List of the best JoBeth Williams movies: Poltergeist II(1986), When Danger Follows You Home(1997), The Rose Technique(2002), Breaking Through(1996), A Chance of Snow(1998), Poltergeist(1982), Desert Bloom(1986), Endangered Species(1982), The Big Black Pill(1981), Adam: His Song Continues(1986), What the Night Can Do(2017), Uncorked(2010) ... ...
Horror
USA
1986
92 Minutes
Diane Freeling
JoBeth Williams Craig T. Nelson Julian Beck Heather O'Rourke Oliver Robins Zelda Rubinstein Will Sampson Geraldine Fitzgerald
shaman reverend creature daughter grandmother father frightening thrilling creepy haunted house graveyard phoenix car household possession ghosts family protection supernatural kidnapping
The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
1997
96 Minutes
Anne Werden
JoBeth Williams Michael Manasseri Vanessa King Bill Switzer Duncan Fraser William Russ Susan Hogan Julie Patzwald Nicolas Surovy
A psych intern in the county jail bonds with a brilliant paranoid schizophrenic who shows up dead in her basement. She must solve his murder to clear her name.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2002
98 Minutes
Dr. Lillian Rose
JoBeth Williams Sally Kirkland Jason Brooks Kari Wuhrer Leo Rossi Peter Jason Robert Costanzo Gibby Brand Sage Kirkpatrick Anicka Haywood Denice Duff
The Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the crazy world of daytime TV.
Drama
USA
1996
97 Minutes
JoBeth Williams Kellie Martin S. Epatha Merkerson Aaron Kubey Thomas Kopache Billy Jayne Donna Bullock Jennifer Delora Sal Lopez John Apicella Mark Arnott
"Breaking the Silence" is a fresh, new-look documentary film dedicated to everyone around the world who suffers quietly and in the shadows - alone, worn out, and without hope. Essentially, ... See full summary »
Drama, Romance
1998
97 Minutes
JoBeth Williams Michael Ontkean Barbara Barrie Charles Durning Dina Merrill
Stranded at the airport with her estranged husband (Michael Ontkean), a woman (JoBeth Williams) realizes their marriage is worth saving.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
114 Minutes
Craig T. Nelson JoBeth Williams Beatrice Straight Dominique Dunne Oliver Robins Heather O'Rourke Zelda Rubinstein Martin Casella Richard Lawson Michael McManus Virginia Kiser
father mother daughter son child parapsychologist creepy chilling fascinating frightening california household abduction ghosts television possession exorcism mystery transformation pursuit
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
Drama
USA
1986
106 Minutes
Jon Voight JoBeth Williams Ellen Barkin Annabeth Gish Allen Goorwitz Jay Underwood Tressi Loria Ann Risley
teen girl stepfather mother aunt teen boy friend moving emotional tender las vegas household gas station nevada family dysfunction postwar america nuclear weapons testing alcoholism abuse young love growing up
The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
97 Minutes
Robert Urich JoBeth Williams Paul Dooley Hoyt Axton Peter Coyote Marin Kanter Dan Hedaya Harry Carey Jr. John Considine
About a retired New York cop on Vacation in America's West who is drawn into a female sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
Crime, Drama
Spain|Japan
1981
100 Minutes
Robert Blake JoBeth Williams Neva Patterson James Gammon Veronica Cartwright Carol Wayne Edward Winter Phillip R. Allen Sondra Blake Eileen Heckart Wilford Brimley
A hit man working for the Yakuza double crosses his employers and flees with a cache of diamonds from the latest heist. Injured and hiding in the mountain regions of Spain, with Japanese ... See full summary »
Drama
1986
95 Minutes
Reve Walsh
Daniel J. Travanti JoBeth Williams Richard Masur Martha Scott Paul Regina Belinda Montgomery Robert Gunton Sam McMurray
Having lost a son, the Walshes (Daniel J. Travanti, JoBeth Williams) move to Washington to lobby in behalf of other missing children.
Drama
2017
92 Minutes
Stuart Margolin JoBeth Williams Mercedes Masöhn Peyton Kennedy Chinasa Ogbuagu Jackson George Bill Dawes Kim Morgan Dean
Romance
2010
90 Minutes
Julie Benz JoBeth Williams Elliott Gould Scott Elrod Gattlin Griffith David Andriole
A businesswoman (Julie Benz) meets a famous chef (Scott Elrod) and his family (JoBeth Williams, Elliott Gould) while visiting California's wine country.
Drama
1983
126 Minutes
Jason Robards JoBeth Williams John Cullum John Lithgow William Allen Young Amy Madigan Steve Guttenberg Bibi Besch Calvin Jung Lin McCarthy Dennis Lipscomb
doctor wife professor soldier student disturbing frightening melodramatic lawrence, kan. household apocalypse nuclear attack small-town life survival mass hysteria escape quest 1980s
A doctor (Jason Robards) cares for survivors roaming scorched Kansas in the aftermath of a Russian nuclear attack, while others face hopelessness for the future.
Comedy
USA
1988
103 Minutes
Lisa
Billy Crystal Alan King JoBeth Williams Janet Carroll David Ackroyd Phil Fondacaro Robert Pastorelli Mark L. Taylor
surgeon father son extra fiancée actor amusing lighthearted heartwarming tender new york city los angeles california hospital movie set family heart attack reconciliation father/son relationship film industry
On his girlfriend's insistence, a disgruntled man tries to make peace with his high-spirited, street-smart and often irritatingly careless father, a failed actor who never quit his dream to be a success.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Poland
2017
100 Minutes
Patricia
Allison Tolman Julia Halperin Sophie Reid JoBeth Williams Luis Bordonada Larry Jack Dotson Angelo Dylen Tanner Beard Monique Straw
sister father singer husband mother boy brooding eerie dark creepy disturbing thrilling texas house yard lake cemetery bar long-lost relatives sister relationship
A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and stake a claim to the family music legacy-one way or another.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|France
1997
105 Minutes
Patricia Cromwell
Tim Allen Martin Short JoBeth Williams Lolita Davidovich Sam Huntington David Ogden Stiers Bob Dishy Valerie Mahaffey Leelee Sobieski Frankie J. Galasso Luis Avalos
broker fiancée estranged wife son tribesman daughter lighthearted wild playful amusing manhattan, n.y. venezuela park amazon office apartment estrangement culture clash father/son relationship city life
A man learns he has a thirteen-year-old son who was raised in the jungle and brings the boy to New York City, turning his life upside down in the process.
Romance
2014
94 Minutes
Charlotte
Katharine McPhee Mike Vogel JoBeth Williams Joe Massingill Rachel Skarsten Antonio Cupo Jessalyn Wanlim Chiara Zanni Eric Keenleyside
couple architect love interest chef restaurant manager colleague heartwarming charming fountain city office restaurant home wish fulfillment romance mythology race against time restaurant business flirtation love
After meeting only in their dreams, a man (Mike Vogel) and a woman (Katharine McPhee) have seven days to turn their romantic visions into reality.
Drama
2005
95 Minutes
Sickles
Sean Patrick Flanery Melina Kanakaredes JoBeth Williams Pablo Schreiber Lydia Grace Jordan Ron McLarty
The lives of three people (Sean Patrick Flanery, Melina Kanakaredes, JoBeth Williams) collide when a jet crashes in the waters off New York.
Drama
2008
89 Minutes
Hattie Dorsett
Jessica Lange Tammy Blanchard JoBeth Williams Ron White Allison Murray Fabrizio Filippo Brian Downey Bill Carr Gary Levert Linda Carvey Liam McNamara
A woman (Tammy Blanchard) who has 16 distinct personalities describes her abusive past to a psychiatrist (Jessica Lange).
Comedy
USA
1980
111 Minutes
Meredith
Gene Wilder Richard Pryor Georg Stanford Brown JoBeth Williams Miguelangelo Suarez Craig T. Nelson Barry Corbin Erland van Lidth de Jeude Lee Purcell
prisoner friend warden rodeo rider lawyer amusing cheeky outlandish jail the west united states prison escape underdog rodeo friendship escape rivalry transformation 1980s
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.
Comedy
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Mayor
Dennis Hopper Jacqueline Bisset Chris Kattan JoBeth Williams Leelee Sobieski
movie producer actor actress missing person mayor judge charming cheeky hilarious small town awards ceremony film festival car hotel press conference desperation film festival search hijinx determination
Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth resulting in a life-altering friendship.
Romance
USA|Germany
2005
103 Minutes
Maureen Meeks
Drew Barrymore Bobby Farrelly Jimmy Fallon James Sikking JoBeth Williams Willie Garson Evan Helmuth Ione Skye Jason Spevack Jack Kehler Scott Severance
teacher businesswoman boyfriend girlfriend baseball fan endearing passionate boston baseball field school baseball obsession romance dating loyalty love discovery 2000s
Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.
Romance
1999
96 Minutes
Alice Bridges
John Ritter Christopher Lloyd Yasmine Bleeth JoBeth Williams Kevin Zegers
A plane crash lands a romantic Texas millionaire (Christopher Lloyd) and his girlfriend (Yasmine Bleeth) on the roof of the home of an unhappy man (John Ritter) and his wife.
Action, Drama
UK
1980
105 Minutes
Jesse
Christopher Walken Tom Berenger Colin Blakely Jean-François Stévenin JoBeth Williams Robert Urquhart Winston Ntshona Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Harlan Cary Poe Ed O'Neill Isabel Grandin
mercenary political activist ex-wife businessman soldier gripping raw africa prison central america liverpool, england military coup oppression revolution poverty police brutality underdog quest revenge transformation
Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
Romance
USA
1998
104 Minutes
Sidney Stone
Sherilyn Fenn Jeremy Piven Alex Rocco Wallace Shawn JoBeth Williams Costas Mandylor
A Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress.
Drama
USA
1979
104 Minutes
Phyllis Bernard
Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Justin Henry Jane Alexander Howard Duff George Coe JoBeth Williams Howland Chamberlin
father mother son friend lawyer judge emotional heartwarming intense apartment park courtroom new york city office divorce court battles parenthood transformation rivalry quest
Ted Kramer's wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.
Drama
USA
2019
125 Minutes
Sherry
Max Martini Omari Hardwick Lily Rabe Dermot Mulroney Robert Patrick Elisabeth Röhm JoBeth Williams Gary Sinise Holt McCallany Stuart Margolin Luis Bordonada
A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Karen
William Hurt Glenn Close Kevin Kline Tom Berenger Jeff Goldblum Mary Kay Place Meg Tilly JoBeth Williams Don Galloway
businessman journalist actor rebel doctor veteran engaging witty unrestrained amusing dark moving south carolina house reunion vacation home town funeral mourning marriage
A group of seven former college friends gather for a week-end reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2011
100 Minutes
Edith
Steve Martin Jack Black Owen Wilson Brian Dennehy Anjelica Huston Rashida Jones Rosamund Pike Dianne Wiest JoBeth Williams Anthony Anderson Corbin Bernsen
bird watcher friend wife middle-aged man blogger underachiever hilarious madcap uplifting offbeat amusing charming wilderness family home united states airplane car fertility clinic friendship birdwatching
Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.