List of the best John Cusack movies: Being John Malkovich(1999), High Fidelity(2000), Love & Mercy(2014), Grosse Pointe Blank(1997), Say Anything...(1989), Eight Men Out(1988), Serendipity(2001), 1408(2007), Grace Is Gone(2007), Hot Tub Time Machine(2010), The Raven(2012), True Colors(1991) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1999
112 Minutes
Craig Schwartz
John Cusack Cameron Diaz Catherine Keener Orson Bean Mary Kay Place John Malkovich Charlie Sheen Ned Bellamy
puppeteer wife john malkovich clerk pretty woman quirky offbeat creative new york city new jersey subconscious mind office aging love triangle immortality aspirations fame infidelity discovery transformation
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
Romance
UK|USA
2000
113 Minutes
Co-Producer
John Cusack Iben Hjejle Todd Louiso Jack Black Lisa Bonet Catherine Zeta-Jones Joan Cusack Tim Robbins Chris Rehmann Ben Carr Lili Taylor
owner girlfriend customer ex-girlfriend amusing witty record store chicago funeral music business love loss midlife crisis love growing up 2000s
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.
Biography, Drama
USA
2014
120 Minutes
Older Brian Wilson
John Cusack Paul Dano Elizabeth Banks Paul Giamatti Jake Abel Bill Camp Joanna Going Dee Wallace Kenny Wormald Erin Darke Brett Davern
brian wilson pet therapist saleswoman musician engaging bleak inspiring mind office recording studio home life the band success darkness therapy the beach boys transformation love
In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy.
Romance
USA
1997
107 Minutes
Writer
John Cusack Minnie Driver Dan Aykroyd Alan Arkin Joan Cusack Jeremy Piven Hank Azaria K. Todd Freeman Michael Cudlitz Benny Urquidez Mitchell Ryan
hit man secretary former lover psychiatrist rival amusing spirited dark michigan small town high school assassination love existential crisis reunion discovery transformation 1990s
Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time.
Romance
USA
1989
100 Minutes
Lloyd Dobler
John Cusack Ione Skye John Mahoney Lili Taylor Amy Brooks Pamela Adlon Jason Gould Loren Dean Joan Cusack Lois Chiles Eric Stoltz
student parent slacker friend quirky witty england high school california airplane education friendship forbidden love growing up 1980s
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.
Drama, History
USA
1988
119 Minutes
Buck Weaver
John Cusack Clifton James Michael Lerner Christopher Lloyd John Mahoney Charlie Sheen David Strathairn D.B. Sweeney Don Harvey Michael Rooker Perry Lang
shoeless joe jackson buck weaver charlie comiskey gambler reporter solemn gritty comiskey park redland field black sox scandal corruption fixed game baseball money temptation fall rivalry 1910s
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Romance
USA|Canada
2001
90 Minutes
Jonathan Trager
John Cusack Kate Beckinsale Molly Shannon Jeremy Piven John Corbett Bridget Moynahan Eugene Levy Kate Blumberg Marcia Bennett
stranger true love fiancé fiancée best friend salesman gripping heartwarming new york city store restaurant central park california household serendipity true love reunion romance engagement discovery
A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
94 Minutes
John Cusack Samuel L. Jackson Mary McCormack Jasmine Jessica Anthony Tony Shalhoub William Armstrong Noah Lee Margetts Len Cariou Johann Urb Isiah Whitlock Jr. Alexandra Silber
writer manager lawyer maid suspenseful frightful new york city hotel bathroom dementia obsession investigation arson death mystery transformation fall 2000s
A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
Drama
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Producer
John Cusack Shélan O'Keefe Gracie Bednarczyk Alessandro Nivola Doug Dearth Doug James Marisa Tomei Mary Kay Place
father daughter soldier widower sad emotional moving florida death iraq war father/daughter relationship road trip family love 2000s
Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
2010
99 Minutes
Producer
John Cusack Rob Corddry Craig Robinson Clark Duke Crispin Glover Lizzy Caplan Sebastian Stan Chevy Chase Collette Wolfe Lyndsy Fonseca
friend nephew sister love interest bellhop rival hilarious tense household ski resort hot tub midlife crisis love redemption time travel affair discovery quest love rivalry
A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Spain|Hungary|Serbia
2012
111 Minutes
Edgar Allan Poe
John Cusack Luke Evans Alice Eve Brendan Gleeson Oliver Jackson-Cohen Kevin R. McNally Sam Hazeldine John Warnaby Jimmy Yuill Pam Ferris Brendan Coyle
writer police detective girlfriend dark suspenseful baltimore house forest masked ball maryland edgar allan poe copycat killers buried alive murder life imitating art mystery 1840s
When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.
Drama
USA
1991
112 Minutes
Peter Burton
John Cusack James Spader Imogen Stubbs Mandy Patinkin Richard Widmark Dina Merrill Philip Bosco Paul Guilfoyle
friend roommate girlfriend senator candidate college student powerful rousing melodramatic university virginia ski resort friendship betrayal political intrigue infidelity blackmail class distinctions rivalry discovery
Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.
Mystery & Thriller
Poland|Russia|USA
2011
108 Minutes
Mike Fletcher
John Cusack Jennifer Carpenter Mae Whitman Michael Trevino Ksenia Solo Sonya Walger Cindy Sampson Dallas Roberts Cas Anvar
cop serial killer teenager suspenseful thrilling street buffalo, n.y. kidnapping serial murders prostitution rescue pursuit 2010s
"Fawns" is a polish chapter of the feature-length anthology film titled "The Fourth Dimension". The other two chapters of the movie were directed by Harmony Korine and Aleksei Fedorchenko.
Comedy
USA|Mexico
1987
92 Minutes
Dan Bartlett
John Cusack Robert Loggia Wendy Gazelle Jerry Stiller Monte Markham Shelley Fabares Ben Stiller
Dan arrives too late for his girlfriend's family's plane to the Caribbean. He gets the next. Once there, Dan's hot pursuit of his girlfriend includes 3 friendly locals, a dubious yacht skipper, corrupt police, hijacker, pirates etc.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
USA
2009
158 Minutes
Jackson Curtis
John Cusack Chiwetel Ejiofor Amanda Peet Oliver Platt Thandie Newton Danny Glover Woody Harrelson Tom McCarthy Liam James Morgan Lily Zlatko Buric
scientist president ex-wife radio host millionaire politician thrilling hysterical heartwarming intense playful solemn los angeles washington, d.c. wyoming tibet earth yellowstone national park apocalypse survival
A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.
Comedy
USA
1988
97 Minutes
Ivan Alexeev
John Cusack Tim Robbins Doug McClure Connie Stevens Clu Gulager Mary Crosby Katy Boyer Lyle Alzado King Cotton Don Cornelius Jessica Walter
friend director producer musician reporter politician amusing witty bar movie set concert stage start-ups music industry filmmaking comeback musical performance hijacking adventure underdog rise
A couple of creative losers accidently become big shots in the video music industry.
Mystery & Thriller
China|Malaysia|USA
2014
96 Minutes
Benjamin
John Cusack Ryan Phillippe Rachelle Lefevre Jacki Weaver Luis Guzman Briana Roy Jandres Burgos Veronica Faye Foo
adopted daughter adoption agency owner adoptive parent couple wife husband brutal disheartening thrilling intense suspenseful gripping united states haiti puerto rico resort adoption scam money murder
A desperate American couple discovers all is not what it seems when they uncover a high-stakes underground scam while traveling abroad. To expose the truth and get back to the U.S., they must risk their lives to save their daughter.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2017
85 Minutes
Miller
John Cusack Ellar Coltrane Willa Fitzgerald Jacob Artist Ned Bellamy Antonio J Bell Johanna McGinley
criminal friend police officer young person murderer bleak chilling dark frightful shocking tense woods outdoors betrayal greed money crime violence murder adventure
3 friends go rafting in the wilderness. Bags are dropped from a plane followed by a man in parachute. The 3 find the bags with USD8,000,000. The couple wants it and Victor splits, wanting to stay alive, out of prison.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2016
98 Minutes
Clay Riddell
John Cusack Samuel L. Jackson Isabelle Fuhrman Owen Teague Clark Sarullo Ethan Andrew Casto Anthony Reynolds Erin Elizabeth Burns Stacy Keach Alex ter Avest Joshua Mikel
group leader group member man zombie survivor artist dark creepy suspenseful intense outlandish united states tunnel zombies epidemic bloodlust technology survival private school adventure
When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
Canada
2014
96 Minutes
Simon Keller
John Cusack Thomas Jane Zoe Ventoura Damien Garvey Chris Morris Yesse Spence Andrew Buchanan Jason Wilder
thief retiree race car driver hostage tense thrilling suspenseful united states getaway robbery hostage situation racing adventure escape 2010s
A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob.
Drama
2002
109 Minutes
Max Rothman
John Cusack Noah Taylor Leelee Sobieski Molly Parker Ulrich Thomsen David Horovitch Janet Suzman Peter Capaldi Kevin McKidd John Grillo Caroleen Feeney
artist art expert father love interest adolf hitler dark intense fascinating germany school temple art politics racism adultery violence revenge rivalry transformation 1930s
In 1918 a Jewish art dealer (John Cusack) pushes young Adolf Hitler (Noah Taylor) to channel his rage into his paintings.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2010
105 Minutes
John Cusack Gong Li Chow Yun-Fat David Morse Ken Watanabe Franka Potente Jeffrey Dean Morgan Hugh Bonneville
In the months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, an American intelligence official (John Cusack) investigates a friend's death in 1941 China.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1985
101 Minutes
Harry
Meredith Salenger John Cusack Ray Wise Lainie Kazan Barry Miller Scatman Crothers Verna Bloom Bruce M. Fischer
In the 1930s, a tomboy runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, where he has found work.
Action
USA
1997
115 Minutes
U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin
Nicolas Cage John Cusack John Malkovich Steve Buscemi Ving Rhames Colm Meaney Mykelti Williamson Rachel Ticotin Monica Potter Dave Chappelle M.C. Gainey
parolee convict serial killer pedophile wife federal agent campy frenetic spectacular outlandish thrilling gritty carson city, nev. las vegas sands hotel lerner airfield airplane swimming pool prison break flying
Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1997
155 Minutes
John Kelso
Kevin Spacey John Cusack Jack Thompson The Lady Chablis Alison Eastwood Irma P. Hall Paul Hipp Jude Law Dorothy Loudon Anne Haney Kim Hunter
socialite journalist singer lawyer judge drag queen amusing outlandish offbeat savannah, ga. mansion courtroom murder trial love interest journalism homosexuality unintended consequences mystery wretched excess
A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2013
105 Minutes
Nicolas Cage John Cusack Vanessa Hudgens Curtis Jackson Radha Mitchell Jodi Lyn O'Keefe Ryan O'Nan Dean Norris Katherine LaNasa
detective serial killer woman prostitute murder victim addict bleak brooding brutal disturbing shocking thrilling alaska town airplane police station strip club woods murder kidnapping
An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.
Action, Drama, History
China|Hong Kong
2015
103 Minutes
Jackie Chan John Cusack Adrien Brody Joey Jozef Lin Peng Mika Wang Choi Si-Won Xiao Yang Wang Taili Sammy Hung Steve Yoo
soldier leader defector cavalry captain roman soldier general thrilling gripping intense suspenseful brutal buddhist temple mountain village china fortress street unlikely allies fight for justice epic journey
When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
97 Minutes
JC
James LeGros John Cusack Ethan Hawke Lisa Zane Steve Buscemi Sy Richardson Billy Bob Thornton Kim Wayans Maritza Rivera Nelson Lyon Nina Siemaszko
In this scathing and subversive social comedy, life in post riot Los Angeles is dissected under the sardonic eye of John Boyz, an unemployed thirty nothing flounderer on Venice Beach who is... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Western
Ireland|Belgium|France|Luxembourg|UK
2019
100 Minutes
Emile Hirsch John Cusack Danny Webb Antonia Campbell Hughes Paul Ronan Déborah François Blake Berris Paul Reid
outlaw gang member undertaker family member murderer victim brutal brash bleak tense gripping uneasy frontier small town house cemetery church california frontier life gang war
An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town, but his family comes under threat as the death toll rises.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Music
Spain|UK|USA
2013
90 Minutes
Elijah Wood John Cusack Tamsin Egerton Kerry Bishé Alex Winter Dee Wallace Allen Leech Don McManus Don Kress
pianist stranger wife suspenseful dark concert hall chicago piano fear music ransom underdog
A pianist with stage fright endures a performance under the eyes of a mysterious sniper, who will shoot and kill him if a wrong note is played.
Romance
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Diane Lane John Cusack Elizabeth Perkins Dermot Mulroney Stockard Channing Christopher Plummer Julie Gonzalo Brad Henke Ali Hillis Glenn Howerton Ben Shenkman
divorcée teacher sister craftsman love interest romantic rival lighthearted amusing endearing apartment park supermarket boat united states internet love triangle love blind dating relationships love
A thirty-something preschool teacher looks to the personals for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
2018
87 Minutes
Christina Ricci John Cusack Brendan Fletcher Vicellous Shannon Nicole Anthony Oliver Rice Nicole Anthony Scott Olynek
wife husband journalist resident creepy chilling confident disturbing city condo gym living room kitchen bedroom technology security home security conspiracy brainwashing surveillance
A couple moves to an isolated, modern, safe apartment building with CCTV after the wife has problems with nightmares. However, something's not quite right with the building.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2018
95 Minutes
Taye Diggs John Cusack George Lopez Luke Hemsworth Gianni Capaldi Jaqueline Fleming Briana Evigan RJ Mitte
police officer son father judge confident dark engaging fascinating intricate moving tense shocking uneasy united states death murder police brutality police corruption crime guns
When the son of an African American judge is murdered in a routine pull-over gone wrong, Judge Charles Coleman takes the law into his own hands to ensure justice is had when the two cops walk free.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Canada
2017
92 Minutes
Sal
Nicolas Cage John Cusack Johnathon Schaech Adrian Grenier Lydia Hull William Mark McCullough Heather Johansen Abbie Gayle Tyler Jon Olson Tamara Belous
brother business owner mobster crime boss detective friend bleak confident engaging gritty frightening brutal house car club city family dysfunction drug trafficking mafia revenge
A Southern mobster attempts to rescue his kidnapped brother.
Documentary
USA
2013
129 Minutes
Philip Seymour Hoffman Edward Norton John Cusack Martin Sheen Tom Wolfe Gore Vidal
friend recluse journalist missing person historian writer tense gripping brooding small town life story deception investigation controversial life artistic integrity betrayal 2010s
An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|Germany|France|USA
2014
112 Minutes
Dr. Stafford Weiss
Julianne Moore Mia Wasikowska John Cusack Robert Pattinson Olivia Williams Sarah Gadon Evan Bird Kiara Glasco Dawn Greenhalgh Jonathan Watton Jennifer Gibson
celebrity writer wife daughter emotional amusing canada fame family secrets mental illness transformation
A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
2014
91 Minutes
Sam
Jason Patric Bruce Willis John Cusack Rain Jessica Lowndes Johnathon Schaech Gia Mantegna Curtis Jackson
daughter assassin rival thrilling intense underworld alabama rescue family rescue
When his daughter is kidnapped, a retired assassin is drawn back into the life he gave up. To rescue her, he must confront his former rival.
Drama, History
2013
132 Minutes
Richard Nixon
Forest Whitaker Oprah Winfrey John Cusack Jane Fonda Cuba Gooding Jr. Terrence Howard Lenny Kravitz James Marsden David Oyelowo Vanessa Redgrave Alan Rickman
butler wife cook harry s. truman richard nixon nancy reagan calm solemn relaxing moving heartwarming powerful white house washington, d.c. family home american south capitol building street politics race relations
A White House butler (Forest Whitaker) has a front-row seat to history through three decades and seven presidential administrations, including those of Eisenhower (Robin Williams), Kennedy (James Marsden) and Nixon (John Cusack).
Drama
Ireland|Canada
1998
120 Minutes
Eddie Sharp, the Pilot
Aidan Quinn James Caan Stephen Rea John Cusack Moya Farrelly Jacob Tierney Colm Meaney Donal Donnelly Brendan Gleeson John Kavanagh Eamon Morrissey
college student son mother father schoolteacher farmer emotional touching ireland countryside family home village farm united states family secrets irish life class distinctions pregnancy search self-discovery
Widowed Kieran Johnson is a lonely, middle-aged, Chicago-based high school history teacher who feels disconnected to his life. He decides to take a trip to his mother's small old hometown ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA|Mexico
1989
126 Minutes
Michael Merriman
Paul Newman Dwight Schultz Bonnie Bedelia John Cusack Laura Dern Ron Frazier John C. McGinley Natasha Richardson
general scientist wife mistress emotional tense new mexico laboratory military base nuclear weapons testing science military adultery daunting task personality clash quest discovery 1940s
This film reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built.
Crime, Drama
USA
2012
107 Minutes
Hillary Van Wetter
Matthew McConaughey Zac Efron David Oyelowo Macy Gray John Cusack Nicole Kidman Scott Glenn Ned Bellamy Nealla Gordon Adam Sibley Camille Balsamo
reporter brother partner murderer sexy woman tense dark offbeat florida small town prison racial tension murder case journalism romance injustice quest rescue 1960s
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
170 Minutes
Capt. Gaff
Sean Penn Adrien Brody Jim Caviezel Ben Chaplin George Clooney John Cusack Woody Harrelson Elias Koteas Jared Leto Dash Mihok Tim Blake Nelson
deserter soldiers native military officer enemy japanese soldier dreamy calm intense striking battlefield battleship guadalcanal south pacific tropical island world war ii armed conflict meaning of life male bonding desertion
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
95 Minutes
Executive Producer
Paul Dillon John Tintori Michael Ironside Laurie Metcalf John C. Reilly Gillian Anderson John Cusack Julianne Moore Moira Harris April Grace Harry Lennix
taxi driver pregnant woman lawyer advertising executive christian young girl dark brooding cab chicago automobile repair shop airport parking lot hotel drugs rape work alcohol racism salvation
There is more to this story than this review lets on. It reflects all different facets of society over one drivers shift. He starts out it seems as a cold, ignorant man. But his character ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
89 Minutes
Denny Lachance
Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman Jerry O'Connell Kiefer Sutherland Casey Siemaszko John Cusack Gary Riley
boy brother writer father friend bully brooding endearing oregon woods swamp junkyard youth expedition family dysfunction male bonding coming of age growing up discovery rivalry
After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
Drama
USA
1992
96 Minutes
Caspar
John Doe Adam Horovitz David Carradine Timothy Leary Arlo Guthrie Barton Heyman Jennifer Balgobin John Cusack Bill Cobbs Lin Shaye
biker store clerk farmer eccentric factory worker stranger charming offbeat spirited amusing desert the open road nevada los angeles road trip friendship dying wish mission self-discovery obsession
Two strangers meet on the road and travel through Nevada on motorcycle to find an elusive spot where they can dump another man's ashes.
Comedy
USA
1992
86 Minutes
Student Jack
Woody Allen Mia Farrow John Malkovich Madonna Donald Pleasence Lily Tomlin Jodie Foster Kathy Bates John Cusack Kate Nelligan Fred Gwynne
bookkeeper vigilante sword swallower clown landlady strangler madcap hilarious dark big city apartment circus police station brothel bar false accusations investigation murder manhunt mob mentality
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
127 Minutes
Fr. Mike Corridan
Nick Cannon Wesley Snipes Teyonah Parris Jennifer Hudson Steve Harris Harry Lennix D.B. Sweeney Angela Bassett John Cusack Samuel L. Jackson David Patrick Kelly
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.
Comedy
USA
1984
90 Minutes
Molly Ringwald Anthony Michael Hall Michael Schoeffling Paul Dooley Justin Henry Gedde Watanabe Blanche Baker Carlin Glynn Edward Andrews Billie Bird Carole Cook
teen girl nerd hunk friend sister foreign exchange student charming touching quirky emotional suburbia family home high school adolescence coming of age birthdays fitting in teen romance family growing up
A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.