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The Frat Pack is a nickname given to a group of American comedy actors who have appeared together in many of the highest-grossing comedy films since the mid-1990s. The group is usually considered to include Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Jack Black, and Vince Vaughn .
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston. Comedy, Drama (1h 50m) 7.6 on IMDb — 81% on RT.
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell. Comedy (1h 34m) 7.1 on IMDb — 66% on RT.
- Tropic Thunder (2008) Directed by Ben Stiller. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. Action, Comedy, War (1h 47m) 7.1 on IMDb — 82% on RT. As the Frat Pack years began drawing to a close, Ben Stiller gathered some of the gang together for one of the biggest (and funniest) comedy movies they'd ever make.
- Old School (2003) Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell. Comedy (1h 28m) 7.0 on IMDb — 60% on RT. Old School is one of the least-known Frat Pack movies, especially compared to the cultural sensations later in this article.
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- Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) Stream on Netflix and Paramount+ Will Ferrell's character work is often overshadowed by his comedy stylings, but his starring role in Anchorman illustrated both facets of his talent.
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) Stream on Amazon Prime Video. Many of the films in the genre glamorize the slacker lifestyle, but the classic Frat Pack hit The 40-Year-Old Virgin showed a different side.
- Knocked Up (2007) Stream on Max. The Frat Pack genre got a shot in the arm in the mid-'00s with the arrival of director Judd Apatow and his cast of next-generation slacker stars.
- Wedding Crashers (2005) Stream on Max and Hulu. Though most Frat Pack protagonists are likable in their own immature way, Wedding Crashers flipped the script by making its stars complete anti-heroes.
The Frat Pack is a nickname for a group of comedy actors who have appeared in many of the highest-grossing comedy movies since the late 1990s, such as Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, Anchorman, and The Office. The list includes Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carell, and more.
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- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The directorial debut of Adam McKay follows a news crew at a fictional, local station called KVWN Channel 4. It stars Will Ferrell as the titular character, while guys like Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner are his utterly hilarious coworkers.
- Old School. This could perhaps be viewed as the quintessential Frat Pack film just off the premise alone. Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell star as three friends in their late-twenties that start a fraternity at their local college.
- Tropic Thunder. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller with a supporting role from Jack Black about the making of a film called, well, Tropic Thunder (2008).
- The Royal Tenenbaums. If this list were ranking these films in terms of overall quality, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Wes Anderson would come out on top, and it would hardly even be close.
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Jun 24, 2010 · A list of the best comedies featuring Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Jack Black and other comedy actors, also known as the Frat Pack. See the rankings, reviews and highlights of movies like Tropic Thunder, Anchorman and Wedding Crashers.
Jun 19, 2018 · Frat Pack: Directed by Michael Philip. With Richard Alan Reid, Beverly D'Angelo, Brendan Michael Coughlin, Kevin P. Farley. When his mother marries into a larger-than-life American family, a shy British graduate's new stepbrothers drag him on a wild road trip across America to a fraternity party.
