Movies starring Christopher Mcdonald
As is often true of "high concept" movies like this one, the most interesting aspect - the hook that gets us into the theater - does little more than add some color. Awake, the writing/directing debut of Joby Harold (who might not be given another...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-11-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drugs)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Joby Harold
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, ...
Broken Flowers shows the kind of offbeat spin that a quirky independent director like Jim Jarmusch can put on a Hollywood standby: the road picture. Using equal parts understated drama and comedy, Jarmusch takes us on a trip through the present to...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-08-05
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Bill Murray, Christopher McDonald, Alexis Dziena, ...
When it comes to golf comedies (not a very popular genre, apparently), the film residing at the dubious pinnacle is Rodney Dangerfield's Caddyshack. Happy Gilmore, the new release featuring Saturday Night Live alum Adam Sandler, tries gamely to att...
U.S. Release Date: 1996-02-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Cartoon Violence)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Carl Weathers, ...
Over the past few years, as studios like Disney, Dreamworks, and Fox have worked to revive motion picture animation, Warner Brothers has remained mired in the lackluster morass that nearly killed animation during the '80s. The distributor's big ef...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-08-06
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: (voices) Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel, Jennifer Aniston, ...
I hope Jamie Kennedy has a huge fan base because I can't see anyone else paying hard-earned money to sit through this. Perhaps my expectations are too high, but when I go to see something billed as a "comedy," I don't expect to have to wait until ...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-04-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Harvey Glazer
Cast: Jamie Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., ...
The first thing to notice about John Duigan's Lawn Dogs is the astounding performance of newcomer Mischa Barton, who plays Devon, the 10-year old protagonist. Barton is a natural actress, and manages to convey the perfect blend of maturity and inn...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-05-15
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: John Duigan
Cast: Mischa Barton, Sam Rockwell, Kathleen Quinlan, ...
Every year, there seems to be one film that kicks you in the stomach and leaves your head reeling. In 1999, it was Tim Roth's profoundly disturbing, unforgettable The War Zone. This year, it's Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, one of the mos...
U.S. Release Date: 2000-10-06
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Drugs, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, ...