Insights from the Cinematic World: action comedy

Spy

Spy starring Melissa McCarthy, 50 Cent, Jude Law and Jason Statham tells the story of Susan Cooper, an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, who is the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions.

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Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Mr. Popper’s Penguins is an action comedy film starring Jim Carrey, based on the children’s book of the same name. The film was originally slated for a release on August 5, 2011, but was pulled up to June 17, 2011.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright based on the comic book series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley. The film is about Scott Pilgrim meeting the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers. In order to win Ramona over, Scott learns that he must defeat Ramona’s seven evil exes, who are coming to kill him.

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