Which 2013 performances had us rolling on the floor?
#14. Danny McBride, This Is The End: Facing the end of days with all of his famous friends, McBride managed to stand out from the crowd.
#13. Jason Sudeikis, Were The Millers: The surprise success of Were the Millers was seriously great news for Sudeikis, who had just made the decision to leave Saturday Night Live for what now looks like a bright career in movies.
#12. Nathan Fillion, Much Ado About Nothing: Re-teaming with his Firefly/Serentity director Joss Whedon, Fillion took on the role of police inspector Dogberry and chewed on the scenery for all it was worth.
#11. Emma Roberts, Adult World: Delivering one of the most surprising performances of the year in this 2013 Tribeca Film Festival favorite, Roberts plays an over-her-head college student whose delusions of literary stardom are brought down to earth when she has to go work in a porn store. Theres an unself-conscious energy to Robertss performance that takes her to some really uproarious places.
#10. Emile Hirsch, Prince Avalanche:
#9. Paul Rudd, Prince Avalanche:
One of the years best on-screen duos, Rudd and Hirsch play brothers-in-law whose clashing personalities take the film (another 2013 Tribeca Film Festival entry) into some funny and unexpectedly emotional places. The chemistry Rudd and Hirsch share is strong, and their comedic instincts are on-point.
#8. Megan Mullally, G.B.F.: The third performance on this list to emerge from the 2013 Tribeca Film festival (and I swear, Im not stacking this deck) comes from the briefest of performances. But Mullallys couch scene with her gay son (Paul Iacano), watching Brokeback Mountain, was easily the films funniest and showcases Mullallys top-notch natural comedic talent.
#7. James Franco, Spring Breakers: While you might say that 50% of the comedic value of Francos character is accomplished by the cornrows, fronts, and wardrobe choices, his performance is the strangest, silliest, most magnetic thing going in any 2013 movie.
#6. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, The Worlds End: Their third big-screen team up, after the riotously funny Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, The Worlds End put Pegg and Frosts killer chemistry once again at the heart of the story.
#5. Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha: Gerwigs comedic talents have become steadily more apparent, from films like Greenberg through Lola Versus and Damsels in Distress. In Frances Ha, her talents for creating quirky, flawed, but deeply lovable characters is at its peak, and that kind of vibe makes the funniest moments of Frances even funnier.
#4. Allison Janney, The Way Way Back: Janney has made herself an expert in the realm of playing loony, often boozy mom types, and her role in The Way Way Back feels tailored just for her. There are whole scenes where the best possible option for the viewer is to watch Janneys actions unfold in the background.
#3. Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine: For a performance that was equally sad and unsettling, theres no denying that Blanchett was also incredibly funny in her depiction of Jasmines movie-length breakdown.
#2. Emma Watson, The Bling Ring: In a film full of muted teenage materialists, Watsons Nicki is a high-volume nightmare combination of aspiration and moral vacuousness. Watsons every pose, every pained inflection, every eye-roll at her mother (Leslie Mann) is a highlight.
#1. Melissa McCarthy, The Heat: Its no surprise that McCarthys performance in The Heat is an all-star example of untamed comedic ability. Whats more unexpected is that McCarthys hilarity is paired with genuine sweetness in a way that elevates the film to something approaching greatness.
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