List of the best Gena Rowlands movies: A Woman Under the Influence(1974), Opening Night(1977), Love Streams(1984), Minnie and Moskowitz(1971), Gloria(1980), Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks(2014), Unhook the Stars(1996), The Neon Bible(1995), Silent Cries(1993), Charms for the Easy Life(2002), Grace & Glorie(1998), Night on Earth(1992) ... ...
Drama
USA
1974
155 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Peter Falk Katherine Cassavetes Lady Rowlands Fred Draper Matthew Labyorteaux Matthew Cassel Christina Grisanti
wife child mother stranger construction worker coworker intense bleak los angeles household bar insanity alcoholism class distinctions love-hate relationship marital problems transformation 1970s
Although wife and mother Mabel is loved by her husband Nick, her mental illness places a strain on the marriage.
Drama
USA
1977
144 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Ben Gazzara Joan Blondell John Cassavetes Paul Stewart Zohra Lampert John Finnegan Ray Powers
actress playwright director alcoholic spiritual leader girl chilling bleak profound theater street stage mental illness alcoholism theater breakdown performance fall wretched excess 1970s
A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
Drama
USA
1984
136 Minutes
Gena Rowlands John Cassavetes Diahnne Abbott Seymour Cassel Margaret Abbott Eddy Donno Joan Foley Jakob Shaw
Two closely bound, emotionally wounded souls reunite after years apart.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
114 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Seymour Cassel Val Avery Timothy Agoglia Carey Katherine Cassavetes Elizabeth Deering Elsie Ames Lady Rowlands Holly Near Judith Roberts Jack Danskin
parking lot attendant museum curator hippie mistress charming engaging offbeat witty los angeles unlikely romance unrequited love self-discovery heartbreak disillusionment love discovery transformation 1970s
A museum curator falls in love with a crazy parking attendant.
Crime, Drama
USA
1980
121 Minutes
Gena Rowlands John Adames Buck Henry Julie Carmen Lupe Garnica Jessica Castillo Tom Noonan Ronald Maccone
woman retiree female gangster gangster young boy victim engaging thrilling suspenseful intense shocking emotional united states new york city gangsters fear past crimes crime syndicate crime witness adventure
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Comedy, Drama
Hungary|USA
2014
107 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Cheyenne Jackson Julian Sands Jacki Weaver Rita Moreno Kathleen Rose Perkins Anthony Zerbe Simon Miller
A retired woman hires a dance instructor to give her private dance lessons at her home -- one per week for six weeks. What begins as an antagonistic relationship turns into a close friendship as they dance together.
Drama
France|USA
1996
103 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Marisa Tomei Gérard Depardieu Jake Lloyd Moira Kelly David Thornton David Sherrill
widow elderly woman daughter neighbor single mother young boy tender melodramatic moving apartment family home family mother/daughter relationship mother/son relationship aging self-discovery transformation growing up sacrifice 1990s
After her abusive husband leaves, Monica asks her neighbor to look after her son while she's at work. Mildred's angry daughter's just moved out, so she's happy to have JJ.
Drama
UK|Spain
1995
92 Minutes
Aunt Mae
Gena Rowlands Jacob Tierney Diana Scarwid Drake Bell Denis Leary Leo Burmester Frances Conroy Peter McRobbie Joan Glover Dana Dick Virgil Graham Hopkins
teen boy young boy father mother aunt evangelist dreamy powerful calm sad georgia family home small town church train childhood trauma memory family dysfunction loneliness small-town life
While on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family. This film evokes the haunting quality ... See full summary »
Drama
UK|USA
1993
96 Minutes
Peggy Sutherland
Gena Rowlands Annabeth Gish Chloe Webb Gail Strickland Phyllis Logan Judy Parfitt Cherie Lunghi Clyde Kusatsu Kim Braden Pamela Brull Stan Egi
In 1942, the Japanese occupied the island of Singapore. During the take-over, not only military soldiers were taken prisoner, but also innocent civilians, particularly women and children. ... See full summary »
Drama
2002
111 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Mimi Rogers Susan May Pratt Geordie Johnson Kenneth Mitchell Wayne Robson Kirsten Kieferle Kayla Perlmutter Ron Kennell Stella Sprowell
grandmother mother daughter husband doctor lawyer heartwarming emotional amusing spirited deep south house small town road mother/daughter relationship race relations marriage medicine world war ii female bonding
A homeopathic healer (Gena Rowlands), her daughter (Mimi Rogers) and her granddaughter (Susan May Pratt) defy gender roles during World War II.
Drama
1998
96 Minutes
Gena Rowlands Diane Lane Neal McDonough Chris Beetem Carrie Preston Emmy Rossum Viola Davis Diane Kagan Sue Bugden Anne Pitoniak Gordana Rashovich
A former New York City executive (Diane Lane) moves to the country with her husband (Neal McDonough) and befriends an illiterate elderly farm woman (Gena Rowlands).
Comedy, Drama
France|UK|Germany|USA|Japan
1992
128 Minutes
Winona Ryder Gena Rowlands Giancarlo Esposito Armin Mueller-Stahl Rosie Perez Isaach De Bankolé Béatrice Dalle Roberto Benigni Paolo Bonacelli Matti Pellonpää
cab driver passenger agent priest diplomat quirky brooding amusing los angeles new york city rome helsinki paris taxicab business confession class distinctions culture clash underdog discovery 1990s
An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Western
USA
1962
107 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Gena Rowlands Walter Matthau Michael Kane Carroll O'Connor William Schallert George Kennedy Karl Swenson William Mims Martin Garralaga Lalo Rios
cowboy sheriff wife deputy friend disheartening somber prison new mexico border highway bar american west illegal immigration law and order prison break manhunt underdog escape 1950s
A fiercely independent cowboy gets himself locked up in prison to escape with an old friend.
Drama
USA
1968
130 Minutes
John Marley Gena Rowlands Lynn Carlin Fred Draper Seymour Cassel Val Avery Dorothy Gulliver Joanne Jordan Darlene Conley Gene Darfler Elizabeth Deering
husband wife mistress businessperson dark disheartening somber sad suburbia los angeles love marriage loneliness aging adultery discovery love temptation 1960s
A middle-aged man leaves his wife for another woman. Shortly after, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The film follows their struggles to find love amongst each other.
Comedy
USA
1982
145 Minutes
John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands Susan Sarandon Vittorio Gassman Raul Julia Molly Ringwald Sam Robards Paul Stewart Jackie Gayle Anthony Holland Jerry Hardin
architect wife lover daughter hermit amusing offbeat new york city athens, greece island midlife crisis romance stranded family dysfunction infidelity island life discovery transformation 1980s
A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek ... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany
2005
104 Minutes
Kate Hudson Gena Rowlands John Hurt Peter Sarsgaard Joy Bryant Maxine Barnett Tom Uskali Jen Apgar Forrest Landis Jamie Lee Redmon Ronald McCall
wife old man husband elderly woman nurse mysterious woman tense creepy dark hospice mansion new orleans secret cult ghosts supernatural haunting voodoo discovery escape
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
Drama
USA
1963
102 Minutes
Sophie Widdicombe
Burt Lancaster Judy Garland Gena Rowlands Steven Hill Bruce Ritchey Gloria McGehee Paul Stewart Lawrence Tierney Elizabeth Wilson Barbara Pepper John Marley
teacher principal mentally challenged son mother father melodramatic emotional mental institution family home mental retardation parenthood education growing up transformation 1960s
Psychologist Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first boarding schools for developmentally challenged children. Dr. Clark is sympathetic ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1987
107 Minutes
Jeanette Rasnick
Michael J. Fox Joan Jett Gena Rowlands Michael McKean Thomas G. Waites Cherry Jones Michael Dolan Paul J. Harkins
A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio.
Drama, Romance
USA
2004
124 Minutes
Allie Calhoun
Ryan Gosling Rachel McAdams James Garner Gena Rowlands James Marsden Kevin Connolly Sam Shepard Joan Allen David Thornton Jamie Anne Allman Heather Wahlquist
old man old woman nurse rich girl mill worker soldier emotional touching rousing south carolina small town mansion love triangle class distinctions love world war ii reunion second chance love transformation
A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.
Drama
USA
1998
100 Minutes
Susan 'Gram' Pinneman
Sharon Stone Elden Henson Kieran Culkin Gena Rowlands Harry Dean Stanton Gillian Anderson James Gandolfini Joseph Perrino Meat Loaf Aday Jenifer Lewis
teen boy boy gang member murderer biker mother sad touching school family home lake hospital unusual friendship disability abandonment outsider male bonding coming of age growing up transformation
Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1995
106 Minutes
Georgia King
Julia Roberts Dennis Quaid Robert Duvall Gena Rowlands Kyra Sedgwick Brett Cullen Haley Aull Muse Watson Anne Shropshire
wife husband sister mother father lover engaging touching quirky amusing charming small town ranch racetrack hometown infidelity relationships family horses rebellion
A woman's world is rocked when she discovers her husband is cheating on her.
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
110 Minutes
Rita Kosterman
Frank Sinatra Jill St. John Richard Conte Sue Lyon Gena Rowlands Simon Oakland Jeffrey Lynn Lloyd Bochner Babe Hart
private investigator lieutenant heiress tycoon stepmother alcoholic gritty tense miami houseboat jewelry theft missing persons family dysfunction investigation rescue mystery 1960s
Tough Miami P.I., Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami's police
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
104 Minutes
Mary Pino
Peter Falk Peter Boyle Warren Oates Allen Goorwitz Gena Rowlands Paul Sorvino Sheldon Leonard Gerry Murphy Kevin O'Connor Claudia Peluso Patrick Hines
petty criminal mastermind cop fbi agent airy cool charming boston prison office crime heist true crime quest underdog pursuit 1950s
A fictional retelling of the infamous Brink's Company robbery in Boston, which took place on January 17th, 1950, with a score of $2.700.000, and cost the American taxpayers $29.000.000 to apprehend the culprits with only $58.000 recovered.
Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Esther
Rosario Dawson Alexis Bledel Teresa Palmer Josh Hartnett Penn Badgley Frank Langella Gena Rowlands Conor Leslie
In the midst of a manmade biological disaster and a terrible fate, three couples try to find meaning in their lives.
Mystery & Thriller
1976
116 Minutes
Janet
Charlton Heston John Cassavetes Beau Bridges Marilyn Hassett David Janssen Jack Klugman Gena Rowlands Walter Pidgeon Brock Peters David Groh Mitchell Ryan
police captain swat officer gambler pickpocket girlfriend sniper brutal tense gripping dark los angeles coliseum tower football game command center los angeles terrorism disaster shooting spree hysteria race against time
A police captain (Charlton Heston) and a SWAT sergeant (John Cassavetes) try to stop a sniper perched above the scoreboard in a packed football stadium.
Drama
1991
100 Minutes
Bud Cort James Brolin Kim Adams Carol Kane Pamella D'Pella Brian Thompson Bettye Ackerman Woody Harrelson Timothy Leary Andrea Martin Martin Mull
A hippie beach poet (Bud Cort) makes a social worker (Kim Adams) the object of his warped attention in 1974 California.