One of the three strangers who shares an interest in true crime podcasts, investigates suspicious murders in the Arconia building, and co-produces the podcast with his neighbors.
Founder and CEO of an enormous Manhattan chemical conglomerate he built from the ground up in his garage. Preparing to retire to Colorado with his architect wife, he finally pursues his lifelong dream of a Big Year with her full support, though merger negotiations keep pulling him back to New York, making him a prisoner of his own success. He befriends fellow birder Brad and helps him, finishes fourth with over 700 species, and ends happily retired, enjoying his newborn grandson. The close finds him hiking in the Rockies with his toddler grandson, already enamored with birds.
The arrogant and cowardly leader of the invading Boov race. He orchestrated Earth's invasion, relocated humans to Australia, and stole a mysterious artifact known as the Shusher to cover his tracks. When Oh exposes his lies and cowardice, he is stripped of command, replaced by Oh, and left behind as the Boov establish a new colony on the Moon.
Egyptian high priest and royal advisor.
A St. Louis sales executive and devoted but anxious father, he struggles to balance work, finances, and the needs of his children. Counseling issues and another pregnancy make him fear becoming like his detached father, but family conversations help him accept parenthood.
The family's Bernese Mountain Dog, revealed at the end to be the film's narrator, observing the Coopers' holiday gatherings and eventual reconciliation.
Advertising executive eager to return to Chicago for Thanksgiving. Initially uptight, he shares a series of travel disasters with Del Griffith, loses his credit cards and cash, and eventually learns to show empathy, bringing Del home to his family.
Orin is Audrey's sadistic and abusive boyfriend, as well as a dentist who enjoys his patients' suffering. After physically and verbally abusing Audrey, he is confronted by Seymour. Orin accidentally asphyxiates himself while using nitrous oxide, and Seymour dismembers his body to feed Audrey II.
Bumbling yet brilliant French detective, iconic comedic lead.
Bumbling yet brilliant French police inspector, iconic for his accidental successes.
The charismatic leader of the actor-amigos who initially treats the mission as a performance until he is shot and realizes the danger is real.
The ruthless leader of the Acme Corporation who orchestrates a global scheme to use the Blue Monkey diamond's ray gun to turn humanity into monkeys, allowing him to monopolize the market. He kidnaps Damian Drake, betrays DJ, and ultimately gets transformed into a monkey by his own reversed weapon.
Steve Martin has 200 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Pink Panther with 2 titles. Signature works include Only Murders in the Building, The Big Year, Home. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 11 universes
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