Gareth's Top Ten Comedies of the 21st Century (So Far)

By Gareth Bunkham / June 9, 2013

#6 Shaun of the Dead (2004)

One of only two British films to make the list and the only rom-zom-com (romantic zombie comedy) of all time, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright and Nick Frost€™sShaun of the Dead brought them the kind of mainstream success that fans of the cult hit Spaced would€™ve told you they deserved years ago. Part one of the €˜Blood and Ice-Cream trilogy€™ which was followed by the vastly inferior Hot Fuzz and will be rounded out by the upcoming The World€™s End, Shaun of the Dead fuses the rich intertexuality and pop culture referencing of Spaced with homages to other classic horror and zombie features. Shaun of the Dead€™s greatest achievement though is to avoid falling into the usual Brit comedy trap of being really shit; it€™s commercial success worldwide and amongst industry peers and critics says a great deal about just how well made this film is. Without a doubt, the greatest British comedy of the last ten years, and possibly even all time (at least until Malcolm Tucker took to the big screen earlier this year that is...)