Movies directed by Tom Shadyac

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

86 mins     Comedy      

Frankly all that "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" is is a vehicle to showcase the talents of Jim Carrey. But it is a clever movie because in the midst of a lot of comedy it gave us catchphrases, a lot of catchphrases which not on...

The Nutty Professor (1996)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

In the 1996 "The Nutty Professor" remake Eddie Murphy stars as Sherman Klump a nice guy, a scientist and someone who is seriously fat. Desperate to slim down to become more appealing he becomes a human guinea pig to test his ...

Liar Liar (1997)

86 mins     Comedy      

What do call a man who gets paid to lie for a living - a lawyer or in the case Of Jim Carrey a Liar. "Liar Liar" is a movie all about the over the top antics of Jim Carrey as a lawyer and estranged father who through his son'...

Patch Adams (1998)

111 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

Based upon a true story "Patch Adams" stars Robin Williams who's unconventional methods of treating patients with humour brings him into battle with his superiors....

Dragonfly (2002)

104 mins     Drama, Fantasy, Mystery      

If you build it she will come, sorry couldn't resist that altered reference to "Field of Dreams" as "Dragonfly" sees Kevin Costner in dead person territory again. In fact "Dragonfly" sees Kevin Costner in a lot of familiar te...

Bruce Almighty (2003)

101 mins     Comedy, Fantasy, Romance      

Jim Carrey, with his over the top face pulling and slightly juvenile humour is one of those comedians that you are going to either like or hate, a bit like Marmite. There is no middle ground as his brand of comedy is shall we...

Evan Almighty (2007)

91 mins     Comedy      

"Evan Almighty" is a strange sort of movie, calling it a sequel to "Bruce Almighty" is not exactly true as although it reprises a couple of characters and a similar theme it really has little to do with the first. Secondly, w...