Movies by Ben Stiller
As part of the cast:
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Madagascar 3 (2012)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer …
Directed by: Eric Darnell
Having ended their African adventures, Alex and his friends set their sights for New York City -- this time, hitching a ride with a traveling circus. But as they make their way through…
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Neighborhood Watch (2012)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill, Vince Vaughn …
Directed by: Akiva Schaffer
Four suburban dads use their neighborhood watch group as an excuse to take a daily break from chores and family togetherness, but they get way more than they bargained for when they…
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Tower Heist (2011)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick …
Directed by: Brett Ratner
When a group of workers at a ritzy Manhattan condo realize their boss has swindled them out of their pensions, they vow to reap their own justice. With the cooperation of the building…
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Megamind (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt …
Directed by: Tom McGrath
When a cunning supervillain (voiced by Will Ferrell) accidently kills his crime-fighting nemesis, the rogue suddenly finds life boring and uninspired. So, he creates a new enemy (Jonah Hill)…
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Little Fockers (2010)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba …
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) has finally won the approval of his intimidating father-in-law, retired CIA agent Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro). But when Greg and wife Pam (Teri Polo) add a pair of…
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I'm Still Here (2010)
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Antony Langdon …
Directed by: Casey Affleck
In 2008, Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix walked away from acting to pursue a rap career, an inexplicably bizarre detour captured in gritty detail in this "documentary" directed by…
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Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson …
Directed by: Shawn Levy
In this sequel to the hit comedy, Ben Stiller returns as hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley, who must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've…
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The Marc Pease Experience (2009)
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Ben Stiller, Anna Kendrick …
Directed by: Todd Louiso
Ten years after graduation, high school musical star Marc Pease (Jason Schwartzman) remains stuck in his glory days. But he's given a chance to face his past once and for all when he…
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Greenberg (2009)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans …
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
At a crossroads in his life, New Yorker Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) takes time to figure things out and travels to Los Angeles, where he house-sits for his brother and forges an unlikely…
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In the spirit of Apocalypse Now and Platoon, this combat film send-up from director-star Ben Stiller tracks a group of actors who are forced to become real-life soldiers when they're…
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Schwimmer …
Directed by: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
A botched rescue attempt strands Alex the lion (voiced by Ben Stiller) and his companions smack dab in the African wild. Sadly, as in Madagascar, Alex discovers he has little in common with…
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The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
The Farrelly brothers loosely adapt the 1972 hit of the same name into this romantic comedy starring Ben Stiller as Eddie Cantrow, a newlywed who marries a dreamy woman (Malin Akerman) only…
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School for Scoundrels (2006)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Jacinda Barrett …
Directed by: Todd Phillips
A hapless meter reader (Jon Heder) signs up for a confidence-building course to acquire the self-assurance he needs to win the hand of his dream girl (Jacinda Barrett), but the class turns…
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Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Cast: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed …
Directed by: Liam Lynch
Dreaming of becoming a rock god, Midwesterner JB (Jack Black) heads to California, where he crosses paths with idler KG (Kyle Gass) -- giving rise to the musical duo Tenacious D. Together,…
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Night at the Museum (2006)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Ricky Gervais, Carla Gugino …
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a…
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Roast of William Shatner: Uncensored (2006)
Cast: Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, George Takei …
A firing squad of comedians and former co-stars unleashes its collective force against "Star Trek" icon William Shatner -- forever known as the commander of the starship &NFi;Enterprise&NFi_;…
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Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006)
Cast: Andy Dick, Marshall Cook, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Andy Dick
In this behind-the-scenes mockumentary created by and starring Andy Dick, hard-drinking actor Danny Roane (Dick), whose behavior has made him a Hollywood pariah, decides to get sober and…
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Madagascar (2005)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer …
Directed by: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Zoo animals leave the comforts of man-made habitats for exotic adventure in this animated family film. After escaping from the zoo, four friends -- a lion (Ben Stiller), a hippo (Jada…
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005)
Cast: Jon Lovitz, Robert De Niro, Janet Jackson …
From Hanukkah Harry to pathological liar Tommy Flanagan, this trenchant retrospective contains some of Jon Lovitz's funniest moments on "Saturday Night Live." Between 1985 and '90,…
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Envy (2004)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
When Nick Vandermark (Jack Black), one of a pair of major doofuses, becomes stinking rich by selling an invention, he finds his lifelong bond with his best friend and neighbor, Tim Dingman…
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Along Came Polly (2004)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: John Hamburg
After his wife dumps him on their honeymoon for their scuba-diving instructor, uptight Reuben reconnects with Polly, an irreverent childhood friend who teaches him to live life on the edge.
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Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg …
Directed by: Todd Phillips
One of television's most popular duos heads to the big screen in this parody of the popular 1970s series. Join uptight David Starsky (Ben Stiller) and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson…
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor …
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
When megalomaniacal White Goodman (Ben Stiller), the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur (Vince…
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Sledge: The Story of Frank Sledge (2004)
Cast: David Leitch, Ben Stiller, Carrie-Anne Moss …
Directed by: Brad Martin
Decades of martial arts films -- and the actors who star in them -- are lampooned in this mockumentary that centers on former exotic dancer Francis Allen Sledgewick, aka Frank Sledge (David…
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Meet the Fockers (2004)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman …
Directed by: Jay Roach
In this all-star sequel to the hit comedy Meet the Parents, hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife, Dina, head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet son-in-law-to-be Greg…
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Duplex (2003)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essel …
Directed by: Danny DeVito
New York City couple Alex and Nancy dream of the departure of their upstairs neighbor, who's hogging a rent-controlled apartment they'd dearly love to have. If she doesn't move…
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Duplex (Full-screen) (2003)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essel …
Directed by: Danny DeVito
It's a "dog eat dog" world in New York City real estate in this zany comedy. Or is it "kill or be killed"? That's the case for Alex (Ben Stiller) and Nancy (Drew Barrymore), a…
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Pauly Shore is Dead (2003)
Cast: Jaime Bergman, Ben Stiller, Sean Penn …
Directed by: Pauly Shore
Stand-up comedian Pauly Shore rose to fame in the 1990s with his hit MTV television show "Totally Pauly" and continued his success on the big screen with roles in "Encino Man" and "Son in…
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Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)
Cast: Gloria Estefan, Destiny's Child, Muppets …
There's something to sing about when Gloria Estefan, Destiny's Child and Ben Stiller show up on Sesame Street for a karaoke party of epic proportions starring Elmo, Big Bird and the…
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Orange County (2002)
Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk …
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
High schooler Shaun Brumder (Colin Hanks) dreams of getting himself out of the surf and sun of Orange County and knows that his best shot is college. But when a flaky guidance counselor (Lily…
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Prehistoric Planet: The Complete Dino Dynasty (2002)
Cast: Ben Stiller
The team that brought us the "Walking with Dinosaurs" series now offers this special presentation narrated by actor Ben Stiller. Amazing computer graphics let viewers travel back in time 220…
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Zoolander (2001)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
The fashion world is turned upside down when beautiful and utterly empty-headed male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller, who also wrote and directed this comedy) discovers that fashion mogul…
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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Wes Anderson
The early promise of Tenenbaum child prodigies Chas (Ben Stiller), Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Richie (Luke Wilson) is short-circuited by the flaws of their father, family patriarch Royal…
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Keeping the Faith (2000)
Cast: Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman …
Directed by: Edward Norton
Despite their different religious backgrounds, the Reverend Brian Finn and Rabbi Jacob Schram -- who were boyhood pals -- enjoy working together to spread "the word" -- until a love triangle…
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Meet the Parents (2000)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo …
Directed by: Jay Roach
Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes…
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The Independent (2000)
Cast: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich …
Directed by: Stephen Kessler
Morty Fineman is an independent schlock film producer with a problem: He's broke and can't finance his new film about a singing serial killer. So he tries to rekindle interest in…
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The Suburbans (1999)
Cast: Donald Lardner Ward, Tony Guma, Will Ferrell …
Directed by: Donald Lardner Ward
When the one-hit-wonder Suburbans -- a 1980s New Wave group -- reunite for the wedding of a former member (Will Ferrell), they get the surprise of their lives when a record company executive…
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Mystery Men (1999)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, William H. Macy …
Directed by: Kinka Usher
This comedy spoof follows a team of far-from-super heroes as they try to overcome their shortcomings and earn respect. Champion City is kept safe by the brave and dashing Captain Amazing, but…
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Black and White (1999)
Cast: Scott Caan, Robert Downey Jr., Stacy Edwards …
Directed by: James Toback
This semi-improvised ensemble drama unfolds on the streets of New York City, where a documentary filmmaker (Brooke Shields) and her husband (Robert Downey Jr.) follow a group of privileged…
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Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire and the Legend of the Lost Tribe (1999)
Cast: Ben Stiller, James Woods, Britney Spears …
Directed by: Richard Goleszowski, Peter Peake
Follow the claymation adventures of Robbie the Reindeer, Rudolph's son, in this double-dip of irreverent holiday cheer. In "Hooves of Fire," Robbie races his father's rival,…
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Zero Effect (1998)
Cast: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Kim Dickens …
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Steve Arlo (Ben Stiller) and Daryl Zero (Bill Pullman) have the art of private investigation covered from A to Z, even with their newest case: finding a shady tycoon's missing keys. But…
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Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
Cast: Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Catherine Keener …
Directed by: Neil LaBute
Writer-director Neil LaBute's misanthropic black comedy stars Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Catherine Keener, Jason Patric, Ben Stiller and Nastassja Kinski as a web of friends,…
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Permanent Midnight (1998)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Owen Wilson …
Directed by: David Veloz
Ben Stiller stars in this adaptation of Jerry Stahl's gripping autobiography of the same name, chronicling the author's rise and fall from acclaimed television writer (penning shows…
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There's Something About Mary (1998)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
The Farrelly brothers nail the laughs in this hugely popular comedy about a hugely popular girl. Mary (Cameron Diaz) is the ideal girlfriend of every guy she meets, especially frustrated high…
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The Cable Guy (1996)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
When recently single Steven (Matthew Broderick) moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip (Jim Carrey) comes to hook him up -- and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous…
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Flirting with Disaster (1996)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni …
Directed by: David O. Russell
In this comedy of errors, soon-to-be father Mel Coplin sets out to find his birth parents, accompanied by his wife and sexy female adoption agent. Their quest becomes even more anarchic once…
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If Lucy Fell (1996)
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Eric Schaeffer, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Eric Schaeffer
Joe (Eric Schaeffer) has been pining after a gorgeous neighbor (Elle Macpherson) for years. Meanwhile, his best friend and roommate, Lucy (Sarah Jessica Parker), gets involved with a quirky…
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Heavyweights (1995)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Aaron Schwartz, Tom McGowan …
Directed by: Steven Brill
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony (Ben Stiller)…
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Reality Bites (1994)
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In this irreverent romantic comedy, a small circle of Gen-X friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment as…
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Highway to Hell (1991)
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Adam Storke, Chad Lowe …
Directed by: Ate de Jong
Eloping couple Charlie (Chad Lowe) and Rachel (Kristy Swanson) take an alternate road to Vegas, but when gas station owner Sam (Richard Farnsworth) warns them not to fall asleep at the wheel…
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Stella (1990)
Cast: Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado …
Directed by: John Erman
Barmaid Stella Claire (Bette Midler) and blueblood Stephen Dallas (Stephen Collins) have very little in common, except that they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella…
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Working Trash (1990)
Cast: George Carlin, Ben Stiller, Michael J. Pollard …
Directed by: Alan Metter
This made-for-TV movie originally airing on the Fox Network follows two night janitors (George Carlin and Ben Stiller) who are assigned to the cleaning crew of a large Wall Street brokerage…
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Fresh Horses (1988)
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Patti D'Arbanville …
Directed by: David Anspaugh
Smart, rich and driven, Matt Larkin (Andrew McCarthy) thought all he was going to get at the bachelor party arranged by his best friend at a bar was a last hurrah. But when he meets Jewel…
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Empire of the Sun (1987)
Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg directs a young Christian Bale in a stunning feature-film debut as Jim, a British expatriate who's separated from his parents when the Japanese army invades Shanghai at…
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Hot Pursuit (1987)
Cast: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Steven Lisberger
John Cusack stars as Dan, a plucky-but-unlucky prep school kid whose plans to join his girlfriend, Lori, on a Caribbean cruise go haywire when he misses the flight. To catch up, he'll…
As a director:
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In the spirit of Apocalypse Now and Platoon, this combat film send-up from director-star Ben Stiller tracks a group of actors who are forced to become real-life soldiers when they're…
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Zoolander (2001)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
The fashion world is turned upside down when beautiful and utterly empty-headed male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller, who also wrote and directed this comedy) discovers that fashion mogul…
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The Cable Guy (1996)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
When recently single Steven (Matthew Broderick) moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip (Jim Carrey) comes to hook him up -- and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous…
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Reality Bites (1994)
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In this irreverent romantic comedy, a small circle of Gen-X friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment as…