List of the best Griffin Dunne movies: After Hours(1985), The Accidental Husband(2008), Cold Feet(1984), Movie 43(2013), Fierce People(2005), The Discoverers(2012), Almost You(1984), Who's That Girl?(1987), An American Werewolf in London(1981), Straight Talk(1992), Bittersweet Symphony(2019), Warning: Parental Advisory(2002) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Producer
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.
Romance
USA|Ireland
2008
90 Minutes
Director
Uma Thurman Colin Firth Jeffrey Dean Morgan Sam Shepard Isabella Rossellini Keir Dullea Justina Machado Brooke Adams Lindsay Sloane Ajay Naidu Sarita Choudhury
radio host fireman fiancée neighbor fiancé amusing engaging new york city household marriage secret practical jokes love triangle discovery love revenge 2000s
When talk radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1984
93 Minutes
Tom Christo
Griffin Dunne Marissa Chibas Blanche Baker Mark Cronogue Kurt Knudson Joseph Leon
When each is unlucky at love, a TV writer-director and a research scientist begin seeing each other.
Comedy
USA
2013
94 Minutes
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks Steven Brill Will Graham Steve Carr Griffin Dunne
man superhero woman love interest teenager film studio executive outlandish unrestrained amusing office household restaurant modern life relationships dating filmmaking adventure 2010s
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Drama
2005
112 Minutes
Director
Diane Lane Donald Sutherland Anton Yelchin Chris Evans Kristen Stewart Elizabeth Perkins Christopher Shyer Blu Mankuma Dexter Bell Robert Clarke Paz de la Huerta
teenager massage therapist billionaire grandchild mother offbeat uneasy brutal new york city mansion addiction money mother/son relationship violence love interest sexual abuse growing up wretched excess temptation 1980s
A drug addict (Diane Lane) and her teenage son (Anton Yelchin) spend a fateful summer at a benevolent billionaire's (Donald Sutherland) lavish estate.
Comedy, Drama
2012
104 Minutes
Lewis Birch
Griffin Dunne Madeleine Martin Devon Graye John C. McGinley Dreama Walker Cara Buono Ann Dowd David Rasche Ato Essandoh Stuart Margolin Scott Adsit
A history professor (Griffin Dunne) drags his teenage offspring along on a cross-country road trip and makes an unexpected detour to the Idaho home of his estranged father.
Romance
USA
1984
96 Minutes
Brooke Adams Griffin Dunne Karen Young Marty Watt Christine Estabrook Josh Mostel Laura Dean Miguel Pinero Joe Silver Joe Leon
Alex and Erica Boyer's marriage is in a crisis: job and wife bore Alex. When Erica has an accident that has her staying in a wheel chair for some time, it changes their life: Alex meets ... See full summary »
Romance
1987
93 Minutes
Madonna Griffin Dunne Haviland Morris John McMartin Robert Swan Drew Pillsbury John Mills Coati Mundi Dennis Burkley
criminal lawyer pimp investigator fiancé amusing party wedding on the run new york city corruption innocence shoplifting framed dancing revenge 1980s
A hapless New Yorker's (Griffin Dunne) rich future father-in-law orders him to escort a bleached blonde (Madonna) out of town.
Horror, Comedy
UK|USA
1981
97 Minutes
Jack Goodman
David Naughton Jenny Agutter Griffin Dunne John Woodvine Brian Glover David Schofield Lila Kaye Paul Kember Don McKillop Anne-Marie Davies Paula Jacobs
college student werewolf victim nurse doctor gory eerie witty british moors london hospital pub lycanthropy murder legends new love metamorphosis discovery 1980s
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Romance
USA
1992
91 Minutes
Alan Riegert
Dolly Parton James Woods Griffin Dunne Michael Madsen Deirdre O'Connell John Sayles Teri Hatcher Spalding Gray Jerry Orbach Philip Bosco Charles Fleischer
country girl radio personality reporter doctor amusing lighthearted chicago radio station arkansas small town city vs. country radio advice talk show investigation romance discovery transformation 1990s
A woman ditches her small town life for big city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host.
Drama
UK
2019
80 Minutes
Suki Waterhouse Jennifer Grey Griffin Dunne Poppy Delevingne Craig Roberts Claire Cage Keiron Self Richard Elis
Iris Evans (Suki Waterhouse) stars as a musician who has just completed her first soundtrack to a Hollywood feature and who finds her personal life getting complicated.
Comedy, Drama
2002
96 Minutes
Frank Zappa
A lobbyist (Jason Priestley), Frank Zappa (Griffin Dunne), John Denver and Dee Snider unite after Tipper Gore (Mariel Hemingway) pushes for censorship in music.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1992
104 Minutes
David
Hillary Wolf David Strathairn Margaret Whitton Griffin Dunne Patricia Kalember Adrienne Shelly Dan Futterman
daughter father stepbrother stepfather stepsister stepmother amusing emotional heartwarming california lake san francisco household family dysfunction running away hitchhiking loyalty divorce teen angst escape
A girl fed up with her quirky, disfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.
Comedy
USA
2013
100 Minutes
Jeffery
John Alberto Leguizamo Radha Mitchell Rosie Perez Griffin Dunne Yul Vazquez Perrey Reeves Tomas Milian Olga Merediz Ally Sheedy Tom Tammi Donna Mitchell
A Latino comic's near-death experience forces him to revisit his personal and professional highs and lows.
Drama
2009
Minutes
Eric McCormack Tom Cavanagh Monica Potter Griffin Dunne Sarah Clarke Mike Damus Geoffrey Arend
Two friends work together in advertising.
Drama, Romance
2015
106 Minutes
George
Katie Holmes Luke Kirby Christine Lahti Griffin Dunne Bruce Altman Maryann Urbano Alex Manette Daniel Gerroll Edward Gelbinovich
While staying at a psychiatric hospital, two manic-depressive poets (Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby) begin a romance that continues to blossom after their release.
Romance, Drama
USA|France
2010
92 Minutes
Truman
Keira Knightley Sam Worthington Eva Mendes Guillaume Canet Griffin Dunne Daniel Eric Gold Scott Adsit Stephanie Romanov Anson Mount Stephen Mailer John Treacy Egan
writer real estate agent co-worker ex-boyfriend friend wife emotional tender new york city apartment philadelphia hotel restaurant relationships jealousy infidelity business trip marriage love temptation
The story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he's attracted. While he's resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love.
Comedy
Canada|USA
2002
90 Minutes
Mr. Davis, Handsome's Father
Trevor Fehrman Elden Henson Matthew Lawrence Martin Starr Griffin Dunne Maggie Lawson Mary Tyler Moore David Krumholtz Jewel Staite Shayn Solberg Will Sanderson
high-school student best friend amusing witty high school cheating schoolwork quest 2000s
A group of friends cheat their way through high school.
Comedy
USA
1984
90 Minutes
Tommy Kelly
Michael Keaton Joe Piscopo Marilu Henner Maureen Stapleton Peter Boyle Griffin Dunne Richard Dimitri Glynnis O'Connor Byron Thames Danny DeVito Dom DeLuise
gangster mafia boss rival thug mother brother madcap hilarious outlandish new york city neighborhood street nightclub jail family crime mafia double life lawyers rivalry
Set in the 1930s, an honest, good-hearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's sky-rocketing medical bills.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2015
95 Minutes
Zoe Lister-Jones Danny Glover Taylor Kinney Anthony Edwards Victor Garber Kunal Nayyar Griffin Dunne Beth Grant
When her son's persistent rash won't subside, a mother begins investigating and finds herself pulled into the battle between small town organic farmers and Clonestra, a corporation profiting from GMOs.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2013
117 Minutes
Dr. Vass
Matthew McConaughey Jennifer Garner Jared Leto Denis O'Hare Steve Zahn Michael O'Neill Dallas Roberts Griffin Dunne Kevin Rankin
aids patient homophobe womanizer drug addict doctor bleak chilling intense texas dallas mexican-american border mexico hiv drug smuggling drug regulations drug experiment medicine pharmaceuticals sacrifice pursuit
In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
Drama
USA
1994
105 Minutes
Stephen Price
Luna Lauren Velez Jon Seda Tomas Melly Desiree Casado Isaiah Garcia Jesse Borrego Lisa Vidal Griffin Dunne Rita Moreno
husband wife son executive musician emotional endearing bronx, n.y. troubled youth marriage crime poverty career labor discovery transformation rise 1990s
Lisette and husband Chino face marital difficulties. She is fed up with the kids, while he has job troubles. His mother Rosaria hates Lisette and the neighborhood tramp has designs on Chino... See full summary »
Biography
USA
1975
101 Minutes
Herbie Johnson
Marilyn Hassett Beau Bridges Belinda Montgomery Nan Martin Bill Bryant Dabney Coleman Dori Brenner Griffin Dunne Bill Vint Hampton Fancher William Roerick
skier pilot fiancé mother doctor friend inspiring emotional gripping utah mountain household hospital rehabilitation clinic skiing accident paralysis depression recovery new life
Young ski champion Jill Kinmont is left paralyzed after a tragic skiing accident. Her best friend suffers the same fate after contracting polio. Jill must slowly put her life back together again with the help of those close to her.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
90 Minutes
Johnathan Finerman
John Malkovich Colin Hanks Emily Blunt Steve Zahn Tom Hanks B.J. Hendricks Jacquie Barnbrook Griffin Dunne Ricky Jay Patrick Fischler Wallace Langham
writer father magician publicist mentor offbeat amusing los angeles cincinnati television studio comeback magic law school writing performance life lessons quest transformation rise 2000s
A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
Romance
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Joey Lucas, Nick McCrawley
Heather Graham Katherine Moennig Rich Graff Martha Millan Viola Harris John Corbett Gina Gershon Griffin Dunne Scott Michael Foster
woman dead person police officer artist love interest dog cheeky emotional cool new york city apartment morgue bar restaurant street death loss secrets conversation dreams
Mary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but all that changes when she comes home to find her couch potato boyfriend dead in front of the TV set.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
108 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Russell Crowe Catherine Zeta-Jones Jeffrey Wright Barry Pepper Kyle Chandler Natalie Martinez Alona Tal James Ransone Michael Beach Griffin Dunne
ex-cop mayor wife lover colleague private detective cool suspenseful intricate thrilling emotional new york city apartment office city hall big city investigation political intrigue set-up second chance
In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.
Drama, Crime
France|USA
2013
128 Minutes
Clive Owen Billy Crudup Marion Cotillard Mila Kunis Zoe Saldana Matthias Schoenaerts James Caan Noah Emmerich Lili Taylor Domenick Lombardozzi John Ventimiglia
brother gangster police officer emotional jail brooklyn life temptation released from prison transformation 1970s
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Drama
USA
1994
130 Minutes
John Turturro Rob Morrow Ralph Fiennes Paul Scofield David Paymer Hank Azaria Christopher McDonald Johann Carlo Elizabeth Wilson Allan Rich Mira Sorvino
jew aristocrat host investigator amusing gripping striking new york city columbia university television studio family home game show investigation cheating historical events fame fall temptation 1950s
A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1981
95 Minutes
Lauren Bacall Michael Biehn James Garner Maureen Stapleton Héctor Elizondo Anna Maria Horsford Kurt Johnson Feiga Martinez Reed Jones Kaiulani Lee Charles Blackwell
actress fan secretary ex-husband choreographer police detective tense melodramatic eerie disturbing broadway theater new york city stage subway swimming pool obsession fantasy letter writing murder unrequited love
Douglas, a record salesman, is an obsessive fan of actress Sally Ross. When his letters are rejected, he strikes out at her and her loved ones.
Comedy
USA
1993
103 Minutes
Danny Aiello Diane Cannon Clotilde Courau Shelley Winters Barry Miller Jerry Stiller Chris Penn Little Richard Jodi Long Rebecca Miller Stephen Tobolowsky
Harry Stone (Danny Aiello), a formerly top notch director, has had three disastrous movies in a row. Facing dismissal from the top perch of Hollywood and finacial ruin from back taxes, he ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
2004
90 Minutes
Julianne Moore Matthew Broderick Bob Balaban Tom Riis Farrell David Wiater Julie Hagerty Kenneth Lonergan Nancy Tgiles Edgar Oliver Andy Borowitz Christopher Evan Welch
While attending a friend's party, a restless woman (Julianne Moore) plans to tell her husband (Matthew Broderick) that she is leaving him.