35 Hank Azaria Movies & TV Shows, Ranked Best to Worst

A thief pulling off one last heist, and a cop hell-bent on catching him; Heat has all the elements of a successful crime drama, complete with an all-star cast. How this game of cat and mouse plays out forms the crux of the movie, with plenty of action and drama to satisfy every viewer.

Based on 1950s’ scandal about rigged TV quiz show ’21,’ the film follows Congressional investigator Richard Goodwin as he probes the scam. The former champion Herbert Stempel claimed that the show was fraud when the network’s new contestant, member of renowned literary family, Charles Van Doren became a national celebrity with his consistent wins on ’21.’ But Goodwin uncovered the network’s deception. 

Martin Blank, a professional contract killer, who is unhappy with his work, receives an assignment in Detroit. His secretary persuades him to attend his ten-year high school reunion in Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe. Putting his professional thoughts aside, he tries to re-connect with his school girlfriend; but things turn difficult when two NSA agents plus a contract hit-man come chasing after him. 

A biographical movie about Washington DC journalist Stephen Glass, working as staff-writer at The News Republic. While still in his 20s, the hard-working journalist, who is well-liked amongst colleagues, earns enormous popularity with his exclusive stories. His rival and new editor-in-chief Charles Lane, who has doubts about the accuracy of his stories, uncovers his deception by exposing partially or entirely fabricated stories.

Edward Lewis, a corporate raider who buys and tears down companies, is ditched by his girlfriend after he asks her to escort him during a business trip. He hires a prostitute, Vivian Ward, to pose as his girlfriend for a week, but things get complicated when he falls in love with her despite their disparate lifestyles.

Armand Goldman and his long-term partner Albert own the popular drag-club, ‘The Birdcage’, in Miami’s South Beach where Albert, a.k.a. drag-queen Starina is the main attraction. Armand’s son Val declares his intentions of marrying Barbara, daughter of conservative right-wing senator, John Keeley. When the Keeleys arrive to meet Val’s ‘family,’ the Goldmans pretend to be ‘straight,’ and end up creating chaos.

A modern adaption of Charles Dickens’ eponymous classic, the film centers on Finn, an orphan raised by his sister’s boyfriend. Much later, he becomes a painter and is invited to hold an exhibition at a New York gallery. Although perplexed, he moves to the city, where he once again meets his childhood love. But who is really is benefactor? 

Orson Welles tries to stage a musical titled ‘The Cradle Will Rock’, which is about a labor strike, but he receives pressure from an establishment who feels that it will cause unrest.

Average Joe's Gymnasium is on the verge of shutdown or even demolition unless its owner Peter LaFleur raises $50,000 to pay to the powerful Globo Gym owner, White Goodman. To raise the money, four underachievers and members of Average Joe decide to participate in a dodgeball tournament.  But then, Goodman builds his own team too to defeat them.

Jamie Randall, a pharmaceutical sales representative who has a way with women, meets unconventional Maggie Murdock, diagnosed with early-stage Parkinsonism. As their relationship evolves, Jamie’s career soars high with onset of Viagra. He searches for cure for her condition while she wonders whether he would love her even if there is no hope for cure. So where does love takes the two?

The amateur ice-hockey team of hockey-loving small Alaskan town of Mystery is scheduled to face the National Hockey League’s well-known team, New York Rangers, in an exhibition match. Keeping their internal differences aside, the townsfolk get set for the nationally televised event and join forces to encourage their team comprising of town sheriff, a high school senior, town’s grocer and a deliveryman. 

Now and Then is a comedy drama film which tells the story of four women who reunite after several years as one of them is giving birth to a baby. They also remember their childhoods and how different their lives were when they were only twelve, as compared to their lives today.  

Five years ago on their wedding day Dennis ran away from Libby, at that time pregnant with his child.  Now he realizes his mistake and wants to win her back.  But she now has a relationship with Whit, who is successful, but arrogant. Although out of shape, Dennis decides to run the Nike River Marathon not only to impress Libby, but also his son Jake.  

Eulogy is a black comedy film which revolves around three generations of a dysfunctional family who gather in Rhode Island, in order to attend the funeral of the family patriarch. Things get complicated because each of them are trying to hide secrets of their own.

Celebrity is a comedy-drama film which revolves around a divorce couple, Lee and his insecure wife named Robin. After splitting, their lives change drastically as one’s life becomes a failure and the other one finds happiness and success.

The Aristocrats is a documentary comedy film about the famous joke of the same name. The film features many comedians discussing as well as telling the joke.

This superhero satire features a group of aspiring superheroes of Champion City who often fail due to their incompetence. But when super-villain Casanova Frankenstein captures the city’s real superhero Captain Amazing, the amateur superheroes have to join their forces, and pull together their peculiar powers such as shoveling, flying bowling balls, fork-hurling and such expertise, to save the city and its superhero.

Linda Lovelace achieves international stardom as a pornographic actress and a spokeswoman for sexual freedom. However, six years later, she presents a darker side to her story. 

Risk analyst Reuben Feffer, determined to take back control of his life after he finds his newly married bride cheating on him on their honeymoon, becomes attracted to his free-spirited former classmate Polly Prince after meeting her at an art gallery. However, when his bride makes an attempt at reconciliation, he runs both through a risk-management computer program.

Jack Faro, a recovering drug addict, is the grandson of a casino legend and a former poker champion, who loses everything to his addiction as well as alimony. In order to win back his casino, he makes up his mind to enroll in the upcoming World Championship of Poker which is to be held in Las Vegas, an event which was created by his grandfather.  

America’s Sweethearts is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of a movie publicist who has to deal with the split of the co-stars of his movie, while keeping journalists as bay, while a reclusive director is holding the print of his film hostage. 

Homegrown is a black comedy thriller film which tells the story of Jack, Carter and Harlan, who work as farmhands for Malcolm, a marijuana harvester. Their lives turn upside down when their boss is killed, and the trio decide to take over the business. However, it soon seems that running the business is not as easy as they had imagined.  

After the military nuclear test in French Polynesia, a mysterious giant creature begins wreaking havoc. An NRC scientist, Dr. Niko, is called upon to identify it. Meanwhile, the creature, Godzilla, reaches New York and begins its destructive spree. It is now up to Dr. Niko, his reporter girlfriend, Audrey, her cameraman Victor and an unusual insurance agent, Philippe, to restore peace.

After Zed, the hunter, is expelled from his tribe, his friend Oh, the gatherer, decides to join him on a historical journey. During their travel, the two meet some Biblical characters including Cain and Abel. On reaching the city of Sodom, they find that the two women of their tribe, whom they love, are now enslaved. Can the two rescue the girls?

In this second installment in the Night at the Museum series, Larry learns that the exhibits will be moved to the Smithsonian Institution without the Tablet of Ahkmenrah. He soon receives a call for help from Jedediah who, along with his other friends, is under attack from Kahmunrah. Kahmunrah intends to raise an army and conquer the world. Larry now must save his friends.

Due to his negligence, Homer Simpson ends up contaminating the lake of Springfield town which consequentially gets imprisoned in a large glass dome by the EPA. The angry residents attack the Simpson family who escape but return later when the EPA head decides to destroy the town. A selfish Homer, too, has a change of heart and decides to save his town from destruction.

In 1916, Anastasia, the daughter of Czar Nicholas II, gets separated from her grandmother. Years later, she is found by two con men but she has very vague memories of her childhood. The con men, who think she is just a look alike of the princess, decide to take her to her grandmother and earn a reward. However problems await them in form of Grigori Rasputin.

In this sequel to the 2006 computer-animated family musical film Happy Feet, Mumble and Gloria's son, Erik, is on a mission to stop the Apocalypse from taking place in Antarctica. Mumble unites the entire penguin population with the help of his family and friends in a bid to save their species.

Gargamel, the wicked wizard drives the little blue people, the Smurfs, out of their enchanted village, after which they land in the Central Park of New York City. They meet Patrick Winslow whom they follow to his home. The lost Smurfs need help to get away from human-world and reach their village before Gargamel captures them to snatch their potent, youth-providing essence. 

Hop is an animated fantasy comedy film, which tells the story of a slacker Fred, who doesn’t take his life seriously. When he injures the Easter Bunny unintentionally, he is forced to take him in as a house guest. Both struggle to deal with the situation, and meanwhile, they also learn to grow up.

Wicked wizard Gargamel, who is after the magical Smurf-essence, creates Smurf-like Naughties, to seize the essence. When he learns that only Smurfette knows the secret spell to turn the Naughties into genuine Smurfs who can get him the essence, Gargamel kidnaps and takes her to Paris. Now the Smurfs, with the help of their human friends, must rescue her from the sorcerer.