 School for Scoundrels 2006  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan, Luis Guzman, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Todd Luiso, Paul Scheer, Jon Glaser, Leonard Earl Howze, Dan Fogler
Filled with low self-esteem, Roger (Jon Heder) is not happy with his job as a NYC meter reader and enrolls in a confidence-building class led by Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton). Roger does gain confidence and even gains the courage to pursue Amanda (Jacinda Barrett) who is the girl of his dreams. But problems rise to the fore when the dastardly Dr. P decides to compete for Amanda's affections.
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 The School of Rock 2003  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Joey Gaydos Jr., Kevin Alexander Clark, Maryam Hassan, Miranda Cosgrove, Rebecca Brown, Caitlin Hale, Robert Tsai, Aleisha Allen, Adam Pascal, Lucas Papaelias, Chris Stack
Failed rocker Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is kicked out of his band. Needing employment, Dewey pretends to be his roommate, Ned Schneebly (Mike White), and takes a job as a substitute teacher at an elite elementary school. Lacking a lesson plan, Dewey discovers that he has students with musical talents, and, to the consternation of the school's uptight Principal Rosalie Mullins (Joan Cusack), Dewey grooms his students as members of a rock band. Dewey's goal is to beat his former band in competition at the "Battle of the Bands" and make a name for themselves in the show business world.
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 There's Something About Mary 1998 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Lee Evans, Jeffrey Tambor, W. Earl Brown, Harland Williams, Keith David, Markie Post, Sarah Silverman, Khandi Alexander, Dan Murphy, Brett Favre
Ted (Ben Stiller) missed out on his high-school prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz) years ago because of an embarrassing accident. Now, 13 years later, Ted realizes that he still cares for Mary and hires investigator Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to find her. Pat locates Mary in Miami, becomes interested in her, and tries to keep Ted away. Ted catches on and heads for Miami only to find even more suitors in his way.
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| 1. School for Scoundrels (2006)
2. The School of Rock (2003)
3. There's Something About Mary (1998)
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