#20 Underrated Comedy Movies You Need To Watch

Steve Martin has a bounty of terrific films to watch, and an even larger basket of films that go overlooked. “The Jerk” and “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” are certainly required viewing, yet there’s almost no point at which a Steve Martin movie is a complete waste of your time. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” which also features a slimy yet funny Michael Caine, gets lost amidst a dozen finer highlights. It’s not as iconic. Everyone in it is a terrible person. But that turns the stakes into an afterthought for the members of the audience, who can settle in and happily watch everyone destroy each other.

Caine is the classic noir ideal of the con man, a David Niven-style genteel seemingly imported from the “Pink Panther” universe, and he wears the identity like a glove. Martin is an American sleazebag named Freddy, a small-timer with a gift for the hustle. They make a gentlemen’s bet to out-con each other for a woman’s affection, and anyone with a mind for tropes can probably guess where this is gonna go. But the ride’s the thing, and it’s a pleasantly funny one.