The best Jay Pharoah’s movies

Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah

14/10/1987 (36 años)
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Sing

Sing
7.1/10
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines
7.6/10
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

Ride Along

Ride Along
6.1/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 07/01/2014
  • Character: Runflat
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Unsane

Unsane
6.4/10
A woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear.

Top Five

Top Five
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 12/12/2014
  • Character: Mike
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.

All My Life

All My Life
6.3/10
It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed Sol’s cooking, his athleticism, and that he would join her in fun moments. As you can imagine, love bloomed, and things got serious. Jen’s investment in Sol led to her pushing him to follow his dreams and even move in to save money. Sol’s investment in Jen well, it led to him proposing. But what started as a liver tumor grew into full-on cancer, so with a diagnosis of 6 months to live, Sol and Jennifer try to make the best of it.

Resort to Love

Resort to Love
5.7/10
Aspiring pop star Erica ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.

Private Property

Private Property
Kathryn, a struggling actress and unfulfilled housewife, becomes involved with her new gardener, Ben. As he gives her the attention and sensitivity she craves, they start to fall for each other. But Ben is not what he seems.

Get a Job

Get a Job
5.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 17/03/2016
  • Character: Skeezy D
A recent college graduate and his friends are forced to lower life expectations when they leave school for the real world. Life after college graduation is not exactly going as planned for Will and Jillian who find themselves lost in a sea of increasingly strange jobs. But with help from their family, friends and coworkers they soon discover that the most important (and hilarious) adventures are the ones that we don't see coming.

Lola Versus

Lola Versus
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 24/04/2012
  • Character: Randy
Just three weeks before her wedding, Lola (Greta Gerwig) finds herself suddenly without a partner when her longtime fiance, Luke (Joel Kinnaman), dumps her. With her 30th birthday looming and being forced to re-enter the New York City dating scene, she feels adrift in a cold world. She leans on her friends (Zoe Lister-Jones, Hamish Linklater) for support but, after a series of romantic humiliations, professional blunders and boozy antics, Lola realizes that she alone is in charge of her fate.

Bad Hair

Bad Hair
5.6/10
In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball
5.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 04/03/2012
  • Character: Himself
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

2 Minutes of Fame

2 Minutes of Fame
5.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 16/06/2020
  • Character: Deandre
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.

Balls Out

Balls Out
4.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 19/04/2014
  • Character: Dan
With marriage, graduation, and the real world looming on the horizon, fifth year senior Caleb Fuller reassembles the ol' team of misfits for one last epic run in Intramural football.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience:
7.5/10
Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family" and "Good Times."

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
6/10
  • Genre: Music
  • Release: 14/12/2017
  • Character: DeMarcus / Reindeer
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this holiday season to spread cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in this third annual music and variety special.

The Cookout 2

The Cookout 2
6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 03/09/2011
  • Character: Eddie O
Basketball coach Ashmokeem kidnaps and blackmails the opposite team's player and his family in order to secure the championship for his team.

How to Fake a War

How to Fake a War
4.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 21/08/2020
  • Character: Harry Hope
When an unexpected outbreak of peace leads to a ceasefire between Russian forces and Georgian rebels, arrogant rock star Harry Hope fears for the success of his heavily hyped Piece of Peace global charity concert. Desperate, he dispatches his PR consultant, Kate, and her naïve intern, Peggy, to create a fake war story – until the concert, at least.

Back To School Just For Laughs

Back To School Just For Laughs
4/10
  • Release: 05/09/2018
  • Character: Himself
Comedians reflect on how school shaped them during their performances at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival.

The Goddamn Comedy Jam

The Goddamn Comedy Jam
6.5/10
Natasha Leggero, Adam Devine, Pete Davidson, Jay Pharoah and Jim Jefferies each tell a story about a song that's important to them, then get to live out their rock star fantasy by performing that song with the help of a live band (and a few special guests). These comics are having the time of their lives, and their infectious energy is impossible to resist.

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