Bodies Bodies Bodies: Pete Davidson's 10 Best Movies, According To IMDb

Halina Reijn's Bodies Bodies Bodies was recently released and well-received for its creative horror storyline, accurate satirical commentary on Gen-Z, and memorable hilarious characters. The stacked cast features Amandla Stenberg, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, and Pete Davidson in a mansion where a game goes terribly wrong after one of them is found dead.

Pete Davidson has slowly made more appearances in movies and is expected to make more after the recent announcement of his departure from Saturday Night Live (per CBS). Davidson was a staple for the late-night sketch show and has used his comedic skills and persona in a variety of roles ranging from superhero movies to the newest horror comedy.

10 What Men Want (2019) - 5.3

The gender-swapped remake of the original 2000 movie, What Men Want centers on a woman, played by Taraji P. Henson, who is often shut out of her workplace at a sports agency until she develops the ability to read the minds of men. Pete Davidson plays her co-worker, Danny, who has a bubbling relationship with another of her co-workers.

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Despite receiving mixed reviews for its uneven storyline, Taraji's leading performance was praised as well as the rest of the supporting cast for their hilarious performances in this workplace comedy. Despite having only a few lines as a minor supporting character, Davidson gives a memorable performance into the insight of what men, particularly his character, want.

9 Trainwreck (2015) - 6.2

One of Pete Davidson's most important movies had him starring in a minor role in Amy Schumer's semi-autobiographical movie Trainwreck. Amy Schumer plays a young woman afraid of commitment stemming from her parent's divorce who finds herself in a crisis when she meets a man worth committing to, played by Barry's Bill Hader.

Pete Davidson plays a patient in a minor uncredited role who goes to see Hader's character Dr. Connors. The movie received praise for its humorous script and authentic performances, receiving several nominations at the Golden Globes. Davidson's minor role connected him with Hader who was able to get him the audition for Saturday Night Live that would garner him widespread acclaim.

8 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) - 6.4

The popular game received a successful movie adaptation that spawned a sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2, for which Davidson joined the cast. The sequel follows the grounded birds and the green pigs who are forced to work together after a new eagle threatens both of them.

Davidson voices Jerry the Eagle, a comedic supporting character in the movie, donning his recognizable voice to the character. The sequel received notably higher reviews by critics than its predecessor for its ability to make the humor from the first one fit into a better-written story. Davidson later returned to the animated genre as the lead titular character in Netflix's Marmaduke.

7 Set It Up (2018) - 6.5

The Netflix romantic comedy Set It Up received widespread acclaim for its ability to modernize the classic genre. Two assistants, played by Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell, work together to make their overbearing bosses fall in love with each other so that they can relax. Eventually, the two assistants start to feel strongly for each other.

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Davidson plays the supporting character Duncan, the gay best friend of Powell's character who provides guidance and comedic relief to the story. The movie was praised for its storyline and performances with fans calling for a sequel while some critics believed that Davidson did not fully embody the character of Duncan (per Decider).

6 I Want You Back (2022) - 6.6

Davidson returns to the rom-com genre in Amazon Prime's I Want You Back starring alongside Jenny Slate and Charlie Day. Slate and Day's characters create a plan to break up each other's ex's current relationships in order to win them back. Both fans and critics applauded the all-star cast for its hilarious yet touching story.

Davidson plays risk-taking Jase who walks Day's character through molly and tries to convince him to jump into a swimming pool from the second floor of the house. Davidson appears only in one scene, but his characteristically juvenile presence makes for a hilarious and humorous moment in the movie. The movie was considered one of the best rom-coms on Amazon Prime.

5 Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - 6.7

Halina Reijn's horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies features Pete Davidson's most recent performance as well as a recognizable cast. It has been well-received for its portrayal of certain modern-day youth in a uniquely made story. The friendship between several characters is put to the test when they discover a dead body and believe that one of them could be a murderer.

Davidson plays one of only two male characters, acting alongside Lee Pace from the Lord of the Rings which brings some contention between the two characters in the movie. The satirical movie provides well-integrated elements of horror and humor well-integrated to deliver an ultimately shocking finale. Davidson's darker performance showcases his abilities in this social satire.

4 Big Time Adolescence (2019) - 6.9

This coming-of-age movie Big Time Adolescence follows a young teenager, Mo, who struggles to grow up and befriends older college-dropout best friend, Zeke, portrayed by Pete Davidson. However, as the two characters get closer, Mo realizes that Zeke might not be the friend most conducive to personal growth.

The dramedy bildungsroman received praise for its cast and storyline that features the nuances and intricacies that come with growing up. The movie's more serious tone allowed Davidson to perform a more serious role of a stagnant character that loses vivaciousness the more he realizes the stoicism and routines of his life.

3 The Dirt (2019) - 6.9

Mötley Crüe's biopic The Dirt centers on a group of four friends who get together and decide to start the rock band that becomes notable in the rock 'n roll scene in the 1980s. Davidson plays Tom Zutaut, the excitable manager who was able to sign the rock band to his recording agency.

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The movie continued to reveal the consistent collaboration between Davidson's and Machine Gun Kelly, who also starred with him in Big Time Adolescence and Good Mourning. While critics believed it did not accurately capture the full story of the group and lacked substance, fans were pleased with the raunchiness that the group was originally known for.

2 The King of Staten Island (2020) - 7.1

Well-known comedy director and writer Judd Apatow teamed up with Pete Davidson on the semi-autobiographical The King of Staten Island which followed a young aspiring tattoo artist who struggles to grow up while reeling from the loss of his father who died as a firefighter on September 11, 2001, in New York City. The movie followed a similar structure to Davidson's own life if he had not chosen to go into comedy.

The movie received praise for its ability to capture the essence of Davidson using his comedic skills as well as sensitively handling the heavier topics of mental illness and grief. It serves as Davidson's most personal film and his raw and nuanced performance worked in amalgamation with a well-written script giving the Judd Apatow movie high rewatchability value.

1 The Suicide Squad (2021) - 7.2

Pete Davidson stepped into the superhero genre with the James Gunn DC movie The Suicide Squad starring as Blackguard. Davidson had a small role as a member of the initial Suicide Squad who is easily disloyal to his team members and betrays them at the first chance he can get.

The movie received significantly better reviews than its predecessor for its authentic outrageous story and anti-hero yet dynamic characters that illustrated a new and nuanced look at superheroes in movies. Gunn was able to create a new universe using the best elements from the first movie and using his style to rebrand the characters. Davidson admits that he took the role because of the name of his character, Dick Hertz.

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