
His turn as Chip helped the actor seek more serious projects including Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Truman Show, and has since become a celebrated cult classic. Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, Life of Brian still stands as one. While many critics weren't sure what to make of Carrey's comedic shift and the dark nature of the flick, it nonetheless dominated the box office and earned over $100 million worldwide, with moviegoers appreciating Carrey's nuanced portrayal. Both Chris Farley and Adam Sandler were approached to headline the film before Carrey nabbed the role, and the menacing part was a major departure from the comedian's usually delightful and hapless characters he was known for up until that point in his career. The film tells the story of the erratic cable installer Chip Douglas who develops an unhealthy obsession with one of his customers (Matthew Broderick). Jim Carrey embraced his dark and deranged side when he starred opposite Matthew Broderick in Ben Stiller's 1996 black comedy The Cable Guy. As the party rages on into the night, weird oddities start rising to the surface coinciding with an apocalypse of biblical proportion which takes the survival comedy in an entirely new direction. Charting the course of a drug-fuelled party thrown by James Franco, his core group of friends like Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, and Jay Baruchel mark their attendance along with a string of celebrity cameos with Rihanna being one of them. As over the top most of the film's scenes are, they’re turbocharged with a sense of debauchery and degeneracy, making This Is The End a prime jewel of locker-room humor.Īptly titled, This is The End throws light on the dark and twisted side of Hollywood that's often swept under the rug.

This Is The End brilliantly sidesteps this trap, operating on the core fundamentals of bromance and the collective decline in brain cells that takes place during a male bonding session.

"Stars” have a brand-conscious persona attached to them, percolating in a reluctance to make fun of their inhibitions. Official Premise: After their father’s death, two siblings who haven’t seen. All the Places (2023) Critic Amanda Guarragi said, All the Places has a sweet sibling dynamic and shows that everyone can learn something new from their siblings because of different perspectives. When actors play themselves in comedies, the results are mostly painful but occasionally funny. Best and Highest Rated Comedy Movies On Netflix of 2023.
