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Released 2009 Rating PG13 Director Ellory Elkayem Writer/s Stephen Mazur Starring Oliver James, Kristopher Turner, Rik Young Source of story A sequel to the original “Without a Paddle”. Elevator Pitch Two young men in search of adventure pursue the object of a schoolboy crush into the backwoods of Oregon, where she and a female friend … Continue reading
Released 2016 Rating 12A Director Woody Allen Writer/s Woody Allen Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A young New Yorker, fed up with working for his father, makes his way to Hollywood where his uncle is an agent, and is eventually given a job. … Continue reading
Released 2013 Rating 12A Director Richard Curtis Writer/s Richard Curtis Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachael McAdams, Bill Nighy Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch Reaching the age of 21, a young man is told by his father that he has inherited the ability to travel in time. To start with he uses this to … Continue reading
Released 2016 Rating 12A in UK Director Paul Feig Writer/s Paul Feig, Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig + cameos by the originals Source of story Ghostbusters I and II Elevator Pitch Malevolent spirits are invading Manhattan again but fortunately another group of paranormal scientists are on hand to combat them. However the mayor wants to … Continue reading
Released 2010 Rating 15 Director Kevin Smith Writer/s Robb and Mark Cullen Starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan Source of story An original screen play Elevator Pitch An ill-matched pair of New York cops are on the track of a drug cartel and one of their molls but each is preoccupied with his own problems, one … Continue reading
Released 2013 Rating 12A Director Don McKellar Writer/s Ken Scott, Michael Dowes Starring Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitch Source of story A French Canadian film from 2004 “La Grande Seduction” Elevator Pitch The inhabitants of a Newfoundland island whose waters have been fished out, may have the opportunity of work, if they can pursued a company … Continue reading
Released 2007 Rating PG Director Tom Shadyac Writer/s Steve Oedekerk and others Starring Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman Source of story In some respects a sequel to “Bruce Almighty” Elevator Pitch A congressman is persuaded by God to start to build an ark on a collection of vacant building lots in Virginia, … Continue reading
Released 2004 Rating 12A in UK Director Christopher Erskin Writer/s Todd R Jones, Earl Richey Jones Starring Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Solange Knowles, Shannon Elizabeth Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A husband, who has been estranged from his wife for three months, gets together with her and their three children for … Continue reading
Released 2010 Rating 12A in UK Director Gary Marshall Writer/s Katherine Fugate Starring Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway and many others!! Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A set off loosely intertwined stories of singles and couples on Valentine’s Day, possible the main theme being that … Continue reading
Released 2004 Rating 15 in UK Director Danny Leiner Writer/s Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Starring John Cho, Kal Penn Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A couple very different young men share a flat, and have a common enthusiasm for maruana. When they see an advert for the burgers at “White Castle” they … Continue reading
Released 2010 Rating U Director Andy Fickman Writer/s Moe Jelline Starring Kristen Bell, Odette Annable, Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lee Curtis Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A young woman, who is a successful executive arrives home for her brother’s wedding, to find that he is to marry her greatest enemy in college. She … Continue reading
Released 2003 Rating 12A in UK Director Dennis Dugan Writer/s Jay Scherick, David Ronn Starring Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A police officer is jailed for attacking a black man, and after his release he joins a security firm, only to find that he must join his former … Continue reading
Released 1997 Rating 15 in UK Director James L Brooks Writer/s Mark Andrus, James L Brooks Starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr, Skeet Ulrich, Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A rich author who compulsively must follow precise patterns in his life finds everything changes when his gay neighbour … Continue reading
Released 2010 Rating 15 in UK Director Shawn Levy Writer/s Josh Klausner Starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P.Henson, Kristen Wiig, Mark Ruffalo, James Franco, Mila Kunis Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A couple whose lives have become a bit boring initiate “date night” where they go out and dine … Continue reading
Released 2010 Rating 12A in UK Director Greg Berlanti Writer/s Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson Starring Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Sarah Burns, Melissa McCarthy Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch When a married couple are killed in a road accident, two of their friends, one male one female, are named as … Continue reading
Released 1983 Rating 15 in UK Director John Landis Writer/s Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod Starring Dan Akroyd, Eddie Murphy, Don Ameche, Jamie Lee Curtis, Denholm Elliott, Ralph Bellamy, Frank Oz, James Belushi Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch At the whim of a couple of financiers a homeless man and a young businessman … Continue reading
Released 2002 Rating 12A in UK Director Stephen Herek Writer/s John Scott Shepherd Starring Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Stockard Channing, Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A TV news reporter who apparently has everything, has her death predicted by a street prophet, and as his other preditions come true so it … Continue reading
Released 2015 Rating 12A in UK Director Nicholas Hytner Writer/s Alan Bennet Starring Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Richard Griffiths, Francis de la Tour, James Corden Source of story Real events, recorded by Alan Bennet as a book and a play Elevator Pitch Shortly after Alan Bennet moves into a substantial house in Camden … Continue reading
Released 2011 Rating 15 in UK Director Greg Mottola Writer/s Simon Pegg, Nick Frost Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A couple of geeks are on a trip round the “alien sites” in America in an RV after going to Comicon, when they come … Continue reading
Released 2009 Rating 15 in UK Director Neal Brennan Writer/s Andy Stock, Rick Stempson Starring Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A failing car dealership hires a group of supersalesmen to mastermind a July 4th Sale, and amid their success their leader falls for the boss’s daughter … Continue reading
Released 2009 Rating 15 in UK Director Robert Luketic Writer/s Nicole Eastment, Karen McCullah Starring Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch An outrageous TV presenter who gives romantic advice is hired to revive a morning show which is produced by an earnest and controlling producer. He helps her with … Continue reading
Released 1999 Rating 12 in UK Director Gary Sinyor Writer/s Steve Cohen Starring Chris O’Donnell, Renee Zellweger, Edward Asner, Hal Holbrook, James Cromwell, Peter Ustinov, Mariah Carey, Sarah Silverman, Jennifer Esposito, Brooke Shields Source of story A play by Roi Cooper Megrue and a 1925 film “Seven Chances” Elevator Pitch A determined 30 year old … Continue reading
Released 2015 Rating PG Director John Madden Writer/s John Madden, Ol Parker Starring Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Richard Gere, David Strathairn, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup Source of story A sequel to the Best Marigold Hotel Elevator Pitch Sonny is aiming to expand the hotel but his efforts are being frustrated by … Continue reading
Released 2003 Rating PG Director Lawrence Guterman Writer/s Lance Khazei Starring Jamie Kennedy, Traylor Howard, Alan Cumming Source of story An original screenplay – based on the original Jim Carey film. Elevator Pitch Odin has send Loki down to earth to recover “the mask” which has been lost, but recovered by the Avery’s Jack Russell. … Continue reading
Released 2003 Rating 15 in UK Director Todd Phillips Writer/s Court Crandall, Todd Phillips, Scott Armstrong Starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Ellen Pompeo, Jeremy Piven, Juliette Lewis, Seann William Scott, Simon Helberg, Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch Three friends end up living together for a number of reasons, but the … Continue reading
Released 2014 Rating 12A in UK Director Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkins Writer/s Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkins Starring Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller, Celia Imrie, Annette Crosbie Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A couple in the middle of a divorce get together to take their three children to a family … Continue reading
Released 2003 Rating PG in UK Director Peter Howitt Writer/s Neil Purvis, Robert Wade, William Davies Starring Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Natalie Imbruglia, John Malkovich, Kevin McNally, Tim Pigott-Smith Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch After the death of all MI7’s agents in a bomb plot, the task of frustrating the attempts by … Continue reading
Released 2011 Rating 12A in UK Director John Madden Writer/s Ol Parker Starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, Celia Imrie, Dev Patel, Tina Desai Source of story Book by Deborah Moggach Elevator Pitch A bunch of British pensioners arrive at the Best Marigold Hotel in Jaipur, for their … Continue reading
Released 2004 Rating 12A in UK Director Rawson Marshall Thurber Writer/s Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Vince Vaughn, Rip Torn, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman, Chuck Norris, William Shatner, David Hasselhoff Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch In order to pay the mortgage on his gym, the owner and his bunch … Continue reading
Released 1993 Rating 15 in UK Director John McTiernan Writer/s Shane Black, David Arnott Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O’Brien, Art Carney, Charles Dance, F.Murray Abraham, Tom Noonan, Anthony Quinn, Mercedes Ruehl, Ian McKellan, Joan Plowright, Tina Turner and lots of people appearing as themselves Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A boy is … Continue reading
Released 2016 Rating 12A in UK Director The Coens Writer/s The Coens Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Feinnes, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Francis McDormand, Jonah Hill, Michael Gambon Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch In 1951 the Manager of Capitol Pictures in LA tries to keep the lid … Continue reading
Released 2009 Rating 15 in UK Director Richard Curtis Writer/s Richard Curtis Starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Chris O’Dowd, Gemma Arterton, Jack Davenport, Rhys Ifans, January Jones, Emma Thompson Source of story An original screenplay – loosely based on the Radio Caroline story Elevator Pitch In the days when the … Continue reading
Released 2007 Rating 15 in UK Director Edgar Wright Writer/s Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Jim Broadbent, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Billie Whitelaw, Bill Bailey, Paddy Considine, Rafe Spall, Kevin Eldon, Olivia Colman plus many cameos by well known actors including Kate Blanchett who is uncredited. Source of story … Continue reading
Released 2007 Rating 15 in IK Director Frank Oz Writer/s Dean Craig Starring Matthew MacFadyen, Peter Dinklage, Keeley Hawes, Daisy Donovan, Jane Asher, Kris Marshall, Rupert Graves, Peter Vaughan, Peter Egan Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A funeral takes place in the country house formerly owned by the man in the coffin. … Continue reading
Released 2011 Rating 12A in UK Director Glenn Ficarra, John Reque Writer/s Dan Fogelman Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A wife announces to her husband that she is having sex with someone else, and wants a divorce, so the … Continue reading
Released 2011 Rating 15 in UK Director Ivan Reitman Writer/s Elizabeth Meriwether, Michael Samonek Starring Ashton Kutcher, Natalie Portman, Kevin Kline, Cary Elwes, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Thirlby Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch Two friends decide they can maintain a relationship based solely on sex, and so they indulge whenever and where-ever they … Continue reading
Released 2006 Rating 12A in UK Director Tom Dey Writer/s Tom J Astle, Matt Ember Starring Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Kathy Bates, Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A couple hire a young woman who guarantees to get their thirty something son to leave home, but things go … Continue reading
Released 1992 Rating 15 in UK Director Reginald Hudlin Writer/s Eddie Murphy, Barry W Blaustein, David Sheffield Starring Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens, Halle Berry, Grace Jones, Geoffrey Holder, Eartha Kitt, Chris Rock Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch An office Lothario finds his life turned upside down when the ad agency he directs … Continue reading
Released 1980 Rating 15 in UK Director John Landis Writer/s Dan Aykroyd, John Landis Starring John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, Carrie Fisher and a host of singers Source of story The Blues Brothers were apparently Saturday Live characters Elevator Pitch When one of the brothers is released from jail they go on a mission to collect … Continue reading
Released 2010 Rating 15 in UK Director Steve Pink Writer/s Josh Heald, Sean Anders Starring John Cusack, Lizzy Caplan, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Chevy Chase, Source of story Original script Elevator Pitch A group of middle aged men a bit down on their luck revisit the scene of their greatest night out ever, a ski … Continue reading
