Horrible Bosses & 9 Other Hilarious Colin Farrell Roles, Ranked

Irish actor Colin Farrell has been in countless movies and TV shows, many of which are quite good. He made his way into big movies phone booth, and it hasn’t stopped since. While they tend to be more serious and are usually action movies, there are also some films that add heavy comedy elements.

Even for people of the comedic genre, they’re still very crime- and action-oriented – it seems that if he’s not a criminal himself, he’s very inclined to portray people who blend in. the rougher side of things. As you’d expect from a film of this genre, the comedy leans towards the dark side of things, but is equally entertaining.

Night of Terror (2011) – 6.3

A remake of the previous 1985 horror film of the same name, Farrell plays the protagonist’s new neighbor — another teenager who believes he’s a vampire. Upon learning that he is actually a vampire, it’s no surprise that he turns into a teenager who suspects him.

The main character, Charlie, finds a group of people willing to help him fight the threat of the undead and start a war. An added bonus is David Tennant as the stage magician and vampire expert, one of the somewhat unusual roles Tennant excels at.

Half Time (2003) – 6.8

Farrell plays an Irish petty criminal who is often in trouble. As an Irish and crime drama, it’s no surprise that it’s a dark comedy at times. It mainly revolves around the aftermath of the two other main characters’ recent breakup, and the series of events that follow.

When the man decides to get his ex back, he enlists the help of the character played by Farrell, and things pile up as things go awry one by one.

Dr. Parnassus’s imaginary house (2009) – 6.8

This typically Terry Gilliam wacky comedy fantasy shouldn’t feature Farrell at all. The late Heath Ledger was on camera when he died, and Farrell was eventually offered the role, along with Johnny Depp and Jude Law’s various versions of the main character, traveling through the fantasy world. .

The whole thing plays out the way audiences expect from Gilliam, and Strangeness pretty much adds to its comedic twist.

Terror Boss (2011) – 6.9

Farrell plays one of three prestigious bosses. After the boss of the company that Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) works for suddenly dies, his son Bobby (Farrell) takes over. Bobby doesn’t know what he’s doing, which makes Kurt hate his job and worry that the whole company will go bankrupt.

It doesn’t help that Bobby is jealous of Kurt’s close relationship with his father, which has made his life miserable. Soon after, Coulter along with two of his friends plotted to get rid of their boss forever.

Seven Psychopaths (2012) – 7.2

A writer who is writing a script, also known as seven psychopaths, Marty (Farrell) struggles to come up with ideas for each of the seven characters. His best friend is Billy (Sam Rockwell), a petty criminal who kidnaps dogs and hides them until the reward is given, helping him come up with some ideas.

Things start to go awry when the dog binding goes wrong and they end up being hunted down by an angry gang boss who wants his dog back.

Lobster (2015) – 7.2

Even for a film to be described as a silly black comedy, shrimp It’s both incredibly silly and extremely dark. David (Ferrer) finds himself in a hotel after his wife leaves him. After learning he had 45 days to find a mate or turn into an animal, David decided he wanted to be a lobster.

The hotel’s residents can hunt down and appease the singles living in the woods to give them more time, and things only get more and more ridiculous from there (though at least it’s a bit romantic). conceited).

Gentlemen (2019) – 7.8

Another crime comedy, Farrell plays the coach for a group of young MMA fighters and aspiring YouTube stars. After stealing marijuana from the lab of a major drug lord (also the main character, played by Matthew McConaughey), they upload a video of the theft to the Internet, which is also a rap for some reason. there.

The coach goes to the lieutenant of the drug syndicate, apologizes for their attack and offers his services, and everything starts from there until more gangs get involved and events begin. head spins out of control.

In Bruges (2008) – 7.9

if you don’t know, in Bruges Not surprisingly, it focuses on dark comedy and crime. Farrell plays Ray, a young murderer who accidentally kills a child in a church while attacking a priest. He is sent to Belgium with his mentor Ken (Brendan Gleeson, one of his best characters), waiting to be called after they cause a ruckus.

Even before Ken is ordered to kill Ray, things start to go crazy, and after Ken sends him away, previous events return to interfere with everything. From then until the end of the film, things get more and more ridiculous as the action progresses.

Scrub: My Lucky Charm – (2005) – 8.3

In this hugely popular episode of the sitcom, Farrell plays Billy Callahan, a charming Irishman who visits his brother and captivates nearly everyone in the cast. After finding out that he wasn’t the guy’s brother but he was the one who hit him in the bar brawl and got him to the hospital first, JD called the police and he arrested.

After a while everyone gets angry at JD and Turk for dealing drugs, Billy goes back to the hospital and everyone apologizes to the others. Billy’s brief time with them inspired JD and Turk to make their lives more interesting.

Sesame Street: Mystery of Vanishing Fast (2010) – 8.8

Of course it’s an episode sesame sugarBut it could still turn out to be as much of a crime comedy as an episode of a children’s show with the Muppets, presumably due to the presence of Farrell (who joined the show’s long list of celebrity guests. submit).

Farrell – being himself – and Elmo meet, and they realize that neither of them know the word of the day. They set out to search for it and interview characters they met who gave them clues as to who knew it. Spoiler alert: this word is investigative.