15 Movies Starring Jonah Hill

Accepted

Accepted

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-08-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (100091 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Pink

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Adam Cooper (screenplay)

Bill Collage (screenplay)

Mark Perez (screenplay)

Mark Perez (story)

Fullplot:

Bartleby (B.) Gaines is a fun loving slacker who, unfortunately, gets turned down for every college he applied for, much to the chagrin of his overly expectant parents. So, with a little cutting and pasting, he creates the South Harmon Institute of Technology, and lo and behold, he is accepted (along with his friends Rory, Hands, and Glen, whose college plans were also all but dashed). However, his parents want to see the website, the campus, and the dean. So now he has his other friend Sherman (who has been accepted to the prestigious Harmon College) build a web page, they lease out an abandoned psychiatric hospital, and they hire Sherman's uncle Ben to be the dean. Problem solved? Not quite. The web page was done so well, that hundreds of students show up at the front door, all of which were turned down by other colleges. Faced with no choice, Bartleby decides to proceed with turning South Harmon into a real college, and sets about figuring out what to teach and how to teach it. Meanwhile at Harmon, dean Van Horne meets with Hoyt Ambrose, a rich law student and head of the KBE fraternity (which Sherman is trying to become a member of), to discuss building a gateway for Harmon using land presently being used by South Harmon. He tries finding the leaseholder of the land, to no avail. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Monica, catches him cheating on her, and a big party at South Harmon lures a chunk of Harmon's students away, including Monica into the arms of Bartleby. Now Hoyt uses Sherman, knowing he has been bouncing between the two schools, in an attempt to bring South Harmon down for good. However, Bartleby has an accreditation appointment with the state Board of Education to prove South Harmon's worthiness. Can he legally bring the South Harmon Institute of Technology to life and win the love of Monica?

10 Items or Less

10 Items or Less

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-02-08

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (12290 Reviews)

Director:

Brad Silberling

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

A well-known actor, who hasn't accepted a role in four years, is considering a project. The cousin of the director drives him to Archie's Ranch Market, in Carson, and drops him off to do a little research. He's fascinated by one of the checkers, Scarlet, a young woman from Spain with a preternatural ability to ring up items at the cash register. She hates her job, stuck at the 10 items or less lane. The actor chats her up, and when her shift ends, he asks for a ride. In the course of the afternoon, he helps her prepare for a job interview. She needs to have confidence, he needs to commit. Human contact, however brief, can change people.

Just Add Water

Just Add Water

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-03-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (2456 Reviews)

Director:

Hart Bochner

Fullplot:

Close to the entrance to Death Valley is the God-forsaken town of Trona. It's nearly empty: dry, with polluted water and poisoned soil. Dilapidated houses hold slackers and stoners. The town is virtually owned by Dirk, a heartless young meth dealer. In the midst of this lives Ray Tuckby, a naèf, unhappily married with a slothful son. The highlight of Ray's day is chatting with Nora, a clerk at the market. When Ray comes home early from work and finds his wife in bed with his brother, a few things start to change. Then he meets Merl, who's putting in a Chevron station, and Merl encourages Ray to dream. Can he? A recipe for meringue may hold one of the keys.

Superbad

Superbad

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-08-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (393625 Reviews)

Director:

Greg Mottola

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Seth and Evan are best friends, inseparable, navigating the last weeks of high school. Usually shunned by the popular kids, Seth and Evan luck into an invitation to a party, and spend a long day, with the help of their nerdy friend Fogell, trying to score enough alcohol to lubricate the party and inebriate two girls, Jules and Becca, so they can kick-start their sex lives and go off to college with a summer full of experience and new skills. Their quest is complicated by Fogell's falling in with two inept cops who both slow and assist the plan. If they do get the liquor to the party, what then? Is sex the only rite of passage at hand?

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-12-25

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

180 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (632551 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Cast:

Writer:

Terence Winter (screenplay)

Jordan Belfort (book)

Fullplot:

In The Wolf of Wall Street DiCaprio plays Belfort, a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.

Megamind

Megamind

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-11-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (155420 Reviews)

Director:

Tom McGrath

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Schoolcraft

Brent Simons

Fullplot:

After super-villain Megamind (Ferrell) kills his good-guy nemesis, Metro Man (Pitt), he becomes bored since there is no one left to fight. He creates a new foe, Titan (Hill), who, instead of using his powers for good, sets out to destroy the world, positioning Megamind to save the day for the first time in his life.

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-10-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (89083 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ricky Gervais

Matthew Robinson

Fullplot:

It's a world where everyone tells the truth - and just about anything they're thinking. Mark Bellison is a screenwriter, about to be fired. He's short and chunky with a flat nose - a genetic setup that means he won't get to first base with Anna, the woman he loves. At a bank, on the spur of the moment he blurts out a fib, with eye-popping results. Then, when his mother's on her deathbed, frightened of the eternal void awaiting her, Mark invents fiction. The hospital staff overhear his description of Heaven, believe every word, and tell others. Soon Mark is a prophet, his first inventive screenplay makes him rich, and he's basically a good guy. But will that be enough for Anna?

Moneyball

Moneyball

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-09-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (264490 Reviews)

Director:

Bennett Miller

Cast:

Writer:

Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Aaron Sorkin (screenplay)

Stan Chervin (story)

Michael Lewis (book)

Fullplot:

Oakland A's GM Billy Beane is handicapped with the lowest salary constraint in baseball. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage. Billy is about to turn baseball on its ear when he uses statistical data to analyze and place value on the players he picks for the team.

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (369346 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Bacall (screenplay)

Michael Bacall (story)

Jonah Hill (story)

Patrick Hasburgh (television series)

Stephen J. Cannell (television series)

Fullplot:

In high school, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) was a dork and Jenko (Channing Tatum) was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are assigned to an undercover unit to infiltrate a drug ring that is supplying high school students synthetic drugs.

This Is the End

This Is the End

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-06-12

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (280697 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Seth Rogen (screenplay)

Evan Goldberg (screenplay)

Seth Rogen (screen story)

Evan Goldberg (screen story)

Seth Rogen (short film "Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse")

Jason Stone (based on the short film "Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse" by)

Evan Goldberg (short film "Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse")

Fullplot:

All Jay Baruchel expected coming to LA was a fun time with Seth Rogen with all the wild partying to have both by themselves and at James Franco's housewarming party. Suddenly, the Rapture hits and the Biblical Apocalypse has begun. Now, Jay and Seth are desperately sheltering in James' house for rescue along with a few other friends. Together, they must band together to attempt to survive the end of the world, only for Jay to find that they are all too dumb and superficial to do it until they discover the only way out.

The Watch

The Watch

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-07-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (97026 Reviews)

Director:

Akiva Schaffer

Cast:

Writer:

Jared Stern

Seth Rogen

Evan Goldberg

Fullplot:

In Glenview, Ohio, Evan is the manager of the Costco department store and married to Abby. When the Costco night watchman, Antonio Guzman, is mysteriously murdered, Evan organizes The Neighborhood Watch, a watch team with his suburban neighbors Bob, Franklin and Jamarcus to protect the neighborhood and find the killer of Antonio. Soon they discover that the murderer is an alien that is preparing to invade Earth, and they become the last hope of mankind on Earth.

Cyrus

Cyrus

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-07-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (28638 Reviews)

Fullplot:

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcè finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John has all but given up on romance. But at the urging of his ex-wife and best friend Jamie, John grudgingly agrees to join her and her fiancè Tim at a party. To his and everyone else's surprise, he actually manages to meet someone: the gorgeous and spirited Molly. Their chemistry is immediate. The relationship takes off quickly but Molly is oddly reluctant to take the relationship beyond John's house. Perplexed, he follows her home and discovers the other man in Molly's life: her son, Cyrus. A 21-year-old new age musician, Cyrus is his mom's best friend and shares an unconventional relationship with her. Cyrus will go to any lengths to protect Molly and is definitely not ready to share her with anyone, especially John. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.

The Sitter

The Sitter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-12-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (57237 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Brian Gatewood

Alessandro Tanaka

Fullplot:

Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.

True Story

True Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-04-17

Languages:

English, Ibo

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (16441 Reviews)

Director:

Rupert Goold

Cast:

Writer:

Rupert Goold (screenplay)

David Kajganich (screenplay)

Michael Finkel (based on the book by)

Fullplot:

Jonah Hill plays Michael Finkel, a recently terminated New York Times journalist who's struggling for work after a story gone wrong. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an FBI Most Wanted individual named Christian Longo, who's been captured and claimed to be living as Finkel. Longo and Finkel meet and form a potentially marriage shattering bond while Longo is in prison awaiting his trial. Finkel exchanges journalism tips for the real events behind Longo's alleged heinous acts of murdering his family. Through the twists and turns in the movie, only at the end will Finkel uncover the True Story.

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-06-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (219091 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Bacall (screenplay)

Oren Uziel (screenplay)

Rodney Rothman (screenplay)

Michael Bacall (story)

Jonah Hill (story)

Patrick Hasburgh (television series "21 Jump Street")

Stephen J. Cannell (television series "21 Jump Street")

Fullplot:

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

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