Best 10 Owen Wilson Movies You Must Watch Now
Owen Cunningham Wilson is an actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter from the United States. He is most recognized for his role as Jedidiah in the Night at the Museum series of 20th Century Studios films.
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Owen Cunningham Wilson is an actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter from the United States. He is most recognized for his role as Jedidiah in the Night at the Museum series of 20th Century Studios films.
He also played Coach Skip in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009 stop-motion film), Marmaduke (2010 live-action film), and Reggie Turkey in Free Birds (2013 Relativity/Reel FX animated feature film).
He is most recognized for his role as Lightning McQueen in the Disney/Pixar Cars film series, as well as the computer games Cars, Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure, Cars: Fast as Lightning, and LEGO The Incredibles.
Owen, along with his brother Luke, portrayed the Wright brothers in the film Around the World in 80 Days.
He also starred as Roy O'Bannon in the Touchstone Pictures films Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights, as well as Oscar Winner in Armageddon and More Rapid in Breakfast of Champions.
In addition, he was referenced in a Parker Plays episode. He also plays Mobius M. Mobius in the Disney+ series Loki. He'll be seen in The Haunted Mansion. Andrew Wilson and Luke Wilson, both actors, are his middle brothers.
Meet The Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents is a 2000 American comedy film written and directed by Jay Roach. It stars Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg as a couple who meet their parents for the first time. It follows a sequence of terrible incidents that occur to a good-hearted but inept nurse (Ben Stiller as Greg Focker) while on a visit to the parents of his fiancée (Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes and Blythe Danner as Dina Byrnes). Teri Polo and Owen Wilson also appear in the film.
According to the film's official website, it's a remake of the 1992 film of the same name, which was directed and produced by Greg Glienna. Glienna, who also starred as the primary protagonist in the original film, and Mary Ruth Clarke collaborated on the script. With the intention of producing a new version of Glienna's picture, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to his film.
Jim Herzfeld revised and extended the initial screenplay, but production was put on hold for a period of time. Jay Roach reviewed the enlarged screenplay and indicated his interest in directing it, but Universal turned him down for the position. It was around that time that Steven Spielberg expressed interest in directing the film and Jim Carrey expressed interest in playing the main part. Following the departure of Spielberg and Carrey from the project, the company offered the picture to Roach as a replacement.
The picture, which was released in the United States and Canada on October 6, 2000 and was distributed by Universal Pictures, recouped its $55 million production budget in only 11 days after its original release. Following that, it went on to become one of the most successful films of 2000, making more than $165 million in North America and more than $330 million elsewhere. It was highly appreciated by both film reviewers and audiences, and it was nominated for many prizes and got more nominations as a result. Ben Stiller was nominated for two comedy awards for his performance, and the picture was named the Favorite Comedy Motion Picture at the 2001 People's Choice Awards, which were shown live on television.
The film's popularity spawned two sequels, Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010), which were produced in 2004 and 2010, respectively, to capitalize on the phenomenon. It also served as the inspiration for a reality television program named Meet My Folks and a situation comedy titled In-Laws, both of which premiered on NBC in 2002 and were both based on the book.
Meet The Parents - Official® Trailer [HD]
Marley & Me (2008)
One of the most memorable movies of Owen Wilson’s career is Marley & Me, the story of a couple of newlyweds who adopt a Labrador retriever as a test to see whether or not they can handle being parents. The dog ends up shaping their lives and those of their future children.
Wilson is normally associated with comedy films due to his comedic talents as an actor. Although Marley & Me has its funny moments, it’s ultimately a moving story about the strong bond between a family and their dog.
Marley & Me Movie Trailer
Cars (2006)
Wilson's voice was used in Cars, an animated picture about a racer that discovers the real meaning of friendship and family, in 2006. Wilson not only supplied the voice of Lightning McQueen, but he also starred in the franchise's second and third sequels, which were released in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
Paul Newman, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, and Tony Shalhoub were among the other notable voices in the voice cast. Michael Schumacher and Jay Leno appear as special guests in the film.
Official Trailer: Cars (2006)
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
The Darjeeling Limited is one of Wilson's highest-rated films. The film recounts the tale of three brothers who reunite after their father's death.
They go on a train trip across India in an attempt to reclaim the lost sibling connection. Wilson portrays Francis, a young guy who has just experienced a near-death experience and is now on a spiritual quest. Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman portray his siblings.
The Official Trailer for The Darjeeling Limited
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Owen Wilson starred with Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic, which became one of his most well-received films.
The film follows a group of people who go on an expedition to find a shark that murdered Steve Zissou's (Bill Murray) companion. Wilson plays Ned Plimpton, a young guy who thinks Steve Zissou is his long-lost father and is an admirer of his work.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums, narrated by Alec Baldwin, is another Owen Wilson film that believes to be one of his finest. Despite their individual achievements, the narrative follows three siblings who are estranged from one another.
When their father discovers that he is dying, they are compelled to band together. Wilson portrays Eli Cash, the Tenenbaums' next-door neighbor and closest friend of Richie, the third Tenenbaum kid, in the 2001 film. Wilson's regular co-star Ben Stiller plays one of the Tenenbaum children in this film. Wilson also contributed to the screenplay.
The Royal Tenenbaums | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Owen Wilson may have been in a lot of comedies, but it didn't stop him from starring in a great action movie. During the Bosnian conflict, Owen plays a US Navy fighter pilot who makes an unexpected detour during a reconnaissance flight and pictures a Serbian military facility and soon finds himself in hot water when Serbian air defense fires multiple surface-to-air missiles at him.
The downed pilots crash land in dangerous terrain and must find a secure place to be rescued. You'll be hooked to the screen thanks to many excellent narrative twists, Owen's compelling performance, and spectacular action scenes. Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed $92 million at the box office.
Behind Enemy Lines | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Wilson appeared as John Beckwith in Wedding Crashers, a film beloved by rowdy bachelors worldwide. Wilson co-starred with Vince Vaughn as a young, unmarried guy who, with his best buddy Jeremy (Vaughn), travels to weddings he wasn't invited to in order to pick up ladies. To be fair to John and Jeremy, they aren't simply searching for a woman to date. Weddings also bring them pleasure because of the cuisine, music, and companionship.
John and Jeremy have spent years planning their whole seasons around weddings, but they never expected to fall in love. When they meet Claire and Gloria Cleary, two sisters with radically different views about love, sex, and commitment, that's exactly what happens.
Wilson, Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, and Isla Fisher have an undeniable connection. Wedding Crashers is an excellent film to watch before or after seeing a stranger's holy marriage. We don't advocate crashing weddings, but if you do, do it with Owen Wilson's flair and grace.
Wedding Crashers Trailer HQ (2005)
How Do You Know (2010)
How can you tell whether you're in love? That is the question asked by Owen Wilson's character Matty in James L. Brooks' 2010 film How Do You Know. A love triangle involving Lisa (Reese Witherspoon), George (Paul Rudd), and Matty is shown in the film How Do You Know.
Matty and George are diametrically opposed, yet both are endearing in their own peculiar ways. Despite her relationship with Matty, Lisa continues to be attracted to George as she confronts difficult choices in her personal and professional life.
Wilson is a supporting role in this picture, but he transforms a potentially unlikeable character into someone who, at the very least, we hope has a good ending. All in Wilson's portrayal, Matty is selfish, full of himself, and totally out of touch with reality, yet he's also just so darn charming.
The Official HOW DO YOU KNOW Trailer
Midnight In Paris (2011)
However, there is one performance that stands out among Wilson's peers: his portrayal of Gil Pender in the 2011 film Midnight in Paris. Midnight in Paris is a Woody Allen film about a romantic-at-heart called Gil who is on vacation in Paris with his fiancée and her parents. Pender meets many great people from Paris' glorious history, despite the fact that his fiancée and her parents do not share Gil's enthusiasm for the City of Lights.
Gil is a writer who is transported to Paris in the 1920s when he finds himself outside a cathedral at midnight. While there, Gil encounters Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Picasso, Gertrude Stein, and others. All of them demonstrate to Gil that magic does exist in Paris.
They also teach him that you don't have to be nostalgic for Paris's past; you can create that enchantment yourself. Owen Wilson's greatest film is without a doubt Midnight in Paris. One of the reasons for this is the enchantment he gives to every character he plays.
Midnight in Paris | Official Trailer HD (2011)
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