Marlon Wayans
Biography: Marlon L. Wayans was born on July 23, 1972 in New York City. He is the brother of Nadia Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, and Kim Wayans; all celebrities in their own right. Wayans went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, the school made famous in Fame. He then went on to attend Howard University. Wayans was a member of the 1993 cast of In Living Color, a comedy sketch program created by his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. From 1995 until 1999, Wayans co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. with brother Shawn Wayans. He has produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series, in which he and Shawn were credited writers and co-stars. He also produced a cartoon on Nickelodeon called Thugaboo (2006). Though primarily a comedic actor, he garnered considerable critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in Requiem for a Dream (2000). His other film credits include. I’m Gonna Git you Sucka (1988), Mo’Money (1992), Above the Rim (1994), Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood (1995), The LadyKillers (2004), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), Norbit (2007) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlon Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: July 23, 1972
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Requiem for a Dream
2000-10-06
Requiem for a Dream
Overview: The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-06
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996-01-12
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Overview: When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-12
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Scary Movie
2000-07-07
Scary Movie
Overview: A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-07
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Scary Movie 2
2001-07-04
Scary Movie 2
Overview: While the original parodied slasher flicks like Scream, Keenen Ivory Wayans's sequel to Scary Movie takes comedic aim at haunted house movies. A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-04
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The Ladykillers
2004-03-25
The Ladykillers
Overview: An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-25
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Dance Flick
2009-05-22
Dance Flick
Overview: Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.
Genres: Music Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-22
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Dungeons & Dragons
2000-12-08
Dungeons & Dragons
Overview: The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Profion plots to depose her.
Genres: Drama Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-08
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Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
2023-03-02
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
Overview: Filmed at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, Wayans delivers a hilarious hour-long performance, unleashing his spot-on impressions and fearless physical comedy to address one of the most infamous recent events in pop culture – “the slap” that took place at the 94th Academy Awards® ceremony.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-02
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White Chicks
2004-06-23
White Chicks
Overview: Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-23
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Senseless
1998-02-20
Senseless
Overview: A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-20
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Mo' Money
1992-07-24
Mo' Money
Overview: Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in love with a fellow employee, he steals a couple of cards, everything is going great. But soon, the chief of security drags him into the big leagues of criminals...
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-24
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Little Man
2006-08-31
Little Man
Overview: After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal an expensive huge diamond in a jewelry for the mobster Walken. They are chased by the police, and Calvin hides the stone in the purse of the executive Vanessa Edwards, whose husband Darryl Edwards wants to have a baby. Percy convinces Calvin to dress like a baby and be left in front of the Edwards's house to get inside the house and retrieve the diamond. Darryl and Vanessa keep Calvin for the weekend and decide to adopt him, while Walken threatens Darryl to get the stone back.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-31
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Norbit
2007-02-08
Norbit
Overview: A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-08
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Back Home Again
2021-10-28
Back Home Again
Overview: An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.
Genres: Animation Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-28
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Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006-12-21
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Overview: D-Roc, Dee-Dee, DJ, Money, Lissette, Slim, Chad, Gwenny, and Soo Young are working together to find a way to bring the true meaning of Christmas home to less fortunate young Gavin and his family.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-21
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The 6th Man
1997-03-28
The 6th Man
Overview: A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-28
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Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006-08-11
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Overview: When D-Roc sees a pair of expensive sneakers called Air Jareds, he wants his mother to buy them to wear at school in order to look cool. His mother purchases a cheaper priced pair of Air Johnsons instead. Afraid of looking bad to his crew, D-Roc asks Soo-Young to make Air Jareds out of Air Johnsons and when they work out well, they realize they can make money by converting the shoes. Their plan to make money eventually goes wary and D-Roc is taught a lesson about being himself.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-11
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009-08-03
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Overview: From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-03
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Overview: Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Above the Rim
1994-03-23
Above the Rim
Overview: Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-23
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FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012-04-22
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Overview: A special celebrating FOX's 25 years on the air. Highlights from iconic series and tributes to memorable moments, as well as celebrities honoring the network include.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-22
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A Haunted House
2013-01-11
A Haunted House
Overview: Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help in this spoof of all the "found-footage/documentary style" films released in recent years.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-11
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The Heat
2013-06-27
The Heat
Overview: Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-27
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Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners
2022-04-21
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners
Overview: Taped live at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, this hour-long special features the comedic stylings of multi-hyphenate legend Marlon Wayans and five up-and-coming stand-ups. Serving as emcee, Wayans shines the spotlight on actor D.C. Ervin, social media star Tony Baker, niece and stand-up comic Chaunté Wayans, writer Sydney Castillo, and noted “closer” Esau McGraw.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-04-21
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A Haunted House 2
2014-04-17
A Haunted House 2
Overview: After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-17
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Air
2023-04-05
Air
Overview: Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-05
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Twinkle Twinkle
Twinkle Twinkle
Overview: A former hitman dresses up as American currency.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Living with Chucky
2022-08-13
Living with Chucky
Overview: A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child's Play films as they recount their experiences working on the ongoing franchise and what it means to be a part of the, "Chucky" family.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-13
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988-09-24
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Overview: Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous volume in the Partners in Crime collection features more ribald moments culled from Townsend's laugh-filled HBO variety show. Sinbad, David Allen Grier and Damon Wayans also star.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-24
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Him
2025-09-18
Him
Overview: A blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and the pursuit of excellence at any cost.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-09-18
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989-05-20
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Overview: Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This third riotous volume in the Partners in Crime collection features more ribald moments culled from Townsend's laugh-filled HBO variety show. Robin Harris, Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans and musical guest Bobby Brown also star.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-20
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Fifty Shades of Black
2016-01-28
Fifty Shades of Black
Overview: An inexperienced college student meets a wealthy businessman whose sexual practices put a strain on their relationship.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-28
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Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
2024-06-03
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
Overview: Taped at the iconic Apollo Theater, Wayans comedically explores grief after losing his parents. He reflects on his father's lessons, joining the "Dead Mama Club," changing aging parents' diapers, and who's the funniest Wayans.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-03
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Marmaduke
2010-06-03
Marmaduke
Overview: When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets a taste of the dog's life, California-style.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-03
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The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
2001-05-22
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
Overview: Produced for the "Dungeons and Dragons" Special Edition DVD. This video gives fantasy film and game fans a behind-the- scenes look at the making of the hit movie based on the classic Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. Includes interviews with star Jeremy Irons, as well as other members of the cast and crew, who share their experiences with bringing the game to the silver screen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-22
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Naked
2017-08-11
Naked
Overview: Following a wild night out with his best man, Rob Anderson wakes up to find himself naked in an elevator on the morning of his wedding day and is forced to relive the morning over and over again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-08-11
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The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
2000-11-11
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Overview: When Tangie, a teddy bear goes into the Smile-erator on his head, his smile is put on upside down, causing him to end up on the bargain bin on Christmas Eve with other misfit toys, then onto Winkle's Emporium, a discount store. There, Tangie does his level best over the coming year to become a part of some family. He spends his time in Winkle's front window with Jack, a Jack-in-the-box with claustrophobia and Bird, a cuckoo clock bird with agorophobia.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-11
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988-11-10
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Overview: Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-10
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Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
2018-02-27
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
Overview: An American stand-up comedy special starring Marlon Wayans who jokes about racism, hip-hop, gay rights, and raising kids.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-27
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Sextuplets
2019-08-16
Sextuplets
Overview: Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-16
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On the Rocks
2020-10-02
On the Rocks
Overview: Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-02
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Respect
2021-08-12
Respect
Overview: The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Genres: Drama Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-12
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Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020-05-10
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Overview: All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-10
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Ride or Die
Ride or Die
Overview: The story centers on robbery detective Martin Banks, a consummate professional, and narcotics detective and unapologetic butt-kicker Tami Moore. Sparks and bullets fly when these opposites are partnered to track down a billion-dollar cache of deadly opioids stolen from the vault of a multinational pharmaceutical company that threaten to flood the streets of Chicago.
Genres: Romance Action Comedy
Original Language: en
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The Making of Requiem for a Dream
2001-05-22
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
Overview: A dive into the production of Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-22
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Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
2021-08-19
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
Overview: Marlon explores his greatest fears onstage whilst he explains his prominent consternation and trepidation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-19
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The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022-10-14
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Overview: A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Horror Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-14
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Scary Movie
2026-06-12
Scary Movie
Overview: The sixth entry in the horror spoof series. Details TBA.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2026-06-12
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The Real Full Monty
2024-12-08
The Real Full Monty
Overview: A group of male celebrities strip down to raise awareness for prostate, testicular, and colorectal cancer testing and research in this daring two-hour special.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-08
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Tupac: Resurrection
2003-11-14
Tupac: Resurrection
Overview: Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-14
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