19 Movies Starring Ryan Reynolds

Finder's Fee

Finder's Fee

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-06-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (1825 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Probst

Cast:

Writer:

Jeff Probst (story)

Jim Gulian (story)

Jeff Probst

Fullplot:

After finding a wallet in the street, Tepper calls the owner the owner in order to return it. After making the call, however, he discovers that the lottery ticket inside is a $6 million winner. To add to things, his friends are on their way over for their weekly poker night, and the group tradition is to bet their lottery tickets. When the wallet's owner shows up and joins the game, who will walk out as the winner?

Van Wilder: Party Liaison

Van Wilder: Party Liaison

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-04-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (83791 Reviews)

Director:

Walt Becker

Cast:

Writer:

Brent Goldberg

David Wagner

Fullplot:

In certain circles, Van Wilder is a living legend at Coolidge College, where he's been a student now for seven years, not yet having completed his degree requirements. Despite being bright, he never attends classes anymore, instead hosting parties, imparting his brand of wisdom to his adoring fans, hosting school organization fundraisers, and rallying the college spirit among the student body. Conversely, Van loves his Coolidge life. In his antics, he has a 2ic in Hutch, and always hires a personal assistant, this year's being a South Asian transfer student named Taj, who wants to learn from the best, namely Van. Van's college life is threatened when his wealthy neglectful father only now learns that Van is still in school, Wilder Sr. who has been paying his way all this time. As such, Wilder Sr. pulls the plug on that subsidy, meaning that Van has to figure out a way to pay for his Coolidge life. Because of his living legend status, Van becomes the subject of a series of articles by the college paper's star reporter, Gwen Pearson, an assignment she would rather not do, preferring harder hitting material. However, in Gwen needing to spend time with Van, Richard Bagg, Gwen's arrogant fraternity president pre-med boyfriend, tries to place Van in a bad light time and time again, believing that Gwen and Van are falling for each other. Also in spending time with Gwen, Van may come to a true understanding of why he has stayed at Coolidge for such a long time, and what he should be looking for in his future.

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-04-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(74074 Reviews)

Director:

Andrew Douglas

Cast:

Writer:

Scott Kosar (screenplay)

Jay Anson (novel)

Sandor Stern (earlier screenplay)

George Lutz (material)

Kathy Lutz (material)

Fullplot:

In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz along with their three children move into an elegant Long Island house. What they don't know is that the house was the site of a horrific mass murder a year before. They decide to keep the house and attempt to keep the horror in the past, but are now haunted by a murderous presence. This is until, George starts to behave weirdly and their daughter, Chelsea starts to see people. What follows is 28 days of sheer, unbridled terror for the family with demonic visions of the dead. Based on the true story of George and Kathy Lutz, The Amityville Horror remains one of the most horrifying haunted house stories ever told - because it actually happened.

Just Friends

Just Friends

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA, Canada

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (74794 Reviews)

Director:

Roger Kumble

Fullplot:

Chris Brander has always been friends with Jamie Palamino, but now decides it is time to take his relationship to the next step. The problem is that Jamie still wants to be 'Just Friends'. When he runs away and moves to L.A., he becomes an attractive music manager, whom everyone wants. When his jet catches fire and is forced to land, when flying to Paris with his newest singing sensation, Samantha James, he ends up back home. To his surprise, he encounters Jamie again, and sets out to be more than 'Just Friends' this time.

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-01-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, France, USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (115703 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Fullplot:

Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel, a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the supervision of two agents dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When the word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, deadly vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and rub out Aces.

The Croods

The Croods

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-03-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (134568 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Sanders (screenplay)

Kirk De Micco (screenplay)

John Cleese (story)

Kirk De Micco (story)

Chris Sanders (story)

Fullplot:

The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever.

The Nines

The Nines

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-11-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (28003 Reviews)

Director:

John August

Fullplot:

Gary, an actor who plays a cop on television, uses too much lighter fluid when he burns his ex-girlfriend's things, then he drinks and drives, uses crack, and crashes his car. He sobers up in jail and is placed under house arrest and the watchful eye of a publicist, the cheery and tough-minded Margaret. She moves him into the empty house of a writer who's away in Canada on a shoot. Gary meets Sarah, an attractive and seemingly-willing neighbor. His friendship with Margaret blooms and strange things happen: he finds notes he doesn't remember writing, he hears noises, and he seems to bump into himself in the kitchen. Two remaining chapters reveal what's going on.

Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-02-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, UK, USA, France

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (120900 Reviews)

Director:

Adam Brooks

Fullplot:

Romantic comedy: Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will's story begins in 1992, as a young, starry-eyed aspiring politician who moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For Maya, Will relives his past as a idealistic young man learning the ins and outs of big city politics, and recounts the history of his romantic relationships with three very different women. On the campaign, Will's best buddy is Russell McCormack. They not only have similar political aspirations, they share the same type of girl problems, too. Will hopelessly attempts a "PG" version of his story for his daughter ad changes the names so Maya has to guess who he finally married. Is her mother Will's college sweetheart, the dependable girl next-door Emily? Is she his longtime best friend and confidante, the apolitical April? Or is she the free-spirited but ambitious journalist? As Maya puts together the pieces of her dad's romantic puzzle, she begins to understand that love is not so simple or easy. And as Will tells her his tale, Maya helps him to understand that it's definitely never too late to go back...and maybe even possible to find a happy ending.

Fireflies in the Garden

Fireflies in the Garden

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-07-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (9840 Reviews)

Director:

Dennis Lee

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Frost (poem)

Dennis Lee

Fullplot:

A family with an abusive father, a sensitive son, and a mother out of her depth: we see them when Michael is about 12 and when he's in his 30's, a writer of romance novels, going home for his mother and sister's college graduations. We go back and forth between the two periods: when Michael is a boy, the pressure builds until a break is threatened and there's a fight; during his trip home, there's an unexpected death, and renewed relationships between father and son, Michael and his aunt, and Michael and his aunt's young children. Michael's estranged wife joins them for the funeral.

The Proposal

The Proposal

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-06-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (204003 Reviews)

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Fullplot:

For three years, Andrew Paxton has slaved as the assistant to Margaret Tate, hard-driving editor at a New York publisher. When Margaret, a Canadian, faces deportation for an expired visa, she hatches a scheme to marry Andrew - he agrees if she'll promise a promotion. A skeptical INS agent vows to test the couple about each other the next Monday. Andrew had plans to fly home that weekend for his grandma's 90th, so Margaret goes with him - to Sitka, Alaska - where mom, dad, and grams await. Family dynamics take over: tensions between dad and Andrew, an ex-girlfriend, Andrew's dislike of Margaret, and her past color the next few days, with the INS ready to charge Andrew with fraud.

Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-06-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (205274 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Cast:

Writer:

Greg Berlanti (screenplay)

Michael Green (screenplay)

Marc Guggenheim (screenplay)

Michael Goldenberg (screenplay)

Greg Berlanti (screen story)

Michael Green (screen story)

Marc Guggenheim (screen story)

Fullplot:

In a mysterious universe, an elite defense force of peace and justice have existed for centuries. Cocky test pilot Hal Jordan acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by "the Ring", the willpower-fed source of power, of the Green Lantern Corps. Reluctantly at first, he takes on the challenges these other superheroes face. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Carol Ferris, he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a powerful, evil being who feeds on fear. He is the universe's last chance, as many Green Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened. And he might just be the right Green Lantern for the job of keeping the world safe from harm. Based on the characters of DC Comics series "Green Lantern".

Buried

Buried

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-10-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Spain, USA, France

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(109333 Reviews)

Director:

Rodrigo Cortès

Fullplot:

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He finds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself.

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.

The Voices

The Voices

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-02-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (21729 Reviews)

Director:

Marjane Satrapi

Fullplot:

Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is that chipper guy clocking the nine-to-five at a bathtub factory, with the offbeat charm of anyone who could use a few friends. With the help of his court-appointed psychiatrist, he pursues his office crush (Gemma Arterton). However, the relationship takes a sudden, murderous turn after she stands him up for a date. Guided by his evil talking cat and benevolent talking dog, Jerry must decide whether to keep striving for normalcy, or indulge in a much more sinister path.

Safe House

Safe House

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-02-10

Languages:

English, Afrikaans, Spanish

Countries:

USA, South Africa, Japan

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (153630 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Espinosa

Fullplot:

Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA rookie who is manning a safe house in Cape Town, South Africa, when Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) the CIA's most wanted rogue agent is captured and taken to the safe house. During Frost's interrogation, the safe house is overtaken by mercenaries who want Frost. Weston and Frost escape and must stay out of the gunmen's sight until they can get to another safe house.

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.

The Whale

The Whale

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-09-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (459 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

The true story of a young killer whale, an orca nicknamed Luna, who makes friends with people after he gets separated from his family on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. As rambunctious and surprising as a visitor from another planet, Luna endears himself to humans with his determination to make contact, which leads to laughter, conflict and unexpected consequences.

The Whale

The Whale

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-09-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (462 Reviews)

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

The true story of a young killer whale, an orca nicknamed Luna, who makes friends with people after he gets separated from his family on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. As rambunctious and surprising as a visitor from another planet, Luna endears himself to humans with his determination to make contact, which leads to laughter, conflict and unexpected consequences.

Turbo

Turbo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-07-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (55754 Reviews)

Director:

David Soren

Cast:

Writer:

Darren Lemke (screenplay)

Robert D. Siegel (screenplay)

David Soren (screenplay)

David Soren (story)

Fullplot:

From the makers of MADAGASCAR and KUNG FU PANDA, TURBO is a high-velocity 3D comedy about a snail who dares to dream big - and fast. After a freak accident infuses him with the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly impossible: competing in the world's fastest race, the Indianapolis 500. With the help of his tricked-out streetwise snail crew, this ultimate underdog puts his heart and shell on the line to prove that no dream is too big, and no dreamer too small.

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