26 Movies Starring Owen Wilson

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-02-21

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (50270 Reviews)

Director:

Wes Anderson

Cast:

Writer:

Owen Wilson

Wes Anderson

Fullplot:

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a hare-brained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry. With the help of their pathetic neighbor and pal Bob, Anthony and Dignan pull a job and hit the road, where Anthony finds love with motel maid Inez. When our boys finally hook up with Mr. Henry, the ensuing escapade turns out to be far from what anyone expected.

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-10-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (5382 Reviews)

Director:

Hampton Fancher

Cast:

Writer:

Lew McCreary (novel)

Hampton Fancher (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A cold-blooded serial killer floats around the country and chooses his victims from people who complain about their lives and indicate a willingness to be killed. His murders are introduced with the killing of an asthmatic junkie. The killer settles into a seaside rooming house run by an unhappy married couple and waits for his next victims to unveil themselves. Dream cops plague his nights, while plotting his murders. Meanwhile, he also starts a relationship with a postal clerk.

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-11-30

Languages:

English, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Czech

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (81700 Reviews)

Director:

John Moore

Cast:

Writer:

Jim Thomas (story)

John Thomas (story)

David Veloz (screenplay)

Zak Penn (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Fighter navigator Chris Burnett wants out: he was looking for something more than the boring recon missions he's been flying. He finds himself flying the lone Christmas day mission over war-torn Bosnia. But when he talks pilot Stackhouse into flying slightly off-course to check out an interesting target, the two get shot down. Burnett is soon alone, trying to outrun a pursuing army, while commanding officer Reigert finds his rescue operation hamstrung by politics, forcing Burnett to run far out of his way.

The Haunting

The Haunting

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.9 (55337 Reviews)

Director:

Jan de Bont

Cast:

Writer:

David Self (screenplay)

Shirley Jackson (novel)

Fullplot:

A remake of the classic 1963 movie "The Haunting" about a team of paranormal experts who look into strange occurrences in an ill-fated house. Through the course of the night some will unravel, some will question, and all will fight for their lives as the house fights back.

Shanghai Noon

Shanghai Noon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-05-26

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Sioux, Spanish

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (88648 Reviews)

Director:

Tom Dey

Cast:

Writer:

Miles Millar

Alfred Gough

Fullplot:

A 19th century Western. Chon Wang is a clumsy Imperial Guard to the Emperor of China. When Princess Pei Pei is kidnapped from the Forbidden City, Wang feels personally responsible and insists on joining the guards sent to rescue the Princess, who has been whisked away to the United States. In Nevada and hot on the trail of the kidnappers, Wang is separated from the group and soon finds himself an unlikely partner with Roy O'Bannon, a small time robber with delusions of grandeur. Together, the two forge onto one misadventure after another.

Zoolander

Zoolander

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-09-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (176103 Reviews)

Director:

Ben Stiller

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Drake Sather (character Derek Zoolander)

Ben Stiller (character Derek Zoolander)

Drake Sather (story)

Ben Stiller (story)

Drake Sather (screenplay)

Ben Stiller (screenplay)

John Hamburg (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Derek Zoolander is VH1's three time male model of the year, but when Hansel wins the award instead, Zoolander's world becomes upside down. His friends disappear, his father is disappointed in him, and he feels that he's not good as a model anymore. But when evil fashion guru Mugatu hires Zoolander, he thinks his life has turned back round again, that is until he finds out that Mugatu has actually brainwashed him to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Can Zoolander and his new friends find out how to prevent the incident before it's too late?

I Spy

I Spy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-11-01

Languages:

English, Hungarian, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (39737 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Cast:

Writer:

Morton S. Fine (characters)

David Friedkin (characters)

Marianne Wibberley (story)

Cormac Wibberley (story)

Marianne Wibberley (screenplay)

Cormac Wibberley (screenplay)

Jay Scherick (screenplay)

David Ronn (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful illegal arms dealers, and foil his treacherous plans for the plane.

Shanghai Knights

Shanghai Knights

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-02-07

Languages:

English, Mandarin

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (74421 Reviews)

Director:

David Dobkin

Cast:

Writer:

Alfred Gough (characters)

Miles Millar (characters)

Alfred Gough

Miles Millar

Fullplot:

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds. Chon's sister, Lin, has the same idea, and uncovers a worldwide conspiracy to murder the royal family but almost no one will believe her.

Cars

Cars

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-06-09

Languages:

English, Italian, Japanese, Yiddish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (230365 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Lasseter (original story by)

Joe Ranft (original story by)

Jorgen Klubien (original story by)

Dan Fogelman (screenplay)

John Lasseter (screenplay)

Joe Ranft (screenplay)

Kiel Murray (screenplay)

Phil Lorin (screenplay)

Jorgen Klubien (screenplay)

Bonnie Hunt (additional screenplay material)

Robert L. Baird (additional screenplay material)

Daniel Gerson (additional screenplay material)

Don Lake (additional screenplay material)

Steve Purcell (additional screenplay material)

Dan Scanlon (additional screenplay material)

Fullplot:

While traveling to California for the dispute of the final race of the Piston Cup against The King and Chick Hicks, the famous Lightning McQueen accidentally damages the road of the small town Radiator Springs and is sentenced to repair it. Lightning McQueen has to work hard and finds friendship and love in the simple locals, changing its values during his stay in the small town and becoming a true winner.

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-03-05

Languages:

English, Korean

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (115264 Reviews)

Director:

Todd Phillips

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

William Blinn (characters)

Stevie Long (story)

John O'Brien (story)

John O'Brien (screenplay)

Todd Phillips (screenplay)

Scot Armstrong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Set in the 1970s in a metropolis called "Bay City," this is the tale of two police detective partners, Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson, and Dave Starsky, who always seem to get the toughest cases from their boss, Captain Dobey, rely on omniscient street informer Huggy Bear and race to the scene of the crimes in their souped-up 1974 Ford Torino hot rod, telling the story of their first big case (as a prequel to the TV show), which involved a former college campus drug dealer who went on to become a white collar criminal.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-12-25

Languages:

English, Icelandic, Filipino, Portuguese, French, Tagalog, German, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (128645 Reviews)

Director:

Wes Anderson

Cast:

Writer:

Wes Anderson

Noah Baumbach

Fullplot:

When his partner is killed by the mysterious and possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark, Steve Zissou and his Team Zissou crew set off for an expedition to hunt down the creature. Along with his estranged wife, a beautiful journalist and a co-pilot who could possibly be Zissou's son, the crew set off for one wild expedition.

The Wendell Baker Story

The Wendell Baker Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-08-03

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (5048 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Near the Texas-Mexico border, Wendell Baker has a few things going for him: his genial nature and optimism and the love of Doreen. His troubles? He dances around telling her that he loves her, and his idea of work is illegal. He's arrested, imprisoned, and she puts him behind her when she realizes that even prison is just a good excuse for him to play football with the guys. When he is paroled, it's to a job in the "hotel industry" at a board and care home for seniors, where the head nurse is running a scam. Three of the residents respond to Wendell's good heart. Can they expose the scam and help Wendell win back Doreen?

Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-07-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(262795 Reviews)

Director:

David Dobkin

Fullplot:

Divorce mediators John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey are business partners and lifelong friends who share one truly unique springtime hobby--crashing weddings! Whatever the ethnicity of the wedding party--Jewish, Italian, Irish, Chinese, Hindu--the charismatic and charming duo always have clever back stories for inquisitive guests and inevitably become the hit of every reception, where they strictly adhere to their proven rules of wedding crashing to meet and pick up women aroused by the very thought of marriage. At the tail end of another successful season of toasting brides and grooms, Jeremy learns that the daughter of Treasury Secretary William Cleary and his wife, Kathleen, is getting married in what is sure to be the Washington D.C. social event of the year. After infiltrating the lavish affair, John and Jeremy quickly set their sights on two bridesmaids, Claire and Gloria Cleary. With the lavish reception in full swing, Jeremy works his game plan to perfection in seducing Gloria, but John's flirtation banter with Claire is unexpectedly impeded by her pompous, Ivy League boyfriend Sack. Having uncharacteristically fallen hard and fast for Claire, John convinces a resistant Jeremy to bend the crashing rules and accept an invitation to an extended weekend party at the Cleary family compound. Once at the palatial waterfront estate, John and Jeremy endure a multitude of comical mishaps at the hands of the dysfunctional members of the Cleary family, but also learn a few unexpected lessons about love and relationships.

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-07-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (64853 Reviews)

Fullplot:

For newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson, life can't get any sweeter as they begin anew to settle down into married life. With a nice house and established careers in tow, nothing seems to get in their way. However, Carl is about find out just how much friendship means when Dupree, his best friend has been displaced from his home and fired from his job because of attending their wedding. Taking his friend in, what Carl and Molly are about to experience is that the fine line between a few days and whatever else is after, can be a lot more than they bargained for. Especially when their friend overstays his welcome in far too many ways than he should.

Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-03-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (47761 Reviews)

Director:

Steven Brill

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Kristofor Brown (screenplay)

Seth Rogen (screenplay)

John Hughes (story)

Kristofor Brown (story)

Seth Rogen (story)

Fullplot:

Homeless veteran Bob 'Drillbit' Taylor manages to enjoy life anyhow and even saves some cash for his dream, an 'all-paid' move to Alaska, even if that may take many years. His dream comes within reach when clever nerd Wade, has fat friend Ryan 'T-dog' and cocky shrimp Jim, all new to high-school, are bullied so badly by emancipated Filkins and his buddies that they advertise for a bodyguard. Only Drillbit seems affordable and not crazy, so he's hired and drains their pocket-money and home content. He's clueless how to protect them but gives them (bogus) self-defense classes.

Marley & Me

Marley & Me

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (108087 Reviews)

Director:

David Frankel

Cast:

Writer:

Scott Frank (screenplay)

Don Roos (screenplay)

John Grogan (book)

Fullplot:

After their wedding, newspaper writers John and Jennifer Grogan move to Florida. In an attempt to stall Jennifer's "biological clock", John gives her a puppy. While the puppy Marley grows into a 100 pound dog, he loses none of his puppy energy or rambunctiousness. Meanwhile, Marley gains no self-discipline. Marley's antics give John rich material for his newspaper column. As the Grogans mature and have children of their own, Marley continues to test everyone's patience by acting like the world's most impulsive dog.

The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-10-26

Languages:

English, Hindi, German, Tibetan

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (126132 Reviews)

Director:

Wes Anderson

Cast:

Writer:

Wes Anderson

Roman Coppola

Jason Schwartzman

Fullplot:

A year after the accidental death of their father, three brothers -- each suffering from depression - meet for a train trip across India. Francis, the eldest, has organized it. The brothers argue, sulk, resent each other, and fight. The youngest, Jack, estranged from his girlfriend, is attracted to one of the train's attendants. Peter has left his pregnant wife at home, and he buys a venomous snake. After a few days, Francis discloses their surprising and disconcerting destination. Amid foreign surroundings, can the brothers sort out their differences? A funeral, a meditation, a hilltop ritual, and the Bengal Lancer figure in the reconciliation.

Little Fockers

Little Fockers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-12-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (77982 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Weitz

Cast:

Writer:

John Hamburg

Larry Stuckey

Greg Glienna (characters)

Mary Ruth Clarke (characters)

Fullplot:

It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam, and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, however, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back. When Greg and Pam's entire clan--including Pam's lovelorn ex, Kevin (Owen Wilson)--descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house. But with all the misunderstandings, spying, and covert missions, will Greg pass Jack's final test and become the family's next patriarch, or will the circle of trust be broken for good?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-05-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (116946 Reviews)

Director:

Shawn Levy

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Ben Garant

Thomas Lennon

Robert Ben Garant (characters)

Thomas Lennon (characters)

Fullplot:

Ben Stiller returns as night watchman Larry Daily, now a successful business man, who gets back to the museum just in time to find that he needs to get his friends out of trouble. This new installment takes us to the Smithsonian, and introduces us to new characters, such as Amelia Earhart, General Custer, and many more!

Cars 2

Cars 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-06-24

Languages:

English, Japanese, Italian, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (90405 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Lasseter (original story by)

Brad Lewis (original story by)

Dan Fogelman (original story by)

Ben Queen (screenplay)

Fullplot:

After Mater gets his best friend, star race car Lightning McQueen, a spot in the very first World Grand Prix, he is given the job of pit crew chief. But while they are in Japan, Mater crosses paths with Holly Shiftwell, a spy searching for an American spy. Unknown to Mater, the American spy attached a tracking device on him while being attacked. Thinking the tow truck is the spy, Holly and another spy, Finn McMissile, take Mater around the world to find and stop an evil plot created by "lemons," old cars considered ugly.

How Do You Know

How Do You Know

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-12-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (33327 Reviews)

Director:

James L. Brooks

Fullplot:

Star softball player, Lisa, has just been cut from the national team; Scholarly business man, George, has just been indicted from his father's company. With everything that they know in their lives taken from them, Lisa and George attempt to find romance. Lisa's potential boyfriend, Matty, however, is as clueless and perpetually single as they come, and George's girlfriend just dumped him. A chance hook-up through mutual friends, Lisa and George may be able to form a friendship, or more, that can help them climb out of the piles of lemons that life has handed to them.

Marmaduke

Marmaduke

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-06-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.1 (10563 Reviews)

Director:

Tom Dey

Genres:

ComedyFamily

Cast:

Writer:

Tim Rasmussen

Vince Di Meglio

Brad Anderson (comic)

Phil Leeming (comic)

Fullplot:

Marmaduke, the world's most lovable Great Dane, leaps from comic strip fame (appearing in 600 newspapers in over 20 countries) to big screen stardom in this family comedy event. A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood in Orange County, California with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way. But its not all living large for the Duke, who finds that fitting in with his new four-legged friends - and a potential romantic interest - isn't always easy for a super-sized teenage dog. Owen Wilson gives the beloved Great Dane his voice in the film, which also features the voices of Fergie, George Lopez, Emma Stone and Kiefer Sutherland.

Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-06-10

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, German

Countries:

Spain, USA, France

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (273589 Reviews)

Director:

Woody Allen

Fullplot:

Gil and Inez travel to Paris as a tag-along vacation on her parents' business trip. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer but is struggling on his first novel. He falls in love with the city and thinks they should move there after they get married, but Inez does not share his romantic notions of the city or the idea that the 1920s was the golden age. When Inez goes off dancing with her friends, Gil takes a walk at midnight and discovers what could be the ultimate source of inspiration for writing. Gil's daily walks at midnight in Paris could take him closer to the heart of the city but further from the woman he's about to marry.

Free Birds

Free Birds

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-11-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (16345 Reviews)

Director:

Jimmy Hayward

Cast:

Writer:

Scott Mosier (screenplay)

Jimmy Hayward (screenplay)

David I. Stern (story)

John J. Strauss (story)

Fullplot:

After years of fruitless warning of his farmyard brethren of the coming Thanksgiving doom, Reggie the Turkey finds himself spared as the annual Pardoned Turkey. However, Reggie's easy life is disrupted by Jake, a fanatic turkey who drags him along with the insane idea of going back in time to make sure turkeys are not part of the first Thanksgiving. Through foolhardiness and luck, the pair manage to take an experimental time machine to do just that. Now in 1621 at the Plymouth colony, Reggie and Jake find themselves in the middle of a turkey clan's struggle for survival. In doing so, their preconceptions of the world and themselves are challenged forever in a conflict from which the world will never be the same.

The Internship

The Internship

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-06-07

Languages:

English, Tagalog, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (145858 Reviews)

Director:

Shawn Levy

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Vince Vaughn (screenplay)

Jared Stern (screenplay)

Vince Vaughn (story)

Fullplot:

Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Owen Wilson) are salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital world. Trying to prove they are not obsolete, they defy the odds by talking their way into a coveted internship at Google, along with a battalion of brilliant college students. But, gaining entrance to this utopia is only half the battle. Now they must compete with a group of the nation's most elite, tech-savvy geniuses to prove that necessity really is the mother of re-invention.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (51748 Reviews)

Director:

Shawn Levy

Cast:

Writer:

David Guion (screenplay)

Michael Handelman (screenplay)

Mark Friedman (story)

David Guion (story)

Michael Handelman (story)

Thomas Lennon (characters)

Robert Ben Garant (characters)

Fullplot:

At the Museum of Natural History, there's new exhibit being unveiled. Larry Daley who manages the night exhibit because the exhibits come to life because of the Tablet of Ahkmenrah, is in charge of the presentation. But when the exhibits go wild, Larry finds himself in trouble. He learns that the Tablet is corroding so he does some research and learns that Cecil, the former museum guard was at the site when the Tablet was discovered. He tells Larry that they were warned that if they remove it could mean the end. Larry realizes it means the end of magic. He talks to Ahkmenrah who says that he doesn't know anything. Only his father the Pharoah knows the Tablet's secrets. He learns that the Pharoah was sent to the London museum. So he convinces, Dr. McPhee the museum curator to help send him to London. He goes and takes Ahkmenrah with him but some of the others like Teddy Roosevelt, Attila, Octavius, and Jedediah come with him.

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