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Michael Arndt

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Michael Arndt

Born November 11, 1965 · McLean, Virginia, USA (age 60)

Michael Arndt is an American screenwriter who has written for the films Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Arndt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for Toy Story 3. This made Arndt the first screenwriter nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Scr…

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Toy Story 5Toy Story 5 · 2026
Toy Story 5
★ 8.22026
MovieAnimationFamily
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Inside OutInside Out · 2015
Inside Out
★ 7.92015
MovieAnimationFamily
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
Toy Story 3Toy Story 3 · 2010
Toy Story 3
★ 7.82010
MovieAnimationFamily
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
Toy Story 4Toy Story 4 · 2019
Toy Story 4
★ 7.52019
MovieFamilyComedy
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world, devoted to taking care of his kid—whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But after Bonnie creates a reluctant new toy called "Forky", a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends challenges everything Woody believes about loyalty, purpose, and what it truly means to be a toy.
Incredibles 2Incredibles 2 · 2018
Incredibles 2
★ 7.52018
MovieActionAdventure
Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.
Star Wars: The Force AwakensStar Wars: The Force Awakens · 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
★ 7.22015
MovieAdventureAction
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
The Hunger Games: Catching FireThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire · 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
★ 7.42013
MovieAdventureAction
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & SnakesThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes · 2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
★ 7.02023
MovieScience FictionAction
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

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