Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Stanley Kubrick's nuclear annihilation satire grows more hilarious as real geopolitical tensions rise. Peter Sellers plays three roles with manic brilliance, and the film's 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes exceeds the average for Cold War comedies. Its absurdist humor, ending with Major Kong riding a nuclear bomb, is 50% more quoted in political satire than any other entry here.