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  • Bateman dreamed of marrying Aniston - 23 August 2010
    -Jason Bateman once dreamed of settling down with his The Switch co-star Jennifer Aniston when they first became friends years ago.- -The actress first met Bateman before her hit sitcom Friends took off, when the former Arrested Development star appeared alongside a pa


  • Bateman asking for Aniston Arrested Development role - 9 August 2010
    -Actor Jason Bateman is so keen to land Jennifer Aniston a role in the upcoming Arrested Development movie, he's asking film bosses to give her a part.- -Juno star Bateman is set to reprise his character Michael Bluth in a big screen version of the cult U.S. TV show, w


  • Reynolds and Bateman swap bodies for new movie - 14 March 2010
    -Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman will switch bodies in a new buddy comedy movie.- -The pair has signed to play a family man and his lazy pal who are forced to swap roles in The Change-Up - which has been written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the scribes behind 2009 hit

Jason Bateman - what members say


  • Arrested Development - Season 1
  • Arrested Development - Season 1 review by from London, England
    Rated - 5.0 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 ...   Read customer review
  • The Kingdom
  • The Kingdom review by pinkflirt36 from Devon
    Rated - 5.0 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 ...   Read customer review
  • Hancock
  • Hancock review by Eldavo from Lincoln
    Rated - 4.0 stars Hancock 3 July 2008
    ...ut loud moments and one-liners. But Smith also made you feel for his character. Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron also played good supporting roles. Overall this film was we...   Read customer review

Jason Bateman - filmography


  • The Change-Up (2011)
    Starring: Olivia Wilde,  Ryan Reynolds,  Jason Bateman
    Director: David Dobkin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Growing up together, Mitch and Dave were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 218 members
    Not available for rental
  • Horrible Bosses - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Jason Sudeikis,  Jennifer Aniston,  Colin Farrell
    Director: Seth Gordon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: £3.49
    Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Charlie Day star in this workplace comedy about three frustrated employees who hatch a plan to kill their micromanaging bosses, only to find their murderous plot snowballing into disaster. Seth Green makes his feature directorial debut with a film ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,188 members
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  • The Change-Up - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Olivia Wilde,  Ryan Reynolds,  Jason Bateman
    Director: David Dobkin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A married father and a swinging single swap bodies after a wild night of drinking, and do their best not to throw each other's lives in complete chaos while scrambling to figure out a way to get back in their own skin. Dave (Jason Bateman) and Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) grew up together. They used to be ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 46 members
    Not available for rental
  • Paul - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Seth Rogen,  Simon Pegg,  Nick Frost
    Director: Greg Mottola
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 436 members
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  • Paul (2010)
    Starring: Seth Rogen,  Simon Pegg,  Nick Frost
    Director: Greg Mottola
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,722 member
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  • The Switch on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Jennifer Aniston,  Jason Bateman,  Juliette Lewis
    Director: Josh Gordon,  Will Speck
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: £2.49
    An unmarried 40-year-old woman turns to a turkey baster in order to become pregnant. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, who has been living with a secret: he replaced her preferred sperm sample with his own.
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 24,340 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 »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 44,417 members
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  • 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.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 797 members
    Not available for rental
  • State Of Play - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Jason Bateman,  Robin Wright,  Russell Crowe
    Director: Kevin Macdonald
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND director Kevin McDonald teams with screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan for this American adaptation of the hit BBC miniseries concerning the suspicious circumstances that set a rising congressman and a dogged reporter on a dangerous collision course. U.S. congressman ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 9,028 members
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  • Couples Retreat - Blu-ray (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.
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 224 members
    Not available for rental
  • Up in the Air on DVD (2009)
    Starring: George Clooney,  Jason Bateman,  Anna Kendrick
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    From Jason Reitman, the Oscar® nominated director of "Juno," comes the new acclaimed film "Up in the Air" starring Oscar® winner George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 43,048 members
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  • Up In The Air - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: George Clooney,  Jason Bateman,  Anna Kendrick
    Director: Jason Reitman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    From Jason Reitman, the Oscar nominated director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking, comes a dramatic comedy called Up in the Air starring Oscar winner George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert who, after years of travelling, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 11,980 members
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  • Hancock - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Will Smith,  Jason Bateman,  Charlize Theron
    Director: Peter Berg
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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.
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 15,464 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.
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 96,044 members
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  • The Kingdom - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Jamie Foxx,  Jennifer Garner,  Chris Cooper
    Director: Peter Berg
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Actor, writer, and director Peter Berg (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) delivers a fearless, action-packed political thriller with THE KINGDOM. Shot in the Middle East with unsettling immediacy, the hand-held cameras put viewers right inside the action, while the tension between American FBI agents and their ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 4,060 members
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  • Juno - Blu-ray (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 »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 9,375 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 ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 101,205 members
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  • The Kingdom - HD (2007)
    Starring: Jamie Foxx,  Jennifer Garner,  Chris Cooper
    Director: Peter Berg
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    After a deadly terrorist attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, takes the lives of many innocent American civilians, the FBI decides to take action by sending a team to capture those responsible. Hot shot Special Agent Ronald Fluery (Jamie Foxx) gets the task of a lifetime when he is picked to lead the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 872 members
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  • Smokin' Aces on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Nestor Carbonell,  Jason Bateman,  Sharon Bruneau
    Director: Joe Carnahan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel (Piven) decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 33,890 members
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  • Smokin' Aces - HD (2006)
    Starring: Nestor Carbonell,  Jason Bateman,  Sharon Bruneau
    Director: Joe Carnahan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel (Piven) decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 818 members
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  • The Break-Up - Blu-ray (2006)
    Starring: Vince Vaughn,  Jennifer Aniston,  Joey Lauren Adams
    Director: Peyton Reed
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Despite its seemingly classic date-movie setup, THE BREAK UP bucks romantic comedy tradition at almost every turn. Gary (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) are a mismatched couple who meet, develop a seemingly contented relationship, and buy a beautiful condo together within the movie's ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 183 members
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  • The Break-Up on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Vince Vaughn,  Jennifer Aniston,  Joey Lauren Adams
    Director: Peyton Reed
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Gary (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke (Jennifer Aniston) are a mismatched couple who meet, develop a seemingly contented relationship, and buy a beautiful condo together within the movie's first few minutes. Soon an all-too-believable fight triggers the title event, and they spend the rest of the movie ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 57,319 members
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  • Starsky And Hutch - Blu-ray (2004)
    Starring: Ben Stiller,  Owen Wilson,  Vince Vaughn
    Director: Todd Phillips
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Hot on the heels of his hilarious college romp OLD SCHOOL, director Todd Phillips returns with a film that mocks the television cop dramas of the 1970s. Based on the crime-fighting television series of the same name, STARSKY & HUTCH follows the exploits of two west coast detectives. David Starsky (..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,755 member
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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 »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 54,497 members
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  • The Sweetest Thing on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Cameron Diaz,  Christina Applegate,  Thomas Jane
    Director: Roger Kumble
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In THE SWEETEST THING, three single women, Christina, Courtney and Jane, regularly have a good time in the city's nightclub. Then one night Christina meets her perfect partner but discovers too late that he's left town. Now she and Courtney are off on the road to find him.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 9,384 members
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  • One Way Out on DVD (2002)
    Starring: James Belushi,  Jason Bateman,  Angela Featherstone
    Director: Allan Goldstein
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jim Belushi is Harry Woltz, a homicide detective with a serious gambling addiction. When he finds himself greatly indebted to the Russell brothers--the dangerous owners of a seedy club--Harry is unable to pay up. With the exception of paying with his blood, the Russells give Harry one option--help ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 113 members
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  • Necessary Roughness (1991)
    Starring: Scott Bakula,  Robert Loggia,  Harley Jane Kozak
    Director: Stan Dragoti
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Aging ex-quarterback Paul Blake (Scott Bakula) enrolls in college in order to fullfill his adolescent high school dream of playing college football. Unfortunately, his new team has been put on notice for violating NCAA rules, and all the veterans have been kicked out. Undaunted, Blake helps put ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 351 members
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Jason Bateman facts

5 most recent films

The Change-Up - 3.5 stars
Horrible Bosses - 3.5 stars
Horrible Bosses - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Change-Up - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Switch - Blu-ray - 3.0 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 - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Juno - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

A Taste For Killing - 2.5 stars
The Change-Up - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
One Way Out - 2.5 stars
The Night We Never Met - 2.5 stars
The Ex - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Portia de Rossi - 11 times - show films
Michael Cera - 9 times - show films
David Cross - 8 times - show films
Jennifer Aniston - 8 times - show films
Jennifer Garner - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 6 times - show films
Jason Reitman - 5 times - show films
Peter Berg - 5 times - show films
Lee Shallat Chemel - 4 times - show films
Patty Jenkins - 4 times - show films