The best Ed Asner’s comedy movies

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

15/11/1929- 29/08/2021
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Up

Up
8.3/10
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Elf

Elf
7.1/10
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.

The Animal

The Animal
4.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 01/06/2001
  • Character: Chief Wilson
When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.

Foodfight!

Foodfight!
1.3/10
The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
3.5/10
8-year-old Finn is terrified to learn his family is relocating from sunny California to Maine in the scariest house he has ever seen! Convinced that his new house is haunted, Finn sets up a series of elaborate traps to catch the “ghost” in action. Left home alone with his sister while their parents are stranded across town, Finn’s traps catch a new target – a group of thieves who have targeted Finn’s house.

The Bachelor

The Bachelor
5.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 05/11/1999
  • Character: Sid Gluckman
Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfriend Anne catches the bouquet at his friend Marco's wedding. Suddenly, his wild mustang days are numbered. He finally decides to propose to her, but he sticks his foot in his mouth and botches the proposal. Being insulted by the defeatist proposal, Anne leaves town on an assignment. After she's gone, he finds out that his recently-deceased grandfather's will stipulates that he gets nothing of a multi-million dollar fortune unless he's married by 6:05pm on his 30th birthday: tomorrow! Not being able to find Anne, Jimmie begins backtracking through his past girlfriends to find a wife.

Gigantic

Gigantic
6/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 09/09/2008
  • Character: Kirby Weathersby
Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he meets at his mattress store. As their relationship flourishes, unbeknownst to them, a hitman is trying to kill Brian.

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Muppets Haunted Mansion
6.3/10
Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.

Gypsy

Gypsy
7.1/10
A television adaptation of the classic Broadway musical.

Dug's Special Mission

Dug's Special Mission
7/10
Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he belongs is not where he's been looking.

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2.7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 20/12/2003
  • Character: Uncle Nick
Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific vacation, hoping Eddie won't sue him after being bitten by a lab monkey. When the Tuttle family winds up trapped on a tropical island, however, Eddie manages to provide for everyone and prove himself a real man.

The Girl Most Likely to...

The Girl Most Likely to...
7.3/10
An ugly girl undergoes plastic surgery and becomes beautiful. She then takes revenge on all the people who mistreated her when she was ugly.

Gus

Gus
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 07/07/1976
  • Character: Hank Cooper
The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard field goals!) they start winning, and move up in the rankings, Hurrah! The competition isn't so happy.

Skin Game

Skin Game
7/10
Quincy Drew and Jason O’Rourke, a pair of friends and con men—the former white, the latter a Northern-born free Black man— travel from town to town in the pre–Civil War American West. In their scam, Quincy sells Jason into slavery, frees him, and the two move on to the next town of suckers . . . until a con gone wrong leads Jason into real danger.

Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again
5.1/10
When the evil Krad steals Santa's toy bag, he crushes the holiday spirit- and over time, the world's children forget all about Christmas. Now, a wide-eyed orphan and her band of friends will embark on the polar adventure of a lifetime, as they try to stop Krad from destroying Christmas once and for all!

Let Go

Let Go
5.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 25/10/2011
  • Character: Artie Satz
Walter Dishman, a married and melancholy parole officer, deals with three eccentric ex-convicts who have been placed under his supervision.

Senior Entourage

Senior Entourage
4.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 03/05/2021
  • Character: Ed
Senior Entourage is a wild, wacky "Mockumentary" comedy featuring a zany, multi-racial cast ranging in age from 9 to 90. It's "Seinfeld for seniors" starring Ed Asner, Helen Reddy, Charlie Robinson, Marion Ross and Mark Rydell

Dog's Best Friend

Dog's Best Friend
5.7/10
Animals communicate with a boy while he's staying at his grandparents' farm and warn him about an impending foreclosure.

Perfect Game

Perfect Game
4.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 18/04/2000
  • Character: Coach Billy Hicks
An eleven-year-old boy finds a way of overcoming life's obstacles with the help of a grumpy coach who aids him in having the best summer of his life.

In Vino

In Vino
4.7/10
Its a special night for the Buoitton Family. Charles and Linda, extremely wealthy couple, invite their closest friends and family members to dinner. Before dinner is served Charles raises the glass for a toast to his family and falls face forward on his plate DEAD. Linda confesses that she had poisoned him and she had poisoned everyone in the room to get the money. The guests have one choice: Kill one person among them and take the blame for both murders to get the antidote or - DIE in one hour. What follows is an hysterical exchange between the over stressed members of the group who, in an attempt to establish who should die and who should be the killer, reveal all the skeletons in the closet they have been hiding from each-other for years.

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