My favorites, due to his performances:
The 24th Day
Heights (though his character is disturbing because he's hiding something and that bothers me - just the idea of it and his agony is hard for me to watch.)
Gossip
27 Dresses- He makes that film. Now when I watch it, I zip past the parts where Heigl isn't with him, because I know that movie so well. Her character in this is not to my liking - she acts similarly in Knocked up and the comedy with Gerard Butler - title escapes me at the moment. Something about "Bad News".
Enchanted - I think he's hilarious in this.
Death at a Funeral - He steals this film away from half a dozen so-called "comedians".
Sex Drive - I didn't think I'd like this, but his parts are the best in it.
I almost left out Straw Dogs and didn't mean to. I think he's wonderful in it. Many people hate the film because it's the remake of a film "icon", and because it's set in the American South. But wherever it would be set, the people in that place would resent it. But the character arc in this film is amazing.
Hop - he's charming in this, and even though it's supposed to be a children's movie, I think it can be enjoyed by adults, too.
I know that only 3 were asked for, but I thought I'd go further and give more suggestions.
About Sex Drive - there's a so-called "theatrical version" and an unrated version. His part in the unrated version is much funnier - particularly the garage door scene. You have to get past a lot of other stuff, though.
His singing voice: Try finding episodes of "2nd Noah" and "Ally McBeel" (season 5 of the latter, I think) - and hear/watch him sing.
Another addition: If you'd like to see his range in one package - access Seasons 6 and 7 of "30 Rock." He is very funny, quite romantic with Tina Fey's character, and he almost sings a couple of times, and he does some dramatic turns as well. I love his character in it.
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