2011 Movies : Comedy

With Greg Shapiro • Danny Trejo • John Cho • Richard Brener • Thomas Lennon • Neil Patrick Harris • Patton Oswalt • Samuel J. Brown • Kal Penn • Richard Riehle • Amir Blumenfeld • Fred Melamed • Hayden Schlossberg • Jon Hurwitz • Nathan Kahane • Nicole Brown • Michael Disco • Todd Strauss Schulson • David Burtka

The new "Harold & Kumar" comedy picks up six years after the duo's last adventure. After years of growing apart, Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) have replaced each other with new best friends and are preparing for their respective Christmas celebrations. But when a mysterious package arrives at Kumar's door, his attempt to deliver it to Harold's house ends with him inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree. With his in-laws out of the house for less than a day, Harold decides to cover his tracks rather than come clean, and reluctantly embarks on another ill-advised journey with Kumar, taking them through New York City on Christmas Eve in search of the perfect Christmas tree.

With Brett Ratner • Ben Stiller • Eddie Murphy • Casey Affleck • Michael Peña • Brian Grazer • Jeff Nathanson • Noah Baumbach • Matthew Broderick • Ted Griffin • Kehela Sherwood • Adam Cooper • Leslie Dixon • Kim Roth • Nina Arianda • Alan Alda • Tea Leoni • Bill Collage • Russell Gewirtz • Judd Hirsch • Gabourey Sidibe

The story of a bunch of blue collar guys on a mercy mission. It turns out the main tenant of this Trump Tower-like building has bilked the employees’ pension fund in a huge Ponzi scheme.

With Krysten Ritter • Ben Barnes • Dick Clement • Pete Postlethwaite • Nick Hamm

Two brothers attempt to become global rock stars but can only look on as old school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.

With Demi Moore • Kate Bosworth • Ellen Burstyn • Ezra Miller • Ellen Barkin • Johnny Lin • Sam Levinson • Thomas Haden Church • Celine Rattray • Martin Landau • Sean McEwen • George Kennedy

The film stars Ellen Barkin as Lynn, a mother of four who must deal with her abrasive family and abusive ex-husband at the wedding of her older son.

With Adam Sandler • Al Pacino • Katie Holmes • Todd Garner • Jack Giarraputo • Regis Philbin • Dennis Dugan • Steve Koren • Ben Zook

In the film, Jack, a family man, deals with his twin sister, Jill, when she visits for Thanksgiving then won't leave. Adam Sandler will play both characters. Katie Holmes would play Sandler's wife; Al Pacino is set to play himself.

With Brooke Shields • Kris Kristofferson • Aidan Quinn • Justin Moore-Lewy • Peter Skillman Odiorne • Charlie Mason • Sammi Hanratty • Charlotte Matthews • Gail Gilchriest

Follows the misadventures of Whitney Brown, a privileged and popular Philadelphia teenager whose world is upended when her parents, Henry and Joan, experience sudden economic problems that necessitate a family move to Whitney’s grandparents’ old farm in the country. There, far from her dizzying world of shallow gir...lfriends, endless parties and school pressures, she finds a new best pal: Odd Job Bob, a beautiful and spirited Gypsy Vanner horse owned by her new neighbor Dusty --- a crusty rancher who turns out to be her estranged grandfather. Through her new relationships with Odd Job Bob, Dusty and her parents, Whitney rediscovers what it means to respect not only nature and her family, but also someone very special she had almost lost touch with: herself.

With George Clooney • Shailene Woodley • Beau Bridges • Judy Greer • Alexander Payne • Jim Rash • Robert Forster • Nat Faxon • Jim Burke • Mary Birdsong • Jim Thomas • Amara Miller

Set in Hawaii, a wealthy landowner takes his two daughters on a search for his wife's lover in the hopes of keeping his family together.

With Justin Long • Amy Poehler • Anna Faris • Jenny Slate • Jason Lee • David Cross • Christina Applegate • Karen Rosenfelt • Matthew Gray Gubler • Mike Mitchell • Jesse McCartney • Ross Bagdasarian • Jonathan Aibel • Glenn Berger

On vacation aboard a luxury cruise ship, Alvin, Simon, Theodore and the Chipettes are up to their usual antics, turning the ship into their personal playground, until they become 'chipwrecked' on a desert island. As Dave Seville frantically searches for his AWOL charges, the 'Munks and Chipettes do what they do best – sing, dance and wreak havoc. But they're in for a surprise when they embark on an island adventure with their new friend – a castaway who's more than a match for Alvin and the Chipmunks.

With Charlize Theron • Patrick Wilson • Jason Reitman • John Malkovich • Patton Oswalt • Diablo Cody • Kelli Konop • Elizabeth Reaser • Nathan Kahane • Mason Novick • Brian Bell • Russell Smith • Mary Lee • Helen Estabrook • Beth Kono

A writer of teen literature returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

With Emily Blunt • Jack Black • Zach Galifianakis • John Krasinski • Amy Adams • Jean-Claude Van Damme • David Hoberman • Danny Glover • Rashida Jones • Ricky Gervais • Billy Crystal • Ed Helms • James Bobin • Todd LIeberman • Lisa Henson • Alan Arkin • Jason Segel • Chris Cooper • Nicholas Stoller • Nick Stoller • Jason Lust • Eric Stonestreet

The story revolves around The Muppets reuniting after a huge falling out to save The Muppet Studios in Hollywood. They have to put on a show in the Muppet Theater and get 10 million viewers to save the Studios from an evil Texas oil tycoon.

With Scarlett Johansson • Matt Damon • Elle Fanning • Julie Yorn • Marc Gordon • J.B. Smoove • Thomas Haden Church • John Michael Higgins • Patrick Fugit • Aline Brosh-McKenna • Colin Ford • Angus MacFadyen • Cameron Crowe • Rick Yorn • John Fox

A single dad decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.

With George Clooney • Shailene Woodley • Beau Bridges • Judy Greer • Alexander Payne • Jim Rash • Robert Forster • Nat Faxon • Jim Burke • Mary Birdsong • Jim Thomas • Amara Miller

Set in Hawaii, a wealthy landowner takes his two daughters on a search for his wife's lover in the hopes of keeping his family together.

With Carey Mulligan • Steve McQueen • James Badge Dale • Michael Fassbender • Abi Morgan • Nicole Beharie • Emile Sherman • Ian Canning

Michael Fassbender will play Brandon, a 30-something man living in New York, who is unable to manage his sex life.

With Emilio Portes

Chucho has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play, but the new pastor gives the role to someone else and the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.

With Robert De Niro • Ice Cube • Sofia Vergara • Katherine Heigl • Ashton Kutcher • Michelle Pfeiffer • Jessica Biel • Sienna Miller • Carla Gugino • Halle Berry • Josh Duhamel • Zac Efron • Hilary Swank • Abigail Breslin • Sarah Jessica Parker • Seth Meyers • Ludacris • Til Schweiger • Mike Karz • Jon Bon Jovi • Wayne Allen Rice • Garry Marshall • Josie Rosen • Sam Brown • Katherine Fugate • Mike Disco • Lea Michele

The movie tells intertwining stories of a group of New Yorkers as they navigate their way through romance over the course of New Year's Eve. Robert De Niro will play a bitter dying man in a hospital, while Michelle Pfeiffer will be a frustrated executive secretary who decides to tackle her unfulfilled resolutions. Hilary Swank will play a producer of the famed Times Square New Year's Eve show. Ashton Kutcher will play a guy who hates New Year's Eve.

With Jonah Hill • Michael De Luca • J.B. Smoove • David Gordon Green • Josh Bratman • Kevin Hernandez • Ari Graynor • Brian Gatewood • Jeff Arkuss • Alessandro Tanaka • Landry Bender • Max Records

A suspended college student, living at home with his single mom, is talked into baby-sitting the kids next door–two boys and a wild 8-year-old girl.

With Charlize Theron • Patrick Wilson • Jason Reitman • John Malkovich • Patton Oswalt • Diablo Cody • Kelli Konop • Elizabeth Reaser • Nathan Kahane • Mason Novick • Brian Bell • Russell Smith • Mary Lee • Helen Estabrook • Beth Kono

A writer of teen literature returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate who hasn’t quite gotten over high school, either.

With Maneesh Sharma

A charismatic ladies-man cons women for a living until he finally meets his match when some of his former conquests develop a crafty plan.