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Radio Star (라디오 스타)
Radio Star (라디오 스타) is a 2006 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Park Joong-hoon as a washed-up rock singer who becomes a small-town radio DJ.
Rebound (2005 film)
Rebound is a 2005 American family sports comedy directed by Steve Carr, starring Martin Lawrence as a college basketball coach banned after a public meltdown.
Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama directed by Malcolm D. Lee, starring Bow Wow as a teenager whose skating crew moves to a rival Chicago rink in 1978.
Rumor Has It (film)
Rumor Has It... (2005) is a Rob Reiner romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, and Shirley MacLaine, written by Ted Griffin, imagining a Pasadena family as the real-life inspiration for The Graduate; it earned 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and about $88.9 million worldwide.
RV (film)
RV (2006) is a Columbia Pictures family road-trip comedy directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Geoff Rodkey, starring Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, and Kristin Chenoweth; it opened No. 1 with $16.4 million and grossed $87.5 million worldwide but drew poor reviews (23% on Rotten Tomatoes).
School for Scoundrels (2006 film)
School for Scoundrels (2006) is a Todd Phillips comedy remake starring Billy Bob Thornton as Dr. P and Jon Heder as Roger, a meter reader in a confidence class; grossed $24.5 million worldwide.
Se Eu Fosse Você
Se Eu Fosse Você (If I Were You) is a 2006 Brazilian body-swap comedy directed by Daniel Filho, starring Tony Ramos and Glória Pires as a married couple who trade bodies; it was Brazil's top film of 2006 with 3.6 million admissions and spawned a 2009 sequel, a TV series, a musical, and a 2026 third film.
She's the Man
She's the Man (2006) is an American teen romantic comedy directed by Andy Fickman, loosely adapted from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, starring Amanda Bynes as Viola, who disguises herself as her twin brother to play boys' soccer, with Channing Tatum as Duke; grossed $33.7 million in the US.
Shortbus
Shortbus is a 2006 comedy-drama by John Cameron Mitchell about New Yorkers at a Brooklyn sex salon, featuring unsimulated sex, an open internet casting call, a Cannes 2006 premiere, and a 2022 rerelease.
Something New
Something New (2006) is a Focus Features romantic comedy directed by Sanaa Hamri, starring Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker in an interracial romance about accountant Kenya McQueen and landscaper Brian Kelly.
Starter for 10 (film)
Starter for 10 (2006 British coming-of-age romantic comedy drama, also Starter For Ten) directed by Tom Vaughan, written by David Nicholls from his 1985-set novel; James McAvoy as Brian Jackson chasing a University Challenge spot at Bristol University, with Tom Hanks and Sam Mendes producing.
Stick It
Stick It (2006) is a teen gymnastics comedy-drama, the directorial debut of Bring It On writer Jessica Bendinger, starring Missy Peregrym as court-ordered gymnast Haley Graham and Jeff Bridges as coach Burt Vickerman; Metascore 53, Rotten Tomatoes 31%.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American sports comedy starring Will Ferrell as NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby, directed by Adam McKay.
Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking is a 2005 American satirical comedy-drama, Jason Reitman's directorial debut, adapted from Christopher Buckley's 1994 novel and starring Aaron Eckhart as a tobacco lobbyist.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (The 40 Year Old Virgin) is a 2005 R-rated sex comedy, Judd Apatow's directing debut, co-written with Steve Carell, who stars as 40-year-old virgin Andy Stitzer; it grossed $109.2 million in the US.
The Aristocrats (film)
The Aristocrats is a 2005 American-Canadian comedy documentary directed by Paul Provenza, conceived with Penn Jillette, in which over 100 comedians tell the same dirty joke.
The Baxter
The Baxter (2005) is Michael Showalter's directorial debut, a 91-minute PG-13 romantic comedy for IFC Films in which he plays Elliot Sherman, the dull accountant archetype who never gets the girl, with Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Paul Rudd; it earned 32% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Bow (활)
The Bow (활, Hwal) is Kim Ki-duk's 2005 South Korean drama about a 60-year-old man raising a 16-year-old girl on a fishing boat, planning to marry her at 17. It opened Cannes Un Certain Regard 2005, starred Jeon Sung-hwan and Han Yeo-reum, and earned 1,382 domestic admissions.
The Break-Up
The Break-Up is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Peyton Reed, starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston as a Chicago couple who break up but share a condo.
The Devil Wears Prada (film)
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama directed by David Frankel. It stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway as a journalist and a demanding editor.
The Family Stone
The Family Stone (2005) is a 20th Century Fox holiday comedy-drama written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, starring Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, and Dermot Mulroney; a Christmas family-gathering film with a sequel in development.
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way is a 2006 indie comedy directed by Jody Hill, starring Danny McBride as taekwondo instructor Fred Simmons. Shot in 19 days for about $70,000, it premiered at Sundance 2006 and became Gary Sanchez Productions' first release.
The Holiday
The Holiday (2006) is a Nancy Meyers romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, and Eli Wallach, about two women who swap homes at Christmas; it grossed over $205 million worldwide.
The Lake House (film)
The Lake House is a 2006 American romantic fantasy drama directed by Alejandro Agresti, starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves as pen pals living two years apart.
The Last Kiss (2006 film)
The Last Kiss is a 2006 American comedy-drama-romance directed by Tony Goldwyn, written by Paul Haggis, and starring Zach Braff, a remake of the Italian film L'ultimo bacio (2001).
The Longest Yard (2005 film)
The Longest Yard is a 2005 American prison sports comedy directed by Peter Segal, starring Adam Sandler as a former quarterback leading inmates against prison guards.
The Pacifier
The Pacifier is a 2005 American family action-comedy directed by Adam Shankman, starring Vin Diesel as a Navy SEAL protecting the five children of an assassinated scientist.
The Ringer (2005 film)
The Ringer is a 2005 Farrelly-produced Fox Searchlight comedy directed by Barry W. Blaustein, starring Johnny Knoxville as a man faking an intellectual disability to fix a Special Olympics bet; $35.4M US gross, 40% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) is a Warner Bros. coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Ken Kwapis, adapted from Ann Brashares' novel, starring Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Amber Tamblyn; it grossed about $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale is Noah Baumbach's 2005 semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about two Brooklyn brothers during their writer-parents' divorce, starring Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Owen Kline; Sundance award winner and Oscar-nominated screenplay.