13 Unapologetic Comedies That Are Indifferent to Your Offense

      These audacious comedies disregard the possibility of offense; their goal is simply to make you laugh.

      Ranging from the 1970s to present day, they showcase that humor knows no limits.

      Let’s dive in.

      Not Another Teen Movie (2000)

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      A brutal yet affectionate critique of teen films from Lucas to She’s All That to Fast Times at Ridgemont High to The Breakfast Club, Not Another Teen Movie is an onslaught of offensive humor filled with sexual innuendos, bathroom gags, outrageous violence, and surprisingly insightful social commentary.

      Where else can you witness Chris Evans mishandling a banana, white kids pretending to be Asian, and football players literally torn in half?

      Even if Not Another Teen Movie removed all its offensive jokes, it would still be funny, but it gains extra credit for daring to include them.

      Blazing Saddles (1974)

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      Blazing Saddles is packed with both grand and subtle jokes, some of which will resonate with viewers while others may not. Filled with race-related humor, the film firmly supports Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), a Black sheriff working towards progress in the Wild West.

      The American Film Institute ranks Blazing Saddles as the sixth-funniest film ever, but director and co-writer Mel Brooks believes otherwise: “I love Some Like It Hot, but we have the funniest movie ever made,” Brooks declared to Vanity Fair in 2016, unbothered by potential offense.

      AFI finally conceded, naming it the funniest film ever in honor of Brooks’ recent 100th birthday.

      White Chicks (2004)

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      Marlon and Shawn Wayans portray Black FBI agents who disguise themselves as wealthy white socialites to infiltrate an elitist Hamptons social circle and dismantle a conspiracy. Along the way, they observe the behaviors of white people when they think no one of other races is present while also gaining insight into the world from a female perspective.

      If you’re not offended by something in White Chicks, you’re not paying attention. The Wayans satirize privileged white individuals, and everyone else, while making pointed remarks about our peculiar racial and sexual issues. White Chicks constantly keeps the audience guessing how far it will go — and it goes quite a distance.

      Airplane (1980)

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      June Cleaver speaking jive is shockingly inappropriate — and one of the funniest moments in cinema history.

      Kudos to Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker for the idea behind Barbara Billingsley’s iconic line, “Oh stewardess? I speak jive,” along with the countless other brilliant jokes in Airplane, one of the greatest comedies of all time.

      Borat (2006)

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      Sacha Baron Cohen plays a sexist, anti-Semitic, and generally oblivious Kazakh journalist who encourages Americans to express thoughts they wouldn’t normally voice. He’s delightfully ignorant, and his naiveté brings out the worst in individuals who should know better — and occasionally, the best.

      Borat’s offensive antics are appalling, but his extreme cluelessness inspires sympathy, and Baron Cohen’s improvisational skills are remarkable, especially in tense and often precarious situations.

      The 2020 sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, is equally impressive.

      Coming to America (1988)

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      Coming to America offers ample opportunity to offend, with Eddie Murphy and his cast poking fun at royalty, the nouveau riche, and the struggling lower class.

      However, the primary focus is on traditional gender roles and fostering mutual respect.

      There are numerous edgy jokes throughout, and we’re perfectly fine with that.

      Team America: World Police (2004)

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      After watching this puppet movie spy thriller that mocks Kim Jong-Il while criticizing Sean Penn even more, it’s hard to take any self-righteous actor seriously.

      Featuring puppet love scenes, prolonged projectile vomiting, and unapologetic jingoism, Team America, created by South Park's team, satirizes extreme nationalism while defending American foreign policy at its finest.

      It also cleverly incorporates a metaphor involving three distinct body parts that we probably think about more than we should.

      Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)

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      Monty Python tackles the ultimate sacred subject: the tale of Jesus. It boasts the grandeur of Hollywood's major biblical epics, which makes its critique of self-importance even more subversive and hilarious.

      Numerous excellent sketches culminate darkly in the deranged cheeriness of the closing musical number, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”

      It’s all quite sacrilegious, and that’s precisely the point.

      The Jerk (1979)

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      “I was born a poor Black child,” Steve Martin’s Navin Johnson begins