Penguin Lessons, The (2024)

Title: The Penguin Lessons
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Written by: Jeff Pope
Based on the book by: Tom Michell
Starring: Steve Coogan, Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero, and Jonathan Pryce
Release Date: 3/28/2025
Running Time: 110 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Follows the story of an Englishman who was disappointed after going to work in a school in Argentina, but his life changes after he finds a small penguin who becomes his friend and teacher of life’s most important lessons.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: This film is dedicated to Tom Michell’s wife, Christine, whose devoted support, encouragement, patience and love made sure The Penguin Lessons was eventually written, but who sadly died before the completion of this film.

Special thanks to Michael and Frank for this submission

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Despicable Me 4 (2024)*

Title: Despicable Me 4
Rating: PG
Directed by: Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage
Written by: Ken Daurio and Mike White
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove, Chloe Fineman, Steve Coogan, Chris Renaud, Dana Gaier, and Madison Polan
Release Date: 7/3/2024
Running Time: 95 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns. Starting a new chapter as Gru (Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls —Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.

Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Various comedic bits are shown featuring the Minions and Super Minions.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (-2 rating, 2 votes)
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Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Lost King, The (2022)

Title: The Lost King
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Written by: Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
Based on the book by: Philippa Langley
Starring: Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd, and Mark Addy
Release Date: 3/24/2023
Running Time: 108 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank, Tony, and Judith for this submission

Greed (2019)

Title: Greed
Rating: R
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Written by: Michael Winterbottom and Sean Gray
Starring: Steve Coogan, David Mitchell, and Isla Fisher
Release Date: 2/21/2020
Running Time: 104 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Satire about the world of the super-rich.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Statistics are displayed during the early credits regarding the relative wealth of the leaders of fast fashion and their companies versus the wages paid to the workers in the developing countries that produce said fashions.

Stan & Ollie (2018)*

Title: Stan & Ollie
Rating: PG
Directed by: Jon S. Baird
Written by: Jeff Pope
Starring: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston, and Rufus Jones
Release Date: 1/11/2019
Running Time: 97 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
With their golden era long behind them, the duo embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda), their love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Archival footage and photographs are shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Memoriam: In Memory of Lois Laurel 1927 – 2017

Special thanks to Mary for this submission

Ideal Home (2018)*

Title: Ideal Home
Rating: NR
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
Written by: Andrew Fleming
Starring: Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, and Jack Gore
Release Date: 7/6/2018
Running Time: 91 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Flamboyant TV chef Erasmus Brumble (Coogan) along with his director and long-term partner Paul (Rudd), are happy going through life playing as hard as they work. But suddenly they have to decide whether to grow-up or continue down their well-trodden path, when Erasmus’s estranged grandson, Bill (played by Jack Gore), unexpectedly turns up at their door, after his father is taken away to serve time in prison.

Having another mouth to feed can always come with its strains, but the couple’s fears that they are not yet cut out to be devoted parents become apparent very quickly, with their lavish social lifestyle (and an extensive erotic film collection) getting in the way of their duties as responsible guardians. As unsuited as this small family may initially seem, the loving bond they eventually form is threatened to be broken when Bill’s father warns he’ll take him away upon his release from jail.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Pictures of real-life same sex couples and their children are shown during the first part of the credits.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Trip to Spain, The (2017)

Title: The Trip to Spain
Rating: NR
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Marta Barrio, Claire Keelan, and Margo Stilley
Release Date: 8/11/2017
Running Time: 110 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite with director Michael Winterbottom for another chapter in their hilarious road trip series. This time taking their wit and appetites on a tour through picturesque Spain’s finest fine dining, Coogan and Brydon trade celebrity impressions and witty banter over paella and gazpacho, their comic observations on fame and friendship as dry as the finest Spanish wine. Older and maybe wiser, the pair’s conversation roams over many topics, but always seems to come back to fame, family, and getting older. Brydon is now a father, while Coogan is basking in the critical response to a lauded film performance (which he is happy to remind Brydon of at every opportunity), even as his agent seems to be losing interest in his career. The Trip to Spain is a delightful road trip comedy that feels like a vacation with old friends.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Despicable Me 3 (2017)

Title: Despicable Me 3
Rating: PG
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, and Kyle Balda
Written by: Cinco Paul, and Ken Daurio
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Nev Scharrel, Steve Coogan, Jenny Slate, and Julie Andrews
Release Date: 6/30/2017
Running Time: 90 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother—a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin’s despicable footsteps—one former super-villain will rediscover just how good it feels to be bad.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Animations are shown during the credits.
Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (-1 rating, 1 votes)
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Special thanks to aPinat for this submission

Dinner, The (2017)

Title: The Dinner
Rating: R
Directed by: Oren Moverman
Written by: Oren Moverman
Based on the novel by: Herman Koch
Starring: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall, and Chloë Sevigny
Release Date: 5/5/2017
Running Time: 120 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
When Stan Lohman (Richard Gere), a popular congressman running for governor, invites his troubled younger brother Paul (Steve Coogan) and his wife Claire (Laura Linney) to join him and his wife Katelyn (Rebecca Hall) for dinner at one of the town’s most fashionable restaurants, the stage is set for a tense night. While Stan and Paul have been estranged since childhood, their 16-year- old sons are friends, and the two of them have committed a horrible crime that has shocked the country. While their sons’ identities have not yet been discovered and may never be, their parents must now decide what action to take. As the night proceeds, beliefs about the true natures of the four people at the table are upended, relationships shatter, and each person reveals just how far they are willing to go to protect those they love.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: This film is dedicated to: (there were too many to list and take note of)

Rules Don’t Apply (2016)

Title: Rules Don’t Apply
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Warren Beatty
Written by: Warren Beatty and Bo Goldman
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Haley Bennett, Candice Bergen, Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, Lily Collins, Steve Coogan, Alden Ehrenreich, Taissa Farmiga, Ed Harris, Megan Hilty, Oliver Platt and Martin Sheen
Release Date: 11/23/2016
Running Time: 126 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
An aspiring young actress (Lily Collins) and her ambitious young driver (Alden Ehrenreich) struggle hopefully with the absurd eccentricities of the wildly unpredictable billionaire Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty) for whom they work. It’s Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen, songwriter, and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey (Collins), under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes (Beatty), arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), who is engaged to be married to his 7th grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist.

Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes’ #1 rule: no employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes’ behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Tag: Steve Coogan

Penguin Lessons, The (2024)

Despicable Me 4 (2024)*

Lost King, The (2022)

Greed (2019)

Stan & Ollie (2018)*

Ideal Home (2018)*

Trip to Spain, The (2017)

Despicable Me 3 (2017)

Dinner, The (2017)

Rules Don’t Apply (2016)

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