Movies by Patton Oswalt
As part of the cast:
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Cast: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey …
Directed by: Lorene Scafaria
As an asteroid hurtles toward Earth, a man whose wife has abandoned him spends the planet's final days on a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. But a lovely neighbor…
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Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour (2012)
Cast: Patton Oswalt
The veteran actor and stand-up comedian takes aim at a range of cultural institutions, including sweatpants, certain KFC dishes and the Spam Museum. Oswalt also shares his wisdom on gay…
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Nature Calls (2012)
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Rob Riggle, Johnny Knoxville …
Directed by: Todd Rohal
Depressed by his inability to be an effective Scoutmaster, Randy Stevens kidnaps the boys attending a birthday blowout hosted by his brother, Kirk, and takes them on an extreme weekend…
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2012)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Shirley MacLaine, Patton Oswalt …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In this remake of the 1947 classic comedy, shy photo manager Walter Mitty is constantly daydreaming to escape his humdrum life and domineering mother, but when he gets embroiled in a…
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Young Adult (2011)
Cast: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson …
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Taken aback when she receives a letter from an old boyfriend announcing that he's just had a baby with his wife, divorced fiction writer Mavis Gary decides to return to her small…
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris …
Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson
When Kumar burns down Harold's family Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, the stoner pals set out on a last-minute, pot-fueled quest through Manhattan to find a replacement tree, getting…
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Blood Into Wine (2010)
Cast: Maynard James Keenan, Eric Glomski, Milla Jovovich …
Directed by: Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke
This perceptive documentary tells the unusual tale of Maynard James Keenan, the hard-rocking, eccentric front man of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer who abruptly left Los Angeles in the…
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The Informant! (2009)
Cast: Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey, Scott Bakula …
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
While gathering evidence against his institutional employer to help the FBI build a price-fixing conspiracy case, affable agribusiness executive Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) begins to piece…
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Big Fan (2009)
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport …
Directed by: Robert D. Siegel
Parking attendant and New York Giants fanatic Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt) must reexamine his life after he's beaten up by his favorite player in this comedy written and directed by…
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Observe and Report (2009)
Cast: Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta …
Directed by: Jody Hill
Rent-a-cop Ronnie Barnhardt is tasked with keeping the peace at the Forest Ridge Mall, but when a flasher strikes, Ronnie has no gun -- and no power to stop the exhibitionist. A rivalry…
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Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong (2009)
Cast: Patton Oswalt
In this unforgettable 2009 Comedy Central special, accomplished television ("The King of Queens"), film (Balls of Fury) and voice (Ratatouille) actor Patton Oswalt returns to his roots to…
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Platinum Comedy Series: Vol. 4: Jeff Dunham (2009)
Cast: Jeff Dunham, Lewis Black, Louis C.K. …
Not your father's ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham has parlayed puppetry into a comedy career of epic proportions, immortalizing a colorful cast of characters that includes Achmed the Dead…
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Largo (2008)
Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Aimee Mann …
Directed by: Mark Flanagan, Andrew van Baal
Los Angeles hipster haven Largo, the venue of choice for top comedians and musicians in the local scene, is the star of this stylish, black-and-white documentary by club owner Mark Flanagan…
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All Roads Lead Home (2008)
Cast: Peter Coyote, Jason London, Peter Boyle …
Directed by: Dennis Fallon
Following a tragic automobile accident that claims her mother's life, rebellious 12-year-old, Belle Lawlor, is sent to live with her cantankerous grandfather on his ranch in this…
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Ratatouille (2007)
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano …
Directed by: Brad Bird
Growing up beneath a five-star Parisian restaurant, Remy the rat inherits a taste for fine food. But his culinary ambitions only anger his practical father, who wishes his son could just eat…
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Heckler (2007)
Cast: Louie Anderson, Dave Attell, David Cross …
Directed by: Michael Addis
This offbeat documentary starring comedian Jamie Kennedy explores the often contentious relationship between the stand-up performers onstage and the vocal critics in the audience. Interviews…
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Balls of Fury (2007)
Cast: Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Dan Fogler …
Directed by: Robert Ben Garant
Former table-tennis pro Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is down on his luck and down on his game when FBI agent Ernie Rodriguez (George Lopez) recruits him for a mission he can't refuse -- to…
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Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops (2007)
Cast: Patton Oswalt
Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt takes the stage at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Ga., for an hour of uproarious stand-up in this companion release to his "Werewolves and Lollipops" CD. With…
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Super High Me (2007)
Cast: Doug Benson, Bob Odenkirk, Graham Elwood …
Directed by: Michael Blieden
Determined to find out the true effects of cannabis on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson chronicles his experience as he avoids pot for a month and…
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Sex and Death 101 (2007)
Cast: Simon Baker, Winona Ryder, Leslie Bibb …
Directed by: Daniel Waters
Womanizing tycoon Roderick Blank (Simon Baker) finds his world turned topsy-turvy when he receives a prescient email message about his sex life from an unknown sender in this satiric comedy…
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Roast of Flavor Flav: Uncensored (2007)
Cast: Carrot Top, Katt Williams, Jimmy Kimmel …
Notorious rapper and reality television star Flavor Flav is given the business, Comedy Central style, in this totally uncut and uncensored roast hosted by "roast master" Katt Williams.…
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Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubadour (2007)
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, Zach Galifianakis …
Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Zach Galifianakis and Maria Bamford, collectively known as the Comedians of Comedy, join 11 of their professional partners in crime for an evening of edgy humor…
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WordGirl: Earth Day Girl (2007)
Cast: Dannah Feinglass, Chris Parnell, Patton Oswalt …
Directed by: David SanAngelo
Becky Botsford may seem like your average fifth grader, but she's got a secret alter ego: WordGirl, a superhero with a killer vocabulary who's dedicated to ridding the world of…
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The Sophisticated Misfit (2007)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Patton Oswalt, Paul Frank …
Directed by: Mark Chervinsky
Explore the personal life, career development and unique style of art-world phenom Shag, a Southern California artist whose richly colored and beautifully composed paintings of hip 1960s…
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The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey (2006)
Cast: Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn, Patton Oswalt …
For the final show of their successful "Comedians of Comedy" tour, "alternative" stand-up comics Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn and Patton Oswalt pull out all the stops in a grand finale-worthy…
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Comedians of Comedy: Season 1 (2006)
Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn, Patton Oswalt …
Directed by: Michael Blieden
Forget about remote desert islands and globe-trotting races. At last, from Comedy Central comes this reality show featuring participants worth watching: stars of the stand-up circuit Patton…
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Failure to Launch (2006)
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel …
Directed by: Tom Dey
In a desperate attempt to push their thirtysomething son Tripp out of the nest, a frustrated mother and father hire a beautiful "relationship consultant" with a patented plan to move him out…
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Roast of William Shatner: Uncensored (2006)
Cast: Jason Alexander, Sandra Bullock, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Joel Gallen
A firing squad of comedians and former co-stars unleashes its collective force against Star Trek icon William Shatner. An all-star lineup of celebrity hecklers includes Andy Dick, Sarah…
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The Comedians of Comedy: The Movie (2005)
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford …
Directed by: Michael Blieden
A documentary film crew follows veteran stand-up comic Patton Oswalt (of "The King of Queens" fame) and fellow "alternative comics" Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford and Zach Galifianakis on the…
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Cake Boy: A Film by Joe Escalante (2005)
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, Kyle Gass …
Directed by: Joe Escalante
With danger hot on his heels, erotic-cake baker Selwyn (Warren Fitzgerald) flees his abusive girlfriend and takes up with a punk band in this inspiring tale. Working as a roadie for No Use…
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Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain: Uncensored (2004)
Cast: Patton Oswalt
Directed by: Paul Miller
Comedy headliner Patton Oswalt's uncensored live special was originally broadcast on Comedy Central and features his dark, sarcastic view of life. Taped in 2004 at John Jay College of…
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See This Movie (2004)
Cast: John Cho, Seth Meyers, Raymond O'Connor …
Directed by: David M. Rosenthal
After conning his way into the prestigious Montreal World Film Festival, aspiring auteur Jake Barrymore (Seth Meyers) -- a top graduate from Three-Day Film School -- has one small problem: He…
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The Best of Comedy Central Presents 2 (1999)
Cast: Dave Attell, Mike Birbiglia, Frank Caliendo …
Some of the funniest stand-up comedians around offer up their keen, uncensored and hilarious observations on everything from time travel to concert etiquette in this compilation from Comedy…