List of the best Bruce Greenwood movies: Mao's Last Dancer(2009), Wildlike(2014), Donovan's Echo(2011), The Republic of Love(2003), Racing Stripes(2005), Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys(1990), And Now a Word From Our Sponsor(2012), Another Chance(1988), Cell 213(2010), Mee-Shee: The Water Giant(2005), The World's Fastest Indian(2005), The Challenger Disaster(2013) ... ...
Biography, Drama
Australia
2009
117 Minutes
Bruce Greenwood Kyle MacLachlan Joan Chen Chi Cao Amanda Schull Wang Shuangbao Camilla Vergotis Zhang Su Guo Chengwu Huang Wenbin Steven Heathcote
dancer peasant boy thrilling ballet star time life government transformation
In Maoist China, a boy is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer, but everything he knows is challenged when he is chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas.
Adventure, Drama
USA
2014
104 Minutes
Rene Bartlett
Bruce Greenwood Ella Purnell Brian Geraghty Nolan Gerard Funk Ann Dowd Diane Farr Teddy Kyle Smith Tom Okamoto Leo Grinberg Yasushi Kakizaki
After conditions in her new home become unbearable, a teenage girl runs away and befriends an older man preparing for a hike through the Alaskan wilderness.
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Drama
Canada
2011
95 Minutes
Finnley
Bruce Greenwood Danny Glover Natasha Calis Sonja Bennett Chelah Horsdal Ian Tracey Kevin McNulty David Lewis Hiro Kanagawa Adrian Hough Karen Holness
A series of uncanny déjà vu events force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct, and future.
Romance
Canada|UK
2003
96 Minutes
Tom Avery
Bruce Greenwood Emilia Fox Edward Fox Martha Henry Jan Rubes Gary Farmer Lloyd Owen Jackie Burroughs Claire Bloom Connor Price Rebecca Jenkins
A thrice-divorced radio host and a commitment-shy art curator fall in love, but their relationship is affected by the experiences of their friends and families.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2005
101 Minutes
Nolan Walsh
Bruce Greenwood Hayden Panettiere M. Emmet Walsh Wendie Malick Caspar Poyck Gary Bullock
horse trainer daughter zebra goat dog father amusing playful madcap kentucky farm horse track stable horse racing human-animal friendship father/daughter relationship pets death ambition underdog
An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.
Drama
USA
1990
96 Minutes
Dennis Wilson
Bruce Greenwood Greg Kean Arlen Dean Snyder Casey Sander Bo Foxworth Linda Dona Laura Leigh Hughes Wendy Kaplan Dorothy Dells Andrew Myler J. Bill Jones
Feeling lonely and neglected by her overworked husband, Roxy, a Depression-era farm wife, is drawn into an ill-advised affair with Jack, their hired hand.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2012
87 Minutes
Adan Kundle
Bruce Greenwood Parker Posey Callum Blue Allie MacDonald Rhys Ward Allison Dawn Doiron Howard Rosenstein Natalie Radford Jamie Spilchuk
An advertising CEO wakes up in the hospital speaking only in ad slogans.
Fantasy
USA
1988
98 Minutes
John Ripley
Bruce Greenwood Vanessa Angel Frank Annese
Soap star and playboy John Ripley was bouncing from bed to bed when he met Jackie. The beautiful cover girl was the newest client of his agent and best friend Russ Wilder. After falling for... See full summary »
Horror
2010
109 Minutes
Warden
Bruce Greenwood Eric Balfour Michael Rooker Deborah Valente Conrad Coates Marie-Josée Colburn Tamara Gorski Rothaford Gray
Adventure
2005
95 Minutes
Sean Cambell
Bruce Greenwood Daniel Magder Joel Tobeck Rena Owen Phyllida Law Luanne Gordon Tom Jackson Joe Pingue Jacinta Wawatai Shane Rimmer Charles Mesure
While traveling with his father (Bruce Greenwood), a boy (Daniel Magder) stumbles upon the hiding place of a monster at a remote Canadian lake.
Biography, Drama
New Zealand|Japan|USA
2005
127 Minutes
Anthony Hopkins Bruce Greenwood Diane Ladd Paul Rodriguez Christopher Lawford Jessica Cauffiel Aaron Murphy Chris Williams
free spirit transgender woman love interest biker lighthearted engaging new zealand los angeles utah bonneville salt flats motorcycles travel relationships dreams quest underdog 2000s
The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Drama
USA
2013
90 Minutes
William Hurt Bruce Greenwood Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Brian Dennehy Kevin R. McNally Eve Best Langley Kirkwood Robert Hobbs
physicist nobel laureate astronaut scientist criminal intense patriotic suspenseful brooding profound office laboratory space center space station challenger disaster investigation conspiracy danger nasa pursuit
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
Drama, History
USA
2000
145 Minutes
John F. Kennedy
Kevin Costner Bruce Greenwood Steven Culp Dylan Baker Michael Fairman Henry Strozier Frank Wood Kevin Conway Tim Kelleher Len Cariou Bill Smitrovich
president secretary of defense diplomat u.s. president first lady engaging suspenseful emotional new york city washington, d.c. airplane big city mission nuclear weapons political intrigue diplomacy politics john f. kennedy rivalry fall
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA|Canada|Antarctica
2006
120 Minutes
Paul Walker Bruce Greenwood Moon Bloodgood Jason Biggs Gerard Plunkett August Schellenberg Wendy Crewson Panou Connor Christopher Levins Malcolm Stewart Megan McKinnon
explorer scientist dog friend powerful tense antarctica animals friendship survival loyalty sacrifice rescue 1990s
Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
Western
USA
2010
101 Minutes
Michelle Williams Bruce Greenwood Will Patton Zoe Kazan Paul Dano Shirley Henderson Neal Huff Tommy Nelson Rod Rondeaux
guide settler native american wife racist husband tense solemn desert oregon mountain wagon train pioneering struggle survival lost journey hysteria adventure rivalry
Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|USA|UK
2015
100 Minutes
Turner Horatio Longfellow
Breanne Hill Bruce Greenwood Deborah Kara Unger David Cubitt Rob Morrow Dean Geyer Annabelle Stephenson Cerris Morgan-Moyer Richard Shelton Carmela Corbett Rhian Rees
An aging British theatre director is forced to hire a young Hollywood action star to guarantee an audience for the Anton Chekhov play he is mounting.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|Canada
2007
111 Minutes
Josh Hutcherson Bruce Greenwood Dash Mihok Steven Culp Bill Nunn Bree Turner Scotch Ellis Loring Mayte Garcia Teddy Sears Shane Daly Hannah Lochner
dog handler firefighter son father dog catcher positive heartwarming thrilling firehouse building street house hollywood, calif. airplane show business father/son relationship firefighting human-animal friendship responsibility
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
Drama
Canada
2020
85 Minutes
Leslie Hope Bruce Greenwood Benjamin Ayres Megan Follows David Hewlett Kris Holdenreid Jeff Kober Grace Lynn Kung Kristin Lehman Daniel Maslany Tony Nappo
Melanie experiences a terminal diagnosis, leading her to leave her husband and life behind for LA and an affair with a tintype photographer.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2018
97 Minutes
Justin Bartha Bruce Greenwood Inbar Lavi Sandrine Holt Lolita Davidovich Kevin McDonald Darrin Rose Stephanie Czajkowski Arden Alfonso Stephen Eric McIntyre Marshall Williams
young man father dead person mother estranged father friend hilarious amusing playful emotional heartwarming sad field death of father relationships father/son relationship dying wish wish fulfillment discovery love
When a brand-new dad must return home to bury his estranged father, things get complicated when the dead man's final wish is to have his ashes scattered over the field of his favorite professional sports team.
Drama
1999
97 Minutes
Banished to Earth for a month to learn compassion, an angel (Bruce Greenwood) becomes very attached to a family.
Drama
Canada
1997
110 Minutes
Billy
Ian Holm Sarah Polley Bruce Greenwood Tom McCamus Arsinée Khanjian Alberta Watson Gabrielle Rose Maury Chaykin Brooke Johnson Earl Pastko David Hemblen
paraplegic attorney bus driver father survivors daughter somber sad emotional touching small town canada grief accident father/daughter relationship incest lawsuit trauma quest sacrifice
A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to the town to defend the families, but he discovers that everything is not what it seems.
Drama, History
USA|UK
2017
115 Minutes
Robert McNamara
Meryl Streep Tom Hanks Bruce Greenwood Matthew Rhys Bob Odenkirk Michael Stuhlbarg Sarah Paulson Tracy Letts Bradley Whitford Alison Brie Jessie Mueller
publisher editor richard nixon writer soldier board member confident intense inspiring intricate suspenseful engaging washington, d.c. office newsroom court new york city white house scandal vietnam war
A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|Germany
2004
115 Minutes
Lawrence Robertson
Will Smith Bridget Moynahan Bruce Greenwood James Cromwell Chi McBride Shia LaBeouf Adrian Ricard Alan Tudyk Jerry Wasserman Fiona Hogan
police detective robot scientist psychologist woman creature thrilling intense dark chicago lake michigan laboratory tunnel street lake robots technology man vs. machine conspiracy secret plans
In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.
War, Drama
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Jack Johns
Ethan Hawke January Jones Bruce Greenwood Zoë Kravitz Jake Abel Dylan Kenin Stafford Douglas Alma Sisneros
death wife fighter pilot thrilling las vegas afghanistan ethics job drugs mystery
A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot.
Romance, Drama
USA
2014
105 Minutes
Hugh Butterfield
Alex Pettyfer Gabriella Wilde Bruce Greenwood Joely Richardson Robert Patrick Rhys Wakefield Dayo Okeniyi Emma Rigby Anna Enger Fabianne Therese Stephanie Northrup
teen girl worker father police officer servant charming emotional brooding school mansion house lake party library love status overcoming the odds overprotective parent relationships class distinctions
The story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
Comedy
USA
2010
114 Minutes
Lance Fender
Steve Carell Paul Rudd Bruce Greenwood Ron Livingston Jemaine Clement Jeff Dunham Stephanie Szostak Lucy Davenport Lucy Punch David Walliams Zach Galifianakis
businessperson friend boss nerd playful hilarious apartment street office dining friendship loneliness abuse infatuation transformation discovery 2010s
When he finds out that his work superiors host a dinner celebrating the idiocy of their guests, a rising executive questions it when he's invited, just as he befriends a man who would be the perfect guest.
Comedy
Canada
1994
100 Minutes
Vittorio Musso
Chas Lawther Robyn Stevan Bruce Greenwood Nigel Bennett Don Francks Andy Jones Paul Gross Ann-Marie MacDonald
Wick Burns is a government official with all the self-motivation and personality of a robot. His newest project is to find funding for a small art film, "Paint Cans".
Drama, Romance, Musical
2017
138 Minutes
Dr. Jake Houseman
Abigail Breslin Debra Messing Bruce Greenwood Nicole Scherzinger Sarah Hyland Tony Roberts Katey Sagal Billy Dee Williams Colt Prattes J. Quinton Johnson Trevor Einhorn
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, which changes many things for everyone in the Houseman family.
Mystery & Thriller, Romance
1994
97 Minutes
Emma Samms Catherine Oxenberg Bruce Greenwood Tippi Hedren Mark Humphrey Ron White Rachael Crawford Ian Clark
A photojournalist (Emma Samms) falls for the eldest son (Bruce Greenwood) in a family she has tied to her brother's murder.
Drama
1995
97 Minutes
Andy Douglas
Gabrielle Carteris Scott Baio Bess Armstrong Bruce Greenwood James Naughton Alexandra Paul Bruce Weitz Julie Condra Barbara Tyson Janne Mortil Ocean Hellman
Infertility, adoption, high-risk pregnancy and unresolved issues pose challenges to three couples becoming parents for the first time.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Capt. Christopher Pike
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Crime, Biography, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2005
115 Minutes
Greenwood
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2012
138 Minutes
Charlie Anderson
Denzel Washington Don Cheadle Kelly Reilly John Goodman Bruce Greenwood Brian Geraghty Tamara Tunie Melissa Leo Nadine Velazquez Peter Gerety Garcelle Beauvais
pilot co-pilot passenger investigator drug dealer drug addict gripping dark emotional airplane bar office household airplane crash substance abuse investigation lifestyle changes rescue transformation 2010s
An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.
Crime, Drama
USA
2013
114 Minutes
Judge David Burnett
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.
Western
1993
92 Minutes
Jervis Walker
Kenny Rogers Travis Tritt Naomi Judd Brion James Bruce Greenwood Laura Harring Michael Hagerty Luis Contreras
bounty hunter newlywed outlaw wife bank robber madam gritty thrilling suspenseful bank wedding house brothel wild west kidnapping pursuit retribution old west bank heist pursuit
An Old West bounty hunter (Kenny Rogers) goes after a gang of bank robbers who have kidnapped his new partner's (Travis Tritt) bride.
Drama
2015
121 Minutes
Andrew Heyward
Cate Blanchett Robert Redford Topher Grace Elisabeth Moss Bruce Greenwood Stacy Keach John Benjamin Hickey Dermot Mulroney Dennis Quaid Rachael Blake David Lyons
news anchor news correspondent journalist george w. bush politician gritty engaging united states tv station reputation presidency election job journalism broadcasting sacrifice 2000s
Controversy surrounds CBS anchor Dan Rather (Robert Redford) and "60 Minutes" producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) after the network broadcasts a report about President George W. Bush and his military service.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|Canada
2010
132 Minutes
Blair
Paul Giamatti Rosamund Pike Minnie Driver Rachelle Lefevre Scott Speedman Bruce Greenwood Mark Addy Saul Rubinek Dustin Hoffman
grump television producer wife ex-wife father son hilarious emotional sad rome montreal, quebec office bar train success failed marriage pregnancy father/son relationship hockey murder investigation
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK
2006
128 Minutes
Jack McCready
Denzel Washington Val Kilmer Jim Caviezel Paula Patton Adam Goldberg Bruce Greenwood Elle Fanning Matt Craven Patt Noday Mark Phinney Enrique Castillo
fbi agent terrorist love interest police officer murder victim surveillance expert suspenseful tense new orleans ferry shack hospital city mississippi river crime love death terrorism deja vu bomb
After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.
Drama
Italy|USA
2015
116 Minutes
William
Russell Crowe Amanda Seyfried Kylie Rogers Aaron Paul Diane Kruger Bruce Greenwood Jane Fonda Quvenzhané Wallis Octavia Spencer Janet McTeer
writer father widow daughter family moving emotional gripping family home hospital united states study loss writing grief parent/child relationship illness love love growing up
A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2017
103 Minutes
Sandy Smith
Liam Neeson Diane Lane Marton Csokas Ike Barinholtz Tony Goldwyn Bruce Greenwood Michael C. Hall Brian d'Arcy James Josh Lucas Eddie Marsan Wendi McLendon-Covey
fbi agent president engaging fascinating gripping intricate thrilling america united states white house 1970s politics presidency fbi discovery fall transformation 1970s
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1972.
Crime, Drama
UK|France|USA
1999
102 Minutes
Friedman
Daniel Auteuil Nastassja Kinski Katrin Cartlidge Ciarán Hinds Marianne Denicourt Bruce Greenwood Billie Whitelaw Cyril Shaps Jamie Harris Hemal Pandya Billy Smyth
Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2000
96 Minutes
Earl Cavanaugh
Chris Klein Leelee Sobieski Josh Hartnett Michael Rooker Annie Corley Bruce Greenwood Annette O'Toole Elaine Hendrix Stuart Wilson Ronni Saxon Maureen O'Malley
rich kid girl next door student love interest father melodramatic touching boston street restaurant household small-town life drag racing adolescence class conflict redemption life lessons love rivalry discovery
A rich college kid is taught a lesson after a joy ride ends up destroying a country restaurant.
Drama, History
Mexico
2012
143 Minutes
Ambassador Morrow
Andy Garcia Eva Longoria Peter O'Toole Oscar Isaac Santiago Cabrera Catalina Sandino Moreno Bruce Greenwood Ruben Blades Nestor Carbonell Mauricio Kuri Adrian Alonso
general wife rebel priest politician soldier inspiring gritty touching mexico countryside church battlefield cristeros war historical events political activism religious wars rivalry sacrifice 1920s
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
2014
112 Minutes
Vince
Ryan Reynolds Rosario Dawson Mireille Enos Scott Speedman Kevin Durand Alexia Fast Bruce Greenwood Brendan Gall
captive daughter investigator suspenseful town abduction clues marriage mystery
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
Action, Adventure
USA
2007
130 Minutes
President
Nicolas Cage Jon Voight Harvey Keitel Ed Harris Diane Kruger Justin Bartha Helen Mirren Bruce Greenwood Alicia Coppola Ty Burrell Christian Camargo
treasure hunter girlfriend friend mother father president suspenseful melodramatic thrilling paris france england mount rushmore buckingham palace cave conspiracy family assassination history treasure
Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Action, Sci-Fi
USA|Germany|Canada|UK|Italy|France
2003
136 Minutes
Commander Robert Iverson
Aaron Eckhart Hilary Swank Delroy Lindo Stanley Tucci D.J. Qualls Richard Jenkins Tcheky Karyo Bruce Greenwood Alfre Woodard
scientist major colonel crew member geophysicist computer expert gripping thrilling emotional engaging earth washington, d.c. underground city san francisco landmark saving the world science teamwork environmental disaster
The only way to save Earth from catastrophe is to drill down to the core and set it spinning again.
Mystery & Thriller
1989
97 Minutes
Stewart Horton
Raymond Burr Shari Belafonte Deidre Hall Barbara Hale Alexandra Paul William R. Moses Pernell Roberts Bruce Greenwood Jason Beghe
Lawyer Mason (Raymond Burr) takes the case of an injured hockey player accused of killing a sports tycoon.
Biography, Drama
Germany|Canada|USA|France
2007
135 Minutes
Journalist
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Marcus Carl Franklin Richard Gere Heath Ledger Ben Whishaw Charlotte Gainsbourg David Cross Bruce Greenwood Julianne Moore Michelle Williams
musician child preacher artist poet outlaw quirky creative stage household hotel hospital jail united states music accident dreams travel interrogation love
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
Adventure, Drama
USA
2016
120 Minutes
Mark Hancock
Matthew McConaughey Edgar Ramírez Bryce Dallas Howard Joshua Harto Timothy Simons Michael Landes Corey Stoll Toby Kebbell Bruce Greenwood Stacy Keach Bill Camp
prospector geologist investor confident frenetic intricate offbeat shocking office wall street jungle indonesia mine house prospecting business investing investigation adventure discovery
Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
94 Minutes
Bo
Alec Baldwin Andre Braugher Ricky Harris Michael Jai White David Byrd Rebecca De Mornay Richard Edson Robert Miano Bruce Greenwood Reginald Ballard
hit man gangster thief mafia boss policewoman vigilante brash frenetic thrilling tense apartment record store kitchen chicago murder turf war double-cross set-up mafia rivalry
A thief is betrayed after a well done job in Detroit. Returning to Chicago, he decides on revenge. Things escalate.