Sentences with phrase «big budget comedies»

Former indie wunderkind turned big budget comedy king, David Gordon Green returns to his roots with his sweetly eccentric, surprisingly poignant new film, Prince Avalanche.

Kristen Wiig (writer and star of Bridesmaids) and Amy Schumer (writer and star of Trainwreck) have shown that bigger budget comedies are not a reach for women.

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«Wonder» CSA — Big Budget Comedy: Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Kara Eide (Location Casting), Kris Woz (Location Casting) MUAHS — Contemporary Make - Up: Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black, Megan Harkness; Special Make - up Effects: Arjen Tuiten, Michael Nickiforek; Contemporary Hair Styling: Robert Pandini, Alisa Macmillian

2» CSA — Big Budget Comedy: Sarah Halley Finn, Tara Feldstein Bennett (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting) MUAHS — Special Make - up Effects: John Blake, Brian Sipe; Contemporary Hair Styling: Camille Friend, Louisa Anthony, Jules Holdren VES — Visual Effects (Feature)

«The Greatest Showman» CDG — Period (Ellen Mirojnick) CSA — Big Budget Comedy: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Rori Bergman (Additional Casting), Patrick Goodwin (Associate) MPSE — Musical MUAHS: Period / Character Make - up: Nicki Ledermann, Tania Ribalow, Sunday Englis

Not exact matches

Paramount released a number of notable big - budget flops in 2016, including Ben Stiller's comedy sequel Zoolander 2 ($ 28.8 million in domestic gross) and a Ben - Hur remake that Paramount co-financed with MGM, which only grossed $ 26.4 million domestically, according to Box Office Mojo.

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These included the big - budget action yarn Transformers (2007), the teen - oriented comedies College (2008) and My Best Friend's Girl (2008), and the Owen Wilson vehicle Drillbit Taylor (2008).

Despite the cameos of over 30 movie stars and big budget, George Sidney's gimmicky comedy, starring Mexican actor Cantinflas who goes to Hollywood to take care of his horse, is one of Hollywood's biggest flops of the 1960s.

More than any other word, that tidily sums up Teller, who pinballs between beloved indies and big - budget fare like Fantastic Four and, this year alone, both a comedy opposite Jonah Hill (War Dogs) and an upcoming drama about PTSD (Thank You for Your Service).

In the wake of a number of star - studded big - budget comedy features waning at the box office (read Ghostbusters), and once - upon - a-time comedy king Adam Sandler now reaching his core audience on Netflix, A Bad Moms Christmas serves as an example of how feature film economics have also changed in a climate where streaming has impacted theatergoing for mid-and-low budgeted films.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 12, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Morning Glory (PG - 13 for profanity, sexuality and drug references) Romantic comedy about an aspiring TV producer (Rachel McAdams) whose hopes to save a struggling news program depend on her controlling the show's feuding co-anchors (Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford).

OPENING THIS WEEK by Kam Williams For movies opening August 31, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS Balls of Fury (PG - 13 for profanity, crude behavior and sex - related humor) Dan Fogler stars in this revenge comedy as a washed - up ping - pong champion coaxed out of retirement by an FBI Agent (George Lopez) to enter a tournament hosted by the Asian crime lord (Christopher Walken) who murdered his father.

One of the biggest Sundance hits of 2015 was a small - budget indie comedy about an aspiring high school filmmaker and his friendship with a sick classmate entitled Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

A few gentle comedy dramas followed with Penny Marshall's Renaissance Man and Herbert Ross» Boys on the Side.Many film roles opened up in the late»90s, from Victor Salva's independent comedy Rites of Passage to the big - budget Robert Zemeckis mystery What Lies Beneath.

He directed the funniest film in the Marvel franchise, Iron Man 3, and the criminally underrated crime comedy The Nice Guys, so a big - budget R - rated sci - fi horror like The Predator doesn't scream «next career step», but here we are.

It's probably a loser's game to ask for better craftsmanship from a movie like Tower Heist, but even crowd - pleasing big - budget comedies would seem to owe both of their top - billed actors a final scene.

Warner Bros. is understandably worried about sending out a big budget film with unproven talent, helmed by gross - out comedy director like Dobkin making his first action movie.

Though far from the big - budget extravaganza of the first two «Iron Man» films, what the indie comedy lacks in spectacle it makes up for with a great cast, a warm and funny script, and some mouth - watering food porn.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 5, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Due Date (R for profanity, sexuality and drug use) Robert Downey, Jr. and Zack Galifianakis co-star in this raunchy road comedy about an uptight dad - to - be who hitches a ride across the country with a wacky slacker in order to make it on time to witness the birth of his baby.

Interesting how such an well - made, amiable romantic comedy would practically head straight to video, especially one that is much better than the typical big budget releases.

Similarly, insiders have been claiming that, with the Cap sequel, the Russo brothers have transitioned with ease from making cult TV comedy (Arrested Development, Community) to creating impressive big - budget spectacle.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening April 3, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Adventureland (R for profanity, sexuality and drug use) Retro romantic comedy, set in Pittsburgh in 1987, revolving around the plight of a grad school - bound virgin (Jesse Eisenberg) forced by his family's financial woes to take a minimum - wage job at an amusement park the summer before he's supposed to start at Columbia.

Released across from the flashy usual big budget summer fare, the little 2009 comedy with no established movie stars won over both critics

Along with the next «Bourne» film, which reunites the actor with director Paul Greengrass, Damon is set to co-star in «The Great Wall» — a big - budget monster epic set in China in AD 1100 directed by Zhang Yimou — and Alexander Payne's satirical comedy «Downsizing,» in which he plays a man who undergoes a procedure that shrinks him to 4 inches tall.

Known for her directorial work and writing on «Broad City,» Aniello is breaking into seemingly uncharted territory for women — a big - budget rated - R comedy.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening May 8, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Next Day Air (R for violence, drug use, pervasive profanity and brief sexuality) Action - oriented crime caper about the comedy of errors which ensue after a couple of hapless hoodlums (Mike Epps and Wood Harris) are mistakenly delivered a large package filled with bricks of pure cocaine.

OPENING THIS WEEK by Kam Williams For movies opening August 10, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS Daddy Day Camp (PG for bodily function humor and mild epithets) Eddie Murphy, Steve Zahn and the rest of the of the original cast has been replaced for this sequel to Daddy Day Care about the comedy - of - errors which ensue when a couple of fathers (Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Paul Rae) find themselves over their heads trying to maintain order at a summer camp run a muck.

Big budget sci - fi comedies fail more often than they succeed, and this film didn't exactly scream «quality» in its trailers, so I went in not expecting much.

The comedy, which also starred Stiller's wife Christine Taylor, was a big hit, grossing more than USD 160 million on a modest USD 20 million budget.

I'm into all types of movies — I'm trying to make a horror film (next), and there's some indie movies that'd cost about $ 5 to make that I'd like to do — but this was a chance for someone to write a check for a big - budget comedy, and to be able to do something as balls - out as this one... y ’ know, I'm gonna take advantage of that!»

«Despicable Me 2» edged the Adam Sandler comedy «Grown Ups 2» at the domestic box office this weekend, while the surge some predicted for Guillermo del Toro's «Pacific Rim» never quite materialized — making it the latest big - budget beast to come crashing down this summer.

Written by prolific TV scribes David Feeney (2 Broke Girls and NewGirl) and John Quaintance (Ben and Kate, Undateable), the film is helmed by dancer - turned - choreographer - turned director Anne Fletcher, who has previously brought us comedies Step Up, 27 Dresses and The Proposal, and is soon to take the big - budget reigns of Enchanted 2.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening October 9, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Couples Retreat (PG - 13 for profanity and sexuality) Battle - of - the - sexes comedy revolving around four couples vacationing on a tropical island who come to regret booking themselves at the therapy getaway when they learn that participation in the retreat's relationship counseling sessions is not optional.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening June 5, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Hangover (R for sexuality, nudity, drug and alcohol abuse and pervasive profanity) «What Happens in Vegas» comedy about three friends (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) of the groom - to - be (Justin Bartha) who throw a wild bachelor party in a suite at Caesar's Palace only to have their pal disappear without a trace the day before the wedding.

We've seen Scarlett Johansson do everything from arthouse sci - fi to indie rom - com to big - budget action over the past few years, but her latest new project, Rock That Body, takes her into still new territory: the R - rated comedy.

There are the expected scenes of actors riffing all over each that populate most modern comedies, but also hints at a bigger budget and attention to aesthetics like nifty camera work, tilt - shift photography, and some decent action set pieces.

It's much more a big - budget buddy comedy than a traditional superhero movie.

The film is an incredible tightrope walk between comedy and action and drama, and while there are some significant pacing issues, Black pulls it off beautifully, deftly summoning the best traits of big budget filmmaking.

Possibly the biggest downside to this mostly enjoyable comedy is that the budget isn't large enough to support a realistic depiction of a bid for the White House.

Bridesmaids is one of the few comedies coming up in this summer of big - budget blockbusters and it looks like it's going to be a decent estrogen - infused counterpart to the off - the - wall guy humor of The Hangover Part II.

Jackson's debut big - budget Hollywood film was the comedy - horror The Frighteners.

The year's weirdest big - budget movie owes more to spaghetti westerns, silent comedies and midnight films like «El Topo» than to anything being made today.

Director Taika Waititi may be on his way to big - budget success with the well - reviewed Thor: Ragnarok smashing into theaters this weekend, but he's not leaving behind his quirky comedy roots.

Anyone hoping for a big - budget version of those idiosyncratic Kiwi comedies may be disappointed.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening July 29, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Attack the Block (R for violence, drug use and pervasive profanity) Horror comedy chronicling the valiant effort of a gang of teenagers from South London to defend their «hood during an alien invasion.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening June 24, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Bad Teacher (R for nudity, profanity, sexuality and drug use) Cameron Diaz stars in the title role of this romantic comedy about a trashy gold digger who schemes to land a wealthy substitute teacher (Justin Timberlake) while being chased by another colleague (Jason Segel).

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening July 8, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Horrible Bosses (R for sexuality, crude humor, pervasive profanity and some drug use) Revenge comedy about three friends (Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman and Charlie Day) who conspire to murder the bosses (Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell) making their lives miserable.

That said, though, if critics aren't clamoring for comedies like The Big Sick or low - budget fare like The Florida Project, then The Shape of Water's nominations sweep might indicate precisely where their collective decisions will ultimately lean.