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R2V Summary A bikini clad romp which does not take itself too seriously. Duration 1h 56m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Denmark: 11 Source of story A TV series of the same name Director Seth Gordon, Writers/Script Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, (story) Damian Shannon, Mark Swift (script) Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Denmark: 11 Source of story A not very original screenplay Director Lucia Aniello Writers/Script Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downes Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jillian Bell, Zoë Kravitz, Iiana Glazer, Kate McKinnon, Paul W. Downs, Ty Burrell, Demi Moore, Ratings IMDb: 5.2 by 50,000 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 45% by 173 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 48m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Brazil: 14 Source of story An Italian comic series by Tiziano Sciavi Director Kevin Munroe Writers/Script Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer Starring Brandon Routh, Anita Briem, Sam Huntington, Taye Diggs, Peter Stormare, Ratings IMDb: 5.1 by 15,000 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 7% by 43 reviewers.. Elevator Pitch: Dylan Dog … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: U (with cuts), USA: Approved, Germany: 6 Source of story An original screenplay, based on two normal Beatles days Director Richard Lester Writers/Script Alun Owen Starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfred Brambell, Norman Rossington, John Junkin, Victor Spinetti, Anna Quayle, Deryk Guyler, Richard Vernon, Lionel Blair, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 43m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Germany: 6 Source of story An original screenplay Director Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini Writers/Script Michelle Morgan Starring Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon, Darren Criss, Christopher Fitzgerald, June Diane Raphael, Bob Balaban, Julia Stiles, Andrea Martin, Ratings IMDb: 5.8 by 14,951 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 23% by 95 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 35m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R Source of story A not very original screenplay Director Todd Phillips Writers/Script Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykeil, Todd Phillips Starring Robert Downey Jr, Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, Julietter Lewis, Danny McBride, Ratings IMDb: 6.5 by 328,137 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 39% by 195 reviewers. Elevator … Continue reading
Duration 1h 34m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Spain: 13 Source of story A novel by Donald E. Westlake Director Sam Weisman Writers/Script Matthew Chapman Starring Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen Ejogo, Nora Dunn, William Fichtner Ratings IMDb: 5.5 by 15250 people. Rotten Tomatoes:10% by 98 reviewers. Elevator Pitch: Kevin Caffery is … Continue reading
Duration 1h 34m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Finland K-11, Source of story An original screenplay Director Mort Nathan Writers/Script Mort Nathan, William Bigelow Starring Cuba Gooding Jr, Horatio Sanz, Roselyn Sanchez, Vivica A. Fox, Roger Moore, Lin Shaye, Victoria Silvstedt, Richard Roundtree, Will Ferrell, Ratings IMDb: 4.9 by 30,500 people . Rotten Tomatoes: 7% by … Continue reading
Duration 1h 27m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Norway 12 Source of story The characters from the first film, created by Neal Israel and Pat Profit.. Director Jerry Paris, Writers/Script Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield Starring Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Micael Winslow, Bruce Mahler, Marion Ramsey, Colleen Camp, George Gaines, Bobcat Goldthwait, Ratings … Continue reading
Duration 1h 39m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Switzerland: 10 Source of story An original screenplay, the title based on the saying “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas”. Director Tom Vaughan Writers/Script Dana Fox Starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell, Jason Sudeikis, Treat Williams, Dennis Farina, Zach Galifianakis, Queen Latifah, Ratings … Continue reading
Duration 1h 32m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Germany 12, Source of story A sort of riff on the original Bad Neighbours Director Nicholas Stoller Writers/Script Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Nichols Stoller, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogan Starring Seth Rogan, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Awkwafina, Selena Gomez, Lisa … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Finland: 16, Source of story An original screenplay Director Michael Lehmann Writers/Script Steven E. de Souza, Daniel Waters, (story Bruce Willis, Robert Kraft) Starring Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn, Richard E. Grant, Sandra Bernhard, Donald Burton, David Caruso, Frank Stallone, Ratings IMDb: 5.8 by … Continue reading
Duration 1h 37m Ratings UK: 13, USA: PG-13, Spain: 13, Source of story This film apparently derived from a 1960s US TV series of the same name with the same constituents. Director Betty Thomas Writers/Script Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley, Jay Scherick, David Ronn Starring Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole, Sugar Ray … Continue reading
Duration 1h 31m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Source of story A DuPont advertising phrase from the 1930s “Better Things for Better Living through Chemistry”. Director Geoff Moore, David Posamentier Writers/Script Geoff Moore, David Posamentier Starring Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan, Jane Fonda, Ray Liotta, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Howard, Ratings IMDb: 6.3 by 14,294 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 38m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R, Source of story The content relates to a song with sexy lyrics by the “Starland Vocal Band” in 1976. Director Jill Soloway Writers/Script Jill Soloway Starring Kathryn Hahn, Jane Lynch, Josh Radnor, Juno Temple, Ratings IMDb: 5.7 by 9720 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 66% by 83 reviewers.. Elevator Pitch: … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Source of story The long running TV series. Director Todd Phillips Writers/Script John O’Brien, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Jason Bateman, Amy Smart, Carmen Electra, Paul Michael Glaser, David Soul, Will Ferrell, Ratings IMDb: 6.1 by 138,822 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 55m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Source of story The first film, itself based on a book by Mickey Rapkin Director Elizabeth Banks Writers/Script Kay Cannon Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Asrin, Adm Devine, Katey Sagal, Anna Camp, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Flula Borg, Elizabeth Banks, Snoop Dogg, Jimmy … Continue reading
Duration 1h 37m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R, Source of story An original screenplay Director David Mackenzie Writers/Script Jason Hall Starring Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sebastain Stan, Rachel Blanchard, Sonia Rockwell, Ratings IMDb: 5.8 by 38,549 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 21% by 59 reviewers. Elevator Pitch: Nikki is a young man of no fixed abode, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 32m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R Source of story Apparently a novel “Salty” by Mark Haskell Smith Director Simon West Writers/Script Mark Haskell Smith, Toby Davies, Starring Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko, Martin Dingle Wall, Emiliano Jofre, David Mitchell, Ben Cura, Mark Valley, Ratings IMDb: 4.1 by 2653 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 0% by 9 critics. … Continue reading
Duration 1h 56m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Source of story An original screenplay Director Sean Anders Writers/Script David Caspe Starring Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, Vanilla Ice, James Caan, Ciara, Eva Amurri Martino, Susan Sarandon, Ratings IMDb: 5.5 by 91,858 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 20% by 115 critics. Elevator Pitch: Donny Berger is a teenager who … Continue reading
Duration 1h 37m Ratings UK: 13, USA: PG-13 (But if uncut R) Source of story An original screenplay Director Harold Ramis Writers/Script Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg Starring Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Hank Azaria, Juno Temple, Olivia Wilde, June Diane Raphael, Harold Ramis, Bill Hader, Lacia … Continue reading
Duration 1h 39m Ratings UK: 15, USA: TR, Ukraine 16, Source of story An original screenplay Director Ben Falcone Writers/Script Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Steve Mallory Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cathy Bates, Dax Shepard, Dave Bautista, Ratings IMDb:5.4 by 42,738 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 21% by 196 critics. Elevator Pitch: Michelle Darnell … Continue reading
Duration 1h 35m Ratings UK: 12, USA: PG-13, Spain: 18 Source of story The 1963 film of the same name. Director Tom Shadyac Writers/Script David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Tom Shadyac, Steve Oedekerk Starring Eddie Murphy, Jada Plinkett Smith, James Coburn, Dave Chappelle, Ratings IMDb: 5.6 by 109,505 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 64% by 55 critics. Elevator … Continue reading
Duration 1h 35m Ratings UK: A, USA: PG, Source of story Based on a book “Red Alert” by Peter George Director Stanley Kubrick Writers/Script Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, Tracy Reed, Ratings IMDb: 8.4 by 448,388 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 98% … Continue reading
Duration 1h 50m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Germany: 6 Source of story An original screenplay Director Ivan Reitman Writers/Script Gary Ross Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, Charles Grodin, Laura Linney, plus a number of TV hosts and anchors. Ratings IMDb: 6.8 by 48,907 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 95% … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Switzerland 10. Source of story Based on a short story “The Baster” by Jeffrey Eugenides published in the New Yorker in 1996. Director Josh Gordon, Will Speck Writers/Script Allan Loeb Starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis, Patrick Wilson, Thomas Robinson, Ratings IMDb: 6.1 by 96,837 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 57m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Saudi Arabia: PG12 Source of story An original screenplay Director John Badham Writers/Script Jim Kouf Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aiden Quinn, Forest Whitaker, Ratings IMDb: 6.6 by 23,288 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 88% by 26 critics. Elevator Pitch: Chris and Bill are a couple of … Continue reading
Duration 1h 58m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R, Spain: 18, Singapore: R21, Source of story A book of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson Director Terry Gilliam Writers/Script Terry Gilliam, Toni Grisoni, Tod Davies, Alex Cox Starring Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Mark Harmon, Verne Troyer, Gary Busey, Christina Ricci, Harry Dean … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Spain: 7, Source of story Despite the title, an original screenplay Director Greg Mottola Writers/Script Michael LeSieur Starring Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot, Matt Walsh, Patton Oswalt, Ming Zhao, Ratings IMDb: 5.9 by 56,838 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 20% by 122 reviewers. Elevator Pitch: Jeff … Continue reading
Duration 1h 57m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Brazil: 10, Source of story Hold onto your hats! Based on a 1969 film “Cactus Flower”, itself based on a Broadway play of the same name, based on a French stage play “Fleur de Cactus”. Director Dennis Dugan Writers/Script Allan Loeb, Timothy Dowling, Starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer … Continue reading
Duration 1h 25m Ratings UK: 12, USA: PG-13, Denmark: 7 Source of story A screenplay of a book of the same name by Dave Barry. It has echoes of Carl Hiassen who also worked on the same Miami newspaper. Director Barry Sonnenfeld Writers/Script Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone Starring Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Tom … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Most countries variations on 12 Source of story An original screenplay Director Jon Turteltaub Writers/Script Dan Fogelman Starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Nero, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen, Bre Blair, Curtis Jackson, April Billingsley Ratings IMDb: 6.6 by 127,279 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 46% by 146 reviewers. Elevator … Continue reading
Duration 1h 25m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Unrated, Sweden: 11 Source of story An original screenplay Director Chris Nelson Writers/Script June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson Starring June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson, Jon Cryer, Vincent D’Onofrio, Alicia Silverstone, Bob Odenkirk Ratings IMDb: 4.2 by 2147 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 27% by 22 reviewers. Elevator Pitch: Kate and … Continue reading
Duration 1h 36m Ratings UK: 15 Source of story A book “The Long Midnight of Barney Thompson” by Douglas Lindsay Director Robert Carlyle Writers/Script Richard Cowan, Colin McLaren Starring Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtney, Ashley Jenson, James Cosmo, Martin Compson, Ratings IMDb: 6.3 by 5,202 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 62% by 37 reviewers. … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain: 16 Source of story An original screenplay Director Leslye Headland Writers/Script Leslye Headland Starring Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Mantzoukas, Amanda Peet, Andrea Savage Ratings IMDb: 6.5 by 40,083 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 63% by 13 critics. Elevator Pitch: Lainey and Jake deflower each other in a … Continue reading
Duration 1h 56m Ratings UK: A, USA: Source of story There was a Western producer called Bronco Billy Anderson back in the 1920s in Hollywood, but only the name is a connection. Director Clint Eastwood Writers/Script Dennis Hackin Starring Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Scatman Crothers, Bill McKinney, Sam Bottoms, Dan Vadis, William Prince, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 34m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain: 16 Source of story An original screenplay somehow hitched onto the Purge environment Director Deon Taylor Writers/Script Nicole DeMassi, Deon Taylor Starring Mike Epps, Gary Owen, Zulay Henao, Bresha Webb, Lil Duval, Charlie Murphy, Mike Tyson, Ratings IMDb: 4.8 by 35,507 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 10% by … Continue reading
Duration 1h 58m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R, Spain:13, Netherlands: 12 Source of story A novel of the same name by John Updike Director George Miller (He of Mad Max) Writers/Script Michael Cristofer Starring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarondon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Jenkins, Carel Struycken, Ratings IMDb: 6.5 by 60,910 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 76% … Continue reading
Duration 2h 1m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: Source of story An original screenplay Director Nancy Meyers Writers/Script Nancy Meyers Starring Robert De Nero, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm, Adam Devine, Ratings IMDb: 7.1 by 214,335 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 60% by 194 reviewers. Elevator Pitch: Ben, a retired New York businessman, living alone due to … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: PG, USA: PG, Germany: 6, Source of story An original screenplay, apparently inspired by an Anne Rice vampire book. Director Harold Ramis Writers/Script Danny Rubin, Harold Ramis Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot, Stephen Tobolowsky, Marita Geraghty, Harold Ramis, Michael Shannon, Ratings IMDb: 8.0 by 570,624 people. Rotten Tomatoes: … Continue reading
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