The Oscars sometimes reward brilliant performances in comedy movies, but there are some that didn't get the Academy Award buzz that they deserved. Modern comedy is in a tricky place, and the era of outright goofball laughs has mostly faded away. In its place has come the proliferation of dramedies, films that are funny but also have dramatic storylines.

As for the Academy Awards, it isn't unusual to see some comedy movies score multiple nominations , especially if they are in the aforementioned dramedy category. However, comedy is often one of the most difficult tricks to pull off in cinema, and a great comedic performance deserves recognition even if it comes from a sillier movie.

Modern comedy has become a more open and diverse field, and the approaches to the genre have also cha

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