24 Movies Starring Will Ferrell

Dick

Dick

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-08-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, Canada, USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (15563 Reviews)

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Andrew Fleming

Sheryl Longin

Fullplot:

Comedy about two high school girls who wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.

Superstar

Superstar

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-10-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(14159 Reviews)

Director:

Bruce McCulloch

Cast:

Writer:

Molly Shannon (character)

Steve Koren

Fullplot:

Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kissed soulfully. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies, and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom. Her big chance is a school talent contest; her main competition is Evian, the school beauty, who is dancing with Sky, the object of Mary Katherine's kiss dream. Mary Katherine gets some talent-show help from her fellow special education students, her grandma, and Jesus, and inspiration from secrets in her past. Watching are Sky, Evian, and a silent classmate.

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?

Old School

Old School

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-02-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (177067 Reviews)

Director:

Todd Phillips

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Court Crandall (story)

Todd Phillips (story)

Scot Armstrong (story)

Todd Phillips (screenplay)

Scot Armstrong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Mitch, Frank and Beanie are disillusioned with their personal lives begining when Mitch's nymphomanic girlfriend, Heidi, cheats on him, then former party animal Frank gets married, but unwilling to get go of his wild life, and Beanie is a family man seeking to reclaim his wild and crazy youth. Beanie suggests that they form their own fraternity in Mitch's new house on a college campus to re-live their glory days by bringing together a variety of misfit college students, losers, middle-aged and elderly retirees as their new friends and later try to avoid being evicted by the new Dean of Students, Pritchard, whom still holds a personal grudge against all three of them.

Elf

Elf

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-11-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (132417 Reviews)

Director:

Jon Favreau

Fullplot:

Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Hobbs, on Santa's naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-07-09

Languages:

English, French, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (246089 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

In 1970s San Diego, journalism was a well respected profession and people actually cared about what they saw on TV. And the top rated anchor man in the city is Ron Burgundy. He enjoys his run at the top, and has for the last five years. And his news team is equally as good as he is. Professional jock and former professional baseball player Champ Kind handles the sports, the curiously dim witted Brick Tamland - who's a few channels short of a cable subscription - handles the weather, and ladies' man Brian Fantana - whose collection of fine scents would be in the Guinness Book Of Records - handles the on-field reporting. But now all that is about to change forever. The TV station Burgundy works for, Channel 4, has embraced diversity and has hired a beautiful new female anchor named Veronica Corningstone. While Ron Burgundy and the rest of the Channel 4 news team enjoys fighting with competitors, drinking, and flirting with the ladies, Veronica quietly climbs her way to the top. And Veronica's success drives Ron Burgundy crazy. So much that Veronica's meddling causes Ron to get demoted and ultimately lose his job with Channel 6. Now left with nothing, Ron must find a way to get back to the top - and that involves a story about a rare Chinese panda giving birth on US soil. Will Ron be the one to report the story on a national level?

Bewitched

Bewitched

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-06-24

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (56066 Reviews)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Cast:

Writer:

Nora Ephron

Delia Ephron

Sol Saks (television series)

Fullplot:

Out in California's San Fernando Valley, Isabel is trying to reinvent herself. A naève, good-natured witch, she is determined to disavow her supernatural powers and lead a normal life. At the same time, across town, Jack Wyatt a tall, charming actor is trying to get his career back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the beloved 1960s situation comedy Bewitched, re-conceived as a starring vehicle for himself in the role of the mere-mortal Darrin. Fate steps in when Jack accidentally runs into Isabel. He is immediately attracted to her and her nose, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the nose of Elizabeth Montgomery, who played Samantha in the original TV version of Bewitched. He becomes convinced she could play the witch Samantha in his new series. Isabel is also taken with Jack, seeing him as the quintessential mortal man with whom she can settle down and lead the normal life she so desires. It turns out they're both right--but in ways neither of them ever imagined.

Curious George

Curious George

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-02-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (12273 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ken Kaufman (screenplay)

Ken Kaufman (story)

Mike Werb (story)

Margret Rey (books)

H.A. Rey (books)

Fullplot:

The man with the yellow hat named Ted Shackleford works at a natural history museum that's fallen on hard times. The museum director's son wants to turn it into a parking lot, but Ted offers to bring back a mysterious idol from Africa that's guaranteed to pull in crowds. Unfortunately, the idol turns out to be three inches tall. But Ted accidentally brings back a lonely yet irrepressible monkey, soon dubbed George. They set off on a non-stop action, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.

Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-13

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (28752 Reviews)

Director:

Jesse Dylan

Cast:

Writer:

Leo Benvenuti

Steve Rudnick

Fullplot:

Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon finds that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating...

The Producers

The Producers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (33729 Reviews)

Director:

Susan Stroman

Cast:

Writer:

Mel Brooks (screenplay)

Thomas Meehan (screenplay)

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Thomas Meehan

Mel Brooks

Fullplot:

New York, 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. To this end, they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct. Finally, they hire as a lead actress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla (whose last name has over 15 syllables). As opening night draws near, what can go wrong? Well, there's no accounting for taste...

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-08-04

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (120008 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Fullplot:

NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo -- "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges "Shake" and "Bake" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver.

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-11-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (178057 Reviews)

Director:

Marc Forster

Fullplot:

Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. The narrator it is extraordinarily accurate, and Harold recognizes the voice as an esteemed author he saw on TV. But when the narration reveals that he is going to die, Harold must find the author of the story, and ultimately his life, to convince her to change the ending of the story before it is too late.

Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-03-30

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (120400 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedySport

Cast:

Writer:

Jeff Cox (screenplay)

Craig Cox (screenplay)

John Altschuler (screenplay)

Dave Krinsky (screenplay)

Craig Cox (story)

Jeff Cox (story)

Busy Philipps (story)

Fullplot:

When rivalry between the world's best men's figure skaters - sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy - breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they're banned from the event for life. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating's first male-male pair. Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach's secret past, and the dirty tricks of their main opponents, the Van Waldenberg siblings? The key to victory or defeat may lie in the attraction of the virginal Jimmy toward Katie, the Van Waldenbergs' little sister.

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-06-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (49013 Reviews)

Director:

Brad Silberling

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Henchy

Dennis McNicholas

Sid Krofft (television series)

Marty Krofft (television series)

Fullplot:

Palaeontologist Rick Marshall takes Will and Holly into a new world of danger, dinosaurs and big bug-eyed lizard people while trying to find their way back home and, too, save the universe and in doing so saving his reputation. With the dinosaur with brains, brawn and personality and the adventure of scientific advancement and exotic beasts in a far away land, it all adds up to time traveling fun and frolics.

Step Brothers

Step Brothers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-07-25

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (196100 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Will Ferrell (screenplay)

Adam McKay (screenplay)

Will Ferrell (story)

Adam McKay (story)

John C. Reilly (story)

Fullplot:

Brennan Huff and Dale Doback are both about 40 when Brennan's mom and Dale's dad marry. The sons still live with the parents so they must now share a room. Initial antipathy threatens the household's peace and the parents' relationship. Dad lays down the law: both slackers have a week to find a job. Out of the job search and their love of music comes a pact that leads to friendship but more domestic disarray compounded by the boys' sleepwalking. Hovering nearby are Brennan's successful brother and his lonely wife: the brother wants to help sell his step-father's house, the wife wants Dale's attention, and the newlyweds want to retire and sail the seven seas. Can harmony come from the discord?

Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-02-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (63393 Reviews)

Director:

Kent Alterman

Genres:

ComedySport

Fullplot:

Three men, three dreams. It's 1976 in Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon's American Basketball Association team languishes in last place, with few fans in the seats. Jackie dreams of a merger with the NBA. A tough-minded point guard named Monix is at the end of his career; he's played on the champion Celtics but accepts a trade to Flint to be close to Lynn, the love of his life. Clarence "Coffee" Brown dreams of stardom: he's the Tropics' best player, but he's a hotdog who doesn't value teamwork. When the trio learns that a merger is in the works that won't include the Tropics, they pull the team together to try to achieve the impossible. Can dreams come true in Flint?

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.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-12-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (115425 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Will Ferrell

Adam McKay

Will Ferrell (characters)

Adam McKay (characters)

Fullplot:

Having left San Diego for New York City, Ron Burgundy is living the high life with his wife Veronica Corningstone and son Walter Burgundy. However, when the boss decides to promote Veronica to full time lead anchor and fire Ron, everything changes. Now heading back to San Diego, Ron is washed up and working part time at Sea World. His shot at redemption though comes in the form of a man named Freddie Schapp, who's an executive producer at the Global News Network, the world's first 24 hour round the clock news channel. He hires Ron, who proceeds to reunite the news team of Champ, Brick, and Brian, and head back to New York City. While there Ron and his news team are given the graveyard shift and a challenge. Ron comes up with a radical new idea to transform the news and that puts him at the top of the game once again. But how long will Ron's newfound fame last? And will Brick finally find true love?

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-08-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (173682 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Cast:

Writer:

Adam McKay

Chris Henchy

Fullplot:

Terry Hoitz's past mistakes in the line of duty and Allen Gamble's reluctance to take risks have landed them the roles of the "Other Guys", disgraced New York City police detectives relegated to filling out paperwork for cocky hero cops Danson and Highsmith. The mismatched duo must look past their differences when they take on a high-profile investigation of shady capitalist David Ershon and attempt to fill the shoes of the notoriously reckless officers they idolize.

Casa de mi Padre

Casa de mi Padre

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-05-11

Languages:

Spanish, English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (16277 Reviews)

Director:

Matt Piedmont

Cast:

Writer:

Andrew Steele

Eva Maria Peters (dubbing dialogue)

Fullplot:

Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna), shows up with his new fiancè, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal).

The Campaign

The Campaign

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-08-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (100744 Reviews)

Director:

Jay Roach

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Henchy (screenplay)

Shawn Harwell (screenplay)

Adam McKay (story)

Chris Henchy (story)

Shawn Harwell (story)

Fullplot:

When Cam Brady (D-NC), a four-term Congressman, becomes a liability, the Motch brothers (think Koch brothers) recruit Marty Huggins, the son of a Republican heavy hitter, to run against him and be their vehicle to establish factories in the district that will import cheap Chinese labor. Trouble is, Marty is a lightweight, so his makeover falls to consultant Tim Wattley. The race tightens as Cam constantly shoots himself in the foot, while the prospect of winning also changes Marty and his family's dynamics. Meanwhile, Cam plays dirty, and Marty cottons on to the Moches' grand plan. What options do the rich have to get their way?

Megamind: The Button of Doom

Megamind: The Button of Doom

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-02-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

16 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (1283 Reviews)

Director:

Simon J. Smith

Fullplot:

For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot MEGA-MEGAmind, the duo will have to resort their old tricks to restore order.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-12-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (116810 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Will Ferrell

Adam McKay

Will Ferrell (characters)

Adam McKay (characters)

Fullplot:

Having left San Diego for New York City, Ron Burgundy is living the high life with his wife Veronica Corningstone and son Walter Burgundy. However, when the boss decides to promote Veronica to full time lead anchor and fire Ron, everything changes. Now heading back to San Diego, Ron is washed up and working part time at Sea World. His shot at redemption though comes in the form of a man named Freddie Schapp, who's an executive producer at the Global News Network, the world's first 24 hour round the clock news channel. He hires Ron, who proceeds to reunite the news team of Champ, Brick, and Brian, and head back to New York City. While there Ron and his news team are given the graveyard shift and a challenge. Ron comes up with a radical new idea to transform the news and that puts him at the top of the game once again. But how long will Ron's newfound fame last? And will Brick finally find true love?

The Spoils of Babylon

The Spoils of Babylon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-01-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

23 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (2779 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Patriarch Jonas Morehouse shepherds his daughter Cynthia and adopted son Devon from meager beginnings in the oil fields of Texas to powerful boardrooms in New York City. Cynthia and Devon, entwined in undeniable love, stumble through war-torn battlefields, blazing mansions, filthy drug dens and velvet-sheeted bedrooms on their quest for power and influence. Despite Jonas's best efforts to intervene, Cynthia and Devon's merciless love sets into motion a wave of destruction that crashes down on Devon's graceful wife Lady Anne, his daughter Marianne, his colleague and lover Dixie, Cynthia's hen-pecked husband Chet, her evil son Winston, the scheming Generals and far beyond.

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