List of the best Janeane Garofalo movies: Barbershop Punk(2010), The Matchmaker(1997), Sweethearts(1996), 3rd Street Blackout(2015), Bad Parents(2012), Duane Hopwood(2005), Asking for It(2020), The Bumblebee Flies Anyway(1999), The Truth About Cats & Dogs(1996), Mystery Men(1999), The Independent(2000), I Shot a Man in Vegas(1995) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Janeane Garofalo Georgia Sugimura Archer Henry Rollins Ian MacKaye John Perry Barlow Damian Kulash Jim Ladd Chip Pickering Michelle Combs
Is "The Man" controlling the vertical, the horizontal and the channel you'll be on? In a privatized American Internet, is big business "Big Brother" or does the free market protect and ... See full summary »
Comedy
Ireland|UK|USA
1997
96 Minutes
Marcy Tizard
Janeane Garofalo David O'Hara Milo O'Shea Jay O. Sanders Rosaleen Linehan Paul Hickey Maria Doyle Kennedy Saffron Burrows Denis Leary Jimmy Keogh
senator assistant journalist estranged wife matchmaker chief of staff amusing charming heartwarming ireland village boston office party matchmaking political campaign unlikely romance irish society family bloodline business trip
Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1996
83 Minutes
Jasmine
Janeane Garofalo Mitch Rouse Margaret Cho Bobcat Goldthwait Van Quattro
Arliss goes to a coffee house to meet Jasmine on a blind date, but she's not quite what she seems.
Romance
USA
2015
87 Minutes
June Sherman
Janeane Garofalo Jeremy Redleaf Sunita Mani Devin Ratray Henry Zebrowski Ed Weeks John Hodgman Phyllis Somerville Rachel Feinstein
A technology-obsessed couple is forced to examine their relationship during a blackout
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
100 Minutes
Kathy
Janeane Garofalo Christopher Titus Michael Boatman Cheri Oteri Bill Sage Rebecca Budig Ben Bailey Kristen Johnston Reiko Aylesworth
A suburban mom relives her season with the soccer obsessed sports parents whose outrageous "win at all costs" behavior spirals out of control.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
91 Minutes
David Schwimmer Janeane Garofalo Judah Friedlander Susan Lynch Dick Cavett Steve Schirripa Jerry Grayson Bill Buell John Krasinski Ramya Pratt Rachel Covey
card dealer alcoholic ex-wife casino owner best friend daughter somber offbeat melodramatic bleak moving charming atlantic city, n.j. casino bar house boardwalk courtroom alcoholism drunken driving
A down-on-his-luck divorced father struggles to get his life and family back together before it's too late.
Comedy
USA
2020
Minutes
Cheryl
Stephanie Hsu Amanda Lundquist Janeane Garofalo David Krumholtz Hallie Haas Kim Taff Matthew Van Oss Rebecca Karpovsky Masha King
A journalist takes justice into her own hands when her internet stalker walks free from the law.
Drama
USA
1999
95 Minutes
Elijah Wood Janeane Garofalo Rachael Leigh Cook Roger Rees George Gore III Christopher Mark Petrizzo Joseph Perrino
patient friend sister doctor touching sad engaging intricate hospital amnesia illness experiments young love discovery quest 1990s
An amnesiac youth tries to piece together his past, but what he discovers may jeopardize his future.
Comedy
USA
1996
97 Minutes
Uma Thurman Janeane Garofalo Ben Chaplin Jamie Foxx James McCaffrey Richard Coca Stanley DeSantis Antoinette Valente
veterinarian neighbor love interest dog radio host amusing charming madcap los angeles radio station love triangle radio dogs insecurity deception love rivalry 1990s
A successful veternarian & radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
1999
120 Minutes
Hank Azaria Janeane Garofalo William H. Macy Kel Mitchell Paul Reubens Ben Stiller Wes Studi Greg Kinnear Lena Olin Geoffrey Rush Tom Waits
superhero teammate vigilante villain guardian aspiring superhero amusing quirky hilarious champion city insane asylum compound superheroes crimefighting dangerous assignment aspiring superheros kidnapping good versus evil underdog adventure
A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.
Comedy
USA
2000
95 Minutes
Jerry Stiller Janeane Garofalo Max Perlich Ginger Lynn Allen Billy Burke Andy Dick Fred Dryer Ethan Embry Jonathan Katz John Lydon Anne Meara
independent filmmaker actor director daughter serial killer assistant hilarious quirky madcap nevada prison film set filmmaking financing debt family career movies quest underdog
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Drama
USA
1995
84 Minutes
John Stockwell Janeane Garofalo Brian Drillinger Noelle Lippman David Cubitt
Some friends meet each other at a bar in Vegas. After many drinks someone gets shot by his "friend". They decide to hide the body in the trunk of their car and drive to L.A. where they can ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2003
83 Minutes
Liz
Tony Spiridakis Giancarlo Esposito Janeane Garofalo Tony Goldwyn Nikki Hansen Pauley P. Jennifer Carpenter Michael E. Knight Adam Ferrara
After September 11th, six Lower Manhattan residents must deal with pain on their own. Yet in doing so, they find that their lives are inexplicably linked. "Ash Tuesday" examines the ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2014
92 Minutes
Sarah Kuftinec
F. Murray Abraham Makenna Ballard Janeane Garofalo Ralph Macchio Rachel Dratch Olympia Dukakis Fátima Ptacek Kimberly Quinn Gabriel Rush Franklin Ojeda Smith Oona Laurence
young girl rich kid chess grandmaster chess player amusing charming confident creative crafty emotional heartwarming inspiring uplifting new york united states life lessons growing up chess friendship discovery
A young girl finding her way around the city and her own life through chess lessons. This is also about being open to all the clues about your life and your options that surround you everyday.
Comedy
USA
1997
91 Minutes
Heather Mooney
Mira Sorvino Lisa Kudrow Janeane Garofalo Alan Cumming Julia Campbell Mia Cottet Kristin Bauer Elaine Hendrix Vince Ventresca Camryn Manheim Justin Theroux
friend classmate rival love interest bully former classmate airy hilarious touching los angeles tucson, ariz. car dealership high school high school reunion life lessons coming of age deception career transformation
Two dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates.
Animation, Comedy
2018
42 Minutes
Dominic Polcino Lisa Kudrow Janeane Garofalo Fred Willard Paul Gregory Vida Ghaffari Renee Rivera Mila Musiyenko
Documentary
USA
2015
60 Minutes
Elizabeth Banks Michael Ian Black Bradley Cooper Janeane Garofalo David Hyde Pierce Joe Lo Truglio
In 2000, David Wain and Michael Showalter set out to make their first film Wet Hot American Summer. It was a low budget independent film and they cast their friends and a handful of unknown... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Vickie Miner
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.
Comedy
USA
1995
106 Minutes
Lucille
Matthew Modine Randy Quaid Paul Reiser Janeane Garofalo Rob Reiner Amy Brenneman Eliza Dushku Ed Flanders Maria Pitillo Lindsay Crouse Ross Malinger
young man daughter friend divorce ex-wife girlfriend amusing emotional suburb family home apartment school car restaurant divorce male bonding dating parenthood romance relationships
A story about the family breakup of three divorced men. The film presented their perspective and it reveals their relationship with their children, ex-wives, girl friends, male friendships, and their identities as divorced men.
Drama
USA
1999
115 Minutes
Ferrin
Owen Wilson Brian Cox Mercedes Ruehl Janeane Garofalo Dwight Yoakam Dennis Haysbert Sheryl Crow Eric Mabius Larry Miller Lois Gerace Alex Warren
psychopath serial killer junkie husband wife girlfriend dark creepy seaside bar car boardinghouse post office serial murders insanity investigation temptation wretched excess fall 1990s
Aimless Vann Siegert takes a bizarre turn in life and becomes a serial killer, tracking down the miserable, the self-destructive and those who otherwise seem willing to die.
Romance
Canada|USA
1998
91 Minutes
Jeri
Natasha Henstridge Luke Wilson Kathleen Robertson Janeane Garofalo Bruce McCulloch Kristin Lehman Amie Carey Gordon Currie Harland Williams Mark McKinney Jerry Schaefer
young man ex-girlfriend tv personality ex-boyfriend friend therapist quirky playful toronto dog park apartment psychiatrist's office love triangle breakup failed romance dogs jealousy love adventure rivalry
Two dog lovers meet at a singles bar, recognizing each other from the dog park. Andy and Lorna are recent singles after their exes met.
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Patty
Alanna Ubach Michael Lerner Mike Myers Janeane Garofalo Kristen Johnston Margaret Cho
In this comedy about Hollywood, Sarah thinks making a movie is easy. With the guidance of her screenwriter uncle, she goes on a wild journey into the world of Hollywood where she meets ... See full summary »
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Magda Moynahan
Stanley Tucci Addison Timlin Kyra Sedgwick Janeane Garofalo Ritchie Coster Colby Minifie Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly Malika Samuel David Pittu Juan Castano Wali Collins
college professor college student colleague wife literary agent mother brooding engaging intense passionate sultry melodramatic houston college student-teacher relationship ethics college life writing obsession infidelity
A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.
Comedy
2016
87 Minutes
Luann
Amanda Bauer John Serpe Rhys Ward Melissa McBride Janeane Garofalo
Tracy thinks she has it all -- until she catches her boyfriend cheating on her with a man. As their relationship starts to deteriorate, she soon finds unexpected solace when she befriends a group of quirky residents in her Los Angeles neighborhood.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
107 Minutes
Liz
Grant Rosenmeyer Hayden Szeto Ravi Patel Gabourey Sidibe Janeane Garofalo C.S. Lee Jennifer Jelsema Martha Kuwahara
disabled person nurse brothel owner charming endearing hedonistic witty touching montreal road road trip disability sex sexual conquests adventure quest 2020s
Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista'.
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2012
85 Minutes
Lewis Black Dean Obeidallah David Cross Omar Elba Negin Farsad Janeane Garofalo Rachel Maddow
Comedians Negin Farsad and Dean Obeidallah lead an all-star Muslim comedy performing in big cities, small towns, liberal enclaves, conservative hotbeds, rural and everything in between to ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
84 Minutes
Helena
Melanie Lynskey Nelsan Ellis Armani Jackson Oona Laurence Janeane Garofalo Nadia Dajani Veanne Cox Julie Hays Miranda McKeon David Charles Ebert Maliq Johnson
black student mother father professor unrestrained amusing confident hilarious intricate small town washington state college house restaurant interracial conflict racial issues discovery growing up love rivalry
An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State.
Comedy
USA
2017
115 Minutes
Marie
Sarah Steele Liam James Austin P. McKenzie Kal Penn Janeane Garofalo Wendi McLendon-Covey Kimberly Williams-Paisley Roger Bart Skylar Astin Lucy DeVito Ryan Lee
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2019
88 Minutes
Dr. Ward
Austin Amelio Elke Boucher-Depew Lee Eddy Miles Emmons Dylan Gage Janeane Garofalo Elle LaMont Jamy Lentz Daniella Pineda Rochelle Robinson Sophianna Smith
A woman is sent to a mental institution after stabbing her classmate in an attempt to conjure an evil spirit called, Mercy Black. Fifteen years later she's released, and must save her nephew, who has become obsessed with the phenomenon.
Comedy, Horror
USA
2013
53 Minutes
Sheryl
Robert Prichard Reverend Jen Miller Faceboy Scooter Pie Reina Terror Janeane Garofalo Louisa Ashleigh George Cutler
Two innocent catholic school girls are abducted by a group of stoner satanists and prepared for the ultimate sacrifice. Unfortunately, Satan isn't as evil as they imagined.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2014
90 Minutes
Agent Barry
Greg Stuhr Alicja Bachleda-Curus Camilla Belle Matthew Broderick Robert Forster Janeane Garofalo Grant Shaud Robert Vaughn Harris Yulin Joe Grifasi Stephen McKinley Henderson
Comedy
USA
2002
85 Minutes
Monica Romero
Tim Allen Rene Russo Stanley Tucci Tom Sizemore Johnny Knoxville Dennis Farina Jack Kehler Janeane Garofalo Patrick Warburton Ben Foster Zooey Deschanel
journalist wealthy man housewife teenager hit man thief madcap amusing charming airport prison household miami organized crime kidnapping mistaken identity scam relationships chases pursuit
The lives of several Miami denizens, from ad agents to gunrunners to street thugs to law enforcement to school-children, intersect with humorous and dangerous results.
Comedy
USA
2012
85 Minutes
Gale Collins
Chris Sheffield Maiara Walsh Elaine Hendrix Bobby Campo Tom Maden Seth Cassell McKaley Miller Janeane Garofalo Larry Miller Sam Ayers Federico Dordei
Levi Collins is set to go to the local University on a tennis scholarship, but he forgot to tell his parents one thing - he didn't graduate. As a result, he must take summer school before ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1998
85 Minutes
Jana Farmer
Ben Stiller Elizabeth Hurley Maria Bello Owen Wilson Lourdes Benedicto Peter Greene Cheryl Ladd Fred Willard Charles Fleischer Janeane Garofalo Jerry Stahl
writer friend wife agent comedian gritty chilling dark los angeles apartment television studio drug addiction television wealth heroin family dysfunction fame fall temptation wretched excess
A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin.
Comedy
USA
1996
91 Minutes
Jim Carrey Matthew Broderick Leslie Mann Jack Black George Segal Diane Baker Ben Stiller Harry O'Reilly Misa Koprova Janeane Garofalo Andy Dick
cable installer customer girlfriend friend father police officer dark hilarious outlandish suspenseful california house theater restaurant roof friendship obsession television stalking troubled childhood
A lonely and mentally disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
Crime, Biography, Drama
Canada|USA
2003
104 Minutes
Val Kilmer Kate Bosworth Lisa Kudrow Josh Lucas Tim Blake Nelson Dylan McDermott Christina Applegate Eric Bogosian Carrie Fisher Franky G. M.C. Gainey
junkie wife girlfriend drug dealer detective porn star dark intense shocking hollywood, calif. club house apartment wonderland avenue murder investigation drugs theft pornography john holmes
In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
2002
95 Minutes
Dylan Baker Tom Bower Clancy Brown Steve Buscemi Nestor Carbonell Kathleen Chalfant Jeremy Davies Michael Emerson Noah Fleiss Peter Fonda Ben Foster
gay/lesbian murderer reporter police detective police officer judge emotional small town courtroom wyoming hospital activism murder interview death homophobia media mystery pursuit 2000s
Two young men face murder charges for the beating of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual student at the University of Wyoming.
Comedy
USA
1998
103 Minutes
Joe Dietl Jennifer Aniston Joe Dietl Tuc Watkins Mary Lynn Rajskub Bruce Daniels Will Ferrell Carrie Aizley Layne Beamer Margaret Cho Megan Cavanagh
Mockumentary about Chauncey Ledbetter, an eccentric flamboyant male supermodel convicted of murder and sentenced to death. The filmmakers interview various people involved with him, the victim and the case to get to the truth.
Comedy
USA
2000
104 Minutes
Garry Shandling Annette Bening Greg Kinnear Ben Kingsley Linda Fiorentino John Goodman Richard Jenkins Caroline Aaron Judy Greer Nora Dunn Ann Cusack
alien woman banker friend candidate hilarious offbeat witty phoenix restroom wedding alien landing seduction repopulation sex relationships pregnancy quest discovery 2000s
A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their planet. The alien ends up falling in love there. A suspicious F.A.A. Agent targets him.