# Ranking Will Ferrell projects. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 5, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084 "2009-12-05T08:04:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![heavybuhbuh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@heavybuhbuh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heavybuhbuh)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/1 "2009-12-05T08:04:14Z")
The following are a list of Will Ferrell movies and a tv show where he played the lead role, listed in most recent order: Land of the Lost Step Brothers Blades of Glory Stranger Than Fiction Talladaga Nights Curious George The Anchorman Elf Old School The Oblongs (tv) I would like to see what everyone thinks of these projects, please rank them in order from your least favorite to best. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/2 "2009-12-05T08:11:30Z")
> [@heavybuhbuh](#): > > The following are a list of Will Ferrell movies and a tv show where he played the lead role, listed in most recent order: > > Land of the Lost > Step Brothers > Blades of Glory > Stranger Than Fiction > Talladaga Nights > Curious George > The Anchorman > Elf > Old School > The Oblongs (tv) > > I would like to see what everyone thinks of these projects, please rank them in order from your least favorite to best. Stranger Than Fiction= excellent. Really. … … The Anchorman Elf Old School = tolerable, funny moments. … … horrible unwatchable crap- the rest. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/3 "2009-12-05T08:56:32Z")
_Stranger Than Fiction_ Very good movie cleverly done. _Anchorman_ Steve Carrell has some very funny moments _Talladaga Nights_ Apparently by my IMDB rating I didn’t hate this, though I thought I had, but I don’t recall much about it. Everything else I have rated as garbage. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/4 "2009-12-05T12:15:54Z")
Can I give them all a 0? Will Ferrell’s about as funny as crotch itch and twice as annoying. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/5 "2009-12-05T12:27:00Z")
Stranger Than Fiction is the only movie that I remember liking that had Will Ferrell in it. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/6 "2009-12-05T12:34:37Z")
Anchorman is very quoteable. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/7 "2009-12-05T14:13:53Z")
I liked Elf. That is the only one I liked. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/8 "2009-12-05T15:07:13Z")
Moved IMHO --\> Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/9 "2009-12-05T17:41:53Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > Can I give them all a 0? Will Ferrell’s about as funny as crotch itch and twice as annoying. Did you watch "_Stranger Than Fiction"_? Ferrell was under strong directorial control there and did a fine job. OTOH, it \*is \*nothing at all like any other Will Ferrell movie. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/10 "2009-12-05T17:47:49Z")
_Stranger Than Fiction_ was good. _Elf_ was enjoyable, though we saw it for Zooey Deschanel. _Talladaga Nights_ we saw for John C. Reilly, although Sacha Baron Cohen was the funniest thing in the film - pretty much the only saving grace. At some point, when it is on cable, I’ll probably see _Anchorman_ as I really like Steve Carrell. The rest I haven’t seen because I watch movie review programs, check [Rottentomatoes.com](http://Rottentomatoes.com) and see a LOT of films in the theater so I see most trailers. I figure that if the trailer doesn’t make me laugh the odds of the film doing so are pretty much nil. And the trailers for _Land of the Lost_, _Step Brothers_, _Blades of Glory_ and _Old School_ all failed that test. Maybe it’s me, but I don’t find a lot of the things that seem to form the basis of Will Farrell’s comedy funny. His naked ass? Not funny. I spent summers in a nudist camp, so I’ve seen loads of flabby naked man (and woman) ass, and don’t get what is supposed to be funny about it. Pompous idiots? That’s a character, not humor in and of it’s self. It’s like he watched a bunch of Monty Python and got the funny voices and missed what the voices were saying. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/11 "2009-12-05T17:50:56Z")
Judging from what others have posted on SDMB, I must be crazy, but I thought Talladega Nights was hilarious. The two foul-mouthed kids were worth the price of admission. (“I’m gonna come at you like a spider monkey old man!”) Besides, it’s one of the few movies where Hollywood gets Southern accents right. Of the ones I’ve seen: 1. Talladega Nights 2. Stranger Than Fiction 3. Elf 4. Old School 5. Anchorman 6. Blades of Glory ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/12 "2009-12-05T17:53:07Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Did you watch "_Stranger Than Fiction"_? Ferrell was under strong directorial control there and did a fine job. OTOH, it \*is \*nothing at all like any other Will Ferrell movie. Exactly. If this were on the SAT, the question would be _Punch-Drunk Love_ is to Adam Sandler as _Stranger Than Fiction_ is to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Two strong and talented directors managed through an apparent combination of iron will, talent and tranquilizer dart guns to wrestle decent performances from two schtick-ridden performers notorious for the predilection for playing idiot man-children. (See also: Robin Williams) ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/13 "2009-12-05T18:44:33Z")
Stranger Than Fiction \ Blades of Glory The Anchorman Old School These are the only One’s I’ve seen but that’s my order from best to worst. ---
**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/14 "2009-12-05T18:57:17Z")
> [@heavybuhbuh](#): > > The following are a list of Will Ferrell movies and a tv show where he played the lead role, listed in most recent order: > > Land of the Lost > Step Brothers > Blades of Glory > Stranger Than Fiction > Talladaga Nights > Curious George > The Anchorman > Elf > Old School > The Oblongs (tv) > > I would like to see what everyone thinks of these projects, please rank them in order from your least favorite to best. I haven’t seen them all, but of the ones I’ve seen: 1. Blades of Glory 2. Old School 3. Elf 4. Stranger Than Fiction 5. Step Brothers 6. Talladega Nights He was in Bewitched too, wasn’t he? Doesn’t matter really, I HATED that movie. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/15 "2009-12-05T19:01:17Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > (See also: Robin Williams) I don’t think he really belongs in the same category. Yes, he has a tendency to go over the top, but he’s gotten quite a bit of acclaim for several dramatic roles, including an Academy Award for one and a nomination for another. I predict Will Ferrell will never match that. ETA: Just my opinion, but Jim Carrey may be a better example. I hated his comic schtick and thought his first couple of dramatic roles were vastly overrated so I’ve avoided most of his later movies. However, I finally broke down and watched _Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind_ and grudgingly concluded he wasn’t terrible in it. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/16 "2009-12-05T19:03:06Z")
I loved _Step Brothers_ and _Talladega Nights_. I was wise enough to see them when I was in the right mood, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/17 "2009-12-05T19:05:29Z")
It’s not on the list–I’m guessing because he wasn’t the main character–but I thought Wii Ferrell was fantastic as Mugatu in Zoolander. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/18 "2009-12-05T19:06:58Z")
> [@heavybuhbuh](#): > > The following are a list of Will Ferrell movies and a tv show where he played the lead role, listed in most recent order: > > Land of the Lost > Step Brothers > Blades of Glory > Stranger Than Fiction > Talladaga Nights > Curious George > The Anchorman > Elf > Old School > The Oblongs (tv) > > I would like to see what everyone thinks of these projects, please rank them in order from your least favorite to best. His best work was on SNL. I do like the Oblongs though. His movies don’t appeal to me. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/19 "2009-12-05T19:08:58Z")
> [@Red\_Barchetta](#): > > It’s not on the list–I’m guessing because he wasn’t the main character–but I thought Wii Ferrell was fantastic as Mugatu in Zoolander. He was also hilarious in a small role in _Wedding Crashers_. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084/20 "2009-12-05T19:13:50Z")
**Stranger than Fiction** is the only one worth watching **Elf** is pure mediocrity, but Ferrell rarely hits that level. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ranking-will-ferrell-projects/520084.md?page=2)