List of the best Will Ferrell movies: Stranger Than Fiction(2006), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004), Elf(2003), Step Brothers(2008), The Other Guys(2010), Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga(2020), Everything Must Go(2010), A Night at the Roxbury(1998), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013), Blades of Glory(2007), Daddy's Home(2015), The Campaign(2012) ... ...
Comedy, Fantasy
USA|UK
2006
105 Minutes
Harold Crick
Will Ferrell Maggie Gyllenhaal Dustin Hoffman Queen Latifah Emma Thompson Tony Hale Thomas Hulce Linda Hunt Eli Goodman Denise Hughes Jason Burke
auditor baker professor author assistant offbeat profound tender united states university meta film fate love existential crisis survival writing discovery escape transformation 2000s
I.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.
Comedy
USA
2004
95 Minutes
Screenwriter
Will Ferrell Christina Applegate Paul Rudd Steve Carell David Koechner Fred Willard Chris Parnell Vince Vaughn
anchorman journalist weatherman sports reporter enemy madcap playful san diego zoo newsroom gender bias television personalities news workplace romance bad behavior career rivalry love revenge fall
Ron Burgundy is San Diego's top-rated newsman in the male-dominated broadcasting of the 1970s, but that's all about to change for Ron and his cronies when an ambitious woman is hired as a new anchor.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Buddy
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Comedy
USA
2008
95 Minutes
Executive Producer
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Richard Jenkins Mary Steenburgen Adam Scott Kathryn Hahn Andrea Savage Rob Riggle Lurie Poston Elizabeth Yozamp Logan Manus
brother stepbrother mother father hilarious unrestrained house treehouse unemployment sibling rivalry marriage divorce living together growing up transformation 2000s
Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.
Action, Comedy
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Eva Mendes Michael Keaton Steve Coogan Ray Stevenson Samuel L. Jackson Dwayne Johnson Rob Riggle Natalie Zea Damon Wayans Jr.
detective cop partner doctor capitalist hysterical thrilling new york city police station street police work crime respect partnership mismatched duo investigation rise adventure pursuit 2010s
Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned.
Musical, Comedy
USA|Iceland|Canada
2020
120 Minutes
Will Ferrell Rachel McAdams Dan Stevens Mikael Persbrandt Pierce Brosnan Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Melissanthi Mahut Joi Johannsson
When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world's biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
97 Minutes
Nick Porter
Will Ferrell Christopher Jordan Wallace Rebecca Hall Michael Peña Laura Dern Rosalie Michaels Stephen Root Glenn Howerton Jason Spisak
salesman alcoholic wife neighbor boss young boy heartwarming hedonistic amusing emotional house office neighborhood gas station parking lot pool unemployment new life alcoholism starting over
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
Comedy
USA
1998
81 Minutes
Will Ferrell Chris Kattan Molly Shannon Dan Hedaya Loni Anderson Elisa Donovan Gigi Rice Lochlyn Munro Dwayne Hickman Meredith Scott Lynn
brother florist gold digger club owner father fiancé amusing lighthearted los angeles flower shop nightclub wedding nightlife club culture arrested development luck car accident marriage rise adventure
Two dim-witted brothers dream of owning their own dance club or at least getting into the coolest and most exclusive club in town, The Roxbury.
Comedy
USA
2013
119 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell Steve Carell Paul Rudd David Koechner Christina Applegate Meagan Good James Marsden Josh Lawson Kristen Wiig Dylan Baker Judah Nelson
anchorman anchor person weatherman sports reporter boss amusing campy cheeky san diego television studio house newsroom news relationships office politics rivalry television personalities adventure pursuit temptation
With the 1970s behind them, San Diego's top-rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York City's first twenty-four-hour news channel by storm.
Comedy
USA
2007
93 Minutes
Chazz
Will Ferrell Josh Gordon Jon Heder Will Arnett Amy Poehler Jenna Fischer William Fichtner Craig T. Nelson Romany Malco Nick Swardson Scott Hamilton
figure skater friend partner businessperson rival playful amusing gutsy salt lake city ice-skating rink montreal olympic games competition deception friendship depression jealousy rivalry fall rise
In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.
Comedy
USA
2015
96 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Linda Cardellini Thomas Haden Church Scarlett Estevez Owen Vaccaro Hannibal Buress Bobby Cannavale Bill Burr Jamie Denbo Paul Scheer
stepfather wife radio producer birth father son daughter amusing hilarious heartwarming home well family home basketball court competition children contest schemes parenting serendipity rivalry
Brad Whitaker is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when their biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns.
Comedy
USA
2012
85 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell Zach Galifianakis Jason Sudeikis Dylan McDermott Katherine LaNasa John Lithgow Dan Aykroyd Brian Cox Karen Maruyama Grant Goodman Kya Haywood
congressman ceo rival politician amusing outlandish north carolina united states political campaign mudslinging presidency rivalry 2010s
An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.
Comedy
USA
2015
99 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell Kevin Hart Craig T. Nelson Alison Brie Edwina Findley Ariana Neal Erick Chavarria Tip "T.I." Harris Paul Ben-Victor Jon Eyez Nito Larioza
wealthy man criminal judge businessman prison guard prisoner amusing cheeky hilarious courtroom car ghetto house street park fraud prison survival courage life
When millionaire James King is jailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars.
Comedy, Other
USA
2017
98 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Mel Gibson John Lithgow Linda Cardellini John Cena Scarlett Estevez Alessandra Ambrosio Owen Vaccaro Didi Costine Yamilah Saravong
father stepfather mother son grandfather daughter hilarious heartwarming tense cheeky offbeat witty airport forest park car house yard father/son relationship family gathering
Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
Comedy
USA
2008
91 Minutes
Jackie Moon
Will Ferrell Woody Harrelson André Benjamin Maura Tierney Will Arnett Andy Richter Rob Corddry DeRay Davis Josh Braaten Jackie Earle Haley Jay Phillips
singer team owner basketball player basketball coach commissioner athlete hilarious engaging unrestrained flint, mich. basketball court boardroom locker room disco wrestling ring basketball winning competition dreams teamwork
Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.
Comedy, Adventure
USA
2009
102 Minutes
Dr. Rick Marshall
Will Ferrell Anna Friel Danny McBride Jorma Taccone John Boylan Ben Best Leonard Nimoy Brian Huskey Dennis McNicholas Chris Henchy Kurt Carley
scientist assistant survivalist monkey dinosaur creature creative thrilling amusing hilarious jungle volcano waterfall desert swamp cave time travel survival relationships saving the day
A space-time vortex sucks scientist Rick Marshall, his assistant Holly and a survivalist Will into a world populated by dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2020
85 Minutes
Pete
Will Ferrell Jim Rash Julia Louis-Dreyfus Zach Woods Zoë Chao Miranda Otto Julian Grey Ammon Jacob Ford Kristofer Hivju Giulio Berruti Nadiv Molcho
married man married woman child american charming engaging hilarious playful alps ski trip marriage love transformation 21st century
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2018
90 Minutes
Producer
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Rebecca Hall Rob Brydon Steve Coogan Kelly Macdonald Hugh Laurie Lauren Lapkus Pam Ferris Ralph Fiennes
sherlock holmes nemesis murder suspect murder victim professor amusing hilarious outlandish unrestrained suspenseful england apartment crime scene palace party sherlock holmes investigation rivalry murder detective work
A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
Mystery & Thriller
2015
90 Minutes
Robert Benson
Will Ferrell Kristen Wiig Jessica Lowndes Alyvia Alyn Lind Jake Weary Bryan Safi
Things go awry when an author (Will Ferrell) and his wife (Kristen Wiig) welcome a pregnant woman (Jessica Lowndes) into their home, with plans to adopt her baby.
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Luke Wilson Will Ferrell Vince Vaughn Jeremy Piven Ellen Pompeo Juliette Lewis Leah Remini Perrey Reeves Craig Kilborn Elisha Cuthbert Patrick Cranshaw
old friend attorney girlfriend college dean college student fiancée hilarious brash unrestrained los angeles university fraternity house campus street party starting over friendship marital problems college life male bonding
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
Comedy
USA
1999
82 Minutes
Molly Shannon Will Ferrell Elaine Hendrix Harland Williams Mark McKinney Glynis Johns Emmy Laybourne Jason Blicker
high-school student football player cheerleader grandmother principal best friend amusing emotional united states roman catholic school swimming pool cafeteria classroom talent show special education death of parents love triangle fitting in rise underdog
A nerdy Catholic schoolgirl, Mary Katherine Gallagher, dreams of superstardom.
Comedy
Germany|USA
2001
89 Minutes
Mugatu
Ben Stiller Owen Wilson Will Ferrell Christine Taylor Milla Jovovich Jerry Stiller Jon Voight David Duchovny Judah Friedlander Nathan Lee Graham Alexander Manning
fashion model agent rival journalist judge tycoon hilarious confident spa runway office united states malaysia fashion assassination labor pursuit rivalry discovery 2000s
At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Drama
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Corbit
Ed Harris Zooey Deschanel Will Ferrell Amelia Warner Amy Madigan Dallas Roberts Sam Bottoms Rachel Dratch Robert Beitzel Deirdre O'Connell
actress bartender agent musician young woman father tense uneasy new york city michigan family home going home relationships depression death neglect transformation growing up 2000s
An editor offers Reese (actress/bartender) $100,000 for her recently dead mom's letters from her novelist dad. She heads home from NYC to get them. Her dad lives in the garage while two strangers live in the house.
Comedy
USA
2012
92 Minutes
Damien Weebs
Tim Heidecker Eric Wareheim Will Ferrell William Atherton Robert Loggia Twink Caplan Will Forte Jeff Goldblum John C. Reilly Ronnie Rodriguez
Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall.
Comedy, Adventure
USA|Italy
2016
102 Minutes
Mugatu
Ben Stiller Owen Wilson Will Ferrell Penélope Cruz Kristen Wiig Fred Armisen Kyle Mooney Milla Jovovich Christine Taylor Justin Theroux Nathan Lee Graham
model friend special agent killer pop star villain hilarious creative cool fashion show rome street prison car apartment fashion murder stupidity search celebrities
Derek and Hansel are lured into modelling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
100 Minutes
Hobie
Radha Mitchell Chloë Sevigny Jonny Lee Miller Will Ferrell Amanda Peet Chiwetel Ejiofor Wallace Shawn Josh Brolin Vinessa Shaw Neil Pepe Stephanie Roth Haberle
woman husband wife friend composer somber witty restaurant party new york city apartment central park love triangle alcoholism affair marital problems storytelling forbidden love temptation metamorphosis
Two alternating stories, one comedy and the other tragedy, about Melinda's attempts to straighten out her life.
Musical, Comedy
USA
2005
134 Minutes
Franz Liebkind
Nathan Lane Matthew Broderick Uma Thurman Will Ferrell Gary Beach Roger Bart Eileen Essell David Huddleston Michael McKean Debra Monk Andrea Martin
producer accountant neo-nazi elderly woman critic woman hilarious frenetic campy apartment roof backstage theater broadway show business scam unexpected success unusual friendship quest temptation
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
Comedy
USA
1998
103 Minutes
Darren Clark
Joe Dietl Jennifer Aniston Joe Dietl Tuc Watkins Mary Lynn Rajskub Bruce Daniels Will Ferrell Carrie Aizley Layne Beamer Margaret Cho Megan Cavanagh
Mockumentary about Chauncey Ledbetter, an eccentric flamboyant male supermodel convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The filmmakers interview various people involved with him, the victim and the case to get to the truth.
Comedy
USA
2019
96 Minutes
Rondell
James Franco Megan Fox Seth Rogen Joey King Danny McBride Craig Robinson Jacki Weaver Will Ferrell Dave Franco Horatio Sanz
A young ex-communicated seminarian, Ike "Vikar" Jerome, arrives in Los Angeles on the same August day in 1969 that a crazed hippie ''family'' led by Charles Manson commits five savage murders.
Comedy
USA
2019
82 Minutes
Will Ferrell
Zach Galifianakis Lauren Lapkus Ryan Gaul Jiavani Linayao Ginger Gonzaga Mary Scheer Janie Haddad Tompkins Robert R. Shafer Will Ferrell Ryder Blackburn Mandell Maughan
Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews.
Comedy
USA
1997
89 Minutes
Mike Myers Elizabeth Hurley Michael York Mimi Rogers Robert Wagner Seth Green Fabiana Udenio Mindy Sterling Paul Dillon Charles Napier Will Ferrell
austin powers dr. evil sidekick henchman campy cheeky headquarters las vegas england world domination time travel espionage pursuit adventure 1960s
A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.
Comedy
USA
1999
95 Minutes
Mike Myers Heather Graham Michael York Robert Wagner Rob Lowe Seth Green Mindy Sterling Verne Troyer Elizabeth Hurley Kristen Johnston Gia Carides
spy villain femme fatale father teenager little person amusing hilarious island spaceship london submarine espionage escape time travel family extortion pursuit adventure 1990s
Dr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".