Comedy Listings

Hollywood 20 -

A Regal Entertainment Group Venue

1993 Main Street - Sarasota

Downtown Sarasota movie theatre.

Up -

Starring: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson
Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.

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Cinema 6

9510 US HWY 19 - Port Richey

Fantastic Mr. Fox -

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC West Shore Plaza 14

210 Westshore Plaza - Tampa

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa

G-Force -

Starring: Bill Nighy, Zach Galifianakis, Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan
Armed with the latest high-tech spy gear, a guinea pig named Darwin (Sam Rockwell) and his team of specially trained rodents are often the last line of defense against chaos and destruction. But when the government shuts them down and ships them off to a pet shop, Darwin and his gang will have to find a way to break out and prevent a mad billionaire (Bill Nighy) from taking over the world.

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Dollar Movies at Desoto Square

303 US 301 Blvd. Suite 911 - Bradenton

Pirate Radio -

Starring: Philip Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost
In 1966, BBC radio broadcasts less than an hour of pop music a day, forcing pirate DJs to take up the slack from boats anchored outside British waters. Quentin (Bill Nighy) is the commander of such a pirate station, overseeing a host of seedy, lusty and dope-smoking DJs, including the Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Dave (Nick Frost), who makes it his personal mission to see to it that Quentin's newly arrived godson (Tom Sturridge) loses his virginity.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Woodlands Square 20

3128 Tampa Road - Oldsmar

Muvico Baywalk IMAX

151 2nd Ave North St. - Saint Petersburg

The Invention of Lying -

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.
Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) is a down-on-his-luck writer who lives in world where falsehoods are completely unknown. When Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, the notion that ``honesty is the best policy'' goes out the window, and he uses his newfound skill for personal gain.

Today's Showtimes:

BRITTON 8

3938 South Dalemabry Hwy - Tampa

Parkway 8

6300 North Lockwood Ridge - Sarasota

Couples Retreat -

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC West Shore Plaza 14

210 Westshore Plaza - Tampa

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa

Zombieland -

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his cohorts Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Today's Showtimes:

BRITTON 8

3938 South Dalemabry Hwy - Tampa

Dollar Movies at Desoto Square

303 US 301 Blvd. Suite 911 - Bradenton

Planet 51 -

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman
When astronaut Capt. Charles ``Chuck'' Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he's the first lifeform to ever set foot there. Instead, he gets the surprise of his life when he learns that Planet 51 is indeed inhabited by little green people who live in an idyllic version of 1950s America -- complete with a universal fear of alien invasion.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC West Shore Plaza 14

210 Westshore Plaza - Tampa

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa