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Born to comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller started his acting career on stage before joining ‘Saturday Night Live’ as a writer and performer. His big screen debut came in 1987 with Stephen Spielberg’s ‘Empire of the Sun.’ Ben went on to host a short-lived network television show before focusing his attention behind the camera. He made his feature directorial debut in 1994 with ‘Reality Bites,’ and followed up with films such as ‘The Cable Guy,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and ‘Tropic Thunder.’ Continuing his acting career, Ben has starred in both mainstream franchises like ‘Night at the Museum‘ and ‘Meet the Parents,’ as well as independent films like ‘Flirting with Disaster’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums.’ His works have been successful both commercially and with critics, and many have earned the status of cult classics. If you wish to explore movies featuring Ben Stiller on Netflix, the following list is sure to help.
8. Tower Heist (2011)
Brett Ratner’s heist comedy ‘Tower Heist’ centers around a group of employees working at a luxury residence, The Tower, in New York City. They lose their life savings to Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), one of the building’s most infamous residents, who ran a Ponzi scheme and embezzled billions. In his determination to get back at Arthur, building manager Josh Kovaks (Ben Stiller) comes up with a plan to steal from the businessman’s apartment with his co-workers. To help them prepare for the heist, they take the help of career criminal Darnell “Slide” Davis (Eddie Murphy), who also happens to be Josh’s childhood friend. The rest of the team includes Charlie (Casey Affleck), the Tower’s concierge, elevator operator Enrique (Michael Peña), and evicted tenant Mr. Fitzhugh (Matthew Broderick). How they pull off the heist forms the premise of the movie. You can stream it here.
7. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
Helmed by Noah Baumbach, ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’ centers around Harold Meyerowitz (Dustin Hoffman), a retired Bard College art professor and sculptor, and his three children, who are spending their lives in his shadow despite being physically far apart from each other. The oldest son, Danny (Adam Sandler), moves back in with Harold after separating from his wife. The middle son, Matthew (Ben Stiller), has also gone through a failed marriage, but is economically well off as a successful financier in Los Angeles. They join their sister, Jean (Elizabeth Marvel), one evening in New York to attend an event celebrating the achievements of their father. You can watch the heartfelt comedy drama here.
6. Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ is a sequel to the 1996 movie starring Adam Sandler, who returns to star in the titular role. Nearly thirty years after winning the Tour Championship as a rookie in golf, Happy has gone through ups and downs in his life. His career flourished for the first two decades, but an accident upended his life thereafter. Following the tragedy, a distraught Happy is seen giving up golf and becoming an alcoholic, working at a supermarket, and taking care of his family. When his daughter gets the opportunity to attend a prestigious dance school, the exorbitant fee makes him consider taking up his golf clubs once again. You can view the sports comedy directed by Kyle Newacheck here.
5. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
Directed by the Farrelly brothers, ‘There’s Something About Mary’ follows Ted (Stiller), who manages to track down his high school crush, Mary (Cameron Diaz), with the aid of private investigator Pat Healy (Matt Dillon). However, confusion arises when Pat himself falls for Mary and lies to Ted, claiming she already has three men in her life. One by one, it is revealed that Mary is surrounded by lovers lying to her to just be close to her. Can Ted be able to win over her heart with all the competition? ‘There’s Something About Mary’ is wildly romantic and absurdly funny. It can be streamed here.
4. Along Came Polly (2004)
‘Along Came Polly’ is a cult classic rom-com that revolves around Reuben Feffer (Stiller), a play-it-safe guy fresh out of a devastating divorce, and Polly Prince (Jennifer Aniston), a free-spirited thrill-loving single woman. Feffer’s life is turned upside down, and he has no idea how to control it. When Polly, her childhood crush, re-enters his life, he wants to be with her. However, he and Polly are poles apart: she is a free spirit, while he prefers to keep life organized. Stiller and Aniston are absolute fun to watch in the John Hamburg directorial. You can enjoy ‘Along Came Polly’ here.
3. Madagascar Movies (2005-2012)
The ‘Madagascar’ movies are animated films featuring anthropomorphic animals as characters. The central characters are Alex, an African lion (Stiller), Marty, a plains zebra (Chris Rock), Melman, a reticulated giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria, a common hippopotamus (Jada Pinkett Smith). Each movie deals with a different adventure. In ‘Madagascar,’ the four animals manage to escape the New York Central Zoo with the help of a group of penguins and arrive in Madagascar. In ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,’ the four animals and their friends crash land in Africa while returning to New York from Madagascar. In ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,’ Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are hunted by an animal control squad while trying to get back to New York from Africa. Unhinged, funny, and adventurous, the ‘Madagascar’ movies are among the most popular animated movies ever, with their one-liners having become a part of daily conversation. The movies can be enjoyed here.
2. Meet the Parents Movies (2000-2010)
The ‘Meet the Parents’ series is a series of comedy movies centered on the relationship between two men, Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro). Greg is dating Jack’s daughter, Pam (Teri Polo). Jack is former CIA, and he applies his interrogative skills to ensure that Greg is the right man for Pam. This results in a series of hilarious situations, with each movie taking Greg and Pam’s relationship to the next level. In ‘Meet the Parents,’ Greg meets Jack for the first time. In ‘Meet the Fockers,’ Jack meets Greg’s eccentric parents, Bernie (Dustin Hoffman), a stay-at-home guy, and Roz (Barbra Streisand), a sex therapist. In ‘Little Fockers,’ Greg and Pam are married with twins, and Jack is all set to make Greg the head of the Byrnes family. However, doubts creep in when Jack sees Greg with a drug dealer. The first two movies were directed by Jay Roach, while the third one was directed by Paul Weitz. You can watch beloved comedy classics right here.
1. Night at the Museum Movies (2006-2014)
Directed by Shawn Levy, the ‘Night at the Museum’ movies feature Stiller as Larry Daley, who, in the first movie, reluctantly takes up a job as a night watchman at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. An inexperienced Larry receives the shock of his life when, on his first night on the job, all the museum exhibits magically come to life. His experiences with the artifacts form the premise of the three movies. In ‘Night at the Museum,’ Larry tries to restore the Golden Tablet of Pharaoh Ahkmenrah, which is the source of all life inside the museum. In ‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,’ Larry infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution to save his prehistoric and historical friends who have been imprisoned by Kahmunrah, the pharaoh, elder brother of Ahkmenrah, the antagonist of the first movie. In ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,’ Larry seeks help from the pharaohs at the British Museum to restore the tablet’s power. The ‘Night at the Museum’ movies are entertaining dramas made for people of all ages, while also serving as a fun-filled exploration of history. They can be streamed here.
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