Top 15 Best Parody Movies Ever Made

This classic parody of '70s disaster movies follows a traumatized former pilot who has to take the controls of an airliner when the crew falls ill. It's famous for its relentless stream of absurd jokes and puns.

This parody of medieval knight tales follows King Arthur and his knights on an absurd quest for the Holy Grail. It's widely regarded as one of the most influential comedies ever made.

Mel Brooks' satirical western parodies the genre and its racist conventions through a Black sheriff who, against all expectations, turns out to be a success.

Mel Brooks parodies the classic Frankenstein horror films through the grandson of the infamous doctor, who reluctantly continues the family business. The black-and-white photography deliberately recalls the original 1930s films.

Leslie Nielsen plays a clueless police lieutenant in this parody of the cop film, packed with absurd sight gags and wordplay. It launched a successful series.

This British horror comedy parodies the zombie genre through a man who carries on with his daily rut, even during a zombie apocalypse. It combines genuine horror with sharp humor.

This parody of action films like Top Gun follows a hotheaded fighter pilot through a series of absurd military missions, with Charlie Sheen deadpanning through it all.

Mike Myers parodies the James Bond films through a swinging '60s spy who is thawed out in the '90s. The film combines retro humor with sharp spy satire.

This parody of slasher films, Scream in particular, combines familiar horror clichés with crude, absurd humor.

This Star Trek parody follows the washed-up cast of a sci-fi series who are recruited by real aliens to carry out an actual space mission.

Mel Brooks parodies the Robin Hood legend, with special attention to Kevin Costner's version from the same era. The film combines classic slapstick with sharp genre references.

This parody combines elements of spy films and '50s Elvis musicals in an absurd story about an American rock star who gets caught up in an East German plot. An early lead role for Val Kilmer.

This parody of music biopics follows a fictional musician whose life story exaggerates the genre's familiar clichés to the point of absurdity, with John C. Reilly fully committed.

Stephen Chow's action comedy parodies the martial arts genre through a group of eccentric residents of a poor tenement who stand up to a gang of criminals.

Mel Brooks parodies Star Wars with an absurd space adventure full of deliberately silly puns and genre references. May the Schwartz be with you.