Nobody's Fool (
1994) | IMDb:
7.3
A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife. As his estranged son returns, he faces new family responsibilities, while a banker plots to evict him from his home.
Starring:
Paul Newman
,
Bruce Willis
,
Melanie Griffith
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Dylan Walsh
,
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Camilla (
1994) | IMDb:
6
Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia where she befriends Camilla, an odd and exotic elderly woman who plays the violin. When the two embark on a journey together, Camilla reclaims a lost love and makes peace with herself and her son, while Freda discovers inner resources she never knew she had.
Starring:
Jessica Tandy
,
Bridget Fonda
,
Elias Koteas
,
Maury Chaykin
,
Graham Greene
,
Hume Cronyn
Directed by:
Deepa Mehta
Fried Green Tomatoes (
1991) | IMDb:
7.7
Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the 1920s.
Starring:
Kathy Bates
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Mary-Louise Parker
,
Mary Stuart Masterson
,
Cicely Tyson
,
Stan Shaw
Driving Miss Daisy (
1989) | IMDb:
7.3
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
Starring:
Morgan Freeman
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Dan Aykroyd
,
Patti LuPone
,
Esther Rolle
,
Joann Havrilla
Cocoon: The Return (
1988) | IMDb:
5.4
The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?
Starring:
Don Ameche
,
Wilford Brimley
,
Courteney Cox
,
Hume Cronyn
,
Jack Gilford
,
Steve Guttenberg
Directed by:
Daniel Petrie
The House on Carroll Street (
1988) | IMDb:
6.1
Emily Crane is fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, and takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. One day her attention is drawn to a noisy argument being conducted largely in German in a neighbouring house, the more so since one of those involved is her main senator prosecutor. Starting to look into things, she gradually enlists the help of FBI officer Cochran who was initially detailed to check her out. Just as well when things turn nasty
Starring:
Kelly McGillis
,
Jeff Daniels
,
Mandy Patinkin
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Jonathan Hogan
,
Remak Ramsay
Directed by:
Peter Yates
*batteries not included (
1987) | IMDb:
6.6
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.
Starring:
Hume Cronyn
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Frank McRae
,
Elizabeth Peña
,
Michael Carmine
,
Dennis Boutsikaris
Directed by:
Matthew Robbins
Cocoon (
1985) | IMDb:
6.7
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
Starring:
Steve Guttenberg
,
Tahnee Welch
,
Brian Dennehy
,
Don Ameche
,
Wilford Brimley
,
Hume Cronyn
Best Friends (
1982) | IMDb:
5.5
When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."
Starring:
Burt Reynolds
,
Goldie Hawn
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Barnard Hughes
,
Audra Lindley
,
Keenan Wynn
Directed by:
Norman Jewison
Still of the Night (
1982) | IMDb:
6
When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds, whom he quickly falls for despite her being a likely murder suspect. As the police pressure on him intensifies, Rice decides to attempt solving the case on his own and soon discovers that someone is trying to kill him as well.
Directed by:
Robert Benton
The World According to Garp (
1982) | IMDb:
7.1
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.
Starring:
Robin Williams
,
Mary Beth Hurt
,
Glenn Close
,
John Lithgow
,
Hume Cronyn
,
Jessica Tandy
Directed by:
George Roy Hill
Honky Tonk Freeway (
1981) | IMDb:
5.2
Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not to put an exit into the town. The people of Ticlaw, leaded by its Mayor, will do anything in order to convince the governor to alter the project.
Starring:
Beau Bridges
,
Beverly D'Angelo
,
David Rasche
,
Paul Jabara
,
Howard Hesseman
,
Teri Garr
Directed by:
John Schlesinger
The Birds (
1963) | IMDb:
7.6
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
Starring:
Tippi Hedren
,
Rod Taylor
,
Jessica Tandy
,
Suzanne Pleshette
,
Veronica Cartwright
,
Ethel Griffies
The Valley of Decision (
1945) | IMDb:
7.3
Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.
Starring:
Greer Garson
,
Gregory Peck
,
Donald Crisp
,
Lionel Barrymore
,
Preston Foster
,
Marsha Hunt