2000's Comedy, a list by Michael Mcdermott

6.5

/312984/

66

/10512/

62

/4753/

3.4

/779054/

64

/135/

80

/37099/

61

/31/

1.0

age 14+

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

77

7.5

/660132/

76

/29885/

72

/12867/

3.5

/1071530/

89

/256/

86

/25677/

73

/31/

3.0

age 17+

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

66

6.3

/124393/

67

/5914/

64

/3473/

3.2

/278071/

77

/159/

52

/5914/

67

/30/

3.0

age 10+

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

59

6.8

/401906/

70

/11732/

66

/7192/

3.2

/370785/

44

/152/

66

/19464/

46

/30/

2.0

age 14+

Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

51

5.9

/188588/

67

/8657/

69

/4358/

3.6

/1161745/

15

/125/

55

/1350199/

41

/31/

1.5

age 15+

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.

60

6.5

/236769/

66

/7272/

64

/4221/

2.8

/156935/

53

/122/

54

/12193/

47

/33/

3.0

age 15+

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

65

7.0

/394427/

70

/9920/

64

/4592/

3.2

/320496/

75

/186/

70

/1227078/

64

/39/

2.0

age 17+

John and his buddy, Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

53

6.7

/111760/

68

/3027/

62

/960/

2.8

/78502/

29

/92/

75

/11091/

30

/26/

1.5

age 18+

Employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenanigan's), kill time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics.

56

6.2

/53794/

64

/1155/

60

/697/

2.9

/29222/

22

/109/

47

/1418/

50

/29/

3.5

age 17+

A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.

74

7.1

/483073/

71

/16220/

67

/6717/

3.6

/645100/

82

/249/

71

/28302/

71

/39/

3.5

age 16+

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

39

5.5

/60391/

61

/1846/

57

/1001/

2.5

/14494/

4

/116/

40

/1538/

24

/27/

1.0

age 16+

Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski now spends his days compulsively cleaning his house and perfecting his culinary skills with his wife, Jill, a purported assassin who has yet to pull off a clean hit. Suddenly, an uninvited and unwelcome connection to their past unexpectedly shows up on Jimmy and Jill's doorstep; it's Oz, and he's begging them to help him rescue his wife, Cynthia.

61

6.7

/135368/

70

/4079/

65

/2012/

3.1

/50652/

42

/103/

64

/3150/

47

/32/

3.0

age 17+

After a mobster agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison, he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbours figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit—suburban style.

64

6.5

/85698/

63

/1663/

61

/1042/

3.2

/32811/

60

/136/

56

/5529/

61

/37/

3.5

age 17+

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

71

7.4

/529167/

76

/15728/

73

/8449/

3.6

/598359/

61

/207/

73

/13761/

55

/41/

3.5

age 13+

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

50

5.4

/73076/

59

/2221/

57

/1387/

3.0

/87666/

25

/175/

30

/4354/

42

/40/

3.0

age 15+

What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.

43

4.9

/46374/

61

/2960/

55

/1147/

2.4

/100482/

17

/65/

39

/3446/

32

/17/

age 7+

Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.

57

5.8

/69429/

67

/4263/

60

/1397/

2.8

/125593/

56

/120/

43

/3095/

48

/26/

3.0

age 7+

Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

53

5.9

/96020/

67

/4493/

67

/3359/

3.5

/395640/

25

/119/

59

/12468/

43

/31/

1.5

age 8+

Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.

60

6.4

/179320/

70

/8258/

70

/5182/

3.7

/1094838/

49

/117/

68

/17293/

52

/27/

1.5

age 8+

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.

59

6.4

/208913/

67

/6543/

67

/3575/

3.1

/188664/

31

/167/

62

/1313045/

48

/35/

3.0

age 14+

Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.

69

7.2

/219743/

72

/5575/

70

/3067/

3.8

/445646/

57

/224/

82

/12604/

62

/38/

2.5

age 17+

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

61

6.2

/23678/

69

/1680/

62

/686/

2.9

/9569/

60

/5/

57

/564/

age 9+

When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.

64

6.7

/215806/

72

/11414/

66

/4102/

3.4

/158536/

61

/195/

65

/12493/

63

/37/

2.0

age 10+

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

77

7.7

/916325/

76

/32506/

73

/17715/

3.7

/1639204/

79

/237/

84

/48829/

73

/31/

3.5

age 17+

When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.

58

6.7

/259644/

69

/7563/

67

/3870/

2.9

/264057/

56

/158/

69

/10508/

47

/32/

1.5

age 18+

Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

41

5.1

/84346/

58

/2484/

56

/1262/

2.4

/35429/

14

/169/

46

/10343/

33

/36/

1.0

age 14+

Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner, Boss Hogg. Their efforts constantly find the 'Duke Boys' eluding authorities in 'The General Lee', their 1969 orange Dodge Charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the small southern town's Sheriff, Roscoe P. Coltrane.

58

7.3

/269919/

75

/7389/

71

/3978/

3.3

/133725/

40

/176/

77

/20554/

42

/34/

1.0

age 14+

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.

51

5.9

/131006/

61

/4001/

58

/2878/

2.7

/75152/

38

/179/

39

/11558/

51

/36/

2.0

age 14+

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.

75

7.1

/496301/

71

/14667/

64

/7049/

3.3

/600533/

85

/189/

84

/40899/

73

/35/

3.5

age 17+

Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.

78

7.5

/234676/

75

/4801/

71

/2325/

3.6

/105040/

86

/183/

87

/13171/

71

/36/

3.5

age 16+

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

65

7.2

/184181/

72

/5445/

67

/1983/

3.5

/138519/

77

/196/

80

/19137/

64

/38/

1.0

age 18+

When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled Broadway actor Gary Johnston, not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's 'policing the world' tactics.

70

6.6

/211706/

69

/5902/

64

/1820/

3.4

/260928/

72

/186/

73

/33608/

66

/33/

3.5

age 14+

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.

80

7.6

/683645/

76

/19584/

72

/7815/

3.9

/1943346/

88

/206/

87

/83697/

76

/36/

3.5

age 16+

Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

63

7.0

/117811/

73

/5188/

66

/1188/

3.2

/69989/

37

/90/

90

/12969/

48

/24/

2.5

age 17+

Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.

61

5.5

/61324/

60

/2909/

57

/2506/

2.6

/93785/

82

/122/

42

/1545/

66

/29/

3.0

age 6+

Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy mouse adventures are in store as Stuart, his human brother, George, and their mischievous cat, Snowbell, set out to rescue a friend.

75

7.5

/243921/

75

/6474/

73

/2442/

3.6

/166211/

73

/176/

85

/29388/

67

/35/

3.5

age 13+

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.

60

6.9

/337776/

71

/9411/

65

/3295/

3.5

/558634/

54

/200/

69

/17824/

51

/33/

1.5

age 17+

Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.

60

6.1

/160868/

62

/3954/

58

/2448/

2.9

/103226/

63

/192/

49

/7358/

55

/40/

3.0

age 14+

Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.

66

5.6

/134493/

61

/5862/

58

/3627/

3.0

/343178/

92

/130/

47

/6526/

71

/27/

3.5

age 7+

Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."

74

8.2

/966961/

82

/21948/

78

/9667/

4.0

/708954/

74

/141/

93

/25439/

55

/31/

2.0

age 17+

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

64

6.4

/189955/

68

/5139/

68

/3219/

3.5

/736565/

44

/113/

79

/41695/

45

/28/

3.0

age 12+

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

81

7.8

/633517/

79

/24060/

75

/9053/

4.0

/1124025/

92

/220/

93

/39175/

76

/35/

3.0

age 15+

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

56

6.0

/152838/

62

/4160/

61

/3056/

2.6

/160560/

49

/134/

45

/12023/

48

/33/

3.0

age 14+

After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.

56

6.5

/95382/

66

/2859/

63

/1439/

2.8

/35632/

46

/109/

58

/3474/

49

/24/

2.0

age 17+

A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

63

6.4

/43000/

65

/1132/

62

/642/

3.2

/22904/

66

/91/

61

/3948/

62

/23/

age 18+

Seven employees of an international weapons manufacturer are treated to a team-building weekend at the company’s newly built luxury spa lodge. Things quickly go awry as the colleagues find their corporate weekend sabotaged by a deadly enemy.

46

5.4

/138409/

63

/7138/

60

/4663/

3.4

/711633/

22

/117/

42

/3143/

35

/31/

1.0

age 10+

When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren't the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it's up to Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma to uncover the truth behind the mysterious happenings.

77

7.2

/354283/

74

/12933/

70

/5998/

3.8

/1061268/

92

/199/

64

/1335862/

82

/41/

3.5

age 10+

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.

47

5.1

/137300/

56

/5302/

54

/3452/

2.4

/164907/

34

/125/

51

/20485/