Most Anticipated Comedies of 2010
Bringing the Box Office
I Love You, Phillip Morris
February 12
Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor
Carrey plays a bent cop who goes to prison and meets his true love (McGregor).
Date Night
April 9
Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, James Franco and Mark Wahlberg.
Mistaken identity forces a married couple to go on the run.
The Joneses
April 16
David Duchovney and Demi Moore.
A couple moves into the suburbs and are immediately loved by everyone.
Toy Story 3
June 18
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen
Woody, Buzz and their toy friends are dumped in a day care center after their owner, Andy, leaves for college.
Grown Ups
June 25
Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider.
Five friends reunite after decades apart.
Despicable Me
July 9
Steve Carell and Jason Segel
An animated tale involving a trio of orphans who stop a nasty dude's plan to steal the moon.
Dinner for Schmucks
July 23
Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis.
A remake of a French film about an extremely stupid man who can mess up the life of anyone.
The Other Guys
August 6
Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson.
Johnson and Jackson are the top tier cop team, while Ferrell and Wahlberg are the second-team, desk assigned guys.
Born to Be a Star
September 3
Adam Sandler, Steven Dorf and Christina Ricci
Mid-western nerd learns that his parents were porn stars.
Your Highness
October 1
Danny McBride, James Franco and Zooey DeChannel
Set in a fantasy world, McBride plays the lazy younger brother who decides to step up and save the day, something his valiant brother (Franco) usually does.
Production Notes:
Big Stars: Steve Carell has three movies out during the year. Adam Sandler has two.
Danny McBride gets to carry a big budget movie. Will Ferrell has a great cast in The Other Guys.
With the success of The Hangover last year, we will see more R rated comedies which take a bigger gamble to provide bigger laughs.
Toy Story 3 will clean up at the big office.
Date Night is my pick for the best comedy of the year, cementing Steve Carell and Tina Fey's status as full-fledged movie stars.
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