Can the Theatrical Comedy Make a Comeback? ‘The Naked Gun’ Is the Ultimate Test

Make ’em laugh! But also, make some money. 

For the last decade, the theatrical comedy has been adrift, but with the success of movies like “One of Them Days” and a slew of chucklers to come this summer — including “The Naked Gun” reboot and a movie that mashes up the “South Park” guys with hip-hop icon Kendrick Lamar — could we be witnessing the revival?  

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While the 2000s and 2010s saw a consistent stream of gut-busting box office gold like “Wedding Crashers,” “The Hangover,” “21 Jump Street” and “Bridesmaids,” the theatrical comedy has struggled to regain its footing in the

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