Based on the children's classic by Raold Dahl, this animated film is about a fox family that has to fight back when farmers try to destroy them. George Clooney and Meryl Streep play Mr. and Mrs. Fox, while Jason Schwartzman voices the part of their obedient son. Bill Murray is the badger, an animal who is also a lawyer and wants to take the farmers to court, while Owen Wilson is Coach Skip. Directed by Wes Anderson. Categories: Adventure, Animation, Comedy. Year: 2009.
Owen Wilson in Fantastic Mr. Fox
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.
Owen Wilson in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
On their first day of high school, Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade (Nate Hartley) and Emmit (David Dorfman) have a run-in with Filkins (Alex Frost) and Ronnie (Josh Peck), the school bullies. Not wanting to deal with their abuse until graduation, the three nerds take out an ad for a bodyguard. Their choice is Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson ), a homeless man who poses as a soldier of fortune. Drillbit initially intends to rob their houses, but after becomimg friends with the boys he turns over a new leaf. After some intense training and a few unique pearls of wisdom, Ryan, Wade and Emmit ultimately learn to fend for themselves. Directed by Steven Brill. With Leslie Mann, Lisa Lampanelli and Cedric Yarbrough. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2008.
Owen Wilson in Drillbit Taylor
John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny Grogan (Jennifer Aniston), two ambitious, recently married reporters, adopt a Yellow Lab named Marley to get a taste of parenthood. Before they know what hit them, the hyperactive puppy wreaks havoc on their lives, embarrassing them in public and even getting kicked out of obedience school. But, over the years, as Marley's behavior continues to rage out of control, he manages to become a rollicking, indespensable part of their growing family. Directed by David Frankel. With Haley Bennett, Eric Dane, Alan Arkin and Nathan Gamble. Categories: Comedy, Based on a Novel. Year: 2008.
Owen Wilson in Marley & Me
Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody) and Jack (Jason Schwartzman), three brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year, hop aboard a train for a spiritual quest across India that they hope will help them reconnect with one another. After a series of quarrels fueled by mistrust and over-the-counter pain killers, Peter and Jack discover that Francis is secretly taking them to locate their estranged mother (Anjelica Huston), who has joined a convent. Later, abandoned by their train, the brothers find themselves lost in the middle of the desert and face a life and death situation that will decide the direction of the rest of their jouney. Directed by Wes Anderson. With Amara Karan and Bill Murray. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Drama. Year: 2007.
Owen Wilson in The Darjeeling Limited
Larry (Ben Stiller) a broke, divorced dad takes a job as a night guard at the Museum of Natural History, then discovers to his amazement that all the museum exhibits come to life after dark. He brings his son to see these wonders, then has to catch three thieves who steal an Egyptian stone that is responsible for the night-time magic. Robin Williams plays a statue of Teddy Roosevelet come to life and Owen Wilson is a cowboy. Directed by Shawn Levy. With Dick Van Dyke, Carla Gugino and Ricky Gervais. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2006.
Owen Wilson in Night at the Museum
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.
Owen Wilson in You, Me and Dupree
Each year, John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Klein (Vince Vaughn) look forward to wedding season so they can take advantage of the heightened romantic mood and invent fool proof stories to entice the women they meet. Life couldn't be better for the two shameless sleaze balls, until John falls hard for Claire (Rachel McAdams), daughter of Secretary William Cleary (Christopher Walken). With their whole way of life threatened, Jeremy does his best to cope and back up his friend's quest, while fending off the advances of Claire's unstable sister (Isla Fisher). Directed by David Dobkin. With Jane Seymour, Rebecca De Mornay and Bradley Cooper. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2005.
Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers
Upon his release from prison, kind-hearted conman Wendell Baker (Luke Wilson) gets a job at a retirement hotel near the Texas-Mexico border. With his longtime girlfriend Doreen (Eva Mendes) and good friend Reyes (Jacob Vargas) still giving him the cold shoulder after his last scam, Wendell bonds with three residents of the hotel (Seymour Cassel, Kris Kristofferson and Harry Dean Stanton). When it becomes apparent that the head nurse (Owen Wilson) is running a scam of his own, Wendell helps his new friends organize a rebellion, while they help him win back his love. Directed by Andrew Wilson and Luke Wilson. With Eddie Griffin. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2005.
Owen Wilson in The Wendell Baker Story
Passepartout (Jackie Chan ), a Chinese thief seeks refuge in the companionship of Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan), a British inventor who has accepted a challenge to travel around the world in only 80 days. Along the way, Passepartout's martial arts skill gets the two out of many sticky situations as they race to complete their voyage. Directed by Frank Coraci. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Action, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 2004.
Owen Wilson in Around the World in 80 Days
Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, this tells the story of Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson), a small-time con. He heads for Hawaii, where a tough judge (Morgan Freeman) decides to use him to get to big-time criminals. Meanwhile, he begins an affair with Nancy (Sara Foster), the mistress of a crooked businessman (Gary Sinise). Directed by George Armitage. Categories: Crime, Thriller, Comedy. Year: 2004.
Owen Wilson in The Big Bounce
After the bloody death of his best friend, once-famed oceanographer and documentarian Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew set out on an expedition to hunt down the elusive Jaguar shark that killed him. The team is joined by an airline pilot from Kentucky (Owen Wilson), who may be Zissou's son, and a beautiful journalist (Cate Blanchett), who is writing a feature that Zissou hopes will help to resurrect his career. To complete his mission and his next documentary, Zissou will have to "borrow" some equipment from his nemisis (Jeff Goldblum), convince his estranged wife (Anjelica Huston) to help fund the bankrupt project and battle a gang of modern-day pirates on the open sea. Directed by Wes Anderson. With Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon and Seu Jorge. Categories: Comedy, Adventure, Drama. Year: 2004.
Owen Wilson in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou