Movies starring Elizabeth Banks

Seabiscuit (2003)

135 mins Drama, Sport

Who would have thought a movie about a racehorse of all things could be so entertaining, but that is definitely the case with the 2003 movie "Seabiscuit" starring Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper and Jeff Bridges. What is particul...

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

116 mins Comedy, Romance

To be honest, when "The 40 Year Old Virgin" first came out, I was not overly interested as I had never heard of Steve Carell, the star, and thought it would be just another juvenile gross out comedy. But after reading numerou...

Invincible (2006)

105 mins Biography, Drama, Sport

Based upon the true story of Vince Papale, who in 1976 at the age of 30 tried out for the Philadelphia Eagles, "Invincible" starring Mark Wahlberg could be classed as yet another cliche ridden, underdog sports movie. To be ho...

Slither (2006)

95 mins Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Think of various classic elements of horror b-movies from over the years and combine them into one modern horror which revels in the cheesiness and you get "Slither", another movie in the recent trend of horror comedies which...

Fred Claus (2007)

116 mins Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Fred Claus: Vince Vaughn stars as Fred, the brother of Santa (Paul Giamatti) except the brothers Claus don't get on and now have to work today...

Definitely Maybe (2008)

107 mins Comedy, Romance

"Definitely Maybe" is a busy little movie with three romances, a career in politics and an inquisitive daughter, there is plenty going on, but unfortunately it struggles. It struggles because that although there are various s...

Role Models (2008)

99 mins Comedy

Movie review "Role Models" � Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star as two friends who find themselves having to do community service at Sturdy Wings where they have to be buddies with the geeky Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plass...

Meet Dave (2008)

90 mins Comedy

Back in the 80s Eddie Murphy was funny, he was edgy, lively and his style of in your face loud comedy worked but times have changed and so have tastes and that style of humour is no longer what audiences seem to want. What th...

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

101 mins Comedy, Romance

Picture the scene, a couple of friends head to a basement den for a night of drinking and smoking and they end up talking about movies and having fun imagining them as porn movies. That is how I imagine how "Zack and Miri Mak...

Lovely, Still (2008)

92 mins Drama, Romance

So "Lovely, Still", which when I watched was billed as "Lovely, Still at Christmas", appears like this gentle tale of two old people who find love late on in life and in the lead up to Christmas. With Robert appearing to be i...

The Uninvited (2009)

97 mins Horror, Thriller

So "The Uninvited" is a Hollywood remake of an Asian horror and as I am not a huge watcher of Asian horror I have not seen the original "A Tale of Two Sisters" on which it is based. That is probably a good thing as it seems t...

The Next Three Days (2010)

133 mins Crime, Drama, Romance

A happily married couple and young child find their lives comes crashing down when something happens forcing the husband to take matters into his own hands. That for me is a familiar set up, I have watched countless movies wh...

The Hunger Games (2012)

142 mins Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi, Thriller

Aside from that I have to say that "The Hunger Games" was a pleasant surprise especially as I was sceptical about it as I am with many new movies which end up gaining such a huge fan base of over protective fans. Here is a mo...

What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

110 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

"What to Expect When You're Expecting" starts with a full on attempt to entertain you with a TV dance show with Cameron Diaz and Matthew Morrison as partners both on the show and off. Now that means we have Diaz in one of tho...

Man on a Ledge (2012)

102 mins Action , Crime, Thriller

I think that is enough plot for now although I will say now that I will have to reveal more of the plot to review "Man on a Ledge". Now it is an interesting opening and during these scenes we have flashbacks from Nick getting...

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

146 mins Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi, Thriller

"The Hunger Games genuinely surprised me and whilst I don't think it was a great movie it was certainly entertaining enough to make me want to watch again." That is a quote from my review of "The Hunger Games" and the truth i...

Movie 43 (2013)

90 mins Comedy

Movie 43 (2013) series of sketches featuring a-listers in extreme situations...

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

123 mins Adventure , Sci-Fi, Thriller

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss becomes the Mockingjay, the symbol of the rebellion...

The Lego Movie (2014)

100 mins Action , Adventure , Animation

Movie review - The Lego Movie (2014) a list of famous actors lend their voices to characters in this action and adventure where a LEGO construction worker finds himself on a mission as he appears to the prophesied special one...

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

137 mins Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

At the end of my review of "the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1" I said that I found it too drawn out and a struggle to be captivating. I have some sad news as the follow up, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2", is just as...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Elizabeth Banks as one of the principle cast members.