List of the best Joan Allen movies: Trumbo(2007), The Contender(2000), The Upside of Anger(2005), When the Sky Falls(2000), A Good Marriage(2014), Yes(2004), Hachiko: A Dog's Story(2009), The Ice Storm(1997), Without Warning: The James Brady Story(1991), Room(2015), The Bourne Ultimatum(2007), Pleasantville(1998) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Joan Allen Brian Dennehy Michael Douglas Paul Giamatti Nathan Lane Josh Lucas Liam Neeson David Strathairn Donald Sutherland
screenwriter congressman interrogator film studio executive filmmaker actor creative fiery incredible inspiring hollywood, calif. mexico prison hollywood blacklist dalton trumbo huac mccarthyism communism defiance underdog
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|UK
2000
126 Minutes
Laine Hanson
Joan Allen Gary Oldman Jeff Bridges Sam Elliott Christian Slater William Petersen Philip Baker Hall Saul Rubinek
senator president congressman investigator friend chilling cool suspenseful washington, d.c. secret character assassination political corruption truth presidency fall mystery 2000s
Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany|UK
2005
121 Minutes
Joan Allen Kevin Costner Erika Christensen Evan Rachel Wood Keri Russell Alicia Witt Mike Binder Dane Christensen Tom Harper Danny Webb Magdalena Manville
radio host daughter baseball player mother neighbor emotional amusing quirky touching house bloomfield hills, mich. suburbia family dysfunction drinking love love growing up 2000s
When her husband unexpectedly disappears, a sharp-witted suburban wife and her daughters juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas and family dynamics.
Crime, Drama
UK|Ireland|USA
2000
108 Minutes
Sinead Hamilton
Joan Allen Patrick Bergin Liam Cunningham Kevin R. McNally Jimmy Smallhorne Jason Barry Gerard Flynn Pete Postlethwaite Des McAleer Ruaidhri Conroy
journalist drug trafficker son husband drug lord corrupt cop gripping raw inspiring dublin newsroom club family home coffee shop investigative journalism drug trade police corruption crime irish republican army media
Irish crime-investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found. Hampered by the system, a police ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
103 Minutes
Darcy Anderson
Joan Allen Anthony LaPaglia Kristen Connolly Stephen Lang Will Rogers Theo Stockman Cara Buono Mike O'Malley
husband wife married man married woman mother father murderer serial killer thrilling tense suspenseful dark family home wedding basement secret room restaurant garage murder secret
After 25 years of a good marriage, what will Darcy do once she discovers her husband's sinister secret?
Romance, Drama
2004
99 Minutes
Joan Allen Simon Abkarian Sam Neill Shirley Henderson Sheila Hancock Samantha Bond Stephanie Leonidas Gary Lewis Wil Johnson Raymond Waring
An unhappily married scientist (Joan Allen) has an affair with a Lebanese cook (Simon Abkarian) after meeting him at a dinner party.
Drama
UK|USA
2009
93 Minutes
Richard Gere Joan Allen Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Jason Alexander Erick Avari Sarah Roemer Davenia McFadden Robbie Collier Sublett
college professor puppy clock emotional university train station friendship running work transformation
A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.
Drama
USA
1997
113 Minutes
Elena Hood
Kevin Kline Joan Allen Henry Czerny Adam Hann-Byrd David Krumholtz Tobey Maguire Christina Ricci Jamey Sheridan Elijah Wood Sigourney Weaver Katie Holmes
father mother son daughter neighbor temptress dark amusing melodramatic sad connecticut small town new york city house party woods family small town sexual awakening first love
In suburban New Canaan, Connecticut, 1973, middle class families experimenting with casual sex and substance abuse find their lives beyond their control.
Biography, Drama
1991
87 Minutes
Beau Bridges Joan Allen David Strathairn Bryan Clark Steve Flynn Christopher Bell Gary Grubbs Christine Healy Susan Brown
press secretary wife ronald reagan doctor john hinckley jr. emotional inspiring washington, d.c. hotel hospital assassination attempt gun control recovery marriage james brady sacrifice 1980s
The White House press secretary (Beau Bridges) and his wife (Joan Allen) go on after he is severely wounded in 1981.
Drama
Canada|Ireland|UK|USA
2015
118 Minutes
Grandma
Brie Larson Jacob Tremblay Joan Allen Sean Bridgers Tom McCamus William H. Macy Megan Park Amanda Brugel
mother son young boy charming brooding creative emotional intense room united states real world imprisonment kidnapping confinement escape mother/son relationship love life curiosity discovery
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|France|Spain
2007
115 Minutes
Pamela Landy
Matt Damon Julia Stiles Joan Allen David Strathairn Scott Glenn Paddy Considine Edgar Ramírez Albert Finney Tom Gallop Corey Johnson Daniel Brühl
jason bourne reporter secret agent assassin government official thrilling creative intricate europe london tangiers, morocco memory loss government agents knowledge the past survival discovery escape mystery 2000s
Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.
Comedy
USA
1998
123 Minutes
Betty Parker
Tobey Maguire Jeff Daniels Joan Allen William H. Macy J.T. Walsh Reese Witherspoon Don Knotts Paul Walker Marlee Shelton Jane Kaczmarek
teenager sister father mother repairman bully lighthearted creative dreamy small town household repair shop television teen angst small-town life empowerment family sexual repression growing up transformation
Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom, where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world.
Action
USA
1997
138 Minutes
Dr. Eve Archer
John Travolta Nicolas Cage Joan Allen Alessandro Nivola Gina Gershon Dominique Swain Nick Cassavetes Harve Presnell Colm Feore John Carroll Lynch CCH Pounder
fbi agent terrorist pilot suspenseful offbeat los angeles airplane hideout bomb terrorism plastic surgery pursuit mystery metamorphosis 1990s
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind, who murdered his only son. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Drama
UK|USA
1993
99 Minutes
Zenobia "Zeena" Frome
Liam Neeson Patricia Arquette Joan Allen Tate Donovan Katharine Houghton Stephen Mendillo Debbon Ayer George Woodard Jay Goede Rob Campbell
A new pastor arrives in a stark Vermont village and is intrigued by crippled, misshapen Ethan Frome living on an isolated, hardscrabble farm with his sickly wife Zeena.
Drama
2006
104 Minutes
Carol
Jessica Lange Kathy Bates Joan Allen Tom Skerritt Jodi Russell Ivey Lloyd Christine Baranski Victor Rasuk
widow stepdaughter best friend young man truck driver engaging amusing family home idaho utah park desert open road death memorial road trip coming of age family friendship quest
After her husband's death, Arvilla (Jessica Lange) brings her two friends (Kathy Bates, Joan Allen) on a road trip that turns into the journey of a lifetime.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1986
119 Minutes
Reba McClane
William Petersen Kim Greist Dennis Farina Joan Allen Brian Cox Stephen Lang Tom Noonan
serial killer cannibal fbi agent coworker journalist dark suspenseful chilling atlanta house prison quantico murder manhunt secret plans collaboration revenge mutilation discovery pursuit
Former F.B.I. profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer named "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan) by the media.
Drama
USA
1996
123 Minutes
Elizabeth Proctor
Daniel Day-Lewis Winona Ryder Paul Scofield Joan Allen Bruce Davison Rob Campbell Jeffrey Jones Peter Vaughan Karron Graves Charlayne Woodard Frances Conroy
husband wife lover young woman judge friend emotional intense courtroom salem, mass. woods deception adultery witchcraft witch hunt trial honor revenge forbidden love 17th century
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|UK
2008
105 Minutes
Warden Hennessy
Jason Statham Tyrese Gibson Ian McShane Joan Allen Natalie Martinez Max Ryan Jason Clarke Frederick Koehler Jacob Vargas Justin Mader Robert LaSardo
race car driver criminal warden convict prisoner innocent man tense dark thrilling prison battlefield track island car prison life freedom framed for murder competition race battle
Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
Comedy, Drama
1987
97 Minutes
Ellie
Stockard Channing Sam Waterston Linda Hunt Joan Allen Clancy Brown Sarah Jessica Parker James Handy Jerry O'Connell Devoreaux White Renee Estevez Denice Kumagai
teacher tenant friend student amusing emotional endearing positive boston school boarding house tenants loneliness romance friendship discovery love transformation 1980s
A lonely clinic worker (Stockard Channing) runs a boardinghouse at night and meets a cellist (Sam Waterston) there who changes her life.
Romance
USA
1995
95 Minutes
Margaret Roberts
Chris O'Donnell Drew Barrymore Matthew Lillard Richard Chaim Robert Nadir Joan Allen Jude Ciccolella Amy Sakasitz
high-school student free spirit mother father friend coach engaging quirky passionate rousing seattle open road car rock club high school california young love road trip mental illness suicide attempt
The wild and sexy story of two passionate young people who take to the road for the incredible adventure of their lives.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany
2004
108 Minutes
Agent Pamela Landy
Matt Damon Franka Potente Brian Cox Julia Stiles Karl Urban Gabriel Mick Joan Allen Marton Csokas Karel Roden Tomas Arana Tom Gallop
cia agent director russian girlfriend technician assassin intricate frenetic suspenseful india berlin naples, italy moscow cia office new york city chase framed cia theft murder
When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2012
135 Minutes
Pam Landy
Jeremy Renner Rachel Weisz Edward Norton Stacy Keach Dennis Boutsikaris Oscar Isaac Joan Allen Albert Finney David Strathairn Scott Glenn Donna Murphy
cia agent spy scientist cia director doctor assassin crafty tense thrilling intense suspenseful cia office city philippines united states new york city alaska espionage assassination on the run
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Drama, Romance
USA
2004
124 Minutes
Anne Hamilton
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.