Adam McKay is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 17 april 1968 at Philadelphia (USA)
Adam McKay
Adam McKay participated to
38 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
14 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Director
, 1h57
Directed by Adam McKay,
Edgar Wright,
Peyton ReedOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about animals,
Comedy science fiction films,
Films about insects,
Superhero films,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Heist films,
Children's films,
Gangster films,
EscroquerieActors Paul Rudd,
Michael Douglas,
Michael Peña,
Evangeline Lilly,
Patrick Wilson,
Corey StollRating71%
In 1989, scientist Hank Pym resigns from S.H.I.E.L.D. after discovering their attempt to replicate his Ant-Man shrinking technology. Believing the technology is dangerous, Pym vows to hide it as long as he lives. In the present day, Pym's estranged daughter, Hope van Dyne, and former protégé, Darren Cross, have forced him out of his own company. Cross is close to perfecting a shrinking suit of his own, the Yellowjacket, which horrifies Pym.Scriptwriter
, 1h36
Directed by Etan Cohen,
Sean AndersOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about familiesActors Mark Wahlberg,
Will Ferrell,
Vince Vaughn,
Linda Cardellini,
Paul Scheer,
Hannibal BuressRating62%
Brad, mild-mannered radio executive (Will Ferrell) struggles to become a good stepfather to his wife's (Linda Cardellini) two children, but complications arise when their father, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids.Producer
, 1h28
Directed by Tommy WirkolaOrigin USAGenres Fantastic,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Horror comedy,
Fantasy,
Action,
HorrorThemes Films about families,
Films about magic and magicians,
Films about music and musicians,
Films based on mythology,
Witches in film,
Musical films,
Films based on Norse mythology,
Comedy horror films,
Steampunk films,
Children's filmsActors Jeremy Lee Renner,
Gemma Arterton,
Famke Janssen,
Pihla Viitala,
Peter Stormare,
Thomas MannRoles Producer
Rating60%
Abandoned by their father deep in a forest, young Hansel and Gretel enter a gingerbread house and are captured by a cannibalistic witch. The witch forces Hansel to continuously eat candy to fatten him up, and enslaves Gretel, ordering her to prepare the oven, but the siblings outsmart her and incinerate her in the fire of the oven. In the fifteen years that follow, Hansel and Gretel become famed witch hunters, slaying hundreds of witches. The pair find that they are somehow immune to spells and curses, but the incident in the gingerbread house has left Hansel diabetic. He needs a shot of insulin every few hours or he will get sick and die., 1h40
Directed by Sean AndersOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about familiesActors Will Ferrell,
Mark Wahlberg,
John Cena,
Mel Gibson,
Linda Cardellini,
John LithgowRoles Producer
Rating60%
Brad Whitaker et Dusty Mayron, réconciliés depuis le premier film, voient débarquer dans leur vie le père de la belle-fille de Dusty, remarié à une autre femme, ainsi que leurs propres pères., 1h23
Directed by Larry CharlesOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films set in Africa,
Monde imaginaire,
Political filmsActors Sacha Baron Cohen,
Anna Faris,
Ben Kingsley,
Aasif Mandvi,
John C. Reilly,
Chris GethardRoles Executive Producer
Rating63%
For years, the Republic of Wadiya (located in the Horn of Africa, supplanting the actual nation of Eritrea) has been ruled by Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen), a childish, tyrannical, sexist, anti-western, and antisemitic despot who surrounds himself with female bodyguards, sponsors al-Qaeda (specially giving shelter to Osama Bin Laden after "they killed his double one year ago") and is working on developing nuclear weapons to attack Israel. He also refused to sell Wadiya's oil fields, a promise he made to his father on his deathbed. After the United Nations Security Council resolves to intervene militarily, Aladeen travels to the UN Headquarters in New York to address the council.Director
, 1h59
Directed by Adam McKayOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about sexuality,
Films about television,
LGBT-related films,
Transgender in film,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Will Ferrell,
Christina Applegate,
Paul Rudd,
Steve Carell,
David Koechner,
Fred WillardRating62%
In 1980, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) are married and are both co-anchors for a prestigious news network in New York City. One day, Mack Tannen (Harrison Ford), the most famous nightly news anchor in New York, reveals that he is retiring. He intends to promote Corningstone, making her the first female nightly news anchor in the history of television, and to fire Burgundy due to his continuously sloppy performance on air. Burgundy grows jealous of Corningstone's success and storms out of the house, leaving Corningstone and his six-year-old son Walter (Judah Nelson)., 1h47
Directed by Adam McKayOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Comedy thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Buddy filmsActors Will Ferrell,
Mark Wahlberg,
Eva Mendes,
Steve Coogan,
Michael Keaton,
Samuel L. JacksonRating65%
Detective Allen Gamble is a mild-mannered forensic accountant. Hot-tempered detective Terry 'Yankee Clipper' Hoitz is partnered with Allen ever since he mistakenly shot Derek Jeter during the World Series. Allen and Terry receive no respect from the other officers, particularly detectives Martin and Fosse. All but Terry idolize cocky detectives Chris Danson and P.K. Highsmith, who are considered the city's best policemen even though they frequently cause millions of dollars in property damage catching petty criminals. During a pursuit, Danson and Highsmith leap to their deaths after misjudging their ability to survive a fall, which causes the precinct to wonder why they did it and who will take their place., 1h48
Directed by Adam McKayOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
ActionThemes Films about sexuality,
Sports films,
Transport films,
LGBT-related films,
Films about automobiles,
Auto racing films,
Road movies,
La NASCAR,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Will Ferrell,
John C. Reilly,
Sacha Baron Cohen,
Gary Cole,
Michael Clarke Duncan,
Bill HaderRating65%
Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a NASCAR driver who wants to go fast. While he was working on the pit crew of Dennit Racing driver Terry Cheveaux (Adam McKay), Ricky replaces him and ends up finishing in third place, despite starting mid-race in last place. Ricky quickly soars to the top of NASCAR by achieving his fame and fortune at Dennit Racing and meeting his future wife, Carly (Leslie Bibb). Ricky eventually persuades Dennit to field an additional car and arranges to have his best friend, Cal Naughton, Jr. (John C. Reilly), on his team. While he and Cal are on top of the racing world, Ricky challenges his flamboyant French Formula One archrival, Jean Girard (Sacha Barone Cohen), who outperforms him on the track and becomes Dennit Racing's next top driver. Desperate to regain his dominance, Ricky pushes himself too hard during the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and ends up going airborne, barrel-rolling several times.Producer
, 1h50
Directed by Lorene ScafariaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
CrimeThemes Films about sexuality,
Escroquerie,
StripteaseActors Constance Tianming Wu,
Jennifer Lopez,
Julia Stiles,
Keke Palmer,
Lili Reinhart,
Mercedes RuehlRoles Producer
Rating63%
En 2014, Dorothy, une strip-teaseuse de New York, est invitée par la journaliste Elizabeth, qui travaille sur un article qui raconte les activités de Destiny et son ancienne mentor, Ramona Vega.Director
, 2h10
Directed by Adam McKayOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Films about autismActors Brad Pitt,
Christian Bale,
Ryan Gosling,
Steve Carell,
Melissa Leo,
Karen GillanRating77%
En 2005, à Wall Street, au milieu des grandes banques, des médias et du gouvernement aveugles, quatre outsiders découvrent la bulle immobilière et l'opacité de son financement. Par l'analyse et l'enquête sur le terrain ils rejettent l'idéologie et l'optimisme écrasants de leur milieu. Ils sont les seuls à se positionner dans le sens de la débâcle qui leur apparaît certaine.Scriptwriter
, 1h42
Directed by Nora EphronOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Films about magic and magicians,
Films about television,
Witches in filmActors Nicole Kidman,
Will Ferrell,
Shirley MacLaine,
Michael Caine,
Jason Schwartzman,
Kristin ChenowethRating48%
Jack Wyatt is a narcissistic actor who is approached to play the role of Darrin in a remake of the 1960s sitcom Bewitched, but insists that an unknown play Samantha. Isabel Bigelow is an actual witch who decides she wants to be normal and moves to Los Angeles to start a new life and becomes friends with her neighbor Maria. She goes to a bookstore to learn how to get a job after seeing an advertisement of Ed McMahon on TV. Jack happens to be at the same bookstore after attending some failed Samantha auditions. Jack spots Isabel and persuades her to audition. At the same time, while she's trying to settle into her new life, Isabel's intrusive father Nigel keeps appearing to convince her to return home, despite several rejections from Isabel.Director
, 1h38
Directed by Judd Apatow,
Adam McKayOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Buddy filmsActors Will Ferrell,
John C. Reilly,
Mary Steenburgen,
Richard Jenkins,
Adam Scott,
Kathryn HahnRating68%
39-year-old Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and 40-year-old Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) are two unemployed, middle-aged, spoiled, offensive, and self-centered men who still live with (and are reliant on) their parents. They have no intention of moving out or finding jobs and behave childishly. When Brennan's mother Nancy (Mary Steenburgen) and Dale's father Robert (Richard Jenkins) marry, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each other as step brothers.Producer
Director
, 2h12
Directed by Adam McKayOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Comedy,
HistoricalThemes PolitiqueActors Christian Bale,
Amy Adams,
Steve Carell,
Jesse Plemons,
Sam Rockwell,
Bill PullmanRating71%
Dans les années 1960, le jeune Dick Cheney préfère se battre et traîner dans les bars plutôt que de suivre ses études. Alors qu'il vit de petits boulots, son épouse Lynne, qui veut atteindre par son intermédiaire les sommets que sa condition de femme lui interdit, le somme de se ressaisir et de mettre fin à sa débauche après être allée le chercher une deuxième fois au poste de police pour ivresse sur la voie publique. Après un stage, Dick décroche, au service de Donald Rumsfeld, un poste d'assistant à la Maison-Blanche dès 1969 durant la présidence de Richard Nixon. Il y découvre sa vocation : agir au plus près du pouvoir tout en restant dans l'ombre. Profitant de l'affaire du Watergate qui écarte plusieurs Républicains du pouvoir, il devient ensuite chef de cabinet de Gerald Ford.