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From Prada to Nada
From Prada to Nada (2011), also released as Pobres divas, is a Lionsgate comedy-drama directed by Angel Gracia, a Latina adaptation of Austen's Sense and Sensibility starring Camilla Belle and Alexa Vega; it grossed about $4.1 million worldwide.
Fun Size
Fun Size is a 2012 Paramount/Nickelodeon Movies teen comedy directed by Josh Schwartz, written by Max Werner, starring Victoria Justice; it follows Wren searching Cleveland on Halloween for her lost brother, grossing $9.4 million.
Geek Charming
Geek Charming (2011) is a Disney Channel Original Movie, directed by Jeffrey Hornaday and adapted from Robin Palmer's 2009 novel, starring Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop; it premiered November 11, 2011.
Good Deeds
Good Deeds (2012) is a Tyler Perry romantic drama, written, directed by, and starring Perry as businessman Wesley Deeds opposite Thandiwe Newton and Gabrielle Union; Lionsgate released it February 24, 2012, grossing $35 million.
Goon (film)
Goon (2011) is a Canadian hockey comedy directed by Michael Dowse, written by Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg, starring Seann William Scott as bouncer-turned-enforcer Doug Glatt, loosely based on Doug Smith's book, with a 2017 sequel.
Hall Pass
Hall Pass is a 2011 American comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, in which Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis play married men granted a week of freedom.
Here Comes the Boom
Here Comes the Boom is a 2012 American sports comedy directed by Frank Coraci. Kevin James plays a teacher who fights in MMA to save his school's music program.
Hope Springs (2012 film)
Hope Springs is a 2012 American comedy-drama directed by David Frankel, in which Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones play a long-married couple seeking intensive counseling from therapist Steve Carell.
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses is a 2011 American dark workplace comedy directed by Seth Gordon, starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis as employees plotting to kill their bosses, played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Colin Farrell; it grossed $212 million worldwide and spawned a 2014 sequel.
In Another Country
In Another Country (다른 나라에서) is Hong Sang-soo's 2012 South Korean-French drama, his first English-language film, starring Isabelle Huppert as three women named Anne visiting the seaside town of Mohang; it competed at Cannes 2012.
Jack and Jill (2011 film)
Jack and Jill (2011) is an American comedy directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler as twins Jack and Jill Sadelstein alongside Katie Holmes and Al Pacino as himself. It grossed $150.5 million worldwide but swept all ten Razzie categories, the first film to do so.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Jeff, Who Lives at Home is a 2011 Duplass brothers comedy-drama starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon; a Baton Rouge slacker follows cosmic signs on a wood-glue errand, grossing $4.4 million.
Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Salim Akil, starring Paula Patton and Laz Alonso as a couple whose families clash at a Martha's Vineyard wedding.
Just Go with It
Just Go with It (2011) is an American romantic comedy directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman, and Nick Swardson; a remake of Cactus Flower that grossed $214,974,953 worldwide despite a 33 Metascore.
Kokowääh
Kokowääh is a 2011 German comedy directed by Til Schweiger, who plays screenwriter Henry, suddenly caring for an eight-year-old girl claiming to be his daughter.
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne (2011) is an American romantic comedy directed by Tom Hanks, co-written with Nia Vardalos, starring Hanks and Julia Roberts. Released July 1, 2011 by Universal, it grossed $61.4 million worldwide on a $30 million budget and scored 35% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Liberal Arts (film)
Liberal Arts is a 2012 American comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Josh Radnor, with Elizabeth Olsen, about a 35-year-old who returns to his Ohio college.
Like Crazy
Like Crazy is a 2011 American romantic drama directed by Drake Doremus, starring Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones as college lovers separated by a visa ban.
LOL (2012 film)
LOL (2012) is an American teen comedy-drama, an auto-remake by Lisa Azuelos of her 2008 French film, starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore; a Lionsgate release that flopped critically and commercially.
Lost in Thailand (แก๊งม่วนป่วนไทยแลนด์)
Lost in Thailand (人再囧途之泰囧, 泰囧) is a 2012 Chinese road comedy, Xu Zheng's directorial debut with Wang Baoqiang and Huang Bo; it earned about 12.6亿 yuan, becoming the first Chinese film past 1 billion yuan and 2012's box-office champion.
Mac & Devin Go to High School
Mac & Devin Go to High School is a 2012 American direct-to-video stoner comedy directed by Dylan C. Brown, starring Snoop Dogg as super senior Mac and Wiz Khalifa as valedictorian Devin; its Atlantic soundtrack yielded Young, Wild & Free.
Magic Mike
Magic Mike is a 2012 American comedy-drama directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Channing Tatum as a furniture designer who headlines a male strip revue in Tampa.
Monte Carlo (2011 film)
Monte Carlo is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Thomas Bezucha, starring Selena Gomez as a Texas girl mistaken for a British heiress in Monte Carlo.
Mr. Popper's Penguins (film)
Mr. Popper's Penguins is a 2011 American family comedy directed by Mark Waters, starring Jim Carrey as a developer who inherits six penguins from his late father.
New Year's Eve (2011 film)
New Year's Eve is a 2011 American ensemble romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall, following couples and singles in New York City on December 31 as the Times Square ball drop approaches.
No Strings Attached (film)
No Strings Attached is a 2011 Paramount romantic comedy directed by Ivan Reitman, written by Elizabeth Meriwether, starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher as friends in a sex-only relationship; released January 21, 2011, rated R, 47% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now Is Good
Now Is Good is a 2012 British drama film directed by Ol Parker, starring Dakota Fanning as a dying teenager completing a bucket list, adapted from Jenny Downham's novel Before I Die.
Oh Boy
Oh Boy (A Coffee in Berlin) is Jan Ole Gerster's 2012 black-and-white German tragicomedy debut, starring Tom Schilling as dropout Niko Fischer in Berlin; it won six Lolas at the 2013 Deutscher Filmpreis.
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother is a 2011 American comedy-drama directed by Jesse Peretz, starring Paul Rudd as an honest organic farmer who disrupts his three sisters' lives.
Parental Guidance (film)
Parental Guidance is a 2012 American family comedy directed by Andy Fickman, starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as grandparents babysitting tech-savvy grandkids; released December 25, 2012, grossed $77.3M.