Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form.

The Big Fix

1978

English

6.4

♡ 6

88%

Jeremy Kagan Director

F. Murray Abraham as Eppis

Donald O'Connor as Francis Joins the Navy

Richard Dreyfuss as Moses Wine

John Lithgow as Sam Sebastian

Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.

Johnny Skidmarks

1998

English

5.5

♡ 7

29%

John Raffo Director

Rick Hoffman as Bartender

Jack Black as Jerry

Peter Gallagher as Johnny Scardino

John Lithgow as Larry Skovik

Johnny Scardino is working for blackmailers, photographing wealthy guys in seedy motels. One such assignment turns the wrong way and blackmailers die one by one. Is Johnny the next on the list?

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995

English

7.1

♡ 26

86%

79%

Action

african american history

Robert Markowitz Director

Laurence Fishburne as Hannibal Lee

Janet MacLachlan as Hannibal's Mother

Courtney B. Vance as Lt. Glenn

John Lithgow as Senator Conyers

During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.

L.A. Story

1991

English

6.7

♡ 15

91%

los angeles, california

Mick Jackson Director

Woody Harrelson as Harris' Boss

John Lithgow as Harry Zell

Frances Fisher as June

George Plimpton as Straight Weatherman

With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.

Blow Out

1981

English

7.4

♡ 62

88%

philadelphia, pennsylvania

politics

presidential election

Thriller

Brian De Palma Director

John Lithgow as Burke

J. Patrick McNamara as Detective at Hospital

John Travolta as Jack

John McMartin as Lawrence Henry

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic

2023

English

8.2

♡ 4

Russell Norman Director

Jim Carrey as Self

Penn Jillette as Self

Rufus Wainwright as Self

John Lithgow as Self

CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary career of the iconic entertainer for his 98th birthday.

Silent Fall

1994

English

5.9

♡ 5

29%

Bruce Beresford Director

Zahn McClarnon as Deputy Bear

John Lithgow as Dr. Rene Harlinger

Linda Hamilton as Karen Rainer

Liv Tyler as Sylvie Warden

Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to probe the silent child about what he saw, but he gets more details about the Wardens' household dynamics from Tim's teenage sister, Sylvie. As he spends more time with the siblings, Jake learns that the Wardens' marriage was not as perfect as it seemed, and he uncovers other new details that might help solve the crime.

Giving Voice

2020

English

7.0

♡ 2

100%

68%

Action

Documentary

James D. Stern Director

Denzel Washington as Self

Laurence Fishburne as Self

John Lithgow as Self

Glenn Close as Self

Every year, thousands of high schoolers enter the August Wilson monologue competition for a chance to perform on Broadway. This film follows these students, examining how Wilson and his characters speak to a new generation, inspiring them to listen to his words and find their own voice.

Late Night

2019

English

6.5

♡ 65

80%

Nisha Ganatra Director

Max Casella as Burditt

Hugh Dancy as Charlie Fain

Emma Thompson as Katherine Newbury

John Lithgow as Walter Lovell

A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

Dreamgirls

2006

English

6.6

♡ 32

79%

Bill Condon Director

Jamie Foxx as Curtis Taylor Jr.

Eddie Murphy as James 'Thunder' Early

John Lithgow as Jerry Harris

John Krasinski as Sam Walsh

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Raising Cain

1992

English

6.1

♡ 24

64%

Brian De Palma Director

John Lithgow as Carter / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo

Steven Bauer as Jack

Gabrielle Carteris as Nan

Mel Harris as Sarah

Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

Leap Year

2010

English

6.4

♡ 100

24%

47%

Action

airplane

boston, massachusetts

Anand Tucker Director

Amy Adams as Anna

Matthew Goode as Declan

John Lithgow as Jack

Kaitlin Olson as Libby

When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.

Distant Thunder

1988

English

5.7

♡ 7

43%

Rick Rosenthal Director

Michael Currie as Coach Swabey

Reb Brown as Harvey Nitz

John Lithgow as Mark Lambert

Walter Marsh as Principal

A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.

Cabrini

2024

English

7.3

♡ 53

90%

Alejandro Monteverde Director

Katherine Boecher as American Nurse #2

David Morse as Archbishop Corrigan

Andrew Polk as Deputy Mayor Jenkins

John Lithgow as Mayor Gould

Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

All That Jazz

1979

English

7.8

♡ 37

88%

Bob Fosse Director

Wallace Shawn as Assistant Insurance Man

Frankie Man as Comic

John Lithgow as Lucas Sergeant

CCH Pounder as Nurse Blake

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.

Pet Sematary

2019

English

5.7

♡ 316

57%

33%

Action

based on novel or book

cat

countryside

Horror

husband wife relationship

Kevin Kolsch Director

Jeté Laurence as Ellie

John Lithgow as Jud

Jason Clarke as Louis

Sonia Maria Chirila as Young Rachel

Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, move from Boston to Ludlow, in rural Maine, with their two young children. Hidden in the woods near the new family home, Ellie, their eldest daughter, discovers a mysterious cemetery where the pets of community members are buried.

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

English

6.9

♡ 5

69%

co-workers relationship

Drama

family relationships

husband wife relationship

movie business

portrait of an artist

Romance

Stephen Hopkins Director

Emily Watson as Anne Sellers

John Lithgow as Blake Edwards

Charlize Theron as Britt Ekland

Alison Steadman as Casting Agent

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.

The World According to Garp

1982

English

7.1

♡ 11

71%

78%

Action

based on novel or book

George Roy Hill Director

Amanda Plummer as Ellen James

Robin Williams as Garp

John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon

Warren Berlinger as Stew Percy

A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

English

6.1

♡ 30

48%

William Dear Director

Don Ameche as Dr. Wallace Wrightwood

John Lithgow as George Henderson

Lainie Kazan as Irene Moffitt

Tom Hammond as Police Officer

Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear "Harry" to be, he's a friendly giant.

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Late Night

Dreamgirls

Raising Cain

Leap Year

Distant Thunder

Cabrini

All That Jazz

Pet Sematary

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The World According to Garp

Harry and the Hendersons