Garr was just as adept at drama as comedy, and she starred in some truly great films.
LikeMegalopolis,One from the Heartwas initially a critical and commercial disappointment.
But its since been reappraised as an underrated gem (which may or may not eventually happen withMegalopolis).
It stars Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams as two teenagers who unwittingly become involved in the Watergate scandal.
Their encounters with key political figures, including President Nixon, are portrayed with humor and absurdity.
The film offers a lighthearted perspective on historical events through the eyes of its young protagonists.
Andrew Flemings cult classic comedyDickis an absurdist reimagining of the Watergate scandal.
Dickis a delightfully irreverent take on one of the most significant events in U.S. political history.
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When he tries to fulfill his mission, everyone thinks he’s crazy, including his wife.
Carl Reiner tackled the delicate subject of faith inOh, God!, his classic 1977 religious satire.
Its an interesting exploration of religious skepticism and the fickle nature of faith.
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Mom (1983)
Teri Garr As Caroline Butler
Mr.
Simultaneously, his wife Caroline, played by Teri Garr, reenters the workforce.
The movie explores the humorous challenges and role reversals they experience in managing their new lifestyle.
One From The Heart, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, centers on the tumultuous relationship of a Las Vegas couple whose five-year romance falters when both partners become intrigued by more alluring individuals, leading them to reassess their love and desires amidst vibrant and stylized cinematic sequences.
Michael Keaton scored his first lead role inthe 1983 comedy classicMr.
Garr shares terrific chemistry with Keaton in this movie.
Momwas pretty groundbreaking stuff.
By championing a dad doing the child-rearing and a mom bringing home the bacon,Mr.
Momchallenged those gender norms.
As the night progresses, Paul finds himself entangled in a surreal, nightmarish series of events.
Its unlike anything else hes ever done: a twisted dark comedy with a frenetic energy.
Dumb and Dumber stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels and was directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly.
The Farrelly brothersDumb and Dumberbrought togethera comic pairing for the ages.
Dick is a satirical comedy film directed by Andrew Fleming. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams as two teenagers who unwittingly become involved in the Watergate scandal. Their encounters with key political figures, including President Nixon, are portrayed with humor and absurdity. The film offers a lighthearted perspective on historical events through the eyes of its young protagonists.
But she still gets plenty of laughs particularly whenever she shares the screen with Daniels.
In a contemporary play onBlowup, Caul quickly becomes concerned that hes being targeted by a sinister conspiracy.
Garr appears in the supporting cast as Cauls girlfriend, Amy Fredericks, who he keeps at arms length.
Helmed by Coppola at the height of his powers, its taut, tense, and terrifying.
Garr gives one of her most powerful dramatic performances as Roys wife, Ronnie Neary.
Supporting cast includes Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, and Dabney Coleman.
The film explores themes of gender roles and identity while providing sharp social commentary on the entertainment industry.
Sydney PollacksTootsieisone of the greatest high-concept comedies ever made.
It has a juicy premise and it wrings every possible laugh out of that premise.
Garr revolutionized the ditzy blonde archetype with this performance.
Garr got her breakout inMel Brooks classic horror satireYoung Frankensteinin 1974 and it was some breakout.
Young Frankenstein is Teri Garrs greatest movie by far.
An assistant manager at a market is approached by God, in the form of an old man, who informs him that he has been chosen to spread his word around the world. When he tries to fulfill his mission, everyone thinks he’s crazy, including his wife.
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Mr. Mom is a comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti, starring Michael Keaton as Jack Butler, a man who becomes a stay-at-home dad after losing his job. Simultaneously, his wife Caroline, played by Teri Garr, reenters the workforce. The movie explores the humorous challenges and role reversals they experience in managing their new lifestyle.
After Hours is a dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and released in 1985. The film follows Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne), a word processor in New York City, who experiences a series of misadventures and increasingly bizarre occurrences during a single night out in the SoHo district after meeting a woman. As the night progresses, Paul finds himself entangled in a surreal, nightmarish series of events.
When a woman leaves a briefcase containing ransom money at an airport, Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne travel across the country to return it to the woman. Dumb and Dumber stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels and was directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly. The film also received a critically panned prequel in 2003 and a sequel in 2014 called Dumb and Dumber To.
The Conversation, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a 1974 thriller following a paranoid surveillance expert who faces a moral dilemma. As he becomes increasingly immersed in his latest case, he fears that his recordings may be linked to a potential murder, challenging his professional detachment.
Directed by Steven Spielberg, Close Encounters of The Third Kind follows Roy Neary, an electrical engineer whose encounter with a UFO completely transforms his life. Haunted by visions of the UFO and the strange images it showed him, Roy sets out to find the UFO again, which leads him to the Western United States along with others who have been experiencing the same visions. Richard Dreyfuss stars as Roy, with a further cast that includes Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut, and Bob Balaban.
Tootsie, directed by Sydney Pollack, stars Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey, a struggling actor who adopts a female persona to secure work on a soap opera. Supporting cast includes Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, and Dabney Coleman. The film explores themes of gender roles and identity while providing sharp social commentary on the entertainment industry.
Directed by Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein is a comedy that parodies Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel with Gene Wilder in the role of the infamous mad scientist’s grandson. Marty Feldman portrays Igor, Teri Garr plays Inga, Cloris Leachman plays the scary housekeeper Frau Blücher, and Peter Boyle gives life to the Monster.
