Comedy Movies 2012 List

With Adrien Brody • Colin Hanks • John Stalberg Jr. • Yeardley Smith • Michael Chiklis • John Stahlberg • Ryan Lewis • Warren Zide • Stephen Susco • Matt Bush • Adhir Kalyan • Sean Marquette

The day after soon-to-be valedictorian Henry Burke (Matt Bush) takes a hit of the chronic for the first time, his school principal (Michael Chiklis) institutes a zero tolerance drug policy and administers a mandatory drug test for all students. Henry has two options: fail and lose his college scholarship, or team up with his stoner friend Breaux (Sean Marquette) to beat the system. They steal a high powered ganja from law student-turned-drug-dealer Psycho Ed (Adrien Brody) and spike the school’s bake sale brownies, getting the whole school—faculty included—completely stoned out of their minds. But with the student body getting higher and higher with every brownie, and a pissed-off Psycho Ed on their tails for stealing his stash, they must find a way to keep their half-baked plan from going up in smoke.

With Matthew McConaughey • Jack Black • Richard Linklater • Shirley MacLaine • Rip Torn • Liz Glotzer • Celine Rattray • Martin Shafer • Ginger Sledge

In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependent on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs, and the townspeople went months without seeing Marjorie. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.

With Patrick J. Adams • Dave Foley • Martin Starr • Jaime Pressly • John Michael Higgins • Blayne Weaver • Natalie Morales

6 Month Rule revolves around a bachelor who follows a set of rules in order to avoid emotional attachment, the most important being: there is no woman so perfect that you can't get over her in six months. Knowing that he will get over her allows him to dismiss relationships easily and without regret... Until he meets a girl who changes everything.

With Justin Kirk • Lee Pace • Alexis Lloyd • Jennifer Tilly • Molly Conners • Paz De La Huerta • Susan Batson • Ronald Guttman • Pierre Lagrange • Carl Kwaku Ford • Ingeborga Dapkunaite • Vahina Giocante • Condola Rashad • Michael Romero • Matthew Campbell • Kasia Krynska

A first encounter sparks a series of intimate and comedic moments linking ten New Yorkers in a chain reaction of love and desire.

With Stacy Keach • Stefania Moscato • Tom Sizemore • Hector Jimenez • Kevin P. Farley • Olga Segura

Set in 1970s Texas, Cellmates tells the story of hardened Ku Klux Klansman, Leroy Lowe (Tom Sizemore), who has risen through the ranks to be crowned 'Grand Dragon' of the local Klan chapter. Unfortunately for him, the government has started cracking down on the organization's activities and it isn't long before Leroy is sent to the Low Lee Tuna Prison Work Farm to serve time... harvesting potatoes. Worlds quickly collide when farm owner Warden Merville (Stacy Keach) forces Leroy to share a prison cell with eccentric Mexican field laborer Emilio (Hector Jimenez) as part of his penitence. None too happy with the arrangement, Leroy sets out to make things very difficult for Emilio in the cramped quarters, but Emilio's chatty disposition slowly chips away at Leroy's gruff exterior. When an unlikely friendship develops, Leroy comes to realize how his ignorant past has distorted his view of the world, and what he must now do to make things right.

With Sacha Baron Cohen • Ben Stiller • Bryan Cranston • Martin Short • Jessica Chastain • Chris Rock • David Schwimmer • Noah Baumbach • Cedric the Entertainer • Frances McDormand • Andy Richter • Jada Pinkett-Smith • Mark Swift • Paz Vega • Eric Darnell • Mireille Soria

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple; King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are along for the adventure. This time the road takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent Madagascar style!

With Elizabeth Olsen • Jeffrey Dean Morgan • Catherine Keener • Jonathan Burkhart • Chace Crawford • Christina Mengert • Jane Fonda • Bruce Beresford • Joseph Muszynski • Brice Dal Farra • Claude Dal Farra • Lauren Munsch

For uptight Manhattan lawyer Diane (Catherine Keener), crazy means driving her teenage son Jake (Nat Wolff) and daughter Zoe (Elizabeth Olsen) to Woodstock to visit their grandmother Grace (Jane Fonda). The crazy part is that the kids have never met Grace. In fact, Diane hasn't spoken to her mother in twenty years. Grace is the epitome of the term "hippie": she stages protests and hootenannies in the town square, smokes (and sells) a lot of dope, and howls at the moon once a month with her goddess-worshipping girlfriends. But what's meant to be a weekend getaway turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets, and self-discovery.

With Aubrey Plaza • Kristen Bell • Colin Trevorrow • Mark Duplass • Jake Johnson • Mary Lynn Rajskub • Jeff Garlin • Lynn Shelton • Derek Connolly • Stephanie Langhoff

From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine - When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes hes solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a hilarious, smart, and unexpectedly heartfelt journey that reveals how far believing can take you.

With Joel Kinnaman • Greta Gerwig • Michael London • Bill Pullman • Debra Winger • Hamish Linklater • Daryl Wein • Zoe Lister-Jones

Greta Gerwig plays Lola, a 29-year-old woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend Luke (Joel Kinnaman) just three weeks before their wedding. With the help of her close friends Henry (Hamish Linklater) and Alice (Zoe Lister-Jones), Lola embarks on a series of desperate encounters in an attempt to find her place in the world as a single woman approaching 30.

With Christopher Walken • Justin Bartha • Selma Blair • Zachary Booth • Mia Farrow • Jordan Gelber • Donna Murphy • Todd Solondz • Derrick Tseng • Ted Hope • Aasif Mandvi

The film centers on a thirtysomething man (Gelber) in arrested development who lives with his parents (Walken and Farrow), reluctantly works for his father and avidly collects toys. He seeks out a thirtysomething woman (Blair) in arrested development in an attempt to shed the "dark horse" status in his family and finally accomplish something.

With Adam Sandler • Leighton Meester • James Caan • Andy Samberg • Sean Anders • David Wain • Ian Ziering • Ken Marino • Jack Giarraputo • John Morris • Heather Parry • Barry Bernardi • David Caspe • Vanilla Ice

While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent up until Todd’s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd’s world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills.

With Emily Blunt • Rosemarie DeWitt • Mark Duplass • Lynn Shelton • Steven Schardt

A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack (Duplass) is still struggling emotionally. When he makes ascene at a memorial party, Tom's best friend Iris (Blunt) offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris' sister Hannah (Dewitt) who is reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship and finds solace in Tom's unexpected presence. A blurry evening of drinking concludes with an awkward sexual incident, made worse by Iris' sudden presence at the cabin the next morning.

With Raul Cimas • Nacho Vigalondo • Michelle Jenner • Julian Villagran • Carlos Areces

When Julio wakes up in a strange apartment after a night of partying, he's pleasantly surprised to discover it belongs to a beautiful one-night-stand he can't remember--Julia. What's already an awkward situation is made even more so when they discover a giant flying saucer hovering above the city, which is now deserted. Now Julio must contend with a jealous ex-boyfriend, an eccentric neighbor--and very possibly the end of the world!

With Parker Posey • Galt Niederhoffer • Michael Mailer • Christy Scott Cashman • David Pomes

The film, which will incorporate elements of improv, centers on a yoga guru (Posey) from the city who brings her entourage to a chicken farm in the country and attempts to co-exist with the farmers there.

With Keira Knightley • Steve Carell • Adam Brody • Rob Corddry • Gillian Jacobs • Derek Luke • Steve Golin • Steven Rales • William Petersen • Nathan Kahane • Lorene Scafaria • Nicole Brown • Mark Roybal • Joy Gorman

Set around an incoming asteroid threatening to end life on Earth. Steve Carell stars as a man whose wife leaves him amidst the ensuing panic, prompting him to seek out his high school sweetheart, who yearns to be with him when doomsday arrives. Keira Knightley plays the female lead, a neighbor of Carell's character who accompanies him on a romantic road trip to find her.

With Ellen Page • Alec Baldwin • Penelope Cruz • Greta Gerwig • Jesse Eisenberg • Woody Allen • Alison Pill • Judy Davis • Roberto Benigni • Letty Aronson • Stephen Tenenbaum

A story about a number of people in Italy, some American, some Italian, some residents, some visitors, and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into.

With Raul Cimas • Nacho Vigalondo • Michelle Jenner • Julian Villagran • Carlos Areces

When Julio wakes up in a strange apartment after a night of partying, he's pleasantly surprised to discover it belongs to a beautiful one-night-stand he can't remember--Julia. What's already an awkward situation is made even more so when they discover a giant flying saucer hovering above the city, which is now deserted. Now Julio must contend with a jealous ex-boyfriend, an eccentric neighbor--and very possibly the end of the world!

With Matthew McConaughey • Channing Tatum • Alex Pettyfer • Olivia Munn • Matt Bomer • Wendi McLendon-Covey • Joe Manganiello • Steven Soderbergh • Riley Keough • Nick Wechsler • Mircea Monroe • Gabriel Iglesias • Greg Jacobs • Cody Horn • Reid Carolin • Betsy Brandt

Follows Mike (Channing Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

With Mark Wahlberg • Patrick Warburton • Mila Kunis • Seth MacFarlane • Giovanni Ribisi • Scott Stuber • Adam Scott • Wellesley Wild • Jessica Stroup • John Jacobs • Alec Sulkin • Laura Vandervoort

Follows John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish...and has refused to leave his side ever since.

With Tyler Perry • Eugene Levy • Devan Leos • Denise Richards • Tom Arnold • Doris Roberts • Paul Hall • Ozzie Areu • Danielle Campbell • Romeo Miller

A man who, after his investment company goes belly up due to embezzling, is put in witness protection with his family, which is forced to move from a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood to Madea’s home in the South.

With Steve Guttenberg • Beverly D'Angelo • Alfonso Arau • Steve Lemme • Eric Stolze • Kevin Cooper • Philippe Brenninkmeyer • Michael Yurchak

Single father J.T. and his precocious daughter Chandler move from a small town to Chicago with their lovable family mutt Shakey. After missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to find Shakey a new home. Chandler hatches a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.