List of the best John Lithgow movies: Love Is Strange(2014), The Manhattan Project(1986), Harry and the Hendersons(1987), Distant Thunder(1988), The Tomorrow Man(2019), Don Quixote(2000), 2010(1984), Beatriz at Dinner(2017), Mesmerized(1984), Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011), Blow Out(1981), Footloose(1984) ... ...
6.7/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA|Greece
2014
94 Minutes
Ben
John Lithgow Alfred Molina Marisa Tomei Cheyenne Jackson Charlie Tahan Darren E. Burrows John Cullum Harriet Sansom Harris Manny Perez Christian Coulson
couple family emotional manhattan united states family relationships religious hypocrisy love 2010s
After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1986
117 Minutes
John Lithgow Christopher Collet Cynthia Nixon Jill Eikenberry John Mahoney Sully Boyar Richard Council Robert Schenkkan Paul Austin Adrian Sparks Curt Dempster
teen boy girlfriend scientist single mother government official thrilling brash emotional laboratory government building new york city whistleblowing nuclear weapons testing nuclear safety journalism corruption vigilantism underdog growing up escape
A high school prodigy builds an atomic bomb with stolen plutonium to win the 45th National Science Fair and expose a nuclear weapons lab posing as nuclear medicine in Ithaca NY.
6.0/10
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1987
110 Minutes
George Henderson
John Lithgow Melinda Dillon Margaret Langrick Joshua Rudoy Kevin Peter Hall David Suchet Lainie Kazan Don Ameche
father wife daughter son creature touching winsome amusing positive seattle family home forest monsters family houseguest nature environmental consciousness discovery rescue 1980s
The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.
5.8/10
Drama
USA|Canada
1988
114 Minutes
Mark Lambert
John Lithgow Ralph Macchio Kerrie Keane Reb Brown Janet Margolin Denis Arndt Jamey Sheridan Tom Bower
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he's been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself... See full summary »
5.7/10
Romance, Drama
USA
2019
94 Minutes
Ed
John Lithgow Blythe Danner Derek Cecil Katie Aselton Sophie Thatcher Eve Harlow Wendy Makkena Richard Fike
elderly man elderly woman family child emotional endearing heartwarming melancholy tender small town america unlikely friendship family love future preparation discovery love transformation 2010s
Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. These two people will try to find love.
Adventure
2000
116 Minutes
Co-Executive Producer
John Lithgow Bob Hoskins Isabella Rossellini Vanessa Williams James Purefoy Lambert Wilson Amelia Warner Tony Haygarth Peter Eyre Lilo Baur Trevor Peacock
Accompanied by faithful squire Sancho (Bob Hoskins), Cervantes' chivalrous but misguided adventurer (John Lithgow) seeks his true love.
6.8/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
114 Minutes
Roy Scheider John Lithgow Helen Mirren Bob Balaban Keir Dullea Madolyn Smith Dana Elcar Taliesin Jaffe James McEachin Mary Jo Deschanel Elya Baskin
astronaut explorer doctor russian american tense dark incredible outer space spacecraft space travel death politics computers soviet union rescue adventure mystery 2010s
A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L.
6.0/10
Comedy
USA
2017
83 Minutes
Salma Hayek John Lithgow Connie Britton Chloë Sevigny Jay Duplass Amy Landecker David Warshofsky John Early Enrique Castillo Soledad St. Hilaire Amelia Borella
massage therapist healer client wealthy woman dinner guest real estate developer engaging intense rousing mansion car dining room seaside class conflict real estate manners social standing discovery pursuit rivalry
A holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client's dinner party after her car breaks down.
Mystery & Thriller
1984
97 Minutes
Jodie Foster John Lithgow Michael Murphy Harry Andrews Dan Shor Philip Holder
An orphan (Jodie Foster) weds an older man (John Lithgow) in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
7.6/10
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Canada
2011
105 Minutes
Charles Rodman
James Franco Freida Pinto John Lithgow Brian Cox Tom Felton David Oyelowo Andy Serkis Tyler Labine Jamie Harris David Hewlett Ty Olsson
scientist father chimpanzee ceo girlfriend lab worker gripping thrilling emotional san francisco animal shelter laboratory california war genetic modification animal intelligence man vs. beast science gone awry experiments quest
A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.
7.4/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1981
108 Minutes
Burke
John Travolta Nancy Allen John Lithgow Dennis Franz Peter Boyden Curt May Dave Roberts Maurice Copeland Claire Carter John Aquino John Hoffmeister
sound operator woman assassin detective intricate suspenseful dark philadelphia river roof movie studio political intrigue conspiracy assassination accident cover-up recordings sacrifice discovery pursuit
A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1984
107 Minutes
Reverend Shaw Moore
Kevin Bacon Lori Singer John Lithgow Dianne Wiest Chris Penn Sarah Jessica Parker John Laughlin Elizabeth Gorcey Frances Lee McCain Brian Wimmer
newcomer best friend girlfriend student reverend mother inspiring spirited midwest small town high school household city hall church dance rock 'n' roll teenage rebellion repression prom underdog
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Walter Lovell
Emma Thompson Mindy Kaling John Lithgow Hugh Dancy Reid Scott Denis O'Hare Max Casella Paul Walter Hauser John Early Luke Slattery Ike Barinholtz
talk show host writer co-worker friend amusing hilarious cheeky inspiring uplifting new york city television studio office stage women comedy unlikely allies unlikely friendship friendship working woman transformation
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show.
6.3/10
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Other
UK|USA
1985
107 Minutes
B.Z.
Dudley Moore David Huddleston John Lithgow Burgess Meredith Judy Cornwell Jeffrey Kramer Christian Fitzpatrick Carrie Kei Heim
friend elf businessman wife toy maker lighthearted heartwarming uplifting north pole new york city christmas loyalty magic toys business santa claus adventure pursuit rise 1980s
The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
6.2/10
Romance
USA
2012
134 Minutes
Oliver
Paul Rudd Leslie Mann John Lithgow Megan Fox Iris Apatow Maude Apatow Chris O'Dowd Jason Segel Melissa McCarthy Albert Brooks Charlyne Yi
husband wife daughter father employee friend amusing quirky playful hilarious heartwarming household los angeles shop office family home suburb domestic life marital problems financial troubles
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1972
88 Minutes
John
A cocky Harvard graduate transports a load of marijuana from Berkeley to Boston. His girlfriend gets busted with the second load. He and a friend go against a dirty cop and a Cuban gangster to get the load and the girl back.
5.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA|Mexico
1993
110 Minutes
Phillip Mills
Rosanna Arquette Alan Beattie Kevin Anderson John Lithgow Jorge Cervera Jr. Ernesto Laguardia Robert Harper
US merchant sailor Alex Walker (Kevin Anderson) is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - aging but likable shit Phillip ... See full summary »
5.7/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2019
101 Minutes
Jud Crandall
Dennis Widmyer Jason Clarke Amy Seimetz John Lithgow Jeté Laurence Hugo Lavoie Lucas Lavoie Obssa Ahmed Alyssa Brooke Levine Sonia Maria Chirila Maria Herrera
doctor wife child neighbor animal patient tense uneasy creepy brutal brooding maine house woods trail church hospital burial undead escape
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.
5.6/10
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
1998
96 Minutes
Sergeant Larry Skovik
Peter Gallagher Frances McDormand John Lithgow John Kapelos Geoffrey Lower Jack Black Charlie Spradling Michael D. Weatherred
Crime scene photographer, Johnny Scardino (aka Johnny Skidmarks), is working on the side for a group of blackmailers, photographing wealthy guys in seedy motels with prostitutes. One such ... See full summary »
5.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
96 Minutes
Paul Harrington
Madchen Amick Eric Roberts John Lithgow Donald Moffat Richard Edison David Ackroyd Dan O'Herlihy Jason Workman
Paul Harrington thinks he has the perfect wife, stunning, kind, and ambitious. Yet behind Lauren's pretty face (played by Madchen Amick) lies a wicked person who sent her former boyfriend ... See full summary »
7.2/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1982
136 Minutes
Roberta Muldoon
Robin Williams Glenn Close Mary Beth Hurt John Lithgow Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Swoosie Kurtz James McCall Peter Michael Goetz George Ede Mark Soper
nurse author wife transsexual child quirky amusing sad school household writing feminism gender bias sex growing up 1970s
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
6.9/10
Adventure
USA|Brazil
1991
187 Minutes
Leslie Huben
Tom Berenger Aidan Quinn Kathy Bates John Lithgow Daryl Hannah Tom Waits Stênio Garcia Nelson Xavier José Dumont Niilo Kivirinta S. Yriwana Karaja
missionary wife reverend son native american tribesman spectacular passionate brazil river forest camp missionary work mining infidelity disease hallucinations insanity fall transformation
Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Drama
Canada|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Roger Ailes
Charlize Theron Nicole Kidman Margot Robbie John Lithgow Allison Janney Malcolm McDowell Kate McKinnon Connie Britton Liv Hewson Brigette Lundy-Paine Rob Delaney
anchorwoman corrupt businessman lawyer correspondent confident disheartening engaging intense television studio restaurant courtroom newsroom new york city sexual harassment lawsuit allegation legal battle discovery pursuit underdog
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
6.5/10
Romance
USA|Ireland
2010
100 Minutes
Jack
Amy Adams Matthew Goode Adam Scott John Lithgow Noel O'Donovan Tony Rohr Pat Laffan Alan Devlin Ian McElhinney Dominique McElligott Mark O'Regan
pretty woman innkeeper doctor criminal landlord customer charming lighthearted amusing heartwarming ireland hotel highway church wedding wedding reception love triangle romance unintended consequences storm
Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose marriage to her boyfriend Jeremy on Leap Day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.
6.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
108 Minutes
Sam Sebastian
Richard Dreyfuss Susan Anspach Bonnie Bedelia John Lithgow Ofelia Medina Nicolas Coster F. Murray Abraham Fritz Weaver Jorge Cervera Jr. Michael Hershewe Rita Karin
private investigator politician ex-hippie ex-girlfriend fugitive father amusing offbeat los angeles office house swimming pool corruption political campaign investigation terrorism counterculture pursuit mystery love
An ex-'60s radical now working as a private eye is hired by an old flame to investigate a political smear campaign. The case becomes more dangerous as it unfolds.
6.0/10
Comedy, Other
USA
2017
98 Minutes
Don
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Mel Gibson John Lithgow Linda Cardellini John Cena Scarlett Estevez Alessandra Ambrosio Owen Vaccaro Didi Costine Yamilah Saravong
father stepfather mother son grandfather daughter hilarious heartwarming tense cheeky offbeat witty airport forest park car house yard father/son relationship family gathering
Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
5.8/10
Action
USA|Canada
1996
102 Minutes
Thomas Livingston
Thomas Ian Griffith Tia Carrere Donald Sutherland John Lithgow David Hemblen Carl Alacchi Robert Ito Andreas Apergis
fbi agent dea agent criminal hit man friend tense thrilling amusing europe office island double-cross sexual tension partnership dangerous assignment espionage investigation adventure rivalry 1990s
Livingston is trying to merge the Russians, Chinese and Italian gangsters into one group with huge amounts of money and power. FBI agent Susan and DEA agent Max are trying to stop them.
5.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Fergus
Anna Kendrick Hailee Steinfeld Rebel Wilson John Lithgow Elizabeth Banks John Michael Higgins Anna Camp Ruby Rose Brittany Snow Alexis Knapp Hana Mae Lee
singer college graduate young woman band member amusing cheeky playful cool new york city veterinarian's office bar paris stage airplane singing travel career aspirations job hunting competition adventure
Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.
Drama
1983
126 Minutes
Joe Huxley
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.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
2002
81 Minutes
Bud Brumder
Colin Hanks Jack Black Catherine O'Hara Schuyler Fisk John Lithgow Harold Ramis Jane Adams Garry Marshall Dana Ivey Chevy Chase Lily Tomlin
high-school student girlfriend brother mother father professor amusing madcap orange county, calif. household high school stanford university beach transcript education writing misunderstanding quest growing up love
A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.
6.0/10
Drama
UK
1994
96 Minutes
Professor Wilkinson
Phoebe Cates Jim Broadbent Wendy Hughes Kevin Kline John Lithgow Stephen Rea Peter Eyre Jacqueline Pearce Roger Lloyd-Pack John Wells John Lynch
A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess
7.4/10
Drama, Comedy
USA
1983
132 Minutes
Sam Burns
Shirley MacLaine Debra Winger Jack Nicholson Jeff Daniels Danny DeVito John Lithgow Betty King Lisa Hart Carroll Huckleberry Fox Troy Bishop
mother daughter professor astronaut touching emotional sad small town midwest family home family romance cancer mother/daughter relationship love growing up 1980s
Follows hard-to-please Aurora looking for love, and her daughter's family problems.
6.6/10
Drama, Western
USA|France
2014
122 Minutes
Rev. Alfred Dowd
Tommy Lee Jones Hilary Swank David Dencik William Fichtner Grace Gummer John Lithgow Tim Blake Nelson Miranda Otto Jesse Plemons Sonja Richter James Spader
pioneer frontier woman escort coward criminal husband emotional bleak powerful coast iowa town farmhouse wilderness inn women civilization lost regret downward spiral
Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her.
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
2012
85 Minutes
Glenn Motch
Will Ferrell Zach Galifianakis Jason Sudeikis Dylan McDermott Katherine LaNasa John Lithgow Dan Aykroyd Brian Cox Karen Maruyama Grant Goodman Kya Haywood
congressman ceo rival politician amusing outlandish north carolina united states political campaign mudslinging presidency rivalry 2010s
An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.
5.9/10
Comedy
USA
2009
105 Minutes
Edgar West
Isla Fisher Hugh Dancy Krysten Ritter Joan Cusack John Goodman John Lithgow Kristin Scott Thomas Fred Armisen Leslie Bibb Lynn Redgrave Robert Stanton
journalist best friend editor group leader receptionist love interest charming hilarious new york city magazine office shop apartment shopping journalism aspirations debt romance career quest transformation
A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.
7.3/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2016
128 Minutes
Lamar Blackburn
Ben Affleck Anna Kendrick J.K. Simmons Jon Bernthal Jeffrey Tambor Cynthia Addai-Robinson John Lithgow Jean Smart Andy Umberger Alison Wright Jason Davis
savant accountant agent undercover agent client boss brooding emotional intense thrilling office white house car apartment restaurant bar mathematics accounting undercover operations danger
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.
Drama
1995
106 Minutes
Senator Conyers
Laurence Fishburne Allen Payne Malcolm-Jamal Warner Courtney B. Vance Andre Braugher Christopher McDonald John Lithgow Cuba Gooding Jr. Mekhi Phifer Daniel Hugh Kelly Rosemary Murphy
pilot lieutenant senator major eleanor roosevelt confident engaging inspiring patriotic alabama air force base airplane world war ii race relations tuskegee airmen military underdog quest rise 1940s
Grueling training and racist officers challenge black recruits in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
7.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|USA|UK|Canada
2016
132 Minutes
Senator Ronald Sperling
Jessica Chastain Mark Strong Gugu Mbatha-Raw Alison Pill Michael Stuhlbarg Jake Lacy Sam Waterston John Lithgow Chuck Shamata Douglas Smith Meghann Fahy
lobbyist politician government official staff member enemy police officer brooding emotional intense washington, d.c. political rally charity ball office airport street politics power corruption career betrayal
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may come at too high a price.
6.5/10
Musical, Drama
USA
2006
131 Minutes
Jerry Harris
Jamie Foxx Beyoncé Knowles Eddie Murphy Jennifer Hudson Anika Noni Rose Keith Robinson Hinton Battle Sharon Leal Danny Glover John Lithgow Dawnn Lewis
singer manager love interest friend doctor reporter emotional melodramatic new york city stage theater cemetery las vegas fame friendship betrayal divorce music christmas rise
A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
8.6/10
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Canada
2014
165 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Anne Hathaway Jessica Chastain Michael Caine Ellen Burstyn Mackenzie Foy Timothée Chalamet Wes Bentley David Gyasi John Lithgow Casey Affleck
professor physicist pilot researcher crew member daughter brooding emotional intense earth new planet space spaceship truck house interstellar portal space travel leaving home time exploration
A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival.
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