Ben Falcone

Benjamin Scott "Ben" Falcone is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and screenwriter. He is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, and the couple have two children. He appeared in supporting roles of McCarthy's films Bridesmaids, Identity Thief and The Heat, and co-starred in What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said. Tammy, his directorial debut starring McCarthy, was released on July 2, 2014.

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Enough Said (2013)

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Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicole Holofcener
CAST:  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  •  Catherine Keener  •  James Gandolfini  •  Toni Collette

Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicole Holofcener
CAST:  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  •  Catherine Keener  •  James Gandolfini  •  Toni Collette

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Eugene Levy,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Shankman
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Eugene Levy  •  Bonnie Hunt  •  Tom Welling

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Eugene Levy,  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Shankman
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  Eugene Levy  •  Bonnie Hunt  •  Tom Welling

CHiPS (2017)

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dax Shepard
CAST:  Michael Peña  •  Dax Shepard  •  Jessica McNamee  •  Adam Brody

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dax Shepard
CAST:  Michael Peña  •  Dax Shepard  •  Jessica McNamee  •  Adam Brody

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Hill
CAST:  Jennifer Love Hewitt  •  Billy Connolly  •  Ian Abercrombie  •  Breckin Meyer

Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Hill
CAST:  Jennifer Love Hewitt  •  Billy Connolly  •  Ian Abercrombie  •  Breckin Meyer

Smiley Face (2007)

Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug use, she eats her roommate's pot-laced cupcakes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregg Araki
CAST:  Anna Faris  •  Roscoe Lee Browne  •  Adam Brody  •  Danny Masterson

Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug use, she eats her roommate's pot-laced cupcakes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregg Araki
CAST:  Anna Faris  •  Roscoe Lee Browne  •  Adam Brody  •  Danny Masterson

Cook-Off! (2007)

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Shalem  •  Cathryn Michon
CAST:  Melissa McCarthy  •  Wendi McLendon-Covey  •  Stephen Root  •  Ben Falcone

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Shalem  •  Cathryn Michon
CAST:  Melissa McCarthy  •  Wendi McLendon-Covey  •  Stephen Root  •  Ben Falcone

Bad Words (2013)

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A misanthropic man sets out to exact revenge on his estranged father, by finding a loophole and attempting to win the National Spelling Bee as an adult. Figuring it would destroy his father, and everything he's worked so hard for as head of the Spelling Bee ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Bateman
CAST:  Jason Bateman  •  Kathryn Hahn  •  Allison Janney  •  Philip Baker Hall

A misanthropic man sets out to exact revenge on his estranged father, by finding a loophole and attempting to win the National Spelling Bee as an adult. Figuring it would destroy his father, and everything he's worked so hard for as head of the Spelling Bee ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Bateman
CAST:  Jason Bateman  •  Kathryn Hahn  •  Allison Janney  •  Philip Baker Hall

Tammy (2014)

For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Falcone
CAST:  Melissa McCarthy  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Allison Janney  •  Mark Duplass

For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Falcone
CAST:  Melissa McCarthy  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Allison Janney  •  Mark Duplass

Identity Thief (2013)

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Gordon
CAST:  Jason Bateman  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Jon Favreau  •  Amanda Peet

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Gordon
CAST:  Jason Bateman  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Jon Favreau  •  Amanda Peet

The Heat (2013)

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Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Demián Bichir  •  Michael Rapaport

Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Sandra Bullock  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Demián Bichir  •  Michael Rapaport

What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

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Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Jones
CAST:  Anna Kendrick  •  Cameron Diaz  •  Elizabeth Banks  •  Jennifer Lopez

Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk Jones
CAST:  Anna Kendrick  •  Cameron Diaz  •  Elizabeth Banks  •  Jennifer Lopez

Bridesmaids (2011)

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Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Rose Byrne  •  Jon Hamm  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Melissa McCarthy

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Rose Byrne  •  Jon Hamm  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Melissa McCarthy

Pretty Ugly People (2008)

Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems, but when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wilderness, she reveals a new self - skinny, beautiful and still flawed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tate Taylor
CAST:  Missi Pyle  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Josh Hopkins  •  Octavia Spencer

Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems, but when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wilderness, she reveals a new self - skinny, beautiful and still flawed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tate Taylor
CAST:  Missi Pyle  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Josh Hopkins  •  Octavia Spencer

Confessions of an Action Star (2009)

A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Martin
CAST:  Holmes Osborne  •  David Leitch  •  Mitch Gaylord  •  Kelly Hu

A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brad Martin
CAST:  Holmes Osborne  •  David Leitch  •  Mitch Gaylord  •  Kelly Hu

The Nines (2007)

A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John August
CAST:  Ryan Reynolds  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Hope Davis  •  Elle Fanning

A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John August
CAST:  Ryan Reynolds  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Hope Davis  •  Elle Fanning

Stealing Time (2001)

Four friends reuniting a year after college, each of them now dealing with their own problems. They ultimately come up with a solution: rob a bank.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Fusco
CAST:  Peter Facinelli  •  Jennifer Garner  •  Charlotte Ayanna  •  Ethan Embry

Four friends reuniting a year after college, each of them now dealing with their own problems. They ultimately come up with a solution: rob a bank.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Fusco
CAST:  Peter Facinelli  •  Jennifer Garner  •  Charlotte Ayanna  •  Ethan Embry

Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Lewis Black  •  Wilmer Valderrama  •  Dyllan Christopher  •  Dominique Saldaña

Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Lewis Black  •  Wilmer Valderrama  •  Dyllan Christopher  •  Dominique Saldaña

Spy (2015)

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A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Rose Byrne  •  Jason Statham  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Jude Law

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Feig
CAST:  Rose Byrne  •  Jason Statham  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Jude Law

Office Christmas Party (2016)

When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs. But the party ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josh Gordon  •  Will Speck
CAST:  Jennifer Aniston  •  Jason Bateman  •  T.J. Miller  •  Kate McKinnon

When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs. But the party ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josh Gordon  •  Will Speck
CAST:  Jennifer Aniston  •  Jason Bateman  •  T.J. Miller  •  Kate McKinnon

The Happytime Murders (2018)

In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Henson
CAST:  Elizabeth Banks  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Maya Rudolph  •  Joel McHale

In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Henson
CAST:  Elizabeth Banks  •  Melissa McCarthy  •  Maya Rudolph  •  Joel McHale
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