Movies by Jon Favreau
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People Like us (2012)
Cast: Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine …
Directed by: Alex Kurtzman
When Sam flies home for his estranged father's funeral, the reading of the will reveals a sister he never knew he had -- and an order that Sam must bring his alcoholic sibling and her…
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Zookeeper (2011)
Cast: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb …
Directed by: Frank Coraci
When an unlucky-in-love zookeeper tells his romantic troubles to a giraffe, a monkey, a lion and other animals in the zoo, the critters speak up and advise him how to win the heart of the…
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Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Carlos Ghosn, Danny DeVito …
Directed by: Chris Paine
Four vastly different yet equally driven auto industry visionaries rush to develop and market the first commercially successful electric car in this follow-up to the provocative documentary…
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Wealthy inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) -- aka Iron Man -- resists calls by the American government to hand over his technology. Meanwhile, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) has constructed…
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Brother's Justice (2010)
Cast: Dax Shepard, Nate Tuck, David Palmer …
Directed by: Dax Shepard, David Palmer
"Punk'd" star Dax Shepard decides to make the leap from comedic actor to martial arts star -- with none of the requisite skills or athletic prowess to propel him there -- in this…
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G-Force (2009)
Cast: Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis …
Directed by: Hoyt Yeatman
When a billionaire sets out to take over the world through a diabolical scheme involving household appliances, there is only one U.S. special forces unit capable of handling the job -- a…
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I Love You, Man (2009)
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones …
Directed by: John Hamburg
In this bromance, the cinematic equivalent of a rom-com buddy flick, Paul Rudd plays a recently engaged guy who's got the bride-to-be of his dreams but lacks an all-important significant…
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Couples Retreat (2009)
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau …
Directed by: Peter Billingsley
Desperate to save their marriage, one couple convinces three other couples to go in on a group rate price for an island retreat designed for troubled unions. But the "mandatory therapy" brews…
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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
Cast: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Obama …
Directed by: Amy Rice, Alicia Sams
Filmed during the historic 2008 presidential election campaign, this documentary goes behind the scenes to trace the journey of Barack Obama from his seat in the United States Senate to his…
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Four Christmases (2008)
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau …
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon teams up with Vince Vaughn for this romantic comedy that casts them as a dating couple who are forced to spend their first Christmas together visiting…
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Dinner for Five (2007)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Justin Long …
Join host Jon Favreau and the cast of "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show" for a special 50th episode of the Emmy-nominated series "Dinner for Five." Vince Vaughn, Justin Long, Peter…
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The Passion of Greg the Bunny: Best of the Film Parodies: Vol. 2 (2007)
Cast: Dan Milano, Seth Green, Sarah Silverman …
Directed by: Spencer Chinoy, Dan Milano, Sean Baker …
Parody is the name of the game in this collection of movie send-ups from potty-mouthed puppets Greg the bunny and sidekick Warren. Among the hits on the hit list are Blue Velvet, Freaky…
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The Break-Up (2006)
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman …
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Cohabitating couple Gary (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) find their once-blissful romance on the rocks when petty spats about lemons and dirty dishes mushroom into an all-out…
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Open Season (2006)
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau …
Directed by: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi …
After saving a mule deer from a hunter's clutches, a domesticated grizzly finds himself relocated to the wild -- and unprepared for the real world. Can the furry pals make it to safety…
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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show (2006)
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Justin Long …
Directed by: Ari Sandel
Ride along with actor-comedian Vince Vaughn as he drives his Wild West Comedy Show -- a 30-day stand-up tour featuring comedians Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst and Sebastian…
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Iconoclasts (2005)
Cast: Desmond Tutu, Richard Branson, Bill Maher …
Entrepreneurs, actors, athletes, musicians, activists, writers and other creative visionaries whose passionate pursuits have influenced our culture pair off to share their experiences and…
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Wimbledon (2004)
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Sam Neill …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Tennis pro Peter Cort's career is on the wane until a lucky wild-card entry into the most prestigious tournament of all, Wimbledon, may afford him his last hurrah. Then love finds him…
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Daredevil (2003)
Cast: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell …
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
Ben Affleck is Matt Murdock, a Marvel Comics hero who's a lawyer by day but fights the bad guys at night to avenge the murder of his father, a boxer. But what sets Matt apart from most…
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Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Keanu Reeves, Diane Keaton …
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Sixty and still sexy, Harry (Jack Nicholson) is having the time of his life, wining, dining and bedding women half his age. When he agrees to go to the Hamptons with his girlfriend (Amanda…
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The Big Empty (2003)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams, Bud Cort …
Directed by: Steve Anderson
Struggling actor John Person (Jon Favreau) is hopelessly mired in debt. But things start to look up -- or do they? -- when a strange man (Bud Cort) extends an offer that could solve all his…
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Made (2001)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Falk …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Aspiring pugilist Bobby and pal Ricky head to New York as representatives of a Los Angeles mob boss. Their mission is to secure a money-laundering deal, but trouble hits when the two meet up…
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The Replacements (2000)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton …
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Maverick old-guard coach Gene Hackman is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his…
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Love & Sex (2000)
Cast: Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau, Noah Emmerich …
Directed by: Valerie Breiman
Love is war, and sex is the battleground in this wry, funny look at contemporary mating and relating. Kate (Famke Janssen) is a magazine writer who discards boyfriends the way some people…
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Rocky Marciano (1999)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Penelope Ann Miller, Judd Hirsch …
Directed by: Charles Winkler
Jon Favreau stars as legendary prizefighter Rocky Marciano in this powerful biopic that pulls no punches in tracing Marciano's trajectory from his childhood in Brockton, Mass., to his…
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Very Bad Things (1998)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, Cameron Diaz …
Directed by: Peter Berg
Director Peter Berg's dark comedy chronicles a bachelor party gone horribly wrong. Kyle (Jon Favreau) and his pals are off to Vegas to celebrate Kyle's upcoming marriage to Laura…
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Dogtown (1998)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Karen Black, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: George Hickenlooper
After a failed stint as an actor in Hollywood, Philip (Trevor St. John) returns to his hometown, where he's greeted like a conquering hero. He uses his fame to charm his old sweetheart,…
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Swingers (1996)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston …
Directed by: Doug Liman
A seminar in 1990s dating rules, this engaging comedy stars Jon Favreau as a struggling comedian whose pathetic love life prompts his friends to help him get over his ex-girlfriend through…
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Persons Unknown (1996)
Cast: Xander Berkeley, Jon Favreau, Kelly Lynch …
Directed by: George Hickenlooper
Director George Hickenlooper (Dogtown) helms this edgy thriller about an ex-cop (Joe Mantegna) who's working as a security expert when he's duped by a pair of sisters (Kelly Lynch…
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Notes from Underground (1995)
Cast: Henry Czerny, Sheryl Lee, Jon Favreau …
Directed by: Gary Walkow
A civil servant (Henry Czerny) harbors extreme contempt for himself and the world around him. Using a video diary, he documents these feelings, enumerating his most troubling and tortured…
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PCU (1994)
Cast: Jeremy Piven, Chris Young, David Spade …
Directed by: Hart Bochner
This satirical comedy starring Jeremy Piven, Chris Young and Jon Favreau follows the high jinks of a band of renegade college students out to unveil the idiocy behind blind political…
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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew Broderick, Peter Gallagher …
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Jennifer Jason Leigh portrays writer Dorothy Parker -- one of the Prohibition era's wittiest and most tragic intellects -- through her triumphs and trials as a fixture of…
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Rudy (1993)
Cast: Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, Jon Favreau …
Directed by: David Anspaugh
In this fact-based drama about the triumph of the human spirit, scrawny high schooler Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) dreams of playing football at Notre Dame. But his father (Ned Beatty)…
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Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Cast: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg's graphic novel series leaps to the screen as amnesiac gunslinger Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) stumbles into the Wild West town of Absolution, where he's…
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Iron Man 2 (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Wealthy inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) -- aka Iron Man -- resists calls by the American government to hand over his technology. Meanwhile, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) has constructed…
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Iron Man (2008)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
After escaping from kidnappers using makeshift power armor, an ultrarich inventor and weapons maker (Robert Downey Jr.) turns his creation into a force for good by using it to fight crime.…
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Zathura (2005)
Cast: Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
After discovering a mysterious game in the basement of their house, two pint-sized brothers are sent flying into space, where they must finish the game by reaching the planet Zathura -- or be…
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Elf (2003)
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into…
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Made (2001)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Falk …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Aspiring pugilist Bobby and pal Ricky head to New York as representatives of a Los Angeles mob boss. Their mission is to secure a money-laundering deal, but trouble hits when the two meet up…