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Will Ferrell has 50 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Strays
2023 · Movie · Voice
Top 14%Peacock · Included

Stranger Than Fiction
2006 · Movie · Actor
Top 18%Prime Video · Included

Spirited
2022 · Movie · Actor
Top 27%Apple TV+ · Included

Elf
2003 · Movie · Actor
Top 32%Paramount+ · Included

Will & Harper
2024 · Movie · Actor
Top 34%Netflix · Included

Quiz Lady
2023 · Movie · Actor
Top 35%Hulu · Included

When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.
Dir. Josh Greenbaum · With Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.
Dir. Marc Forster · With Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman

It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Dir. Mike Mitchell · With Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett

Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.
Dir. Sean Anders · With Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer

as Lord Business / President Business / The Man Upstairs
Prime Video · Rent
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
Dir. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller · With Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell

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

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Dir. Jon Favreau · With Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart

When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self.
Dir. Josh Greenbaum · With Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, Tim Meadows
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
Dir. Todd Phillips · With Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn

A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
Dir. Jessica Yu · With Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell

As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
Dir. Jay Roach · With Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York

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

Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.
Dir. John Fortenberry · With Chris Kattan, Will Ferrell, Dan Hedaya

When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.
Dir. Matthew O'Callaghan · With Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, David Cross

When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Dir. Kevin Smith · With Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck

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

When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.
Dir. Jay Roach · With Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Verne Troyer

Father and stepfather Dusty and Brad join forces to make Christmastime perfect for the children. Their newfound partnership soon gets put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's gentle father arrive to turn the holiday upside down. After a sudden change in plans, the four men decide to take the kids to a luxury resort for a fun-filled getaway that turns into a hilarious and chaotic adventure.
Dir. Sean Anders · With Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson

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

While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Dir. Woody Allen · With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Jonny Lee Miller

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
Dir. Susan Stroman · With Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.
Dir. Ben Stiller · With Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor

When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
Dir. Dan Rush · With Will Ferrell, C.J. Wallace, Rebecca Hall

After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.
Dir. Tom McGrath · With Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey

Actress Reese Holden has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father, a reclusive novelist, wrote to her mother, who has since passed away. Returning to Michigan, Reese finds that an ex-grad student and a would-be musician have moved in with her father, who cares more about his new friends than he does about his own health and well-being.
Dir. Adam Rapp · With Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Ed Harris

Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.
Dir. Chris Renaud · With Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell

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

as Ron Burgundy · 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 a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole that allows them to compete together as a pairs team.
Dir. Will Speck, Josh Gordon · With Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett
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