Sentences with phrase «comedy hit when»

Cop Out had all the makings of a box office action / comedy hit when it was released into theaters back in February.

Not exact matches

The crowd laughed nervously when Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist and when Herodias nagged her husband, Herod, about hitting on her daughter — murder and incest not exactly classic comedy moments.

But it only works fully when we're aware of the values that the target of the comedy has hit on.

She was the object of Adam Sandler's misguided affection in the comedy Just Go With It and she's currently filming What to Expect When You're Expecting alongside heavy - hitters like Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez, while her action / alien invasion flick Battleship is set to hit theaters next year.

When their first date at a comedy club rolled around, they hit it off effortlessly, and an online spark immediately turned into a real - life connection.

By the time Bruce Almighty hit screens, audiences could tell that Oedekerk's manic sense of silly was still as strong as ever, and just three short years later that point was driven home when the increasingly prolific writer / director returned to the screens with the kid - friendly, computer animated comedy Barnyard.

A hit, The Tom Green Show landed on Canada's Comedy Network and officially hit the big time when MTV bought it and began airing it in the U.S. in 1999.

I always fall directly in the middle when I watch this film, because the comedy hits just as much as it misses.

Synopsis: A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term «survival of t...

It is a pleasant surprise to studios when a seemingly tiny comedy directed at young males explodes into a blockbuster hit.

«The Hangover» becomes a full - blown $ 277 million hit (Summer) The actual «moment» here is probably Independence Day, since that is when Todd Phillips's crowd - pleasing comedy «The Hangover» actually managed to the $ 200 million domestic mark.

When Seth MacFarlane's 2012 comedy Ted became a massive hit, work predictably started on a sequel.

Christmas Day become Grudgement Day when this boxing comedy hits theaters.

It became a huge hit, and when «The Sopranos» debuted six months later, HBO got an unprecedented one - two punch, with comedy and drama series that could score big in industry awards, media coverage and audience buzz.

Recently Jonah Hill is a hit and miss when it comes to comedy.

When news broke that Get Out, Jordan Peele's runaway hit horror movie, would be in the «best motion picture» Golden Globes category for musicals and comedies, the backlash was swift — due in no small part to the movie being an important expression of racial themes.

Last, but certainly not least, the comedy The Nest has been scheduled by Universal to hit U.S. theaters on December 18th, 2015, as an offering to moviegoers who decide they're not in the mood to see Star Wars: Episode VII when it opens in theaters that same day.

When the trailer for «Keanu» hit the internet, people were buzzing from the start, due to it's cute appeal, while still being an R - Rated action / comedy.

In its day, Under the Rainbow was supposed to be a comedy hit; when people saw that it didn't quite work, they wrote it off as a complete failure.

And you know one of my basic rules of comedy: when the writers have to rely on a guy getting hit in the groin to get a laugh they are admitting their movie is a lost cause.

That being said, this is a fantastic comedy that I can't wait to check out again when it hits theaters in May.

Other notable turns are expected from Penny Marshall, Jack McBrayer, and Andy Samberg when this hit comedy series returns to IFC in January.

Just when you think Seven Psychopaths is going to be a simple quirky comedy about crazy people, it hits you with the truth.

Following up on the Cinema City romantic comedy Seven Years Itch, To re-teamed with producer - writer - star (not necessarily in that order) Raymond Wong Bak - Ming for an ensemble film designed for release during the Lunar New Year holiday, a week - long (more or less) celebration that is the highlight of the Hong Kong film release calendar, when all of the big, star - studded blockbusters hit theatres.

The adventure comedy, featuring the voice of Bruce Willis, premiered out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival but didn't build enough critical buzz to become a hit when it opened in theaters later that summer.

Apparently the holiday spirit is contagious when it comes to sequels to hit comedies.

The comedy marks Favreau's return to the comedic roots he planted when he launched his career back in 1996 with the breakout indie hit, Swingers, which he wrote and starred in with Vince Vaughn.

THE BIG HIT This dumb but fun action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg («Boogie Nights») as a super-polite hit man whose complicated love life takes several sharp turns when he is betrayed by his co-workers, members of a private killing teHIT This dumb but fun action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg («Boogie Nights») as a super-polite hit man whose complicated love life takes several sharp turns when he is betrayed by his co-workers, members of a private killing tehit man whose complicated love life takes several sharp turns when he is betrayed by his co-workers, members of a private killing team.

When: March 16th Why: The movie is a Holy Trinity of things that I hate — TV - to - film adaptations, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum — and yet early buzz for the action comedy has it tipped to be the first breakout hit of the year.

Written by Nora Ephron, the brains behind «When Harry Met Sally...», this weepy comedy was a massive box office hit in the early»90s.

Last Christmas they got their wish when Dougherty's Christmas themed horror comedy, Krampus, hit theaters just in time for the holiday season.

When Bridesmaids hit big the assumption was that we'd see a lot more sharp, adult comedies aimed at and written by women, yet with a handful of exceptions (most recently The Heat) this doesn't seem to have happened.

«Horrible Bosses 2,» the hilarious follow - up to the 2011 hit comedy, shows what happens when three guys ditch their day jobs to go into business for themselves and things don't go as planned.

HBO's hit comedy Silicon Valley has been renewed for a fifth season, but the show will be losing one of its original stars when it returns next year, with THR reporting that T.J. Miller is departing the show and won't be returning as Erlich Bachman in season five.

«The Kings Of Summer «It's hardly been a great year for American comedy on the big screen — not when the biggest hits have been «The Hangover Part III» and «Identity Thief,» anyway.

«Paul Blart Mall Cop»: Mall security cop Kevin James, a wannabe detective, gets serious when crooks hit the shopping center in the surprisingly popular comedy.

When «Rush Hour» hit the big screens in 1998, it proved to be an entertaining comedy featuring the oil - and - water pairing of Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.

Perhaps a bit of trimming may have been in order, as a story this devoid of substance doesn't require a nearly two - hour run time, especially when there are at least two unnecessary and largely unfunny subplots (anything having to do with the skip tracer and the hitmen brings the comic momentum to a screeching halt) that continue to rear their ugly heads just when the comedy begins to hit something close to a stride.

It was a tremendous comedy written, directed and performed by Lake Bell — I would recommend anyone to go see it when it hits cinemas!

When news broke that Get Out, Jordan Peele's runaway hit horror movie, would be in the «best motion picture» Golden Globes category for musicals and comedies, rather than drama, the backlash was swift — due in no small part to the movie being an important expression of racial issues.

When he ended up directing the smash - hit stoner comedy Pineapple Express, what should've been a step - up in his career turned out to bring out the worst, with commercial and critical failures like Your Highness and The Sitter following it.

It seems like just yesterday when Seth Rogen and Zac Efron engaged in a battle of wits in the 2014 comedy Neighbors, which became one of the surprise hits of the summer, taking in in more than $ 270 million worldwide from just an $ 18 million budget.

Granted, they hit all the right notes: Judd's beautiful and vividly expressive face is put to good use, and she is a good sport when it comes to physical comedy; and Jackman has the ruggedly macho thing down cold, but not so much that he comes off as an arrogant oaf.

The NBC program was an instant hit when it premiered in 1968 with its innovative approach to comedy.

Here's my main point: When it comes to hit movie comedies, Melissa McCarthy delivers.

The comedy adventure, based on the iconic dolls made popular in the 60s, will have some big competition when it hits theaters November 4.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening June 12, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Imagine That (PG for mild epithets and rebellious behavior) Family comedy about a financial executive (Eddie Murphy) who starts taking investment advice from his seemingly - clairvoyant, seven year - old daughter (Yara Shahidi) when his career suddenly starts to hits the skids.

When «Rough Night» hits theaters on Friday, June 16, it will be the first big - studio hard - R - rated comedy to be directed by a woman in nearly 20 years.

When it became a hit, much like 101 Dalmatians had six years earlier, the successors of Walt and his brother Roy (who passed away in 1971) seemed to believe that the way to honor the studio's legacy was with jaunty animal musical comedies.

When it first hit theaters, it felt like a fresh comedy.