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    The Cable Guy (1996)

    We’ve already picked two films starring Ben Stiller, so we figured we’d go for the hat trick with “The Cable Guy.” This time, however, we have a film that Stiller directed instead. And going by his directorial track record alone we have nothing but great comedies, from “Reality Bites” to “Zoolander” to “Tropic Thunder.” Now, people often mistake this film for the one that was the start of Jim Carrey’s decline, and that is just flat out absurd. Interesting side note: The title role was originally written for Chris Farley, who had to back out, and was then played by Stiller until he found acting and directing to be too hard to do for this one.