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      Envy

      2004, Comedy, 1h 39m

      117 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      Jack Black and Ben Stiller fail to wring laughs from a script that's essentially one extended poop joke. Read critic reviews

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      AMY POEHLER stars as Natalie Vanderpark in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. (L to R) Nathan (Connor Matheus), Nick (Jack BLack), Natalie (Amy Poehler) & Nellie (Lily Jackson), Lula (Ariel Gade), Debbie (Rachel Weisz), Michael (Sam Lerner), & Tim (Ben Stiller). Tim Dingman (BEN STILLER) and Debbie Dingman (RACHEL WEISZ) discover they may not have much time to enjoy being in the money in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Natalie and Nick Vanderpark (AMY POEHLER and JACK BLACK) and Tim and Debbie Dingman (BEN STILLER and RACHEL WEISZ) learn the terrible truth that their new fortune may be Vapoorized in ENVY. Nick Vanderpark (JACK BLACK) and Tim Dingman (BEN STILLER) are neighbors, best friends and co-workers until their equal footing is tripped up when Nick strikes it rich. Nick Vanderpark (JACK BLACK) and Natalie Vanderpark (AMY POEHLER) enjoy living in the lap of luxury in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Director BARRY LEVINSON (seated, center left) and star BEN STILLER (standing center) watch the playback of a scene on the set of DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. JACK BLACK stars as Nick Vanderpark, a dreamer who finally strikes it rich with one of his not-so-crazy inventions in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. (L to R) Natalie and Nick Vanderpark (Poehler & Black) & Tim and Debbie Dingman (Stiller & Weisz) were the best of friends until their equal footing was tripped up by success. Vanderparks: Nathan (CONNOR MATHEUS), Nick (JACK BLACK), Natalie (AMY POEHLER) and Nellie (LILY JACKSON); Dingmans: Lula (ARIEL GADE), Debbie (RACHEL WEISZ), Michael (SAM LERNER) & Tim (BEN STILLER) BEN STILLER stars as Tim Dingman whose own life is nearly ruined by his best friend's good fortune in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Tim Dingman (BEN STILLER) can't cope with all of the trappings of wealth enjoyed by his friend and neighbor Nick Vanderpark (JACK BLACK) in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Director BARRY LEVINSON (center) is flanked by his stars JACK BLACK (left) and BEN STILLER on the merry-go-round built on the set of DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Star BEN STILLER (left) and director BARRY LEVINSON on the set of DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Tim Dingman (BEN STILLER, right) can't help but be suspicious of any advice offered by an oddball drifter named J-Man (CHRISTOPHER WALKEN) in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY. Nick Vanderpark (JACK BLACK) is always coming up with his next big idea in DreamWorks Pictures' and Columbia Pictures' comedy ENVY.

      Movie Info

      Tim (Ben Stiller) has a chance to invest in Vapoorizer, the latest harebrained venture by his friend Nick (Jack Black). While the details are sketchy, Nick claims it's a chemical that can make any substance disappear. Not expecting Vapoorizer to amount to much, Tim declines -- only to watch the product become enormously profitable. While Tim's life falls apart, Nick's gets better, leading to an unspoken tension between the pair, until the mysterious J-Man (Christopher Walken) gets involved.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Sexual Humor)

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Barry Levinson

      • Producer: Barry Levinson, Paula Weinstein

      • Writer: Steve Adams

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $12.2M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: DreamWorks SKG

      • Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation, DreamWorks Pictures

      • Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Ben Stiller
      Jack Black
      Rachel Weisz
      Amy Poehler
      Ariel Gade
      Sam Lerner
      Lily Jackson
      Larry David
      Mary McLaglen
      Steve Adams
      Mark Mothersbaugh
      Tim Maurice-Jones
      Victor Kempster
      Stu Linder
      Blair Daily
      Gloria Gresham

      Critic Reviews for Envy

      Audience Reviews for Envy

      • Jan 12, 2012

        Despite the line-up, Envy was a near complete failure. It had a story to keep it going, but it wasn't a very good story, and despite Ben Stiller and casts best efforts, it landed in theaters with a thud. It was so hard, it didn't even bounce. Not even a cult following. Even though there are some funny moments, there just aren't enough to make the movie work.

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      • Nov 22, 2011

        Really boring bad plot

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      • Jul 04, 2011

        this is one of those films that should of been released direct to dvd. this was a turkey and only received a release due to stiller and blacks talents. the story is bland and i didn't remember even smiling or laughing, stay clear of this

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      • May 16, 2011

        It was badly written, could've been SO MUCH better with all the casts they got. None of the jokes are funny, the acting was also very awful. Forgettable.

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