Murphy, Eddie 1961-

Beverly Hills cop ( Visual )
27 editions published between 1984 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,146 libraries worldwide
Axel Foley is a brash, street smart Detroit detective who follows the trail of a friend's murderer to the posh surroundings of Beverly Hills. And before Axel gets his man, he gets up to his neck in an international network of smugglers and drug peddlers.

Trading places ( Visual )
23 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 1,133 libraries worldwide
The rich Duke Brothers wager on whether a born loser like Billy Ray Valentine, a hustler from the ghetto, can become as successful as Winthorpe, a wealthy investment executive, if put in the proper environment--and would a prig like Winthorpe turn to a life of crime if he were to lose it all.

Shrek the third ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 1,089 libraries worldwide
When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Recruiting Donkey and Puss in Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne. Fiona and a band of princesses must stop him to ensure there will be a kingdom left to rule.

Shrek the halls ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,023 libraries worldwide
After promising Fiona and the kids a Christmas they will remember and with no clue how to plan anything for the holidays, Shrek is forced to take a crash course in the holiday. Just when he thinks he has everything for their quiet family Christmas just right, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Gingy and the rest of the gang decide to crash the party.

Imagine that ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and Chinese and held by 933 libraries worldwide
A highly competitive financial executive finds his career is quickly rolling downhill after he loses confidence in his abilities. When his 7-year-old daughter invites him into her fantasy world, he may find the solutions to all of his problems waiting for him. As father and daughter embark on a whirlwind journey of comic proportions, they are about to discover that sometimes all you need is a little imagination and a lot of love.

Dreamgirls music from the motion picture by Henry Krieger ( Recording )
5 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 931 libraries worldwide

The haunted mansion ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 928 libraries worldwide
Jim Evers is a real estate agent whose latest project is to find a buyer for a huge but dilapidated old house in New Orleans. However, when Evers and his family visits the property before their family vacation, he discovers it's already inhabited by 999 ghosts, none of whom are interested in sharing the space. As the spirits make their displeasure known, Evers and his family, with the help of an eccentric medium named Madame Leota, try to get the ghosts to leave.

Norbit ( Visual )
7 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 866 libraries worldwide
Mild-mannered Norbit has a second chance at love with his childhood sweetheart, but the one major obstacle standing in his way is jealous Rasputia, his larger-than-life fiancee.

Bowfinger ( Visual )
14 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 863 libraries worldwide
With the help of Jiff Ramsey, brother to Hollywoods biggest star, Hollywood's least successful director stops at nothing to get him into his latest low-budget film.

I-spy ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 747 libraries worldwide
Alex is a federal intelligence agent who has been assigned to find a weapon which has gone missing: a stealth fighter jet which can turn invisible to the human eye. Alex learns a rogue agent has sold the jet to a powerful and unscrupulous underground arms dealer. It seems Gundars is a rabid boxing fan, so in order to get inside his organization, Scott recruits a longtime middleweight champion whose ego nearly exceeds his talent in the ring. The two personalities are like oil and water, and matters are hardly helped by the efforts of less-than-helpful fellow agents Rachael and Carlos.