Kal Penn
Biography: Kal Penn (born Kalpen Suresh Modi) is an American actor, comedian, and former White House staff member in the Obama administration. He is best known for his roles as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar movie franchise, Taj Mahal Badalandabad in Van Wilder and Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj,
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 23, 1977
Deathday: N/A
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Superman Returns
2006-06-28
Superman Returns
Overview: Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-28
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006-12-01
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Overview: Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-01
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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023-02-01
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Overview: Black Eyed Peas, Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Julianne Hough, Kal Penn, The Muppets, NE-YO, Raven Symoné and Retta perform classic Schoolhouse Rock! hits.
Genres: Music Comedy Family Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-01
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004-07-02
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Overview: Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-02
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Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003-12-12
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Overview: A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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Smile
2022-09-23
Smile
Overview: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-23
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002-03-29
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Overview: Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter, Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-29
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Where's the Party Yaar?
2004-05-24
Where's the Party Yaar?
Overview: In a small village in India, Hari Patel visits an astrologer before his big trip to America. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Hari stays with the Bakshi family. Mohan Bakshi's fraternity Rho Beta Rho helps promote Indian parties on campus, but the party promoter is on a mission to keep the FOBs (Fresh Off the Boat) out of the party to maintain a cool image for his events. As the astrologer’s revelations begin to materialize, Hari realizes that he must go to the party to get the girl of his dreams. This sends Hari and his friends on a relentless search for their true loves and the big party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-24
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American Desi
2001-01-01
American Desi
Overview: College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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A Lot Like Love
2005-04-21
A Lot Like Love
Overview: On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to ... lovers?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-21
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Epic Movie
2007-01-25
Epic Movie
Overview: When the Pevensie siblings each follow their own path, they find themselves at Willy's Chocolate Factory. Walking through a wardrobe, they discover the world of Gnarnia, ruled by the White Bitch. Meeting up with characters such as Harry Potter and Captain Jack Swallows, the newly reunited family must team up with Aslo, a wise-but-horny lion to stop the White Bitch's army.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-25
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Man About Town
2006-06-08
Man About Town
Overview: A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swiped by a reporter out to bring him down.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-08
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Express: Aisle to Glory
1998-07-01
Express: Aisle to Glory
Overview: PBA Films and renowned bagging filmmaker Jonathan Buss bring the heart-pounding action of pro bagging to the screen in the inspiring story of a small town grocery bagger who emerges as one of the all-time bagging greats. The documentary follows bagging superstar Mark "Dizzy" Gillespie as he faces off against Food World "wonder-boy" Charlie Murphy at the Bag Boy World Championships.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-01
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008-04-25
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Overview: Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-25
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Malibu's Most Wanted
2003-04-10
Malibu's Most Wanted
Overview: A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-10
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Bachelor Party Vegas
2006-04-25
Bachelor Party Vegas
Overview: A planned evening of debauchery in Las Vegas to celebrate their best friend's wedding goes horribly -- but hilariously -- wrong for five average guys.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-25
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Deck the Halls
2006-11-22
Deck the Halls
Overview: Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-22
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Ball and Chain
2004-05-14
Ball and Chain
Overview: Somewhere in the middle of Texas, Ameet (Sunil Malhotra) and Saima (Lisa Ray) have a problem. They were perfectly happy avoiding each other until their parents set them up to get married. The reluctant couple decide to do whatever it takes to break off the engagement. After some very embarrassing efforts, they finally succeed in getting their parents to call off the wedding, only to realize they have another problem, they're in love! Meanwhile, Saima's father (Asrani), deciding that she's passed her expiration date, promises her to Ashol (Ismail Bashey)- a sleazy playboy.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-14
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The Namesake
2006-09-02
The Namesake
Overview: After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-02
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011-11-04
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Overview: Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-04
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Dementamania
2013-08-23
Dementamania
Overview: A frustrated office worker finds himself caught between the realms of his deranged imagination and the mundane reality of his everyday existence.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-23
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The Sisterhood of Night
2015-04-10
The Sisterhood of Night
Overview: When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-10
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Regarding Ardy
2003-02-01
Regarding Ardy
Overview: In The Lonely Island's second attempt at a sitcom, Ardy breaks his finger, so Kiv and Jorm try to find him a new one.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-01
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Jodie
Jodie
Overview: Movie spin-off of Daria.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
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A Prayer for Rain
2014-12-05
A Prayer for Rain
Overview: Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragically ongoing, A Prayer for Rain is the powerful and moving story of the Bhopal tragedy, one of the great corporate and environmental scandals of the last half-century. It dramatises the dependence of the local community on the chemical plant that will eventually cause catastrophe, and the series of oversights that led to an event that stands as a benchmark for corporate irresponsibility in the developing world.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-05
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Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
2011-11-04
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Overview: Join Harold & Kumar as they sing all of your favorite holiday classics... and some songs they just made up while they were high.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-04
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Hot Mess Holiday
2021-12-11
Hot Mess Holiday
Overview: A jilted woman and her friends end up with a 35-carat blood diamond during Diwali, but when it goes missing, they must find it before they get their eyes scooped out by a homicidal maniac.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-11
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Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
2008-07-29
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
Overview: This 12 minute short was released as part of the Choose Your Own Adventure option on the H&K Guantanamo Bay DVD. The blurb is: "Ever wonder what would have happened if Harold & Kumar had not been sent to Guantanamo and simply made it to Amsterdam? Here's a little something director Jon Hurwitz shot guerrilla-style all over Amsterdam in 3 days."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-29
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The Underdoggs
2024-01-25
The Underdoggs
Overview: Jaycen 'Two Js' Jennings is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he sees it mostly as an opportunity to rebuild his public image. But in the process, he may just turn his life around and rediscover his love of the game.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-25
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Better Off Single
2016-10-07
Better Off Single
Overview: A comedy that follows a man on a mission of self-discovery that results in hallucinations, flashbacks and fantasies in his quest to find new love and himself.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-07
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Emily & Tim
2015-08-29
Emily & Tim
Overview: The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-29
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The Layover
2017-09-01
The Layover
Overview: When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-01
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Overview: The life of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor was turned upside down when he's implicated in the wrongful death trial of one-time Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Awesometown
2006-01-23
Awesometown
Overview: In May, 2005, The Dudes were hired to create a pilot for Fox.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-23
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The Girl in the Photographs
2015-09-14
The Girl in the Photographs
Overview: Small-town store clerk Colleen is eager to escape her tedious existence and annoying boyfriend. Then gruesome photos of murdered women start appearing.
Genres: Crime Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-14
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Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017-06-08
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Overview: Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-08
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Speech & Debate
2017-04-07
Speech & Debate
Overview: Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-07
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009-01-18
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Overview: A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-18
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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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Sueno
2005-09-30
Sueno
Overview: A Mexican immigrant new to Los Angeles enters into a love triangle with two very different women.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-30
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Cosmopolitan
2003-01-01
Cosmopolitan
Overview: A single bachelor, an oddly attractive neighbor and a popular women's magazine are the ingredients of this delicious romance that pays homage to classic Bollywood cinema while spinning a unique modern love story.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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The Ashram
2018-03-02
The Ashram
Overview: After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to pick up on the trail of his disappeared girlfriend. There, he discovers a secretive community led by a guru with strange powers who may or may not be involved in her disappearance. As Jamie travels deeper down the rabbit hole, he quickly realizes he may have uncovered more than he bargained for, and that this mysterious mountain may contain the secrets of reincarnation - and a portal to another dimension.
Genres: Thriller Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-02
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The Problem with Apu
2017-11-19
The Problem with Apu
Overview: In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield convenience store owner. Comedian Hari Kondabolu is out to show why that might be a problem.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-19
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Dancing in Twilight
2005-01-01
Dancing in Twilight
Overview: When the wife of Indian immigrant Matt Singh dies suddenly (having kept her illness a secret), the successful businessman suddenly finds himself adrift and despairing -- feelings only heightened by a visit from his son. With memories of the past threatening to obscure the promise of the future, Matt struggles to summon the strength to move on.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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The Girl in the Woods
2020-04-17
The Girl in the Woods
Overview: Preteen Carrie as she learns under the mentorship of reclusive Arthur Dean (A.D.) to reclaim her power and defend herself against the monsters that burst through from a dark dimension and killed her community.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-17
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Untitled Horror Movie
2021-06-12
Untitled Horror Movie
Overview: Set on computer screens and found footage style content, the movie follows six actors who decide to shoot their own horror movie as their hit TV show is on the brink of cancellation. In their search for a plot, they unintentionally summon a spirit with an affinity for violence, who starts picking them off one by one.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-12
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Homeland Security
2004-04-11
Homeland Security
Overview: Admiral McKee is retired, when following the events of 9/11 he receives a call from the White House informing him that his commander in chief requires him to serve his country once again. Shortly after this he is sworn into office as a senior member of the Office of Homeland Security under Tom Ridge. Once in office Admiral McKee faces the challenge of organizing this new office so as to prevent further terrorist attacks against the United States. With this in mind, Admiral McKee's wife recommends he speaks to his friend, NSA Agent Sol Binder.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-11
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