Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (
2023) | IMDb:
7.4
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
Starring:
Rachel McAdams
,
Abby Ryder Fortson
,
Kathy Bates
,
Elle Graham
,
Benny Safdie
,
Amari Alexis Price
Richard Jewell (
2019) | IMDb:
7.5
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
Directed by:
Clint Eastwood
The Highwaymen (
2019) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.
Starring:
Kevin Costner
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Kathy Bates
,
John Carroll Lynch
,
Thomas Mann
,
Dean Denton
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (
2019) | IMDb:
6.1
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.
Starring:
Kit Harington
,
Jacob Tremblay
,
Natalie Portman
,
Ben Schnetzer
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Susan Sarandon
Directed by:
Xavier Dolan
On the Basis of Sex (
2018) | IMDb:
7.1
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.
Starring:
Felicity Jones
,
Armie Hammer
,
Justin Theroux
,
Sam Waterston
,
Kathy Bates
,
Cailee Spaeny
Bad Santa 2 (
2016) | IMDb:
5.6
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Starring:
Billy Bob Thornton
,
Kathy Bates
,
Brett Kelly
,
Tony Cox
,
Christina Hendricks
,
Ryan Hansen
The Boss (
2016) | IMDb:
5.4
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
Starring:
Melissa McCarthy
,
Kristen Bell
,
Peter Dinklage
,
Kathy Bates
,
Tyler Labine
,
Timothy Simons
Tammy (
2014) | IMDb:
4.9
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her hard-drinking grandmother, Pearl, who has a car, cash and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.
Valentine's Day (
2010) | IMDb:
5.7
More than a dozen Angelenos navigate Valentine's Day from early morning until midnight. Three couples awake together, but each relationship will sputter. A grade-school boy wants flowers for his first true love. Two high school seniors plan first-time sex at noon. A TV sports reporter gets the assignment to find romance in LA. A star quarterback contemplates his future. Two strangers meet on a plane. Grandparents, together for years, face a crisis. An 'I Hate Valentine's Day' dinner beckons the lonely and the lied to.
Starring:
Julia Roberts
,
Bradley Cooper
,
Anne Hathaway
,
Taylor Swift
,
Patrick Dempsey
,
Eric Dane
The Blind Side (
2009) | IMDb:
7.6
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Chéri (
2009) | IMDb:
6.1
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Kathy Bates
,
Rupert Friend
,
Felicity Jones
,
Iben Hjejle
,
Frances Tomelty
Directed by:
Stephen Frears
Revolutionary Road (
2008) | IMDb:
7.3
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
,
Kate Winslet
,
Kathy Bates
,
Michael Shannon
,
Kathryn Hahn
,
David Harbour
The Day the Earth Stood Still (
2008) | IMDb:
5.5
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
The Golden Compass (
2007) | IMDb:
6.1
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman
,
Daniel Craig
,
Dakota Blue Richards
,
Ben Walker
,
Freddie Highmore
,
Ian McKellen
P.S. I Love You (
2007) | IMDb:
7
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Starring:
Hilary Swank
,
Gerard Butler
,
Lisa Kudrow
,
Harry Connick Jr.
,
Gina Gershon
,
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Fred Claus (
2007) | IMDb:
5.6
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.
Starring:
Vince Vaughn
,
Paul Giamatti
,
John Michael Higgins
,
Miranda Richardson
,
Rachel Weisz
,
Kathy Bates