Comedies involving Melissa McCarthy
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This section is for comedies involving Melissa McCarthy as an actor, director or writer. By default the movies are presented starting with those ranking highest on the laugh-o-meter, but you can also sort them by year, title or IMDB rating.
About Melissa
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Melissa McCarthy is said to have been born on Wednesday 26 August 1970, which would make her 53 years, 7 months and 23 days old (if this date is accurate and she is alive today).
Titles involving Melissa McCarthy sorted by Laugh-o-meter (descending)
Melissa McCarthy was credited as
actor in the following film.
At the time, she would have been about
40 years old.
Bridesmaids
2011 |
USA | Laughs: 8.8 (Laugh and Smile) |
imdb: 6.8
wikipedia |
who was involved?
Now well past thirty, Annie has been struggling to find a footing in love, business and life at large. Chosen to be the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding, she now has a hard time dealing with the plans for an expensive event that symbolizes success for her woman friends. Most of all, she struggles with another bridesmaid who seems to have it all. This movie made me laugh a lot. Despite the laughs, I can't say that I loved
Bridesmaids. Why? Many of the situations reminded me of one of the things I dislike in the States—the horrendous fakeness of social interactions in certain contexts. The least real part of the movie was the young policeman with an Irish accent, played by the same actor as Roy from
The IT Crowd, whom it was a pleasure to see again.
(Last viewed:
Oct 2011 February 2012)
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Melissa McCarthy was credited as
actor in the following film.
At the time, she would have been about
42 years old.
The Heat
2013 |
USA | Laughs: 6.5 (Laugh and Smile) |
imdb: 6.6
wikipedia |
who was involved?
An uptight female FBI agent gets paired up with a foul-mouthed, disheveled female cop. There's nothing new about the odd couple formula, but this particular combination was quite funny. While Sandra Bullock's main contribution was to keep a deadpan face, Melissa McCarthy was animated and did great with her outrageous lines. As often with these kinds of movies, the first half was quite funny and the last quarter was ruined by boring plot-unwinding material (car chases etc.) Despite this flaw, the movie is well worth a watch.
(Last viewed: September 2015)
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Melissa McCarthy was credited as
actor in the following film.
At the time, she would have been about
44 years old.
Spy
2015 |
USA | Laughs: 3.5 (Watch Once) |
imdb: 7.0
wikipedia |
who was involved?
A desk agent at the CIA gets pulled into the field and proves her worth against all expectations. This was an entertaining watch with some good moments, but it didn't trigger a lot of laughter and ran a big long. It would have been better if some of the big budget had been diverted to improve the writing.
(Last viewed: September 2015)
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Melissa McCarthy was credited as
writer and
actor in the following film.
At the time, she would have been about
43 years old.
Tammy
2014 |
USA | Laughs: 1.5 (Don't Bother) |
imdb: 4.9
wikipedia |
who was involved?
A young woman who discovers her husband has been cheating goes on a road trip with her grandmother. Tammy's straight-shooting, foul-mouthed character is endearing and the movie is well meaning. But there are no laughs and the plot fails to generate enough interest to redeem the lack of laughs. Overall, I'd say the movie is about as weak as this review—that's how inspiring it was.
(Last viewed: October 2015)
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