Adam McKay’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Adam McKay has 13 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by The Big Short.
Recurring themes

The Big Short
2015 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 5%Paramount+ · Included

Ant-Man
2015 · Movie · Writer
Top 6%Disney+ · Included

Don't Look Up
2021 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 12%Netflix · Included

Step Brothers
2008 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 40%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Daddy's Home
2015 · Movie · Writer
Top 58%Paramount+ · Included

Get Hard
2015 · Movie · Writer
Top 75%Hulu · Included

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Dir. Peyton Reed · With Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd

George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell

Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes

The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
Dir. Sean Anders · With Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Dir. Adam McKay · With Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd

Director · Writer
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
Dir. Adam McKay · With Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd
When millionaire hedge fund manager James is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he won't survive more than a few minutes in prison on his own, James desperately turns to Darnell-- a black businessman who's never even had a parking ticket -- for help. As Darnell puts James through the wringer, both learn that they were wrong about many things, including each other.
Dir. Etan Cohen · With Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie

Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Dir. Jay Roach · With Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis