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Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

McCarthy began appearing on television and in film in the late 1990s. She first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host on Saturday Night Live (2011–2017) led to a win for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017.

McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Bridesmaids (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat(2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023).

McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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The Life of David Gale

(2003)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

Runtime:

130 min

Director:

Alan Parker

Cast:

Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Gabriel Mann, Rhona Mitra

7.5

19%

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Spy

(2015)

Action, Comedy, Crime

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Runtime:

120 min

Director:

Paul Feig

Cast:

Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Miranda Hart

7.0

94%

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St. Vincent

(2014)

Comedy

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

Runtime:

102 min

Director:

Theodore Melfi

Cast:

Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O'Dowd, Terrence Howard

7.3

78%

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Bridesmaids

(2011)

Comedy, Romance

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone yo...

Runtime:

125 min

Director:

Paul Feig

Cast:

Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Jon Hamm, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph

6.8

90%

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(1999)

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Grocery store clerk Simon occasionally sells drugs from his cash register at work, so when soap opera actors Adam and Zack come looking for Ecstasy on a quiet Christmas Eve, they are surprised to find Ronna covering his shift. Desperate for money, Ronna decides to become an impromptu drug dealer, unaware that Adam and Zack are secretly...

Runtime:

98 min

Director:

Doug Liman

Cast:

Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr, Timothy Olyphant, William Fichtner

7.2

91%

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The Heat

(2013)

Action, Comedy, Crime

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 ...

Runtime:

117 min

Director:

Paul Feig

Cast:

Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Michael Rapaport, Taran Killam

6.6

65%

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Life As We Know It

(2010)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a distastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have is common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'...

Runtime:

114 min

Director:

Greg Berlanti

Cast:

Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Christina Hendricks, Josh Lucas, Jean Smart

6.6

28%

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White Oleander

(2002)

Drama

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Runtime:

109 min

Director:

Peter Kosminsky

Cast:

Alison Lohman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Cole Hauser, Renée Zellweger, Robin Wright

7.1

68%

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This Is 40

(2012)

Comedy

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

Runtime:

134 min

6.2

N/A

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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

(2016)

Comedy, Drama

Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.

Runtime:

370 min

Director:

Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino

Cast:

Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Keiko Agena

8.0

N/A

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The Hangover Part III

(2013)

Comedy

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

Runtime:

100 min

Director:

Todd Phillips

Cast:

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong

5.9

20%

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Charlie's Angels

(2000)

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal.

Runtime:

98 min

Director:

McG

Cast:

Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore, Bill Murray, John Forsythe

5.6

69%

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The Nines

(2007)

Drama, Fantasy

A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.

Runtime:

100 min

Director:

John August

Cast:

Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning, David Denman

6.3

65%

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Identity Thief

(2013)

Comedy, Crime

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

Runtime:

111 min

5.7

19%

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The Kid

(2000)

Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly -- with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the ma...

Runtime:

104 min

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Cast:

Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Chi McBride

6.1

49%

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Life of the Party

(2018)

Comedy

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna – now Dee Rock – embraces freedom, fun a...

Runtime:

105 min

Director:

Ben Falcone

Cast:

Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Molly Gordon, Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs

5.6

38%

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The Back-Up Plan

(2010)

Comedy, Romance

When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.

Runtime:

106 min

Director:

Alan Poul

Cast:

Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Danneel Ackles, Eric Christian Olsen, Anthony Anderson

5.3

18%

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The Boss

(2016)

Comedy

A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.

Runtime:

91 min

Director:

Ben Falcone

Cast:

Melissa McCarthy, Peter Dinklage, Kristen Bell, Kathy Bates

5.4

23%

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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

(2003)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Program. As informants are killed, the ladies target a rogue agent who might be responsible.

Runtime:

106 min

Director:

McG

Cast:

Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Robert Patrick

4.9

42%

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Drowning Mona

(2000)

Comedy, Crime, Mystery

The recently deceased Mona Dearly was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares...

Runtime:

96 min

Director:

Nick Gomez

Cast:

Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Affleck

5.7

29%

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Pumpkin

(2002)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.

Runtime:

113 min

Director:

Anthony Abrams, Adam Larson Broder

Cast:

Christina Ricci, Hank Harris, Brenda Blethyn, Dominique Swain, Marisa Coughlan

6.1

37%

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Tammy

(2014)

Comedy

After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.

Runtime:

97 min

4.9

N/A

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Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special

(2015)

Comedy, TV Movie

A three-hour prime-time special celebrating SNL 's fortieth year on the air.

Runtime:

154 min

Director:

Don Roy King

Cast:

Fred Armisen, Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin, Vanessa Bayer, Candice Bergen

8.2

N/A

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The Third Wheel

(2002)

Comedy, Romance

The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has difficulties to get close to her. When Stanley finally invites Diana for a date, he hits the homeless Phil with his Taurus, and his planned night turns upside down.

Runtime:

87 min

Director:

Jordan Brady

Cast:

Luke Wilson, Denise Richards, Jay Lacopo, Meredith Salenger, Ben Affleck

5.5

33%

N/A

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Just Add Water

(2008)

Comedy, Drama

An offbeat romantic comedy about a decent guy, Ray Tuckby, with a dead-end life in the dead-end town of Trona, CA. After encouragement from a stranger whom he happens upon, Ray begins to dream again. He sheds the parasites in his life, musters the nerve to pursue his childhood love, and finally takes back his community by toppling the ...

Runtime:

95 min

Director:

Hart Bochner

Cast:

Dylan Walsh, Danny DeVito, Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Anika Noni Rose

5.6

N/A

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Pretty Ugly People

(2008)

Comedy, Drama

Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems, but when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wilderness, she reveals a new self - skinny, beautiful and still flawed.

Runtime:

99 min

Director:

Tate Taylor

Cast:

Missi Pyle, Melissa McCarthy, Josh Hopkins, Octavia Spencer, Jack Noseworthy

5.0

N/A

God

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God

(1998)

Comedy

Talking to the camera, Margaret tells us about her friendship with God. "We talk every day," she explains. And at that moment, her phone rings, and it's God on the line. God's gossip is the best, Margaret tells us. Then, we see what happens to her when she and God have a falling out. Can they patch it up? Is she sane?

Runtime:

11 min

Director:

John August

Cast:

Melissa McCarthy, Sam Pancake

6.7

N/A

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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

(2016)

Comedy

The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director James Burrows. Watch Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.

Runtime:

87 min

Cast:

Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox

7.0

N/A

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Cook-Off!

(2007)

Comedy

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.

Runtime:

98 min

Cast:

Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Stephen Root, Ben Falcone, Diedrich Bader

6.5

N/A

Untitled Stanley Cup Project

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Untitled Stanley Cup Project

Comedy

A wife schemes to steal the Stanley Cup as a gift for her terminally ill husband.

Cast:

Melissa McCarthy

N/A

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Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth

(2020)

Documentary

An illuminating portrait of Sebring, the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar hair & beauty industry and defined iconic Hollywood styles for men.

Runtime:

91 min

N/A

Take Flight - The New York Times

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Take Flight - The New York Times

(2015)

Fantasy, Music

2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.

Runtime:

10 min

N/A

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Ghostbusters (Extended Edition)

(2016)

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat and the man who stands behind it.

Runtime:

134 min

N/A

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