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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Fanboys 2009  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Kyle Newman
Cast: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, David Denman, Christopher McDonald, Thom Bishops, Charlie B. Brown, Isaac Kappy, Danny Trejo, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Ethan Suplee
In 1998, "Star Wars" fans–Hutch (Dan Fogler), Zoe (Kristen Bell), Eric (Sam Huntington), Windows (Jay Baruchel), and Linus (Chris Marquette)–set off from Ohio on a road trip that will feature chase scenes, a night in jail, and even a brawl with Trekkies. The purpose of the trip is to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to get their hands on "Star Wars: Episode I–The Phantom Menace," which is not scheduled for release for a few more months. Linus has terminal cancer and may not be alive on the release date. So, the only way for him to see the much anticipated film is for his friends to steal it and allow Linus to watch the film before he dies.
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Funny People 2009  R, 140 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Judd Apatow
Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, RZA, Torsten Voges, Aziz Ansari, Allan Wasserman, Wayne Federman, Rod Man
Stand-up comedian George Simmons (Adam Sandler) learns that he suffers from a rare form of leukemia and has less than one year to live. George meets young Ira Wright (Seth Rogen) who dreams of becoming a comedian, and he offers Ira the job of working as his assistant and performing as his opening act. Meanwhile, George tries to reunite with his former girlfriend Laura (Leslie Mann), but her husband Clarke (Eric Bana) does not agree to the plan. Now, George learns that his disease has gone into remission, and he reevaluates his lifestyle and decides to find what will really give his life meaning.
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Horton Hears a Who! 2008 G, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
aka: Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Cast: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Charles Osgoood, Josh Flitter, Niecy Nash, Jesse McCartney, Jack Angel
Dr. Seuss' 1954 book is brought to the screen with Jim Carrey as the voice of the cheerful elephant Horton who discovers the city of Whoville after a speck of dust containing what he is sure are living creatures blows past. Horton talks to the Mayor of Whoville (voice of Steve Carell) and agrees to help the residents. But, Kangaroo (voice of Carol Burnett) considers the Whos to be nothing more than Horton's hallucination and rounds up other jungle animals to teach Horton a lesson. Horton will not relent and tells the others, "a person is a person, no matter how small." Will the Whos speak up and be saved?
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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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Kung Fu Panda 2008 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Comedy
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, Dan Folger, James Hong, Michael Clarke Duncan, JR Reed, Kyle Gass, Wayne Knight
Obese panda Po (voice of Jack Black) is a martial arts fan working in his family's noodle shop. When turtle master Oogway (voice of Randall Duk Kim) has a vision that the evil Tai Lung (voice of Ian McShane) is returning to Peaceful Valley to wreak havoc, he selects Po to fulfill an ancient prophecy as the Dragon Warrior who will save the day. The selection upsets martial arts instructor Shifu (voice of Dustin Hoffman) and his prize students–Tigress, Monkey, Viper, Mantis, and Crane (voices of Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, and David Cross)–who expected to be selected, and Shifu refuses to train Po. Now, Tai Lung escapes from prison, and the prize students head out to intercept him, leaving Shifu with no choice other than to train the flabby Po to fulfill the prophesy and save Peaceful Valley from Tai Lung's wrath. The film was nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar.
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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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Observe and Report 2009  R, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Jody Hill
Cast: Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Pena, Anna Faris, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons, John Yuen, Matt Yuen, Celia Weston, Collette Wolfe, Randy Gambill, Alston Brown, Cody Midthunder, Deborah Brown, Aziz Ansari
Dysfunctional Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) heads up the mall security at Forest Ridge Mall and lusts after salesgirl Brandi (Anna Faris). When a flasher in the parking lot exposes himself to Brandi, Ronnie comes to her aid hoping to make points with her. The flasher enters the mall and start flashing, which causes the mall's directors to call in the police. Detective Harrison (Ray Liotta) arrives on the scene, and pathetic Ronnie sees his appearance as a chance to show the police department that he should be hired as a police officer if he solves the case before Harrison. And the contest begins with Ronnie constantly getting in the way of the investigation.
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Pineapple Express 2008 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, Kevin Corrigan, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Joe Lo Truglio, Ed Begley Jr., Noa Dunn, Amber Heard, Arthur Napiontek, Cleo King, Bill Hader
When lazy pothead Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) stops by the apartment of his dealer Saul Silver (James Franco), Saul offers him a rare strain of marijuana, Pineapple Express. Dale and Saul smoke for a few minutes, and then Dale, who is a process server, heads out to serve his subpoena on drug lord Ted Jones (Gary Cole). While waiting to approach Jones, Dale witnesses crooked cop Carol (Rosie Perez) and Jones kill a man. Dale panics and flees the scene, leaving behind his still-smoldering joint. Jones finds the joint, gets help from middle man Red (Danny McBride), and tracks it back to Saul and Dean. Now, hit men appear on the scene, and Dale and Saul try to escape while bullets and body parts fly through the air.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Mark Waters
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger, Andrew McCarthy, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, Jordy Benattar, Tod Fennell, Mariah Inger, Tyler Patrick Jones
After ending her marriage, Helen (Mary-Louise Parker) moves with her children–nine-year-old twins Jared and Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore) and their 13-year-old sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger)–into a creepy country home inherited from her Aunt Lucinda (Joan Plowright) who is now in a mental institution. Jared misses his father and has a hot temper. So, when strange things begin to happen, Jared is suspected. But, Jared joins with his siblings in trying to figure out what is going on, and Jared discovers a dusty book with a note containing instructions to not open it. Of course, Jared opens the book and reads about magical creatures living in the woods near the house. Soon after, the children meet a hobgoblin Hogsqueal (voice of Seth Rogen) and a brownie Thimbletack (voice of Martin Short). Now they learn about an ogre Mulgarath (voice of Nick Nolte) who covets the book because it will give him the secrets necessary to rule the world. Will the children be able to protect themselves, and the world, from the army of goblins gathering on their lawn?
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Superbad 2007 R, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Mottola
Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Martha MacIssac, Emma Stone, Aviva, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Korrigan, Clement Blake, Erica Vittina Phillips, Joe Nunez, Dave Franco
With their high-school graduation just two weeks away, good friends Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) are looking forward to attending Jules' (Emma Stone) party. In fact, Seth and Evan have taken on the job of supplying the booze for the big event. So, with nerdy friend Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)– who has managed to get his hands on a fake Hawaiian drivers' license–in tow, the trio goes shopping. They send Fogell into the store, and, wouldn't you know it, the liquor store is robbed while he is inside. Fogell is knocked unconscious, and Seth and Evan ditch him. Now, Fogell ends up in the custody of two inept police officers Slater (Bill Hader) and Michaels (Seth Rogen) and spends the night cruising. Meanwhile, Seth and Evan head off with a total stranger, Francis (Joe Lo Truglio), who tells them he will help them get the party's liquor. And the adventures continue.
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 You, Me and Dupree 2006 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Ralph Ting, Todd Stashwick, Bill Hader, Jason Winer, Billy Gardell, Lance Armstrong
Newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson (Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson) are enjoying their lives together when Carl's best friend Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson)–fired from his job and homeless–moves in with them for "a few days." In those "few days," Randy manages to order HBO, take over the answering machine, and throw his own party. Carl asks him to leave, Molly allows him to return, and havoc ensues in this romantic comedy.
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2008 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Traci Lords, Katie Morgan, Ricky Mabe, Brandon Routh, Gerry Bednob, Justin Long, Craig Robinson, Anne Wade, Tom Savini, Jim Norton
Platonic friends Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) live together in Pittsburgh and decide to make some extra money to pay off their many unpaid bills. The idea of making a porn film comes to them at their high school reunion when they talk to porn actors (Brandon Routh and Justin Long) who are attending the party. In preparation for making their film, they enlist strippers Bubbles (Traci Lords) and Stacey (Katie Morgan) in their project, and then, to top it off, Zack and Miri decide to put themselves in leading roles of the film. Will the act of performing sex in front of the crew be what it takes for true love to enter their lives?
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| 1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
2. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
aka: Anchorman
3. Fanboys (2009)
4. Funny People (2009)
5. Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
aka: Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
6. Knocked Up (2007)
7. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
8. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
9. Observe and Report (2009)
10. Pineapple Express (2008)
11. The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
12. Superbad (2007)
13. You, Me and Dupree (2006)
14. Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
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