A subgenre involving action and humour. In the 70s stars such as Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood both made action comedy films. The subgenre became a popular trend in the 1980s, when actors who were known for their background in comedy, such as Eddie Murphy, began to take roles in action films. Comedy films such as Dumb & Dumber and Big Momma’s House, that contain action-laden sub-plots, are not considered part of this combined genre. Action scenes have a more integral role in action comedies like The Pacifier (2005). (Wikipedia)
