Zoolander

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Will..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reality Bites

Stiller's first feature film as a director captured the zeitgeist and is imbued with an honest and sarcastic wit.

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zoolander 2

Are Derek and Hansel still in fashion?

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz, Will..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Brad's Status

Ben Stiller shines in this character study

"...Directed by: Mike White. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jenna Fischer, Austin Abrams, Luke Wilson, Jemaine Clement,..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heavyweights

"...Directed by: Steven Brill. Starring: Ben Stiller, Tom McGowan, Aaron Schwartz, Shaun Weiss, Tom Hodges,..."

Feb. 24, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

While We're Young

Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts suffer a midlife funk in Noah Baumbach's latest

"...Directed by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin,..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Tower Heist

Sensitive to the zeitgeist of the moment, this Brett Ratner film with the A-list cast is a real people-pleaser.

"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick,..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Submarine

This British film is a bracingly deadpan coming-of-age story that proudly wears its Wes Anderson influences on its sleeve.

"...Adapted from Joe Dunthorne's novel and presented theatrically by Ben Stiller, Submarine might seem an unlikely feature debut from..."

June 17, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sweet Film Fight

"...kind of friend would force a friend to defend Ben Stiller first thing in the morning?..."

Oct. 13, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Molière

This ragtag biographical portrait plays something like Meet the Parents vs. Shakespeare in Love: A Farce in Three Acts.

"...My Heart Skipped), is neither funny enough to be Ben Stiller nor handsome enough to be Joseph Fiennes (and..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Hot Rod

Cross Napoleon Dynamite's endearing optimism with Ben Stiller's total commitment to his goofy characters, and you'll wind up with a character something like Andy Samberg's hapless stuntman.

"...Imagine if Napoleon Dynamite were to pretend to be Ben Stiller, slap on a patently false mustache and daredevil..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

This SXSW recipient of the 2004 Audience Award for Best Narrative stars The Daily Show's Rob Corddry as a professional paintball athlete looking to reclaim his former glory.

"...Story, another movie of almost identical vintage in which Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn lead a straight-faced cast through..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Orange County

"...Chevy Chase, Kevin Kline, Harold Ramis, a wonderfully deadpan Ben Stiller, and Jane Adams, who's a welcome addition to..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Tropic Thunder

Instead of entering the jungle to find the heart of darkness, Ben Stiller goes in to take aim at the Achilles' heel of Hollywood: its utter pomposity and self-importance.

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black,..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cable Guy

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, George..."

June 21, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

This story of a milquetoast with a wild imagination stars Ben Stiller and is as pretty as it is busy. Opens 12/25.

"...Directed by: Ben Stiller. Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Adam..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Along Came Polly

Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston date and become more than just friends.

"...Directed by: John Hamburg. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Debra Messing, Alec..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Heartbreak Kid

Ben Stiller stars in this smart and winning remake of a 1972 Neil Simon-penned comedy about a man who falls in love with another woman on his honeymoon.

"...Directed by: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. Starring: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller, Rob Corddry,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Envy

Director Barry Levinson tackles the human vice of envy in this comedy starring Ben Stiller and Jack Black.

"...Directed by: Barry Levinson. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler and Christopher..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Watch

This comedy is awfully lightweight although Richard Ayoade lends some spark to the goofy quartet.

"...Directed by: Akiva Schaffer. Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt,..."

July 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

In this comedy sequel, the CG action moves to Washington, D.C., as the Smithsonian's exhibits are put into storage during a renovation.

"...Directed by: Shawn Levy. Starring: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams,..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Permanent Midnight

Jerry Stahl's junkie confession is the author's fictionalized account of how to maintain a successful Hollywood career as well as a $6,000-a-week heroin habit.

"...Directed by: David Veloz. Starring: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley, Janeane Garofalo, Owen C...."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Meet the Parents

"...Wilson, Jon Abrahams, James Rebhorn, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. When it is good,..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zero Effect

"...Directed by: Jake Kasdan. Starring: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens and Angela Featherstone. Ben..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

There's Something About Mary

A classic from the kingpins of comedy.

"...Directed by: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Starring: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye,..."

July 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Night at the Museum

Amid crummy sight gags and predictable physical comedy, sputtering scenes, and the stale and watered-down Stiller in another nonsense story, Night at the Museum is at best a rotation of backdrops for a parade of visual effects.

"...Directed by: Shawn Levy. Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Robin Williams, Dick Van Dyke, Ricky..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Shawn Badgley

Keeping the Faith

"...Directed by: Edward Norton. Starring: Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Anne Bancroft, Kryss Anderson, Lisa Edelstein,..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

This well-worn premise still has some life in it.

"...Directed by: Shawn Levy. Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Rebel Wilson, Ben Kingsley,..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Greenberg

Ben Stiller and (one-time Chronicle cover girl) Greta Gerwig star in this new film by the director of The Squid and the Whale.

"...Directed by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Merritt..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Duplex

Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore play a young couple is driven batty by a geriatric neighbor from hell.

"...Directed by: Danny DeVito. Starring: Ben Stiller, Drew Barrymore, Eileen Essel, Justin Theroux, Harvey Fierstein..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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