The World’s End (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213663/

Plot:
20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.

Genre: Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 from 22,152 users Metascore: 81/100
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman

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2013, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi,

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The Croods (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481499/

Plot:
The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world’s first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures — and their outlook is changed forever.

Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 from 39,752 users Metascore: 55/100
Directed by: Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone

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2013, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family,

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The Kings of Summer (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179116

Plot:
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank’s attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.

Genre: Comedy
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 from 1,633 users Metascore: 61/100
Directed by: Jordan Vogt-Robert
Starring: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias

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2013, Comedy,

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Warm Bodies (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588173

Plot:
With much of the future world’s population rendered into an undead horde, R is a young, and oddly introspective, zombie. On a feeding encounter with a human gathering party, R meets Julie and feels an urge to protect her. What happens with that is the beginnings of a strangely warm relationship that causes R to start to regain his humanity. As this change spreads throughout the undead population, Julie and R eventually find they are facing a larger issue even as their friendship is challenged. Caught between the paranoid human forces and the ferocious Bonie zombies who are a mutual threat, R and Julie must find a way to bridge the sides for fight for a better world no one thought possible.

Genre: Comedy | Horror | Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 from 54,335 users Metascore: 59/100
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich

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2013, Comedy, Horror, Romance,

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Pain & Gain (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1980209

Plot:
Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they’re left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream.

Genre: Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 from 16,170 users Metascore: 44/100
Directed by: Michael Bay
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie

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2013, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller,

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I Give It a Year (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2244901/

Plot:
A look at the trials and tribulations of a newlywed couple during their first year of marriage.

Genre: Comedy | Romance
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 from 7,169 users Metascore: 58/100
Directed by: Dan Mazer
Starring: Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Alex Macqueen

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2013, Comedy, Romance,

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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790628

Plot:
Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas Strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt’s growing ego. But lately the duo’s greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they’ve grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerrilla street magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show is starting to look stale. But there’s still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act – both onstage and off – if only Burt can get back in touch with what made him love magic in the first place.

Genre: Comedy
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 from 4,648 users Metascore: 44/100
Directed by: Don Scardino
Starring: Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Steve Buscemi

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2013, Comedy,

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21 & Over (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1711425

Plot:
When Straight-A college student Jeff Chang’s two best friends take him out for his 21st birthday on the night before an important medical school interview, what was supposed to be a quick beer becomes a night of humiliation, over indulgence and utter debauchery.

Genre: Comedy
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 from 11,977 users Metascore: 34/100
Directed by: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Starring: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz

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2013, Comedy,

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Arthur Newman (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1930546

Plot:
Wallace Avery hates his job. His ex-wife and son hate him, and he’s blown his one shot at living his dream. Not wanting to face all this, he stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. However, Arthur’s road trip towards anew life is interrupted by the arrival of the beautiful but fragile Mike, who is also trying to leave her past behind. Drawn to one another, these two damaged souls begin to connect as they break into empty homes and take on the identities of the absent owners: elderly newlyweds, a high-roller and his Russian lady, among others. Through this process, Arthur and Mike discover that what they love most about each other are the identities they left at home, and their real journey, that of healing, begins.

Genre: Comedy | Drama
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 from 355 users Metascore: 42/100
Directed by: Dante Ariola
Starring: Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Anne Heche

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2012, Comedy, Drama,

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The English Teacher (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055765

Plot:
Linda Sinclair (Julianne Moore) is a forty-year-old unmarried high school English teacher in the small town of Kingston, Pennsylvania. She shares a small apartment with two Siamese cats and her rich collection of great literature. She maintains no close personal relationships aside from those she has with her favorite authors and stories. Her life is far less complicated than the dramas she devours on the page, and she likes it that way. But Linda’s simple life turns an unexpected page when former star pupil Jason Sherwood (Michael Angarano) returns to Kingston after trying to make it as a playwright in New York. Now in his 20s, Jason is on the verge of abandoning art, pressured by his overbearing father, Dr. Tom Sherwood (Greg Kinnear), to face reality and go to law school. Linda can’t stand the thought of Jason giving up on his dreams so she decides to mount his play – a dark, angst-ridden, ambitious work – as a Kingston High School production, with flamboyant drama teacher Carl

Genre: Comedy | Drama
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 from 1,370 users Metascore: 42/100
Directed by: Craig Zisk
Starring: Lily Collins, Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano

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2013, Comedy, Drama,

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Identity Thief (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2024432

Plot:
Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity.

Genre: Comedy | Crime
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 from 41,639 users Metascore: 35/100
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho

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2013, Comedy, Crime,

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Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765446

Plot:
The story takes place on planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA.

Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 from 2,789 users Metascore: 35/100
Directed by: Cal Brunker
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba

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2013, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi,

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Admission (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1814621

Plot:
Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman (Paul Rudd). Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, Portia finds herself bending the rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the life she thought she always wanted -- but in the process finding her way to a surprising and exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 from 11,698 users Metascore: 48/100
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff | See full cast and crew

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2013, Comedy, Drama, Romance,

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Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1741243

Plot:
In this shop, these people may be pawning far more than they bargained for: Brendan Fraser (THE MUMMY), Elijah Wood (THE LORD OF THE RINGS), Vincent D’Onofrio (MEN IN BLACK), Academy Award (R) nominee Matt Dillon (CRASH), Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead), Thomas Jane (“Hung”), Lukas Haas (INCEPTION), and Paul Walker (THE FAST & THE FURIOUS), star in 3 twisted tales all connected by items from a Southern small-town pawn shop. A man searching for his kidnapped wife, a couple of white-supremacist meth heads, and a sad-sack Elvis impersonator, plus more desperate characters come to life in the action-packed and hilarious story written by Adam Minarovich and from the director of THE COOLER and RUNNING SCARED, Wayne Kramer

Genre: Action | Comedy
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10 from 1,139 users Metascore: 28/100
Directed by: Wayne Kramer
Starring: Paul Walker, Brendan Fraser, Norman Reedus

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2013, Action, Comedy,

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The Big Wedding (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1931435

Plot:
A long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding.

Genre: Comedy
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10 from 7,817 users Metascore: 28/100
Directed by: Justin Zackham
Starring: Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton

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2013, Comedy,

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A Haunted House (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2243537

Plot:
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm – determined to keep his sex life on track – turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.

Genre: Comedy | Horror
IMDB Rating: 4.9/10 from 4,968 users Metascore: 20/100
Directed by: Michael Tiddes
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins and Marlene Forte

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2013, Comedy, Horror,

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658

Plot:
Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr., caring Dolores Solatano discharges her adult son, Pat Solatano Jr., from a Maryland mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. moving back in with his parents in their Philadelphia home. Although Pat Jr.’s institutionalization was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Nikki has since left him and has received a restraining order against him. Although he is on medication (which he doesn’t take because of the way it makes him feel) and has mandatory therapy sessions, Pat Jr. feels like he can manage on the outside solely by healthy living and looking for the “silver linings” in his life. His goals are to get his old job back as a substitute teacher, but more importantly reunite with Nikki. He finds there are certain instances where he doesn’t cope well, however no less so …

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 from 161,095 users Metascore: 81/100
Directed by: David O. Russell
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro

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2012, Comedy, Drama, Romance,

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Seven Psychopaths (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1931533

Plot:
The comedy Seven Psychopaths follows a struggling screenwriter (‘Colin Farrell’ ) who inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster’s (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.

Genre: Comedy | Crime
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 from 20,060 users Metascore: 66/100
Directed by: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell

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2012, Comedy, Crime,

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Ted (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637725

Plot:
As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett’s teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John’s side ever since – a friendship that’s tested when Lori, John’s girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.

Genre: Comedy | Fantasy
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 from 124,775 users
Directed by: Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane

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2012, Comedy, Fantasy,

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Brave (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209

Plot:
Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, “Brave” features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.

Genre: Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 from 50,441 users
Directed by: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson

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2012, Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy,

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