The best Barry Sonnenfeld’s comedy movies
We present our ranking of the best Barry Sonnenfeld’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Barry Sonnenfeld.
Men in Black
7.3/10
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent Kay and new recruit Agent Jay find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
Men in Black 3
6.8/10
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
Men in Black II
6.2/10
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.
Addams Family Values
6.8/10
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
RV
5.6/10
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the McNeive family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.
Get Shorty
6.9/10
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
Barton Fink
7.6/10
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Nine Lives
5.3/10
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.
Big Trouble
6.4/10
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, "Big Trouble."
MIB ADR
4.5/10
A look at the ADR of Men in Black II (2002)
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
6.5/10
The cast and crew of RV (2006) comment on how Robin Williams is "always on," "amazingly brilliantly talented," and "the sweetest guy to work with."
It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
6.7/10
This is a promotional behind the scenes featurette that originally appeared on HBO. A lot of the usual interviews and behind-the-scenes clips, but enjoyably, there are a few shots that look at how the FX were filmed.
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
6.5/10
The cast and crew of RV (2006) comment on the titular vehicle
Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
6.2/10
An in-depth look into the creation of the special effects for the film Men in Black (1997). Various interviews with the cast and filmmakers and a look at the pre-rendered SFX from ILM and Rick Baker. Also a look at storyboards and information about the change of the script during production.
Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
A look at some of the gadgets and effects of the movie
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
6.3/10
The cast of RV talk about how irrepressably wacky that Barry Sonnenfeld is.
The Making of Men in Black
Behind the scenes of Men in Black (1997)
Wild Wild West: Evil Devices
A documentary taking a look at the giant spider and other "bad guy" weapons in the film
Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
5.4/10
A look at the art direction of Men in Black II (2002)
Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
4.7/10
Provides a few minutes of joking around about how director Barry Sonnenfeld's dry comedy style works.
