Melissa Ann McCarthy is a Fashion designer, writer, comedian, also an American actress. She was born on 26th August in 1970 in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy. There She had been nominated for two ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ and two ‘Academy Awards,’ Time named ‘McCarthy’ under one of the 100 topmost influential people in the world in 2016.
She has also been under the category of the highest-paid actress in the world. There She appeared in television and films in the 1990s, secured a vantage point for her role in the tv-series called ‘Gilmore Girls’ (2000-2007) for the character she played of ‘Sookie St. James.’
She played ‘Dena’ on ‘Samantha Who?’ (2007-2009) and ‘Molly Flynn’ on ‘Mike and Molly’ for which she hooked up the ‘Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series’ in 2011. In 2009, in Rita Rocks, she played Mindy Boone in an appearance. In 2011, she was in the movies in minor roles, like in ‘The Backup Plan’ and ‘Life As We Know It’ with the lead actress ‘Katherine Heigl.’
Melissa McCarthy is unique in her ways. Not only is she a star, but also much more than that. In a male dominant-driven industry, she is among the female stars who yield her magic through a movie that are comedies that aren’t just romance-centric. She has done a lot of films and tv-series.
Where is Melissa McCarthy now?
Recently, Melissa McCarthy received the inaugural icon award at People’s Choice Awards. Melissa McCarthy is an executive producer of new comedy series called ‘Nobodies.’ Success came after Melissa McCarthy; she has been the nominee for tons of Awards. She has been the nominee for Oscars, Golden Globe Awards, USA, Primetime Emmy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, American Comedy Awards, and many more.
There she has done voice work in a show called Kim’s possible in 2002, 200 and 2005. She got her training in comedy from the famous Groundlings improv comedy troupe. There she met with her husband Ben and Kristen Wiig. She owns a fashion line called McCarthy seven7. So, Let’s jot down some of her great movies.
The Top Movies Based on the Audience’s Popularity Rankings:
1. The Nines (2007)
- Writer-Director: John August
- Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa Mccarthy, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning, and others
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
- IMDb: 6.3
- Streaming Platform: Vudu, Directv
The Nines consists of three different short films, and each film features the same actor in different but sometimes overlapping roles. The Prisoner depicts a story of a hard-laded television star played by the very talented “Ryan Reynolds’ who is stuck in his house with his publicist played by ‘McCarthy’ and a disillusioned next-door neighbor played by ‘Hope Davis’ who is the only source of his link to the outside world.
Reality Television is a half-hour episode of ‘Behind the screen’ is a documentary that tracks the process of creating a network television drama.
Knowing finds acclaimed videogame designer is ‘Ryan Reynolds’ and his wife ‘Melissa McCarthy’ faced car trouble deep in the woods. Their daughter finds certain information which leads to a troubled situation and difficult choice. These three stories explore the character relationship between the author and the character.
2. Bridesmaids (2011)
- Director: Paul Feig
- Writer: Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
- Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi Mclendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa Mccarthy, Chris O’Dowd, and others
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- IMDb: 6.8
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime, Netflix
Bridesmaids an American comedy movie directed by ‘Paul Feig.’ The plot of the movie revolves around the character of ‘Annie’ (Kristen Wiig), a single woman in her late 30s who is asked to serve as a maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and then she rolls down in a series of tough luck. Annie dislikes all the other bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon, Ellie-Kemper but still hangs out.
Annie’s life (Kristen Wiig) life in the movie is scattered all over the place. Her bakery is ruined, she has no boyfriend, terrible roommates, and she shares a hideous casual sexual relationship with Ted. The movie is filled with laughter and competition among the bridesmaids. Bridesmaids got McCarthy an Oscar nomination as best supporting actress in a comic role. Her character is weird, improv, and talkative. The movie has great reviews.
3. This Is 40 (2012)
- Writer-Director: Judd Apatow
- Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, and others
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- IMDb: 6.2
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This Is 40, and this story is about a married couple, ‘Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’ who turned 40 and found themselves overwhelmed by their lives they’ve built around them. If the question arises in your mind that where is Melissa McCarthy? Don’t worry, here is your answer; one of the funniest scenes in the movie is powered by McCarthy herself. Initially, it all started between their kids, but then both sides of the parents got included and turned the principal’s conversation ugly.
4. The Heat (2013)
- Director: Paul Feig
- Writer: Katie Dippold
- Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa Mccarthy, Micheal Rapaport, Marlon Ways, and others
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- IMDb: 6.6
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime
The Heat is an American cop action-comedy film in which Sandra Bullock as Sarah Ashburn and Melissa McCarthy as Shannon Mullins plays FBI agent in New York City, glued to one another to form a partnership. Sandra Bullock is an uptight FBI agent, while McCarthy plays a rough character. The heat plot revolves around tracing down the drug dealer who happens to be connected to the detective. Both the characters are hilarious; Melissa McCarthy steals the light by delivering R rated performance where she cusses a lot while Sandra Bullock plays the straight woman.
5. Identity Thief (2013)
- Director: Seth Gordan
- Writer: Craig Mazin, Jerry Eiten
- Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa Mccarthy, John Cho, Amanda Peet, and others
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- IMDb: 5.7
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Amazon Prime
Identity Thief truly shows Melissa McCarthy’s personality vividly as an outspoken, little blue-collar, funny sociopath who gives no attention to other people’s feelings. Jason Bateman plays a straight formal character whose Credit card gets stolen by Melissa McCarthy. In the movie, McCarthy and Jason Bateman have their moments of ups and downs. Ups being their road trip together is a joy to watch, their comic timings match. The down would be that it is a pretty predictable buddy story. Identity Thief Melissa McCarthy is a fun movie to watch.
6. St. Vincent (2014)
- Writer-Director: Theodore Melfi
- Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa Mccarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Martel, and others
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- IMDb: 7.2
- Streaming Platform: Mx Player
St. Vincent’s movie offered a serious role for Melissa McCarthy, where she played the character of ‘Maggie’ who is divorced and a single mom of a pliant son who meets Vincent, played by ‘Bill Murray.’ Initially, Vincent appears to be a piece of shit, but later his character turns out to be of gold. St. Vincent is the neighbor, and he becomes the mentor of the 12-year-old son as his mother (Melissa McCarthy) is left with no other choice due to her long working hours schedule. St. Vincent takes Maggie’s son to shop, walks even strip clubs. No wonder this movie makes it to the list!
7. Tammy (2014)
- Director: Ben Falcone
- Writer: Ben Falcone, Melissa Mccarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, and others
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Susan Sarandon
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- IMDb: 4.9
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Tammy is a road trip movie, and Tammy is played by Melissa McCarthy, who got fired from a fast-food restaurant, she finds out her husband is cheating on her. She packs and goes to her parent’s home. Grandma Pearl, played by Susan Sarandon, calls for a road trip. Since they had the funds, they hit the road. Pearl is Diabetic but also an Alcoholic. Tammy finds herself babysitting her grandma often. This movie will take you down to their misadventures.
8. Spy (2015)
- Writer-Director: Paul Feig
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and others
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
- IMDb: 7.0
- Streaming Platform: Google Play, Amazon Prime
Spy is truly a Melissa McCarthy film, and it is an action-comedy. The story revolves around a deskbound CIA analyst Susan Cooper who is played by McCarthy, who enters the world deadly arms dealer to protect against Global disaster. She keeps a touch via her Headset with a cool field agent Jude Law (Bradley Fine), whom she has a crush on. Ultimately, disaster strikes, and she has to be there on the motorbikes with the guns. Susan’s character is a very relatable, sympathetic figure. Her jokes in the movie are funny and sassy. Jason Statham together made the audience laugh a lot.
9. Ghostbusters (2016)
- Director: Paul Feig
- Writer: Katie Dippold
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mckinnon, Leslie Jones, and others
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
- IMDb: 6.6
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Ghostbusters was an exceptional movie in the sense that big special effects ruin a comic oriented movie. Also, Ghostbusters was a remake and is called ‘Ghostbusters: Answer The Call.’ Melissa McCarthy plays the character of ‘Abby Yates.’
10. The Boss (2016)
- Writer-Director: Bel Falcone
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Kristen Bell, Kathy Bates, Tyler Labine, and others
- Genre: Comedy
- IMDb: 5.4
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime, Disney+
The Boss is not such a pleasing comedy, to be honest! Melissa McCarthy plays ‘Michelle Darnell,’ who is a businesswoman who is sent to prison. Renault being an ex-lover, holds a grudge against her and calls her out for insider trading. After being released from the prison, Michelle teams up with her ex-assistant Claire who is a single mom and has a daughter Rachael. With their help, she tries to rebuild her empire.
11. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
- Director: Marielle Heller
- Writer: Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, and others
- Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime
- IMDb: 7.1
- Streaming Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Can You Ever Forgive Me by Lee Israel is a Biography; it’s a dramatic movie but with a hint of comedy. It is the life of Marielle Heller where she plays Lee Israel, a very successful biographer whose career is in decline in the early 1990s. She hits a naive idea, which is to forge letters from well-known authors and sell them to antiquities dealers in New York. This unethical role gained McCarthy her second Oscar nomination for the best actress for the very first time. She had delivered a top-notch performance where she played tragic yet funny.
12. Life Of The Party (2018)
- Director: Ben Falcone
- Writer: Ben Falcone, Melissa Mccarthy
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Bell Falcone, and others
- Genre: Comedy
- IMDb: 5.6
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Life Of The Party is a broad comedy that Melissa McCarthy wrote with her husband. The movie’s story revolves around a mom, ‘Deanna Miles,’ played by Melissa McCarthy, who is dumped by her husband, and she returns to college with her daughter. She does it all, from crazy parties to random hookups. It is a fun movie to binge-watch with your kids.
13. The Happytime Murders (2018)
- Director: Brian Henson
- Writer: Todd Berger
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Bill Barretta, Joel Mchale, Maya Rudolph, and others
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
- IMDb: 5.4
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The Happytime Murders is a puppet-filled comedy. The concept is that Humans and Puppets can co-exist in the world. Bill Barretta plays Phil Philips, who became a private investigator after he killed a civilian puppet accidentally in the line of duty. His former partner is detective Connie Edwards who currently L. A detective, played by Melissa McCarthy. Connie was shot during the incident and had surgery where she received a puppet liver, which makes her crazy for maple syrup. It’s a filthy mystery movie where two detectives come together, one human and one puppet, to solve the cruel murders of the cast of a classic puppet show which was loved by the people.
14. The Kitchen (2019)
- Director: Andrea Perloff
- Writer: Andrea Perloff, Ollie Masters
- Starring: Melissa Mccarthy, Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish, and others
- Genre: Crime, Action, Drama
- IMDb: 5.5
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime
The Kitchen is a hit or miss matter; McCarthy showed her confidence in this movie as a leading lady. The kitchen can be seen as a thriller along-with Tiffany, Elisabeth Moss, who all decided to take over the rein after the husband is gone to prison.
15. Superintelligence (2020)
- Director: Ben Falcone
- Writer: Steve Mallory
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, James Corden, Bobby Cannavale, and others
- Genre: Action, Comedy
- IMDb: 5.2
- Streaming Platform: HBO Max
The plot of the movie ‘SUPERINTELLIGENCE’ is a romantic-comedy and also is associated with science fiction. Melissa plays the role of Carol, who got fired from her job. Superintelligence ‘James Corden’ decides to study and observe Carol Peters, who thinks she has lost her mind when her TV Microwave talks back to her. A. I. plan to destroy Humankind, but now it is up-to Carol to prove that humankind is worth saving.
16. The Back-Up Plan – 2010
- Director: Alan Poul
- Writer: Kate Angelo
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Tom Bosley, Anthony Anderson, and others
- Genre: Romantic comedy
- IMDb: 5.3
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Zoe (played by Jennifer Lopez) is tired of waiting for the entry of Mr. Right and her biological clock is also ticking. This would be the right time for her to contact the sperm bank and arrange for an appointment. On the same day of her procedure, she meets Stan (played by Alex O’Loughlin) who had the potential to be her mate. Stan learns that Zoe’s unpredictable behavior is due to the fact that she’s pregnant and hence, he declares commitment. As the delivery date approaches, they both realize that without the baby in the picture they don’t know each other.
17. The Starling – 2021
- Director: Theodore Melfi
- Writer: Matt Haris
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Kline, Skyler Gisondo, and others
- Genre: Comedy drama
- IMDb: 6.3
- Streaming Platform: Netflix or on your Roku device
An aggressive Starling is seen taking nest besides the quiet home of Lily after she suffers a loss. This bird is seen attacking and taunting our sad Lily. On her journey to expel Starling, she rediscovers the fact that she too can love and has the will to live.
18. The Hangover Part lll – 2013
- Director: Todd Phillips
- Writer: Todd Phillips, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Jon Lucas, Heather Graham, and others
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, John Goodman, and others
- Genre: Comedy, crime
- IMDb: 5.8
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Watch TNT, Spectrum TV, Watch TBS, truTV, Prime Video, Apple TV, Vudu or Redbox
The gang Wolfpack narrowly escaped a disaster in Bangkok two years ago and now, Stu (played by Ed Helm), Phil (played by Bradley Cooper), and Doug (played by Justin Bartha) are seen living happy lives at their homes. But, one member Alan (played by Zach Bartha) is seen struggling to find a sense of purpose and lacks contentment. Alan stopped taking his pills and relied on his natural impulses. It is now upon his group the Wolfpack to make his go through his personal crisis by going on a road trip to Las Vegas: the place where it all began.
19. Thunder Force – 2021
- Director: Ben Falcone
- Writer: Ben Falcone
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Pom Klementieff, Octavia Spencer, Taylor Mosby, and others
- Genre: Superhero comedy film
- IMDb: 4.5
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
In Thunder Force, it is seen that two childhood best friends come together as a duo who fights crime. One of them also invents a formula that gives superpowers to the ordinary people.
20. Cook Off – 2017
- Director: Tomas Brickhill
- Writer: Tomas Brickhill
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Tendaiishe Chitima, Tomas Brickhill, Jesesi Mungoshi, and others
- Genre: Romantic comedy
- IMDb: 6
- Streaming Platform: Tubi – Free Movies & TV, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Fawesome, Drama Movies & TV by Fawesome, Vudu, Redbox., Prime Video or Apple TV
In search for a better life, in this Zimababwean romantic comedy film, we see a single mother who has a cooking passion gets a chance to show off her skills. The chance is granted to her when her son gets entry into a leading reality cooking show.
21. Life As We Know It – 2010
- Director: Greg Berlanti
- Writer: Kristin Rusk Robinson, Ian Deitchman
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Alexis Clagett, Josh Lucas, Brooke Clagett, and others
- Genre: Romantic comedy, drama
- IMDb: 6.5
- Streaming Platform: Netflix, Prime Video, Redbox., Apple TV or Vudu
After going on an unsuccessful first date what Eric Messer (played by Josh Duhamel) and Holly Berenson (played by Katherine Heigl) have in common is their love for Sophie (their goddaughter) and a mutual dislike. Eric and Holly have to keep their differences aside for the good of Sophie when they unexpectedly become her caretakers. They both have to find means to live under the same roof while maintaining a balance between their social commitments and career.
22. The Third Wheel – 2002
- Director: Jordan Brady
- Writer: Jay Lacopo
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jay Lacopo, Luke Wilson, Ben Affleck, Denise Richards, Matt Damon, and others
- Genre: Romantic comedy
- IMDb: 5.4
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Stanley hadn’t been on a date for years when he met Diana. She was the most attractive woman that he had ever met and seen. He has been busy imagining their perfect date and writing down the best way to ask her out but, what comes as a shock to him is her saying yes when he does that. When the big night of their date comes, all things go south including the entry of a stranger. What was annoying at first turns into something that they had never imagined.
23. Pumpkin – 2002
- Director: Anthony Abrams and Adam Larson Broder
- Writer: Adam Larson Broder
- Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Christina Ricci, Hank Harris, Brenda Blethyn, Dominique Swain, Marisa Coughlan, Sam Ball, and others
- Genre: Romance, comedy
- IMDb: 6.1
- Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Pumpkin is a rom-com and is a story about forbidden love between a sorority girl and a disabled man. Carolyn’s sorority sisters have their eyes on the Sorority of the Year award, and they’ll have to coach disabled athletes if they want the trophy. Pumpkin, a disabled athlete is mentored by the queen of the formals and upon meeting, their worlds change. Then we can see a sweet romance growing between the two in this rom-com.
Best Melissa Mccarthy Movies:
- St. Vincent (2014) – with IMDb rating of 7.2
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)– with IMDb rating of 7.1
- Spy (2015) – with IMDb rating of 7.0
- Bridesmaids (2011) – with IMDb rating of 6.8
- Ghostbusters (2016)– with IMDb rating of 6.6
- The Heat (2013)– with IMDb rating of 6.6
- The Nines (2007)– with IMDb rating of 6.3
- This Is 40 (2012)– with IMDb rating of 6.2
COOK OFF!
The cook-Off is a Mockumentary. Mockumentaries are hilarious because it brings all the funny people together. This movie brings the Comedians closer to do all sorts of strange work in their characters. Melissa McCarthy happens to be one of them and is going to play the character of Amber Strang. All the participants are amateur chefs, and they will all be competing for a 1 million prize.
