Unable to afford the European vacation he had planned, James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college graduate, sucks up his pride and takes a job at a local amusement park. Though he initially views the park as a dead end filled with losers, James eventually learns the tools of the trade from an experienced game worker (Ryan Reynolds) and meets a girl (Kristen Stewart) who changes his life. Directed by Greg Mottola. With Martin Starr, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Bill Hader in Adventureland
This classic children's story has been turned into a full-length animated cartoon. It tells the story of a kid determined to become an inventor, who grows up and discovers a way to turn water into food. This means that every time it rains, mouth-watering delicacies pour down onto the earth. Children delight in being covered in spaghetti and jumping onto giant pancakes. Bill Hader provides the voice of Flint, the inventor, while Anna Faris is Sam, the girl he is trying to impress. Directed by Chris Miller. With Bruce Campbell and Mr. T. Categories: Animation, Family. Year: 2009.
Bill Hader in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Larry (Ben Stiller), the guard who discovered a museum that came to life after dark in Night at the Museum, now heads for the Smithsonian. The cowboy (Owen Wilson) and Octavius (Steve Coogan) from his museum have been shipped there to the Smithsonian by mistake. Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Willians) comes along to help. There they meet a whole new group of living exhibits, including Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), and learn that this museum also doesn't sleep. Directed by Shawn Levy. With Christopher Guest, Jon Bernthal, Bill Hader and Hank Azaria . Categories: Action, Comedy. Year: 2009.
Bill Hader in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
After his beautiful, TV star girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), breaks up with him, Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) decides to take a trip to Hawaii to try to leave his troubles behind and start anew. Upon his arrival, Peter, a sensitive, hopeless romantic, is devastated yet again when he learns that Sarah is staying at the same resort with her crass new boyfriend (Russell Brand). Intent on making the most of a very uncomfortable situation, Peter eventually makes a connection with a resort employee named Rachel (Mila Kunis) and begins to put the past behind him. Directed by Nicholas Stoller. With Bill Hader, Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2008.
Bill Hader in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
After Dale Denton (Seth Rogen), a lazy stoner, witnesses a crooked cop (Rosie Perez) and a dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole) commit a murder, he heads to his dealer Saul Silver's (James Franco) house to make sure that the rare weed he dropped at the scene can't be traced back to him. When it turns out that the Pineapple Express he left behind will lead the killers straight to Saul, Dale and his permanently stoned dealer go on the run. With their lives in danger, Dale and Saul will have to use every brain cell they have left to outsmart the killers on their trail. Directed by David Gordon Green. With Bill Hader, James Remar, Danny R. McBride, Craig Robinson and Kevin Corrigan. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Thriller. Year: 2008.
Bill Hader in Pineapple Express
After heading deep into the jungles of Southeast Asia to film the most expensive war movie of all time, the film's self-absorbed stars, Tug Speedman (Ben Stiller), Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), are abandoned by their frustrated director (Steve Coogan) and find themselves in a real war. Thinking that the gun fire and explosions are just part of the film, Speedman and company play along, eventually becoming the soldiers they are portraying in order to make it out alive. Directed by Ben Stiller. With Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Bill Hader and Nick Nolte. Categories: Action, Comedy, War. Year: 2008.
Bill Hader in Tropic Thunder
John (Will Arnett) and Dean Solomon (Will Forte) are a pair of good-natured, but completely socially awkward brothers who set out to give their dying father the grandchild he always wanted. Homeschooled and raised isolated from strangers, the brothers will have to overcome their inability to talk to women and convince at least one of them to become pregnant before it's too late. Directed by Bob Odenkirk. With Kristen Wiig, Jenna Fischer, David Koechner, Chi McBride and Bill Hader. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2007.
Bill Hader in The Brothers Solomon
Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg) dreams of being a famous stuntman. Deadset on becoming the next Evel Knievel, he attempts one unsuccessful stunt jump after another around his small town in the hopes of impressing his long time crush Denise (Isla Fisher). Besides his own ineptitude, Rod is held back by his discouraging, meanspirited stepfather Frank (Ian McShane). When Frank needs an operation the family can't afford, Rod sets out to raise the money with his biggest stunt yet and win Frank's respect once and for all. As Rod prepares for a record breaking motorcycle jump over fifteen school buses, he's aided by his faithful stunt team made up of his best friends Kevin (Jorma Taccone), Dave (Bill Hader) and Rico (Danny R. McBride). Directed by Akiva Schaffer. With Sissy Spacek and Will Arnett. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2007.
Bill Hader in Hot Rod
Ben Stone (Seth Rogen), an out of shape slacker is living his dream: sharing a house with his friends, partying all day and having absolutely no responibilities. Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) is a motivated career woman with a promising future in television. They seem like the unlikeliest of couples, but after a few drinks at a bar where Alison is celebrating her recent promotion, the pair have a one night stand. Their relationship would have ended there, but eight weeks later Alison discovers that she is pregnant. Now, Ben and Alison will have to decide if they can make things work for the sake of the baby, or if their differences are just too much to overcome. Directed by Judd Apatow. With Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill and Harold Ramis. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2007.
Bill Hader in Knocked Up
Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) are best friends and high school seniors. Before they graduate and go off to separate colleges, the pair wants to reverse their long running losing streak with girls while attending a huge end of the year bash. But, after their plan to buy alcohol goes awry, Seth and Evan realize that overcoming their separation anxiety is an even greater challenge than getting girls. Directed by Greg Mottola. With Seth Rogen, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone and Martha MacIsaac. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2007.
Bill Hader in Superbad
After their wedding, Carl (Matt Dillon) and Molly Peterson (Kate Hudson) are looking forward to settling down into their new life together. But, when Carl learns that life-long friend Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson) was fired and lost his apartment after attending the pair's wedding, he welcomes his best bud into their home. What starts out as an act of good will turns into a major annoyance when Dupree overstays his welcome and oversteps his bounds. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. With Michael Douglas and Seth Rogen. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2006.
Bill Hader in You, Me and Dupree