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{{short description|Film genre}}
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A '''parody film''' or '''spoof film''' is a subgenre of [[comedy film]] that lampoons other film genres or films as [[pastiche]]s,<ref>{{cite web|title=Postmodern Parody and Pastiche|url=http://fashion-trends.knoji.com/postmodern-parody-and-pastiche/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Spoofs? Don't make us laugh|work= [[The Independent]]|date=30 August 2009|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spoofs-dont-make-us-laugh-1779377.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spoofs-dont-make-us-laugh-1779377.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2011-05-06|location=London|first=Andrew|last=Johnson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Spoofs: the films that ate Hollywood|work= [[The Guardian]]|date=6 August 2009|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/aug/06/spoof-airplane-scary-movie|access-date=2011-05-06|location=London|first=Ryan|last=Gilbey}}</ref> works created by imitation of the style of many different films reassembled together.
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Although the subgenre is often overlooked by critics, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|title= What Keeps Spoofs From Being Box-Office Jokes?|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=25 July 1998|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-25-ca-6833-story.html|access-date=2011-01-02|first=Robert W.|last=Welkos}}</ref> Parody is related to [[satire]], except that "parody is more often a representation of appreciation, while a satire is more often...pointing ...out the major flaws of an object through ridicule."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filminquiry.com/beginners-guide-parody/ |title=The Beginner's Guide: Parody|last=Mazzillo |first=Amanda |date= 1 May 2017|website=www.filminquiry.com |publisher=Film Inquiry|access-date= 1 April 2023|quote=}}</ref> J.M. Maher notes that the "difference is not always clear" and points out that "some films employ both techniques".<ref name="Maher">{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/parody-movies-popular-2000s/ |title= Why Were Parody Movies So Popular in the 2000s?|last=Maher |first= JM|date= 20 October 2022|website=movieweb.com |publisher=Movieweb |access-date=1 April 2023 |quote=}}</ref> [[Parody]] is found in a range of art and culture, including [[literature]], [[parody music|music]], [[Theatre|theater]], [[television]], [[animation]], and [[Video game|gaming]].
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A '''parody film''' or '''spoof film''' is a subgenre of [[comedy film]] that [[parodies]] other film genres or films as [[pastiche]]s,<ref>{{cite web|title=Postmodern Parody and Pastiche|url=http://fashion-trends.knoji.com/postmodern-parody-and-pastiche/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Spoofs? Don't make us laugh|work= [[The Independent]]|date=30 August 2009|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/spoofs-dont-make-us-laugh-1779377.html|access-date=2011-05-06|location=London|first=Andrew|last=Johnson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Spoofs: the films that ate Hollywood|work= [[The Guardian]]|date=6 August 2009|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/aug/06/spoof-airplane-scary-movie|access-date=2011-05-06|location=London|first=Ryan|last=Gilbey}}</ref> works created by imitation of the style of many different films reassembled together.

Although the subgenre is often overlooked by critics, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|title= What Keeps Spoofs From Being Box-Office Jokes?|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=25 July 1998|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jul/25/entertainment/ca-6833|access-date=2011-01-02|first=Robert W.|last=Welkos}}</ref>
The first film parody was ''The Little Train Robbery'' (1905), which makes fun of ''[[The Great Train Robbery (1903 film)|The Great Train Robbery]]'' (1903), in part by using an all-child cast for the Western spoof. Historically, when a genre formula grows tired, as in the case of the moralistic melodramas in the 1910s, it retains value only as a parody, as demonstrated by [[Buster Keaton]] shorts that mocked that [[melodrama]] genre.<ref name="Balducci2011p231">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pSa-fqnL7iIC&pg=PA231|title=The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags|first=Anthony|last=Balducci|date=28 November 2011|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786488933|access-date=3 October 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref>

Influential parody actors and creators from the first half of 20th century included the [[Marx Brothers]] (active 1905–1949), [[W. C. Fields]] (active 1898–1946), [[Mae West]] (active 1907–1978), [[Laurel and Hardy]] (1927–1955), and [[Bob Hope]] (active 1924–1998).<ref>Gehring, Wes D. ''Parody as Film Genre: Never Give a Saga an Even Break''. Praeger, 1999.</ref> The 1970s and 1980s have been called the "golden age" of parody movies, led by [[Mel Brooks]] and the "ZAZ trio" ([[David Zucker]], [[Jim Abrahams]], and [[Jerry Zucker]]). Brooks' parodies included a Western parody, ''[[Blazing Saddles]]'' (1974), a horror parody, ''[[Young Frankenstein]]'' (1974), and a [[space opera]] parody, ''[[Spaceballs]]'' (1987). The ZAZ trio is best known for their film which parodies a number of 1960s and 1970s genres (from [[exploitation film]] to [[kung fu film]]), ''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' (1977) and their air disaster film parody, ''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980).
<ref name="Maher"/> [[Woody Allen]] also contributed several parodies.

In the 2000s, the increasing availability of digital cameras (and then smartphones) that could shoot video and accessible editing software made it possible for amateur and early-stage professional creators to make parodies and post them online.<ref name="Maher"/>


== 1900s ==
== 1900s ==
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*''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964)
*''[[Carry On Cleo]]'' (1964)
*''[[A Shot in the Dark (1964 film)|A Shot in the Dark]]'' (1964)
*''[[A Shot in the Dark (1964 film)|A Shot in the Dark]]'' (1964)
*''[[Doctor Strangelove]]'' (1964)
*''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'' (1964)
*''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964)
*''[[Carry On Spying]]'' (1964)
*[[Harum Scarum (film)|''Harum Scarum'']] (1965)
*''[[Harum Scarum (film)|Harum Scarum]]'' (1965)
*''[[The Great Race]]'' (1965)<ref name="flickchart.com">[http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Parody%2fSpoof&perpage=100 The Top 100 Parody/Spoofs of All Time-Flickchart]</ref>
*''[[The Great Race]]'' (1965)<ref name="flickchart.com">[http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Parody%2fSpoof&perpage=100 The Top 100 Parody/Spoofs of All Time-Flickchart]</ref>
*''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1965)
*''[[Carry On Cowboy]]'' (1965)
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*''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)
*''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966)
*''[[Our Man Flint]]'' (1966)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Our Man Flint]]'' (1966)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
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*''[[In Like Flint]]'' (1967)
*''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (1967)
*''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (1967)
*''[[The Ambushers (film)|The Ambushers]]'' (1967)
*''[[The Ambushers (film)|The Ambushers]]'' (1967)
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*''[[High Anxiety]]'' (1977)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[High Anxiety]]'' (1977)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' (1977)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'' (1977)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[American Raspberry (film)|American Raspberry]]'' (1977)
*''[[Hardware Wars]]'' (1978)<ref name="oddballfilms.blogspot.com"/>
*''[[Hardware Wars]]'' (1978)<ref name="oddballfilms.blogspot.com"/>
*''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' (1978)
*''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' (1978)
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*''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Murder Can Hurt You]]'' (1980)
*''[[Murder Can Hurt You]]'' (1980)
*''[[Caddyshack]]'' (1980)<ref>[https://nofilmschool.com/spoof-and-parody-movies What Happened to Spoof and Parody Films? - No Film School]</ref>
*''[[The Private Eyes (1980 film)|The Private Eyes]]'' (1980)
*''[[The Private Eyes (1980 film)|The Private Eyes]]'' (1980)
*''[[Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind]]'' (1980)
*''[[Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind]]'' (1980)
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*''[[Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit|Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves]]'' (1983)
*''[[Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit|Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves]]'' (1983)
*''[[Bloodbath at the House of Death]]'' (1984)
*''[[Bloodbath at the House of Death]]'' (1984)
*''[[Bloodsuckers from Outer Space]]'' (1984)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/blood-suckers-from-outer-space-vm2387104 | title=Blood Suckers from Outer Space (1984) - Glen Coburn &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie }}</ref>
*''[[Johnny Dangerously]]'' (1984)
*''[[Johnny Dangerously]]'' (1984)
*''[[Surf II|Surf II: The End of the Trilogy]]'' (1984)
*''[[Surf II|Surf II: The End of the Trilogy]]'' (1984)
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*''[[Rustlers' Rhapsody]]'' (1985)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Rustlers' Rhapsody]]'' (1985)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[When Nature Calls]]'' (1985)
*''[[When Nature Calls]]'' (1985)
*''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'' (1985)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Morons from Outer Space]]'' (1985)
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*''[[Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film)|Transylvania 6-5000]]'' (1985)
*''[[Radioactive Dreams]]'' (1985)
*''[[Radioactive Dreams]]'' (1985)
*''[[Eat and Run]]'' (1986)
*''[[Eat and Run]]'' (1986)
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*''[[Whoops Apocalypse (film)|Whoops Apocalypse]]'' (1986)
*''[[Whoops Apocalypse (film)|Whoops Apocalypse]]'' (1986)
*''[[Fresno (TV miniseries)|Fresno]]'' (1986)
*''[[Fresno (TV miniseries)|Fresno]]'' (1986)
*''[[Monster in the Closet]]'' (1986)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/monster-in-the-closet-vm1062855?fbclid=IwAR2FDkHJGNF7PWxw3S-luH7noVN5Nh_yslqiB2GkF-pdHo5tX2h1pCV8GRw | title=Monster in the Closet (1987) - Bob Dahlin &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie }}</ref>
*''[[Evil Dead II]]'' (1987)
*''[[Evil Dead II]]'' (1987)
*''[[Hollywood Shuffle]]'' (1987)
*''[[Hollywood Shuffle]]'' (1987)
*''[[Million Dollar Mystery]]'' (1987)
*''[[Spaceballs]]'' (1987)
*''[[Spaceballs]]'' (1987)
*''[[Back to the Beach]]'' (1987)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Back to the Beach]]'' (1987)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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*''[[The Adventures of Baron Munchausen]]'' (1988)
*''[[The Adventures of Baron Munchausen]]'' (1988)
*''[[I'm Gonna Git You Sucka]]'' (1988)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[I'm Gonna Git You Sucka]]'' (1988)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
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*''[[Caddyshack II]]'' (1988)
*''[[Killer Klowns from Outer Space]]'' (1988)
*''[[Killer Klowns from Outer Space]]'' (1988)
*''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' (1988)
*''[[Buster (film)|Buster]]'' (1988)
*''[[Buster (film)|Buster]]'' (1988)
*''[[Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders]]'' (1989)
*''[[Switching Channels]]'' (1988)
*''[[UHF (film)|UHF]]'' (1989)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[UHF (film)|UHF]]'' (1989)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Disorganized Crime]]'' (1989)
*''[[Disorganized Crime]]'' (1989)
*''[[Lobster Man from Mars]]'' (1989)
*''[[Lobster Man from Mars]]'' (1989)
*"[[Meet the Feebles]]" (1989)
*''[[Meet the Feebles]]'' (1989)
*''[[Transylvania Twist]]'' (1989)
*''[[Transylvania Twist]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Blades (film)|Blades]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Big Man on Campus]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Shocker (film)|Shocker]]'' (1989)
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*''[[A Man Called Sarge]]'' (1990)
*''[[A Man Called Sarge]]'' (1990)
*''[[Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders]]'' (1990)
*''[[The Adventures of Ford Fairlane]]'' (1990)<ref>[http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Parody%2fSpoof&perpage=100 The Top 100 Parody/Spoof>of All Time-Flickchart]</ref>
*''[[The Adventures of Ford Fairlane]]'' (1990)<ref>[http://www.flickchart.com/Charts.aspx?genre=Parody%2fSpoof&perpage=100 The Top 100 Parody/Spoof>of All Time-Flickchart]</ref>
*''[[Repossessed (film)|Repossessed]]'' (1990)
*''[[Repossessed (film)|Repossessed]]'' (1990)
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*''[[The Freshman (1990 film)|The Freshman]]'' (1990)
*''[[The Freshman (1990 film)|The Freshman]]'' (1990)
*''[[If Looks Could Kill (film)|If Looks Could Kill]]'' (1991)
*''[[If Looks Could Kill (film)|If Looks Could Kill]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Soapdish]]'' (1991)
*''[[The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear]]'' (1991)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear]]'' (1991)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Hot Shots!]]'' (1991)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Hot Shots!]]'' (1991)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Killer Tomatoes Eat France]]'' (1991)
*''[[Killer Tomatoes Eat France]]'' (1991)
*''[[Wizards of the Demon Sword]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/wizards-of-the-demon-sword-vm1081423 | title=Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991) - Fred Olen Ray &#124; Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie }}</ref>
*''[[Evil Toons]]'' (1992)
*''[[Evil Toons]]'' (1992)
*''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992)
*''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Sister Act]]'' (1992)
*''[[Stay Tuned (film)|Stay Tuned]]'' (1992)
*''[[Stay Tuned (film)|Stay Tuned]]'' (1992)
*''[[Loaded Weapon 1]]'' (1993)
*''[[Loaded Weapon 1]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Last Action Hero]]'' (1993)
*''[[Last Action Hero]]'' (1993)
*''[[Freaked]]'' (1993)
*''[[Freaked]]'' (1993)
*''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]'' (1993)
*''[[The Silence of the Hams]]'' (1994)
*''[[The Silence of the Hams]]'' (1994)
*''[[Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult]]'' (1994)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult|Naked Gun {{frac|33|1|3}}: The Final Insult]]'' (1994)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Fear of a Black Hat]]'' (1994)
*''[[Fear of a Black Hat]]'' (1994)
*''[[Blankman]]'' (1994)
*''[[Blankman]]'' (1994)
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*''[[The Thief and the Cobbler|Arabian Knight]]'' (1995)
*''[[The Thief and the Cobbler|Arabian Knight]]'' (1995)
*''[[Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold]]'' (1995)
*''[[Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold]]'' (1995)
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*''[[A Very Brady Sequel]]'' (1996)
*''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'' (1996)
*''[[Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood]]'' (1996)
*''[[The Cable Guy]]'' (1996)
*''[[The Cable Guy]]'' (1996)
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*''[[A Very Brady Sequel]]'' (1996)
*''[[Cannibal! The Musical]]'' (1996)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Cannibal! The Musical]]'' (1996)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
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*''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' (1996)
*''[[Spy Hard]]'' (1996)
*''[[Spy Hard]]'' (1996)
*''[[High School High]]'' (1996)
*''[[High School High]]'' (1996)
*''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie]]'' (1996)<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-05-10-1996131167-story.html Cable comedy troupe tries the big screen Review: "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" is long on name, and pretty long on laughs, too, if you get past its slow set-up. : Baltimore Sun]</ref>
*''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie]]'' (1996)<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-05-10-1996131167-story.html Cable comedy troupe tries the big screen Review: "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" is long on name, and pretty long on laughs, too, if you get past its slow set-up. : Baltimore Sun]</ref>
*''[[Mars Attacks!]]'' (1996)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Mars Attacks!]]'' (1996)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'' (1997)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]'' (1997)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Funny Games (1997 film)|Funny Games]]'' (1997)
*''[[Funny Games (1997 film)|Funny Games]]'' (1997)
*''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]'' (1997)
*''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997)
*''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997)
*''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]'' (1997)
*''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]'' (1998)
*''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]'' (1998)
*''[[Wrongfully Accused]]'' (1998)
*''[[Wrongfully Accused]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' (1999)<ref>[https://screenrant.com/galaxy-quest-star-trek-parody-perfect-why/ Why Galaxy Quest Was The Perfect Star Trek Parody|ScreenRant]</ref>
*''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' (1999)<ref>[https://screenrant.com/galaxy-quest-star-trek-parody-perfect-why/ Why Galaxy Quest Was The Perfect Star Trek Parody|ScreenRant]</ref>
*''[[The Underground Comedy Movie]]'' (1999)
*''[[The Underground Comedy Movie]]'' (1999)
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*''[[Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo]]'' (1999)
*''[[The Woman Chaser]]'' (1999)
*''[[The Woman Chaser]]'' (1999)
*''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' (1999)
*''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'' (1999)
*''[[Mystery Men]]'' (1999)
*''[[Drop Dead Gorgeous (film)|Drop Dead Gorgeous]]'' (1999)
*''[[Drop Dead Gorgeous (film)|Drop Dead Gorgeous]]'' (1999)
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*''[[The Scooby-Doo Project]]'' (1999)
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*''[[2001: A Space Travesty]]'' (2000)
*''[[2001: A Space Travesty]]'' (2000)
*''[[Scary Movie]]'' (2000)
*''[[Scary Movie]]'' (2000)
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*''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' (2000)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth]]'' (2000)
*''[[Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth]]'' (2000)
*''[[The Bogus Witch Project]]'' (2000)
*''[[The Bogus Witch Project]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Tony Blair Witch Project]]'' (2000)
*''[[The Tony Blair Witch Project]]'' (2000)
*''[[Scary Movie 2]]'' (2001)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Scary Movie 2]]'' (2001)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Not Another Teen Movie]]'' (2001)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Not Another Teen Movie]]'' (2001)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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*''[[Shaolin Soccer]]'' (2001)
*''[[Freddy Got Fingered]]'' (2001)
*''[[Shrek]]'' (2001)
*''[[Shrek]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Freddy Got Fingered]]'' (2001)
*''[[Elvira's Haunted Hills]]'' (2001)
*''[[Elvira's Haunted Hills]]'' (2001)
*''[[Zoolander]]'' (2001)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Zoolander]]'' (2001)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Wet Hot American Summer]]'' (2001)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Wet Hot American Summer]]'' (2001)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter]]'' (2001)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v274955 | title=Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001) - Lee Demarbre &#124; Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie }}</ref>
*''[[Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist]]'' (2002)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
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*''[[Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist]]'' (2002)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[The Master of Disguise]]'' (2002)
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*''[[The Brady Bunch in the White House]]'' (2002)
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*''[[The Powerpuff Girls Movie]]'' (2002)
*''[[Undercover Brother]]'' (2002)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Undercover Brother]]'' (2002)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Ali G Indahouse]]'' (2002)
*''[[Ali G Indahouse]]'' (2002)
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*''[[The Brady Bunch in the White House]]'' (2002)
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*''[[The Hot Chick]]'' (2002)
*''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' (2002)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' (2002)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Scary Movie 3]]'' (2003)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Scary Movie 3]]'' (2003)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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*''[[G-Sale]]'' (2003)
*''[[G-Sale]]'' (2003)
*''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' (2003)
*''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' (2003)
*''[[The Hebrew Hammer (film)|The Hebrew Hammer]]'' (2003)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-hebrew-hammer-v273167 | title=The Hebrew Hammer (2004) - Jonathan Kesselman &#124; Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related &#124; AllMovie }}</ref>
*''[[George of the Jungle 2]]'' (2003)
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*''[[The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat in the Hat]]'' (2003)
*''[[Lost Skeleton of Cadavra]]'' (2004)
*''[[Lost Skeleton of Cadavra]]'' (2004)
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*''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004)
*''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' (2004)
*''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' (2004)
*''[[Freak Out (2004 film)|Freak Out]]'' (2004)
*''[[Freak Out (2004 film)|Freak Out]]'' (2004)
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*''[[Starsky & Hutch (film)|Starsky & Hutch]]'' (2004)
*''[[Churchill: The Hollywood Years]]'' (2004)
*''[[Churchill: The Hollywood Years]]'' (2004)
*''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' (2004)
*''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' (2004)
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*''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004)
*''[[Club Dread]]'' (2004)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Club Dread]]'' (2004)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' (2004)
*''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' (2004)
*''[[Team America: World Police]]'' (2004)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Team America: World Police]]'' (2004)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[The Producers (2005 film)|The Producers]]'' (2005)
*''[[My Big Fat Independent Movie]]'' (2005)
*''[[My Big Fat Independent Movie]]'' (2005)
*''[[Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo]]'' (2005)
*''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005)
*''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005)
*''[[Hoodwinked!]]'' (2005)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*''[[Hoodwinked!]]'' (2005)<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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*''[[Another Gay Movie]]'' (2006)
*''[[Another Gay Movie]]'' (2006)
*''[[18 Fingers of Death!]]'' (2006)
*''[[18 Fingers of Death!]]'' (2006)
*''[[Borat]]'' (2006)<ref>[https://screenrant.com/best-movie-parodies-according-critics-rotten-tomatoes/ 20 Best Parody Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|ScreenRant]</ref>
*''[[Borat]]'' (2006)<ref name="screenrant.com">[https://screenrant.com/best-movie-parodies-according-critics-rotten-tomatoes/ 20 Best Parody Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|ScreenRant]</ref>
*''[[Barnyard (film)|Barnyard]]'' (2006)
*''[[Barnyard (film)|Barnyard]]'' (2006)
*''[[Doogal]]'' (2006)
*''[[Doogal]]'' (2006)
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*''[[Nihon Igai Zenbu Chinbotsu|Everything Other than Japan Sinks]]'' (2006)
*''[[Nihon Igai Zenbu Chinbotsu|Everything Other than Japan Sinks]]'' (2006)
*''[[Epic Movie]]'' (2007)<ref name=lat20080127>{{cite news|title= Surely you can't be serious
*''[[Epic Movie]]'' (2007)<ref name=lat20080127>{{cite news|title= Surely you can't be serious
|work= [[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=27 January 2008 |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/27/entertainment/ca-spoof27 |access-date=2010-12-25 |quote=Spoof films are routinely snubbed by Oscar and are even looked down upon by other comedies. But the genre's producers often just laugh all the way to the bank. |first=Aaron |last=Lee}}</ref>
|work= [[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=27 January 2008 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-27-ca-spoof27-story.html |access-date=2010-12-25 |quote=Spoof films are routinely snubbed by Oscar and are even looked down upon by other comedies. But the genre's producers often just laugh all the way to the bank. |first=Aaron |last=Lee}}</ref>
*''[[Farce of the Penguins]]'' (2007)
*''[[Farce of the Penguins]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Funny Games (2007 film)|Funny Games]]'' (2007)
*''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007)
*''[[Funny Games (2007 film)|Funny Games]]'' (2007)
*''[[Hot Fuzz]]'' (2007)<ref>[https://screenrant.com/best-movie-parodies-according-critics-rotten-tomatoes/ 20 Best Parody Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|ScreenRant]</ref>
*''[[Hot Fuzz]]'' (2007)<ref name="screenrant.com"/>
*''[[The Comebacks]]'' (2007)<ref name=lat20080127/>
*''[[The Comebacks]]'' (2007)<ref name=lat20080127/>
*''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]'' (2007)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]'' (2007)<ref name="flickchart.com"/>
*''[[The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie]]'' (2007)
*''[[The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie]]'' (2007)
*''[[Shrek the Third]]'' (2007)
*''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' (2007)<ref name="screenrant.com"/>
*''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]'' (2007)<ref>[https://screenrant.com/best-movie-parodies-according-critics-rotten-tomatoes/ 20 Best Parody Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|ScreenRant]</ref>
*''[[Kill Buljo]]'' (2007)
*''[[Kill Buljo]]'' (2007)
*''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]'' (2008)
*''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]'' (2008)
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*''[[Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild]]'' (2008)
*''[[Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild]]'' (2008)
*''[[An American Carol]]'' (2008)
*''[[An American Carol]]'' (2008)
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*''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' (2008)
*''[[Disaster Movie]]'' (2008)<ref name="youtube.com"/>
*''[[Disaster Movie]]'' (2008)<ref name="youtube.com"/>
*''[[Extreme Movie]]'' (2008)
*''[[Extreme Movie]]'' (2008)
*''[[Igor (film)|Igor]]'' (2008)
*''[[Tropic Thunder]]'' (2008)
*''[[Tropic Thunder]]'' (2008)
*''[[The World Is Hot Enough]]'' (2008)
*''[[The World Is Hot Enough]]'' (2008)
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== 2010s ==
==2010s==
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*''[[Thamizh Padam]]'' (2010)
*''[[Thamizh Padam]]'' (2010)
*''[[MacGruber (film)|MacGruber]]'' (2010)
*''[[MacGruber (film)|MacGruber]]'' (2010)
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*''[[Megamind]]'' (2010)
*''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010)
*''[[Vampires Suck]]'' (2010)
*''[[Vampires Suck]]'' (2010)
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*''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]'' (2010)
*''[[The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It]]'' (2010)
*''[[The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It]]'' (2010)
⚫
*''[[Shrek Forever After]]'' (2010)
*''[[Johnny English Reborn]]'' (2011)
*''[[Johnny English Reborn]]'' (2011)
*''[[Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil]]'' (2011)
*''[[Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil]]'' (2011)
*''[[Breaking Wind]]'' (2012)<ref name="youtube.com"/>
*''[[Breaking Wind]]'' (2012)<ref name="youtube.com"/>
*''[[21 Jump Street (film)|21 Jump Street]]'' (2012)
*''[[Sudigadu]]'' (2012)
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*''[[The Dictator (2012 film)|The Dictator]]'' (2012)
*''[[Ted (film)|Ted]]'' (2012)
*''[[Ted (film)|Ted]]'' (2012)
*''[[The Dictator (2012 film)|The Dictator]]'' (2012)
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*''[[Hotel Transylvania (film)|Hotel Transylvania]]'' (2012)
*''[[Movie 43]]'' (2013)
*''[[Movie 43]]'' (2013)
*''[[iSteve]]'' (2013)
*''[[iSteve]]'' (2013)
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*''[[Inappropriate Comedy]]'' (2013)
*''[[Inappropriate Comedy]]'' (2013)
*''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2]]'' (2013)
*''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2]]'' (2013)
*''[[This Is The End]]'' (2013)
*''[[This Is the End]]'' (2013)
*''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'' (2013)
*''[[Copa de Elite]]'' (2014)
*''[[A Haunted House 2]]'' (2014)
*''[[A Haunted House 2]]'' (2014)
*''[[22 Jump Street]]'' (2014)
*''[[The Lego Movie]]'' (2014)
*''[[The Hungover Games]]'' (2014)
*''[[The Hungover Games]]'' (2014)
*''[[Hrudaya Kaleyam]]'' (2014)
*''[[Hrudaya Kaleyam]]'' (2014)
*''[[They Came Together]]'' (2014)
*''[[They Came Together]]'' (2014)
*''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]'' (2014)
*''[[What We Do in the Shadows]]'' (2014)
*''[[What We Do in the Shadows]]'' (2014)
*''[[The Interview]]'' (2014)
*''[[The Interview]]'' (2014)
*''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' (2015)
*''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' (2015)
*''[[Double Barrel (film)|Double Barrel]]'' (2015)
*''[[Double Barrel (2015 film)|Double Barrel]]'' (2015)
*''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]'' (2015)
*''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]'' (2015)
*''[[Superfast!]]'' (2015)
*''[[Superfast!]]'' (2015)
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*''[[Tooken (film)|Tooken]]'' (2015)
*''[[Tooken (film)|Tooken]]'' (2015)
*''[[Ridiculous 6]] '' (2015)
*''[[Ridiculous 6]] '' (2015)
*''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'' (2015)
*''[[The Night Before (2015 film)|The Night Before]]'' (2015)
*''[[The Night Before (2015 film)|The Night Before]]'' (2015)
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*''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' (2016)
*''[[Fifty Shades of Black]]'' (2016)<ref name="youtube.com"/>
*''[[Fifty Shades of Black]]'' (2016)<ref name="youtube.com"/>
*''[[Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie]]'' (2016)
*''[[Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie]]'' (2016)
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*''[[Sausage Party]]'' (2016)
*''[[Sausage Party]]'' (2016)
*''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'' (2017)
*''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]'' (2017)
*''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]'' (2017)
*''[[The Lego Ninjago Movie]]'' (2017)
*''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]'' (2018)
*''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]'' (2018)
*''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]]'' (2018)
*''[[Deadpool 2]]'' (2018)
*''[[Thamizh Padam 2.0]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Thamizh Padam 2.0]]'' (2018)
*''[[Johnny English Strikes Again]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Johnny English Strikes Again]]'' (2018)
*''[[Holmes & Watson]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Holmes & Watson]]'' (2018)
*''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'' (2019)
*''[[Dora and the Lost City of Gold]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Notzilla]]'' (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rue-morgue.com/notzilla-spoof-of-the-monsters-is-coming-this-summer-info-and-poster/|title="Notzilla," Spoof of the Monsters is Coming This Summer; Info and Poster|last=Gingold|first=Michael|date=July 2, 2020|website=[[Rue Morgue (magazine)|Rue Morgue]]|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/332242/poster-first-look-at-award-winning-kaiju-comedy-notzilla-releasing-august-18th/|title=Poster & First Look at Award-Winning Kaiju Comedy Notzilla Releasing August 18th|last=Millican|first=Josh|date=July 3, 2020|website=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref>
*''[[Notzilla]]'' (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rue-morgue.com/notzilla-spoof-of-the-monsters-is-coming-this-summer-info-and-poster/|title="Notzilla," Spoof of the Monsters is Coming This Summer; Info and Poster|last=Gingold|first=Michael|date=July 2, 2020|website=[[Rue Morgue (magazine)|Rue Morgue]]|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/332242/poster-first-look-at-award-winning-kaiju-comedy-notzilla-releasing-august-18th/|title=Poster & First Look at Award-Winning Kaiju Comedy Notzilla Releasing August 18th|last=Millican|first=Josh|date=July 3, 2020|website=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=July 5, 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Between Two Ferns: The Movie]]'' (2019)
*''[[Between Two Ferns: The Movie]]'' (2019)

*''[[Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans]]'' (2019)
*''[[Airplane Mode (2019 film)|Airplane Mode]]'' (2019)
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== 2020s ==
== 2020s ==
* ''[[Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga]]'' (2020)
*''[[Borat Subsequent Moviefilm]]'' (2020)<ref>[https://screenrant.com/best-movie-parodies-according-critics-rotten-tomatoes/ 20 Best Parody Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|ScreenRant]</ref>
* ''[[Borat Subsequent Moviefilm]]'' (2020)<ref name="screenrant.com"/>
* ''[[Bill & Ted Face the Music]]'' (2020)
* ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Secret Magic Control Agency]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Secret Magic Control Agency]]'' (2021)
* ''[[America: The Motion Picture]]'' (2021)
* ''[[America: The Motion Picture]]'' (2021)
* ''[[The Loud House Movie]]'' (2021)
*'' [[The Lost City (2022 film)|The Lost City]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Hotel Transylvania: Transformania]]'' (2022)
* ''[[The Mean One]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Turning Red]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank]]'' (2022)
* ''[[DC League of Super-Pets]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Weird: The Al Yankovic Story]]'' (2022)
*''[[Strays (2023 film)|Strays]]'' (2023)
*''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' (2023)
*''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem]]'' (2023)
*''[[Unfrosted]]'' (2024)
*''[[Not Another Church Movie]]'' (2024)

==Further reading==
*Gehring, Wes D. ''Parody as Film Genre: Never Give a Saga an Even Break''. Praeger, [[1999]]. {{ISBN|0-313-26186-5|978-0-313-26186-2}}


==References==
==References==
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A parody film or spoof film is a subgenre of comedy film that lampoons other film genres or films as pastiches,[1][2][3] works created by imitation of the style of many different films reassembled together. Although the subgenre is often overlooked by critics, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office.[4] Parody is related to satire, except that "parody is more often a representation of appreciation, while a satire is more often...pointing ...out the major flaws of an object through ridicule."[5] J.M. Maher notes that the "difference is not always clear" and points out that "some films employ both techniques".[6] Parody is found in a range of art and culture, including literature, music, theater, television, animation, and gaming.

The first film parody was The Little Train Robbery (1905), which makes fun of The Great Train Robbery (1903), in part by using an all-child cast for the Western spoof. Historically, when a genre formula grows tired, as in the case of the moralistic melodramas in the 1910s, it retains value only as a parody, as demonstrated by Buster Keaton shorts that mocked that melodrama genre.[7]

Influential parody actors and creators from the first half of 20th century included the Marx Brothers (active 1905–1949), W. C. Fields (active 1898–1946), Mae West (active 1907–1978), Laurel and Hardy (1927–1955), and Bob Hope (active 1924–1998).[8] The 1970s and 1980s have been called the "golden age" of parody movies, led by Mel Brooks and the "ZAZ trio" (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker). Brooks' parodies included a Western parody, Blazing Saddles (1974), a horror parody, Young Frankenstein (1974), and a space opera parody, Spaceballs (1987). The ZAZ trio is best known for their film which parodies a number of 1960s and 1970s genres (from exploitation film to kung fu film), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) and their air disaster film parody, Airplane! (1980). [6] Woody Allen also contributed several parodies.

In the 2000s, the increasing availability of digital cameras (and then smartphones) that could shoot video and accessible editing software made it possible for amateur and early-stage professional creators to make parodies and post them online.[6]

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Further reading

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  • Gehring, Wes D. Parody as Film Genre: Never Give a Saga an Even Break. Praeger, 1999. ISBN 0-313-26186-5, 978-0-313-26186-2

References

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  1. ^ "Postmodern Parody and Pastiche".
  2. ^ Johnson, Andrew (30 August 2009). "Spoofs? Don't make us laugh". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  3. ^ Gilbey, Ryan (6 August 2009). "Spoofs: the films that ate Hollywood". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. ^ Welkos, Robert W. (25 July 1998). "What Keeps Spoofs From Being Box-Office Jokes?". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  5. ^ Mazzillo, Amanda (1 May 2017). "The Beginner's Guide: Parody". www.filminquiry.com. Film Inquiry. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Maher, JM (20 October 2022). "Why Were Parody Movies So Popular in the 2000s?". movieweb.com. Movieweb. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  7. ^ Balducci, Anthony (28 November 2011). The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags. McFarland. ISBN 9780786488933. Retrieved 3 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Gehring, Wes D. Parody as Film Genre: Never Give a Saga an Even Break. Praeger, 1999.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al The Top 100 Parody/Spoofs of All Time-Flickchart
  10. ^ a b Oddball Films:What the F(ilm)?! 16: You Can't Handle the Spoof! - Fri. April 8th - 8PM
  11. ^ Booker, Keith M (2010). Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. xxiv.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Best Parody/Spoofs of All Time-Flickchart
  13. ^ "Blood Suckers from Outer Space (1984) - Glen Coburn | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  14. ^ "Monster in the Closet (1987) - Bob Dahlin | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  15. ^ a b c d e f Top 10 Worst Parody Movies-WatchMojo on YouTube
  16. ^ The Top 100 Parody/Spoof>of All Time-Flickchart
  17. ^ "Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991) - Fred Olen Ray | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  18. ^ Cable comedy troupe tries the big screen Review: "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" is long on name, and pretty long on laughs, too, if you get past its slow set-up. : Baltimore Sun
  19. ^ Why Galaxy Quest Was The Perfect Star Trek Parody|ScreenRant
  20. ^ "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001) - Lee Demarbre | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  21. ^ "The Hebrew Hammer (2004) - Jonathan Kesselman | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  22. ^ a b c d 20 Best Parody Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes|ScreenRant
  23. ^ a b c Lee, Aaron (27 January 2008). "Surely you can't be serious". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2010. Spoof films are routinely snubbed by Oscar and are even looked down upon by other comedies. But the genre's producers often just laugh all the way to the bank.
  24. ^ Scary Movie 5
  25. ^ [1] Archived 25 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine THE WALKING DECEASED
  26. ^ Gingold, Michael (2 July 2020). ""Notzilla," Spoof of the Monsters is Coming This Summer; Info and Poster". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  27. ^ Millican, Josh (3 July 2020). "Poster & First Look at Award-Winning Kaiju Comedy Notzilla Releasing August 18th". Dread Central. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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