200 Cigarettes 1999  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Risa Bamon Garcia
Cast: Ben Affleck, Christina Ricci, Courtney Love, Janeane Garofalo, Martha Plimpton, Gaby Hoffmann, Kate Hudson, Paul Rudd, Casey Affleck, Catherine Kellner
A collection of New York City's East Village revelers gather on New Year's Eve, 1981, in this romantic comedy that never quite hits the mark. Don't bother with this one.
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The 40-Year-Old Virgin 2005  R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Judd Apatow
Cast: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch, Gerry Bednob, Shelley Malil, Kat Dennings, Chelsea Smith, Erica Vittina Phillips, Jordy Masterson, Jonah Hill
Andy (Steve Carell) collects video games and action figures, rides his bike to work, and lives an ordered life, which does not include romance–until his friends step in to help. But, Andy has his own plans for choosing women that involve taking out Trish (Catherine Keener), and romance blooms–but not without its own set of problems.
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 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
aka: Anchorman
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Seth Rogen, Paul F. Tompkins, Danny Trejo, Scot Robinson, Darcy Donavan, Ian Roberts
In the 1970s, a pompous, TV news anchorman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), rules the roost in his San Diego newsroom–until station manager Ed Harken (Fred Willard) decides it's time for a change. He appoints ambitious Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) as a new member of the news staff, and a battle of the sexes ensues in this good satire on the 1970s' lifestyles.
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The Baxter 2005  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Michael Showalter
Cast: Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Peter Dinklage, Paul Rudd, Jon DeVries, Donna Mitchell, Haviland Morris
It is two weeks before quiet, unassuming Elliot (Michael Showalter) plans to marry beautiful, successful editor Caroline (Elizabeth Banks). But, Elliot gets nervous when Caroline's ex-boyfriend, Bradley (Justin Theroux), shows up and obviously attracts the attention of Caroline. At the same time, Elliot is realizing his own attraction to Cecil (Michelle Williams) who is a temp secretary at his office.
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The Betsy 1978  R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Harold Robbins' The Betsy
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones, Jane Alexander, Lesley-Anne Down, Joseph Wiseman, Kathleen Beller, Edward Herrmann, Paul Rudd
As retirement nears, an auto tycoon's family vies for power in the boardroom and at home.
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Beulah Land 1980 TV, 265 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harry Falk, Virgil W. Vogel
Cast: Lesley Ann Warren, Michael Sarrazin, Eddie Albert, Hope Lange, Paul Rudd, Dorian Harewood, Martha Scott, Paul Shenar, Allyn Ann McLerie, Jenny Agutter, Don Johnson, Meredith Baxter
This three-part, TV miniseries based on Lonnie Coleman's novel spans the era from 1827 to the end of the century and revolves around the changing fortunes of two Georgia families before, during, and after the Civil War.
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The Chateau 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Didier Flamand, Sylvie Testud, Donal Logue, Maria Verdi, Philippe Nahon, Nathalie Jouen, Marie Girard, Estelle Sobelman
When American brothers–Graham (Paul Rudd) and Allen (Romany Malco)–inherit a French chateau, they head for France where they find it difficult to communicate with the chateau's servants. And, to make matters even worse, the chateau is high in both decay and debt. The brothers want to leave, but the servants want desperately to keep their home.
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 The Cider House Rules 1999  PG-13, 131 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Jane Alexander, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan
As an infant, Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) was adopted by Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine) who ran the orphanage. Homer was raised to be the doctor's assistant for the abortions he performed while moonlighting. But Homer leaves the orphanage during World War II, joins an apple-picking crew, and falls in love with Candy (Charlize Theron). Seven Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Picture and Best Director; Michael Caine won for Best Supporting Actor.
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 Clueless 1995 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Amy Heckerling
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Dan Hedaya, Justin Walker, Breckin Meyer, Jeremy Sisto, Wallace Shawn, Julie Brown
This is a very good movie by the same director who made "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." The story revolves around Cher (Alicia Silverstone), her friend Dionne (Stacey Dash), and their fellow students at an over-privileged Beverly Hills high school.
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Diggers 2007 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Cast: Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Ron Eldard, Josh Hamilton, Maura Tierney, Sarah Paulson, Lauren Ambrose, Beeson Carroll, Andrew Cherry, Alex Pickett, Jonny Pickett, Richard Council, Alison Folland, Scott Sowers
In 1976, third-generation clam-digging friends Hunt (Paul Rudd), Jack (Ron Eldard), Frankie (Ken Marino), and Cons (Josh Hamilton) live on Long Island and make their living from the sea. But when a large private fishing company sets up its operations in the area, the four friends face changes not only in their professional lives but in their personal lives as well.
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The Ex 2007 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Donal Logue, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Lucian Maisel, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Bob Stephenson, Yafit Hallely, Josh Charles, Marin Hinkle, Yul Vazquez, Paul Rudd
Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) is a chef in Manhattan who fights with his boss (Paul Rudd) and is fired. Needing money, Tom moves with his pregnant wife Sofia (Amanda Peet) to her hometown where his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) gives him a job at his advertising agency. Tom's new manager is a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, Chip (Jason Bateman), who just happens to be Sofia's high-school boyfriend. To make matters worse, Tom is sure that Chip is scheming to get Sofia back. In an effort to clear the air, Tom sets out to prove that Chip's disability is not for real, and many problems rise to the fore in the process.
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Cast: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski, Maria Thayer, Jack McBrayer, Taylor Wily, Davon McDonald, Steve Landesberg, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Kala Alexander
Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) and television star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) have been together for more than five years when Sarah dumps Peter. Needing a vacation in order to get his life back on track, Peter heads for Oahu. He arrives and checks into a resort only to find that Sarah and her new boyfriend, rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand), are also guests at the resort–and, of course, complications ensue.
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 The Great Gatsby 2001 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Markowitz
Cast: Toby Stephens, Mira Sorvino, Paul Rudd, Martin Donovan, Francie Swift, Heather Goldenhersh, Matt Malloy, William Camp, Richard Jutras, Jerry Grayson
F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic tragedy is brought to the screen (originally the TV screen) again. This time Toby Stephens takes on the title role of the poor man who uses shady means to amass a fortune in order to win back his love (Mira Sorvino) who is strictly "upper crust." Beautifully photographed.
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995 R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Chappelle
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Marianne Hagan, Devon Gardner, George P. Wilbur, Paul Rudd, Kim Darby, Mitch Ryan, Michael Lerner
In this fifth sequel to "Halloween," slasher Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) again returns to Haddonfield, Illinois, to celebrate Halloween in his own unique manner.
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I Love You, Man 2009 R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: John Hamburg
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons, Jane Curtin, Jon Favreau, Jaime Pressly, Thomas Lennon, Sarah Burns, Joe Lo Truglio, Rob Huebel, Greg Levine, Jean Villepique, Mather Zickel
Real estate agent Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is engaged to Zooey (Rashida Jones) and now has the problem of finding a Best Man for their wedding. Peter does not shine at male bonding and has no male friends. Hoping to help Peter, Zooey urges him to reach out and try to find male friends, hoping he will find a Best Man in the process. Peter picks up on Zooey's suggestion and meets Sydney Fife (Jason Segel). They hit it off–maybe too well because now Peter and Sydney become inseparable, which, of course, causes a problem with Peter's relationship with Zooey.
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 Knocked Up 2007 R, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Judd Apatow
Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Charlyne Yi, Joanna Kerns, Harold Ramis, Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow, Alan Tudyk, Bill Hader
Entertainment journalist Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) celebrates a promotion by drinking too much and having a one-night stand with unemployed slacker Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) in her uptight sister Debbie's (Leslie Mann) and her husband Pete's (Paul Rudd) guest house. That would have been the end of the affair–until two months later when Alison discovers that she is pregnant. She decides to continue the pregnancy and keep the baby. In the process, Alison tries to work out differences she has with an immature Ben. But Alison soon learns that forming a lasting relationship with Ben will prove more difficult than making a baby with him.
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The Locusts 1997 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Patrick Kelley
Cast: Kate Capshaw, Jeremy Davies, Vince Vaughn, Ashley Judd, Paul Rudd, Jessica Capshaw, Daniel Meyer, Jessie Robertson, Jimmy Ray Pickens, Jerry Haynes
Delilah Potts (Kate Capshaw) is an alcoholic widow (her husband committed suicide eight-years ago). Her life consists of being a rather dysfunctional mother to son Flyboy (Jeremy Davies) and sleeping around regularly. Also featured is Clay (Vince Vaughn) who drifts into town and into the arms of Kitty (Ashley Judd). The characters in this film are all like locusts; they engage regularly in sex and accept whatever is their fate.
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Monsters vs. Aliens 2009 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Sci-Fi
Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd, Julie White, Jeffrey Tambor, Renee Zellweger, Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, John Kransinski, Sean Bishop
This 3-D animated adventure begins with bride Susan Murphy ( voice of Reese Witherspsoon) preparing for her wedding to TV weatherman Derek Dietl (voice of Paul Rudd). Outside the church, Susan is hit by a meteor, and, instantly, she begins to grow to the enormous size of 50 feet tall. Military helicopters arrive on the scene, swoop her up, and deliver her to a government prison for monsters. Susan is given the new name of Ginormica (voice of Witherspoon), and is welcomed by the other imprisoned monsters–insect-headed Dr. Cockroach (voice of Hugh Laurie), blobish B.O.B. (voice of Seth Rogen), and half-human/half-fish Missing Link (voice of Will Arnett)–welcome her. Susan is doomed to spend her life in the prison–until an evil alien, Galaxhar (voice of Rainn Wilson), threatens to conquer Earth. Now, Gen. W.R. Monger (voice of Kiefer Sutherland) convinces the President (voice of Stephen Colbert) to promise the monsters their freedom if they can defeat Galaxhar and his army of clones and robots.
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The Object of My Affection 1998 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Tim Daly, Alan Alda, Nigel Hawthorne, John Pankow, Kali Rocha, Lena Cardwell, Allison Janney, Liam Aiken
A social worker, Nina Borowski (Jennifer Aniston), helps a grade-school teacher, George Hanson (Paul Rudd), by inviting him to move into her home. They get along well, but when Nina becomes pregnant and doesn't want her boyfriend to bring up their child, George isn't sure he should follow Nina's suggestion that they raise her child together.
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The OH in Ohio 2006 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Kent
Cast: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Mischa Barton, Miranda Bailey, Keith David, Liza Minnelli, Robert John Burke, Tim Russ, Fumi Desalu
Priscilla (Parker Posey lives the good life–except for the fact that her husband, high-school teacher Jack (Paul Rudd), has never been able to sexually satisfy her. The solution for Jack turns out to be an affair with student Kristen Taylor (Mischa Barton), and multiple partners, among whom Wayne the Pool Guy (Danny DeVito) proves the best for Priscilla.
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Over Her Dead Body 2008 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Jeff Lowell
Cast: Eva Longoria Parker, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane, Stephen Root, William Morgan Sheppard, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ali Hillis, Deborah Theaker, Natalia Jaroszyk, Andy Kreiss, Ben Livingston, Jack Conley, Kali Rocha
Moments before her wedding to Henry (Paul Rudd), Kate (Eva Longoria Parker) is killed after an accident involving an ice sculpture. Now, one year later, Kate's ghost is back on Earth interfering with Paul and his new romantic interest Ashley (Lake Bell). Henry has been visiting Ashley, who is a psychic, hoping that she can snap him out of his depression over losing Kate. Ashley is the only one who can see Kate who keeps showing up at the most inopportune times, stopping at nothing, in her effort to keep Henry and Ashley apart.
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P.S. 2004 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dylan Kidd
Cast: Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Rudd, Lois Smith, Ross A. McIntyre, Chris Meyer, Jennifer Carty, Becki Newton, Stacy Lynn Spierer
In her late 30s and divorced Louise Harrington (Laura Linney) works as the admissions director at Columbia University School of Arts. When she interviews a prospective student (Topher Grace), he appears to be the reincarnation of her high-school boyfriend who died 20 years before. A torrid love affair ensues.
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Role Models 2008  R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Wain
Cast: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch, Ken Jeong, Ken Marino, Nicole Randall Johnson, A.D. Miles, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerri Kenney, Matt Walsh, Alexandra Stamler, Carly Craig
Following a company party, Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) are arrested for their bad behavior but escape jail sentences when they enter a community service program run by Gayle Sweeney (Jane Lynch). Danny mentors geeky teenager Augie Farks (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) who loves playing a Dungeon & Dragons type game, "Lare." Wheeler is assigned to work with Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson) who enjoys playing a myriad of obscene pranks. As they work together with the boys, Danny and Wheeler grow up themselves and form mutual understandings with the boys. 1 User Review
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 Romeo + Juliet 1996 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Kennedy, Vincent Laresca, John Leguizamo, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, M. Emmet Walsh, Harold Perrineau, Miriam Margolyes, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Paul Rudd, Jesse Bradford, Dash Mihok
The story of Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) is updated to the 20th century where they encounter sex, drugs, and pop music as members of opposing gangs (the Montagues and the Capulets). Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and fall in love. Although they try to hide their love from their warring families, obstacles lie ahead in the form of Tybalt (John Leguizamo) and Mercutio (Harold Perrineau) contributing to the problems of the "star-crossed lovers."
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The Shape of Things 2003 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neil LaBute
Cast: Gretchen Moll, Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Fred Weller
Art student Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) sets out to change her new love interest, Adam (Paul Rudd), from a nerdy college student into a slimmed-down, well-dressed young man. But Adam's friends (Gretchen Mol and Fred Weller) are suspicious of Evelyn's manipulation and step in to discourage Adam from listening to Evelyn's advice.
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 Wet Hot American Summer 2001 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Wain
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd, Zak Orth, Christopher Meloni, A.D. Miles, Molly Shannon, Gideon Jacobs, Michael Ian Black, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper
The last day of summer camp should mean the talent show that polishes off 1981's summer of gags and sex for nerd and hippie campers alike. But, when Professor Neumann (David Hyde Pierce) takes a group of campers on an excursion, they learn that a portion of NASA's Skylab is projected to fall on Camp Firewood's mess hall. Now the race is on to warn the other campers.
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| 1. 200 Cigarettes (1999)
2. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
3. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
aka: Anchorman
4. The Baxter (2005)
5. The Betsy (1978)
aka: Harold Robbins' The Betsy
6. Beulah Land (1980)
7. The Chateau (2001)
8. The Cider House Rules (1999)
9. Clueless (1995)
10. Diggers (2007)
11. The Ex (2007)
12. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
13. The Great Gatsby (2001)
14. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
15. I Love You, Man (2009)
16. Knocked Up (2007)
17. The Locusts (1997)
18. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
19. The Object of My Affection (1998)
20. The OH in Ohio (2006)
21. Over Her Dead Body (2008)
22. Overnight Delivery (1996)
23. P.S. (2004)
24. Role Models (2008)
25. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
aka: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
aka: Romeo and Juliet
26. The Shape of Things (2003)
27. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
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