Envy
Tim (Ben Stiller) has a chance to invest in Vapoorizer, the latest harebrained venture by his friend Nick (Jack Black) but he refuses it. Now, seeing the product become enormously profitable, Tim becomes increasingly jealous.
6 August 1993, California, USA
9 April 1963, Galveston, Texas, USA
28 August 1969, Hermosa Beach, California, USA
20 March 1963, Israel
1 May 1997, San Jose, California, USA
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27 September 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA
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24 May 1994, Bedford, Texas, USA
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September 25, 2010
Charlie Kaufman possibly could have uncovered this story's true smugness. Instead, Jack Black and Ben Stiller exaggerate what works about their styles to the point of annoyance in a can't-miss misfire akin to John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd's "Neighbors."
March 05, 2007
Envy crawls to its finish through a minefield of poor taste and comedic misfires.
April 30, 2004
One of those cinematic curiosities that almost always fade quickly.
April 29, 2009
Here's my pitch for a product: A spray that causes really bad movies to vaporize into air.
January 17, 2016
Although the plot is thin, there are elements that are funny.
March 05, 2007
With so many dubious elements at play, even the half-good ideas get lost in the shuffle.
May 04, 2004
Ultimately more amusing than hilarious, and sometimes less than that.
December 24, 2010
It's a long, long time between chuckles.
August 05, 2006
...certainly not the flat-out disaster it's been made out to be.
April 30, 2004
For an alleged comedy with such star power, Envy reeks enough to wish there was a vaporizer that would make it magically disappear.
August 11, 2008
Barry Levinson's career slump continues apace with a wannabe black comedy that's neither dark nor funny.
May 03, 2004
... one of the worst comedies I've ever seen.
