En aquesta comèdia de culte un Jack Black desfermat interpreta un guitarrista expulsat d’una banda de rock que es fa passar per un professor substitut amb l’objectiu de reclutar alumnes d’un col·legi privat per tal de participar en un concurs de grups de rock.
S'acosta el concurs anual de verdures gegants, un esdeveniment que paralitza el poble d'en Wallace i el seu gos Gromit. Però tota l'alegria s'acaba quan una bèstia enorme, misteriosa i voraç comença a aterrir els veïns atacant els horts a la nit i destruint tot el que troba al seu pas.
Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
After six lifelong friends have a five-year falling out, “The Bobfather”, reunites his pals for the Buddy Games, an insane competition of absurd physical and mental challenges with the chance to win a $150,000 pot. Now all bets are off, as the determined dudes' fight, claw, and party for the big bucks.
En Lin McAdam, un vaquer groller, guanya en un concurs de tir un rifle Winchester 73, la millor arma de la seva classe. Però tan bon punt l'ha fet servir, en Dutch Henry Brown, el seu contrincant al concurs, l'hi roba i fuig. A partir d'aquest moment el rifle anirà de mà en mà fins que en McAdam i en Dutch Henry tornin a veure's les cares en un duel final.
Una empresa immobiliària envia un dels seus executius per llançar un ultimàtum als venedors d'una sucursal deficitària: els anuncia que tenen només una setmana perquè millorin les vendes. El venedor amb més èxit s'endurà com a premi un Cadillac i el que quedi segon, un joc de ganivets. La resta aniran al carrer. A partir d'aquell moment, cadascun provarà de tancar el nombre més gran de contractes possible. Quan les fitxes que contenen la millor informació dels clients potencials desapareixen en un robatori, tots sospiten els uns dels altres.
Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, the pair leap into action. Also, Cowboy's wealthy father is kidnapped by the villainous and lethal Big Boss, and the scene is set for a furious martial arts showdown.
A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the celebrity, and the girl's best friend.
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
El vell Sr. Parker ha fet milions inventant i venent jocs. Al començament de la pel·lícula, ell mor i els seus familiars es reuneixen per a la lectura de la voluntat. Tot i això, el vell Sr. Parker és un jugador del joc fins al final, i la seva voluntat estipula una recerca del tresor per determinar quin familiar rebrà l'herència. El guanyador de la recerca del tresor rep tots els diners, la resta no obté res.
Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.
The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.
A romantic comedy set in the Southern California beach scene. Down on his luck, Scotty McKay becomes the master of a very lonely genie, who brings him wealth, power and true love. Miracles can happen!
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Roger Willoughby, un famós expert en pesca, acaba d'escriure un llibre que ha esdevingut un best-seller. Tot i això, Roger mai ha pescat res. El seu cap accepta la idea d'Abigail, la directora publicitària, d'inscriure'l a un concurs de pesca.
What happens when six lucky strangers, three handsome young guys and three beautiful sexy young women, from all over the world, win a random contest-- an all expenses paid trip to an amazing beach house in glamorous Malibu, California, thanks to a big Internet company--only to discover they have to share it with each other.
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.