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  • Bateman is a germaphobe - 12 September 2009
    -Actor Jason Bateman has become a germaphobe since turning 40 - because he's increasingly worried he'll catch a virus and die an untimely and horrible death.- -The Hancock star hit the milestone in January (09) and, although he is in good shape for his age, Bateman adm


  • Bateman and Robin? - 9 January 2007
    Fans of now-cancelled TV sitcom Arrested Development might be interested to hear that Jason Bateman, who played level-headed Michael Bluth in the show, has signed up for a new superhero movie.-While not quite in the same vein as Superman Returns or X-Men, Tonight, He C

Jason Bateman - what members say


  • Arrested Development - Season 1
  • Arrested Development - Season 1 review by from London, England
    Rated - 5 stars Excellent 12 December 2005
    ...s Who? The acting is superb from all of them. But I must give an extra nod to Jason Bateman. I can't wait to rewatch the second series. This is all about a disfuctional ...  
  • The Kingdom
  • The Kingdom review by pinkflirt36 from Devon
    Rated - 5 stars The Americans are coming - and they are going to kick some butt! 15 June 2008
    ...glish through most of the film. Some scenes were very graphic, especially when Jason Bateman's character gets abducted and the team have to go and get him. I found myself ...  
  • Smokin' Aces
  • Smokin' Aces review by A customer from Tunbridge Wells
    Rated - 2 stars Not Cool, Not Funny and Not Good 30 May 2007
    ...Narc, this is a massive step back for Joe Carnahan. The only saving grace is Jason Bateman, who in his very brief scenes, steals the entire movie. When will Hollywood...  

Jason Bateman - filmography


  • Couples Retreat (2009)
    Starring: Vince Vaughn,  Jason Bateman,  Jon Favreau
    Director: Peter Billingsley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 113 members
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  • Up in the Air (2009)
    Starring: George Clooney,  Jason Bateman,  Anna Kendrick
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 5 members
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  • State of Play on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Rachel McAdams,  Ben Affleck,  Russell Crowe
    Director: Kevin Macdonald
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Oscar winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 5,975 members
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  • Hancock on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Will Smith,  Jason Bateman,  Charlize Theron
    Director: Peter Berg
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A hard-living superhero (Smith) who has fallen out of favour with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife (Theron) of the public relations professional (Bateman) who's trying to repair his image.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 74,383 members
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  • Juno - BLU-RAY Version (2007)
    Starring: Ellen Page,  Michael Cera,  Jennifer Garner
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Lars and the Real Girl that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While Juno fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 5,612 members
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  • Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Natalie Portman,  Dustin Hoffman,  Jason Bateman
    Director: Zach Helm
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Molly Mahoney (Portman) is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243 year-old eccentric who owns the store (Hoffman), bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 18,149 members
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  • Juno on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Ellen Page,  Michael Cera,  Jennifer Garner
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Lars and the Real Girl that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While Juno fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 77,589 members
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  • The Ex on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Zach Braff,  Amanda Peet,  Jason Bateman
    Director: Jesse Peretz
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A slacker (Braff) is forced to work for his father-in-law after his pregnant wife (Peet) steps away from her high-paying job.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 9,324 members
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  • Starsky And Hutch on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Ben Stiller,  Owen Wilson,  Vince Vaughn
    Director: Todd Phillips
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Detective David Starsky is the most dedicated undercover cop working the mean streets of Bay City, California. Maniacally devoted to his job, when he's on duty no crime goes unpunished--and he's always on duty. And that's a good thing, because he has some metaphorically big shoes to fill: his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 51,441 members
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  • Arrested Development - Season 2 (3 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Jeff,  Jason Bateman,  David Cross
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The Bluth family returns for another season of life after credit cards, in this revolutionary award-winning comedy. Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) is the voice of reason in the midst of a blue-blood clan of crazies who have become acclimated to the life of luxury due to the fortune earned by ..read more »
    Rate this: 4.5 stars out of 5 84% from 4,596 members
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Jason Bateman facts

5 most recent films

Couples Retreat - 3.0 stars
The Invention of Lying - 3.0 stars
State Of Play - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Up in the Air - 4.0 stars
Invention of Lying, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars

5 highest-rated films

Arrested Development - Series 3 - 4.5 stars
Arrested Development - Season 2 - 4.5 stars
Arrested Development - Season 1 - 4.0 stars
Juno - 4.0 stars
Juno - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Invention of Lying, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3 stars
Extract - 3.0 stars
Up in the Air - 4.0 stars
One Way Out - 2.5 stars
The Night We Never Met - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jennifer Garner - 7 times - show films
Portia de Rossi - 6 times - show films
Ben Affleck - 6 times - show films
David Cross - 5 times - show films
Jessica Walter - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 5 times - show films
Peter Berg - 5 times - show films
Jason Reitman - 3 times - show films
Joe Carnahan - 3 times - show films
Ricky Gervais - 2 times - show films