Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lillian left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Mel Brooks, Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski and many more.

Nobel Son

2007

English

6.1

♡ 15

25%

Randall Miller Director

Eliza Dushku as City Hall

Danny DeVito as George Gastner

Bill Pullman as Max Mariner

Mary Pat Gleason as Ruby

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.

Just Add Water

2008

English

5.6

♡ 10

29%

Hart Bochner Director

Will Rothhaar as Dirk

Chelsea Field as Jeanne

Danny DeVito as Merl Striker

Justin Long as Spoonie

An offbeat romantic comedy about a decent guy, Ray Tuckby, with a dead-end life in the dead-end town of Trona, CA. After encouragement from a stranger whom he happens upon, Ray begins to dream again. He sheds the parasites in his life, musters the nerve to pursue his childhood love, and finally takes back his community by toppling the local teenage Meth-baron.

Deadly Hero

1975

English

5.8

♡ 10

75%

Ivan Nagy Director

Danny DeVito as

Peter Maloney as

Charles Siebert as Baker

Chris Stein as Guitarist

Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from detective back to patrol duty for his violent tendencies and trigger-happy behavior.

The Gong Show Movie

1980

English

4.4

♡ 5

39%

Chuck Barris Director

Taylor Negron as Blond-Haired Man Auditioning

Jamie Farr as Jamie Farr

Phil Hartman as Man at Airport with Gun

Danny DeVito as Performer

A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.

The Big Kahuna

1999

English

6.5

♡ 12

73%

72%

Action

based on play or musical

religion and supernatural

salesman

John Swanbeck Director

Peter Facinelli as Bob Walker

Kevin Spacey as Larry Mann

Jen Taylor as Mrs. Johnson

Danny DeVito as Phil Cooper

Three salesmen working for a firm that makes industrial lubricants are waiting in the company's "hospitality suite" at a manufacturers' convention for a "big kahuna" named Dick Fuller to show up, in hopes they can persuade him to place an order that could salvage the company's flagging sales.

Hoffa

1992

English

6.6

♡ 29

52%

policy and organisations

trade union

Danny DeVito Director

Danny DeVito as Bobby Ciaro

Tim Burton as Corpse

Jon Favreau as Extra

John P. Ryan as Red Bennett

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.

The Good Night

2007

English

5.7

♡ 8

30%

Jake Paltrow Director

Penélope Cruz as Anna / Melodia

Martin Freeman as Gary Shaller

Danny DeVito as Mel

Stephen Graham as Victor

Gary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes enthralled with a beautiful seductress who enters his dreams, and tries to control his dream-state so he can spend more and more time with her. When Gary sees his mystery woman's face on a bus billboard, he discovers she is real, and fate brings him an opportunity to meet her.

Death to Smoochy

2002

English

6.3

♡ 22

42%

Danny DeVito Director

Danny DeVito as Burke Bennett

Robin Williams as Rainbow Randolph

Edward Norton as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy the Rhino

Katie Finneran as Woman in Crowd

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

Hotel Noir

2012

English

5.5

♡ 1

13%

Sebastian Gutierrez Director

Danny DeVito as Eugene Portland

Rufus Sewell as Felix

Carla Gugino as Hanna Click

Malin Akerman as Swedish Mary

Los Angeles, 1958: a detective holes up in a downtown hotel awaiting killers to come get him. During the course of one night he will meet various occupants of the hotel and the truth of how he came to be in his present situation will be revealed.

Ruthless People

1986

English

6.9

♡ 20

93%

Jim Abrahams Director

Bill Pullman as Earl

Clarence Felder as Lt. Walters

Phil Hartman as Newsreader

Danny DeVito as Sam Stone

Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

2001

English

5.5

♡ 34

10%

Sam Weisman Director

William Fichtner as Detective Alex Tardio

Martin Lawrence as Kevin Caffery

Nora Dunn as Lutetia Fairbanks

Danny DeVito as Max Fairbanks

Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back with the help of his partners.

10 Items or Less

2006

English

6.5

♡ 13

64%

Brad Silberling Director

Danny DeVito as Big D

Morgan Freeman as Him

Leonardo Nam as Kid at Target

Anne Dudek as Lorraine

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.

The Oh in Ohio

2006

English

5.5

♡ 6

23%

Billy Kent Director

Keith David as Coach Popovitch

Paul Rudd as Jack Chase

Heather Graham as Justine, Sex Shop Clerk

Danny DeVito as Wayne the Pool Guy

Frustrated with their relationship, Priscilla and Jack decide to take a break. While Jack moves into a new place of his own and starts dating a student, Priscilla discovers the joys of self-pleasuring and finds an unusual bedmate.

Going Ape!

1981

English

4.1

♡ 3

24%

Jeremy Joe Kronsberg Director

Gabriel Jarret as Boy at Funeral

Stacey Nelkin as Cynthia

Joseph Maher as Gridley

Danny DeVito as Lazlo

When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.

Head Office

1985

English

5.4

♡ 5

28%

Action

Comedy

Ken Finkleman Director

Danny DeVito as Frank Stedman

Jane Seymour as Jane Caldwell

Wallace Shawn as Mike Hoover

Richard Comar as TV Reporter

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

Terms of Endearment

1983

English

7.4

♡ 30

81%

83%

Action

adultery

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

texas

James L. Brooks Director

Debra Winger as Emma Horton

Jack Nicholson as Garrett Breedlove

John Lithgow as Sam Burns

Danny DeVito as Vernon Dahlart

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

Wise Guys

1986

English

5.6

♡ 11

29%

Brian De Palma Director

Harvey Keitel as Bobby DiLea

Kim Delgado as FBI Agent

Danny DeVito as Harry Valentini

Gaetano Lisi as Hood

Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000, they are set up to kill each other. But they run off to Atlantic City and comedy follows.

Car Wash

1976

English

6.2

♡ 17

86%

los angeles, california

musical

Romance

satirical

Michael Schultz Director

Carmine Caridi as Foolish Father

Danny DeVito as Joe

Melanie Mayron as Marsha

Garrett Morris as Slide

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.

The Survivor

2021

English

6.7

♡ 16

86%

concentration camp survivor

Barry Levinson Director

Danny DeVito as Charlie Goldman

Billy Magnussen as Dietrich Schneider

Balázs Veres as Jew in Camp / Boxing Crowd

John Leguizamo as Pepe

Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Nobel Son

Just Add Water

Deadly Hero

The Gong Show Movie

The Big Kahuna

Hoffa

The Good Night

Death to Smoochy

Hotel Noir

Ruthless People

What's the Worst That Could Happen?

10 Items or Less

The Oh in Ohio

Going Ape!

Head Office

Terms of Endearment

Wise Guys

Car Wash

The Survivor