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The [[Frat Pack]] is a colloquial fan term for a group of actor/writer/director/all-round-movie-guys who specialise in comedy.
The name "Frat Pack" originates from one of their early defining works, ''Old School''; not as a phrase dropped in-show but as a reference to their [[Man Child|post-teen]] [[Refuge in Audacity|juvenile]] brand of comedy, while alluding to names like "[[Rat Pack]]" or "[[Brat Pack (actors)|Brat Pack]]" given to other known groups of actors.
The Frat Pack comprises (to date) [[Ben Stiller]], [[Jack Black]], [[Will Ferrell]], Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson and [[Steve Carell]], while boasting a plethora of Pledges (rising talents), Sorority Sisters (female friends), fellow ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' alumni and other friends including Christine Taylor, Justin Long, [[Judd Apatow]], [[Amy Poehler]], Will Arnett, Bill Hader, [[Seth Rogen]], Jonah Hill, [[Amy Adams]], John C Reilly and many more.
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* ''[[Heat Vision and Jack]]'' (un-picked-up pilot, has since become a cult favourite, stars Black and the voice of Owen Wilson, featuring Christine Taylor, Stiller and Ron Silver, also written and directed by Stiller)
* ''[[Meet the Parents]]'' (stars Stiller and Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson has a supporting role)
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* ''[[Dodgeball|Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story]]'' (stars Vaughn, Stiller and Christine Taylor)
* ''[[Anchorman|Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]'' (The one where people really started to notice how clique-y this particular batch of stars were, stars Ferrell and Carell, has cameos by all the others save Owen Wilson)
* ''[[Starsky and Hutch (
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* ''[[Tenacious D]] in The Pick Of Destiny'' (stars Black and Kyle Gass, has cameos by Stiller, Tim Robbins, Amy Poehler and Amy Adams)
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** The sequel adds Hank Azaria, Bill Hader and Amy Adams to the cast.
* ''[[Blades of Glory]]'' (stars Ferrell and Jon Heder, produced by Stiller, has Will Arnett and Amy Poehler in supporting roles)
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** Owen Wilson was slated to be in it but dropped out after his suicide attempt
▲* ''[[Theres Something About Mary|There's Something About Mary]]'' (stars Stiller)
* ''[[Idiocracy]]'' (stars Luke Wilson)
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* ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'' (stars Carell)
* ''Semi-Pro'' (stars Ferrell)
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In addition to the above, there's several movies involving ''none'' of the core members, but retain their flavor thanks to the work of their collaborators - ''Knocked Up'', ''[[Superbad]]'' and ''Hot Rod'' among them.
{{creatortropes|Works by members of the Frat Pack include examples of:}}
* [[Badass Grandpa]] ("You're my boy, Blue!", Patches in ''Dodgeball'')
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]] (a recurring theme)
* [[Break the Haughty]] (a recurring Will Ferrell theme)
* [[The Cameo]] (Dozens.)
** [[Retroactive Recognition]] (Seth Rogen is a cameraman in ''Anchorman''. Justin Long aka "Mac" was in ''Dodgeball''. Luke Wilson spent the night with [[
* [[Casting Gag]]
* [[Catch Phrase]] (parodied in ''Anchorman'')
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* [[Refuge in Audacity]]
* [[Serious Business]] (rock music in Pick of Destiny, anything starring Will Ferrell)
* [[Shout
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