Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.

Made

2001

English

6.3

♡ 14

70%

Jon Favreau Director

Jonathan Silverman as Bachelor

Jon Favreau as Bobby

Sam Rockwell as Hotel Clerk

Famke Janssen as Jessica

Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Hoffa

1992

English

6.6

♡ 29

52%

policy and organisations

trade union

Danny DeVito Director

Danny DeVito as Bobby Ciaro

Tim Burton as Corpse

Jon Favreau as Extra

John P. Ryan as Red Bennett

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

2009

English

6.2

♡ 4

63%

Amy Rice Director

John F. Kennedy as Self

Michelle Obama as Self

John McCain as Self

Jon Favreau as Self - Chief Speechwriter

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4th, 2008.

Alien Xmas

2020

English

6.2

♡ 7

100%

Stephen Chiodo Director

Kaitlyn Robrock as Elf Kid #3

Jon Favreau as Obie

Dee Bradley Baker as X

Barbara Goodson as Z

A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the presents.

PCU

1994

English

6.6

♡ 7

50%

political correctness

ultimate frisbee

Hart Bochner Director

Jon Favreau as Gutter

Jeremy Piven as James 'Droz' Andrews

Megan Ward as Katy

Jake Busey as Mersh

Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of politically correct college life when he's guided by fraternity wild man Droz and his housemates at The Pit. But Droz and his pals have rivals in nasty preppy Rand McPherson and the school's steely president. With their house threatened with expulsion, Droz and company decide to throw a raging party where the various factions will collide.

Couples Retreat

2009

English

5.6

♡ 45

10%

Peter Billingsley Director

Kristen Bell as Cynthia

Jason Bateman as Jason Smith

Jon Favreau as Joey

Jean Reno as Marcel

Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

Brother's Justice

2010

English

4.5

♡ 2

Dax Shepard Director

Jon Favreau as Self

Seth Green as Self

Ashton Kutcher as Self

Bradley Cooper as Self / Dwight Sage

Motivated by Box Office statistics, Dax Shepard has made a decision to leave comedy to pursue his dream of becoming an international Martial Arts action star.

Speechless

1994

English

5.8

♡ 13

14%

Ron Underwood Director

Jon Favreau as Debate Control Room Operator

Mary Pat Gleason as Desk Clerk

Richard McGonagle as Dignitary

Steven Wright as Eddie

In the midst of election season in New Mexico, political speechwriters Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick begin a romance, unaware they are working for candidates on opposite sides.

Very Bad Things

1998

English

6.3

♡ 51

40%

Peter Berg Director

Daniel Stern as Adam Berkow

Jon Favreau as Kyle Fisher

Jeremy Piven as Michael Berkow

Christian Slater as Robert Boyd

Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...

Batman Forever

1995

English

5.5

♡ 157

41%

Joel Schumacher Director

Jon Favreau as Assistant

Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian

Mike Smith as Harvey's Thug

Jim Carrey as Riddler / Dr. Edward Nygma

Batman faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, and the Riddler, a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also copes with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian.

Daredevil

2003

English

5.3

♡ 156

42%

blindness and impaired vision

Mark Steven Johnson Director

Colin Farrell as Bullseye

Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios

Jon Favreau as Franklin 'Foggy' Nelson

Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock / Daredevil

A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

2022

English

6.7

♡ 1

Action

Documentary

A CNN Documentary covering the history and impact of Christmas movies and TV.

The Jungle Book

2016

English

7.3

♡ 647

94%

based on novel or book

Jon Favreau Director

Garry Shandling as Ikki

Scarlett Johansson as Kaa

Jon Favreau as Pygmy Hog

Idris Elba as Shere Khan

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

English

6.3

35%

Kevin Pollak Director

Tom Hanks as Self - Interviewee

Kevin Nealon as Self - Interviewee

Penn Jillette as Self - Interviewee

Jon Favreau as Self - Interviewee

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Chef

2014

English

7.3

♡ 144

87%

parent child relationship

restaurant owner

road trip

Jon Favreau Director

Jon Favreau as Carl Casper

Robert Downey Jr. as Marvin

Scarlett Johansson as Molly

Oliver Platt as Ramsey Michel

When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.

Rudy

1993

English

7.5

♡ 35

80%

David Anspaugh Director

Ron Dean as Coach Yonto

Sean Astin as Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger

Jon Favreau as D-Bob

Robert Swan as Father Zajak

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

Four Christmases

2008

English

5.7

♡ 37

25%

relationship problems

Romance

romantic comedy

romcom

Seth Gordon Director

Jimmy Gonzales as Church-Goer

Skyler Gisondo as Connor

Jon Favreau as Denver

Robert Duvall as Howard

Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing flights are canceled, the couple is embarrassed to see their ruse exposed to the world by an overzealous television reporter. Now, Brad and Kate are left with precious little choice other than to swallow their pride and suffer the rounds.

The Big Empty

2003

English

6.0

♡ 6

67%

Steve Anderson Director

Sean Bean as Cowboy

Gary Farmer as Indian Bob

Jon Favreau as John Person

Danny Trejo as Lt. Gates

Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cowboy in return for having his credit card debt of $27,000 paid off. Upon his arrival, John can't find the cowboy but receives an ominously head-shaped package he's supposed to hang onto. While waiting, John gets close to Ruthie, whose psychotic boyfriend, Randy, keeps threatening to kill him.

Term Life

2016

English

5.6

♡ 76

Peter Billingsley Director

Hailee Steinfeld as Cate Barrow

Jonathan Banks as Harper

Jon Favreau as Jimmy Lincoln

Cécile De France as Lucy

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.

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Made

Hoffa

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

Alien Xmas

PCU

Couples Retreat

Brother's Justice

Speechless

Very Bad Things

Batman Forever

Daredevil

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

The Jungle Book

Misery Loves Comedy

Chef

Rudy

Four Christmases

The Big Empty

Term Life