Ben Stein
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host. Stein has frequently written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues, along with financial advice to individual investors. He is the son of economist and writer Herbert Stein,[1] who worked at the White House under President Nixon. His sister, Rachel, is also a writer. While as a character actor he is well-known for his droning, monotone delivery, in real life he is a public speaker on a wide range of economic and social issues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Stein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: November 25, 1944
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House Arrest
1996-08-14
House Arrest
Overview: High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-14
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Santa vs. the Snowman
2002-11-01
Santa vs. the Snowman
Overview: A lonely snowman finds Santa's workshop. But when he sets off the perimeter alarms and is chased away, he wonders why he couldn't be Santa and get all the love and fun this year. With the aid of "Snow Minions Made Easy", he pits his snow army against Santa's elves and captures Santa. But can he really do Santa's job?
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-01
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Dave
1993-05-07
Dave
Overview: A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-05-07
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Casper
1995-05-26
Casper
Overview: Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-26
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
2008-04-18
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Overview: Pro-intelligent design scholars and scientists are often chastised, fired or denied tenured positions by those who believe in Darwin's theory of evolution.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-18
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The Day My Parents Ran Away
1993-12-13
The Day My Parents Ran Away
Overview: An irresponsible teen examines his life after his fed-up parents leave him to fend for himself.
Genres: Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-13
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Me and the Kid
1993-10-22
Me and the Kid
Overview: A lonely and emotionally neglected rich kid forms an attachment to one of the men who kidnap him during a botched robbery of his father's safe.
Genres: Family Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-22
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Ghostbusters II
1989-06-16
Ghostbusters II
Overview: Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's former heroes and once-popular spirit-hunters struggle to keep afloat, forced to work odd jobs. However, when Dana and her baby have yet another terrifying encounter with the paranormal, it is up to Peter Venkman and his fearless team of supernatural crime fighters to step up and save the day. Once more, humankind is in danger, as rivers of slimy psycho-reactive ectoplasm, paired with the dreadful manifestation of evil sixteenth-century tyrant Vigo the Carpathian, threaten to plunge the entire city into darkness. Is the world ready to believe? Can the Ghostbusters save us for the second time?
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-16
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The Wild Life
1984-09-28
The Wild Life
Overview: Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-28
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The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
2005-06-14
The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
Overview: It’s the last day of school, and the kids of Dimmsdale eagerly await the start of those fun-filled months of Summer Vacation. But this summer the grownups of Dimmsdale are worried that their kids are getting too wild, so they call a town meeting to find a solution for their concerns. Enter Flappy Bob, the clown founder of Flappy Bob’s Happy Peppy Learnatorium. Timmy and his friends are enrolled in Flappy Bob’s school, and they immediately see all hope of a fun summer dwindling away. Timmy realizes he must find a way to bring fun back to summer, and it’s all done through the magic of song.
Genres: Animation TV Movie Comedy Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-14
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All the President's Men Revisited
2013-04-21
All the President's Men Revisited
Overview: The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed the Presidency? What effect has the scandal had on our political leaders? And has hope and optimism forever been replaced in our national dialogue by doubt and cynicism? In 1973, Watergate's most pivotal year, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein doggedly investigated the scandal exposing the long, twisted trail of cover-ups and lies.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-21
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Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
2008-01-01
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
Overview: Relive the most outrageous moments, outtakes and bloopers from popular game shows all around the world -- ranging from the 1950s through the present -- with this hilarious series. Actor and television personality Ben Stein ("America's Most Smartest Model") hosts the show, with segments such as "Top Host Screw-ups," "Top Blonde Moments," "Top Wardrobe Malfunctions," "Top Celebrity Moments" and "Top Brain Freeze Moments."
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
1999-12-20
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
Overview: The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot with her illness. Unfortunately the rest of the town, including an evil king, also hear about the star and want to get to it first to have their own wishes come true. It's a race against time and it's up to the three zany siblings to get there first.
Genres: Animation Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-20
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The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
2008-02-18
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
Overview: Poof comes into existence when Cosmo and Wanda decide to have a child of their own, and Timmy wishes it so. However, because the fairy baby's magic is developing and uncontrollable, villains called the anti-fairies (polar opposite of fairies) and pixies (business fairies) seek to steal the fairy baby so they can take over the fairies' home, Fairy World.
Genres: Animation Comedy Fantasy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-18
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The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
2006-05-09
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
Overview: Norm the Genie returns and tricks Cosmo and Wanda into disliking Timmy by replacing him with a selfish, unappreciative clone version. When Cosmo and Wanda quit, a singing contest is held in Fairy World to determine who gets to replace Timmy's godparents. And there is another big problem: Norm is a participant.
Genres: Animation Comedy TV Movie Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-09
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Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
2004-09-14
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
Overview: Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson aren't the only conservative thinkers in Tinseltown. Challenging the notion that every actor is a raging liberal, this deft documentary (directed by former Democratic speechwriter Jesse Moss) talks to some of the less-publicized "righties" -- including Pat Sajak, Drew Carey, Patricia Heaton and Ben Stein -- to find out what it's really like to live and work in "liberal Hollywood."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-14
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986-06-11
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Overview: After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-11
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North
1994-07-22
North
Overview: Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-22
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Breakfast with Einstein
1998-05-24
Breakfast with Einstein
Overview: The outrageously wisecracking Cheech Marin unleashes the laughs as the voice of a smart-alecky dog named Einstein who's out to find himself a new family... and a snack or two along the way! Einstein is a wisecracking dog with a huge appetite for outsmarting human beings!
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-24
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The Mask
1994-07-29
The Mask
Overview: When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.
Genres: Romance Comedy Crime Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-29
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My Girl 2
1994-02-11
My Girl 2
Overview: Vada Sultenfuss has a holiday coming up, and an assignment: to do and essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an assignment on her mother, but quickly realises she knows very little about her. She manages to get her father to agree to let her go to LA to stay with her Uncle Phil and do some research on her mother.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-11
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Men in White
1998-08-16
Men in White
Overview: National Lampoon's Men in White is a straight-to-television satirical parody of contemporary science fiction movies, mainly spoofing Men in Black and Independence Day. It debuted in 1998 on the Fox Family Channel.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-16
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Frankenstein General Hospital
1988-03-11
Frankenstein General Hospital
Overview: A mad doctor puts together a new body by using body parts he steals from a mortuary at the hospital where he works.
Genres: Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-11
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Easy Wheels
1989-09-29
Easy Wheels
Overview: A group of leather-clad bikers are on the trail of the female bikers who are stealing babies all over the state and selling them on the black market.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-29
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A Smile Like Yours
1997-08-27
A Smile Like Yours
Overview: A comedy about a couple who cannot conceive a baby
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-27
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Mastergate
1992-11-01
Mastergate
Overview: A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning covert arms deals and double-dealing government operatives, satirizing the Watergate hearings of 1972-1973.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-01
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Honeymoon in Vegas
1992-08-28
Honeymoon in Vegas
Overview: On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend. They finally decide to tie the knot in Vegas, but a wealthy gambler arranges for the man to lose $65K in a poker game and offers to clear the debt for a weekend with his fiancée.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-08-28
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The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018-08-19
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Overview: Our hero Fin has battled sharks all over the globe, but in this last installment he will tackle the final shark-tier - time travel.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Horror Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-19
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Miami Rhapsody
1995-01-27
Miami Rhapsody
Overview: Even though Gwyn Marcus is engaged to her boyfriend, Matt, she is still afraid of commitment. While she admires her parents' loving relationship, she discovers that her family has not always been faithful in marriage, making it harder than ever to settle down. As her mother pressures her to get married, and plenty of attractive men appear in her life, Gwyn learns that she must balance her career, relationships and marriage to be truly happy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-27
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997-09-09
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Overview: Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost.
Genres: Adventure Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-09
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Son of the Mask
2005-02-11
Son of the Mask
Overview: Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-11
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Dennis the Menace
1993-06-09
Dennis the Menace
Overview: Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-06-09
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Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994-12-19
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Overview: Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-19
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Soapdish
1991-05-31
Soapdish
Overview: Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-31
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Who Is Ferris Bueller?
2006-01-10
Who Is Ferris Bueller?
Overview: A short documentary that looks at the qualities that define the title character in the classic film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," told through interview clips and film footage.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-10
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The World According to Ben Stein
2006-01-10
The World According to Ben Stein
Overview: Ben Stein looks at his career and the importance of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in his life.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-10
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Fired!
2007-06-05
Fired!
Overview: When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business, she was assured she was not alone. Everyone she knew, from her rabbi to her gynaecologist, had their own account of getting the boot. Featuring interviews with comedians, economists and regular working folks, and drawing on her hugely popular book, Fired! is a humorous look at downsizing in America.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-05
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987-11-26
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Overview: An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-26
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Totally Awesome
2006-11-07
Totally Awesome
Overview: Do you prefer to wax on or wax off? Preacher won't let you dance? Well then, put Baby in the corner and come on down, 'cause VH1 is bringing back more of the'80s you love in this feature-length film, Totally Awesome. The Gundersons have just moved across the country and the kids - Charlie, Lori, and Max - are trying their best to acclimate themselves into a new school and all kinds of dilemmas therein: the need to dance, the pitfalls of young love, the quest for popularity, scientific genius and of course the quirky but loveable Japanese gardener. Totally Awesome takes all your favorite '80s-flick mainstays and weaves them into the biggest and baddest plotline ever conceived. Tot say it is radical would be an understatement.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-07
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Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994-12-19
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Overview: Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-19
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Casper Meets Wendy
1998-09-10
Casper Meets Wendy
Overview: When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along, the two are kindred spirits! This spooky family-friendly adventure finds Casper and Wendy bridging the ghost-witch divide to battle the warlock who is intent on destroying Wendy.
Genres: Family Fantasy Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-10
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