Sentences with phrase «hit comedy films»

Wilson, who voiced Lightning McQueen in «Cars» (2006) and «Cars 2» (2011), is also known for starring roles in a variety of hit comedy films including «Wedding Crashers,» «Meet the Parents,»» Zoolander» and «The Royal Tenenbaums.»

Not exact matches

And for every hit like «X-Men: Days of Future Past» there were flops like the raunchy western - comedy «A Million Ways to Die in the West» and Tom Cruise action film «Edge of Tomorrow.»

We spoke with Nick on the day his first feature film, the seriously twisted zombie apocalypse comedy Range 15, hit theaters (and hit them hard.)

The film, which hits theaters February 16, is a modern twist on a romantic comedy (boy and girl meet, fall in love, but then break up, and are suddenly reunited, ending up in that awkward stage where they have to debate whether to wave hello while taking out the trash), but it's also a particularly female spin on the coming of age story, the likes of which we're only beginning to see onscreen as more women carve out a place for themselves in writer's rooms and director's chairs.

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.

This film has some bizarre and crazy attempts at comedy, and for me it was able to hit the nail on the head every single time.

Their comedy is, admittedly, rather hit - and - miss, ranging from welcome relief to being a bit too much on the slapstick side but it ultimately lends the film the more light - hearted nature it needs in comparison to the far more serious Lord of the Rings stories.

«Just Go with It» has major problems with its lack of wit and exhausted repeated jokes, but thankfully, Aniston's performance is able to boost up the comedy in the film; adding to an amount that ranks higher than many other films that try the same formula of comedy as of this film With Sandler's and Aniston's connection being believable, «Just Go with It» manages to hit the mark for several adults and teens to enjoy.

Schwartzman followed the film with a supporting role in The Princess Diaries (2001), a family comedy starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway that proved to be a runaway hit both among critics and at the box office.

But while that film hit every clichéd note you'd expect, despite its good intentions and great ensemble cast, «Other People» breathes new life into the formulaic, dark comedy about death.

Darling Lili sent Edwards career into decline, although he came back with the 1979 comedy hit 10 and the scabrous satirical film S.O.B. (1981).

The film is as simple as it sounds, but with all the dumb puns scattered throughout, it really is just a hit - or - miss kids comedy with some adult humour.

But those two films, along with Paul Feig's summer comedy hit Spy, were about all that went right for the studio in 2015.

Following a substantial role in the independent romantic comedy Better Than Chocolate (1999), Crewson seemed to be on the verge of adding another hit to her resumé as one of Robin Williams» original owners in the fantasy Bicentennial Man (1999), but the film failed to live up to box - office expectations.

Though AKA Pablo was far from a hit, Rodriguez continued to be very much in demand for such comedy films as Miracles (1986) and Born in East LA (1987).

Even if you don't buy into the idea that Home Alone was an expression of libertarian, Republican values - in which poor, lazy criminals only got what they deserved - the comedy in this film is hit - and - miss precisely because we don't care enough about the fall guys.

Starring Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall, Fox's hugely popular hit was the first comedy to be shot in CinemaScope and the second film ever to use this format.

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

This week, get the latest casting details on the next Superman movie, and watch a dozen just - released trailers for upcoming films ranging from summer comedies to Sundance hits to foreign - language Oscar contenders.

Danny Trejo wasn't on screen enough for me, and in the extended scenes it's clear that his comedy stylings have hit the cutting room floor, presumably to keep the tone of the film more level.

The film definitely hits some familiar notes with this type of indie - comedy, but I think it's a really damn good movie that sort of flew under everybody's radar.

Not everything he's made has been a hit, but the last few years have seen Nicholas Stoller establish himself as one of the more reliable comedy directors in the business, with films like «Forgetting Sarah Marshall,» «The Muppets» (which he co-wrote) and «Get Him To The Greek.»

STX Entertainment has announced that it is set to capitalise on the success of the hit comedy Bad Moms by launching a franchise of feature film spinoffs, digital shorts, and a reality series, beginning with a Bad Dads movie, which has been set for a July 14th 2017 release.

A hit comedy sequel such as 2004's Meet the Fockers cost $ 80M, $ 25M more expensive than the original 2000 film.

He's done a few shorts, and two documentaries, but his three feature films so far — the comedy «The Ape,» the Sal Mineo biopic «Sal,» and Hart Crane tale «The Broken Tower» — haven't exactly become big hits or critical favorites.

Östlund has hit a home run with Force Majeure (I realize that reference doesn't make sense but who cares), not only bringing to Cannes one of my new favorite genre - bending dark comedies, but I'm now a fan of his work as well, and I get to explore his past films and learn just how talented of a filmmaker he really is, while keeping an eye on his career.

A number of viewers have picked up on the Russo» recurring in - film tribute to the cult hit comedy TV series Community.

Murphy had scored a big hit just a few months earlier in his film debut, the buddy cop action / comedy 48 Hrs.

It's not hard to pinpoint where the difference in quality between the two Vacation films comes from; although they have a solid comedy hit under their collective belt (Horrible Bosses), writer / directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein just don't compare to the team of Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters, Caddy Shack) and John Hughes (Ferris Buller, Breakfast Club) working in their heyday.

But that's not the big surprise about the film: this story of an arrogant, over-the-hill slugger (Mac) who comes out of retirement to chalk up his 3000th hit is more of a serious sports film than a knee - slapping comedy, and Mac gets a rare opportunity to showcase his true dramatic range as an actor.

The week ended with a «a film noir gatecrashed by reality», as Peter Beech chose to describe In Bruges, Martin McDonagh's biting comedy about two hit men hiding out in the Belgian city after a job that's gone horribly wrong.

The Alexander Payne - helmed «Downsizing,» Scarlett Johansson comedy «Rough Night» and the blockbuster hit «Beauty and the Beast» are among each studio's respective inclusive films, though not all were applauded for wholly positive representations of LGBTQ people.

Cooper has starred in comedies such as the 2001 film «Wet Hot American Summer,» 2005's «Wedding Crashers,» and the 2009 box office hit «The Hangover» and earned his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor for the 2012 film «Silver Linings Playbook.»

The film's wildly loyal producer Judd Apatow, then known as a showrunner of acclaimed but short - lived TV comedies, would again cast Rudd in his hit feature directing debut,

Douglas Pipes is a film and television music composer based in Los Angeles, whose feature films include the Academy Award - nominated and Sony animated feature MONSTER HOUSE, the Warner Bros / Legendary Films cult hit TRICK «R TREAT, and the Legendary / Universal Pictures Christmas horror comedy KRAMPUS.

Final Verdict: Strong in places, weak in others, Cuban Fury is a hit and miss film, but it does give Nick Frost the boost he needs to define himself as a comedy lead.

Martin Scorsese isn't exactly known for his comedy, although his 2013 hit «The Wolf of Wall Street» was perhaps the most out - and - out funny film he's made so far.

After teaming up for the hit Irish action - comedy The Guard, actor Brendan Gleeson and writer - director John Michael McDonagh made the unexpected decision to set their next film around a priest.Brendan Gleeson [L] and Kelly Reilly...

Hitting that sweet spot between comedy and tragedy, this faith - restoring German film conjures moments of surreal hilarity out of a somewhat bleak situation: an estranged dad adopts a jokey new persona in an effort to connect with his miserable, corporate - slave daughter, with increasingly unpredictable results.

Other films playing are It Follows, which caused a stir earlier this year at Cannes; Jermaine Clement & Taika Waititi's vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows; Kevin Smith's Tusk; [REC]: Apocalypse, the fourth entry in the hit Spanish franchise, and Big Game, the new film from the director of past TIFF film Rare Exports starring Samuel L. Jackson as the president.

Three big films hit cinemas this weekend in the UK (one of them opens next week in America), with a fantasy blockbuster taking on a sci - fi action thriller and a Wild West comedy for box...

Last week we saw a poster and two TV spots from the upcoming Will Ferrell / Mark Wahlberg comedy Daddy's Home [watch them here] and now Paramount Pictures has released a new clip from the film entitled «Hitting the Cheerleaders».

«Liberal Arts» is a light and lively comedy of manners about college, literature and a midlife crisis that hits earlier than expected.The bookish group at the heart of this talky film — Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Zac Efron and...

The only other film to hit theaters this weekend, the Tyler Perry - produced comedy «Peeples,» flopped with just $ 4.9 million.

The final film in director Todd Phillips» comedy trilogy The Hangover is poised to hit theaters soon, and in anticipation of the pic's release we here at Collider are giving away a number of The Hangover Part III - related items to some lucky fans.

There's no way to get around it, while the film is funny overall there are points where it does quite hit the mark, but it's to be expected from any comedy.

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.

From Oscar nominated short films to blockbuster hits and throwback comedies: check out everything new on HBO NOW this March.

The film — which also features the likes of Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Carla Bruni, Tom Hiddleston, Kathy Bates, Marion Cotillard and Adrien Brody — provided Allen with his biggest hit, banking over $ 145m at the global box office, and it will also contest the Golden Globe awards for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor — Musical or Comedy (Wilson).

A director of indie films, a documentarian of Los Angeles» punk rock scene, and a Season 2 story editor on «Roseanne», Penelope Spheeris perhaps wasn't an obvious choice to helm Wayne's World, but that hit 1992 «Saturday Night Live» comedy benefitted one of Hollywood's few female filmmakers.