Steve Carell – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 2, 2026

The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The Office built Steve Carell’s reputation for sincere, awkward comedy, but Foxcatcher is genuinely unsettling and surprised many longtime fans, and Little Miss Sunshine is the most quietly devastating performance here. Battle of the Sexes plays showboating Bobby Riggs, Vice is a sharp Donald Rumsfeld, Beautiful Boy is a father struggling with his son’s addiction, and Anchorman steals scenes as Brick Tamland. Crazy, Stupid, Love. and Despicable Me round out the list.

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Billie Jean King's tennis match against Bobby Riggs becomes a referendum on gender equality.

Directed by Valerie Faris & Jonathan Dayton · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vice (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 64% Metacritic 61

Dick Cheney's quiet accumulation of vice-presidential power, told with deliberate stylistic excess.

Directed by Adam McKay · 2h 12m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar35 wins & 139 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Beautiful Boy (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A father struggles to help his son beat a devastating methamphetamine addiction.

Directed by Felix van Groeningen · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 66% Metacritic 63

A vain 1970s news anchor's ego is threatened when his network hires its first female co-anchor.

Directed by Adam McKay · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 79% Metacritic 68

A newly single father is mentored in dating by a serial womaniser, with unexpected romantic tangles all round.

Directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

5 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Despicable Me (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Steve Carell voices Gru, a supervillain slowly won over by three orphans.

Directed by Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Office (2005)

TMDB ★ 3.0

A mockumentary sitcom about a mundane paper company that became one of the most beloved comedies ever.

Directed by Shawn Stutler · 1h 25m

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Foxcatcher (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A wealthy wrestling patron's obsession with an Olympic athlete turns increasingly disturbing.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 91% Metacritic 80

A dysfunctional family road-trips a young girl to a beauty pageant she barely wants to attend.

Directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris · 1h 42m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars73 wins & 112 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Launched the particular Apatow comedy voice that defined the rest of the decade.

Directed by Judd Apatow · 1h 56m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Philo, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Steve Carell – 10 Best Movies

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

Vice (2018)

Beautiful Boy (2018)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Despicable Me (2010)

The Office (2005)

Foxcatcher (2014)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

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