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A bad-boy figure skater and his effeminate arch-enemy are banned from the sport after their intense rivalry results in a brawl. However, the pair find a loophole in the regulations allowing them to enter the world championships as the first ever same-sex pair - if they can put aside their differences long enough to compete. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.

Nurse Greg is now the proud father of twins, but has yet to earn the respect of his wife's stern father after 10 years of marriage. The couple invite both sides of their extended family to the kids' birthday party, where Greg makes a desperate effort to finally prove his worth to his father-in-law. Comedy sequel, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson and Dustin Hoffman.

A middle-aged shop worker reveals he has never been intimate with a woman, which prompts his shocked colleagues to set him up with a series of potentially passionate dates. When he falls for a single mother, his friends think he is right on course for a lusty liaison, but his new partner is not ready for a physical relationship. Judd Apatow's comedy, starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener and Pau

While investigating the shooting of a colleague, disaster-prone police lieutenant Frank Drebin uncovers a plot to assassinate the Queen during her visit to Los Angeles. However, after he is sacked from the force by the mayor, the cop has to operate beneath the radar to get to the bottom of the conspiracy. Comedy, with Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley and Ricardo Montalban.

Blundering cop Frank Drebin discovers a secret conspiracy to kidnap a renowned solar energy expert and replace him with an imposter. As he sets out to bring the perpetrators to justice, he is unexpectedly reunited with an old flame. Slapstick comedy sequel, starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, Richard Griffiths and OJ Simpson.

Inept police detective Frank Drebin plans to retire from the force, but is lured back by the opportunity to foil a terrorist plot. Going undercover in prison, he sets out to prevent an evil mastermind from escaping and carrying out his fiendish plan - to bomb the Oscar awards ceremony. Comedy sequel, starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, OJ Simpson, George Kennedy and Fred Ward.

Lifelong pals Lucy and Jane face a test of friendship when one of them embarks on a personal journey. Romantic comedy drama, starring Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno and Jermaine Fowler.

California private detective Honey O'Donahue delves into a series of unusual deaths connected to a mysterious church. Co-writer/director Ethan Coen's comedy mystery, starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans.

Former US Army Reserve officer Jeffrey Manchester executes a plan to rob multiple branches of McDonald's. He is eventually captured by police and becomes the first person to escape from Brown Creek Correctional Institution in North Carolina. Jeffrey hides out at a toy shop for several months, and during forays outside the building, he sparks romance with store worker Leigh Wainscott. Comedy drama,

Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls reunite after a 15-year break for one final concert. Their progress is charted once more by documentary maker Marti DiBergi, who offers perhaps too much perspective on their new direction. Comedy sequel, written by and starring Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and director Rob Reiner, in his final film. Kerry Godliman and Chris Addiso

An energetic and free-spirited young man convinces his long-time friend, who's settled into domestic life, to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Comedy, written, directed by and starring Michael Angarano, with Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart.

Nurse Greg is now the proud father of twins, but has yet to earn the respect of his wife's stern father after 10 years of marriage. The couple invite both sides of their extended family to the kids' birthday party, where Greg makes a desperate effort to finally prove his worth to his father-in-law. Comedy sequel, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson and Dustin Hoffman.

A wealthy woman's privileged existence is shattered when she discovers her husband is having an affair with her best friend. Seeking solace, she turns to her estranged sister, who lives in a London council estate, and finds a new lease of life in joining her community dance class. Comedy, starring Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall and Joanna Lumley.

A disgraced soccer star jailed for assaulting two policemen is persuaded by the prison authorities to form a football team of inmates to take on the guards. Unfortunately, whipping his fellow prisoners into shape proves a tricky proposition. Comedy drama, starring Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, David Hemmings and Jason Flemyng.

A plastic surgeon pretends to be unhappily married to seduce women. When his girlfriend finds his prop wedding ring, he claims he is getting a divorce and has to persuade his assistant to pose as his soon-to-be ex-wife, but is forced to come up with yet more lies to maintain the illusion. Romantic comedy, starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman.

A couple are determined to leave Chicago's cut-throat singles scene behind them and develop a stable relationship together - despite their seemingly insurmountable commitment difficulties. Romantic drama based on the play by David Mamet, starring Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, James Belushi, George DiCenzo and Elizabeth Perkins.

A teenager is surprised when she is befriended by the girls in the most popular clique at her new school. However, a dating mishap leads to trouble and her supposed friends start to turn on her. Urged on by other pals outside their circle, the newcomer resolves to bring down the self-appointed queen of campus - only to end up adopting some of her rival's crueller characteristics. Comedy, with Lind

Former US Army Reserve officer Jeffrey Manchester executes a plan to rob multiple branches of McDonald's. He is eventually captured by police and becomes the first person to escape from Brown Creek Correctional Institution in North Carolina. Jeffrey hides out at a toy shop for several months, and during forays outside the building, he sparks romance with store worker Leigh Wainscott. Comedy drama,

Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls reunite after a 15-year break for one final concert. Their progress is charted once more by documentary maker Marti DiBergi, who offers perhaps too much perspective on their new direction. Comedy sequel, written by and starring Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and director Rob Reiner, in his final film. Kerry Godliman and Chris Addiso

An energetic and free-spirited young man convinces his long-time friend, who's settled into domestic life, to go on an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Comedy, written, directed by and starring Michael Angarano, with Michael Cera and Kristen Stewart.

Lifelong pals Lucy and Jane face a test of friendship when one of them embarks on a personal journey. Romantic comedy drama, starring Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno and Jermaine Fowler.

Two sexually frustrated teenagers use their computer to design the perfect woman, but are ill prepared for the outcome when their creation comes to life. She decides to make men of them, by putting them in a series of situations that will force them to stand up for themselves. John Hughes' sci-fi comedy, starring Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Robert Downey Jr and Bill P

A workaholic whose demanding job often keeps him away from home hits on the idea of cloning himself so he can spend more time with his wife and kids. However, this is when his problems really begin, as the clones start to take over his house. Comedy, starring Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Harris Yulin and Richard Masur.

Three men on a stag weekend in Las Vegas wake up after a night of heavy drinking and find they have not only misplaced the groom, but somehow gained a tiger and a baby. Unable to remember the details of the night before, they set about piecing the clues together in the hope of finding their missing friend. Comedy, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.

Phil, Stu and Alan reunite in Bangkok for another stag weekend, but having learned the lessons of their previous misadventures, resolve to keep this one quiet and alcohol-free. Things inevitably do not go according to plan, and they must once again piece together the events of a wild night they cannot remember. Comedy sequel, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.

Drinking buddies Phil and Stu try to help their troubled friend Alan get his life in order, only to stumble into another bizarre misadventure. The Mob have taken Alan's brother hostage and to free him, they have to track down manic gangster Mr Chow, who has escaped from a Thai prison. Comedy sequel, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and John Goodman.

Arrogant newsreader Ron Burgundy's career is rescued from a drunken slump by an executive for a new 24-hour news channel. Reassembling his team of sidekicks, he swiftly rises from the network's graveyard to become its biggest star with a run of ludicrously sensationalist broadcasts. Comedy sequel, starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell.

The disaster-prone journalist seems to have finally found the perfect boyfriend. However, when the couple start to squabble over their personal habits, she decides to decamp for a while to Thailand and write a travelogue. Unfortunately, she has reckoned without the reappearance of a duplicitous old flame - and a spell behind bars in a Thai prison. Romantic comedy sequel, with Renee Zellweger, Coli

Bridget's focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she can only be 50 per cent sure of the identity of her baby's father after a pair of one-night stands. Is the dad old flame Mark Darcy or US dating guru Jack Qwant? Comedy sequel, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Thompson and Sally Phillips.

A married couple decide to put some passion back into their dull marriage by filming themselves having sex. However, a technological mix-up results in the footage being uploaded to various gadgets, and they race against time to recover all the copies before it ends up in the public eye. Comedy, starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel.

A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend - a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilisation treatments for her. Romantic comedy, starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran.

An Afghanistan veteran comes head to head with her Vietnam vet grandfather at the family's lake house. Comedy drama, starring Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead), Natalie Morales and Ed Harris.

Down-on-his-luck suburban dentist Nicholas Oseransky is horrified to discover his new neighbour is a former hitman, who is now in hiding after turning evidence against gangland bosses. When his wife convinces him to contact the Mob to try to extort money in exchange for revealing the crook's location, Nicholas finds himself out of his depth and in mortal danger. Comedy, with Matthew Perry, Bruce W

Arrogant newsreader Ron Burgundy's career is rescued from a drunken slump by an executive for a new 24-hour news channel. Reassembling his team of sidekicks, he swiftly rises from the network's graveyard to become its biggest star with a run of ludicrously sensationalist broadcasts. Comedy sequel, starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell.

A widowed father is coping badly with his wife's death, but his son is convinced that what he really needs is some new romance in his life. He arranges for his dad to go on a radio phone-in show, and his touching story moves a reporter to respond, even though she is already engaged. She returns to her fiance, but the boy, certain she is the woman for his father, plots to bring them together. Roman

The disaster-prone journalist seems to have finally found the perfect boyfriend. However, when the couple start to squabble over their personal habits, she decides to decamp for a while to Thailand and write a travelogue. Unfortunately, she has reckoned without the reappearance of a duplicitous old flame - and a spell behind bars in a Thai prison. Romantic comedy sequel, with Renee Zellweger, Coli

Bridget's focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she can only be 50 per cent sure of the identity of her baby's father after a pair of one-night stands. Is the dad old flame Mark Darcy or US dating guru Jack Qwant? Comedy sequel, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Thompson and Sally Phillips.

Dimwitted Rhode Island limousine driver Lloyd Christmas and his equally vacuous friend Harry Dunne embark on a disaster-fraught cross-country trip to Aspen, where they hope to reunite a briefcase with its female owner. However, the pair are unaware the case contains a $1million ransom they would have been better leaving well alone. Farrelly brothers comedy, starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Laure

An idealistic lawyer catches the attention of a real-estate tycoon, who offers her a job. She starts out thinking she can change his venal ways, but quickly tires of running his life for him. Finding himself in desperate need of her support, the self-absorbed millionaire pulls out all the stops to win her back. Romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt and Dana Ivey.

A former member of a singing trio, now running a hotel on a Greek island, is reunited with her old bandmates for her daughter's wedding - but is surprised when three of her old flames also show up unexpectedly. The three men have been invited by the bride, who wants to find out which one of them is her father. Musical comedy, with a soundtrack of Abba songs, starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan,

It's five years since Sophie invited her three possible dads to her wedding, and now most of her family are reunited as she prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna. Along the way, she learns more about her mother's past. Abba-themed musical sequel, starring Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Cher and Andy Garcia.

A writer struggling to complete the script for a movie about psychopathic killers turns to his criminal friends for advice. He ends up getting more than he bargained for when the small-time crooks kidnap a dog that belongs to a gangster, putting all their lives in danger. Comedy thriller, starring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson.

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The chauvinistic host of a top-rated American news programme in 1970s San Diego fights for his status and job security when both are threatened by the arrival of an ambitious female reporter, whose determination to become a newsreader leads to a bitter battle of the sexes. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Fred Willard and Steve Carell.

A bad-boy figure skater and his effeminate arch-enemy are banned from the sport after their intense rivalry results in a brawl. However, the pair find a loophole in the regulations allowing them to enter the world championships as the first ever same-sex pair - if they can put aside their differences long enough to compete. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.

Dimwitted Rhode Island limousine driver Lloyd Christmas and his equally vacuous friend Harry Dunne embark on a disaster-fraught cross-country trip to Aspen, where they hope to reunite a briefcase with its female owner. However, the pair are unaware the case contains a $1million ransom they would have been better leaving well alone. Farrelly brothers comedy, starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Laure

The half-witted duo meet for the first time as teenagers and band together to face the perils of high school - and prove they are intelligent enough to leave remedial classes behind. Comedy prequel, starring Eric Christian Olsen, Derek Richardson, Rachel Nichols, Eugene Levy and Mimi Rogers.

An idealistic lawyer catches the attention of a real-estate tycoon, who offers her a job. She starts out thinking she can change his venal ways, but quickly tires of running his life for him. Finding himself in desperate need of her support, the self-absorbed millionaire pulls out all the stops to win her back. Romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt and Dana Ivey.

Fast-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads for Los Angeles after an old friend is murdered before his eyes. His search for the killers leads him into conflict with a seemingly untouchable drug kingpin, but he also has to contend with the local force, who do not want him taking matters into his own hands. Comedy thriller, starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Ronny Cox, John Ashton and Steven Berko

Recently widowed Bridget enters the dating game once again, caught between her son's science teacher and a man 20 years her junior. Romantic comedy, starring Renee Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hugh Grant, Leo Woodall and Colin Firth.

Four teenage lads make a solemn pact to lose their virginity before the high-school prom. Though their antics cause them huge embarrassment and public humiliation, the friends also learn about love and affection in their relations with the opposite sex. Coming-of-age comedy, starring Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Mena Suvari, Seann William Scott and Eugene Levy.

A feminist FBI agent is sent undercover as a contestant in the Miss United States pageant when the event becomes the target of a terrorist bomb threat. As she is not exactly catwalk material, a veteran British coach is brought on board to oversee her transformation into a glamorous beauty queen. Comedy, starring Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen and William Shatner.

FBI agent Gracie Hart is taken off active duty and made the face of the bureau's publicity campaign, but would rather catch crooks than be the focus of media attention - so when her friends are kidnapped, she disobeys orders to run her own undercover investigation with the help of a short-tempered colleague. Comedy sequel, starring Sandra Bullock, Regina King, William Shatner and Heather Burns.