9 Movies Starring David Spade

Tommy Boy

Tommy Boy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-03-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(58984 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Segal

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Bonnie Turner

Terry Turner

Fullplot:

Tommy Callahan Jr. is a slow-witted, clumsy guy who recently graduated college after attending for seven years. His father, Big Tom Callahan, owns an auto parts factory in Ohio. When Tommy arrives back home, he finds he has a position at the factory waiting for him. His dad also introduces Tommy to the new brake pad division of the factory and to Tommy's soon-to-be stepmother, Beverly, and her son Paul. But when Big Tom dies, the factory threatens to go under unless the new brake pads are to be sold. Therefore, Tommy must go on the road to sell them, along with the assistance of Richard, Big Tom's right-hand man. Will Tommy save the company, or will the factory, and the town, go under?

The Emperor's New Groove

The Emperor's New Groove

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-12-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

78 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (114178 Reviews)

Director:

Mark Dindal

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Williams (story)

Mark Dindal (story)

David Reynolds (screenplay)

Stephen J. Anderson (story)

Stephen J. Anderson (additional story material)

Don Hall (additional story material)

John Norton (additional story material)

Roger Allers (original story)

Matthew Jacobs (original story)

Doug Frankel (additional story)

Mark Kennedy (additional story)

Mark Walton (additional story)

Fullplot:

In this animated comedy from the folks at Disney, the vain and cocky Emperor Kuzco is a very busy man. Besides maintaining his "groove", and firing his suspicious administrator, Yzma; he's also planning to build a new waterpark just for himself for his birthday. However, this means destroying one of the villages in his kingdom. Meanwhile, Yzma is hatching a plan to get revenge and usurp the throne. But, in a botched assassination courtesy of Yzma's right-hand man, Kronk, Kuzco is magically transformed into a llama. Now, Kuzco finds himself the property of Pacha, a lowly llama herder whose home is ground zero for the water park. Upon discovering the llama's true self, Pacha offers to help resolve the Emperor's problem and regain his throne, only if he promises to move his water park.

Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-04-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (38591 Reviews)

Director:

Dennie Gordon

Fullplot:

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks. As his wandering, misguided search takes him from one hilarious misadventure to another, Joe finds his way to Los Angeles, where a shock-jock brings Joe on his radio show to insult him. But as Joe's life story unfolds, jeers turn to cheers, and an entire captivated city tunes in to hear the adventures of Joe Dirt.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-09-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (11265 Reviews)

Director:

Sam Weisman

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid. Several folk who are also involved in Dickie's special world include: Sidney, Dickie's longtime friend and agent; Cyndi, his on-again, off-again girlfriend; Peggy, Dickie's real mother; George, Dickie's adopted father figure; and Grace, his adopted mother figure.

Kronk's New Groove

Kronk's New Groove

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-12-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

72 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (5968 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Anthony Leondis (story)

Michael LaBash (story)

Tom Rogers (story)

Tom Rogers (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Kronk cooks up a get-rich-quick scheme to impress his Dad, whom he can never please. But when things go wrong, Kronk kicks into comical gear and discovers the true riches in life are his friends and being "true to your groove."

The Benchwarmers

The Benchwarmers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-04-07

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (37969 Reviews)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Genres:

ComedySport

Cast:

Writer:

Allen Covert

Nick Swardson

Fullplot:

Three guys, all their lives, have been living in the shadow of bullies and are determined not to take it anymore. Now they must train with the help of Mel to take on the most offensive and meanest youth baseball teams.

Grown Ups

Grown Ups

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-06-25

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(165680 Reviews)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Adam Sandler

Fred Wolf

Fullplot:

In 1978, five 12-year-olds win a CYO basketball championship. Thirty years later, they gather with their families for their coach's funeral and a weekend at a house on a lake where they used to party. By now, each is a grownup with problems and challenges: Marcus is alone and drinks too much. Rob, with three daughters he rarely sees, is always deeply in love until he turns on his next ex-wife. Eric is overweight and out of work. Kurt is a househusband, henpecked by wife and mother-in-law. Lenny is a successful Hollywood agent married to a fashion designer; their kids take privilege for granted. Can the outdoors help these grownups rediscover connections or is this chaos in the making?

Snowflake, the White Gorilla

Snowflake, the White Gorilla

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-09-01

Languages:

Catalan, English

Countries:

Spain

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (367 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Snowflake (Ariana Grande) is special-she's the only white gorilla in the world, and the zoo's main attraction. Children love her, but the other gorillas-Petunia (Jennette McCurdy), Elvis (Nathan Kress) and Anvil (Keith David)-don't because she's different. With the help of an eccentric red panda named Jenga (David Spade), Snowflake plans a secret mission to sneak out of the zoo and venture into the dangerous city to find the witch at the circus who can help her become a "normal" gorilla. Will Snowflake find the cure she's looking for, or realize that there's something more important than fitting in-being true to yourself?

Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-07-12

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (96872 Reviews)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Fred Wolf

Adam Sandler

Tim Herlihy

Adam Sandler (based on characters created by)

Fred Wolf (based on characters created by)

Fullplot:

After having the greatest time of his life three summers ago, Lenny (Adam Sandler), decides he wants to move his family back to his hometown and have them grow up with his gang of childhood friends and their kids. But between old bullies, new bullies, schizophrenic bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, psycho grade school girlfriends and 400 costumed party crashes he finds out that sometimes crazy follows you.

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