List of the best Bob Balaban movies: A Mighty Wind(2003), The Last Good Time(1994), Parents(1989), My Boyfriend's Back(1993), The Brass Ring(1983), Gosford Park(2001), Altered States(1980), Absence of Malice(1981), The Strawberry Statement(1970), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House(2016), Marie and Bruce(2004), 2010(1984) ... ...
7.2/10
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Jonathan Steinbloom
Bob Balaban Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey Harry Shearer Fred Willard Floyd Van Buskirk
singer guitarist manager transvestite porn star amusing lighthearted frenetic concert stage backstage music industry reunion relationships fame transformation 2000s
Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
90 Minutes
Director
Armin Mueller-Stahl Maureen Stapleton Lionel Stander Olivia d'Abo Adrian Pasdar
violinist retiree mobster woman neighbor charming tender new york city apartment building hospital aging alzheimer's disease philosophy musical performance passion domestic violence love underdog 1990s
Joseph, a former professional musician who has withdrawn into a quiet life after the death of his wife. Remaining mostly isolated, he stays at home, playing his violin in the evenings for ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Canada|USA
1989
82 Minutes
Director
Randy Quaid Mary Beth Hurt Sandy Dennis Bryan Madorsky Juno Mills Cockell Kathryn Grody Deborah Rush Graham Jarvis
mother father counselor son housewife mortician hilarious offbeat dark gory suburb family home massachusetts kitchen school cannibalism parent/child relationship family dysfunction coming of age family secrets
A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
5.5/10
Comedy
USA
1993
84 Minutes
Director
Andrew Lowery Traci Lind Danny Zorn Edward Herrmann Mary Beth Hurt Matthew Fox Philip Seymour Hoffman Austin Pendleton Cloris Leachman Jay O. Sanders Paul Dooley
A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.
Drama
1983
81 Minutes
Director
Dina Merrill Sylvia Sidney April Lerman
A 13-year-old's growing pains are further complicated by her mother's mental illness and need for institutionalization.
7.2/10
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Italy
2001
137 Minutes
Eileen Atkins Bob Balaban Alan Bates Charles Dance Stephen Fry Michael Gambon Richard E. Grant Tom Hollander Derek Jacobi Kelly Macdonald Helen Mirren
countess maid actor producer nobleman noblewoman witty intricate england gosford park countryside household murder party deception greed mystery quest 1930s
Set in the 1930s, this movie brings a group of pretentious rich and famous together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
6.9/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1980
103 Minutes
Arthur Rosenberg
William Hurt Blair Brown Bob Balaban Charles Haid Thaao Penghlis Miguel Godreau Dori Brenner Peter Brandon Charles White Eagle Drew Barrymore Megan Jeffers
scientist psychologist wife creepy intense shocking university mexico united states experiments drugs psychology marital problems discovery metamorphosis 1970s
A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1981
116 Minutes
Rosen
Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban Melinda Dillon Luther Adler Barry Primus Josef Sommer John Harkins Don Hood Wilford Brimley
reporter murderer storekeeper agent dark intricate miami store boat court murder mafia newspapers investigation affair mystery pursuit 1980s
When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1970
103 Minutes
Elliot
Bruce Davison Kim Darby Bob Balaban Bud Cort Murray MacLeod Tom Foral
student activist jock roommate striker fiery frenetic san francisco campus dormitory shower park loss of innocence activism sex sports racism love sacrifice 1960s
An apolitical college student joins a group of campus protesters to meet girls but gets swept up in their cause and involved in a violent confrontation with police.
4.5/10
Horror
Canada
2016
87 Minutes
Mr. Waxcap
Ruth Wilson Paula Prentiss Bob Balaban Lucy Boynton Brad Milne Erin Boyes
A young nurse takes care of an elderly author who lives in a haunted house.
Comedy, Drama
2004
90 Minutes
Roger
Julianne Moore Matthew Broderick Bob Balaban Tom Riis Farrell David Wiater Julie Hagerty Kenneth Lonergan Nancy Tgiles Edgar Oliver Andy Borowitz Christopher Evan Welch
While attending a friend's party, a restless woman (Julianne Moore) plans to tell her husband (Matthew Broderick) that she is leaving him.
6.8/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
114 Minutes
Dr. R. Chandra
Roy Scheider John Lithgow Helen Mirren Bob Balaban Keir Dullea Madolyn Smith Dana Elcar Taliesin Jaffe James McEachin Mary Jo Deschanel Elya Baskin
astronaut explorer doctor russian american tense dark incredible outer space spacecraft space travel death politics computers soviet union rescue adventure mystery 2010s
A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L.
6.7/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Judge Clayton Horn
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.
6.2/10
Action
USA
1989
105 Minutes
Elliot Webly
Don Johnson Penelope Ann Miller William Forsythe Bob Balaban Frank Military Tate Donovan Tim Reid
detective murderer racist neo-nazi widow gritty suspenseful intense los angeles mystery murder guns racism mystery quest revenge 1980s
A man kills a storekeeper and a cop. LASD homicide detective Jerry Beck gets the case. His murder suspect is connected to a heavily armed white supremacy group.
5.5/10
Fantasy, Drama
USA
2006
110 Minutes
Harry Farber
Paul Giamatti Bryce Dallas Howard Jeffrey Wright Bob Balaban Sarita Choudhury Cindy Cheung M. Night Shyamalan Freddy Rodriguez Bill Irwin Mary Beth Hurt Noah Gray-Cabey
handyman mysterious woman author son tenant creature gripping chilling melodramatic apartment building pool apartment saving the world family loss secrets fairy tales supernatural discovery quest
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
88 Minutes
Martin
Melanie Mayron Anita Skinner Eli Wallach Christopher Guest Bob Balaban Gina Rogak
A photographer and her girlfriend are roommates. She is stuck with small-change shooting jobs and dreams of success. When her roommate decides to get married and leave, she feels hurt and has to learn how to deal with living alone.
6.2/10
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Leonard Dahl
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.
7.6/10
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1977
135 Minutes
David Laughlin
Richard Dreyfuss François Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Cary Guffey Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren Kemmerling Roberts Blossom Philip Dodds Shawn Bishop
alien researcher worker mother dark tense suspenseful motel india forest small town aliens military media collaboration conspiracy expedition quest pursuit discovery
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
7.3/10
Crime, Biography, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2005
115 Minutes
William Shawn
Philip Seymour Hoffman Catherine Keener Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Chris Cooper Bruce Greenwood Bob Balaban Amy Ryan Mark Pellegrino Marshall Bell
truman capote harper lee criminal murderer editor police officer emotional dark holcomb, kan. new york city mexico police station family home writers murder small-town life quest transformation 1960s
In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Germany
2001
111 Minutes
Dad
Thora Birch Scarlett Johansson Steve Buscemi Brad Renfro Illeana Douglas Bob Balaban Stacey Travis Debra Azar Rini Bell Tom McGowan Ashley Peldon
friend teenager singer psychiatrist teacher father quirky brooding school household restaurant friendship culture clash jealousy graduation discovery temptation 2000s
With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives.
6.3/10
Romance, Drama
USA
2007
104 Minutes
Therapist
Catherine Zeta-Jones Aaron Eckhart Abigail Breslin Patricia Clarkson Jenny Wade Bob Balaban Brian F. O'Byrne Lily Rabe Eric Silver Arija Bareikis John McMartin
chef boss niece assistant heartwarming amusing greenwich village new york city restaurant cemetery house big city new romance competition death career adoption unintended consequences rivalry love
The life of a top chef changes when she becomes the guardian of her young niece.
6.1/10
History, War, Drama
USA|Germany
2014
118 Minutes
Preston Savitz
George Clooney Matt Damon Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville Dimitri Leonidas Cate Blanchett Justus von Dohnányi Holger Handtke
art expert historian expert nazi adolf hitler soldier bleak brooding chilling amusing powerful nazi germany art gallery museum apartment school old city art theft preservation nazis
An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.
6.2/10
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
98 Minutes
Sol
John Turturro Woody Allen Sharon Stone Sofía Vergara Vanessa Paradis Liev Schreiber Bob Balaban Eugenia Kuzmina
woody allen gigolo don juan woman male prostitute pimp charming rousing confident amusing new york city bedroom big city money greed escort change of lifestyle unintended consequences financial scheme transformation
Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.
5.8/10
Comedy
USA
2012
102 Minutes
Maxwell
Kristen Wiig Robert Pulcini Annette Bening Matt Dillon Darren Criss Christopher Fitzgerald June Diane Raphael Bob Balaban Natasha Lyonne Ronald Guttman Mickey Sumner
A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
1988
105 Minutes
Warren Gerber
Wilford Brimley Levon Helm Mary Steenburgen Barbara Barrie Kevin Bacon Holly Hunter Bob Balaban Clint Howard Rita Jenrette Howard Morris Bruce McGill
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
5.7/10
Romance
USA
1995
95 Minutes
Paul Entamen
Josh Charles Anne Heche Peter Riegert Christine Ebersole Wil Wheaton Christine Lahti John Goodman Bob Balaban Dey Young
young man waitress reporter landlady endearing amusing quirky airy los angeles office news childhood friends traffic jam career unrequited love pursuit love 1990s
A whimsical saga of a young man whose two life-consuming passions are unraveling traffic gridlock and an avant-garde dancer. A romantic comedy.
Mystery & Thriller
2018
Minutes
Max Irons William Hurt Leem Lubany Mira Sorvino Brendan Fraser Angel Bonanni Kristen Hager Bob Balaban
A low-level CIA employee returns from lunch to discover that everyone in his office has been killed.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1969
111 Minutes
Morris
Patty Duke James Farentino Martin Balsam Elsa Lanchester Salome Jens Nancy Marchand Philip Sterling Deborah Winters Roland Hall Bob Balaban Matthew Cowles
A young woman struggles for independence.
5.5/10
Comedy
USA
2018
86 Minutes
Shelly
Gabriel Byrne Kiersey Clemons Lyne Renée Katherine Kendall Brianna Baker Ash Adams Ned Bellamy Jake Adams Ed Marinaro Bob Balaban
novelist movie producer agent performance artist amusing emotional tense creative confident los angeles theater stage radio station limousine lifestyle changes career success writing inspiration artistic integrity
"An L.A. Minute" is a satirical look at fame, success, the star-making machinery and the karma that attaches to all those who worship at the altar of Celebrity. Best-selling author Ted Gold... See full summary »
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1969
113 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Jon Voight Sylvia Miles John McGiver Brenda Vaccaro Barnard Hughes Ruth White Jennifer Salt Gil Rankin Tom Marlow Bob Balaban
homeless person dishwasher artist wealthy woman girlfriend mother disturbing powerful sad new york city abandoned building loft hotel movie theater miami friendship prostitution city life underdog transformation
A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.
7.5/10
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Michael Hitchcock Parker Posey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael McKean Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch Fred Willard Bob Balaban
dog ventriloquist gay/lesbian trainer wife quirky witty florida pennsylvania new york city small town competition television showdown animals rivalry quest 2000s
A "behind the scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog-shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
6.5/10
Comedy
UK|USA
1997
105 Minutes
Toni Collette Parker Posey Lisa Kudrow Alanna Ubach Helen FitzGerald Stanley DeSantis Jamie Kennedy David James Elliott Debra Jo Rupp Kevin Cooney Bob Balaban
young woman temp worker friend actress fiancée co-worker witty endearing quirky office apartment cubicle restaurant city temporary employment office politics female bonding career aspirations suspicion loyalty
The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
121 Minutes
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.
5.7/10
Romance
USA
2005
103 Minutes
David Duchovny Julianne Moore Billy Crudup Maggie Gyllenhaal Eva Mendes Ellen Barkin Garry Shandling James LeGros Justin Bartha Todd Hofacker Dagmara Dominczyk
actress husband therapist brother girlfriend friend cheeky amusing emotional new york city bar bedroom car office lincoln center marriage sex family separation infidelity
After much drama, cheating, and trial separations, two men fight to save their respective relationships.
6.3/10
Comedy
USA
2006
86 Minutes
Christopher Guest Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Harry Shearer Parker Posey Michael McKean Christopher Moynihan Ricky Gervais Jennifer Coolidge Michael Hitchcock Fred Willard
actor actress reporter director producer hilarious hysterical los angeles movie set movie studio celebrities show business oscars quest transformation 2000s
Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.
5.7/10
Comedy
USA
2016
95 Minutes
Zach Woods Wayne Wilderson Sarah Baker Michael Hitchcock Tom Bennett Kerry Godliman Parker Posey Chris O'Dowd Suanne Spoke Jane Lynch Fred Willard
A look into the world of competitive mascots.
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