Items12The creator’s order
  1. 1Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 7.8/10 on IMDbReleased 11 Jun 1986Ferris Bueller can organise an unforgettable day out, provided Cameron supplies the anxiety and his father's Ferrari. Persuasion keeps sliding into pressure, which is less charming when you imagine being the friend saying no. He does offer to take responsibility when the car plan collapses, so the…0
  2. 2Iron Man (2008)Iron Man (2008) 7.9/10 on IMDbReleased 30 Apr 2008Tony Stark gives Rhodey the sort of friendship that occasionally requires a military press conference to explain it. In this first film, Tony's secret flight forces his friend to cover for him before the wider consequences are settled. His change of purpose is real, and so is the courage. The…0
  3. 3Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 8.1/10 on IMDbReleased 9 Jul 2003Captain Jack Sparrow makes teamwork feel like a contract whose small print keeps moving. Will wants to rescue Elizabeth; Jack also wants his ship back, and he is rarely in a hurry to disclose every part of his thinking. The improvisation is terrific adventure entertainment. As a mate, though, he…0
  4. 4Shaun of the Dead (2004)Shaun of the Dead (2004) 7.8/10 on IMDbReleased 9 Apr 2004Shaun's solution to a zombie emergency still involves getting everyone to the Winchester. That loyalty to a familiar pub is funny because it grows from the same rut already wearing down his relationships. He does become more resourceful and caring under pressure, so this is a roast of the habits he…0
  5. 5Bridesmaids (2011)Bridesmaids (2011) 6.8/10 on IMDbReleased 13 May 2011Annie Walker turns a best friend's wedding into an unofficial competition for Most Important Friend. The engagement-party speech duel with Helen is hilarious to watch and a useful reminder to keep the microphone moving. Her money worries and fear of being replaced make the behaviour understandable,…0
  6. 6High Fidelity (2000)High Fidelity (2000) 7.4/10 on IMDbReleased 17 Mar 2000Rob Gordon has excellent material for a late-night music conversation and a worrying ability to make every subject loop back to his romantic grievances. His top-five-breakup audit turns other people into supporting evidence in the case of Poor Rob. The film knows he needs to grow up; the joke is…0
  7. 7Clueless (1995)Clueless (1995) 6.9/10 on IMDbReleased 19 Jul 1995Cher Horowitz would arrive with a spare outfit, a social plan and firm views about whom you should date. Tai's makeover shows how easily her generous impulse becomes a project in which Cher supplies both the help and the definition of improvement. She is capable of learning, which keeps the teasing…0
  8. 8Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) 7.5/10 on IMDbReleased 12 Aug 2010Scott Pilgrim can face a spectacular boss battle more readily than an honest conversation about the girlfriend he has not properly left. Knives is treated as a problem to postpone while he pursues Ramona, leaving the people around him to supply the emotional administration. The arcade exaggeration…0
  9. 9The School of Rock (2003)The School of Rock (2003) 7.2/10 on IMDbReleased 3 Oct 2003Dewey Finn repays Ned's patience by impersonating him to take a teaching job. There is borrowing a mate's charger, and there is borrowing his employability. Dewey's enthusiasm eventually helps the children find their own strengths, which is why the film remains so joyful. That growth does not make…0
  10. 10The Lego Batman Movie (2017)The Lego Batman Movie (2017) 7.3/10 on IMDbReleased 8 Feb 2017This Batman insists he works alone while Alfred keeps his life running and Robin tries very hard to become part of it. His commitment to the solitary-hero image makes accepting affection look more threatening than another villain attack. The brick-built absurdity is the point, and learning to need…0