List of the best Bruce Dern movies: Nebraska(2013), Family Plot(1976), Silent Running(1972), Middle Age Crazy(1980), Tattoo(1981), World Gone Wild(1988), The Twist(1976), American Violence(2017), Swamp Devil(2008), The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant(1971), Northern Borders(2013), Pete's Christmas(2013) ... ...
Drama
USA
2013
114 Minutes
Woody Grant
Bruce Dern Will Forte June Squibb Bob Odenkirk Stacy Keach Mary Louise Wilson Rance Howard Tim Driscoll Devin Ratray Angela McEwan Elizabeth Moore
old man alcoholic son predator friend lottery winner brooding profound somber montana nebraska bar house office building car money trust celebrity alcoholism friendship
An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1976
120 Minutes
Bruce Dern Karen Black Barbara Harris William Devane Ed Lauter Cathleen Nesbitt Katherine Helmond Warren Kemmerling Edith Atwater William Prince Nicholas Colasanto
thief psychic elderly woman cab driver jeweler madcap suspenseful amusing san francisco car robbery pursuit mistaken identity crime inheritance adventure pursuit mystery 1970s
A phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Sci-Fi
USA
1972
89 Minutes
Freeman Lowell
Bruce Dern Cliff Potts Ron Rifkin Jesse Vint Steven Brown Mark Persons Cheryl Sparks Larry Whisenhut
botanist robot crew member tense brooding gutsy space station greenhouse ecology environmentalism rebellion robots space travel underdog quest future
In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|USA
1980
95 Minutes
Bobby Lee
Bruce Dern Ann-Margret Graham Jarvis Eric Christmas Helen Hughes Geoffrey Bowes Michael Kane Diane Dewey Vivian Reis Patricia Hamilton Anni Lantuch
A married man is turning forty and that's when the midlife crisis hits him. He becomes obsessed with young women and fast cars.
Horror
USA
1981
103 Minutes
Karl Kinsky
Unbalanced tattoo artist Karl Kinsky grows obsessed with Maddy, a model he meets when he's hired for a photo shoot. As Karl's obsession grows, he determines that Maddy should bear his mark forever.
Sci-Fi
USA
1988
94 Minutes
Ethan
Bruce Dern Michael Paré Catherine Mary Stewart Adam Ant Anthony James Rick Podell Julius J. Carry III Alan Autry David Doersch Peppi Sanders Fred Nelson
In the nuclear ravaged wasteland of Earth 2087 water is as precious as life itself. The isolated Lost Wells outpost survived the holocaust and the inhabitants guard the source of their ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France|Italy|West Germany
1976
105 Minutes
Bored aristocratic Parisian couples begin affairs with each other which only brings trouble.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
107 Minutes
Richard Morton
Bruce Dern Denise Richards Kaiwi Lyman Columbus Short Rob Gronkowski Michael Paré Johnny Messner Emma Rigby Nick Chinlund Patrick Kilpatrick Michele Santopietro
Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist Dr. Amanda Tyler has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the interview ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Canada
2008
90 Minutes
Bruce Dern Cindy Sampson Nicolas Wright Allison Graham Kwasi Songui James Kidnie Bronwen Mantel Robert Higden Mari-Pier Gaudet
A young girl finds out some disturbing supernatural truths about her father, who has been a suspect to multiple murder cases.
Sci-Fi
USA
1971
88 Minutes
Roger
Bruce Dern Pat Priest Albert Cole John Bloom Casey Kasem Berry Kroeger Larry Vincent Jack Lester Darlene Duralia Gary Kent
mad scientist maniac boy landlord wife caretaker campy outlandish creepy offbeat countryside laboratory operating room head transplants murder personality clash madness uncontrollable experiment metamorphosis discovery
Dr. Roger Girard is a rich scientist conducting experiments on head transplantation. His caretaker has a son, Danny, who, although fully grown, has the mind of child. One day an escaped ... See full summary »
Drama
2013
108 Minutes
Austen Kittredge Sr.
Bruce Dern Geneviève Bujold Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Brent Crawford Rusty De Wees Jim Fitzpatrick Jessica Hecht Alicia Hunt Mark Margolis John Rothman Jay O. Sanders
boy father grandmother grandfather grandson eccentric amusing engaging vermont farmhouse wilderness adventure discovery secrets wilderness nature enchantment haunted by the past adventure discovery
Kids & Family, Other, Fantasy
2013
90 Minutes
Grandpa
Bruce Dern Zachary Gordon Bailee Madison Molly Parker Rick Roberts Wesley Morgan Peter DaCunha Marshall Williams
An overlooked teenager (Zachary Gordon) realizes Christmas Day keeps repeating, and decides to use the gift to give his family's holiday a makeover they will never forget.
Adventure
1970
82 Minutes
Keeg
Bruce Dern Chris Robinson Melody Patterson Maray Ayres Karen Ciral Virginia Hawkins Danny Gaffouri Lee Chandler Tom Daly Walter Robles Casey Kasem
A biker (Bruce Dern) and his gang go after an artist (Chris Robinson) for whom his girlfriend posed in the nude.
Comedy
1975
113 Minutes
Big Bob
Bruce Dern Barbara Feldon Michael Kidd Geoffrey Lewis Nicholas Pryor Colleen Camp Joan Prather Denise Nickerson Annette O'Toole Maria O'Brien Melanie Griffith
executive husband judge contestant choreographer offbeat uneasy amusing california runway beauty pageant attempted suicide competition quest 1970s
A California pageant is full of sincere hopefuls and ambitious promoters in this satire targeting beauty contests.
Crime, Drama
USA
1978
91 Minutes
The Detective
Ryan O'Neal Bruce Dern Isabelle Adjani Ronee Blakley Matt Clark Felice Orlandi Joseph Walsh Rudy Ramos Denny Macko Will Walker Sandy Wyeth
driver detective beautiful woman criminal suspenseful gripping city street car cars robbery thrill seeking romance fugitives chases pursuit escape 1970s
A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1977
143 Minutes
Robert Shaw Bruce Dern Marthe Keller Fritz Weaver Steven Keats Bekim Fehmiu Michael V. Gazzo William Daniels Walter Gotell Victor Campos Walter Brooke
veteran pilot intelligence officer terrorist fbi agent chilling brutal miami super bowl terrorism assassination suicide post-traumatic stress disorder massacre israeli-palestinian conflict wretched excess quest pursuit 1970s
Black Sunday is the powerful story of a Black September terrorist group attempting to blow up a Goodyear blimp hovering over the Super Bowl stadium with 80,000 people and the president of the United States in attendance.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2018
105 Minutes
Mr. Snowcone
Emile Hirsch Zach Lipovsky Bruce Dern Lexy Kolker Amanda Crew Grace Park Matty Finochio Michelle Harrison Aleks Paunovic Dean Redman Ava Telek
young girl father stranger ice cream man agent mutant brooding dark bleak gripping house ice cream truck big city paranoia fear death threat truth danger growing up love
A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control.
Drama
USA
1972
104 Minutes
Jason Staebler
Jack Nicholson Bruce Dern Ellen Burstyn Julia Anne Robinson Scatman Crothers Charles Lavine Arnold Williams John P. Ryan Sully Boyar Josh Mostel William Pabst
radio personality con artist brother girlfriend stepdaughter brooding emotional atlantic city, n.j. hotel philadelphia sibling rivalry disillusionment depression brotherhood deception temptation underdog 1970s
A daydreamer convinces his radio personality brother to help fund one of his get-rich-quick schemes.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
111 Minutes
Walter Matthau Bruce Dern Louis Gossett Jr. Albert Paulsen Anthony Zerbe Anthony Costello Cathy Lee Crosby Shirley Ballard David Belrose Dawn Frame Louis Guss
detective police officer partner suspect murderer businessman dark tense san francisco bus police station street massacre investigation police work murder homosexuality violence mystery pursuit
In San Francisco, California, one victim in a mass murder is a police detective. His partner and a new partner investigate in the city's seamy side.
Drama
USA
2019
95 Minutes
Lena Olin Bruce Dern Juliet Rylance Avan Jogia Stefanie Powers Catherine Curtin Tonya Pinkins Caryn West
Claire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2011
88 Minutes
Val Kilmer Bruce Dern Elle Fanning Ben Chaplin Joanne Whalley-Kilmer David Paymer Anthony Fusco Alden Ehrenreich Bruce A. Miroglio Don Novello Lisa Biales
ghost sheriff young girl dark hall small town secret mystery book mystery
A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V.
Western, Drama
1975
94 Minutes
Jack Strawhorn
Kirk Douglas Bruce Dern Bo Hopkins James Stacy Luke Askew David Canary Alfonso Arau Beth Brickell
marshal sheriff bandit woman businessman thrilling dark american west town train jail saloon law enforcement politics old west corruption ambition pursuit underdog rivalry
A U.S. marshal (Kirk Douglas) tracks an outlaw (Bruce Dern), killing his chance to be a senator from Texas.
Drama
2013
87 Minutes
Christian Dobbe
Kristanna Loken Bruce Dern José María Yazpik Patricia De Leon Ian Duncan Eddie Martinez Stewart J. Zully Eddie Allen Kevin Craig West
illegal immigrant baby farmer lawyer woman couple intense touching melodramatic heartwarming emotional brooding united states farm court border illegal immigration deportation helping others family
Two intertwined families, one American and one Mexican, try to prevent a 3-year-old illegal immigrant from being deported to Mexico.
Crime, Drama
1991
96 Minutes
Louis Gossett Jr. Bruce Dern Melissa Leo Paul Roebling Bill Cobbs Richard Jenkins Ric Reitz Tom Nowicki Clifton James Kenny Blank G.D. Spradlin
A Vietnam veteran returns to his hometown to help solve a 30-year-old murder case that his brother was wrongly accused of.
Horror
2012
86 Minutes
Brian Krause Bruce Dern Clifton Powell Ethan Phillips Allison Kyler Edgar Allan Poe IV Chauntal Lewis Christopher Doyle Kyle Morris Brian La Rosa Jacob Allen
Samantha is kidnapped by a serial killer, locked in a cage, and forced to witness dozens of people being killed. After 10 days in captivity, the killer begins to fall in love with her until she is rescued by police.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
88 Minutes
Claude
Brian Cox Sienna Guillory Bruce Dern Brandon Larracuente Nicole Ansari Cox Ben Temple John Bowe Verónica Forqué
widower old flame elderly person family friend nurse amusing charming emotional endearing heartwarming melancholy moving powerful quirky touching witty california united states dementia
The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers.
Western
USA
1972
128 Minutes
Long Hair
John Wayne Roscoe Lee Browne Bruce Dern Colleen Dewhurst Slim Pickens Lonny Chapman Charles Tyner A Martinez Alfred Barker Jr. Nicolas Beauvy Steve Benedict
rancher cowboy young boy cook pretty woman bandit spirited gritty montana wild west cattle drives daunting task loyalty mentorship cowboys adventure quest 19th century
Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama, Crime
USA|Germany
2003
109 Minutes
Thomas
Charlize Theron Christina Ricci Bruce Dern Scott Wilson Pruitt Taylor Vince Lee Tergesen Annie Corley Marco St. John
prostitute john girl judge disturbing brutal florida bar roller skating rink court jail aileen wuornos true crime prostitution capital punishment revenge wretched excess 1990s
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Drama
USA
2006
108 Minutes
Ellis Brawley
Jeffrey Donovan Samantha Mathis Bruce Dern Bob Gunton Heather Matarazzo Alicia Lagano Kevin Wiggins Arron Shiver Anne Judson-Yager Kerbey Smith
basketball coach wife rancher high-school student basketball player teen girl positive melodramatic heartwarming oklahoma small town high school basketball court school bus hallway women in sports basketball aspirations teamwork championship
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
Action
USA
1992
98 Minutes
John Gillon
James Woods Louis Gossett Jr. Bruce Dern Oliver Platt Heather Graham Randall Cobb Thomas Wilson Brown Duane Davis Willie Green Orestes Matacena
con artist boxer partner millionaire gangster woman cool amusing intricate small town boxing ring bar georgia scam gambling outsider boxing rivalry underdog 1990s
Gabriel's released from prison. His con man friend makes a foolish bet with Diggstown's owner on who'd win the boxing matches - their man against ten Diggstown men.
Drama
France|Belgium
2019
96 Minutes
Myles
Matthias Schoenaerts Gideon Adlon Bruce Dern Connie Britton Jason Mitchell Josh Stewart Thomas Smittle Keith Johnson Noel Gugliemi Sean Patrick Bridges George Schroeder
convict horse trainer engaging endearing gripping rehabilitation clinic horse track rehabilitation horse breaking transformation underdog 2010s
The story of Roman Coleman, a violent convict, who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs.
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
114 Minutes
Uncle Bud
Jason Patric Rachel Ward Bruce Dern George Dickerson James Cotton Rocky Giordani Corey Carrier Jeanie Moore
boxer widow uncle child doctor dark passionate thrilling household restaurant boxing ring desert california kidnapping mental illness betrayal deception ransom temptation escape
An ex-boxer is drifting around after escaping from the mental hospital. He meets a widow who convinces him to help fix up the neglected estate her ex-husband left. Her Uncle talks them both... See full summary »
Fantasy
USA
1967
85 Minutes
John
Peter Fonda Susan Strasberg Bruce Dern Dennis Hopper Salli Sachse Barboura Morris Judy Lang Luana Anders
director guru friend hippie beautiful woman estranged wife dreamy outlandish offbeat campy los angeles mansion fantasy world beach carnival funeral drugs starting over self-discovery hallucinations
After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything his friend suggests.
Action
USA
1966
93 Minutes
Joe 'Loser' Kearns
Peter Fonda Nancy Sinatra Bruce Dern Diane Ladd Buck Taylor Norman Alden Michael J. Pollard
biker gang leader tough woman thief police officer nurse gutsy intense disheartening venice, calif. mojave desert hospital funeral open road party biker gang robbery retribution loyalty lawlessness
The "Angels", a San Pedro motorcycle gang, parties in the Coachella Valley's Palm Springs Indian Canyons, California, and wreaks havoc with the local police.
Western
USA
2019
117 Minutes
Reginald Cooke
Kevin Makely Mira Sorvino Bruce Dern Wes Studi Trace Adkins Jeff Fahey Tony Todd James Russo Amanda Wyss
gunslinger detective senator african-american war criminal pioneer confident engaging gritty gripping american west town hospital saloon field american civil war frontier justice frontier life bounty hunters pursuit
Detective Matthias Breecher is hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals. As he roams the Old West seeking justice, his resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she seems.
Drama
USA
2018
114 Minutes
Ronnie
Jon Hamm Catherine Keener Bruce Dern Ellen Burstyn John Ortiz Nick Offerman James LeGros Amber Tamblyn Patton Oswalt Annalise Basso Larry Wilmore
A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.
Drama
USA
2018
97 Minutes
King
Tom Berenger Keith David Bruce Dern Gina Gershon Penelope Ann Miller Kathrine Narducci Jeff Fahey Carmine Cangialosi
When a recent widower consumed with regret seeks absolution in riding his motorcycle cross-country to confront the mistakes of his past, he unexpectedly discovers that life is about moving forward, one mile at a time.
Other, Comedy, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2018
89 Minutes
Grandpa
Elaine Hendrix Cloris Leachman Bruce Dern Steve Guttenberg Kevin Pollak Rob Moran Deirdre O'Connell Caitlin Mehner
A still closeted young woman brings her girlfriend home for Thanksgiving, only to have her coming out efforts thwarted by the unexpected arrival of her male roommate.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
90 Minutes
Calvin
David Spade Frank Whaley Bruce Dern James Earl Jones Guillermo Díaz Tammy Blanchard Niki Koss Onata Aprile Steve Eastin Dwight Henry
single mother goon daughter grandson rival thrilling farmhouse showdown attempted rape intimidation family feud greed hostage situation sacrifice underdog 2010s
A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's farmhouse. When a business rival covets their water rights, the situation spirals out of control.
Comedy
USA
2021
102 Minutes
Jeremy Piven Taryn Manning Bruce Dern Zach McGowan Jamie Kennedy Jack McGee Cathy Moriarty Cheri Oteri
A real estate developer returns to his old Philly neighborhood and must decide to raze or resurrect the family bar.
Drama
USA
1974
144 Minutes
Tom Buchanan
Robert Redford Mia Farrow Sam Waterston Bruce Dern Lois Chiles Karen Black Howard da Silva Roberts Blossom Edward Herrmann Kathryn Leigh Scott
socialite millionaire veteran beautiful woman husband melodramatic sad somber long island, n.y. mansion bungalow new york city love triangle high society decadence adultery failed romance forbidden love fall rivalry
A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
Comedy
USA
2017
108 Minutes
Oswald Flannigan
Skyler Gisondo Olivia Holt Kristin Chenoweth Bruce Dern Kathleen Chalfant Nick Krause Peter Maloney Danni Wang Daryl J. Johnson
Two high school outsiders join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA|Sweden
2017
101 Minutes
Joe Kennedy
Jason Clarke Kate Mara Ed Helms Bruce Dern Jim Gaffigan Olivia Thirlby Clancy Brown Taylor Nichols Andria Blackman Tamara Hickey Victor Warren
man politician victim coworker campaign manager investigator tense uneasy dark disturbing shocking massachusetts car house ocean study bridge true crime historical events political campaign
Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Drama
USA
1982
108 Minutes
George Sitkowski
Robert Mitchum Martin Sheen Stacy Keach Bruce Dern Paul Sorvino Arthur Franz Michael Bernosky James Langan Joseph Kelly Tony Santaniello
mayor coach principal drifter alcoholic miner dark bleak profound park train station house reunion life lessons rivalry midlife crisis friendship basketball discovery rivalry
It started as a friendly meeting between 4 old buddies with their basketball coach and ended up in revealing the truth about their relationship. The meeting forces the five men to reveal ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1971
90 Minutes
Coach Bullion
William Tepper Karen Black Michael Margotta Bruce Dern Robert Towne Henry Jaglom Michael Warren June Fairchild Don Hanmer Lynn Bernay Joseph Walsh
The star player of a college basketball team starts to go off the rails with an illicit love affair and his roommate going crazy to avoid the war draft.
Drama
USA
1987
109 Minutes
Mr. Edwards
Matt Dillon Ben Bolt Diane Lane Tommy Lee Jones Bruce Dern Lee Grant Tom Skerritt Suzy Amis David Marshall Grant Don Francks Del Close
J.C. Cullen arrives in Chicago and, with his cool hand, becomes a top dice roller. But when he meets a beautiful dancer, his luck may have finally run out - her husband is a ruthless killer.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Creepy Carl
Chris Massoglia Haley Bennett Teri Polo Bruce Dern Nathan Gamble Quinn Lord John DeSantis Chelsea Ricketts Ali Cobrin Paul Hooson
brother abusive father husband gory basement home nightmares small town secret escape
A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2006
100 Minutes
Gene
Henry Thomas David Boreanaz Vera Farmiga Bruce Dern Peter Weller Nick Lachey Elimu Nelson Gary Busey
professional amateur jeweler emotional store shop men jewelry david pursuit
Two separate teams of jewel thieves, one low-rent and one upscale, both desperate, converge on the same score at the exact same time, and a simple job turns out very complicated and very bloody.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2019
90 Minutes
Clay Carter
Josh Hartnett Margarita Levieva Owen Teague Bruce Dern Chandler Riggs Dash Mihok Valorie Curry Brad Henke
brother sister brooding bleak disheartening gripping gritty crime scene drug house car warehouse bar drug trade family business survival accidental killing betrayal dangerous job fall escape
Crime thriller about three siblings in Appalachia getting by as local opioid dealers, trying not to get caught in the spiral of violence that comes with the territory.
Drama
2005
99 Minutes
Harry Volpi
Jim Caviezel Jake Lloyd Mary McCormack Bruce Dern Brent Briscoe Paul Dooley Reed Edward Diamond Chelcie Ross Byrne Piven William Shockley Matt Letscher
mechanic wife son pilot mayor repairman inspiring positive melodramatic madison, ind. small town household lake hydroplane racing economic crisis inspiration comeback explosion fundraising quest
Despite his wife's (Mary McCormack) protest, an Indiana repairman (Jim Caviezel) returns to hydroplane racing for a 1971 competition.