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In the animated comedy film Regular Show: The Movie (2015), six friends – Rigby, Benson, Skips, Hi-Five Ghost, Muscle Man, and Pops – must battle against a deranged villain named Lord Ross. The team is almost completely wiped out by Ross’s plans to erase all of time, with only Rigby surviving thanks to his quick escape in a timeship. However, his former friend Mordecai has been turned into a cyborg and shoots him before he can leave. In the present, Mordecai and Rigby are struggling to keep their jobs after being late due to a breakfast burrito run. That’s when a future version of Rigby arrives at the park, revealing that in their high school ...

Entourage (2015) is an American comedy film that continues the story of the same-titled HBO television series. Shortly after the show’s finale, Vincent Chase throws a celebratory yacht party with his close friends E, Johnny, and Turtle by his side. Looking for a new career direction, Vince reaches out to his former agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold, who offers him a lead role in his latest production. Vince agrees on one condition – he wants to direct as well. Now, eight months have passed and Vince’s directorial debut, Hyde, is facing financial troubles with an overspending of $15 million. As they need more funds to complete the film, Vince turns to ...

Documentary Now! (2015–2024) is an American mockumentary series that debuted on IFC on August 20, 2015. It was created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas, with Armisen and Hader frequently appearing in episodes. Co-directed by Thomas and Alex Buono, the series ...

The Minions are featured in a lively three-movie collection, titled Minions: 3 Mini-Movie Collection (2016). This compilation includes new characters and the return of our beloved yellow creatures, in three comical short films: Competition, Cro Minion, and Binky Nelson Unpacified. Binky Nelson Unpacified. Following a successful robbery at the local museum, the Nelsons inform their youngest son, Binky, that as a big boy now, it is time for him to let go of his pacifier. However, Binky has other ideas and sneaks into the museum at night to retrieve his beloved item. As he retrieves his ...

An animated comedy film, Minions (2015), was produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. These small, yellow pill-shaped creatures have been around since the beginning of time, evolving from single-celled organisms into servants for history’s most sinister rulers. However, their loyalty towards their masters backfires as they accidentally cause their demise; rolling a Tyrannosaurus into a volcano, allowing a caveman to be attacked by a bear, crushing a Pharaoh and his subjects with a pyramid, and exposing Count Dracula to sunlight. The Minions are forced into hiding after shooting a cannon at Napoleon in Russia and find ...

The American action comedy film, Mortdecai (2015), was directed by David Koepp and written by Eric Aronson. It is based on the novel series of the same name, specifically the first book Don’t Point that Thing at Me, written by Kyril Bonfiglioli. In Hong Kong, Lord Charlie Mortdecai, a self-proclaimed ‘art dealer’ and swindler, is approached by one of his victims, a gangster named Fang. With the help of his loyal manservant Jock, Mortdecai narrowly escapes harm. Back in London, he and his wife Johanna brainstorm ways to pay off their hefty tax debt. Meanwhile ...

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) is an American musical comedy directed and produced by Elizabeth Banks, marking her feature directorial debut (not counting her involvement in Movie 43). The screenplay, written by Kay Cannon, follows the Barden Bellas three years after their first championship win. This time around, they are under the leadership of senior Beca Mitchell and three-time super senior Chloe Beale. Having dominated the ICCA National competition for three consecutive years, the group faces a national controversy (nicknamed ‘Muffgate’) when Patricia ...

Daddy’s Home (2015) is an American comedy directed by Sean Anders and written by Anders, Brian Burns, and John Morris. Brad Whitaker, a mild-mannered radio executive, strives to be a good stepfather to his wife Sara’s children, Megan and Dylan. Despite a previous accident affecting his fertility, Brad has been growing closer to the kids recently. Dylan has confided in him about bullies at school and Megan has even asked him to take her to the father/daughter ...

In the American spy action comedy film Spy (2015), directed by Paul Feig, Susan Cooper is a 40-year-old CIA employee who supports her partner Bradley Fine on a mission remotely from her desk. However, during a mission to retrieve information from arms dealer Tihomir Boyanov, Fine accidentally kills him without obtaining the location of a dangerous suitcase nuke. This leads Susan to discover that Rayna, Boyanov’s daughter, has made contact with terrorist Sergio De Luca. Seeking justice for her deceased partner, Susan offers to track down Rayna even though she has never served in the field and is unknown among other ...

Paddington (2014), a live-action animated comedy film, was written and directed by Paul King. Based on Michael Bond’s beloved character Paddington Bear, the story was developed by King and Hamish McColl. In the depths of the Peruvian jungle, a British explorer comes across a group of bears with a love for marmalade. He dubs them Lucy and Pastuzo before bidding them farewell with an invitation to London. Forty years later, after their home is destroyed in an ...

In the film A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) director Seth MacFarlane teams up with writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. Set in 1882 in Old Stump, Arizona, the story follows timid sheep farmer Albert Stark as he deals with his girlfriend Louise’s breakup due to his unwillingness to engage in a duel. Frustrated with life on the frontier, Albert plans to move to San Francisco. Meanwhile, notorious outlaw Clinch Leatherwood kills an old prospector for a single gold nugget and sends his right-hand man Lewis to ...

Chef (2014) is an American comedy-drama film that centers around Miami-born Carl Casper, the head chef at Gauloises in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Despite being popular with his staff and hostess Molly, Carl clashes with the restaurant’s owner, Riva. She wants him to stick to traditional dishes instead of his innovative creations. Carl also has a troubled relationship with his ex-wife Inez and their tech-savvy son Percy. During a visit from food critic Ramsey Michel, Riva insists that Carl stick to old favorites rather than trying something new. These demands lead to a negative review from Ramsey, which prompts Carl to publicly insult him on Twitter and gain a large ...

BoJack Horseman (2014–2020), the creation of Raphael Bob-Waksberg, first premiered on Netflix on August 22, 2014. After its initial release, the show was renewed by Netflix for a sixth and final season, which aired from September 20, 2018 to January 31, 2020. The series consists of a total of 77 episodes – with the first five seasons consisting of 12 episodes each and the final season divided into two parts of eight episodes each. In addition to the regular seasons, a one-off Christmas special was released on December 19, 2014. While receiving mixed reviews upon release, critics were significantly more positive ...

Tusk (2014) is a darkly comical thriller directed and penned by Kevin Smith, inspired by an episode from his SModcast podcast. Buddies Wallace Bryton and Teddy Craft co-host The Not-See Party, a show where they chat with eccentric individuals. While Wallace travels to Canada to meet the famous Kill Bill Kid, known for accidentally chopping off his own leg on camera, his girlfriend Ally remains at home. Unfortunately, upon arrival, Wallace discovers that the young internet star has taken his own life. Refusing to let the opportunity pass him by, Wallace sets out to find another intriguing interview subject. He stumbles ...

Tales from Radiator Springs (2013–2017) is a computer-animated short series inspired by the Cars franchise. The show depicts the daily happenings of McQueen, Mater and their pals in their beloved hometown of Radiator Springs, picking up after the events of Cars 2. 1. Hiccups. While sipping on some oil, Lightning McQueen suddenly develops a case of the hiccups. The residents of Radiator Springs offer various suggestions to help him get rid of them, but none seem to do the trick. That is, until Sally plants a kiss on his cheek, magically curing his hiccups. However, it seems that McQueen’s ...

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021) is an American police procedural comedy TV series that aired on Fox and later on NBC for eight seasons and 153 episodes, from September 17, 2013 to September 16, 2021. Created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, the show follows seven NYPD detectives as they adjust to their new commanding officer, Captain Raymond Holt. The captain is serious and stern, and takes over Brooklyn’s 99th precinct where Detective Jake Peralta works. Jake is a talented but carefree detective who’s used to doing things his own way. Other members of the ...

Witching & Bitching (2013) is a Spanish comedy horror film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It follows the misadventures of two men, José and Antonio, as they rob a pawn shop in Madrid along with José’s son Sergio. The risky decision to involve the child puts everyone in danger, leading to a chaotic shootout and their hijacking of a taxi. In desperation, they flee towards Spain’s border with an unwilling passenger in the trunk and force the driver, Manuel, to take them there. However, they are not alone as Sergio’s mother Silvia and two persistent police investigators Pacheco and ...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013), released in 2013, is an American animated sci-fi comedy produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures respectively. It follows the journey of scientist Flint Lockwood, who previously saved his island Chewandswallow from his invention, the ‘Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator’ (or FLDSMDFR). In the midst of evacuating residents and cleaning up the food on the island with the help of CEO Chester V and his company Live Corp, Flint accepts a job offer from Chester himself. However, while competing for a promotion at Live Corp, Flint accidentally embarrasses himself with ...

Rick and Morty (2013–2024) is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom produced by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim, Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block. The series follows the mishaps of the Smith family, including parents Jerry and Beth, their children Summer and Morty, and Beth’s father, Rick Sanchez, who resides with them as a visitor. The creators have stated that the family resides in a location near Seattle, Washington. However, throughout the show’s episodes, Rick and Morty explore endless alternate realities by ...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is a continuation of the American comedy film from 2004, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Like its predecessor, it is directed by Adam McKay and produced and written by Judd Apatow, McKay and Will Ferrell. In the film’s setting of 1980, Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone are happily married co-anchors for a prestigious news network in New York City. However, when Mack Tannen, the most renowned nightly news ...