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Role Models
Role Models (2008) is a David Wain comedy starring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott as energy drink salesmen sentenced to 150 hours mentoring kids, released by Universal, grossing $67.3M in the US.
Scandal Makers (과속스캔들)
Scandal Makers (과속스캔들, Speedy Scandal) is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama, Kang Hyoung-chul's directorial debut, starring Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, and Wang Seok-hyeon; it sold over 8.2 million tickets, becoming Korea's top comedy hit until 2013.
Sex Drive (film)
Sex Drive is a 2008 American teen sex comedy directed by Sean Anders, about a teenager who drives cross-country to meet a woman he met online.
Somers Town
Somers Town is a 2008 British black-and-white comedy-drama by Shane Meadows, written by Paul Fraser, starring Thomas Turgoose and Piotr Jagiello as runaway Tomo and Polish immigrant Marek in London; Eurostar-funded, it won the Edinburgh Michael Powell Award.
Speedy Scandal (과속스캔들)
Speedy Scandal (과속스캔들, Scandal Makers) is a 2008 South Korean family comedy, Kang Hyeong-cheol's directorial debut, starring Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, and Wang Seok-hyeon; it drew 8,245,523 admissions, topping the 2008 Korean box office.
Step Brothers (film)
Step Brothers is a 2008 American comedy directed by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as middle-aged men forced to live together.
Strange Wilderness
Strange Wilderness is a 2008 American stoner comedy directed by Fred Wolf. It stars Steve Zahn and Allen Covert as a crew searching for Bigfoot in South America.
Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning is a 2008 American comedy-drama directed by Christine Jeffs, starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt as sisters who start a crime-scene cleanup business in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Swing Vote (2008 film)
Swing Vote (2008 film) is a Touchstone/Disney political comedy-drama directed by Joshua Michael Stern, starring Kevin Costner as Bud Johnson, a New Mexico man whose single vote decides a tied presidential election; released August 1, 2008, 120 minutes, $16.3M US gross.
The Accidental Husband
The Accidental Husband is a 2008 romantic comedy directed by Griffin Dunne, starring Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, about a radio love guru accidentally married via a forged license; it grossed $22.7 million internationally and skipped US theaters.
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom (Bratři Bloomovi) is Rian Johnson's 2008 con-artist comedy-drama starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, and Rinko Kikuchi; released 2009 by Summit, it grossed $3.5 million in the US.
The Clique (film)
The Clique (2008) is an American teen comedy-drama, also known as a direct-to-DVD film, directed by Michael Lembeck and adapted from Lisi Harrison's novel. It stars Elizabeth McLaughlin and Ellen Marlow as rival middle schoolers, runs 87 minutes, and is rated PG.
The House Bunny
The House Bunny is a 2008 American comedy directed by Fred Wolf, in which Anna Faris plays an evicted Playboy Bunny who becomes house mother to a struggling college sorority.
The Love Guru
The Love Guru is a 2008 American comedy film starring Mike Myers as Guru Pitka, a self-help guru hired to mend a hockey star's marriage, directed by Marco Schnabel.
The Ramen Girl (ラーメンガール)
The Ramen Girl (ラーメンガール) is a 2008 comedy-drama starring Brittany Murphy as an American stranded in Tokyo who apprentices to ramen chef Maezumi (Toshiyuki Nishida), directed by Robert Allan Ackerman, a Tampopo homage that grossed $179,590 internationally.
The Rocker (film)
The Rocker is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Rainn Wilson as a drummer who joins his nephew's high school rock band.
The Women (2008 film)
The Women is a 2008 American comedy-drama directed, written, and produced by Diane English, starring Meg Ryan as a designer whose husband has an affair.
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder is a 2008 American action comedy directed and co-written by Ben Stiller, starring Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. as actors lost in a real jungle war.
Two Lovers (2008 film)
Two Lovers is James Gray's 2008 romantic drama, in Cannes competition, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Leonard Kraditor, a Brighton Beach man torn between Sandra (Vinessa Shaw) and Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), loosely based on Dostoevsky's White Nights.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Woody Allen's US-Spain romantic comedy-drama starring Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem, and Penélope Cruz, filmed in Barcelona and Oviedo; Cruz won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is a 2008 Universal comedy directed and written by Malcolm D. Lee, starring Martin Lawrence as TV self-help guru RJ Stevens returning to his Georgia family. Grossed $42.4M domestic; Metacritic 46, Rotten Tomatoes 23%.
Welcome to the Sticks
Welcome to the Sticks is a 2008 French comedy starring Dany Boon. It follows a southern postal manager who discovers the warmth and charm of the northern French region.
What Happens in Vegas
What Happens in Vegas is a 2008 American romantic comedy directed by Tom Vaughan, starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher as strangers who wake up married in Las Vegas.
Who's Nailin' Paylin?
Who's Nailin' Paylin? is a 2008 Hustler Video adult comedy parody of Sarah Palin, directed by Jerome Tanner, produced by Larry Flynt, starring Lisa Ann as Serra Paylin, released November 4, 2008, and a top adult DVD seller.
Wild Child (film)
Wild Child is a 2008 teen comedy directed by Nick Moore, starring Emma Roberts as a spoilt Malibu girl sent to a strict English boarding school.
Yeast (film)
Yeast (film) most often means Yeast, Mary Bronstein's 2008 American mumblecore drama, 78 minutes, premiered at SXSW, starring Bronstein, Greta Gerwig, and Amy Judd; distinct from the 2026 Korean film The Yeast (누룩).
Yes Man (film)
Yes Man (2008), Peyton Reed comedy starring Jim Carrey as Carl Allen, who says yes to everything after a self-help seminar; based on Danny Wallace's memoir, Warner Bros release grossing $223 million worldwide.
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 American action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler as an Israeli commando who becomes a hairstylist.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a 2008 American romantic comedy directed by Kevin Smith, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks as friends making an adult film.