List of the best John Hawkes movies: Me and You and Everyone We Know(2005), The Sessions(2012), End of Sentence(2019), Small Town Crime(2017), Low Down(2014), The Playroom(2012), Winter's Bone(2010), Unlovable(2018), Life of Crime(2013), Arcadia(2012), Everest(2015), Martha Marcy May Marlene(2011) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2005
90 Minutes
John Hawkes Miranda July Miles Thompson Brandon Ratcliff Carlie Westerman Natasha Slayton Najarra Townsend
single father teenager young boy artist neighbor quirky winsome offbeat suburbia united states father/son relationship new love divorce aspirations relationships love growing up discovery 2000s
A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life.
Drama, Biography, Comedy
USA
2012
95 Minutes
John Hawkes Helen Hunt William H. Macy Moon Bloodgood Annika Marks Adam Arkin W. Earl Brown Robin Weigert
journalist disabled person caregiver priest touching tender witty household california disability virginity unusual relationship sex therapy discovery transformation 2010s
A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
Drama
Iceland|Ireland
2019
96 Minutes
Frank Fogle
John Hawkes Logan Lerman Sarah Bolger Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Andrea Irvine Sean Mahon David Grant Wright
After being widowed, Frank Fogle reluctantly embarks on a journey to honor his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Mike Kendall
Eshom Nelms John Hawkes Anthony Anderson Octavia Spencer Robert Forster Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Michael Vartan James Lafferty Daniel Sunjata Caity Lotz Jeremy Ratchford
An alcoholic ex cop finds a woman on the roadside, left for dead. He offers to find the killer pro bono as P.I. Her granddad hires him. Things get nasty.
Drama
USA
2014
118 Minutes
Joe Albany
John Hawkes Elle Fanning Glenn Close Lena Headey Peter Dinklage Flea Caleb Landry Jones Taryn Manning Burn Gorman Tim Daly
A look at the life of pianist Joe Albany from the perspective of his young daughter, as she watches him contend with his drug addiction during the 1970s jazz scene.
Drama
2012
83 Minutes
Martin Cantwell
John Hawkes Molly Parker Olivia Harris Jonathon McClendon Alexandra Doke Ian Veteto Jonathan Brooks Lydia Mackay Cody Linley
Four children in an attic make up a fantastic story while their parents make a drunken story of their own.
Drama
USA
2010
99 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence John Hawkes Kevin Breznahan Dale Dickey Garret Dillahunt Sheryl Lee Lauren Sweetser Tate Taylor
daughter family brother father sheriff lawman bleak dark gritty suspenseful the ozarks arkansas rural community abandonment family dysfunction poverty drug trade conspiracy darkness sacrifice
An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
80 Minutes
Charlene deGuzman John Hawkes Melissa Leo Paul James Ellen Geer Jake McDorman Josh Fadem Josh Ruben
ex-boyfriend sex addict musician recluse friend sponsor heartwarming hilarious emotional tense house garage party car group therapy sex addiction love friendship lifestyle changes music
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
99 Minutes
Jennifer Aniston John Hawkes Yasiin Bey Mark Boone Junior Will Forte Isla Fisher Tim Robbins Clea Lewis Charlie Tahan Kevin Corrigan
hostage kidnapper millionaire lighthearted amusing detroit abduction home invasion extortion discovery 1970s
Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.
Drama
2012
90 Minutes
Ryan Simpkins John Hawkes Kendall Toole Ty Simpkins Chris Fogleman Skyler Stone Darin Heames Mary Pat Gleason
father daughter mother disheartening sad engaging family home california family feud family relationships parent/child relationship moving discovery fall growing up 21st century
A man (John Hawkes) takes his children on a cross-country move to California and tries to hide the truth about their mother's absence.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Iceland
2015
121 Minutes
Doug Hansen
Jason Clarke Josh Brolin John Hawkes Robin Wright Emily Watson Michael Kelly Keira Knightley Sam Worthington Martin Henderson Elizabeth Debicki Ingvar Sigurdsson
mountain climber sherpa team leader survivor friend family member bleak emotional gripping tense intense mount everest base camp house trail helicopter hospital mountain climbing storm danger
The story of New Zealand's Robert "Rob" Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
101 Minutes
Patrick
Elizabeth Olsen Sarah Paulson John Hawkes Hugh Dancy Brady Corbet Christopher Abbott Maria Dizzia Julia Garner Louisa Krause
cult member sister brother-in-law cult leader runaway suspenseful thrilling catskills farmhouse family home connecticut lake cult sister relationship manipulation mental breakdown escape transformation 2010s
Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.
Drama
USA
2011
114 Minutes
CW
Vera Farmiga Josh Leonard John Hawkes Dagmara Dominczyk Norbert Leo Butz Donna Murphy Bill Irwin Ebon Moss-Bachrach Nina Arianda Boyd Holbrook Michael Chernus
woman musician pastor minister spirited church pregnancy discovery 1970s
A chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with her faith.
Drama
USA
1999
111 Minutes
David Elliot
Lili Taylor Guy Pearce John Hawkes Sara Rue Irma P. Hall Tom Bower Shawnee Smith Veronica Cartwright Marshall Bell Bruno Kirby
young woman musician father store manager rock star emotional solemn family home amusement park north carolina obsession marriage self-mutilation sex self-esteem musical performance love transformation 2000s
A shy, young woman, living a sheltered life in a small southern town, embarks on a journey to self-awareness when she falls in love with an eccentric rock star.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Romance, Drama
2015
95 Minutes
Shane
Anton Yelchin Zooey Deschanel John Hawkes Alia Shawkat Frank Langella Ciarán Hinds Aubrey Plaza Benjamin Rogers
young man love interest young woman rival suspenseful dark confident witty home small town united states love triangle rivalry danger comedy love growing up mystery pursuit rivalry
When a man returns to his hometown after his parents die, he becomes involved in a dangerous situation with a woman and a violent criminal.
Action
1994
94 Minutes
Nixer
David Arquette Salma Hayek John Hawkes Jason Wiles William Sadler Mark Lowenthal Johnny Reno Karen Landry Lance LeGault Gina Mari Boti Bliss
drifter guitarist sheriff beautiful girl friend campy amusing cool united states small town highway rock 'n' roll corruption young love fighting teenage rebellion rivalry love adventure 1950s
Police, punks and parents hassle a rock musician (David Arquette) and his girlfriend (Salma Hayek) in a lame 1950s town.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2019
96 Minutes
Duncan
Shia LaBeouf Michael Schwartz Dakota Johnson Zack Gottsagen John Hawkes Bruce Dern Thomas Haden Church Jon Bernthal YelaWolf Jake Roberts Mick Foley
down syndrome sufferer wrestler fisherman cool engaging gutsy north carolina small town professional wrestling self-discovery friendship metamorphosis adventure 21st century
Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.
Drama
USA
2010
94 Minutes
Donnie Carson
Chris Pine Bre Blair Shawn Christian John Hawkes Robert Pine Lin Shaye Muse Watson Brent Briscoe
country singer sweetheart amusing pennsylvania small town life dreams country music transformation
One day in the life of a small US town. Donnie, newly released from jail; Tommy the local cop separated from his wife; Rhett, preparing to leave to try his luck in Nashville. The story weaves these characters' stories.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
129 Minutes
Mike "Bugsy" Moran
George Clooney Mark Wahlberg John C. Reilly Diane Lane William Fichtner John Hawkes Allen Payne Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Karen Allen Cherry Jones Bob Gunton
fisherman captain friend beautiful woman rescue worker boat captain dark thrilling emotional gripping frightening ocean ship port massachusetts yacht atlantic ocean storm hurricane death
An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.
Drama
1986
96 Minutes
Rooster
Lou Diamond Phillips Eli Cummins DeeDee Norton Jordan Burton Steve Ruge John Hawkes
An angry young man (Lou Diamond Phillips) loves a rancher's daughter (DeeDee Norton), inspires her brother and tunes an old car for a race.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2013
120 Minutes
Finnon "Arkie" Burke
Jaime King Jason Lewis T.J. Thyne Tim Guinee Leigh Whannell M.C. Gainey John Hawkes Ed Bruce Celeste Roberts
friend woman emotional louisiana prison death sentence trial murder fall 1940s
The true story of Toni Jo Henry, a woman tried for the crime of murder in 1942 in the state of Louisiana. Toni Jo, a product of childhood abuse and neglect, briefly discovers love and ... See full summary »
Comedy
1989
94 Minutes
Schnucki Greenspace
Marianne Sagebrecht Brad Davis Judge Reinhold Willy Harlander Erika Blumberger Patricia Zehentmayr John Hawkes Alex Winter Courtney Kraus
german husband son daughter bank manager mother cheeky madcap engaging playful arkansas rural community bank mansion consumerism immigrants culture clash debt family fraud
A biplane pilot's (Brad Davis) Bavarian bride (Marianne Sagebrecht) juggles computer credit creatively for her Arkansas family.
Drama
USA
1997
94 Minutes
Flick
David Duchovny Timothy Hutton Angelina Jolie Michael Massee Peter Stormare Andrew Tiernan Gary Dourdan John Hawkes
A disgraced surgeon leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
90 Minutes
Mac
Kenneth Cranham Amanda Root C.K. McFarland Marco Perella Tim Mateer Jo Carroll Pierce Karen Kuykendall John Hawkes
The hunter becomes the game when a successful architect out grouse hunting wanders off the trail and is pursued into the treacherous wilderness by a ruthless drug cartel. He quickly ... See full summary »
Comedy, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2017
115 Minutes
Charlie
Frances McDormand Woody Harrelson Sam Rockwell Lucas Hedges Clarke Peters Abbie Cornish Peter Dinklage Caleb Landry Jones Kerry Condon John Hawkes Kathryn Newton
mother police chief police officer dead person dentist reporter amusing emotional brash gutsy tense unrestrained missouri small town restaurant dentist's office murder investigation police work vendetta justice
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA|UK
2007
157 Minutes
Freddie Spearman
Denzel Washington Russell Crowe Chiwetel Ejiofor Cuba Gooding Jr. Josh Brolin Ted Levine Armand Assante RZA John Ortiz John Hawkes Roger Guenveur Smith
detective mobster gangster police officer gritty dark new york city restaurant police station nightclub drug trafficking organized crime ambition murder mafia corruption pursuit revenge 1990s
An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
United Arab Emirates|USA|Hong Kong
2011
106 Minutes
Roger
Marion Cotillard Matt Damon Laurence Fishburne Jude Law Gwyneth Paltrow Kate Winslet Jennifer Ehle Bryan Cranston Sanaa Lathan John Hawkes Demetri Martin
businesswoman husband cdc director cdc field agent blogger doctor eerie gripping frenetic melodramatic tense powerful airplane casino hospital minnesota hong kong laboratory disease pandemic
Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
2006
135 Minutes
Colin Farrell Jamie Foxx Gong Li Naomie Harris Ciarán Hinds Justin Theroux Barry Shabaka Henley Tom Towles Eddie Marsan Elizabeth Rodriguez Isaach De Bankolé
detective informant fbi agent lieutenant drug trafficker drug lord suspenseful fiery thrilling gritty miami boat street police station highway port chase conspiracy murder drugs
Based on the 1980s TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined.
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
USA|UK
2006
92 Minutes
Patrick Fugit Shannyn Sossamon Shea Whigham Leslie Bibb Mikal P. Lazarev Abraham Benrubi Mary Pat Gleason Clayne Crawford Anthony Azizi Azura Skye Nick Offerman
young man girlfriend rocker hitchhiker disturbing frenetic offbeat camp highway restaurant suicide afterlife road trip miracles adventure metamorphosis quest 2000s
A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.
Drama
1991
100 Minutes
Jaclyn Smith Robin Thomas Holland Taylor Dan Butler Lisa Jakub J.C. Quinn Gregg Henry Lonny Chapman Maureen Mueller Richard Balin Eddie De Harp
A surgeon (Jaclyn Smith) stands accused of murder after an emergency operation on a man who has recently raped her.
Horror, Action
USA|Mexico
1996
107 Minutes
Harvey Keitel George Clooney Quentin Tarantino Juliette Lewis Cheech Marin Fred Williamson Salma Hayek Marc Lawrence Michael Parks Kelly Preston Tom Savini
bank robber brother hostage preacher vampire child offbeat frightful texas mexican-american border mexico bar rv bank robbery on the run murder vampires kidnapping pursuit escape
Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in a truck stop populated by vampires, with chaotic results.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.