Sometimes blockbuster special effects action movies or 3D fantasy features don’t translate as well on smaller television screens. To get the full effect, you really have to watch them at the cinema. That’s one of the greatest aspects of comedy movies: they’re funny anywhere – from the largest IMAX auditorium to the smallest handheld device.

The following comedy movies released on DVD in 2010 represent the funniest selections of the year. Borrow, rent, or buy them to see what everybody’s talking (and laughing) about.

Going the Distance: Best Romantic Comedy DVD of 2010

This cross-country romance concerns a new couple trying to keep the fires lit despite the physical distance between them. Real-life on-again, off-again couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long manages to achieve what many previous acting couples failed to deliver.