Robert De Niro: A list of De Niro's best comedy movies

Robert De Niro, known for movies like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Heat, is among the most iconic American actors of all time. The actor has received numerous awards, including Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film Raging Bull. Although he has received many prestigious awards for several movies, he is also very popular for his comic roles. He has done many comedy films, The King of Comedy (1983) being one of the highly recognised ones in the comedy genre. Here is a list of some of the best comedy movies of Robert De Niro

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Analyse this (1999)

Analyse This is a gangster comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, released in 1999. The film stars Robert De Niro as a mafioso, and Billy Crystal as his psychiatrist. The plot of the film revolves around Billy trying to cure De Niro's character, who shares his conflicts with him. The movie received positive reviews from most critics.

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Analyse That (2002)

Analyse That is a sequel to Analyse This. The film was directed and co-written by Harold Ramis, who also worked on the first film, starring Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, and Lisa Kudrow in the major roles. The movie received mostly negative reviews from critics.

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Meet the parents (2000)

Meet The Parents in an American comedy film written by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg and directed by Jay Roach. The movie stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in the main roles. It revolves around a good-hearted man who visits his girlfriend’s parents. A series of unfortunate events soon follow, making him look like a fool in front of the girl’s family. The movie received critical acclaim and was also loved by the audience.

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The Intern (2015)

The Intern is a comedy movie featuring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in the lead roles. It released in 2015. The plot follows a seventy-year-old widower, played by Robert De Niro, who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion website and is a personal assistant to the founder and CEO of the company, played by Anne Hathaway. The film depicts the relationship and bond between the two and the life lessons he gets to teach Anne’s character.