List of the best Glenne Headly movies: Ordinary Magic(1993), Mr. Holland's Opus(1995), 2 Days in the Valley(1996), Mortal Thoughts(1991), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988), Paperhouse(1988), Making Mr. Right(1987), Dial a Prayer(2015), Getting Even With Dad(1994), Raising Flagg(2006), Around the Bend(2004), Seize the Day(1986) ... ...
Drama
Canada
1993
96 Minutes
Charlotte
Glenne Headly David Fox Paul Anka Heath Lamberts Ryan Reynolds Anver Jameel Kamalini Selvarajan Les Rubie Ron White
The misadventures of a boy sent to live with his aunt in Canada, where he and a group of unlikely heroes take a stand against the ski resort infringing upon his new home.
Drama, Music
USA
1995
142 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss Glenne Headly Jay Thomas Olympia Dukakis William H. Macy Alicia Witt Jean Louisa Kelly Nicholas John Renner Joseph Lee Anderson Anthony Natale
composer teacher wife student deaf person son uplifting endearing high school portland, ore. redemption education loyalty dreams lifetime achievement family sacrifice love transformation discovery
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.
Crime, Drama
USA
1996
107 Minutes
Susan Parish
Danny Aiello Glenne Headly Jeff Daniels James Spader Greg Cruttwell Teri Hatcher Peter Horton Marsha Mason Paul Mazursky Eric Stoltz Charlize Theron
assassin partner wife assistant rookie cop art dealer engaging crafty san fernando valley house bedroom murder plot conspiracy double-cross hostage situation undercover operations shoot-out discovery adventure 1990s
48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.
Drama
USA
1991
104 Minutes
Demi Moore Glenne Headly Bruce Willis John Pankow Harvey Keitel Billie Neal Frank Vincent Karen Shallo Crystal Field Marianne Leone Marc Baron
abused wife abusive husband murderer friend police officer gritty dark tense fair new jersey police station murder marital problems domestic violence revenge rivalry 1990s
Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.
Comedy
USA
1988
110 Minutes
Janet Colgate
Steve Martin Michael Caine Glenne Headly Anton Rodgers Barbara Harris Ian McDiarmid Dana Ivey Meagen Fay
con artist police officer heiress wealthy woman madcap charming mediterranean coast resort french riviera hotel beach theft deception love corruption competition rivalry wretched excess 1980s
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
Fantasy
UK
1988
92 Minutes
Kate Madden
Charlotte Burke Ben Cross Glenne Headly Elliott Spiers Gemma Jones Sarah Newbold
young girl father mother young boy friend dark creepy england house dreamworld dreams father/daughter relationship imagination art loneliness childhood pursuit discovery 1980s
A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.
Comedy
USA
1987
98 Minutes
Trish
John Malkovich Ann Magnuson Glenne Headly Ben Masters Laurie Metcalf Polly Bergen Harsh Nayyar Hart Bochner Polly Draper Susan Anton
scientist android pr person single woman friend businesswoman witty quirky laboratory household robots unlikely romance science space travel impersonation love transformation 1980s
A reclusive scientist builds a robot which looks exactly like Dr. Ulysses, a scientist set to go on a long-term space mission. Since the (real) scientist seems to lack all emotions, he is ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
98 Minutes
Mary
Brittany Snow William H. Macy Glenne Headly Kate Flannery Tom Lipinski Nicole Forester Ruby Harris Stephanie Koenig
Cora spends her days begrudgingly answering phones at a Prayer Call Center under the watch of well-intentioned leader Bill. When a caller shows up convinced he's been saved by her voice, she must decide if she's the one he thinks she is.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Detective Theresa Walsh
Macaulay Culkin Ted Danson Glenne Headly Saul Rubinek Gailard Sartain Sam McMurray Héctor Elizondo Kathleen Wilhoite Dann Florek Ron Canada
con artist son detective burglar bad father estranged son amusing lighthearted madcap united states city amusement park baseball field heist one last job father/son relationship blackmail investigation estrangement rise
A thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.
Comedy, Drama
2006
102 Minutes
Anne Marie Purdy
Alan Arkin Lauren Holly Glenne Headly Barbara Dana Austin Pendleton Matthew Arkin Richard Kind Clifton James Stephanie Lemelin Dawn Maxey Daniel Quinn
old man wife daughter townsperson lawyer neighbor amusing endearing small town house neighborhood faking death aging life lessons family bad behavior community underdog transformation love
A cantankerous handyman (Alan Arkin) retreats to his bed and calls for a reunion with his estranged children after his lawsuit causes his community to turn against him.
Drama
USA
2004
83 Minutes
Katrina
Christopher Walken Josh Lucas Michael Caine Glenne Headly Jonah Bobo Kathryn Hahn Norbert Weisser Laurie O'Brien David Eigenberg Michael O'Neill Lily Knight
grandfather father son nurse young boy dying person emotional moving quirky american southwest house van los angeles albuquerque, n.m. father/son relationship road trip death male bonding dysfunctional family family history
A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
Drama
USA
1986
93 Minutes
Olive
Robin Williams Richard B. Shull David Bickford Glenne Headly Stephen Strimpell Joseph Wiseman Jayne Heller Katherine Borowitz John Fiedler William Duell
salesman wife father doctor endearing sad brooding melodramatic new york city street loss relationships failing career divorce fall underdog 1950s
Tommy Wilhelm is a good honest man who's fallen on hard times after losing his job, but what really gets to Tommy is seeing both his friends and family turning their backs on him one after the other. He tries to seize the day - in vain.
Comedy
USA
1996
94 Minutes
Rita Robbins
Steve Martin Dan Aykroyd Phil Hartman Glenne Headly Daryl Mitchell Max Casella Eric Edwards Dan Ferro John Marshall Jones Brian Leckner Pamela Adlon
sergeant army officer soldier fiancée engineer con artist amusing lighthearted madcap witty army base kansas garage office barracks military life gambling grudge con game scams
Sgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base for possible closure.
Drama
USA
2016
91 Minutes
Mary Lou Healy
Holly Hunter Carrie Coon Kim Coates Glenne Headly Shane Jacobsen Ransom Ashley Walker Babington Craig Boe Turner Crumbley Lucy Faust Susan Gallagher
mother best friend old friend emotional powerful fiery intense texas new orleans house car restaurant grief shady dealings road trip family honor love pursuit rivalry sacrifice
in an effort to deal with the grief over the death of her son, a Georgia mother travels the back roads of the deep south to settle a score. A story of grief and forgiveness, of looking inward to find a way to move forward.
Comedy
USA
2018
86 Minutes
Bird
Eliza Coupe Steve Howey Ed Begley Jr. Glenne Headly Robert J. Stephenson Elizabeth Rodriguez Jennifer Lafleur Jon Daly Sarah Mahmoodi Heidi Gardner Eric Normington
husband wife doctor friend family member amusing hilarious emotional endearing offbeat house doctor's office infertility babies family marriage love love adventure discovery
After years of "manually" trying to conceive, John and Katie Kelly put their bodies, wallet and marriage through the ringer of modern infertility treatments.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
89 Minutes
Angela
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Scarlett Johansson Julianne Moore Tony Danza Glenne Headly Brie Larson Rob Brown Jeremy Luke
sex addict bartender girlfriend emotional gutsy raw bar apartment new jersey pornography sex dating relationships addiction growing up sacrifice transformation 2010s
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1987
83 Minutes
Renée Lomax
Jeff Bridges Kim Basinger Rip Torn Gwen Verdon Glenne Headly Jerry Stiller Jay Patterson William Youmans
beautician photographer police officer model husband thug frenetic hilarious suspenseful austin, texas beauty salon bar photography studio racy photos scam mob blackmail husband/wife relationship second chance quest
In 1950s Texas, a woman trying to recover sexy photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings.
Drama
USA
1991
100 Minutes
Adele Ratignolle
Kelly McGillis Jon DeVries Adrian Pasdar Ellen Burstyn Glenne Headly Julian Sands
An adaptation of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening," about a Victorian woman who rebels against the societal norms of her time.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
110 Minutes
Francine Pefko
Bruce Willis Albert Finney Nick Nolte Barbara Hershey Glenne Headly Lukas Haas Omar Epps Buck Henry Vicki Lewis Ken Campbell Jake Johannsen
car dealer author neighbor customer friend family member brooding fascinating emotional small town car dealership house restaurant car office depression philosophy hope small town life
A rich car dealer is losing his mind. His son lives in the bomb shelter. His suicidal wife has an affair with his transvestite sales manager.
Other, Comedy
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Marguerite
Morgan Freeman Tommy Lee Jones Rene Russo Joe Pantoliano Glenne Headly Sheryl Lee Ralph Elizabeth Ashley George Wallace Graham Beckel Mel Raido Jane Seymour
manager military officer rival witty amusing suspenseful thrilling united states resort rivalry escape teamwork past crimes escape adventure 2010s
A two-hander action comedy in the vein of Midnight Run (1988), about an ex-F.B.I. Agent (Tommy Lee Jones) and an ex-mob lawyer in the Witness Protection Program (Morgan Freeman) having to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit.
Drama
USA|India
2006
122 Minutes
Lydia
Kal Penn Tabu Irrfan Khan Zuleikha Robinson Jacinda Barrett Glenne Headly Brooke Smith Sahira Nair Jessica Blank
mother son husband girlfriend in-law singer emotional calcutta, india new york city airplane cemetery culture clash childhood wedding interracial relationship literature discovery transformation 2000s
American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
93 Minutes
Summer
David Duchovny Demi Moore Amber Heard Benjamin Hollingsworth Gary Cole Glenne Headly Lauren Hutton Christine Evangelista
A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
2008
100 Minutes
Mrs. Howard
Abigail Breslin Joan Cusack Jane Krakowski Stanley Tucci Chris O'Donnell Julia Ormond Glenne Headly Max Thieriot Madison Davenport Zach Mills Colin Mochrie
reporter hobo friend thief father mother heartwarming inspiring cincinnati boardinghouse river camp crime investigation friendship news mystery quest 1930s
Set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression, Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
United Arab Emirates|USA|France
2017
110 Minutes
Bonnie
Emma Watson Tom Hanks John Boyega Karen Gillan Ellar Coltrane Patton Oswalt Glenne Headly Bill Paxton
young woman worker co-worker boss neighbor friend brooding emotional intense office street car apartment restaurant bar technology promotion deception corruption danger
A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1985
91 Minutes
Trelis
Kevin Costner Judd Nelson Sam Robards Chuck Bush Brian Cesak Marvin J. McIntyre Suzy Amis Glenne Headly Elizabeth Daily
college graduate young man friend fiancée girlfriend emotional spirited texas rio grande highway road trip coming of age post-college vietnam war friendship growing up quest 1970s
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.
Drama
USA
2000
97 Minutes
Therapist
Xander Berkeley Golden Brooks Saffron Burrows Viveka Davis Richard Edson Aimee Graham Salma Hayek Glenne Headly Andrew Heckler Holly Hunter Danny Huston
actress girlfriend lesbian director wife therapist fascinating emotional los angeles office limo filmmaking love triangle infidelity relationships rivalry forbidden love revenge 2000s
Four frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production company.
Sci-Fi, Drama
USA
1998
120 Minutes
David Duchovny Gillian Anderson Martin Landau Armin Mueller-Stahl Blythe Danner William B. Davis John Neville Mitch Pileggi Jeffrey DeMunn Terry O'Quinn Glenne Headly
fbi agent partner conspiracy theorist special agent young boy adversary cool engaging thrilling texas dallas washington, d.c. antarctica government cover-up alien invasion bomb conspiracy investigation experiments discovery
Mulder and Scully must fight the government in a conspiracy and find the truth about an alien colonization of Earth.
Comedy
USA
1988
94 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Harry Dean Stanton Martha Plimpton Matthew Cowles Joan Cusack Maury Chaykin Deirdre O'Connell Will Patton Steven Wright Keith David Laurie Metcalf
A British art expert travels across America in order to purchase a rare Renoir painting in the South but comes across some crazy characters in the process.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
1993
140 Minutes
Matthew Modine Alan Alda Lily Tomlin Richard Gere Steve Martin Anjelica Huston Swoosie Kurtz Ian McKellen Bud Cort Phil Collins David Dukes
doctor scientist politician gay/lesbian somber sad powerful profound center for disease control and prevention laboratory hospital africa aids science homosexuality death struggle underdog quest 1980s
Fear, rivals and ignorance block a doctor's (Matthew Modine) crusade in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.