List of the best Ethan Hawke movies: Before Sunrise(1995), Before Sunset(2004), Before Midnight(2013), Gattaca(1997), Predestination(2014), Seymour: An Introduction(2014), A Midnight Clear(1992), First Reformed(2017), Born to Be Blue(2015), Great Expectations(1998), Sinister(2012), Snow Falling on Cedars(1999) ... ...
Romance
USA|Austria|Switzerland
1995
101 Minutes
Jesse
Ethan Hawke Julie Delpy Erni Mangold Hanno Poeschl Karl Bruckschwaiger Tex Rubinowitz Andrea Eckert Haymon Maria Buttinger
traveler student poet quirky charming moving vienna train romance travel fate chance meeting discovery love 1990s
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
Romance, Drama
USA|France
2004
80 Minutes
Jesse
Ethan Hawke Julie Delpy Vernon Dobtcheff Louise Lemoine Torres Rodolphe Pauly Mariane Plasteig Diabolo Albert Delpy Marie Pillet
writer activist reporter bookseller emotional calm endearing tender paris bookstore apartment love regret relationships romance growing up pursuit love 2000s
Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
Romance, Drama
USA|Greece
2013
109 Minutes
Screenwriter
Ethan Hawke Julie Delpy Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Jennifer Prior Charlotte Prior Walter Lassally Xenia Kalogeropoulou Ariane Labed
lover greek person daughter friend family member grandmother brooding emotional intense greece car train house beach hotel reminiscence love argument questioning travel
We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.
Sci-Fi
USA
1997
112 Minutes
Vincent Freeman
Ethan Hawke Uma Thurman Jude Law Gore Vidal Alan Arkin Loren Dean Jayne Brook Elias Koteas Chad Christ William Lee Scott Tony Shalhoub
investigator scientist director love interest disabled person chilling suspenseful eerie laboratory house research station genetics free will investigation space travel love death discovery transformation escape
A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Australia|USA
2014
97 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Peter Spierig Sarah Snook Noah Taylor Christopher Kirby Christopher Sommers Cate Wolfe Alexis Fernandez Rob Jenkins Madeleine West
killer travel agent undercover agent bomber former lover baby thrilling future track bar big city home chases organization history regret unintended consequences control pursuit 1960s
For his final assignment, a top temporal agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. The chase turns into a unique, surprising and mind-bending exploration of love, fate, identity and time travel taboos.
Documentary
USA
2014
81 Minutes
Director
Meet Seymour Bernstein: a beloved pianist, teacher and true inspiration who shares eye-opening insights from an amazing life. Ethan Hawke helms this poignant guide to life.
War, Drama, History
USA
1992
107 Minutes
Sgt. Will Knott
Ethan Hawke Peter Berg Kevin Dillon Arye Gross Gary Sinise Frank Whaley John C. McGinley Larry Joshua David Jensen Curt Lowens Rachel Griffin
sergeant jew german soldier old man interpreter prostitute powerful shocking france forest cabin world war ii insanity peace massacre christmas fall transformation 1940s
This WW2 psychological drama plays out at Christmas. US GIs hold an isolated cabin in the Ardennes against a handful of Germans cut off from their main force. Combat-weary and short of rations, both sides are determined to survive.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Reverend Ernst Toller
Ethan Hawke Amanda Seyfried Philip Ettinger Cedric Kyles Michael Gaston Victoria Hill Van Hansis Satchel Eden Bell
reverend pregnant woman husband wife suicidal person activist bleak dark uneasy emotional gritty unrestrained small town house garage church tragic death suicide church corruption
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Romance, Drama, History, Biography, Music
Canada|UK
2015
97 Minutes
Chet Baker
Ethan Hawke Carmen Ejogo Callum Keith Rennie Tony Nappo Janet-Laine Green Dan Lett Kedar Brown Kevin Hanchard Stephen McHattie
musician jazz musician trumpeter love interest moving emotional engaging charming brooding united states music jazz music business comeback romance biography rise 1960s
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
Drama
USA
1998
111 Minutes
Finnegan 'Finn' Bell
Ethan Hawke Gwyneth Paltrow Hank Azaria Chris Cooper Anne Bancroft Robert De Niro Josh Mostel Kim Dickens Nell Campbell Gabriel Mick Jeremy James Kissner
young man uncle wealthy woman niece convict fiancé engaging emotional sultry florida new york city europe art gallery subway beach unlikely friendship coming of age class distinctions art wealth
Modernization of Charles Dickens' classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York City pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK|Canada
2012
109 Minutes
Ellison
Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio James Ransone Fred Dalton Thompson Clare Foley Juliet Rylance Michael Hall D'Addario Victoria Leigh Nick King Rob Riley Tavis Smiley
writer wife son daughter professor frightening tense household town murder relocation writer's block supernatural discovery mystery 2010s
Washed-up true crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies in his new home that suggest the murder that he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s.
Drama, History
USA
1999
126 Minutes
Ishmael Chambers
Ethan Hawke James Cromwell Richard Jenkins James Rebhorn Sam Shepard Eric Thal Max von Sydow Youki Kudoh Rick Yune Jan Rubes Celia Weston
japanese-american fisherman newspaper reporter wife love interest judge somber endearing emotional profound pacific northwest fishing village household courtroom drowning murder postwar america discrimination family feud unrequited love
A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.
Romance, Music
USA|UK
2018
105 Minutes
Tucker Crowe
Ethan Hawke Rose Byrne Chris O'Dowd Megan Dodds Lily Newmark Lily Brazier Azhy Robertson Ayoola Smart Enzo Cilenti Pamela Lyne Denise Gough
musician fan woman ex-boyfriend amusing cheeky engaging charming mellow positive england seaside small town family home celebrity obsession idolization relationships adventure love
Juliet, Naked is the story of Annie (the long-suffering girlfriend of Duncan) and her unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered, now faded, singer-songwriter, Tucker Crowe, who also happens to be the subject of Duncan's musical obsession.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Ben Crandall
Ethan Hawke River Phoenix Jason Presson Amanda Peterson Dick Miller Robert Picardo Dana Ivey Meshach Taylor James Cromwell Mary Kay Place
boy friend alien father bully amusing endearing california household spacecraft outer space inventions space travel childhood friendship aliens culture clash adventure discovery quest
A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Horror, Sci-Fi
Australia|USA
2009
98 Minutes
Edward Dalton
Ethan Hawke Peter Spierig Willem Dafoe Claudia Karvan Michael Dorman Vince Colosimo Sam Neill Isabel Lucas Paul Sonkkila
vampire human scientist fugitive dark chilling bleak laboratory hideout apartment plagues science dangerous assignment survival death quest pursuit future
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
War, Drama
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Tom Egan
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.
Drama
USA
2019
81 Minutes
Producer
Ethan Hawke Chris Sullivan Chris Heyerdahl Elaine Hendrix Betty Gabriel Anne-Marie Johnson Mo McRae Milauna Jackson Diane Gaeta Dohn Norwood Diane Marshall-Green
prisoner middle-aged man baby gritty dumpster california prison release changing times discovery transformation 2010s
An ex-felon discovers a live baby left in a dumpster.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
France|USA
2005
109 Minutes
Jake Roenick
Ethan Hawke Laurence Fishburne John Alberto Leguizamo Maria Bello Ja Rule Drea de Matteo Matt Craven Brian Dennehy Gabriel Byrne Aisha Hinds Dorian Harewood
police officers criminal drug addict counterfeiter thief dark suspenseful thrilling police station detroit siege blizzard corruption showdown confinement rivalry escape 2000s
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on New Year's Eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks.
Romance, Drama
USA
2006
116 Minutes
Writer
Mark Webber Catalina Sandino Moreno Ethan Hawke Laura Linney
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
Canada|USA
2018
92 Minutes
Kaj Hansson, Lars Nystrom
Ethan Hawke Noomi Rapace Mark Strong Chris Heyerdahl Bea Santos Thorbjørn Harr Shanti Roney Mark Rendall John Ralston
bank robbers hostage friend bank robber prime minister police officer tense amusing offbeat dark witty heartwarming stockholm bank bank robbery stockholm syndrome hostage situation heist unlikely allies criminal past
Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the 'Stockholm Syndrome'.
Western
USA
2016
104 Minutes
Paul
Ethan Hawke John Travolta Taissa Farmiga James Ransone Karen Gillan Toby Huss Tommy Nohilly Larry Fessenden Burn Gorman
mysterious drifter dog marshal son wife misfit brash brooding intense wild west town saloon plains jail street violence mysterious strangers fighting ambush anger
A mysterious stranger and a random act of violence drag a town of misfits and nitwits into the bloody crosshairs of revenge.
Western, Drama
USA
2019
100 Minutes
Sheriff Pat Garrett
Ethan Hawke Dane DeHaan Jake Schur Leila George Adam Baldwin Chris Pratt Charlie Chappell Clint Obenchain Chris Bylsma Chad Dashnaw Benjamin Dickey
billy the kid mother teenager uncle father lawman brash brooding gripping thrilling tense frontier american southwest house billy the kid frontier justice on the run murder outlaws escape
The story of a young boy who witnesses Billy the Kid's encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett.
Drama
USA
2000
111 Minutes
Hamlet
Ethan Hawke Kyle MacLachlan Sam Shepard Diane Venora Bill Murray Liev Schreiber Julia Stiles Karl Geary Paula Malcomson Steve Zahn Dechen Thurman
ceo son mother uncle ghost love interest dark tense new york city office apartment murder revenge betrayal madness deception business revenge 2000s
Modern-day New York City adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
South Africa|China|USA
2017
93 Minutes
Travis Conrad
Ethan Hawke Rutger Hauer Paul Anderson Liam Cunningham Nathalie Boltt Tanya van Graan Hakeem Kae-Kazim Xu Qing Aidan Whytock
mercenary doctor surgeon thrilling suspenseful united states new life revenge survival redemption rise pursuit 2010s
An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|France
2013
85 Minutes
James Sandin
Ethan Hawke Lena Headey Adelaide Kane Max Burkholder Edwin Hodge Rhys Wakefield Tony Oller Arija Bareikis Tom Yi Chris Mulkey Tisha French
man wife criminal child intruder dark intense family home gated community city crime invasion self-defense morality temptation wretched excess future
A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Spain|Canada|USA
2015
106 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Emma Watson David Thewlis Lothaire Bluteau Dale Dickey David Dencik Peter MacNeill Devon Bostick Aaron Ashmore Kristian Bruun
detective girl father mother brother police detective suspenseful tense minnesota police station woods cemetery home cult rape the police struggle regret relationships mystery
A detective and a psychoanalyst uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating a young woman's terrifying past.
Mystery & Thriller
France|Poland|UK
2011
83 Minutes
Tom
Ethan Hawke Kristin Scott Thomas Joanna Kulig Samir Guesmi Delphine Chuillot Julie Papillon Mamadou Minte Geoffrey Carey
writer widow american ex-wife crime boss mysterious woman emotional offbeat gutsy passionate paris hostel apartment city hotel organized crime divorce affair obsession awareness
A college lecturer flees to Paris after a scandal costs him his job. In the City of Light, he meets a widow who might be involved in a series of murders.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Bulgaria
2013
89 Minutes
Brent Magna
Ethan Hawke Selena Gomez Jon Voight Rebecca Budig Bruce Payne Paul Freeman Ivailo Geraskov Dimo Alexiev Velislav Pavlov Dejan Angelov
race car driver wife criminal intense gripping car road kidnapping cars race car driving chase pursuit 2010s
To save his kidnapped wife, Brent Magna must drive at the orders of a mysterious man.
Drama
USA
2014
85 Minutes
Iachimo
Ethan Hawke Ed Harris Milla Jovovich John Alberto Leguizamo Penn Badgley Dakota Johnson Anton Yelchin Peter Gerety Kevin Corrigan Vondie Curtis-Hall Bill Pullman
kingpin baron outlaw thrilling street city anarchy empire war rivalry
A gritty story of a take-no-prisoners war between dirty cops and an outlaw biker gang. A drug kingpin is driven to desperate measures.
Crime, Drama
2009
96 Minutes
Sully Halverson
Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Seymour Cassel Julianne Nicholson Dennis Albanese Ian Brennan Lynn Cohen Bob Colletti Bill Cwikowski J.D. Daniels Rosemary DeAngelis
blue-collar worker mob boss elderly person wife mother brooding intense suspenseful staten island, n.y. house delicatessen forest robbery difficult decision family pregnancy crime hard times discovery temptation
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
Canada|Ireland
2016
115 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Ethan Hawke Kari Matchett Gabrielle Rose Zachary Bennett Billy MacLellan Marthe Bernard David Feehan
artist housekeeper painter fisherman family love interest emotional endearing heartwarming gripping engaging nova scotia farmhouse room rural community illness violence against women independence art abusive relationship
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
116 Minutes
Hank
Philip Seymour Hoffman Ethan Hawke Marisa Tomei Albert Finney Rosemary Harris Brian F. O'Byrne Amy Ryan Michael Shannon
brother father thief police officer mother cheater dark dense store hospital suburbia police station new york city robbery drugs heist infidelity money death temptation
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1991
109 Minutes
Jack
Klaus Maria Brandauer Ethan Hawke Seymour Cassel Susan Hogan James Remar Bill Moseley Clint B. Youngreen Pius Savage Suzanne Kent
young man partner dog native american promoter engaging spirited alaska wilderness town human-animal friendship dogs search treasure hunting survival dogfight adventure discovery quest 1900s
Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
Drama
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Winona Ryder Ethan Hawke Ben Stiller Janeane Garofalo Steve Zahn Swoosie Kurtz Joe Don Baker John Mahoney Harry O'Reilly Susan Norfleet David Pirner
documentarian yuppie slacker gay man tv personality friend witty engaging quirky tender houston austin, texas television studio house office bar love triangle post-college friendship dating
A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
Romance
USA
2015
98 Minutes
Greta Gerwig Ethan Hawke Julianne Moore Bill Hader Maya Rudolph Travis Fimmel Ida Rohatyn Wallace Shawn Mina Sundwall Jackson Frazer Monte Greene
married man married woman love interest amusing emotional engaging heartwarming united states reunion love forbidden love forbidden love love transformation 21st century
Maggie wants to have a baby, raising him on her own, but when she gets romantically involved with John, a married man, things get complicated and all the balance of Maggie's plans may collapse.
Drama
USA
1989
128 Minutes
Todd Anderson
Robin Williams Robert Sean Leonard Ethan Hawke Josh Charles Gale Hansen Dylan Kussman Allelon Ruggiero James Waterston Norman Lloyd Kurtwood Smith Carla Belver
teacher student headmaster father best friend girlfriend cheery emotional inspiring moving sad school cave dorm classroom education friendship male bonding rebellion empowerment
Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.
Drama
USA
2014
165 Minutes
Mason Sr.
Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Tamara Jolaine Nick Krause Jordan Howard Evie Thompson
child mother father sister classmate friend charming cool creative classroom backyard bedroom dining room dark room bowling alley growing up life family travel birthdays
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Action, Western, Adventure
USA|Australia
2016
128 Minutes
Goodnight Robicheaux
Denzel Washington Chris Pratt Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Byung-hun Lee Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Martin Sensmeier Haley Bennett Peter Sarsgaard Luke Grimes Matt Bomer
bounty hunter gambler tracker assassin outlaw mercenary brash brooding intense suspenseful gritty town saloon hotel street office church reign of terror teamwork redemption
Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.
Crime, Drama
USA
2009
125 Minutes
Sal
Richard Gere Don Cheadle Ethan Hawke Wesley Snipes Will Patton Ellen Barkin Brian F. O'Byrne Lili Taylor Shannon Kane Jesse Williams
police officers police detective corrupt cop drug dealer gritty police station hospital brooklyn crime betrayal kidnapping revenge police corruption apathy 2000s
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
Crime, Drama
USA
1998
122 Minutes
Jess Newton
Matthew McConaughey Skeet Ulrich Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Julianna Margulies Dwight Yoakam Charles Gunning Becket Gremmels Gail Cronauer Chloe Webb Abra Moore
bank robbers confident unrestrained canada united states bank robbery adventure 1920s
The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.
Romance, Drama
USA
2006
116 Minutes
Writer
Mark Webber Catalina Sandino Moreno Ethan Hawke Laura Linney
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
106 Minutes
Les
Asa Butterfield Robert Pulcini Hailee Steinfeld Ethan Hawke Emile Hirsch Emily Mortimer Julianne Nicholson Avan Jogia Nadia Alexander Henry Keleman Thomas Hettrick
Set in the 1980s, a teenager from Vermont moves to New York City to live with his father in East Village.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
97 Minutes
Jimmy
James LeGros John Cusack Ethan Hawke Lisa Zane Steve Buscemi Sy Richardson Billy Bob Thornton Kim Wayans Maritza Rivera Nelson Lyon Nina Siemaszko
In this scathing and subversive social comedy, life in post riot Los Angeles is dissected under the sardonic eye of John Boyz, an unemployed thirty nothing flounderer on Venice Beach who is... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2002
96 Minutes
Ray
Frank Whaley Carla Gugino Ethan Hawke Lynn Cohen Jillian Stacom
stock boy inventor wife stoner coach comedian amusing bleak melodramatic comedy club supermarket family home failure aspirations inventions stand-up comedy marriage illness underdog discovery
A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.
Drama
USA
1999
101 Minutes
Len Coles
Noah Fleiss Val Kilmer Karen Young Ethan Hawke John Alberto Leguizamo Austin Pendleton Max Ligosh James Costa
A disadvantaged, abused, neglected, exploited but basically decent kid slips into criminality while trying to cope with his harsh, inescapable reality.
Action, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2005
122 Minutes
Jack Valentine
Nicolas Cage Jared Leto Bridget Moynahan Ian Holm Ethan Hawke Eamonn Walker Sammi Rotibi Jared Burke
arms dealer model brother federal agent dictator general brash disturbing outlandish queens, n.y. africa airplane airstrip ukraine beirut, lebanon smuggling political unrest cold war corruption moral dilemma
An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
France|China|Belgium|Germany|United Arab Emirates|USA|Canada|New Zealand|Singapore|UK|Thailand
2017
137 Minutes
Jolly the Pimp
Dane DeHaan Cara Delevingne Clive Owen Rihanna Ethan Hawke Herbie Hancock Kris Wu Rutger Hauer Sam Spruell Alain Chabat Aymeline Valade
operative alien villain civilian space traveler government official brooding emotional intense spaceship alien planet headquarters lair office street special ops space travel saving the planet teamwork danger
A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
Drama
2019
106 Minutes
Hank
Catherine Deneuve Juliette Binoche Ludivine Sagnier Roger Van Hool Ethan Hawke Clémentine Grenier Laurent Capelluto Jackie Berroyer
movie star screenwriter family family matriarch emotional heartwarming moving paris family estate mother/daughter relationship memoir family dysfunction growing up love 2010s
Drama
UK|USA
2006
116 Minutes
Pete
Greg Kinnear Patricia Arquette Bobby Cannavale Paul Dano Luis Guzman Ethan Hawke Ashley Johnson Kris Kristofferson Avril Lavigne Esai Morales Catalina Sandino Moreno
executive illegal alien farmer employee shocking offbeat restaurant slaughterhouse farm food industry corruption health investigation quest transformation 2000s
An ensemble piece examining the health risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences as well.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1994
106 Minutes
Scott Bairstow Charmaine Craig Al Harrington Anthony Ruivivar Victoria Racimo Alfred Molina Paul Coeur Geoffrey Lewis Matthew Cowles Woodrow W. Morrison Reynold Russ
native american woman prospector dog chief princess miner endearing spirited thrilling alaska indian village outdoors raft native americans myth animals love gold rush struggle mystery
In order to rescue one of the last surviving Alaskan Native tribes, Fang joins in with a friend of his master to stop miners from destroying an ancient sacred land.