Stanley Kubrick’s *Dr Strangelove* the greatest comedy ever made, and even the best film they had seen. Their shared admiration highlights the film’s lasting influence on comedians who built their careers around making audiences laugh.
Williams said Peter Sellers’ performance and the comedy’s depiction of the end of the world showed him how powerfully comedy could land. Myers called the film “a once in every five generations masterpiece” and “the ultimate piece of entertainment”, adding that he did not think anything would surpass it.
- Williams and Myers both chose *Dr Strangelove* as comedy’s peak.
- They praised Peter Sellers’ performance and Kubrick’s farce.
- Myers called it a masterpiece unlikely to be surpassed.