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Modern Family (2009–2020) is an American sitcom that aired on ABC for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009 to April 8, 2020. Created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, the show follows the lives of three diverse family set-ups in suburban Los Angeles, all connected through their patriarch, Jay Pritchett. While highly acclaimed by critics during its earlier seasons, its reception became more mixed as it progressed. However, the final season received positive reviews and the finale episode was watched by 7.37 million viewers upon its first run. A retrospective ...

Community (2009–2020), the creation of Dan Harmon, is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons and a total of 110 episodes. Its first five seasons were broadcast on NBC from September 17, 2009 to April 17, 2014, with its final season premiering on Yahoo! Screen from March 17 to June 2, 2015. The setting is in the fictional town of Greendale, Colorado at the local community college. Disbarred and suspended from his law firm for falsifying his education credentials from Columbia University, Jeff Winger enrolls at Greendale to obtain a legitimate degree. It is there that he meets his classmate Britta Perry, a passionate social activist who catches Jeff’s eye. ...

Tony Gilroy wrote and directed Duplicity (2009), an American romantic crime comedy starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Five years prior to this, Ray Koval, an MI6 agent, crossed paths with CIA officer Claire Stenwick at a party in Dubai. Unaware of her identity, he tried to seduce her but ended up being drugged and robbed of classified documents. Their next encounter is three years later in Rome, where they spend several days together at a luxurious hotel. As they consider leaving their government jobs for the cut-throat ...

Brain Drain (2009) is a Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Fernando González Molina and featuring Mario Casas and Amaia Salamanca. The movie, produced by A3 Films, follows the story of Emilio, a shy eighteen-year-old who has been enamored with Natalia since childhood. His close-knit group of friends includes Flash, who may be blind but behaves like any other teenager; Wheels, a wheelchair-bound person with sexist views; Goat, a hacker and drug dealer; and Corneto, known for his womanizing ways.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) is an animated comedy disaster film from Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. It follows the story of aspiring scientist Flint Lockwood, who resides on the remote island of Swallow Falls. The island’s main source of income comes from sardines, but due to their widespread unpopularity, the local cannery, known as Baby Brent Sardines, has gone bankrupt. One day, Flint creates a machine called the ‘Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator’ (FLDSMDFR), which can transform water into food. In order to power the machine, he attaches it to a towering riser pole near the town’s ...

Planet 51 (2009), an animated science fiction comedy directed by Jorge Blanco, features green extraterrestrials living peacefully in a society reminiscent of the 1950s United States. However, this planet and its inhabitants differ significantly from Earth, as their lack of knowledge about astronomy leads them to believe that the Universe only stretches for around 500 miles. When a mysterious spacecraft lands in the city of Glipforg, NASA astronaut Captain Charles T. ‘Chuck’ Baker emerges and is surprised to discover life on the planet. Chuck quickly escapes to the town’s planetarium where he meets Lem, ...

In 2009, DreamWorks Animation produced and Paramount Pictures distributed Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), an American animated sci-fi comedy film. Before her wedding to local weatherman Derek Dietl in Modesto, California, Susan Murphy is hit by a meteorite from a destroyed planet which causes her to transform into a 50-foot giantess with white hair. The incident leads to the destruction of the church where the ceremony was taking place and Susan is subsequently captured by a U.S. military group. She wakes up in a secret government facility for monsters where she meets General W.R. Monger and her fellow monster inmates: Dr. Herbert Cockroach Ph.D., B.O.B., Missing Link, ...

Created by Adam Reed for FX, Archer (2009–2023) is an American adult animated sitcom that ran from September 17, 2009 to December 17, 2023. It follows the escapades of eight dysfunctional individuals who work for the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), a fictional intelligence agency based in New York. The team includes Sterling Archer, the self-absorbed and womanizing main character; Malory Archer, a former agent who now serves as director and also happens to be Sterling’s abusive mother; Lana Kane, Sterling’s on-again, off-again lover and highly skilled field agent; Ray Gillette, the openly ...

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009) is an American adult animated science fiction comedy-adventure film. It is the fourth and final installment in the show’s fifth season that was released directly to DVD. In this film, the Planet Express crew pays a visit to Amy’s parents, Leo and Inez, who are demolishing and rebuilding Mars Vegas. However, their actions are met with opposition from eco-feminist group led by Frida Waterfall. An accident occurs during their protest which results in Fry having Frida’s necklace stuck in his brain. While Leela becomes upset over the destruction of the environment, Leo has bribed Professor Farnsworth to approve ...

Eastbound & Down (2009–2013) is an American sports comedy television series that aired on HBO, created by Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride. The first season received an initial order of six episodes from HBO, with producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay at the helm. Ferrell’s production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, produced the show which premiered on February 15, 2009. The second season, consisting of seven ...

Extract (2009), an American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge, centers around Joel Reynolds, the owner and founder of Reynolds Extract. While his business is thriving, his marriage lacks excitement and he frequently deals with his bothersome neighbor, Nathan. One day, an unfortunate incident occurs at the factory resulting in employee Step losing a testicle. This catches the attention of Cindy, a con artist who reads about it in the news. She devises a plan to make easy money by getting a job at the factory and manipulates Joel for inside information on Step. In addition, she begins stealing from her ...

The Informant! (2009) is an American biographical-crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns. It follows the story of Mark Whitacre, a rising star at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in Decatur, Illinois during the early 1990s. Whitacre’s wife Ginger urges him to blow the whistle on the company’s illegal price-fixing practices. In November 1992, he confesses to FBI agent Brian Shepard that ADM executives (including himself) had been colluding with competitors to manipulate lysine prices. To gather evidence, Whitacre secretly ...

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) is a satirical black comedy war film directed by Grant Heslov and adapted by Peter Straughan. It begins with U.S. Army General Dean Hopgood’s failed attempt to use paranormal abilities to pass through a solid wall. Ann Arbor Daily Telegram reporter Bob Wilton is left by his wife for the editor, leading him to fly to Kuwait to cover the Iraq War. There, he crosses paths with retired U.S. Army Special Forces operator Lyn Cassady, who shares that he was part of a unit training psychic spies in skills such as invisibility and remote ...

Based on the first two novels in Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series, Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) is an American romantic comedy film. The protagonist, Rebecca ‘Becky’ Bloomwood, is a shopaholic residing in New York City with her best friend Suze. Despite working as a journalist for a gardening magazine, Becky longs to be a part of the fashion magazine Alette. On her way to an interview with Alette, she attempts to buy a green scarf but faces rejection when her credit card is declined. To obtain cash for the purchase, she offers to buy all the hot dogs from a stand and receive change in ...

The Hangover (2009) is an American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Just two days before his wedding, bachelor Doug Billings takes a trip to Las Vegas with his closest friends. These include Phil Wenneck, a sarcastic elementary school teacher, Stu Price, an apprehensive dentist, and Alan Garner, his quirky future brother-in-law. Sid, the father of Doug’s fiancée Tracy, kindly lends them his vintage Mercedes-Benz W111 for the journey. The group settles into their suite at ...

The Proposal (2009) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. It follows the story of Margaret Tate, an abrasive Canadian editor-in-chief at a New York City book publishing company who finds out that her visa renewal has been denied due to violation of her term. In order to avoid deportation, she convinces her personal assistant Andrew Paxton to marry her so she can obtain a green card. She reminds Andrew that if she gets deported, it would mean losing years of his work as her assistant and hindering his dream of ...

The Ugly Truth (2009), an American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic, follows Abby Richter, a morning show TV producer in Sacramento, California. Despite being a believer in true love, Abby is also drawn to self-help books like Chicken Soup for the Soul and Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. After a disastrous date, Abby stumbles upon a segment of The Ugly Truth featuring Mike Chadway, known for his cynical views on relationships. She can’t resist calling into the show to argue with him. The next day, Abby learns that her show’s ratings are low and the station owner has hired Mike to do a ...

The Maiden Heist (2009) is an American crime comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt, following the story of Roger, a security guard at an art museum. His job involves constantly monitoring the precious artwork on display. One particular painting catches his eye – The Lonely Maiden, a beautiful woman gazing out into the distance with a sense of longing. Despite being happily married to Rose, Roger finds himself fixated on this painting. However, Rose is eager for Roger to retire so they can start their new life in Florida. One day, Roger receives news that The Lonely Maiden and several other pieces will be ...

OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) is a French spy comedy, co-written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The story begins with Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, also known as OSS 117, at a ski chalet party in Gstaad entertaining a Chinese countess. However, the party is ambushed by Red Chinese gunmen on behalf of Mr. Lee, leaving only Hubert and the Countess alive. Despite his comical efforts to defend himself and his guests, Hubert is the only survivor. Upon returning to SDECE headquarters, he receives a mission to deliver a blackmail payment of 50,000 new Francs to Professor Von Zimmel – a Nazi who fled to South America ...

Directed by French Tunisian filmmaker Mabrouk el Mechri, JCVD (2008) is a crime drama that follows Jean-Claude Van Damme as a fictionalized version of himself. The former action star finds himself in dire circumstances as his career and family fall apart in his hometown of Brussels, Belgium. Struggling financially and unable to secure acting roles, Van Damme’s personal life also takes a hit when his ex-wife gains the upper hand in a custody battle for their daughter. In search of solace, he returns to Schaerbeek where he is still regarded as a local hero. While ...