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24 Classic Comedy Teams

As Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen join forces for ''Funny People,'' we take a look back at the best cinematic comic duos -- from Cheech and Chong to Abbott and Costello to Fey and Poehler
By Aly Semigran Updated July 30, 2009 at 07:00 PM EDT
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Men in Black, Tommy Lee Jones, ... | The genius twist in Barry Sonnenfeld's dark comic blockbuster: The aliens aren't invading — they're already here, most of them living peacefully as our friends,…
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8. Up In Smoke (1978)

Cheech & Chong, Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke | Cheech and Chong bring their doobie-brothers act to the big screen, at one point illegally crossing the border in a van made entirely of reefer.…
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Cheech and Chong bring their doobie-brothers act to the big screen, at one point illegally crossing the border in a van made entirely of reefer. Happens all the time.

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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, ... | ''When I'm on the road, I need a comedy that is as mindless as I can find. I watched Baby Mama on tour. I love…
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JACK LEMMON & TONY CURTIS IN SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)

Some Like It Hot, Jack Lemmon, ... | Simply put, this cross-dressing fest is a comedy classic. Lemmon and Curtis play two guys on the lam after witnessing a crime. They discover two…
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Simply put, this cross-dressing fest is a comedy classic. Lemmon and Curtis play two guys on the lam after witnessing a crime. They discover two jobs that'll take them out of town. The catch? The positions are with an all-girl band leaving for a gig in Florida. What to do? Put on dresses and join the group, of course! And then let the hijinks begin.

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Woody Allen

Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, ... | Annie Hall (1977) After several very funny movies in which he directed and played the nebbishy romantic lead, Allen made a more serious, impressionistic romantic…
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Annie Hall (1977)
After several very funny movies in which he directed and played the nebbishy romantic lead, Allen made a more serious, impressionistic romantic comedy-drama — and it was a rambling mess. He saved it in the editing room, cutting an hour and reshuffling the pieces to create this sparkling kaleidoscope about a mismatched New York couple (Allen and Diane Keaton, at their most autobiographical). Allen won Best Director and Best Picture for his first real masterpiece.

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Allen not only cast his 1980s girlfriend/muse Mia Farrow as the Earth-mother-y Hannah, who tries to keep dithery sisters Dianne Wiest and Barbara Hershey grounded, but he also shot much of this delightful, poignant comedy-drama in her sprawling apartment.

Match Point (2005)
After years of hit-or-miss movies, Allen recharged his creative batteries by ditching New York for London and casting Scarlett Johansson as a tempestuous aspiring actress who has the bad luck to fall for an amoral social climber (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) who's already engaged to an heiress. A reworking of Allen's 1989 drama Crimes and Misdemeanors, the movie is both a suspenseful thriller and a chilling meditation on a universe without justice. —Gary Susman

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MIDNIGHT RUN (1988)

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Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin compete to see who can do the funnier slow burn as annoyed bounty hunter De Niro drags annoying Mob accountant Grodin across the country, with rival bounty hunters and mobsters in hot pursuit.

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The Philadelphia Story, Cary Grant, ... | CARY GRANT and KATHERINE HEPBURN, The Philadelphia Story (1940) The classic George Cukor-directed screwball comedy married two great stars with two great voices — his…
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"Time After Time," Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

"Time After Time," Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
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We didn't say the dancers in our favorite dance scenes had to be good. But, c'mon, like you wouldn't be impressed watching the high school underdogs (Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow) deliver this goofily fun pas de trios. Give respect where respect is due: It ain't easy to dance in pleather mini-dresses.

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