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Sam Bain has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne, an unemployed would-be musician.
Dir. Sam Bain, Andrew O'Connor, Jesse Armstrong · With David Mitchell, Robert Webb

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
Dir. Chris Morris · With Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak

Six students — Vod Nordstrom, Oregon Shawcross, Josie Jones, Kingsley Owen, JP Pembersley, and Howard McGregor — are freshmen (save for second year Howard) at Manchester Medlock University. Having applied late to accommodation, they live in a shared, off-campus house in Whalley Range rather than the halls of residence.
Dir. Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong · With Zawe Ashton, Charlotte Ritchie, Kimberley Nixon
When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.
Dir. Jamie Babbit · With Drew Barrymore, Michael Zegen, T.J. Miller
Disaster strikes when the egotistical CEO of an edible cutlery company leads her long-suffering staff on a corporate team-building trip in New Mexico. Trapped underground, this mismatched and disgruntled group must pull together to survive.
Dir. Patrick Brice · With Demi Moore, Jessica Williams, Ed Helms
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