Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.

Happiness

1998

English

7.7

♡ 32

84%

Todd Solondz Director

Marla Maples as Ann Chambeau

Matt Malloy as Doctor

Todd Solondz as Doorman

Jared Harris as Vlad

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Storytelling

2001

English

6.8

♡ 17

54%

Todd Solondz Director

John Goodman as Marty Livingston

Tina Holmes as Sue

Paul Giamatti as Toby Oxman

Franka Potente as Toby's Editor

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

Life During Wartime

2009

English

6.4

♡ 16

68%

Todd Solondz Director

Ciarán Hinds as Bill

Charlotte Rampling as Jacqueline

Allison Janney as Trish

Gaby Hoffmann as Wanda

Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos. Follows Solondz's film Happiness (1998).

Palindromes

2004

English

6.7

♡ 4

43%

Todd Solondz Director

Ellen Barkin as Joyce Victor

Debra Monk as Mama Sunshine

Jennifer Jason Leigh as 'Mark' Aviva

John Gemberling as Second Judah

Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.