The 25+ Best Aubrey Plaza Movies
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The 25+ Best Aubrey Plaza Movies

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List of the best Aubrey Plaza movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Aubrey Plaza's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Aubrey Plaza movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Aubrey Plaza movies will be at the top of the list. Aubrey Plaza has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Aubrey Plaza movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Aubrey Plaza films to end the squabble once and for all.

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  • Zac Efron, Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick
    100 votes
    Mike and Dave Stangle are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Hawaiian wedding plans, the rest of the clan insists that they both bring respectable dates. After placing an ad on Craigslist, the siblings decide to pick Tatiana and Alice, two charming and seemingly normal women. Once they arrive on the island, however, Mike and Dave realize that their companions are ready to get wild and party hard.
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
    2
    Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin
    141 votes
    In the vibrant cinematic experience of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Scott Pilgrim, played by Michael Cera, is a bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb who falls head over heels for Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). However, to win her heart, he must confront and defeat her seven evil exes, each with their unique abilities. Directed by Edgar Wright, this action-comedy film skilfully blends elements of romance and video game culture while offering a visually striking representation of youth culture in Toronto. It's a movie that doesn't shy away from its comic book roots, showcasing dynamic fight scenes and quirky humor throughout.
  • Ingrid Goes West
    3
    Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson
    102 votes
    Following the death of her mother and a series of self-inflicted setbacks, young Ingrid Thorburn escapes a humdrum existence by moving out West to befriend her Instagram obsession, a Los Angeles socialite named Taylor Sloane. After a quick bond is forged between these unlikeliest of buddies, the facade begins to crack in both women's lives -- with comically malicious results.
  • The To Do List
    4

    The To Do List

    Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader
    103 votes
    It's 1993, and high-school valedictorian Brandy Klark (Aubrey Plaza) decides she needs to shed her uptight image before college. She puts together a list of all the activities -- including sex -- she missed in high school. When she soon realizes she is out of her depth, Brandy enlists the aid of her friends, older sister, and boss. Summer marches on, and members of the group realize that they will need plenty of imagination and open mindedness to complete her project before September.
  • Emily the Criminal
    5
    Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke
    59 votes
    Saddled with student debt and unable to find work, a college graduate becomes involved in a credit card scam, acting as a dummy shopper and buying increasingly risky products with stolen credit cards.
  • Dirty Grandpa
    6

    Dirty Grandpa

    Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza
    97 votes
    Uptight lawyer Jason Kelly (Zac Efron) is one week away from marrying his boss's controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at his firm. Tricked by his grandfather Dick (Robert De Niro), Jason finds himself driving the foulmouthed old man to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a wild spring break that includes frat parties, bar fights and an epic night of karaoke. While Jason worries about the upcoming wedding, Dick tries to show his grandson how to live life to the fullest.
  • The Little Hours
    7

    The Little Hours

    Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci
    70 votes
    Medieval nuns Alessandra, Fernanda, and Ginevra lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate's day laborer. After a particularly vicious insult session drives the peasant away, Father Tommasso brings on newly hired hand Massetto, a virile young servant forced into hiding by his angry lord. Introduced to the sisters as a deaf-mute to discourage temptation, Massetto struggles to maintain his cover.
  • Safety Not Guaranteed
    8
    Kristen Bell, Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Garlin
    84 votes
    Safety Not Guaranteed is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Colin Trevorrow and inspired by a 1997 Backwoods Home Magazine classified adā€”itself written as a joke filler by Backwoods employee John Silveiraā€”by a person asking for someone to accompany him in time travel. It was screened at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
  • Child's Play
    9
    Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Gabriel Bateman
    134 votes
    After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from his mother -- a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the sinister toy from wreaking bloody havoc.
  • Monsters University
    10
    Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi
    53 votes
    In Monsters University, we journey back to the college days of Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan, Sully (John Goodman). The film, a prequel to the acclaimed Monsters Inc., explores how this inseparable duo traversed from being bitter rivals to best friends. Set within the vibrant campus of Monsters University, they endure hilarious twists and turns, competing in the Scare Games to prove who is truly scary. This animated comedy-drama, directed by Dan Scanlon, won an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Animated Effects in an Animated Production. A tale of friendship and ambition, it's a monstrous adventure you wouldn't want to miss.
  • Life After Beth
    11
    Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly
    52 votes
    A guy (Dane DeHaan) discovers that his girlfriend (Aubrey Plaza) has returned from the dead, but his joy turns to horror as she slowly undergoes a horrible transformation.
  • Black Bear
    12
    Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon
    39 votes
    A filmmaker plays a calculated game of desire and jealousy in pursuit of a work of art that blurs the boundaries between autobiography and invention.
  • Funny People
    13
    Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann
    50 votes
    In Funny People, George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a successful comedian who learns he has a terminal illness. He hires Ira Wright (Seth Rogen), an aspiring stand-up comic, to write jokes and be his personal assistant. As George's health degrades, the duo embarks on a journey of self-discovery, humor, and friendship. Also featuring Laura (Leslie Mann), George's past love, this comedy-drama directed by Judd Apatow explores the intricacies of life, fame, and relationships through a comedic lens. Despite its humorous undertones, Funny People delves deep into the human condition and the healing power of laughter.
  • About Alex
    14
    Aubrey Plaza, Jane Levy, Jason Ritter
    33 votes
    Overindulgences in food, drugs and wine threaten to bring old resentments and clashing viewpoints to the breaking point during a weekend reunion of longtime friends.
  • Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
    15
    Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Grant
    21 votes
    Elite spy Orson Fortune must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds. Reluctantly teamed up with some of the world's best operatives, Fortune and his crew recruit Hollywood's biggest movie star, Danny Francesco, to help them on their globe-trotting mission to save the world.
  • Mystery Team
    16
    Donald Glover, D.C. Pierson, Dominic Dierkes
    44 votes
    Ever since childhood, best friends Jason (Donald Glover), Duncan (D.C. Pierson) and Charlie (Dominic Dierkes) have been solving neighborhood crimes. The three young men get the chance of a lifetime when a local woman hires them to find her father's killer. All eyes are watching as the guys use every item in their inept bag of tricks to crack the case.
  • Damsels in Distress
    17
    Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, Analeigh Tipton
    29 votes
    At Seven Oaks College, three dynamic coeds -- group leader Violet (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore) -- set out to change the boorish male atmosphere and rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards. They spot Lily (Analeigh Tipton) at a student orientation and welcome her into their group. However, when the gals become romantically entangled with a series of men, the fallout threatens their friendship and sanity.
  • The End of Love
    18
    Mark Webber, Isaac Love, Shannyn Sossamon
    24 votes
    A young man bonds with his infant son after the child's mother dies.
  • Addicted to Fresno
    19

    Addicted to Fresno

    Natasha Lyonne, Judy Greer, Aubrey Plaza
    25 votes
    Two sisters (Natasha Lyonne, Judy Greer) stage a cover-up when one accidentally kills a guest at the hotel where they work as maids.
  • Spin Me Round
    20
    Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola
    16 votes
    Flown to an Italian immersion program on her company's dime, what starts as a romantic getaway devolves into chaos.
  • Playing It Cool
    21

    Playing It Cool

    Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Aubrey Plaza
    20 votes
    A lovestruck man (Chris Evans) enters into a platonic relationship with a woman (Michelle Monaghan) who's already engaged to someone else.
  • Ned Rifle
    22

    Ned Rifle

    Liam Aiken, Aubrey Plaza, Parker Posey
    23 votes
    The son (Liam Aiken) of Henry Fool and Fay Grim sets out to kill his father for ruining his mother's life, but a troublesome woman (Aubrey Plaza) distracts him from his mission.
  • An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
    23
    Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Jemaine Clement
    18 votes
    Lulu Danger's unhappy marriage takes a turn for the worse when a mysterious man from her past comes to town to perform.
  • Breakup in a Noisy Diner
    24

    Breakup in a Noisy Diner

    Aubrey Plaza, Josh Gad, Matt Edgar
    19 votes
    Breakup in a Noisy Diner is a 2010 short comedy film written and directed by Jeff Garlin.
  • Joshy
    25
    Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry
    22 votes
    Four months after the suicide of his fiancee (Alison Brie), a man (Thomas Middleditch) and his buddies (Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry) decide to move forward with plans for a wild bachelor party.
  • Charlie Countryman
    26
    Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen
    18 votes
    Charlie Countryman (aka The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman) is a 2013 American-Romanian psychological romantic comedy-drama film directed by Fredrik Bond. While travelling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex.
  • Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
    27
    Lucy Liu, Deborah Ann Woll, Aubrey Plaza
    14 votes
    Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Faenza based on Peter Cameron's novel of the same name. It is primarily Italian financed, but was shot in English. The teenage American protagonist was played by eighteen-year-old English actor Toby Regbo and the supporting cast is mainly American. The film premiered at the 2011 Rome Film Festival and was scheduled for release in Italy in February 2012. It will receive its North American premiere at the 2012 Miami International Film Festival, but no further cinematic release dates have been announced. The Italian reviews were mixed, but considerable praise was given for Regbo's performance.
  • The Driftless Area
    28

    The Driftless Area

    Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, John Hawkes
    16 votes
    When a man returns to his hometown after his parents die, he becomes involved in a dangerous situation with a woman and a violent criminal.
  • Four Eyed Monsters
    29

    Four Eyed Monsters

    Aubrey Plaza, Ward Horton, Michael Cuomo
    16 votes
    Four Eyed Monsters, a film by Susan Buice and Arin Crumley premiered at the slamdance film festival in 2005. It roughly follows Buice and Crumley's real life self-involved relationship; the couple initially communicated only through artistic means inspired to continue their online digital non-verbal courtship in the analog world. The film is a very low budget digital video production but has gained attention for its use of various web-related strategies in distribution and in its ability to build an audience through the use of online resources, a growing trend among contemporary American indie filmmakers. In 2007 it became the first ever feature film to be released on YouTube.com. In 2010 the film was released on VODO where and placed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike license allowing audience members to redistribute or even alter as they wish. Since then a number of screenings have been utilized taking advantage of this open license. The film was shot on MiniDV using the Panasonic AG-DVX100 mostly in Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York, with supplementary shooting in Framingham, Massachusetts and Johnson, Vermont.