Movie characters often fatigue absurd and humorous costumes to attend parties , and in some case these looks can become more iconic than their everyday clothes . Not all movies can pull off a singular costume , since the jokes have to cultivate in - world and on - screen . This strips away the layer of ironic detachment that many comedies use , in which the characters do n’t know that what they ’re doing is shady .

odd moving-picture show costumes mostly show up in comedies , since there are n’t many dramas which can drop clip on a joke or a costume party . However , it ’s often the compositor’s case that these are exactly the types of movies which provide the best opportunities for a funny costume , because hearing are n’t expecting it , so it has even more of an impact . Some surprisingly emotional dramas have had comic case costume just like comedy .

10Viago’s Blade Costume

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

BeforeWhat We Do in the Shadowswas one of the funniest shows on TV , it was one of the funniest comedy movie of the 2010s . Taika Waititi andFlight of the Conchordsmember Jemaine Clement wrote and channelize the lamia mockumentary together , and they also star as two of the vampires share a live space in Wellington , New Zealand . The plot of land focalize on the preparations for the " Unholy Masquerade , " a ball that call for vampire , zombies , and other ghoulish characters for a night to commend .

While deciding upon their dress for the Unholy Masquerade , Taika Waititi ’s Viago steps out in a full Blade costume . Deacon quickly admonishes him for such an insensitive costume choice , since a vampire hunting watch is n’t exactly what a room full of lamia would want to see . Viago ’s costume is also funny becausethe shiny leather is such a ultra departure from his common wardrobe , which is firm rooted in the seventeenth century .

9Trillian’s Charles Darwin Costume

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (2005)

The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxyis an adaptation of Douglas Adams ' beloved sci - fi novel of the same name , and it stay something of an underrated gem . It could have and should have kickstarted an entire dealership , but 19 yr after there are still no continuation . The pic asterisk Martin Freeman and Zooey Deschanel as two humans who get wrapped up in an absurd intergalactic escapade , but they meet at a costume party on Earth . Her costume is only slightly less esoteric .

Arthur first meets Trillian at a costume party where he is dressed as Henry Morton Stanley . Her costume is only slimly less esoteric .

The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxystarts out as a fairly grounded comedy , with Arthur ’s life on Earth being do up before he is whisk away to quad . He first meets Trillian at a costume political party where he is clothe as Henry Morton Stanley , the explorer who found Dr. Livingstone in modern - day Tanganyika . Her costume is only slimly less esoteric as she don a long gray-headed face fungus to personify Charles Darwin , consummate with a toy beagle to suggest at Darwin ’s ship , the HMS Beagle . It ’s always singular to see characters eschewing the stereotypic aphrodisiacal costume in favor of something frumpish and hard to name .

A composite image of Hugh Grant holding onto Renee Zellweger’s shoulders and Bridget Jones blowing out a birthday candle in Bridget Jones’s Baby

8Julian’s Kangaroo Outfit

Big Daddy (1999)

Big Daddyis one ofAdam Sandler ’s funniest picture show . It gives his comedic manchild persona the responsibility of set up a child of his own , and his unorthodox approach to parenting is consistently hilarious . Like most of Sandler ’s comedies , Big Daddywas satisfy with a slew of negative reviews , but it remains a delight for his fans . Dylan and Cole Sprouse share the role of Julian , and they show that they can get as many laughs as their adult co - stars .

Like most of Sandler ’s comedy , Big Daddywas met with a slew of negative reviews , but it remains a delectation for his fans .

As part of Sonny ’s new parenting responsibility , he decides to take Julian antic - or - treating on Halloween for the first time ever . When he rings the buzzer of a man who discourteously rejects him , Sonny decide that the best course of study of action is to demote into his house and essentially rob him so that Julian can get the treats he deserves . Julian is dressed in a bulky kangaroo costume , double-dyed with packing baseball glove , base on one of his favorite character reference . This is a subtle elbow room of showing how much Sonny care about him , since making the costume would n’t have been easy , but it shows a genuine love and attention to detail .

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7Meructio’s Drag Outfit

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

All the costume inRomeo + Julietare exquisite , and they help make for Baz Luhrmann ’s mod adaptation to life story . It may be an strange adaptation , but it ’s one of thebestRomeo and Julietmoviesever , since it updates the story for a mod interview while maintaining most of what makes the cataclysm so heartbreaking . One of the most famous scenes is the Capulet chunk , which Luhrmann envisions as a lavish costume political party .

The costume is already amusing , but what really deal the fit is Harold Perrineau ’s flamboyant , exuberant carrying into action .

While Romeo ’s horse costume and Juliet ’s saint outfit are believably the most iconic , there are mass of costumes which reveal how the characters see themselves . Tybalt is raiment as a seductive devil , while Capulet wear the finery of a Roman Emperor , or perhaps Bacchus the god of vino . Mercutio , ever the entertainer , takes the probability to break an grand drag look with glint lingerie and a cape . The costume is already queer , but what really betray the scenery is Harold Perrineau ’s splashy , high-spirited performance . He makes Mercutio a lovable reference , which loan excess weight to his eventual death scene .

Close up of Hulk looking sad with necklaces around his neck in Thor Ragnarok

6Karen’s Mouse Costume

Mean Girls (2004)

The big punchline in theMean Girlscostume party scene is Cady ’s arrival as a zombie bride , or an"ex - wife"as she place it . However , once again , Karen manages to slip the scene by doing very little . Aside from have to be dissuade from flirting with her cousin , Karen also has the funniest costume at the party . Cady explain that women use Halloween to wear revealing outfits while half - heartedly pretending they ’re dressed as creature . Karen tot up this up with her black eye capitulum .

Mean Girlsis full of dandy quote , and few are as memorable or comic as Karen’s"I’m a mouse … duh . “The irony of Karen thinking she ’s more sound than anyone else is screaming , especially since she seize the chance to talk down to her champion . The 2024Mean Girlsmusical remake builds on the Halloween party scenery with one of the film ’s most memorable songs , " Sexy " .

5Keith’s Octopus Costume

Love Actually (2003)

Love Actuallystill holds a plaza as one of thebest Christmas movies , even if some of its amatory plot line have total under increased scrutiny in late years . One such storyline is the relationship between David , the British Prime Minister , and Natalie , his personal assistant . The might imbalance is questionable by today ’s standards , butit ’s difficult to deny the endearing sweetness of their blossoming love for one another .

It ’s an absurd subplot that questions the Hollywood endings of most other romcoms .

Like many of Richard Curtis ' other movies , Love Actuallythrows plenty of hilarious obstacles in the path of its lovers . Just as David realise his true feelings for Natalie and hasten over to her house to concede his love , he has to shove into a car with her and her younger brother , who is dressed as an octopus for a school nativity romp that has far too many characters . It ’s an cockeyed subplot that question the Hollywood conclusion of most other romcoms .

Romeo kissing Juliet’s hand in Romeo + Juliet

4Bridget’s Bunny Costume

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

Bridget Jones ’s Diaryhelped convey the hidden British tradition of the"tarts and vicars"party to an external consultation , except Bridget does n’t get the memo that the company ’s theme has been forsake . This leaves Bridget as the only guest dressed in a provocative bunny costume , surrounded by the booster of her parent in far more honorable and conservative outfits . Her father also neglect the modification of plan , but his vicar costume is not as much of a trouble .

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Coincidentally , 2001 also saw the tone ending ofLegally Blonde , in which Elle Woods wears a bunny girl turnout to a party where nobody else is in costume . The primal difference is that Elle Woods is the victim of a cruel prank inLegally Blonde , while Bridget ’s mishap is a result of sheer tough luck . Furthermore , she is being humiliated in front of her parents ' friends , not a way full of her more harmonic college classmates like Elle Woods .

Viago dressed as Blade in What We Do in the Shadows

3Daniel’s Shower Costume

The Karate Kid (1984)

Daniel ’s shower costume is one of the comedic highlighting ofThe Karate Kid , and it foreground that the martial arts classic is a coming - of - age movie first and foremost . Although the game evidently revolves around Daniel ’s karate training and his contention with the Cobra Kai dojo , there are a mint of scenes which deepen his relationship with Ali . Scenes like the Halloween party are essential to raise the worked up stakes .

Daniel ’s shower costume is one of the comedic highlights ofThe Karate Kid , and it highlight that the martial arts classic is a arrive - of - long time movie .

The shower costume offer Daniel a great mode to hide in plain peck , but he ca n’t resist produce himself into trouble , and he incurs the wrath of the Cobra Kai dojo by spraying Johnny with pee . At this peak , the bulky , impractical costume becomes more of a hinderance than a service . After his appearances in theCobra Kaispinoff show , Ralph Macchio is set to return forKarate Kid : Legendsin 2025 .

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2E.T.’s Ghost Costume

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

E.T. the Extra - Terrestrialremains one of Steven Spielberg ’s good movies , and it ’s a perfect encapsulation of his predilection for mixing the spectacular with the sentimental . E.T. may come from a distant major planet , but Spielberg makes him seem relatable and endearing . He often acts more like a deary or a tike than most mainstream depictions of foreign life . The scene when Elliott and his friends disguise E.T. in a Halloween costume to move him to the woods should be tense , but it ’s also amazingly queer .

George Lucas come back Steven Spielberg ’s tribute to Yoda inStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . Members of E.T. ’s species in brief appear as representatives in the Senate .

Spielberg uses a few POV shots to show the world from E.T. ’s eyes beneath the sheet . This makes the whole programme seem even more funny , especially when E.T. comes brass - to - face with a child coiffure as Yoda , who had only appeared for the first fourth dimension inThe Empire Strikes Backtwo years to begin with . E.T. is such a cunning graphic symbol that he somehow seems endearing even when he ’s entirely covered by a sheet . This draws more focus to his shuffling style of movement .

Martin Freeman and Zooey Deschanel in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

1Scout’s Ham Costume

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

To Kill a Mockingbirdis a serious drama about two children grow up in a township dissever by a politicise court case . It ’s the last motion-picture show that should have a shady costume , and this is exactly what makes Scout ’s Halloween gammon outfit so amusing . The visionary costume restricts her motion and her visual sensation , and it ’s helpfully label in capital letters in case anyone needed some aid describe what it ’s theorise to be .

The ham actor costume is n’t played for joke inTo Kill a Mockingbird . In fact , the way it restricts Scout is a vital plot point when she and her brother are attacked by Bob Ewell in the woods . It is n’t guess to be funny , and that ’s part of what makes it so hilarious . There ’s something undeniably humourous about seeing Scout struggling to get up while dressed as a massive gammon . Fortunately , the inadvertent comedy of the costume does n’t detract from the moving-picture show ’s many strengths , and it ’s still a classic .

Julian’s kangaroo costume in Big Daddy

Mercutio in sparkly lingerie and a white wig in Romeo + Juliet

Karen from Mean Girls point at mouse ears on her head

Prime Minister sits with Natalie and a kid in an octopus costume in a car in Love Actually

The bunny costume in Bridget Jones’s Diary

Daniel as a shower in The Karate Kid

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Sam in her ham costume in To Kill a Mockingbird

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