List of the best Allison Janney movies: Bad Education(2019), Our Very Own(2005), Sun Dogs(2017), Struck by Lightning(2012), How to Deal(2003), Breaking News in Yuba County(2021), Touchy Feely(2013), I, Tonya(2017), The Way, Way Back(2013), Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999), Life During Wartime(2009), Brightest Star(2013) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
103 Minutes
Pam Gluckin
Allison Janney Hugh Jackman Kathrine Narducci Geraldine Viswanathan Alex Wolff Stephanie Kurtzuba Annaleigh Ashford Ray Romano
superintendent assistant community member student parent reporter intense intricate confident engaging quirky striking long island, n.y. school prestige cover-up embezzlement reporting secrets discovery
The beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.
Drama
USA
2005
106 Minutes
Joan Whitfield
Allison Janney Cheryl Hines Keith Carradine Jason Ritter Hilarie Burton Faith Prince Mary Badham Autumn Reeser Derek Carter Michael McKee Amy Landers
teen boy teen girl mother father friend movie star touching amusing shelbyville, tenn. tennessee small town family home musical gathering homecoming fame financial troubles small-town life friendship alcoholism adventure
Itching to leave small-town life in Shelbyville, Tennessee, five friends are sent into a frenzy when they learn hometown-girl-turned-Hollywood-star Sondra Locke may be returning.
Comedy, Drama
Mexico|USA
2017
94 Minutes
Rose Chipley
Michael Angarano Allison Janney Jennifer Morrison Melissa Benoist Eric Christian Olsen Ed O'Neill J.R. Ramirez Niko Nicotera
Ned is a kid who wants to be in the marines however, he has a disability which prevents him. Bob garrity, his step dad is stuck in. Lawsuit and can't do anything physical.
Comedy
USA|Mexico
2012
84 Minutes
Chris Colfer Allison Janney Dermot Mulroney Christina Hendricks Sarah Hyland Rebel Wilson Polly Bergen Allie Grant Ashley Rickards Carter Jenkins Brad Henke
A high schooler recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2003
101 Minutes
Mandy Moore Allison Janney Trent Ford Alexandra Holden Dylan Baker Nina Foch Mackenzie Astin Connie Ray Mary Catherine Garrison Sonja Smits Peter Gallagher
high-school student sister fiancé bad boy mother father charming lighthearted touching amusing toronto suburb high school classroom household teen romance relationships dating marriage family
A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...
Comedy
UK|USA
2021
Minutes
Sue Buttons
A woman takes advantage of her growing celebrity status when the police and the public think her dead husband is just missing.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
89 Minutes
Rosemarie DeWitt Allison Janney Ron Livingston Scoot McNairy Elliot Page Josh Pais Tomo Nakayama Alycia Delmore Sean Donavan Hans Altwies Shannon Kipp
A massage therapist is unable to do her job when stricken with a mysterious and sudden aversion to bodily contact. Meanwhile, her uptight brother's floundering dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his healing touch.
Biography, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Australia|Canada
2017
121 Minutes
LaVona Golden
Margot Robbie Sebastian Stan Allison Janney Julianne Nicholson Paul Walter Hauser Bobby Cannavale Mckenna Grace Caitlin Carver Bojana Novakovic
figure skater ex-husband competitor friend mother athlete amusing bleak brash intense gutsy unrestrained portland, ore. france norway ice-skating rink press conference police station figure skating ice skating
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Betty
Jim Rash Steve Carell Toni Collette Allison Janney AnnaSophia Robb Sam Rockwell Maya Rudolph Liam James Rob Corddry Amanda Peet River Alexander
teen boy teen girl mother boyfriend manager best friend winsome charming massachusetts coast water park vacation home car adolescence teen angst mother/son relationship family dysfunction friendship first love growing up
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Comedy
Germany|USA
1999
99 Minutes
Loretta
Kirsten Dunst Ellen Barkin Allison Janney Denise Richards Kirstie Alley Sam McMurray Amy Adams Tara Redepenning Shannon Nelson Sarah Stewart Brooke Bushman
beauty pageant contestant mother friend rival amusing dark playful minnesota town stage household beauty pageant competition small-town life aspirations jealousy friendship rivalry discovery 1990s
A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
98 Minutes
Trish Maplewood
Shirley Henderson Ciarán Hinds Allison Janney Michael Lerner Chris Marquette Rich Pecci Charlotte Rampling Paul Reubens Ally Sheedy Dylan Riley Snyder Renee Taylor
sister mother boyfriend husband waitress son dark melodramatic amusing house prison bedroom suburbia family dysfunction failed romance pedophilia haunting unhappy marriage sisterhood discovery
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2013
80 Minutes
The Astronomer
Chris Lowell Jessica Szohr Allison Janney Clark Gregg Rose McIver Peter Jacobson Elvy Yost Peter Maloney
astronomer young man first love emotional college universe advice separation love future
After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams only to discover a greater journey awaits him.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Judith
Josh Radnor Elizabeth Olsen Richard Jenkins Allison Janney John Magaro Elizabeth Reaser Zac Efron Kate Burton Robert Desiderio Ali Ahn
liberal adviser professor engaging ohio party love life boredom forbidden love
When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.
Drama
USA
1995
88 Minutes
Frankie Faison Margaret Welsh Mary Alice Allison Janney Seth Gilliam Tom Tammi
Set in 1971 during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration, Heading Home tells the story of an unlikely friendship. Horace, Frankie Faison "Silence of the Lambs", "Coming to America", TV's "The ... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy
USA
2014
107 Minutes
Mary Weldon
Hugh Grant Marisa Tomei Bella Heathcote Allison Janney J.K. Simmons Chris Elliott Aja Naomi King Annie Q Andrew Keenan-Bolger Karen Pittman Maggie Geha
teacher screenwriter single mother student amusing heartwarming passionate college new york college campus home romance teaching college new job new love change transformation quest love
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
Drama
USA
2004
93 Minutes
Molly Ripkin
Anthony LaPaglia Aaron Stanford Mark Webber Allison Janney Michelle Monaghan Brendan Sexton III Ron Livingston Ebon Moss-Bachrach Jason Fuchs Paul Iacono Lars Engström
widower angry young man brother girlfriend neighbor father brooding emotional sad new jersey suburb house street school death loss grief dysfunctional family healing bereavement
In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behavior.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
92 Minutes
Cathy
Hugh Laurie Catherine Keener Oliver Platt Allison Janney Leighton Meester Alia Shawkat Adam Brody Sam Rosen
husband wife neighbor daughter mistress airy charming cheeky lighthearted suburb suburbia united states home neighborhood affair infidelity marriage relationships family forbidden love
The enduring friendship between the Walling and Ostroff families is tested when Nina, the prodigal Ostroff daughter, returns home for the holidays after a five-year absence and enters into an affair with David, head of the Walling family.
Comedy
USA
2014
97 Minutes
Deb
Melissa McCarthy Susan Sarandon Kathy Bates Allison Janney Dan Aykroyd Mark Duplass Gary Cole Toni Collette Nat Faxon Sandra Oh Ben Falcone
waitress husband neighbor grandmother co-worker friend amusing cheeky charming house restaurant fast food restaurant car bar street infidelity bad luck travel relationships friendship
After getting fired and finding out her husband is cheating, Tammy hits the road with her profane, alcoholic grandmother.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Bren
Elliot Page Michael Cera Jennifer Garner Jason Bateman Allison Janney J.K. Simmons Olivia Thirlby Rainn Wilson
teenager stepmother boyfriend friend teacher musician playful creative witty touching school hospital household suburbia pregnancy abortion divorce disillusionment music discovery
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding the unborn child.
Drama
Canada|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Susan Estrich
Charlize Theron Nicole Kidman Margot Robbie John Lithgow Allison Janney Malcolm McDowell Kate McKinnon Connie Britton Liv Hewson Brigette Lundy-Paine Rob Delaney
anchorwoman corrupt businessman lawyer correspondent confident disheartening engaging intense television studio restaurant courtroom newsroom new york city sexual harassment lawsuit allegation legal battle discovery pursuit underdog
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Drama
USA
2011
149 Minutes
Monica
Anna Paquin J. Smith-Cameron Jean Reno Jeannie Berlin Allison Janney Matthew Broderick Matt Damon Mark Ruffalo
teen girl single mother teacher bus driver engaging solemn new york city school street accident guilt coming of age court battles redemption growing up transformation 2000s
A young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives.
Comedy
USA
2013
90 Minutes
Meg
Sam Rockwell Clark Gregg William H. Macy Amanda Peet Allison Janney Saxon Sharbino Molly Shannon Felicity Huffman Paul Sparks Niecy Nash Griffin Gluck
In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.
Comedy
USA
2012
91 Minutes
Samantha Davis
Eddie Murphy Kerry Washington Cliff Curtis Clark Duke Allison Janney Ruby Dee Kayla Blake Winston Rocha Bethany Dwyer Alain Chabat Lennie Loftin
literary agent guru wife associate family member outlandish hysterical heartwarming office household city coffee shop yard words magic spell spiritual lesson honesty corporate culture redemption discovery
After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word he speaks.
Comedy
Isle Of Man|UK|USA
2005
97 Minutes
Eugenia Crocker
Sam Rockwell Frances O'Connor Tom Wilkinson Brenda Blethyn Allison Janney Austin Pendleton Hugh Bonneville Tom Hollander
Set in the 1930s, an American with a scandalous reputation on both sides of the Atlantic must do an about-face in order to win back the woman of his dreams.
Drama
USA
2011
146 Minutes
Charlotte Phelan
Viola Davis Emma Stone Bryce Dallas Howard Octavia Spencer Jessica Chastain Allison Janney Sissy Spacek Ahna O'Reilly Anna Camp Cicely Tyson Chris Lowell
society girl maid journalist editor rival mother heartwarming inspiring gripping mississippi mansion plantation household newsroom segregation journalism race friendship class distinctions relationships
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
Comedy, Action
USA|UK|France|Hungary|Germany
2015
115 Minutes
Elaine Crocker
Melissa McCarthy Jason Statham Rose Byrne Miranda Hart Bobby Cannavale Allison Janney Peter Serafinowicz Morena Baccarin Jude Law Curtis Jackson Nargis Fakhri
cia analyst agent gunrunner undercover agent co-worker director amusing cheeky campy wild unrestrained hysterical warehouse cia office street laboratory restaurant car assassination vengeance
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany
2005
107 Minutes
Mrs. Stiffle
Ralph Fiennes Jamie Bell Carrie-Anne Moss Rita Wilson Glenn Close Allison Janney Camilla Belle Justin Chatwin Rory Culkin Lauren Holly Josh Janowicz
high-school student drug dealer younger brother mother father police officer offbeat amusing emotional southern california high school house suburbia shop police station substance abuse kidnapping suicide brother relationship hallucinations
A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.
Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK|Belgium|Canada
2016
121 Minutes
Dr. Golan
Eva Green Asa Butterfield Samuel L. Jackson Judi Dench Rupert Everett Allison Janney Chris O'Dowd Terence Stamp Ella Purnell Finlay MacMillan Lauren McCrostie
young boy girl headmistress superhuman grandfather student fascinating creative cool house under the sea school yard attic office mysterious strangers super powers self-discovery acceptance danger
When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Romance
USA
1998
101 Minutes
Marjorie
Harrison Ford Anne Heche David Schwimmer Jacqueline Obradors Temuera Morrison Allison Janney Douglas Weston Cliff Curtis Danny Trejo
editor girlfriend boyfriend pilot amusing thrilling playful winsome south pacific makatea island beach jungle hotel love-hate relationship opposites attract airplane crash pirates survival lost
Robin Monroe, a New York magazine editor, and the gruff pilot Quinn Harris must put aside their mutual dislike if they are to survive after crash landing on a deserted South Seas island.
Comedy
USA
2020
90 Minutes
Velvet
Sean Hayes Carrie Aizley Darlene Hunt Jim Rash Margo Martindale Allison Janney Matthew Broderick Matty Cardarople Tony D. Head
young woman family member significant other neighbor interviewer boss amusing cheeky offbeat playful interview office house neighborhood family dysfunction estrangement relationships self-improvement awkward situations self-determination
A slice-of-life comedy about a woman on the edge with nowhere to go but over, Lazy Susan is a story about a spectacularly unmotivated woman for whom doing nothing is exhausting.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
122 Minutes
Barbara Fitts
Kevin Spacey Annette Bening Thora Birch Wes Bentley Mena Suvari Peter Gallagher Allison Janney Scott Bakula Sam Robards Chris Cooper Barry Del Sherman
husband father young girl stalker student boyfriend witty disheartening intense household high school car suburbia infatuation mother/child relationship sex depression death family escape
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Drama
USA
1996
107 Minutes
Ann
Stanley Tucci Minnie Driver Ian Holm Isabella Rossellini Tony Shalhoub Stanley Tucci Marc Anthony Allison Janney Caroline Aaron Campbell Scott Larry Block
chef restaurant manager restaurant owner girlfriend wife brother winsome engaging spirited new jersey seaside restaurant american dream restaurant competition family small business rivalry quest 1950s
New Jersey, 1950s. Two brothers run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save the restaurant, the brothers plan to put on an evening of incredible food.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
83 Minutes
Lilah Leech
Christian Slater Robin Tunney Michael Parks Cherry Jones Frankie Faison Harve Presnell Allison Janney LaTanya Richardson Dina Spybey Bruce Bohne Roy Cooper
Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good. After bothering him for a while, he blurts out his reason for moving in frustration.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2009
97 Minutes
Lily
John Krasinski Maya Rudolph Jeff Daniels Carmen Ejogo Jim Gaffigan Maggie Gyllenhaal Josh Hamilton Allison Janney Melanie Lynskey Chris Messina Catherine O'Hara
girlfriend boyfriend friend sister boss parent amusing endearing phoenix tucson, ariz. wisconsin montreal miami moving pregnancy traveling love death quest transformation
A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|India
2016
112 Minutes
Detective Riley
Emily Blunt Haley Bennett Rebecca Ferguson Justin Theroux Luke Evans Edgar Ramírez Laura Prepon Allison Janney Darren Goldstein Lisa Kudrow Cleta E. Ellington
divorcée ex-husband neighbor missing person police officer counselor brooding chilling intense house train yard car police station office divorce fantasy disappearance search danger
A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.
Romance
USA
2015
96 Minutes
Dottie
Mae Whitman Robbie Amell Bella Thorne Bianca Santos Skyler Samuels Romany Malco Nick Eversman Ken Jeong Allison Janney Chris Wylde Rebecca Weil
high-school student teen girl best friend jock amusing charming winsome school family home high school female bonding friendship teen angst growing up love rivalry underdog 2010s
A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts.
Comedy
USA
1998
101 Minutes
Maxine
Oliver Platt Stanley Tucci Teagle F. Bougere Elizabeth Bracco Steve Buscemi Billy Connolly Allan Corduner Hope Davis Dana Ivey Allison Janney Richard Jenkins
comedian sidekick amusing ocean liner new york city deception actors reputation rivalry 1930s
In an attempt to resurrect the slapstick comedy of Laurel and Hardy or The Marx Brothers, Arthur (Stanley Tucci) and Maurice (Oliver Platt) team-up as two out-of-work actors who ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1999
97 Minutes
Heath Ledger Julia Stiles Joseph Gordon-Levitt Larisa Oleynik David Krumholtz Andrew Keegan Susan May Pratt Gabrielle Union Larry Miller Daryl Mitchell Allison Janney
teen boy teen girl friend counselor teacher love interest witty charming quirky seattle washington, d.c. high school family home party romance love-hate relationship teen angst dating schemes sister relationship
A pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does.
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK|Canada
2007
115 Minutes
John Travolta Nikki Blonsky Amanda Bynes Christopher Walken Zac Efron Elijah Kelley Queen Latifah Michelle Pfeiffer Brittany Snow James Marsden Allison Janney
teenager dancer mother father best friend rival campy heartwarming inspiring baltimore household television studio high school dance racism television love competition underdog rivalry
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Drama
USA|UK|France|Canada|Germany
2002
114 Minutes
Meryl Streep Julianne Moore Nicole Kidman Ed Harris Toni Collette Claire Danes Jeff Daniels Stephen Dillane John C. Reilly Miranda Richardson Eileen Atkins
author housewife editor former lover emotional gripping moving household london los angeles new york city hotel suicide death party mental illness homosexuality discovery 1940s
The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2019
99 Minutes
Octavia Spencer Diana Silvers Juliette Lewis McKaley Miller Corey Fogelmanis Gianni Paolo Dante Brown Tanyell Waivers Dominic Burgess Heather Marie Pate Tate Taylor
middle-aged woman teen girl teen boy classmate creepy dark intense frightening basement high school restaurant house obsession revenge party torture adventure underdog transformation rivalry
A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.