16 Movies Starring Jason Bateman

The Kingdom

The Kingdom

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-28

Languages:

English, Arabic

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (96767 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Berg

Cast:

Writer:

Matthew Michael Carnahan

Fullplot:

After a terrorist attack on an American housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where families and FBI Agent Francis Manner are murdered, FBI agent Ronald Fleury blackmails the Saudi Arabian consul to get five days of investigation in the location. He travels with agent Grant Sykes, Janet Mayes and Adam Leavitt to avenge their friend and try to find those responsible for the bombing. The agents find all sorts of difficulties in their investigation, but they are supported by Colonel Faris Al Ghazi that advises the team how to act in a hostile environment.

Hancock

Hancock

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-07-02

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (306728 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Berg

Cast:

Writer:

Vincent Ngo

Vince Gilligan

Fullplot:

The powerful superhero John Hancock has become a joke because of his alcoholism and clumsiness. He has also become the most hated man in Los Angeles. Though he has saved many lives, he also destroyed a lot of property, costing the city millions every time he goes into action. When he saves the life of PR expert Ray Embrey from an oncoming train, the executive is thankful and believes he can restore Hancock's image as a true superhero. He brings the anti-hero home for dinner and introduces him to his son Aaron, a big fan, and to his wife, Mary. But for some mysterious reason Mary doesn't want Hancock anywhere near her or her family.

Juno

Juno

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (383036 Reviews)

Director:

Jason Reitman

Fullplot:

A tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant after one event in a chair with her best friend, Bleeker. In the waiting room of an abortion clinic, the quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place the child with an adoptive couple. She finds one in the PennySaver personals, contacts them, tells her dad and step-mother, and carries on with school. The chosen parents, upscale yuppies (one of whom is cool and laid back, the other meticulous and uptight), meet Juno, sign papers, and the year unfolds. Will Juno's plan work, can she improvise, and what about Bleeker?

The Switch

The Switch

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-08-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (72098 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Allan Loeb (screenplay)

Jeffrey Eugenides (short story "Baster")

Fullplot:

Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) and Wally (Jason Bateman) are best friends. Being unlucky in love, Kassie has decided to have a child using artificial insemination. Wally doesn't like this idea, but he isn't capable of admitting to himself, let alone to Kassie, that he's in love with her. At Kassie's artificial insemination party, Wally gets very drunk and spies the sperm donor's sample in the bathroom. Wally was way too drunk to know what he did that night, and Kassie has moved away because she doesn't feel that New York City is a place to raise a child. Now 7 years later, Kassie has moved back with her son Sebastian. While she is looking to get Roland (the sperm donor) more involved in their lives, Wally can't help but notice the many striking similarities that he and Sebastian share.

Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-10-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (78766 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Jon Favreau

Vince Vaughn

Dana Fox

Fullplot:

Dave and Ronnie, Jason and Cynthia, and Joey and Lucy are close. The group used to include Shane and Jennifer, but they divorced and she's gone. Jason and Cynthia announce that their marriage is in trouble, and they beg their friends (and Shane's young girlfriend) to join them on a couples' retreat, at the package rate, on a tropical island. The others reluctantly agree, planning to play while Jason and Cynthia work on their marriage with an island psychologist. To everyone's surprise, the package is inflexible: each couple must participate in the couples' exercises. Soon fault lines appear in all four relationships. What's in store for each couple?

Up in the Air

Up in the Air

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-12-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (255243 Reviews)

Director:

Jason Reitman

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Walter Kirn (novel)

Jason Reitman (screenplay)

Sheldon Turner (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.

This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-09-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (42370 Reviews)

Director:

Shawn Levy

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Jonathan Tropper (screenplay)

Jonathan Tropper (novel)

Fullplot:

When their father passes away, four grown siblings, bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Confronting their history and the frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in hysterical and emotionally affecting ways amid the chaos, humor, heartache and redemption that only families can provide-driving us insane even as they remind us of our truest, and often best, selves.

The Change-Up

The Change-Up

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (129072 Reviews)

Director:

David Dobkin

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave's sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) and Mitch's estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other's lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.

Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-07-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (327209 Reviews)

Director:

Seth Gordon

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Markowitz (screenplay)

John Francis Daley (screenplay)

Jonathan M. Goldstein (screenplay)

Michael Markowitz (story)

Fullplot:

Nick hates his boss, mostly because he's expected to work from before sunrise to after sunset and his boss, Mr. Harken, calls him out for being a minute late and blackmails him so he can't quit. Dale hates his boss, Dr. Julia Harris, because she makes unwelcome sexual advances when he's about to get married. But Dale is on that pesky list of child offenders so he can't quit. Kurt actually likes his job and his boss, well, up until his boss dies and the boss's coked-out, psychopathic son takes over. But who would be crazy enough to quit their jobs in such poor economic times? Instead Nick, Dale and Kurt drunkenly and hypothetically discuss how to kill their bosses, and before they know it, they've hired a murder consultant to help them pull off the three deeds.

The Change-Up

The Change-Up

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (129060 Reviews)

Director:

David Dobkin

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave's sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) and Mitch's estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other's lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.

Identity Thief

Identity Thief

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-02-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (88035 Reviews)

Director:

Seth Gordon

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Craig Mazin (screenplay)

Jerry Eeten (story)

Craig Mazin (story)

Fullplot:

Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) gets a nice call confirming his name and other identifying information. The next thing he knows, a spa in Florida is reminding him of his appointment and his credit cards are maxed out. With his identity stolen, Sandy leaves his wife, kids and job to literally bring the thief to justice in Colorado. Keeping tabs on the other Sandy (Melissa McCarthy) and run-ins with bounty hunters is harder than he was expecting, and ultimately the cross-country trip is going to find both Sandys learning life tips from one another.

The Longest Week

The Longest Week

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-09-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (6686 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Glanz

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Glanz (screenplay)

Peter Glanz (story)

Juan Iglesias (story)

Fullplot:

Affluent and aimless, Conrad Valmont lives a life of leisure in his parent's prestigious Manhattan Hotel. In the span of one week, he finds himself evicted, disinherited, and... in love.

Bad Words

Bad Words

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-03-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (32644 Reviews)

Director:

Jason Bateman

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

An adult, who has been a school dropout, finds a loophole in the regulations and participates in the largest spelling bee in the USA, The Golden Quill. His aim is to take revenge for something done to him in the past.

Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-11-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (87421 Reviews)

Director:

Sean Anders

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Sean Anders (screenplay)

John Morris (screenplay)

Jonathan M. Goldstein (story)

John Francis Daley (story)

Sean Anders (story)

John Morris (story)

Michael Markowitz (characters)

Fullplot:

Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

Mansome

Mansome

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-11-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (2482 Reviews)

Director:

Morgan Spurlock

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Writer:

Jeremy Chilnick

Morgan Spurlock

Fullplot:

In the age of manscaping, metrosexuals, and grooming products galore - what does it mean to be a man? Oscar nominee Morgan Spurlock and executive producers Ben Silverman, Will Arnett, and Jason Bateman present a delightfully entertaining doc featuring candid interviews from Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, and everyday people weighing in on everything from the obsession with facial hair to body dysmorphic disorder.

A LEGO Brickumentary

A LEGO Brickumentary

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-07-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

Denmark, USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (441 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Junge

Davis Coombe

Kief Davidson

Fullplot:

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