List of the best Alan Arkin movies: Four Days in September(1997), Catch-22(1970), Little Murders(1971), Freebie and the Bean(1974), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins(1975), The Novice(2006), Improper Channels(1981), Love the Coopers(2015), Fire Sale(1977), Deadhead Miles(1971), Inspector Clouseau(1968), The Return of Captain Invincible(1983) ... ...
7.4/10
Drama
Brazil|USA
1997
117 Minutes
Charles Burke Elbrick
Alan Arkin Pedro Cardoso Fernanda Torres Luiz Fernando Guimarães Cláudia Abreu Nelson Dantas Matheus Nachtergaele Marco Ricca Maurício Gonçalves Caio Junqueira Selton Mello
journalist terrorist ambassador political activist political prisoner revolutionary gripping gritty intense brazil embassy bank kidnapping bank heist terrorism revolution interrogation quest rivalry pursuit
Brazillian urban guerrilla fighters kidnap the American Ambassador. Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance - helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate - and his fear of the captors themselves.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
121 Minutes
Capt. John Yossarian
Alan Arkin Martin Balsam Richard Benjamin Art Garfunkel Jack Gilford Bob Newhart Anthony Perkins Paula Prentiss Martin Sheen Jon Voight Orson Welles
captain pilot soldier lieutenant doctor witty amusing profound island mediterranean sea war zone horrors of war bombing aviation disillusionment insanity world war ii escape discovery 1940s
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
110 Minutes
Director
Elliott Gould Marcia Rodd Vincent Gardenia Elizabeth Wilson Jon Korkes John Randolph Doris Roberts Lou Jacobi Donald Sutherland Alan Arkin
photographer interior decorator in-law parent brother lieutenant dark quirky amusing new york city subway household marriage tragic death relationships violence opposites attract love transformation 1970s
Pitch black comedy about a young nihilistic New Yorker coping with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.
6.6/10
Action
USA
1974
112 Minutes
Bean
Alan Arkin James Caan Loretta Swit Jack Kruschen Mike Kellin Linda Marsh Paul Koslo John Garwood Alex Rocco Valerie Harper Christopher Morley
San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
92 Minutes
Rafferty
Alan Arkin Sally Kellerman Mackenzie Phillips Alex Rocco Charles Martin Smith Harry Dean Stanton
Hapless driving instructor and former Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty, living in squalor near Hollywood, California, doesn't put up too much of a fight when two ladies hitch a ride and attempt to... See full summary »
6.1/10
Drama
USA
2006
89 Minutes
Father Behnke
Alan Arkin Jacob Pitts Amy Acker Frank Langella Matthew Carey Orson Bean Shontina Vernon William Lee Scott
Peter is studying to be a Jesuit priest when he is sent to the Gulf Coast to work at a soup kitchen with an older priest and Jill, a beautiful volunteer who makes him rethink taking his vows.
5.9/10
Comedy
Canada
1981
92 Minutes
Jeffery Martley
A couple fights for justice to get their injured daughter out of a foster care center.
5.8/10
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
2015
107 Minutes
Bucky
Alan Arkin John Goodman Ed Helms Diane Keaton Anthony Mackie Amanda Seyfried June Squibb Marisa Tomei Olivia Wilde Alex Borstein Jake Lacy
husband wife son daughter father family member charming cheeky uplifting house store field suburb car airport christmas family love relationships dating
The intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Can they survive the most beautiful time of the year?
5.5/10
Comedy
USA
1977
88 Minutes
Director
Alan Arkin Rob Reiner Vincent Gardenia Anjanette Comer Kay Medford Barbara Dana Sid Caesar
father son brother-in-law wife teen boy business owner hilarious quirky madcap store mental institution house florida car arson brother relationship schemes financial troubles insurance fraud family
Benny and his wife Ruthie a getting set to drive down to Florida, but Benny needs someone to look after his store while he's gone. Though he doesn't think much of him, Benny hands the ... See full summary »
5.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
93 Minutes
Cooper
The story of a long-distance trucker and his experiences on the road.
4.9/10
Comedy
UK|USA
1968
101 Minutes
Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Alan Arkin Delia Boccardo Frank Finlay Barry Foster Patrick Cargill Beryl Reid Clive Francis Richard Pearson
inspector clouseau prime minister kidnapper bank robber police officer corrupt cop madcap hysterical suspenseful train bank switzerland united kingdom paris scotland yard bank robbery detective work disguise police corruption kidnapping
A string of robberies has occurred in Britain and it's up to Inspector Clouseau to catch the criminal.
Sci-Fi
1983
90 Minutes
Captain Invincible
Alan Arkin Christopher Lee Kate Fitzpatrick
A red-caped legend (Alan Arkin) in leotards emerges from drunken exile to save the world from evil Mr. Midnight (Christopher Lee).
Comedy, Drama
2006
102 Minutes
Flagg Purdy
Alan Arkin Lauren Holly Glenne Headly Barbara Dana Austin Pendleton Matthew Arkin Richard Kind Clifton James Stephanie Lemelin Dawn Maxey Daniel Quinn
old man wife daughter townsperson lawyer neighbor amusing endearing small town house neighborhood faking death aging life lessons family bad behavior community underdog transformation love
A cantankerous handyman (Alan Arkin) retreats to his bed and calls for a reunion with his estranged children after his lawsuit causes his community to turn against him.
Comedy, Drama
1969
115 Minutes
Abraham
Alan Arkin Rita Moreno Reuben Figueroa Miguel Alejandro Arny Freeman Joan Tompkins Anthony Holland Louis Zorich
widower girlfriend son boy bleak amusing emotional intense spanish harlem central park florida boat hospital american dream immigration father/son relationship poverty romance quest sacrifice
A Puerto Rican widower (Alan Arkin) launches a reckless scheme to get his two sons out of Spanish Harlem.
Comedy
1972
100 Minutes
Barney Cashman
Alan Arkin Sally Kellerman Paula Prentiss Renee Taylor Bella Bruck Frank Loverde Burt Conroy Charles Woolf Ben Freedman John Batiste Sandy Balson
restaurant owner wife sexpot actress depressed person best friend amusing hedonistic apartment new york city restaurant bar park sexual advances infidelity midlife crisis restaurant business mother/son relationship marriage forbidden love
The balding, middle-aged owner of a seafood restaurant makes three awkward attempts at extramarital romance.
Drama
1979
105 Minutes
Yasha Mazur
Alan Arkin Louise Fletcher Valerie Perrine Shelley Winters Lou Jacobi Warren Berlinger
A magician in Poland claims he will fly if given the chance to perform in Warsaw's most prestigious theater.
Drama
1968
124 Minutes
John Singer
Alan Arkin Sondra Locke Stacy Keach Laurinda Barrett Chuck McCann Biff McGuire Percy Rodrigues Cicely Tyson Jackie Marlowe Johnny Popwell Wayne Smith
disabled person friend alcoholic doctor daughter drunk brooding engaging somber small town house doctor's office bedroom american south small-town life illness alcoholism friendship relationships growing up
John, a deaf and mute man, rents a bedroom in a small town to be closer to his friend, Spiros, who is also deaf. John attempts to strike up a friendship with Mick, the teenage daughter of his disabled landlord, and meets the town drunk.
Drama
1988
107 Minutes
Archie Corelli
A teen (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) throws a wrench in his parents' divorce by having a lawyer/auto mechanic (Alan Arkin) take them to court.
Drama, War
1987
148 Minutes
Leon Feldhendler
Alan Arkin Rutger Hauer Joanna Pacula Hartmut Becker Jack Shepherd Ullrich Haupt David Miller Kurt Raab
A Polish Jew (Alan Arkin), a Russian officer (Rutger Hauer) and a seamstress (Joanna Pacula) lead a 1943 mass escape from a Nazi death camp.
Comedy
1980
97 Minutes
Prof. Simon Mendelssohn
Alan Arkin Madeline Kahn Austin Pendleton Judy Graubart William Finley Wallace Shawn Max Wright Fred Gwynne Adolph Green Keith Szarabajka David Warrilow
professor scientist genius soldier amusing madcap quirky new york city university commune brainwashing academia scientific experiments on the run psychology practical jokes adventure transformation discovery 1980s
An egghead (Austin Pendleton) and his think-tank colleagues brainwash a professor (Alan Arkin) to think he's from another planet.
7.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1967
108 Minutes
Audrey Hepburn Alan Arkin Richard Crenna Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Jack Weston Samantha Jones Julie Herrod Robby Benson
blind person criminal con artist smuggler neighbor photographer thrilling tense chilling montreal new york city airport apartment heroin deception betrayal stalking murder fear quest
A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.
7.3/10
Comedy
USA
1979
103 Minutes
Peter Falk Alan Arkin Richard Libertini Nancy Dussault Penny Peyser Arlene Golonka Michael Lembeck Ed Begley Jr. Rosanna DeSoto Art Evans David Paymer
dentist father-in-law son daughter wife hit man madcap cool thrilling new jersey restaurant office airplane south america island family dysfunction marriage fatherhood counterfeit money espionage
On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators.
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
Canada
1985
119 Minutes
James Woods Alan Arkin Gabrielle Lazure Michael Sarrazin Linda Sorenson Alan Scarfe Alexander Knox Robert Joy
jew writer father mother stripper wife madcap witty engaging emotional montreal ghetto canada england london city social climbing marriage jewish identity scandal
The story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.
6.2/10
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Alan Arkin Billy Crudup David Harbour Bob Balaban Lea Thompson Michelle Arthur James Detmar Michelle Hutchison Alan Johnson Michael Paul Levin
insurance salesman psychopath farmer chilling crafty engaging fiery raw amusing uneasy thrilling wisconsin united states dishonesty theft life lessons revenge discovery temptation fall
A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.
4.8/10
Comedy
USA
1995
135 Minutes
Andy Garcia Alan Arkin Rachel Ticotin Joe Pantoliano Ally Walker David Ogden Stiers Charles Rocket Richard Bradford Kevin McCarthy
Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So... See full summary »
4.6/10
Comedy
USA
1985
98 Minutes
Steve Guttenberg Alan Arkin Julie Hagerty Bill Macy Curtis Armstrong Julie Kavner Joe Grifasi Robert Romanus Taylor Negron Gilbert Gottfried
Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to get him into an American medical school. But instead he gets a chance to study medicine ... See full summary »
4.2/10
Comedy
USA
1981
100 Minutes
Flash
Carol Burnett Alan Arkin Jack Warden Danny Aiello Adam Arkin Danny Glover Sid Haig Vincent Schiavelli Ruth Buzzi Vito Scotti Lou Jacobi
homeless person alcoholic music teacher friend government agent pitcher madcap amusing endearing playful san francisco ferry terminal potrero hill street homelessness failure secret documents unlikely allies con game espionage
Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1976
113 Minutes
Nicol Williamson Alan Arkin Robert Duvall Vanessa Redgrave Laurence Olivier Joel Grey Samantha Eggar Jeremy Kemp Charles Gray Georgia Brown Anna Quayle
sherlock holmes doctor watson professor moriarty sigmund freud amusing cheeky quirky suspenseful 221b baker street england vienna psychoanalysis detective investigation kidnapping adventure mystery temptation victorian era
Sherlock Holmes (Nicol Williamson) and Dr. Watson (Robert Duvall) help Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin) rescue an abducted patient.
Drama
1985
72 Minutes
Martin Sheen Alan Arkin Ralph Bellamy Eileen Brennan James Farentino Harold Gould Sydney Penny Adam Arkin Charlie Sheen
A young Magus wants to bring three precious jewels to the baby Messiah but misses the caravan of the three other wise men.
7.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA|UK
2012
120 Minutes
Lester Siegel
Ben Affleck Bryan Cranston Alan Arkin John Goodman Victor Garber Tate Donovan Clea DuVall Scoot McNairy Rory Cochrane Christopher Denham Kerry Bishé
cia agent specialist hostage revolutionary ambassador wife brutal tense suspenseful thrilling tehran, iran cia office canada united states airplane protest iran hostage crisis on the run political intrigue schemes
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
110 Minutes
George Kraft
Nick Nolte Sheryl Lee Alan Arkin Kirsten Dunst John Goodman Arye Gross Frankie Faison David Strathairn Bernard Behrens
writer wife secret agent young girl military officer radio host bleak tense emotional east germany manhattan theater espionage working undercover nazism misunderstanding mysterious past identity transformation fall
An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.
7.1/10
Comedy
USA
1966
126 Minutes
Lt. Rozanov
Carl Reiner Eva Marie Saint Alan Arkin Brian Keith Jonathan Winters Theodore Bikel Paul Ford Tessie O'Shea John Phillip Law Andrea Dromm Ben Blue
lieutenant police chief writer commander soviet soldier quirky madcap amusing witty new england beach house beach submarine island small town culture clash cold war communism hostages politics
Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
2001
103 Minutes
Gene
Matthew McConaughey John Turturro Alan Arkin Clea DuVall Amy Irving Barbara Sukowa David Connolly Tia Texada Frankie Faison William Wise Shawn Elliot
district attorney housekeeper co-worker manager professor wife brooding emotional new york city office household accident drug addiction affair midlife crisis discovery love revenge 2000s
In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability.
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
102 Minutes
Joe
Amy Adams Emily Blunt Alan Arkin Jason Spevack Steve Zahn Mary Lynn Rajskub Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Eric Christian Olsen Kevin Chapman
woman sister son sweetheart father creative offbeat engaging new mexico crime scene household apartment death family dysfunction eccentricity working class hope love sacrifice transformation
In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
122 Minutes
Sen. Hawkins
Jake Gyllenhaal Reese Witherspoon Alan Arkin Peter Sarsgaard Omar Metwally Moa Khouas Igal Naor Zineb Oukach Meryl Streep
cia analyst wife police officer chemical engineer senator aide emotional engaging suspenseful airport washington, d.c. south africa government building household suicide bombing terrorism wrongfully accused espionage torture disappearance
When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. He disappears. His wife asks senator for help.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
2017
96 Minutes
Albert Garner
Morgan Freeman Michael Caine Alan Arkin Ann-Margret Joey King John Ortiz Peter Serafinowicz Kenan Thompson Matt Dillon Christopher Lloyd Siobhan Fallon Hogan
old man friend bank employee bank teller bank robber charming playful uplifting confident big city apartment bank desperation heist bank robbery economic deprivation financial crisis adventure growing up pursuit
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Hirsch
Al Pacino Christopher Walken Alan Arkin Julianna Margulies Mark Margolis Lucy Punch Addison Timlin Vanessa Ferlito Katheryn Winnick Bill Burr Craig Sheffer
ex-convict gangster mafia boss friend spirited witty city restaurant street parole organized crime male bonding aging difficult decision temptation transformation 2010s
A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
93 Minutes
Herb Lee
Robin Wright Keanu Reeves Alan Arkin Julianne Moore Winona Ryder Maria Bello Monica Bellucci Zoe Kazan Ryan McDonald Blake Lively Robin Weigert
private double mother emotional settlement retirement home troubled past marriage journey transformation 2000s
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
4.9/10
Comedy
USA
1995
81 Minutes
Ernie Lazarro
Johnny Brennan Kamal Ahmed Alan Arkin William Hickey Alan North Brad Sullivan James Lorinz Suzanne Shepherd Vincent Pastore Brian Tarantina Peter Appel
When two unemployed telephone pranksters decide to use their vocal "talents" to impersonate a Chicago mob boss and curry favor with organized crime in New York, the trouble begins. It isn't... See full summary »
Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Brian Bloom Jenya Lano Alan Arkin Irene Bedard Joe Gian Jennifer Gatti Gabriel Romero Leonard Stone Ryan Cutrona Alicia Coppola Gregory Sierra
A man (Brian Bloom) returns home to attend his brother's funeral and learns it was mob connections that got him murdered.
7.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
102 Minutes
Grandpa
Greg Kinnear Valerie Faris Steve Carell Toni Collette Alan Arkin Abigail Breslin Paul Dano Justin Shilton Alissa Anderegg Jerry Giles Beth Grant
beauty queen child father grandfather brother uncle quirky california store new mexico aspirations road trip family hope song and dance homosexuality quest 2000s
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
7.3/10
Romance
USA
1997
107 Minutes
Dr. Oatman
John Cusack Minnie Driver Dan Aykroyd Alan Arkin Joan Cusack Jeremy Piven Hank Azaria K. Todd Freeman Michael Cudlitz Benny Urquidez Mitchell Ryan
hit man secretary former lover psychiatrist rival amusing spirited dark michigan small town high school assassination love existential crisis reunion discovery transformation 1990s
Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time.
6.5/10
Fantasy
USA
1991
109 Minutes
A. 'Peevy' Peabody
Billy Campbell Jennifer Connelly Timothy Dalton Alan Arkin Paul Sorvino Terry O'Quinn Ed Lauter James Handy Tiny Ron Robert Miranda John Lavachielli
stunt pilot superhero actress nazi mechanic howard hughes campy spectacular los angeles air show aviation inventions hollywood unlikely hero jet pack superhuman abilities adventure discovery love 1930s
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.
6.5/10
Comedy, Action
USA
2008
111 Minutes
Chief
Steve Carell Anne Hathaway Dwayne Johnson Alan Arkin Terence Stamp Terry Crews David Koechner James Caan Bill Murray Patrick Warburton Masi Oka
criminal spy chief agent analyst partner hilarious lighthearted suspenseful office washington, d.c. moscow ballroom headquarters airplane conspiracy espionage saving the world dangerous mission odd couple
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, is tasked with preventing a terrorist attack from rival spy agency KAOS.
5.4/10
Comedy
USA|Germany
2000
108 Minutes
Milo
Til Schweiger Claire Forlani Fabrizio Bentivoglio Alan Arkin Danny Kuchuck Chi McBride Christopher McDonald O-Lan Jones Michael O'Hagan Buck Kartalian
A con-man and a wannabe professional magician team up with a waitress and an old professional on their way to Vegas.
7.9/10
Romance, Drama, Comedy, Other, Fantasy
USA
1990
105 Minutes
Bill
Johnny Depp Winona Ryder Dianne Wiest Anthony Michael Hall Alan Arkin Kathy Baker Robert Oliveri Conchata Ferrell Vincent Price
synthetic human scientist mother teen girl bully neighbor creative dreamy heartwarming suburbia castle unrequited love outsider's life deformity small-town life jealousy underdog rivalry love 1980s
An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.
7.8/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1997
112 Minutes
Det. Hugo
Ethan Hawke Uma Thurman Jude Law Gore Vidal Alan Arkin Loren Dean Jayne Brook Elias Koteas Chad Christ William Lee Scott Tony Shalhoub
investigator scientist director love interest disabled person chilling suspenseful eerie laboratory house research station genetics free will investigation space travel love death discovery transformation escape
A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
7.7/10
Drama
USA
1992
100 Minutes
George Aaronow
Al Pacino Jack Lemmon Alec Baldwin Ed Harris Alan Arkin Kevin Spacey Jonathan Pryce Bruce Altman Jude Ciccolella Paul Butler
salesman manager client motivational speaker bleak dark disheartening new york city office business family money ambition real estate wretched excess fall revenge 1980s
An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
7.1/10
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2011
98 Minutes
Tour Guide
Jason Segel Amy Adams Chris Cooper Rashida Jones Alan Arkin Donald Glover Ken Jeong Zach Galifianakis Sarah Silverman Emily Blunt
kermit the frog miss piggy oil baron fan young man young woman amusing witty madcap charming los angeles mansion theater santa barbara, calif. fame greed friendship second chance the muppets adventure
A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
116 Minutes
Arnie Klein
Owen Wilson Jennifer Aniston Eric Dane Kathleen Turner Alan Arkin Nathan Gamble Haley Bennett Ann Dowd Clarke Peters Finley Jacobsen Lucy Merriam
reporter journalist child dog newlywed dog trainer emotional charming mushy touching amusing heartwarming florida office beach family home pennsylvania family pregnancy deception
A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
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