All films with Anna Faris offer the viewer a new look at this actress - her comedic talent is so remarkable. Famous for the “Scary Movie” franchise, for almost thirty years of her career, Faris has played in a huge number of different films. Let's get to know the best of them.
"Very scary movie"
The list of films with Anna Faris could not begin with a different picture. The cult comedy of 2000, “Scary Movie”, was the first film in which the actress played a major role and did it so well that she immediately discovered a wide path to the world of Hollywood comedies. The terribly funny adventures of the nearby girl Cindy Campbell became the center of three more parts of the film, released in 2001, 2003 and 2006. It is curious that Alicia Silverstone originally planned for the role of Cindy, but she refused, giving way to Anna.
"Chick"
In 2002, in the wake of the success of the second part of “Scary Movie”, another rather well-known film with Anna Faris and Rob Schneider “Chick” was released. In the story, graduate Jessica and robber Clive exchanged each other's bodies, stealing one earring from an enchanted set. Anna Faris played the role of April, Jessica's friend, who struggled to help a girl who suddenly turned into a man - and not even the cutest one. And it was with the help of April that Jessica, who changed externally, was able to look at the world with different eyes and, finally, begin to change internally.
"Just friends"
This is not the most famous film with Anna Faris, but worthy of the attention of fans of this actress, since in this romantic comedy the lion's share of jokes falls on her role. The plot of the film "Just Friends" tells the story of a successful music producer who, while studying at school, was in love with a classmate, but was refused because of his extra weight. Now he has changed both externally and internally, and therefore is going to once again try his luck and win the heart of his longtime lover. However, his ex-girlfriend, the crazy singer Samantha, whose role was played by Faris, can become a hindrance. In particular, due to her fault, the plane on which the main character flew to his native lands almost crashed.
This 2005 film is especially fun to watch during the winter holidays, as the plot unfolds on Christmas Eve.
"Laughter"
One of the most ridiculous and strange films at the same time with Anna Faris in the title role is the 2007 comedy "Laughter." Beginning actress Jane, played by Faris, lives in Los Angeles, shares an apartment with a very strange guy Steve and loves to smoke grass. One day, she accidentally eats a whole plate of hemp muffins, and from that begins her strange day, full of inappropriate adventures. Under the influence of the drug, Jane makes a huge list of important things, and then begins to do it, but everything goes awry, and reality is mixed with strange fantasies.
For this film, the actress was awarded the second award in her career - the Stony Awards.
"The boys like it."
After the movie "Scary Movie", the most popular comedy with Anna Faris is the 2008 film "Boys Like It." The actress plays the role of Shelley, who worked most of her life as a model for Playboy magazine. Since Shelley is 27 years old, she is fired, and she has to adapt to a normal life, devoid of glamor and sexual behavior. The most interesting thing begins at the moment when the former model is arranged by the head of the female student dormitory. Smart and well-mannered, but modest and shy girls help Shelley begin to live a normal life, trying to teach her to communicate and behave decently, and she, in turn, helps new friends to become more relaxed and to establish her personal life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
In the 2009 science fiction comedy Frequently Asked Questions about Time Travel, Anna Faris got the role of a girl from the future, who moved to the beginning of the 21st century in order to warn the protagonist about the danger that threatens him (a classic of the genre). The highlight of the plot is added by the fact that the portal, which allows you to travel in time and parallel realities, opens in the toilet, and the number of loops and temporary doubles created in the same place and moment is simply countless. This creates not only confusion, but also a lot of funny, strange and even dangerous situations.
"Like a cool guard"
In the black comedy of 2009, “Like a Cool Guard,” Farris once again got the very comic role of a near and loose blonde girl. She becomes the "lady of the heart" of a strange guard who believes in his mission and dreams of becoming a policeman, played by the famous comedian Seth Rogen. In this film, Anna, as usual, manages to balance on the verge of humor and disgust, giving her unpleasant and stupid heroine such funny and comical features that she doesn’t get angry at her - she can only laugh and marvel at her behavior and antics.
"Take me Home"
For those who do not want to especially think about the plot, but want to laugh heartily, and even the 2011 Take Me Home movie is great. Anna Faris plays the role of a twin sister to the strange main loser hero named Matt. The whole plot revolves around a large party at which Matt is going to prove himself and finally change his life for the better. In addition to Anna Faris in the role of Wendy's sister, there are only three main characters in the picture: Matt (played by Topher Grace), his lover, who does not reciprocate, Tori (Theresa Palmer) and Matt's only friend, the eccentric fat man Barry (Dan Fogler). Can one night change the lives of all these people? To find out, you should check out this comedy.
"How many do you have?"
One of the cutest and really interesting films starring Anna Faris is the comedy "How Many Do You Have?" released in 2011. The main character of the story - Ellie Darling - feels that life has gone downhill. She was fired from work, the guy dropped out, and then an article in the women's magazine scared the girl with information that women who managed to survive 20 lovers risk being left alone for life. That is exactly how many guys Ally already had, and therefore she decides to check all the exes to find out if among these twenty there was “the same” man destined for her by fate. To help the girl in this difficult matter, her neighbor and long-time friend Colin is called, whose role was played by Chris Evans. Have you already guessed who really will be the true love of the main character?
"Dictator"
In the hilariously funny film "Dictator" in 2012, the actress appeared in a completely unexpected role. Yes, we already met her with dark hair, although it’s more customary to see Faris with golden curls on her head. But this is not only about hair color: Anna appeared before the audience with a short haircut “like a boy”, asexual clothes, without a drop of makeup and ... with hairy armpits. And all because her heroine Zoe is an ardent activist for the rights of all the inhabitants of the earth. And according to the plot, she only succeeds in changing the radical views of the protagonist, dictator of the fictional country of Wadia, Admiral General Aladin, performed by the brilliant comedian Sasha Baron-Cohen.
It is worth noting that in the work on "Dictator" Anna's old dream has come true to work with Baron-Cohen. Critics praised her game and even noticed that in some moments the actress managed to outshine her partner in terms of jokes and humor. For this film, Anna Faris received the Star of the Year Award from the National Association of Cinema Owners.
"I give you a year"
In the British comedy film "Give the Year" in 2013, Anna Faris has a secondary role, but many fans of the actress believe that this comedy can be watched for the sake of her sparkling play - however, as in many of her other works.
The plot tells the story of the newlyweds Nat and Josh, the unsuccessful union of which even the guests were skeptical about right at the wedding. Since the beginning of family life, a little time has passed, but the problems fall on the spouses from all sides, and in the end, Nat finds a lover, and Josh recalls the former named Chloe, whose role was played by Anna Faris. Newlyweds decide to devote exactly one year to solving problems and see if they should stay together or is it better to continue their life separately?
"Mother"
And for those who do not have enough time to stop looking at the talent of Faris in a full-length film, the series “Mommy”, released from 2013 to 2018, in which as many as six seasons and 128 episodes with Anna in the title role, will be a pleasant find.
In the story, her heroine Christie is a single mother who gave birth to a child at 16 and is trying to start a new life after getting rid of drug and alcohol addiction. In fact, she repeats the path of her mother, who also gave birth early, was left alone and suffered the same problems. Now she is trying to improve relations with her daughter and granddaughter, a seventeen-year-old girl who is also expecting a child from her very unreliable friend.
Fans of sitcoms will be happy to know that the author and producer of the series is Chuck Lorry, whose most famous television series are The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, and Grace on Fire.
"Overboard"
The 2018 film Overboard is currently Anna Faris' latest work, and worth noting, is quite successful. This is a remake of the 1987 film of the same name, but only with a gender reassignment of the main characters. There, the poor protagonist, a single father, convinced the arrogant and spoiled billionaire who had lost her memory that she was his wife. Here, on the contrary, the heroine Faris is an employee of a cleaning company and a single mother, and her memory is lost by the impudent and unprincipled rich man.
Critics have called the movie "Overboard" of 2018 one of the most successful remakes of popular paintings in the last decade. A funny coincidence is that in the original the main female role was played by the famous comedian Goldie Hawn, and it is with her that they often compare Anna Faris, calling her the modern successor to the craft.