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Actor, writer, and filmmaker Jonah Hill Feldstein started writing his own plays and performing them while in college, before realizing his calling as an actor and making his film debut in 2004. He solidified his position in Hollywood as a comedic star with movies such as ‘Superbad,’ ‘Get Him to the Greek,’ and ‘21 Jump Street,’ while earning praise from critics and Academy Award nods for ‘Moneyball‘ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ Jonah contributed to many of his projects as a screenwriter and notably made his directorial debut in 2018 with ‘Mid90s.’ Additionally, he has lent his voice to many popular animated projects like ‘Horton Hears a Who!,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon‘ series, and ‘The Lego Movie’ series. If you are seeking to go through Jonah Hill’s works on Netflix, the following list will guide you through.
7. The Lego Movie (2014)
In ‘The Lego Movie,’ an animated film based on the Lego line of construction toys, Jonah Hill voices Green Lantern, one of the Master Builders, construction workers capable of building anything without manuals. The story centers on the fight between the builders and the villainous Lord Business, who wants to freeze the Lego world using Kragle, a superweapon. Emmet, a construction worker, is inadvertently pulled into the fight after he gets his hands on the Piece of Resistance, the only weapon that can destroy the Kragle. Whether he is successful in the endeavor and, if so, how, forms the movie’s premise. Stunning in its visuals and thoroughly entertaining, ‘The Lego Movie’ is a family entertainer. The voice cast also includes Chris Pratt as Emmet and Will Ferrell as Lord Business, along with Liam Neeson, Will Arnett, Morgan Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, and Channing Tatum. The movie is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. You can watch it here.
6. Stutz (2022)
Directed and co-produced by Jonah Hill, ‘Stutz’ is a documentary that chronicles the life and career of his therapist, psychiatrist Dr. Phil Stutz. Jonah has been open about his mental health struggles, which include suffering from anxiety attacks. In the documentary, he sits down with Stutz for a deeply engaging conversation that dives into their life stories, mental health, their approach to therapy, and the relationships that Stutz shares with his patients. A funny and emotionally gripping work, you can watch the movie on Netflix.
5. Click (2006)
Directed by Frank Coraci, ‘Click’ features Adam Sandler as Michael Newman, who is given a universal remote control by a stranger who believes that a good man deserves a break. Michael soon realizes that he can control his life with the remote, including going forward or backward in time. However, issues arise when the remote goes rogue, proving that it is, to an extent, sentient. How Michael handles his decisions as a result of the remote’s functioning forms the premise of the movie. From skipping entire years to making wrong decisions based on future predictions, Michael’s journey is full of unexpected and out-of-control events, and it reaches a point of apparent no return. Hill plays the 18-year-old version of Michael’s son, Ben. ‘Click’ can be streamed here.
4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’ is the befitting second installment in the ‘Night at the Museum’ franchise. It shows Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) pretending to be a night guard at 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. Kahmunrah wants to use the Tablet of Ahkmenrah to open the Gate of the Underworld and take over the world. From Amelia Earhart to Ivan the Terrible to Napoleon Bonaparte to Al Capone to Abraham Lincoln, Larry meets them all on his quest to recover the tablet and send Kahmunrah and his minions to wherever they have come from. A worthy sequel to the first movie, ‘Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’ has Hill playing Brandon, a security guard at the Smithsonian. The cast also includes Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Jon Bernthal, and Steve Coogan. You can watch it here.
3. Don’t Look Up (2021)
Helmed by Adam McKay, ‘Don’t Look Up’ revolves around astronomy grad student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor, Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio), discovering a large comet heading straight for Earth. If it collides with the planet, it can trigger mass extinction. However, as the scientists race against time to make everyone aware of the urgency of the situation, their efforts are hindered by an indifferent President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep), her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), and the selfish tech billionaire Peter Isherwell (Mark Rylance). Stream the sci-fi political satire black comedy here.
2. Maniac (2018)
Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga and Patrick Somerville, ‘Maniac’ is loosely based on the Norwegian television series of the same name. The narrative centers around Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill) and Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone), two strangers who come together at a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Both of them are going through a rough patch in their lives. While Owen struggles with a disputed diagnosis of schizophrenia, Annie experiences aimlessness and stays fixated on broken relationships. The study that they participate in, along with 10 other subjects, promises pills to cure any issue of the mind with no side effects. However, complications soon arise as the experiment does not go according to plan. Binge the mini-series here.
1. You People (2023)
Kenya Barris’ directorial ‘You People’ follows an interracial and interreligious couple who decide to get married and face the mammoth task of bringing their families together. Jonah Hill stars as Ezra Cohen, a middle-aged White Jewish man in Los Angeles who falls in love with Amira Mohammed (Lauren London), a Black Islamic woman, following a meet-cute. While they live together in a loving relationship, their bond gets tested when their parents clash over cultural differences and societal expectations. You can stream the romantic comedy movie on Netflix.
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