Steve Martin
2) The big year
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Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed! Bonus feature included.
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A tale of two brothers, one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends, they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them apart, as one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire, the other is the chosen leader of his people.
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Tom and Kate Baker have made many sacrifices in their professional lives in order to raise their 12 children. When Tom is offered a job as a Division I college football coach, he moves the entire pack to a suburb in Chicago. This move shakes up the entire family, but when Kate's memoirs get published, she takes off on a book tour. The lack of parental guidance creates problems for all the Baker kids and chaos ensues.
6) Housesitter
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Shortly after an architect's girlfriend turns down his marriage proposal, he encounters a woman who decides on her own to move into his empty dream house and pass herself off as his new wife--with hilarious and romantic consequences.
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"George Banks [is] the befuddled father who has a hard time letting go of his young daughter when she unexpectedly announces her plans to wed. The 'I do's' and don'ts of her big day prove no small feat for George as he runs into an off-the-wall wedding planner, his patient, level-headed wife, and hysterical hitches"--Container.
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"Dirty rotten scoundrels [are] absolutely ruining the Riviera. Freddy Benson [is] a small-time con man sleazing his way through Europe on whatever handouts he can scam. Lawrence Jamieson, an impeccably dressed and high-minded artiste thinks Freddy is giving him -- and all con men -- a bad name. At first, Lawrence agrees to help reddy spruce up his talents and his wardrobe. But when it becomes apparent that the Riviera isn't big enough for the both...
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Pretty in pink: A poor girl falls in love with a rich guy, and it angers both their families and their friends.
Ferris Bueller's day off: A high school student is determined to get a day off with his friends in Chicago by outwitting his principal.
She's having a baby: Romantic comedy about a young couple and the problems they face when she announces that she's pregnant. Their solutions to real-life dilemmas make for a poignant and funny look at...