List of the best John Carroll Lynch movies: Lucky(2017), The Founder(2016), The Pretty One(2013), Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World(2005), Crawford(2018), The Highwaymen(2019), Full of It(2007), The Trial of the Chicago 7(2020), Private Life(2018), Camp X-Ray(2014), The White Orchid(2018), Fargo(1996) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
88 Minutes
Director
Harry Dean Stanton David Lynch Ron Livingston Ed Begley Jr. Tom Skerritt Beth Grant James Darren Barry Shabaka Henley Yvonne Huff Hugo Armstrong Bertila Damas
old man veteran intense emotional inspiring heartwarming melodramatic charming village house bar death old age disease loneliness routine discovery quest metamorphosis love
Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Greece
2016
115 Minutes
Mac McDonald
Michael Keaton Nick Offerman John Carroll Lynch Laura Dern Linda Cardellini B.J. Novak Patrick Wilson Justin Randell Brooke Griff Furst Kate Kneeland Wilbur Fitzgerald
salesman brother small-business owner wife confident gripping shocking spirited southern california entrepreneurial spirit small business fast food struggle pursuit rise rivalry transformation wretched excess 1950s
The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
90 Minutes
Frank
Zoe Kazan Jake Johnson John Carroll Lynch Ron Livingston Shae D'Lyn Frankie Shaw Sterling Beaumon Jeremy Howard Danny Pudi Sabrina Lloyd Luka Jones
identical twin family quirky big city united states personalities popularity transformation 2010s
A tragedy presents Laurel with the chance to reinvent herself as her idolized twin sister, Audrey. As she eases into the life she has always wanted, she must decide between continuing the lie or revealing herself as the perfect fraud.
Comedy
USA
2005
99 Minutes
Stuart
Albert Brooks Sheetal Sheth John Carroll Lynch Jon Tenney Homie Doroodian Amy Ryan Penny Marshall Victoria Burrows Juliet Touzene Sunny Raina Rima Laham
comedian muslim assistant agent government official woman hysterical offbeat playful pakistan stage new delhi office india comedy cultural differences travel search islam politics
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
Comedy
2018
Minutes
Jill Hennessy Alice Moran John Carroll Lynch Kyle Mac Daniel Yang
A man moves back into his parents' house and turns his ability with raccoons into a business.
Crime, Drama
USA
2019
132 Minutes
Lee Simmons
Kevin Costner Woody Harrelson Kathy Bates John Carroll Lynch Kim Dickens Thomas Mann W. Earl Brown Emily Brobst Edward Bossert David Furr Jane McNeill
The untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.
Comedy
USA|South Africa|Italy
2007
91 Minutes
Mr. Leonard
Ryan James Pinkston Kate Mara Craig Kilborn John Carroll Lynch Cynthia Stevenson Amanda Walsh Derek McGrath Teri Polo
young boy hilarious high school canada lie popularity transformation 2000s
A young kid is forced to live out the lies he told to become popular.
Drama, History
USA|UK|India
2020
129 Minutes
David Dellinger
Eddie Redmayne Alex Sharp Sacha Baron Cohen Jeremy Strong John Carroll Lynch Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Mark Rylance Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ben Shenkman Frank Langella Noah Robbins
The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
124 Minutes
Charlie
Paul Giamatti Kathryn Hahn Kayli Carter Molly Shannon John Carroll Lynch Emily Robinson Desmin Borges Francesca Root-Dodson Siobhan Fallon Hogan Tracee Chimo Lizzy DeClement
An author is undergoing multiple fertility therapies to get pregnant, putting her relationship with her husband on edge.
Drama
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Col. Drummond
Kristen Stewart Peyman Moaadi Lane Garrison Joseph Julian Soria John Carroll Lynch Ser'Darius Blain Cory Michael Smith Julia Duffy Tara Holt Yousuf Azami Marco Khan
prison guard detainee prisoner emotional bay prison camp forbidden love unlikely friendship first job escape transformation
A soldier assigned to Guantanamo Bay befriends a man who has been imprisoned there.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2018
82 Minutes
Sheriff Mann
Olivia Thirlby Jennifer Beals Janina Gavankar Brendan Sexton III John Carroll Lynch Raymond J. Barry Nichelle Nichols Michael Rodrick Jeff Marchelletta Kelsey Siepser Cris D'Annunzio
A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
1996
97 Minutes
Norm Gunderson
Frances McDormand Steve Buscemi William H. Macy Peter Stormare Harve Presnell John Carroll Lynch Kristin Rudrüd Steve Reevis Stephen Park
salesman wife wealthy man thug police officer quirky witty dark minnesota car motel kidnapping deception money violence crime corruption quest rescue 1980s
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Drama
USA|UK|Canada
2007
118 Minutes
Howard Glassman
Halle Berry Benicio Del Toro David Duchovny Alison Lohman Omar Benson Miller John Carroll Lynch Alexis Llewellyn Micah Berry Robin Weigert Paula Newsome
widow childhood friend child dark garage apartment movie theater bedroom death recovery drugs compassion addiction marriage transformation underdog 2000s
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
92 Minutes
Gregory
Josh Hartnett Radha Mitchell Gary Cole Sheila Kelley Erica Leerhsen John Carroll Lynch Nate Mooney Rusty Schwimmer Robert Wisdom Allen Evangelista
autistic person doctor boss taxi driver love interest savant intense inspiring emotional new york city apartment zoo taxi mental illness husband/wife relationship mathematics accident relationships therapy love
A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
Romance, Drama
USA|Canada|UK
2009
109 Minutes
Walter
Aaron Eckhart Jennifer Aniston Dan Fogler Judy Greer Joe Anderson John Carroll Lynch Martin Sheen Frances Conroy Sasha Alexander Clyde Kusatsu Michael Kopsa
author self-help guru widower florist friend father-in-law engaging emotional endearing workshop seattle flower shop talk show restaurant woods life lessons death of spouse grief the past relationships
A widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru, falls for the hotel florist where his seminar is given, only to learn that he hasn't yet truly confronted his wife's passing.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA|Germany
2004
92 Minutes
Mr. Hartmann
Kristen Stewart Corbin Bleu Max Thieriot Jennifer Beals Sam Robards John Carroll Lynch James LeGros Michael Des Barres Stark Sands Lennie Loftin François Giroday
adolescent girl mountain climber computer expert mother father security guard thrilling spirited charming mount everest family home bank vault father/daughter relationship injury financial troubles bank heist children vs. adults family sacrifice
A girl and her two friends raid a bank, looking for the money needed for financing the cure of her dying father.
Drama
USA
1998
107 Minutes
John English
Adrien Brody Elise Neal David Moscow Simon Baker-Denny Catherine Kellner Malcolm-Jamal Warner John Carroll Lynch Jesse L. Martin Sybil Darrow Vonte Sweet Michael Stoyanov
A few young waiters at a popular New Jersey restaurant are dreaming of becoming actors or otherwise getting into the artistic community.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
83 Minutes
Rory
Billy Burke Parker Posey Danny Glover Deborah Ann Woll Michelle Forbes Bob Gunton John Carroll Lynch Bo Derek Rockmond Dunbar Blake Clark Kimberly Elise
A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing budget cuts have eliminated all their jobs.
Biography, Drama, History
2016
99 Minutes
Lyndon B. Johnson
Natalie Portman Peter Sarsgaard Greta Gerwig Billy Crudup John Hurt Richard E. Grant John Carroll Lynch Beth Grant Max Casella Caspar Phillipson
jacqueline kennedy john f. kennedy lyndon baines johnson lady bird johnson president husband brooding dreamy emotional gripping washington, d.c. government offices home assassination mourning death single mothers legacy regret fall
The assassination of JFK is seen through the eyes of Jackie Kennedy. The days leading up to the tragedy and the immediate aftermath are chronicled, as experienced by the First Lady, wife of the charismatic president and mother of two small children.
Drama
Germany|USA
2008
117 Minutes
Barber Martin
Clint Eastwood Christopher Carley Bee Vang Ahney Her Brian Haley Geraldine Hughes Dreama Walker Brian Howe John Carroll Lynch William Hill Brooke Chia Thao
veteran neighbor gang member son grandchild immigrant dark emotional gripping brooding powerful highland park, mich. household barbershop church street neighborhood crime friendship death
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
157 Minutes
Arthur Leigh Allen
Jake Gyllenhaal Mark Ruffalo Robert Downey Jr. Anthony Edwards Dermot Mulroney Brian Cox Elias Koteas Donal Logue John Carroll Lynch Clea DuVall Chloë Sevigny
reporter police officer detective serial killer child creepy gritty suspenseful san francisco bus california police station school obsession murder newspapers violence crime paranoia mystery
In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Drama
USA
2016
109 Minutes
Pastor Scott
Jennifer Garner Kylie Rogers Martin Henderson Brighton Sharbino Courtney Fansler Queen Latifah Eugenio Derbez Kelly Collins Lintz John Carroll Lynch Brandon Spink Rhoda Griffis
mother father sick child sibling doctor nurse uplifting emotional fascinating house hospital doctor's office school truck yard illness cure family love heaven
Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family.
Drama
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Ken LaSalle
Michelle Pfeiffer Jessica Lange Jason Robards Jennifer Jason Leigh Colin Firth Keith Carradine Kevin Anderson Pat Hingle John Carroll Lynch Anne Pitoniak Vyto Ruginis
"King Lear" set on a farm in Iowa.
Action
USA
1997
102 Minutes
Stan Olber
Tommy Lee Jones Anne Heche Gaby Hoffmann Don Cheadle Jacqueline Kim Keith David John Corbett Michael Rispoli John Carroll Lynch
father geologist daughter assistant police officer doctor spectacular tense melodramatic los angeles hospital sewer street volcano emergencies natural disasters earthquakes father/daughter relationship race against time rescue
A volcano erupts in downtown Los Angeles, threatening to destroy the city.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|France
2012
94 Minutes
Dave Greenberg
Bruce Willis Rebecca Hall Catherine Zeta-Jones Vince Vaughn Joshua Jackson Laura Prepon Frank Grillo Wayne Péré John Carroll Lynch Corbin Bernsen
Ex-private dancer Beth aspires to be a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, when she falls in with Dink, a sports gambler. Sparks fly as she proves to be something of a gambling prodigy--much to the ire of Dink's wife, Tulip.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure
2011
104 Minutes
Moses Buggs
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Jason Bateman Kristen Wiig Bill Hader Blythe Danner Joe Lo Truglio John Carroll Lynch Jane Lynch David Koechner Sigourney Weaver
alien geek best friend religious person fbi agent father amusing offbeat witty san diego nevada wyoming new mexico area 51 winnebago unlikely allies friendship road trip going home camaraderie
On a pilgrimage to America's UFO heartland, two British sci-fi geeks (Simon Pegg, Nick Frost) meet an extraterrestrial and hatch a plan to help him return to his spaceship.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2010
138 Minutes
Deputy Warden McPherson
Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Ruffalo Ben Kingsley Max von Sydow Michelle Williams Emily Mortimer Patricia Clarkson Jackie Earle Haley Ted Levine John Carroll Lynch Elias Koteas
marshal psychiatrist wife patient brooding dark eerie thrilling island mental institution massachusetts missing persons mental illness murder quest mystery discovery 1950s
In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.
Romance
USA
2011
118 Minutes
Bernie Riley
Glenn Ficarra Steve Carell Ryan Gosling Julianne Moore Emma Stone Analeigh Tipton Jonah Bobo Joey King Marisa Tomei Beth Littleford John Carroll Lynch
husband wife daughter playboy son babysitter lighthearted hilarious melodramatic california bar high school household car divorce family rekindled romance one-night stand infidelity romance
A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.
Action
USA
1997
138 Minutes
Prison Guard Walton
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.
Comedy, Action
USA
2015
87 Minutes
Captain Emmett
Reese Witherspoon Sofía Vergara Matthew Del Negro Michael Mosley Robert Kazinsky Richard T. Jones Benny Nieves Michael Ray Escamilla Joaquín Cosio John Carroll Lynch Jim Gaffigan
policewoman informant husband widow criminal lieutenant amusing charming cheeky thrilling small town road truck field hotel police station escort survival class conflict murder
An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1998
97 Minutes
Vincent Spano Cheryl Pollak David Packer Traci Lind David Ackroyd Michael McKean Jeremy Roberts Megan Haugh Nancy Jeris Robert Munns John Carroll Lynch
Marc Demetrius, writer of investigative articles for a magazine, becomes sexually involved with Nicole who threatens his long term relationship with Sara Robbins. Things get more ... See full summary »
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
2015
115 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Amanda Seyfried Jessica Barth Giovanni Ribisi Morgan Freeman Patrick Warburton Michael Dorn Bill Smitrovich John Slattery Cocoa Brown John Carroll Lynch
bachelor teddy bear best friend wife lawyer attorney brash confident hilarious heartwarming park apartment law office courtroom street house friendship marriage bachelorhood civil rights
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.