Without a good buddy to ask to be the best man at his wedding, Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) sets out on a series of man dates to find a new best friend. Eventually, Peter meets Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), a charming, opinionated man with whom he instantly bonds. But, as Peter and Sydney spend more and more time together, Peter's relationship with his finacee Zooey (Rashida Jones) begins to suffer. In the end, Peter is forced to choose between his future wife and his new bro, and discovers what friendship really means. Directed by John Hamburg. With Jon Favreau, Jaime Pressly, J.K. Simmons, Carla Gallo, Andy Samberg and Aziz Ansari. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man
When the earth is threatened by alien invaders, a ragtag group of monsters is assembled to save the planet. B.O.B. (Seth Rogen), a gelatinous blob; Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D (Hugh Laurie), an insect-headed genius; the Missing Link (Will Arnett), a macho half-ape, half-fish; Susan "Ginormica" Murphy (Reese Witherspoon), a 50-foot tall woman; and Insectosaurus, a 350-foot grub must learn how to work together and coordinate their wacky powers in order to prevent the alien invastion. Directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon. With Paul Rudd, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson and Stephen Colbert. Categories: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Family. Year: 2009.
Paul Rudd in Monsters vs. Aliens
Jack Black and Michael Cera star in this comedy set in prehistoric times about two klutzy hunter-gatherers who can't manage to shoot an arrow straight. When they are banned from their own village, they take off on a journey through the ancient world, and meet up with such legendary Biblical figures as Abraham and Isaac. Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man) appears as Abel. Directed by Harold Ramis. With Juno Temple, and Olivia Wilde. Categories: Adventure, Comedy. Year: 2009.
Paul Rudd in Year One
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.
Paul Rudd in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Kate (Eva Longoria Parker), a type-A perfectionist, is killed during an accident right before her wedding. Her fiancé (Paul Rudd) is bereaved and can't imagine dating anyone else. He consults a psychic (Lake Bell) to try to make contact with his deceased love. But when he finds himself falling for the psychic, Kate appears and tries to sabotage the romance. Directed by Jeff Lowell. With Lindsay Sloane and Jason Biggs. Categories: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance. Year: 2008.
Paul Rudd in Over Her Dead Body
Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott), two irresponsible energy drink salesmen, find themselves sentenced to 150 hours of community service after wrecking their souped-up company truck at a college campus. Sent to work at a mentor program, Danny and Wheeler struggle to rein in their bad habits and immature humor long enough to keep themselves out of jail. While the recently dumped Danny tries to help Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play, become a man, the smooth-talking Wheeler must contend with Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson), a foul-mouthed fifth grader with a mind of his own. Directed by David Wain. With Elizabeth Banks and Jane Lynch. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2008.
Paul Rudd in Role Models
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.
Paul Rudd in Knocked Up
Traveling to Miami for a national police convention, the Reno Police Department is tasked with single-handedly protecting the city after a terrorist attack leaves the rest of the nation's police force incapacitated. Faced with overwhelming odds and the distractions of spring break, Lt. Dangle (Thomas Lennon), Deputy Jones (Cedric Yarbrough), Deputy Garcia (Carlos Alazraqui) and the rest of Reno's finest do their best to keep the peace and capture the ruthless druglord (Paul Rudd) behind the terrorist plot. Directed by Robert Ben Garant. With Mary Birdsong, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Niecy Nash, Patton Oswalt and Ian Roberts. Categories: Comedy, Crime. Year: 2007.
Paul Rudd in Reno 911!: Miami
Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly) is a beloved but troubled musician whose songs captivate the nation. On his rocky road to stardom, Cox experiences all the highs and lows of celebrity: female adoration, famous friends, drug abuse and failed marriages. But, after all his trial, Cox becomes a national icon and earns the love of a good woman (Jenna Fischer). Directed by Jake Kasdan. With Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Jason Schwartzman, Justin Long, David Krumholtz, David Koechner, Kristen Wiig and John Michael Higgins. Categories: Comedy, Music. Year: 2007.
Paul Rudd in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has a comfortable job at an electronics superstore, a nice apartment with an amazing collection of action figures and comic books, good friends, and a pleasant personality. But there's just one little thing he hasn't quite gotten around to doing yet. And, when his buddies at the store find out, they consider it their duty to help Andy with his situation and go to great lengths to find him a woman. Directed by Judd Apatow. With Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Romany Malco, Elizabeth Banks and Leslie Mann. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2005.
Paul Rudd in The 40 Year Old Virgin
Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), a self-centered, sexist news reporter, rules the airwaves in 1970s San Diego. Beloved by the community and comfortable in his position of power, Burgundy's world comes crashing down when Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), a strong, opinionated newswoman, sabotages his career and takes over the evening news. Kicked to the curb, Burgandy falls apart, becoming a shell of his former self, until a news emergency gives him one last shot to regain his crown. Directed Adam McKay. With Steve Carell, David Koechner, Paul Rudd and Fred Willard. Categories: Cult Classics, Comedy. Year: 2004.
Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Adam (Paul Rudd) is a quiet, nerdy college student before he meets Evelyn (Rachel Weisz), a strong minded artist. As a romance begins to develop, Evelyn slowly starts to suggest ways that Adam might improve himself. But, as the transformation becomes more and more drastic, Adam's old friends, Jenny (Gretchen Mol) and Phillip (Fred Weller), begin to take notice. Directed by Neil LaBute. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2003.
Paul Rudd in The Shape of Things
With summer coming to an end, Camp Firewood director Beth (Janeane Garofalo) tries to keep the peace and fight off feelings for Henry Newman (David Hyde Pierce), a local astrophysics professor working to save the camp from falling space debris. Meanwhile, naive counselor Coop (Michael Showalter) does his best to win the heart of Katie (Marguerite Moreau), even though she has a thing for Andy (Paul Rudd), the sleazy lifeguard. And, as drama counselor Susie (Amy Poehler) struggles to put together a talent show that meets her high expectations, Victor (Ken Marino) abandons his campers on a field trip for a chance to lose his virginity. Directed by David Wain. With Michael Ian Black, Zak Orth, A.D. Miles, Christopher Meloni and Elizabeth Banks. Categories: Comedy, Independent Film. Year: 2001.
Paul Rudd in Wet Hot American Summer
Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) grows up in an orphanage and becomes a skilled physician under the tutelage of his mentor, Dr. Larch (Michael Caine). Desiring a life outside the only home he has ever known, Homer falls in love for the first time and faces difficult decisions force him to realize that he will never fully escape his past. Directed by Lasse Hallström. With Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Kieran Culkin and Erykah Badu. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 1999.
Paul Rudd in The Cider House Rules
In the violent, modern world of Verona Beach, Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) find forbidden love in the midst of their rival families' battle for power. While the families wage war in the streets, these star-crossed lovers enter a tragic romance filled with lavish nightclub parties and secret rendezvous. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau, Pete Postlethwaite, Dash Mihok, Paul Sorvino and Brian Dennehy. Categories: Romance, Crime, Drama. Year: 1996.
Paul Rudd in Romeo & Juliet
Cher (Alicia Silverstone), a beautiful, wealthy and infinitely ditsy young woman, is her Beverly Hills high school’s most popular student. She and her best friend, Dionne (Stacey Dash), decide to selflessly devote themselves to converting the clueless newcomer Tai (Brittany Murphy) from a grungy, socially-inept misfit into a delicate, well-dressed flower. But, when things spin out of Cher’s control, she soon finds that she is the one who actually has something to learn. Directed by Amy Heckerling. With Paul Rudd, Donald Faison, Elisa Donovan, Breckin Meyer and Dan Hedaya. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 1995.
Paul Rudd in Clueless