List of the best Alessandro Nivola movies: Best Laid Plans(1999), Weightless(2017), Who Do You Love(2008), Reach the Rock(1998), Janie Jones(2010), The Art of Self-Defense(2019), Turning Green(2005), The Eye(2008), Carolina(2003), Five Dollars a Day(2008), The Wizard of Lies(2017), Mansfield Park(1999) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
92 Minutes
Nick
Alessandro Nivola Reese Witherspoon Josh Brolin Rocky Carroll Michael Hagerty Terrence Howard Sean Nepita Jose Mendoza Gene Wolande Michael McCleery Jonathan McMurtry
wealthy man temptress friend lawyer priest dark suspenseful nevada small town bar house deception seduction double-cross friendship blackmail kidnapping mystery quest wretched excess
A botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.
Drama
USA
2017
93 Minutes
Joel
Alessandro Nivola Julianne Nicholson Johnny Knoxville Eli Haley Marc Menchaca Siobhan Fallon Hogan Sean Meehan William Hill K. Todd Freeman Meryl Jones Williams
Joel (Alessandro Nivola) lives a solitary existence, rarely straying from his narrow routines of working in a landfill and going through the motions of getting through the day. He faces ... See full summary »
Drama, Biography
2008
92 Minutes
Leonard Chess
Alessandro Nivola David Oyelowo Chi McBride Jon Abrahams Megalyn Euchikunwoke Marika Dominczyk Robert Randolph Keb' Mo' Raheem DeVaughn Miko Defoor Derrick Martin
Leonard Chess (Alessandro Nivola) founds a record company in 1950s Chicago and helps launch the careers of such artists as Muddy Waters (David Oyelowo) and Chuck Berry.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
100 Minutes
William Sadler Alessandro Nivola Bruce Norris Karen Sillas Brooke Langton Richard Hamilton Norman Reedus
young man police sergeant deputy ex-girlfriend girlfriend emotional engaging illinois small town jail hardware store coffee shop accidental death crime drinking coming of age death of friend teen angst transformation love
Two school kids, who are best friends, are drinking on the side of a river. One friend bets the other that he can't swim across the river and "Reach The Rock". The friend takes the bet and ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2010
114 Minutes
Ethan Brand
Abigail Breslin Jim Thacker Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Shue Peter Stormare Brittany Snow Joel David Moore Frances Fisher Frank Whaley Rodney Eastman David Lee Smith
A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.
Comedy
USA
2019
104 Minutes
Jesse Eisenberg Alessandro Nivola Imogen Poots Steve Terada David Zellner Phillip Andre Botello Jason Burkey Mike Brooks CJ Rush Davey Johnson Hauke Bahr
young man sensei martial arts student mentor brutal hilarious offbeat brash amusing dojo house parking lot office music store car self-defense martial arts overcoming fears intimidation masculinity
After being attacked on the street, a young man enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself from future threats.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Ireland
2005
85 Minutes
Bill the Bookie
Timothy Hutton John G. Hofmann Alessandro Nivola Colm Meaney Donal Gallery Killian Morgan Billie Traynor Deirdre Monaghan Frank Kelly
16-year-old James Powers finds himself lost after his mother dies and he is forced to live with his three Irish aunts. One lucky weekend, he starts a wildly successful business of selling illegal magazines on the black market.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2008
97 Minutes
Dr. Paul Faulkner
Jessica Alba Xavier Palud Alessandro Nivola Parker Posey Rade Serbedzija Fernanda Romero Rachel Ticotin Obba Babatundé Danny Mora Chloë Grace Moretz Tamlyn Tomita
violinist doctor sister therapist ghost chilling frightening tense mexico car doctor's office apartment hospital clairvoyance deadly visions supernatural alternate reality corneal transplant blindness mystery
Violinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she is seeing dead people.
Romance
2003
97 Minutes
Julia Stiles Alessandro Nivola Shirley MacLaine Mika Boorem Azura Skye Edward Atterton Randy Quaid Jennifer Coolidge
A novelist (Alessandro Nivola) and a well-to-do man vie for the affections of a young woman (Julia Stiles) who has a meddling grandmother (Shirley MacLaine).
Comedy
2008
98 Minutes
Christopher Walken Alessandro Nivola Sharon Stone Amanda Peet Peter Coyote Dean Cain Christopher Dempsey Christopher Hagen Anne Johns Kevin Makely Nectar Rose
con man girlfriend father hilarious road atlantic city, n.j. new mexico fraud imprisonment family cancer fall
Crime, Drama
France|Israel
2017
133 Minutes
Mark Madoff
Robert De Niro Michelle Pfeiffer Alessandro Nivola Nathan Darrow Kristen Connolly Lily Rabe Hank Azaria Kathrine Narducci Michael Goorjian Kelly AuCoin Geoffrey Cantor
patriarch husband wife criminal family partner financier engaging intense shocking tense united states fraud schemes financial troubles deception crime family investigation biography
A modern-day Shakespearean tale about a famous Tajik musical family, controlled by the charismatic, funny yet overbearing patriarch, Papa Alaev, who at the age of 80 is starting to lose his... See full summary »
Drama, History
UK
1999
110 Minutes
Henry Crawford
Embeth Davidtz Jonny Lee Miller Alessandro Nivola Frances O'Connor Harold Pinter Lindsay Duncan Sheila Gish James Purefoy Hugh Bonneville Justine Waddell Victoria Hamilton
uncle aunt cousin girl visitor love interest passionate airy spirited england mansion rags to riches unrequited love love triangle family wealth jealousy wretched excess rivalry temptation
Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA|France
2017
90 Minutes
Senator Williams
Joaquin Phoenix Ekaterina Samsonov Alessandro Nivola Alex Manette John Doman Judith Roberts Dante Pereira-Olson Leigh Dunham Jason Babinsky
kidnapped child kidnapper mother hired hand young girl police officer bleak dark disturbing frightful gripping intense united states new york brothel country house house trauma abuse kidnapping
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Biography, Drama
France|Belgium
2009
105 Minutes
Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Audrey Tautou Benoît Poelvoorde Alessandro Nivola Marie Gillain Emmanuelle Devos Régis Royer Etienne Bartholomeus Yan Duffas Fabien Béhar Roch Leibovici Jean-Yves Chatelais
fashion designer seamstress cabaret performer businessman lover engaging emotional passionate orphanage cabaret paris france household fashion innovation creative process social climbing coco chanel class distinctions love
The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Romance
Ireland|UK|USA
2017
114 Minutes
Rabbi Dovid Kuperman
Rachel Weisz Rachel McAdams Alessandro Nivola Anton Lesser Bernice Stegers Allan Corduner Nicholas Woodeson Liza Sadovy Clara Francis Mark Stobbart Caroline Gruber
photographer estranged father girlfriend emotional passionate rousing sultry new york city london jewish neighborhood grief judaism lesbianism reunion love sex discovery forbidden love transformation love
A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|Denmark|Canada|Croatia
2012
90 Minutes
Roland
Elle Fanning Alice Englert Alessandro Nivola Christina Hendricks Timothy Spall Oliver Platt Jodhi May Annette Bening Andrew Hawley Oliver Milburn
A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event that comes to redefine their relationship.
Action
USA
1997
138 Minutes
Pollux Troy
John Travolta Nicolas Cage Joan Allen Alessandro Nivola Gina Gershon Dominique Swain Nick Cassavetes Harve Presnell Colm Feore John Carroll Lynch CCH Pounder
fbi agent terrorist pilot suspenseful offbeat los angeles airplane hideout bomb terrorism plastic surgery pursuit mystery metamorphosis 1990s
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind, who murdered his only son. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2014
124 Minutes
Peter Forente
Oscar Isaac Jessica Chastain David Oyelowo Alessandro Nivola Albert Brooks Elyes Gabel Catalina Sandino Moreno Peter Gerety Christopher Abbott Glenn Fleshler Jerry Adler
family immigrant family patriarch criminal crime boss thrilling tense suspenseful new york city crime violence city life immigrants corruption life business rise fall 1980s
In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
Drama
USA
2007
92 Minutes
John Phillips
John Cusack Shélan O'Keefe Gracie Bednarczyk Alessandro Nivola Doug Dearth Doug James Marisa Tomei Mary Kay Place
father daughter soldier widower sad emotional moving florida death iraq war father/daughter relationship road trip family love 2000s
Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
2001
91 Minutes
Billy Brennan
Sam Neill William H. Macy Tea Leoni Alessandro Nivola Trevor Morgan Michael Jeter John Diehl Bruce A. Young Laura Dern Taylor Nichols Mark Harelik
father scientist mercenary guide son dinosaur suspenseful frenetic intense thrilling engaging island jungle aviary compound airplane wilderness dinosaurs animal attack plane crash
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Drama, History
UK|USA|France
2014
128 Minutes
David Oyelowo Tom Wilkinson Carmen Ejogo Giovanni Ribisi Alessandro Nivola Cuba Gooding Jr. Tim Roth Oprah Winfrey Common Lorraine Toussaint Andre Holland
martin luther king jr. lyndon baines johnson protester police officer southerner racist brooding dark emotional alabama washington, d.c. white house street jail bedroom civil disobedience civil rights violence racism courage
A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
Drama
USA
2002
101 Minutes
Ian McKnight
Frances McDormand Christian Bale Kate Beckinsale Natascha McElhone Alessandro Nivola Marcus Ashley Lou Barlow Marie Blanco Alexandra Carter Gina Doctor Ariel Felix
psychiatrist mother record producer musician fiancée son emotional touching hedonistic los angeles hotel recording studio family home bedroom love triangle relationships sexual awakening romantic dilemma betrayal family
When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Comedy, Drama
2015
80 Minutes
Liam
Melanie Griffith Aleksia Landeau Christa B. Allen Eddie Izzard Cheyenne Jackson Vincent Kartheiser Alessandro Nivola Brooke Smith
A 40-year-old actress (Alexia Landau) faces the reality of an industry and city that no longer bathes her in the spotlight. As she struggles to recapture her spark, her ex-husband moves on to a new woman, and her mother fights her own battles.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Luther Nichols
James Franco Jeffrey Friedman David Strathairn Jon Hamm Bob Balaban Jeff Daniels Mary-Louise Parker Treat Williams Alessandro Nivola Todd Rotondi Jon Prescott
beatnik poet friend judge publisher jack kerouac creative spirited engaging san francisco berkeley, calif. courtroom allen ginsberg poetry obscenity counterculture trial creative process wretched excess rise
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Crime, Drama
USA
2013
114 Minutes
Terry Hobbs
Colin Firth Reese Witherspoon Dane DeHaan Mireille Enos Bruce Greenwood Elias Koteas Stephen Moyer Alessandro Nivola Amy Ryan Kevin Durand Collette Wolfe
mother private detective murderer murder suspect child melodramatic intense emotional disturbing brooding memphis, tenn. woods child murder grief desperation isolation investigation pursuit quest rescue
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual.
Drama
Canada
2005
113 Minutes
Andrew Prior
Maria Bello Mary Stuart Masterson Erika Christensen Tony Goldwyn Elizabeth Banks Chris O'Donnell Eric McCormack Rip Torn Alessandro Nivola Steven Culp
A pilot and his passenger struggle for survival after crashing in the Arctic tundra.
Crime, Drama
USA|China
2013
138 Minutes
Anthony Amado
Christian Bale Bradley Cooper Jeremy Renner Amy Adams Jennifer Lawrence Louis C.K. Jack Huston Michael Peña Shea Whigham Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Röhm
forger loan shark grifter fbi agent mayor wife wild brooding gripping apartment office city museum casino house crime manipulation debt undercover operations male/female relationship
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
Drama
USA
2000
97 Minutes
Xander Berkeley Golden Brooks Saffron Burrows Viveka Davis Richard Edson Aimee Graham Salma Hayek Glenne Headly Andrew Heckler Holly Hunter Danny Huston
actress girlfriend lesbian director wife therapist fascinating emotional los angeles office limo filmmaking love triangle infidelity relationships rivalry forbidden love revenge 2000s
Four frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production company.