Movies tagged with the "satire" keyword

College Road Trip (2008) [ USA]

Genres: Comedy , Family Actors: Martin Lawrence, Adam LeFevre, Eugene Jones III, Lucas Grabeel, Matthew Schlein, Eshaya Draper, Will Sasso, Josh Meyers, Lonny Ross, Donny Osmond, Kristian Kordula, Nicholas Leiter Mele, Jason Kolotouros, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Chad Hessler Directors: When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.

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Dead Set (2008) [ UK]

Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror , Thriller Actors: Riz Ahmed, Warren Brown, Adam Deacon, Kevin Eldon, Andy Nyman, Liz May Brice, Shelley Conn, Beth Cordingly, Kathleen McDermott, Jaime Winstone Directors: Yann Demange During a fictional series of Big Brother, a zombie outbreak occurs, but the house-mates are unaware of the impending doom outside of the Big Brother House.

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Religulous (2008) [ USA]

Genres: Documentary Actors: Steve Burg, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Bill Maher, Andrew Newberg Directors: Larry Charles Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion. He interviews some of religion's oddest adherents. Muslims, Jews and Christians of many kinds pass before his jaundiced eye. Maher goes to a Creationist Museum in Kentucky, which shows that dinosaurs and people lived at the same time 5000 years ago. He talks to truckers at a Truckers' Chapel. (Sign outside: "Jesus love you.") He goes to a theme park called Holy Land in Florida. He speaks to a rabbi in league with Holocaust deniers. He talks to a Muslim musician who preaches hatred of Jews. Maher finds the unlikeliest of believers and, in a certain Vatican priest, he even finds an unlikely skeptic. Written by J. Spurlin

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W. (2008) [ USA, Hong Kong, Germany, UK, Australia]

Genres: Biography , Comedy , Drama Actors: Sayed Badreya, David Born, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jesse Bradford, Jonathan Breck, Josh Brolin, Dane Brown, Bruce Bryant, Wes Chatham, Rob Corddry, James Cromwell, Jon Michael Davis, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Fathy, Chris+ Freihofer Directors: Oliver Stone A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

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Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) [ Germany, Canada]

Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror Actors: Jey Crisfar, Katharina Klewinghaus, Katharina Klewinghaus, Susanne Sachße, Marcel Schlutt, Guido Sommer, Christophe Chemin, Gio Black Peter, Mo, Fabrice, Fabrice, Scott Sechs, Nicholas Fox Ricciardi Directors: Bruce La Bruce A young zombie named Otto appears on a remote highway. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going. After hitching a ride to Berlin and nesting in an abandoned amusement park, he begins to explore the city. Soon he is discovered by underground filmmaker Medea Yarn, who begins to make a documentary about him with the support of her girlfriend, Hella Bent, and her brother Adolf, who operates the camera. Meanwhile, Medea is trying to finish "Up with Dead People," the epic political-porno-zombie movie that she has been working on for years. She convinces its star, Fritz Fritze, to allow the vulnerable Otto to stay in his guest bedroom. When Otto discovers that there is a wallet in his back pocket that contains information about his past, before he was dead, he begins to remember a few details, including memories of his ex-boyfriend, Rudolf. He arranges to meet him at the schoolyard where they met, with devastating results.

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Shrek the Third (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Animation , Comedy , Family , Fantasy Actors: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, Justin Timberlake, Susan Blakeslee, Cody Cameron, Larry King, Christopher Knights, John Krasinski, Ian McShane Directors: Raman Hui When Fiona's father and King of Far Far Away passes away, the clumsy Shrek becomes the immediate successor of the throne. However, Shrek decides to find the legitimate heir Artie in a distant kingdom with his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to be able return to his beloved house in the swamp with the pregnant Fiona. Meanwhile, the envious and ambitious Prince Charming joins the villains of the fairytales plotting a coup d'état to become the new king.

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Blades of Glory (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Comedy , Sport Actors: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Craig T. Nelson, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson, Scott Hamilton, Andy Richter, Greg Lindsay, Rob Corddry, Nick Jameson, Tom Virtue Directors: Josh Gordon 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.

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The All Together (2007) [ UK]

Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance Actors: Martin Freeman, Corey Johnson, Velibor Topic, Danny Dyer, Richard Harrington, Amanda Abbington, Jamie Kenna, Charles Edwards, Jonathan Ryland, Ian Thompson, Nicholas Hutchison, David Bamber, Alexandra Gilbreath, Marcia Warren, Wendy Mae Brown Directors: Gavin Claxton Martin Freeman plays Chris, a frustrated TV producer who is forced to leave his unreliable flatmate Bob played by Velibor Topic in charge of showing a series of real estate agents around the house he is trying to sell. Worried by Bob's habit of spending all day working in the basement playing loud music, Chris asks his friend to listen out for the door bell and show anyone who comes calling inside. Bob promises to do exactly that and for once, not to let him down. Over the course of the day, whilst Chris struggles to cope with his insane TV presenter colleague Jerry, played by Richard Harrington - back at the house it is soon clear that bonkers Bob is taking his promise to Chris rather too literally. Bob has indeed, allowed anyone inside, including a couple of gun-toting gangsters - an incompetent young Brit played by Danny Dyer and an incontinent American played by Corey Johnson. That evening, Chris is surprised to return home and find his flatmate, four estate agents, two Jehovah's Witnesses, a corpse and a terrified children's entertainer in what remains of his flooded kitchen. Of course, a roomful of water and broken furniture doesn't mean the end of the world - but the half-crazed American sitting outside the toilet with a gun, just might.

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Shoot 'Em Up (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Crime , Thriller Actors: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk, Daniel Pilon, Sidney Mende-Gibson, Lucas Mende-Gibson, Kaylyn Yellowlees, Ramona Pringle, Julian Richings, Tony Munch, Scott McCord, Wiley M. Pickett, Stephen R. Hart Directors: Michael Davis Late at night, in an unnamed U.S. city, a solitary man sits at a bus stop. A pregnant woman runs by, pursued by a man with a gun. With reluctance, the man at the bus stop rescues her and assists with the baby's delivery, while additional pursuers fire at them, including the gang's particularly nasty leader, an intuitive man named Hertz. Our hero, known only as Smith, determines to save the child and find out why Hertz wants the baby dead. At a local bordello, he tries to employ a lactating hooker to watch the child, but things quickly escalate, and this makeshift family is soon on the run. Heavy metal music calms the baby. Why? A laboratory, a gun factory, and a presidential campaign all figure in Smith's search for the child's ultimate safety.

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Bee Movie (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Animation , Comedy , Family , Fantasy Actors: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, Barry Levinson, Larry King, Ray Liotta, Sting, Oprah Winfrey, Larry Miller, Megan Mullally, Rip Torn Directors: Steve Hickner Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.

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Charlie Wilson's War (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Drama Actors: Shiri Appleby, Peter Gerety, Erick Avari, Yousuf Azami, Anthony Azizi, Paul Bartholomew, Ned Beatty, Jehangir Behzadizadeh, P.J. Byrne, Kevin Cooney, Walter Delmar, Christopher Denham, Jon Donahue, François Duhamel, Russell Edge Directors: Mike Nichols A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

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Murder Party (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Comedy , Horror Actors: Alex Barnett, Macon Blair, Michael Clomegah, Andre da Costa, Alton Du Laney, Paul Goldblatt, William Lacey, Damon Lindsay, B. Reeves, Chris Sharp, Beau Sia, Bill Tangradi, David Zellerford Directors: A random invitation to a Halloween party leads a man into the hands of a rogue collective intent on murdering him for the sake of their art, sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem and hilarity.

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Postal (2007) [ USA, Canada, Germany]

Genres: Action , Comedy , Horror , Thriller Actors: Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola, Jackie Tohn, J.K. Simmons, Ralf Moeller, Verne Troyer, Chris Spencer, Larry Thomas, Michael Paré, Erick Avari, Lindsay Hollister, Brent Mendenhall, Rick Hoffman, Michael Benyaer Directors: Uwe Boll The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning the same heist as well. Chaos ensues, and now the Postal Dude must not only take on terrorists but political figures as well.

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) [ USA]

Genres: Crime , Musical , Thriller Actors: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jayne Wisener, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly, Ed Sanders, Anthony Head, Peter Bowles, Ian Burford, Michael N. Harbour Directors: Tim Burton Based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop were she sells "the worst pies in London." With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.

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Idiocracy (2006) [ USA]

Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi Actors: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Anthony 'Citric' Campos, David Herman, Sonny Castillo, Kevin McAfee, Robert Musgrave, Ryan Melton, Justin Long, Heath Jones, Eli Muñoz, Patrick Fischler, Darlene Hunt, Ryan Ransdell Directors: Mike Judge The purpose of the program set up by the Pentagon, called the "Human Hibernation Project," is designed so that the military can save their best men for when they're needed most. According to the officers heading the project, too many times the talents and expensive training of the best pilots and soldiers go to waste during times of peace. So they enlist Bauers (Wilson), the most under-achieving average guy they've got, to be the test subject for the initial hibernation experiment. Also participating in the top-secret program is Rita (Rudolph), a prostitute who agreed to take part in exchange for dropping some criminal charges against her, among other things. Of course, the experiment, which was to last only a year, goes under due to the arrest of Officer Collins, who is busted for heading a prostitution ring. Seeing as though he was in charge of the experiment, one of the only ones who knew of its existence, and "due to a lot of top-secret red tape... and the massive scandals and base closure that followed, Joe and Rita were forgotten about.

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) [ USA]

Genres: Comedy , Music Actors: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed, Ronnie James Dio, Paul F. Tompkins, Troy Gentile, Ned Bellamy, Fred Armisen, Kelly Ward, Amy Poehler, Tim Robbins, David Grohl, Ben Stiller, Lara Everly, Brittany Eldridge Directors: Liam Lynch This is the story of a friendship that changes the course of rock history forever, of the fateful collision of minds between JB and KG that led to the creation of the precedent-shattering band Tenacious D, and of the two heroes' quest to find the fabled Guitar Pick Of Destiny...

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The Astronaut Farmer (2006) [ USA]

Genres: Adventure , Drama Actors: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish, Logan Polish, Bruce Dern, Mark Polish, Jon Gries, Tim Blake Nelson, Sal Lopez, J.K. Simmons, Kiersten Warren, Rick Overton, Richard Edson, Elise Eberle Directors: Michael Polish Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel; the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan - it's post-9/11, after all. His wife is angry when she finds out their bank is initiating foreclosure. Charlie fears failure and decides, precipitously, to launch. Are twenty-first century American dreams just a sign of insanity? Are those who believe in dreamers only fools?

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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) [ USA]

Genres: Comedy Actors: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Bob Barr, Spirea Ciorobea, Alan Keyes, Michael Psenicksa, Bobby Rowe, Jim Sell, Larry Walker, Ilham Äliyev, Pamela Anderson, Mariam Behar, Linda Stein Directors: Larry Charles Kazakhstani TV personality Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the "greatest country in the world." With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson than on his assignment.

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Southland Tales (2006) [ Germany, USA, France]

Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi , Thriller Actors: Carlos Amezcua, Curtis Armstrong, Robert Benz, Todd Berger, Joe Campana, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Rebekah Del Rio, Aaron Dillar, Nora Dunn, Shari Dunn, Michele Durrett, Jon Falcone, Leila Feinstein, Jaret Gardiner, Janeane Garofalo Directors: Richard Kelly Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.

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Taxidermia (2006) [ Hungary, Austria, France]

Genres: Comedy , Drama Actors: Csaba Czene, Gergely Trócsányi, Piroska Molnár, Adél Stanczel, Marc Bischoff, Gábor Máté, Zoltán Koppány, Géza D. Hegedüs, Erwin Leder, Géza Balkay, Attila Balogh, Péter Blaskó, Gyula Bodnár, Attila Cseh, Csaba Cseh Directors: György Pálfi Gyorgy Palfi's grotesque tale of three generations of men, including an obese speed eater, an embalmer of gigantic cats, and a man who shoots fire out of his penis.

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