All of Me 1984  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Richard Libertini, Jason Bernard, Madolyn Smith, Dana Elcar, Eric Christmas, Gailard Sartain, Neva Patterson
This is one of those out of the body comedies in which a lawyer (Steve Martin) must share half of his body with a filthy rich, bad-tempered female client (Lily Tomlin) who had planned to inhabit the body of a young beautiful woman (Victoria Tennant). All sorts of funny situations occur as the two sides fight, especially in the bathroom.
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 The Ant Bully 2006  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: John A. Davis
Cast: Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Regina King, Bruce Campbell, Lily Tomlin, Zach Tyler, Ricardo Montalban, Cheri Oteri, Larry Miller, Allison Mack, Myles Jeffrey
After 10-year-old Lucas Nickle (Zach Tyler) floods an ant colony with his water gun, problems arise when wizard ant Zoe (voice of Nicolas Cage) concocts a potion that shrinks Lucas down to insect size, and the boy finds himself forced to deal with his ant victims.
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The Beverly Hillbillies 1993  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Cast: Jim Varney, Dabney Coleman, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Diedrich Bader, Buddy Ebsen, Erika Eleniak, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dolly Parton, Lea Thompson
This movie is an updated version of the television show that aired during the 1960s. All the characters are back as is all of the corn. Nevertheless, for "Beverly Hillbillies" fans, this is another chance to see new actors in the tried and true roles of Jed, Granny, and their family and friends. Unfortunately, the script and execution are not as good as the series.
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Big Business 1988  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Abrahams
Cast: Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, Michele Placido, Barry Primus, Michael Gross, Deborah Rush, Nicolas Coster, Joe Grifasi
Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin are two sets of twins who get swapped at birth and, throughout the film, end up just missing each other. This could have been a better film with such talented stars. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 03/04/2008 | | I LOVE THIS MOVIE. IT IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| | 01/18/2007 | | GREAT |
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Blue in the Face 1995  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Giancarlo Esposito, Roseanne, Michael J. Fox, Mel Gorham, Lily Tomlin, Lou Reed, Mira Sorvino, Madonna, Jim Jarmusch
Based on the improvisations of its actors, this film continues where "Smoke" left off. The six cast members are back, but now they are joined by a bizarre group including Roseanne, Lily Tomlin, and Michael J. Fox. This movie is delightful viewing.
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Flirting with Disaster 1996 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Tea Leoni, Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore, George Segal, Lily Tomlin, Josh Brolin, Richard Jenkins, David Patrick Kelly
New parents Mel (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Patricia Arquette) have problems naming their son. Mel was adopted and wants to find his birth parents before coming up with a name. The fun really begins when Mel's adoptive parents (Mary Tyler Moore and George Segal) get in on the act.
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Get Bruce 1999 R, 82 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Andrew J. Kuehn
Cast: Bruce Vilanch, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, Nathan Lane, Carol Burnett, Shirley MacLaine, Elizabeth Taylor
Bruce Vilanch writes comedy material for stars and has provided material for the Oscar, Tony, and Emmy telecasts. In this documentary the stars pay tribute and roast this especially funny guru.
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Getting Away with Murder 1996 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harvey Miller
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, Bonnie Hunt, Lily Tomlin, Brian Kerwin, Jerry Adler, Andy Romano, Robert Fields, J.C. Quinn, Marissa Chibas
The laborious plot for this film involves a university professor, Lambert (Dan Aykroyd), who thinks it is his moral duty to assassinate his neighbor, Max Mueller (Jack Lemmon), who the FBI suspects of being a Nazi war criminal.
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 I Heart Huckabees 2004 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts, Angela Grillo, Ger Duany, Darlene Hunt, Kevin Dunn, Richard Appel
When environmentalist head of Open Spaces Coalition Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman) has conflicts with Huckabees superstores executive Brad Stand (Jude Law), Albert hires existential detectives Bernard (Dustin Hoffman) and Vivian (Lily Tomlin) to get to the bottom of some strange experiences. Brad also hires the same detectives–adding to this comedy involving philosophical meanderings.
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, Henry Gibson, Pamela Bellwood, Mark Blankfield, Mike Douglas, Elizabeth Wilson, John Glover, Rick Baker
Pat Kramer (Lily Tomlin) is a housewife who has an intolerance to brand name foods, soaps, etc. To her husband's (Charles Grodin) dismay, she shrinks in physical size until she is only a fraction of her former self.
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 The Kid 2000 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Fantasy
aka: Disney's The Kid
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Cast: Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, Chi McBride, Daniel von Bargen, Dana Ivey, Susan Dalian, Stanley Anderson, Deborah May, Jan Hoag, Juanita Moore, Esther Scott, Vernee Watson-Johnson
This Disney film about time travel is not really a movie for young kids, but adults will enjoy the story of eight-year-old Rusty (Spencer Breslin) who is sent from the 1970s into the year 2000 where he meets his older self (Bruce Willis). Rusty is not happy with what "he" has become and decides he needs a makeover.
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 Krippendorf's Tribe 1998 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Holland
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith, Carl Michael Lindner, Stephen Root, Elaine Stritch, Tom Poston, David Ogden Stiers, Lily Tomlin
A college professor, James Krippendorf (Richard Dreyfuss), receives a grant to locate a lost New Guinea tribe. He fails in his quest but decides to fake a successful sabbatical by filming the "tribe" using his own children (Natasha Lyonne and Gregory Smith) dressed up to look like the New Guinea tribe. This film is fun and provides OK family entertainment.
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The Late Show 1977 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Art Carney, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, Joanna Cassidy, John Considine, Ruth Nelson, Howard Duff, John Davey, Beate Hasenau, Lothar Lambert, Erika Wilde, Dorothea Moritz, Cihan Anasai, Dagmar Beiersdorf
When an eccentric woman, Margo (Lily Tomlin), hires retired detective Ira Wells (Art Carney) to find her missing cat, the pair become involved in murder and mayhem. The murder involves Ira's partner Harry Regan (Howard Duff) who is killed while working on a case, and now it appears that the fence, Ron Birdwell (Eugene Roche), who stole Margo's cat, may have been involved in the killing of Harry. And throughout the investigation, Margo and Harry's developing, offbeat relationship is fun to watch.
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Moment by Moment 1978  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Wagner
Cast: Lily Tomlin, John Travolta, Andra Akers, Bert Kramer, Shelley R. Bonus, Debra Feuer, James Luisi, John O'Leary, Neil Flanagan, Tom Slocum
Trisha (Lily Tomlin) is a wealthy, middle-aged Marin County matron who embarks on a torrid love affair with a young drifter, Strip (John Travolta).
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 Nashville 1975  R, 159 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Ronee Blakely, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Murphy, Henry Gibson, Shelley Duvall, Barbara Harris, Scott Glenn, Keenan Wynn, Robert DoQui, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Baxley
On the surface, this film is about the country music business; however, the characters in this story weave together people from all walks of life who represent something much deeper than just the music industry of Nashville. Keith Carradine wrote the Oscar-winning song, "I'm Easy." The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (both Ronee Blakley and Lily Tomlin), and Director.
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Nine to Five 1980 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: 9 to 5
Director: Colin Higgins
Cast: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, Sterling Hayden, Henry Jones, Lawrence Pressman, Elizabeth Wilson, Edward Marshall, Marian Mercer, Ren Woods, Norma Donaldson, Roxanna Bonilla-Giannini, Peggy Pope, Richard Stahl
The popular title song is not the only good thing about this movie. Comedy reigns in this story about the lack of fairness in the workplace when secretaries–Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda), Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin), and Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton)–kidnap their lecherous boss Franklin Hart, Jr. (Dabney Coleman). They keep Franklin prisoner in his own home, run the department without him, and make changes that lead to greater production. But, how long can they keep Hart captive?
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Orange County 2002 PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk, Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin, Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Kevin Kline, R.J. Knoll
Shaun's (Colin Hanks–son of Tom Hanks) transcripts get fouled up by his guidance counselor (Lily Tomlin), and the result is that he fails to get accepted into Stanford. Undaunted, girlfriend Ashley (Schuyler Fisk–daughter of Sissy Spacek) and his brother, Lance (Jack Black), join Shaun on an ill-fated trek to Palo Alto where he hopes to talk his way into the university.
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The Pink Panther 2 2009 ', 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure / Mystery
Director: Harald Zwart
Cast: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki, Aishwarya Rai, John Cleese, Lily Tomlin, Jeremy Irons, Johnny Hallyday, Geoffrey Palmer, Phillip Goodwin, Armel Bellec, Jack Metzger
Steve Martin is back in his role as Inspector Clouseau. This time around, a master thief, "The Tornado," has stolen the Magna Carta, the pope's ring, and the Pink Panther diamond. Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese) assigns Clouseau to head up an international "dream team"–Vincenzo (Andy Garcia), Pepperidge (Alfred Molina), Kenji (Yuki Matsuzaki), and Sonia (Aishwarya Rai)–and they set out to solve the case. Clouseau's partner Ponton (Jean Reno) and Clouseau's love interest, Nicole (Emily Mortimer), are also along on the trip from Paris to Rome and help in the bumbling search for the stolen artfacts.
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Ponyo 2008 G, 100 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Ponyo on the Cliff
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Tina Fey, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Lily Tomlin, Kurt Knutsson, Jennessa Rose, Carlos Alazraqui, Marsha Clark, Madison Davenport, Laraine Newman
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's story "The Little Mermaid," this tale is about five-year-old Sosuke (voice of Frankie Jonas) who lives with his mother Lisa (voice of Tina Fey) on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Sosuke finds a goldfish in a bottle on the beach, takes the fish home, and names her Ponyo (voice of Noah Lindsey Cyrus). Ponyo makes use of her father Fujimoto's (Liam Neeson) magical powers and turns herself into a young girl. Now, Fujimoto uses his powers to send huge waves across the ocean in search of Ponyo, and the adventures begin.
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 A Prairie Home Companion 2006 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Garrison Keillor, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Tommy Lee Jones, Lily Tomlin, John C. Reilly, Woody Harrelson, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, Maya Rudolph, Marylouise Burke, L.Q. Jones
The action takes place at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, during the last broadcast of the fictionalized version of G.K.'s (Garrison Keillor) radio show. Onstage, singing cowboys (Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly) perform, and aging sisters (Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin) sing of the past. Meanwhile, the theater's security agent, Guy Noir (Kevin Kline), searches backstage for a mysterious blonde (Virginia Madsen). Just like in real life, people talk over and interrupt each other, but the show goes on.
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 Shadows and Fog 1992 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, John Malkovich, Madonna, Kathy Bates, Jodie Foster, Kate Nelligan, Donald Pleasence, Lily Tomlin, John Cusack
This Woody Allen comedy/mystery is about a would-be hero, Max Kleinman, who turns out to be inept in his efforts to help fellow villagers capture a serial killer.
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Short Cuts 1993 R, 189 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Julianne Moore, Matthew Modine, Jack Lemmon, Frances McDormand, Tim Robbins, Tom Waits, Lily Tomlin, Madeleine Stowe, Zane Cassidy, Anne Archer, Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Chris Penn
This is another Robert Altman film, presented in true Altman style, with many story lines played by almost as many stars. It is based on a dozen Raymond Carver stories and involves complex, intersecting tales of middle-class Los Angeles residents during a couple of days. The characters are dysfunctional couples who arrive at crisis points in their lives and do not seem capable of making the right decisions. Altman was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.
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 Tea with Mussolini 1999 PG, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin, Baird Wallace, Charlie Lucas, Massimo Ghini, Paolo Seganti, Claudio Spadaro
Based on Franco Ziffirelli's autobiography, this is the story of his childhood adoption by a band of ex-patriot women (Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, and Lily Tomlin) who were living in Italy on the eve of World War II.
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The Walker 2007 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Lily Tomlin, Moritz Bleibtreu, Mary Beth Hurt, Willem Dafoe, William Hope, Geff Francis, Steven Hartley, Garrick Hagon, Michael J. Reynolds
Carter Page III (Woody Harrelson) is gay and serves as an escort to middle-aged wives–Natalie (Lauren Bacall), Abigail (Lily Tomlin), and Lynn (Kristin Scott Thomas)–of powerful men in Washington, D.C. When he escorts Lynn to a tryst with lobbyist Robbie Kononsberg (Steven Hartley), she discovers Robbie's murdered body. Now Carter tries to protect Lynn and her husband Larry (Willem Dafoe) from the media and, with his photographer lover Ernek (Moritz Bleibtreu), begins an investigation of the murder.
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| 1. All of Me (1984)
2. The Ant Bully (2006)
3. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
4. Big Business (1988)
5. Blue in the Face (1995)
6. Flirting with Disaster (1996)
7. Get Bruce (1999)
8. Getting Away with Murder (1996)
9. I Heart Huckabees (2004)
10. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
11. The Kid (2000)
aka: Disney's The Kid
12. Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
13. The Late Show (1977)
14. Moment by Moment (1978)
15. Nashville (1975)
16. Nine to Five (1980)
aka: 9 to 5
17. Orange County (2002)
18. The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
19. Ponyo (2008)
aka: Ponyo on the Cliff
20. A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
21. Shadows and Fog (1992)
22. Short Cuts (1993)
23. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
24. The Walker (2007)
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