Kristen Wiig made her screen debut in the 2003 American film ‘Melvin Goes to Dinner’ directed by Bob Odenkirk. The film had its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival. That same year, she became a part of the reality television hoax show ‘The Joe Schmo Show’ created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. She played the role of ‘Dr. Pat’ and starred in 9 episodes of the show. In 2005, she joined the cast of the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show ‘Saturday Night Live’ created by Lorne Michaels. She received 4 ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ nominations for her performance and remained on the show until 2012. She next starred as ‘Carole Malone’ in the 2006 Christmas comedy film ‘Unaccompanied Minors’ directed by Paul Feig. The film received mixed reviews from critics and holds a 29% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. She was next seen in films such as ‘Knocked Up’ (2007), ‘Meet Bill’ (2007), ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ (2007), ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ (2008), ‘Ghost Town’ (2008), ‘Adventureland’ (2009), and ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ (2009). In 2010, she voiced ‘Ruffnut Thorston’ in the American 3D computer-animated action-fantasy film ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The film opened to critical acclaim and was a box office success, grossing over $494.9 million on a budget of $165 million. That same year, she also gave her voice to ‘Miss Hattie’ in the Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin-directed American computer-animated comedy film ‘Despicable Me.’ The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $543.2 million on a budget of $69 million.
In 2011, she played the role of ‘Annie Walker’ in the American comedy film ‘Bridesmaids’ directed by Paul Feig. The film garnered praise from critics and performed well at the box office, grossing over $288.4 million on a budget of $32.5 million. Wiig was also the co-writer of the film which earned her the ‘Academy Award,’ ‘BAFTA Award,’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations. She continued to star in films such as ‘Girl Most Likely’ (2012), ‘Despicable Me 2’ (2013), ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ (2013), ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ (2014), ‘The Martian’ (2015), ‘Zoolander 2’ (2016), ‘Ghostbusters’ (2016), ‘Despicable Me 3’ (2017), Mother!’ (2017), ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ (2019), ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ (2020), and ‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ (2021). Wiig was last seen in the 2021 British Christmas fantasy film ‘A Boy Called Christmas’ directed by Gil Kenan. The film opened to a positive reception and currently sits on an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Adapted from Andy Weir’s 2011 novel of the same name, the film portrays the struggle of an astronaut, Mark Watney, after he gets left behind by his crew who think he died in a powerful storm. He strives to survive on Mars and uses scientific wisdom to send signals to earth. Meanwhile a team of international scientists collaborate to bring him back to earth
Daydreamer Walter Mitty, the negative assets manager of Life magazine, finds his job at risk when the publication decides to go online. Matters complicate further when the negative 25 which is to be used for the cover of the last edition goes missing. To find Sean, the photographer, Walter steps out of his ordinary life and embarks on a real life adventurous journey around the world.
The remake of the 1984 classic Ghostbusters, follows paranormal researchers Abigail Yates, Erin Gilbert, Jilian Holtzman, and Patty Tolan. They take up the mantle of the Ghostbusters to stop occultist Rowan North who is summoning an army of deadly ghosts to bring an end to the world.
Alison Scott goes to a night club to celebrate her promotion and ends up having a one night stand with reckless pothead Ben Stone that results in pregnancy. Deciding to keep the baby despite possible negative implications in her life and job, she tracks down Ben who, a big baby himself, tries his best to support her.
British comic book enthusiasts Graeme Willy and Clive Gollings take a trip through America's UFO heartland and meet Paul, an alien attempting to flee Earth after 60 years of imprisonment. While helping Paul reach his spaceship at Area 51 avoiding FBI Special Agent Zoil, the nerd duo inadvertently abducts a religious woman whose father is also hunting them.
Bliss Cavendar is a misfit who is forced into beauty pageants against her wishes by her loving but controlling mother. When Bliss discovers roller derby, while on a trip to Austin, she realizes her potential and quickly becomes a star player named Babe Ruthless. Thanks to roller derby, Bliss is able to make life-altering decisions.
Annie’s life is in a mess – her bakery business has failed, her boyfriend has left her and she has to share her room with two not so likeable people. So when her best friend Lillian invites her to be the maid of honour at her wedding, she is happy. But then, she has a rival in the affluent and beautiful Helen who too considers Lillian as her BFF.
After his parents fail to fund his long-awaited summer trip to Europe, newly graduate James Brennan takes a summer job at local amusement park Adventureland. He gradually develops feelings for his co-worker Emily Lewin, but their relationship gets complicated as she is secretly having an affair, while he is distracted by seductive rides operator Lisa P.
A young Dewey Cox accidentally kills his brother with a machete. The trauma makes him develop an affinity for playing blues. Dewey grows up to become a drug-fuelled, alcoholic, but massively successful musician. While a final machete duel with his father awaits him, he must also sort through his messy life to find what really matters.
Maggie and Milo Dean, the twins estranged for ten years, lead separate lives. After Milo’s attempted suicide, Maggie invites him to stay with her and her husband. As the two reconnect, they examine their lives and their own inadequacies, realizing that if they wish to put their lives right, they have to accept their pasts and restore their relationship with each other.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of a fifteen year old girl living in the 1970s in San Francisco, who starts having an affair with her mother’s lover.
The psychological horror follows the story of Mother, a young woman married to Him, an acclaimed writer. When random strangers start arriving at their house and behaving rudely with her, Mother gets angry and asks them to leave. Later, she becomes pregnant but Him’s followers turn up to their house with tragic consequences.
Socially-awkward dentist, Bertram Pincus, almost dies during a surgical procedure and incredibly, is revived after 7 minutes. Following this, he realizes that he can see and connect with ghosts, who are now after him to solve their problems. One of them, Frank Herlihy, badgers him to break up the forthcoming wedding of his widow, Gwen. Now, where will this lead Bertram to?
As a sequel to a 2004 film, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a 1980s-themed comedy that revolves around a San Diego news anchor, Ron Burgundy, who moves to New York to join a 24-hour news channel along with his former colleagues. Starring Will Ferrell as Burgundy, and other major stars, this film features family drama and hilarious professional rivalry too.
Married Couple Phil and Claire Foster lead boring domestic lives and decide to go on a date night to a modern Manhattan restaurant. On reaching, Phil decides to impersonate the no-show Tripplehorns to get a reservation. Mistaken identities then lead to a life-threatening chase by corrupt cops and mobsters.
Based on a true story, the film revolves around an insecure son of a powerful New York real estate tycoon, who marries a beautiful and free spirited student from working class background. Their once loving relationship begins to deteriorate once she becomes pregnant and very soon she contemplates leaving him. Then one day she goes missing.
After failing in her career as a playwright and being left by her partner, a young woman attempts suicide. She eventually returns to her home in New Jersey but must now deal with her eccentric mother. She soon learns that her father never died but left to pursue a PhD.
Bill is a disheartened man as his wife neglects him as well as cheats on him. However, a rebellious teenager decides to help him win back his wife.
Friends with Kids is a romantic comedy drama film, which tells the story of Julie and Jason, who are best friends, but decide to have a baby together while keeping their relationship platonic.
A young woman named Johanna Parry moves to a new town and begins working for an elderly man named Mr McCauley, who is taking care of his granddaughter Sabitha. She also meets Ken, Sabitha’s father, who doesn’t live with them. When Ken writes a letter to Johanna, Johanna writes a response to it, but Sabitha and her friend intercepts it, and forges a love note for Ken instead. They also set up a fake email account for Ken, and begin to write love emails to Johanna, impersonating him.
Employees of a company, plot, plan and recruit fellow colleagues to rob their employer. The 2016 American crime comedy movie is based on the real life Loomis Fargo robbery in North Carolina in 1997.
Joel, who is the owner of an extract plant, struggles with various personal and professional problems, such as his wife whom he thinks may be unfaithful, and his employees who want to take advantage of him. Things take an interesting turn, when Cindy, a con artist, takes up a job at his company, after reading an article about a guy losing his testicle in a factory accident.
Welcome to Me is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Alice Kleig, who is mentally unbalanced, and lives on disability benefits. Her life takes a turn when she wins a lottery of $ 86 million. She quits her medication and buys a talk show to broadcast her bizarre opinions on various subjects.
This American action-comedy is based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name which is a parody of the action-adventure TV series MacGyver. The movie has bagged the title of a cult classic since its release in 2010.
Jackie Moon, a singer of 1970s, buys an ABA basketball team, Flint Michigan Tropics, with the proceeding from his only hit single. But ABA plans to merge with NBA where only top-4 teams will move; as Tropics is the worst team it is in danger of closing. Jackie, the owner-couch-player of Tropics and his team need to work a miracle and win.
Paul Safranek, and his wife, Audrey, decide to take part in a process where scientists shrink people down to miniature size, to live in small communities. Although the procedure is irreversible, the people are able to live a life of wealth and leisure as it helps cut down on the consumption of resources. However, Paul eventually learns that his tiny suburb comes with its own set of problems.
Wonder Woman a.k.a. Diana Prince lives quietly among human beings and tries to maintain a low profile, during the Cold War. However, she soon comes across Maxwell Lord, a cunning and powerful businessman, and the Cheetah, a villainess, who possesses superhuman strength and agility.
Unaccompanied Minors is an adventure romantic comedy film which revolves around a few unaccompanied minors, who are stranded at the Hoover International Airport. They soon develop a bond and decide to make the most out of the holiday season.
In order to please their dying father, two brothers, Dean and John who are socially awkward, attempt to find a suitable partner for themselves, so that they can provide him with a grandchild.
After leading reclusive lives away from modeling world for long time, models Derek and Hansel are enlisted by Interpol to investigate a series of murders of celebrities who died with a Zoolander-special ‘Blue Steel’ look. As they meet special agent Valentina Valencia at Rome fashion event, they uncover a sinister plot designed by fashion-magnate Mugatu, who is after the ‘Fountain of Youth.’
Theodore Twombly is a highly sensitive loner whose professional qualification is writing soulful personal letters for others. Depressed over his impending divorce, he decides to install the latest artificially intelligent operating system Samantha, which has a bright voice and a consciousness. He begins to doubt himself as he gradually develops a romantic relationship with his AI assistant.
On the Island of Berk, a young Viking, Hiccup wishes to join the fight against dragons and protect his village. However, he is deemed unfit for the role by his father. He still manages to capture a dragon, only to realise that he has no desire to kill it. The two instead become friends and Hiccup learns more about dragons and why they attack.
The sequel to the beloved children’s classic How to Train Your Dragon (2010), the movie finds Hiccup and Toothless and their friends united against the power-hungry warlord Drago Bludvist. Hiccup must not only rescue the dragons from Drago’s army but reunite with his mother Valka, Stoic’s long-lost wife.
Gru, a supervillain with an army of minions, decides to pull of the greatest heist in history by stealing the moon after his rival Vector successfully steals the Great Pyramid of Giza. He gets more than he bargained for when he adopts three cookie-selling orphan girls to infiltrate Vector's impenetrable base to retrieve a shrink-ray gun he needs.
The computer-animated comedy film Despicable Me 2 follows the adventures of Felonious Gru, a former supervillain turned father, and Lucy Wilde, an Anti-Villain League agent, who work together to solve the mystery of the theft of a highly potent mutagen known as PX-41.
Feeling lonely as the woolly mammoths are starting a family, Sid the sloth adopts three huge eggs that he accidentally finds beneath ice. However, when a Tyrannosaurus rex, looking for her babies, takes Sid along into a dangerous underground world full of large animals, the rest of the herd join the one-eyed weasel Buck in a rescue adventure.
Former super-villain turned agent for Anti-Villain League (AVL), Gru, is fired by the AVL for failing to capture Balthazar Bratt, a former child actor turned evil. While the mischievous minions hope, Gru will now return to crime, instead, he travels to Freedonia to meet his long lost twin brother, Dru, and they team up to bring Balthazar down.
Anthropomorphic edible grocery items in the supermarket Shopwell’s believe that humans are gods who take them to a utopia called the ‘Great Beyond’. When the sausage Frank finds out that the 'Great Beyond' is a lie and they will be eaten, he devises a plan with his friends to escape the humans.
The romantic comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall follows the story of music composer Peter Bretter and his attempts to get over his break-up with TV celebrity and girlfriend Sarah Marshall. Peter heads for a Hawaii vacation to escape his grief, but there he meets none-other-than Sarah with her new rock-star boyfriend, which leads to some hilarious situations.
Kristen Wiig Awards
| Bridesmaids | Best Gut-Wrenching Performance | 2012 |
