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 The American
Film Institute in Los Angeles, California, in mid-June
2000 selected America's 100 Funniest Movies with a blue-ribbon
panel or "jury" of more than 1,800 leaders of the American
movie community including actors, directors, screenwriters, editors,
cinematographers, historians, film executives and critics. AFI's
100 Years...100 Laughs revealed America's
100 funniest movies, as chosen by leaders of the entertainment community,
in a three-hour television event, that aired on the CBS Television
Network in mid-June 2000. According to the AFI, these are "the
films and film artists that have made audiences laugh throughout
the century."
See also this site's sections on the Comedy
Films Genre and the Greatest Comedies of All Time and Funniest
Film Moments and Scenes.
Judging Criteria For Selection of 100 Funniest American Movies included:
 Feature-Length Fiction Film: The film must
be in narrative format typically more than 60 minutes long- American Film: The film must be an English-language
film with significant creative and/or financial production elements
from the United States
- Funny: Regardless of genre, the total comedic
impact of a film's elements must create an experience greater than
the sum of the smile
- Legacy: Laughs that echo across time, enriching
America's film heritage and inspiring artists and audiences today
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