List of the best Catherine O'Hara movies: The Life Before This(1999), Temple Grandin(2010), For Your Consideration(2006), Orange County(2002), A.C.O.D.(2013), Home Fries(1998), Penelope(2006), Home Alone(1990), Best in Show(2000), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992), A Simple Twist of Fate(1994), The Right Kind of Wrong(2013) ... ...
Drama
Canada
1999
92 Minutes
Stephen Rea Catherine O'Hara Joe Pantoliano Sarah Polley David Hewlett Emily Hampshire Joel Keller Leslie Hope Nina Shock Alison Pill Martha Burns
Several innocent bystanders are injured or killed when two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into the neighborhood cafe.
Drama, Biography
2010
110 Minutes
Aunt Ann
Claire Danes Catherine O'Hara Julia Ormond David Strathairn Stephanie Faracy Barry Tubb Melissa Farman Michael Crabtree
scientist farmer autistic person mother aunt professor inspiring uplifting emotional powerful colorado campus ranch slaughterhouse arizona family home temple grandin autism animal husbandry family
The scientist (Claire Danes) becomes an advocate for autistics and the humane treatment of livestock.
Comedy
USA
2006
86 Minutes
Marilyn Hack
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.
Comedy
USA
2002
81 Minutes
Cindy Beugler
Colin Hanks Jack Black Catherine O'Hara Schuyler Fisk John Lithgow Harold Ramis Jane Adams Garry Marshall Dana Ivey Chevy Chase Lily Tomlin
high-school student girlfriend brother mother father professor amusing madcap orange county, calif. household high school stanford university beach transcript education writing misunderstanding quest growing up love
A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.
Comedy
USA
2013
87 Minutes
Melissa
Adam Scott Richard Jenkins Catherine O'Hara Amy Poehler Mary Elizabeth Winstead Clark Duke Ken Howard Jane Lynch Jessica Alba Adam Pally Valerie Tian
family son sister amusing witty city dysfunctional family divorce insecurity therapy discovery
A grown man caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15-year divorce discovers he was unknowingly part of a study on divorced children and is enlisted in a follow-up years later, which wreaks new havoc on his family.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Mrs. Lever
Drew Barrymore Luke Wilson Catherine O'Hara Jake Busey Shelley Duvall Kim Robillard Daryl Mitchell Lanny Flaherty Chris Ellis Blue Deckert
restaurant employee son mother stepfather mistress brother amusing dark quirky restaurant family home airplane hangar helicopter bedroom infidelity pregnancy family dysfunction murder mother/son relationship love
Pregnant Sally unknowingly falls for the stepson of the deceased father of her baby and has to deal with his homicidal family.
Romance, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2006
90 Minutes
Jessica Wilhern
Christina Ricci James McAvoy Catherine O'Hara Peter Dinklage Richard E. Grant Reese Witherspoon Simon Woods Ronni Ancona Michael Feast Nigel Havers Lenny Henry
heiress suitor mother father reporter witch quirky emotional estate theater party curse true love secret deception marriage quest love transformation 2000s
Born with the snout of a pig, a young woman (Christina Ricci) believes the only way to break the curse is to marry one of her own kind.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Kate McCallister
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Roberts Blossom John Candy Angela Goethals Devin Ratray Gerry Bamman
boy mother old man con artist brother polka band hilarious heartwarming frenetic chicago paris airport family home church abandonment family christmas robbery children vs. adults growing up
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Cookie Fleck
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.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1992
120 Minutes
Kate McCallister
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Devin Ratray Tim Curry Brenda Fricker Eddie Bracken Gerry Bamman Kieran Culkin
boy hotel desk clerk bellhop father criminal partner hilarious frenetic intricate heartwarming new york city hotel miami airport toy store park lost father/son relationship precocious child travel
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Drama
USA
1994
106 Minutes
April Simon
Steve Martin Gabriel Byrne Laura Linney Catherine O'Hara Stephen Baldwin Byron Jennings Michael Des Barres Amelia Campbell Kellen Crosby Alana Austin Alyssa Austin
recluse young girl adopted daughter politician wife friend emotional tender virginia small town countryside household adoption father/daughter relationship deception small-town life theft death discovery transformation
His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.
Romance
Canada
2013
97 Minutes
Tess
Ryan Kwanten Sara Canning Will Sasso Catherine O'Hara Kristen Hager Ryan McPartlin Barb Mitchell James A. Woods Jennifer Baxter Raoul Bhaneja Christopher Russell
Leo the dishwasher falls in love with a bride on the day of her wedding - to another man.
Comedy, Action
USA
2010
100 Minutes
Mrs. Kornfeldt
Ashton Kutcher Katherine Heigl Tom Selleck Catherine O'Hara Rob Riggle Martin Mull Katheryn Winnick Casey Wilson LeToya Luckett Sharan C. Masfield
assassin computer programmer love interest husband boss secretary amusing tense thrilling hilarious household suburbia hotel party suburb on the run assassination marriage marital problems relationships
A vacationing woman meets her ideal man, leading to a swift marriage. Back at home, however, their idyllic life is upset when they discover their neighbors could be assassins who have been contracted to kill the couple.
Comedy
USA
1988
92 Minutes
Delia
Michael Keaton Alec Baldwin Geena Davis Jeffrey Jones Catherine O'Hara Winona Ryder Sylvia Sidney Robert Goulet Glenn Shadix Dick Cavett Annie McEnroe
ghost husband sculptor daughter wife quirky amusing spirited country house new england small town afterlife ghosts haunted houses death art exploitation quest escape 1980s
The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Mickey Devlin Crabbe
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.
Drama
USA
2004
96 Minutes
Gloria
William H. Macy Don Rickles Ned Beatty Keke Palmer Cherise Boothe Julito McCullum Catherine O'Hara Lucinda Davis Michelle Sweeney Alexandra Castillo Kwasi Songui
In November of 1833, the state of Missouri turned a blind eye as hundreds of its peaceful inhabitants were hunted down and driven from their homes in the dead of night. Against this ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1986
108 Minutes
Betty
Meryl Streep Jack Nicholson Maureen Stapleton Jeff Daniels Stockard Channing Richard Masur Catherine O'Hara Steven Hill Milos Forman Mamie Gummer Karen Akers
food critic columnist daughter journalist cheeky emotional sad new york city washington, d.c. marriage pregnancy infidelity home repairs sex commitment fall love transformation sacrifice 1980s
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.
Romance
Canada
1980
97 Minutes
Audrey
Donald Sutherland Suzanne Somers Lawrence Dane Roscoe Lee Browne Dabney Coleman Saul Rubinek Catherine O'Hara John Dehner
professor lawyer corporate stooge military officer politician amusing playful office university animal rights romance legal battle idealism big business love quest 1980s
Suzanne Somers, an environmentally concerned lawyer, was hired by Donald Sutherland to halt the construction on a breeding ground of endangered species of seals. In HD.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1995
96 Minutes
Calamity Jane
Patrick Swayze Oliver Platt Roger Aaron Brown Nick Stahl Scott Glenn Stephen Lang Jared Harris Catherine O'Hara Moira Harris Joe Grifasi John P. Ryan
young boy farmer pecos bill land baron paul bunyan calamity jane incredible spirited wild west farm folklore legends father/son relationship farming greed theft adventure quest growing up 1900s
A young boy's imagination summons cowboy legend Pecos Bill, who helps him save the family farm from a greedy land-grabber. With the help of a lumberjack and a railroad worker, they all embark on a surprise-filled adventure.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
2004
107 Minutes
Justice Strauss
Jim Carrey Liam Aiken Emily Browning Kara Hoffman Shelby Hoffman Timothy Spall Catherine O'Hara Billy Connolly Meryl Streep Luis Guzman Jamie Harris
sister brother baby villain uncle aunt amusing quirky engaging house lake attic mansion burning house alternate reality family siblings deception murder bad behavior
A dastardly count (Jim Carrey) plots to steal an inheritance from three young orphans (Liam Aiken, Emily Browning) placed in his care.
Comedy
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Gail
Griffin Dunne Rosanna Arquette Teri Garr Verna Bloom Tommy Chong Linda Fiorentino John Heard Cheech Marin Catherine O'Hara Dick Miller Bronson Pinchot
writer sexy woman sculptor owner burglar punk dark amusing quirky new york city apartment café subway bar nightclub murphy's law dating mob mentality suicide quest
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Susan
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2009
97 Minutes
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.
Comedy
Canada|USA|France
2001
97 Minutes
James Spader Melora Walters Jay Mohr Nathaniel Arcand Megan Mullally Lara Flynn Boyle Nick Offerman Greg Pitts Daniel Libman Don Mackay Paul Schulze
couple therapist marriage counselor amusing canada relationships marital problems love 2000s
A female marriage counselor and a male depression expert try to solve the marital problems of a troubled couple.