Zooey Deschanel at Criticker

Zooey Deschanel
	Date of Birth: Jan 17, 1980 Country: USA Biography: Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, model, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan supporting roles in films such as Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Failure to Launch (2006)...(Wikipedia) Total Films at Criticker: 33 - You've Seen 0
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Our Idiot Brother (2011)

Summary: A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.

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Your Highness (2011)

Summary: When Prince Fabious's bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her... accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous.

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Havin' a Summah (2010)

Summary: Havin' a Summah! Why everyone needs to have a Summah!

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Do It Again (2010)

Summary: "Do It Again" chronicles Boston Globe reporter Geoff Edgers on his irrational quest to reunite the Kinks. (imdb)

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(500) Days of Summer (2009)

Summary: An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.

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The Happening (2008)

Summary: A paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. (imdb)

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Gigantic (2008)

Summary: Mattress salesman Brian Weathersby (Dano) finds his plan to adopt a Chinese baby augmented by the arrival of a young woman, Happy (Deschanel), who comes into his workplaces, falls asleep on one of the beds, and starts to affect his life upon waking up. (imdb)

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Yes Man (2008)

Summary: A guy challenges himself to say "yes" to everything.

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Surf's Up (2007)

Summary: Surf's Up is an animated comedy that delves behind the scenes of the high-octane world of competitive surfing. (Sony)

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Summary: Robert Ford joins Jesse James's gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. (imdb)

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Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

Summary: Based on the popular Newberry Award-winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia is a fantasy/adventure story of friendship, family and the power of imagination. (Walt Disney Pictures)

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Flakes (2007)

Summary: Aspiring rock musician Neal Downs (Stanford) manages a cereal bar. Stylish Miss Pussy Katz (Deschanel) is the creator of radically-themed art clothing. When the cereal bar, brings in an offbeat crew of locals, who debate the arcana of cereal history and ideal milk/flake ratios, an aspiring capitalist rips off their concept. (imdb)

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The Good Life (2007)

Summary: A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town where he doesn't necessarily fit in. (imdb)

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Raving (2007)

Summary: In NYC, a young woman forms a curious bond with a lonely older man after they encounter one another on a street corner.

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Tin Man (2007)

Summary: A three-part television miniseries reimagining of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It gives the story a heavy science fiction/fantasy emphasis and gives only allusive references to most of the original story. (Wikipedia.org)

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The Go-Getter (2007)

Summary: When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well. (imdb)

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Live Free or Die (2006)

Summary: Taking its title from the state motto of New Hampshire, Live Free or Die is a deadpan comedy about a clueless, aspiring criminal named John "Rugged" Rudgate (Stanford). (ThinkFilm)

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Failure to Launch (2006)

Summary: Tripp (McConaughey) has never been able to leave the nest. He's always had some reason or other, but now, his desperate parents (Bradshaw, Bates) have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Parker) to get him to move out of the house. (Paramount Pictures)

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Once Upon a Mattress (2005)

Summary: In this hilarious tweaking of the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea", Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries. However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that come along... (imdb)

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Winter Passing (2005)

Summary: Actress Reese Holden (Deschanel) has been offered a small fortune by a book editor if she can secure for publication the love letters that her father (Harris), a reclusive novelist, wrote to her mother, who has since passed away. Returning to Michigan, Reese finds that an ex-grad student (Warner) and a would-be musician (Ferrell) have moved in with her father, who cares more about his new friends than he does about his own health and well-being. (imdb)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Summary: Don't Panic... Stick out your thumb to join the most ordinary man in the world on an extra-ordinary adventure across the universe in this hilarious comedy. (Touchstone Pictures)

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Eulogy (2004)

Summary: A wickedly irreverent comedy, Eulogy is ultimately a heartwarming portrait of a houseful of misfits celebrating the strangest and most enduring bond of all: family. (Lions Gate Films)

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Elf (2003)

Summary: Buddy (Will Ferrell) was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, Santa allows him to go to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan). Hobbs, on Santa's naughty list for being a heartless jerk, had no idea that Buddy was even born. Buddy, meanwhile, experiences the delights of New York City (and human culture) as only an elf can. When Walter's relationship with Buddy interferes with his job, he is forced to reevaluate his priorities. (imdb)

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All the Real Girls (2003)

Summary: In a small Southern American town, Paul, who is known for having sexual relations with every girl in town, falls in love with his best friend's younger sister who is a virgin. Paul must try to prove to everyone that this time he is in love rather than in lust. (imdb)

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House Hunting (2003)

Summary: A couple of newlyweds are searching for a new home.

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Whatever We Do (2003)

Summary: Twenty margaritas and 10 shots of tequila, with a few ounces of debauchery, bring four friends closer to the truth than they have been for years. (imdb)

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Abandon (2002)

Summary: A senior at an elite college, already under severe pressure to complete her thesis and land a prestigious job, must confront the sudden reappearance of her old boyfriend, after his two year, unexplained absence... (imdb)

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The Good Girl (2002)

Summary: A frustrated young woman (Aniston) begins an affair with a young co-worker (Gyllenhaal) who represents a chance for her to escape into a new world of emotional and sexual awakening. But when the affair quickly moves from liberation to poisonous obsession, she finds herself ensnared in a chaotic web of blackmail, larceny and love. (Fox Searchlight)

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The New Guy (2002)

Summary: A hilarious story about wiping the slate clean and reinventing yourself. (Sony)

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Big Trouble (2002)

Summary: From the creative mind of Pulitzer winner Dave Barry, comes a film following a chain of events inspired by the arrival of a mysterious suitcase in Miami. Arthur Herk, a corrupt business owner, wants to get his hands on the case. At the same time, two hit men want him whacked. Tired of his constant fixation on drinking and television, Herk's wife Anna and daughter Jenny decide to find new love interests in divorced dad Eliot Arnold and his son Matt... (imdb)

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Manic (2001)

Summary: A drama about a violent teen who is committed to a juvenile mental institution where he is forced to confront the source of his rage.

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Almost Famous (2000)

Summary: William Miller is a 15 year old kid, hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with, and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming of age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo. (imdb)

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Mumford (1999)

Summary: Dr. Mumford (Dean) has a talent for listening. He's only been in town four months, but he's already the most popular psychologist around. He listens to his clients' problems, gets involved in their lives -- and helps them in unexpected ways. But the man who hears the secrets has the biggest secret of all. (Touchstone Pictures)

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