List of the best Josh Lucas movies: Red Dog(2011), Death in Love(2008), The Mend(2014), A Year in Mooring(2011), When Strangers Appear(2001), Around the Bend(2004), The Secret: Dare to Dream(2020), Sweet Home Alabama(2002), Breakthrough(2019), Undertow(2004), Stolen(2009), Life as We Know It(2010) ... ...
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Australia|USA
2011
92 Minutes
John Grant
Josh Lucas Rachael Taylor Keisha Castle-Hughes Noah Taylor Luke Ford Bill Hunter Rohan Nichol John Batchelor Eamon Farren Tiffany Lyndall-Knight Arthur Angel
hero master john emotional mining town settlement community time heart rescue 1970s
Based on the legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Drama
USA
2008
97 Minutes
Eldest Son
Josh Lucas Adam Brody Jacqueline Bisset Lukas Haas Jamie Hurley Jean Brassard Stu Richel Matt Walton
The devastating legacy of a liaison between a concentration camp inmate and a Nazi doctor reflects on the lives of her sons.
Comedy, Drama
2014
111 Minutes
Mat
Josh Lucas Stephen Plunkett Lucy Owen Cory Nichols Mickey Sumner Louisa Krause Austin Pendleton Sarah Steele Leo Fitzpatrick Samantha Sherman
brother amusing creative offbeat quirky united states comedy dramatization rage doubt lust madness brother relationship growing up love underdog 2010s
Mat and Alan, estranged brothers, reunite just before Alan leaves for a vacation with his girlfriend. When he returns sooner than expected without his girlfriend, Alan finds Mat and his family have moved into his apartment.
Drama
2011
88 Minutes
Producer
Josh Lucas Ayelet Zurer James Cromwell Jon Tenney Taylor Nichols Casey LaBow Anne Faba
A broken and haunted businessman buys a dilapidated boat called the Hesperus and escapes his nightmares by bringing back the shine to the tarnished vessel and his life.
Mystery & Thriller
Australia|New Zealand|USA
2001
100 Minutes
Radha Mitchell Josh Lucas Kevin Anderson Barry Watson Johnny Blick Eryn Wilson Michael Lowe Steven Ray
owner diner leader suspenseful café oregon strangers plays game pursuit
A man enters a roadside diner run by a young woman and claims he is being chased by murderers.
Drama
USA
2004
83 Minutes
Christopher Walken Josh Lucas Michael Caine Glenne Headly Jonah Bobo Kathryn Hahn Norbert Weisser Laurie O'Brien David Eigenberg Michael O'Neill Lily Knight
grandfather father son nurse young boy dying person emotional moving quirky american southwest house van los angeles albuquerque, n.m. father/son relationship road trip death male bonding dysfunctional family family history
A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
Romance, Drama
USA
2020
107 Minutes
Katie Holmes Josh Lucas Celia Weston Jerry O'Connell Sarah Hoffmeister Aidan Pierce Brennan Chloe Lee Katrina Begin
widow single mother child mysterious man gardener positive profound heartwarming inspiring family home garden single mothers parenting storm challenge renewed faith secret discovery rise pursuit
A feature film adaptation of the self-help book, 'The Secret', which focuses on the power of positive thinking.
Romance
USA
2002
108 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Josh Lucas Patrick Dempsey Candice Bergen Mary Kay Place Fred Ward Jean Smart Ethan Embry Melanie Lynskey Courtney Gains Mary Lynn Rajskub
fashion designer old flame fiancé best friend parent husband lighthearted amusing heartwarming new york city alabama bar office house small town rekindled romance engagement city vs. country family going home
A young woman who's reinvented herself as a New York City socialite must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband, after seven years of separation.
Drama
USA
2019
116 Minutes
Brian Smith
Chrissy Metz Josh Lucas Topher Grace Marcel Ruiz Dennis Haysbert Sam Trammell Rebecca Staab Mike Colter Ali Skovbye Victor Zinck Jr. Lisa Durupt
adopted son pastor mother father rescue worker doctor incredible inspiring touching moving emotional powerful lake house school hospital hospital room rescue near-death experience family
When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2004
107 Minutes
Deel Munn
Jamie Bell Josh Lucas Devon Alan Dermot Mulroney Shiri Appleby Pat Healy Bill McKinney Kristen Stewart Robert Longstreet Eddie Rouse Patrice Johnson
father teen boy younger brother uncle girlfriend dreamy fiery georgia backwoods shack hospital river abandoned building on the run coming of age witnessing murder gold siblings escape pursuit
In possession of gold coins, a teenager (Jamie Bell) and his sickly brother (Devon Alan) flee from their violent uncle (Josh Lucas).
Mystery & Thriller
2009
97 Minutes
Jon Hamm Josh Lucas Rhona Mitra Jimmy Bennett James Van Der Beek Morena Baccarin Jessica Chastain Joanna Cassidy Michael Cudlitz Pamela Dunlap Benjamin Burdick
murder suspect murder victim wife police detective victim suspenseful small town unsolved cases obsession loss personal tragedy intersecting lives 1950s
A detective (Jon Hamm) becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.
Romance
USA
2010
113 Minutes
Sam
Katherine Heigl Josh Duhamel Josh Lucas Christina Hendricks Hayes MacArthur Sarah Burns Jessica St. Clair Alexis Clagett Brynn Clagett Brooke Clagett Brooke Liddell
orphan godfather godmother love interest baby amusing endearing moving household death adoption parenthood babies sacrifice discovery 2000s
Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.
Drama
Australia
2013
100 Minutes
Cotton Longfellow
Ellen Burstyn Mackenzie Foy Josh Lucas Ned Bellamy JP Vanderloo Alano Miller Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Antonio Ducrot
doctor grandchild melodramatic heartwarming small town farm forest home misunderstanding struggle change of lifestyle relationships coming-of-age understanding 1940s
Four friends lose themselves in a carefree South-East Asian holiday. Only three come back. Dave and Alice return home to their young family desperate for answers about Jeremy's mysterious ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
2013
90 Minutes
Col. Roy Manley
Dermot Mulroney Mira Sorvino Josh Lucas Thomas Horn Danny Glover Booboo Stewart Grayson Russell Ryan Simpkins
A group of kid space cadets must help in the rescue of three astronauts whose ship got stranded in space.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
119 Minutes
Ted Minton
Matthew McConaughey Marisa Tomei Ryan Phillippe Josh Lucas William H. Macy John Alberto Leguizamo Michael Peña Bob Gunton Frances Fisher Bryan Cranston Trace Adkins
lawyer ex-wife daughter suspect playboy investigator confident tense los angeles car courtroom household trial investigation murder deception crime mystery pursuit discovery
A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.
Crime, Biography, Drama
Canada|USA
2003
104 Minutes
Ron Launius
Val Kilmer Kate Bosworth Lisa Kudrow Josh Lucas Tim Blake Nelson Dylan McDermott Christina Applegate Eric Bogosian Carrie Fisher Franky G. M.C. Gainey
junkie wife girlfriend drug dealer detective porn star dark intense shocking hollywood, calif. club house apartment wonderland avenue murder investigation drugs theft pornography john holmes
In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2011
137 Minutes
Charles Lindbergh
Leonardo DiCaprio Naomi Watts Armie Hammer Josh Lucas Judi Dench Ken Howard Gunner Wright David A. Cooper Jeffrey Donovan Dermot Mulroney Denis O'Hare
fbi director companion secretary mother kidnapper somber fascinating washington, d.c. office house j. edgar hoover homosexuality mother/son relationship abuse of power fbi law enforcement rise wretched excess forbidden love 1970s
J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the F.B.I. for nearly fifty years, looks back on his professional and personal life.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2010
98 Minutes
Barry Anderson
Kat Dennings Reece Thompson Andie MacDowell Josh Lucas Rachel Blanchard Ted Whittall Luke Camilleri Natasha Calis
A city girl who moves to a small town and becomes entangled in a love triangle between her high school teacher and a stoner classmate.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2010
90 Minutes
Officer Tom McGonigle
Cillian Murphy Elliot Page Susan Sarandon Josh Lucas Bill Pullman Graham Beckel Keith Carradine Chris Carlson Eden Bodnar
A train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's bank clerk.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Frank Morris
Liana Liberato Isabelle Fuhrman Jessica Alba Josh Lucas Luke Wilson Claire van der Boom Joel Courtney Patrick Schwarzenegger
friend teen girl feminist activist eleanor roosevelt amusing thrilling witty uplifting united states search cuban missile crisis feminism activism chain gangs friendship travel adventure growing up adventure
Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy
USA
2003
138 Minutes
Glenn Talbot
Eric Bana Jennifer Connelly Sam Elliott Josh Lucas Nick Nolte Paul Kersey Cara Buono Kevin Rankin
hulk father ex-girlfriend major brooding suspenseful berkeley, calif. san francisco desert laboratory amazon mutation father/son relationship exile experiments superheroes escape adventure fall 2000s
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers an accident that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
88 Minutes
Tom White
James LeGros Amber Valletta Desmond Harrington Josh Lucas Jodie Markell Laila Robins Penny Balfour Ilana Levine Kelly De Martino Eddie Kaye Thomas Courtney Jines
reporter actor editor ex-wife daughter producer offbeat amusing emotional north carolina film set restaurant office domestic violence journalism lawsuit investigation assault mystery pursuit
After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19 year old ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2010
108 Minutes
Boss
James Franco Julianne Nicholson Martin Donovan Josh Lucas Haskell King Zoe Lister-Jones Norm Golden Gibson Frazier
A man returns to New York after years in exile to save the girl he loves.
Drama
1997
85 Minutes
G.R.
Mili Avital Dan Turgeman George Corraface Josh Lucas Anat Atzmon Mike Burstyn Catherine Kellner
An Israeli agent (Dan Turgeman) compromises his mission at a New York high school by anonymously courting a student (Mili Avital).
Drama
Germany|USA
2005
107 Minutes
Sheriff Crane Curtis
Robert Redford Morgan Freeman Jennifer Lopez Becca Gardner Josh Lucas Damian Lewis Camryn Manheim Lynda Boyd
rancher daughter-in-law daughter friend boyfriend abusive boyfriend melodramatic gripping heartwarming farm wilderness family home redemption domestic violence grief healing reconciliation car crash transformation discovery
Desperate to provide care for her daughter, down-on-her-luck Jean moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds.
Drama, Music
USA|Canada
2014
103 Minutes
Gerard
Dustin Hoffman Kathy Bates Eddie Izzard Debra Winger Josh Lucas Kevin McHale Garrett Wareing Joe West Erica Piccininni River Alexander Grant Venable
choir director schoolboy single mother young boy singer inspiring uplifting moving yale connecticut united states singing talent troubled youth choir choir singer growing up
After his single mother dies, a young boy with an excellent voice is sent to a prestigious choir school, and has trouble adapting to the culture of the school.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2001
99 Minutes
Darby Reese
Tilda Swinton David Siegel Goran Visnjic Jonathan Tucker Peter Donat Josh Lucas Raymond J. Barry Tamara Hope Jordan Dorrance Georgeann Johnson Holmes Osborne
mother son lover husband deputy tense suspenseful intricate lake california family home blackmail cover-up maternal instinct homosexuality family discovery sacrifice mystery 1990s
A woman spirals out of control while trying to keep her son from being found culpable in a murder investigation.
Drama
UK
1996
117 Minutes
Dan Warren
Johan Leysen Dominic West Dylan Baker Geraldine Somerville Josh Lucas Brian McGovern Ryan Bollman Andrew Tees Rob Bogue Noah Huntley Edward Atterton
The story of the year the Oxford and Cambridge boat race changed from a gentleman's race to one where winning was everything.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
99 Minutes
Danny Engersol
Frank Langella Billy Crudup Christina Applegate Mary Kay Place Josh Lucas Nicola Peltz Alex Shaffer Geoffrey Owens Rebecca Blumhagen Michael Godere Carla Quevedo
old man daughter husband father-in-law son-in-law senior citizen cheeky confident emotional offbeat spirited amusing car road oregon store home right-to-die euthanasia living together
A man is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally euthanized in Oregon, while along the way helping him rediscover a reason for living.
Drama
2014
105 Minutes
Bill
Elizabeth Banks Boyd Holbrook Chloë Sevigny Jacob Lofland Josh Lucas Beau Wright Travis Tope Grant Bauman Mike Bizzarri Annie Fitzpatrick Katie DeLuca
A fatal mining accident sets off a chain reaction of misfortune involving the lone survivor (Boyd Holbrook), a mining executive's lonely wife, and a teenager with blood on his hands.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2019
152 Minutes
Leo Beebe
Matt Damon Christian Bale Jon Bernthal Caitriona Balfe Tracy Letts Josh Lucas Noah Jupe Remo Girone Ray McKinnon JJ Feild Jack McMullen
designer auto builder race car driver rival intense passionate confident creative gripping france america auto race car dealership corporate headquarters desert auto racing design corporate rule rivalry creative process
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Documentary
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Joan Allen Brian Dennehy Michael Douglas Paul Giamatti Nathan Lane Josh Lucas Liam Neeson David Strathairn Donald Sutherland
screenwriter congressman interrogator film studio executive filmmaker actor creative fiery incredible inspiring hollywood, calif. mexico prison hollywood blacklist dalton trumbo huac mccarthyism communism defiance underdog
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Eddie
Hilary Swank Michael Shannon Robert Forster Blythe Danner Taissa Farmiga Josh Lucas Sarah Sutherland Marilyn Dodds Frank Aimee Garcia William Smillie Isabeau Dornevil
mother father brother husband alzheimer's patient daughter touching tense emotional moving amusing house chicago bar hospital dining room marriage love alzheimer's disease family
Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together.
Biography, Drama
USA
2017
91 Minutes
David Waters
Melissa Leo Juno Temple Adam Scott Peter Fonda Vincent Kartheiser Josh Lucas Rory Cochrane Michael Chernus Brandon Smith Jose Zuniga Alex Frost
The life of Madelyn Murray O'Hair, the outspoken activist and founder of American Atheists.
Biography, Drama
USA
2001
135 Minutes
Hansen
Russell Crowe Ed Harris Jennifer Connelly Paul Bettany Adam Goldberg Judd Hirsch Josh Lucas Anthony Rapp Christopher Plummer Austin Pendleton Jason Gray-Stanford
professor student genius agent psychiatrist dark inspiring intricate university boston princeton, n.j. household social change deception mental illness john nash espionage mathematics rivalry fall
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2012
96 Minutes
Vincent
Nicolas Cage Danny Huston Malin Akerman M.C. Gainey Sami Gayle Mark Valley Josh Lucas Edrick Browne Barry Shabaka Henley J.D. Evermore Garrett Hines
daughter thief partner thrilling cab prison rescue criminal past money pursuit
A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.
Horror, Comedy
USA|Canada
2000
103 Minutes
Craig McDermott
Christian Bale Willem Dafoe Jared Leto Reese Witherspoon Samantha Mathis Chloë Sevigny Justin Theroux Josh Lucas Guinevere Turner Matt Ross Bill Sage
wealthy man lesbian secretary killer girlfriend detective dark suspenseful new york city office household restaurant deception sex madness violence murder homosexuality temptation wretched excess
A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
Comedy
USA
2018
93 Minutes
Matt
Michael Kelly Jesse Ray Sheps Pamela Adlon Isiah Whitlock Jr. Tom Everett Scott Yeardley Smith Harris Yulin Josh Lucas Jay Larson Craig Walker Andrew Sikking
A down-on-his-luck bookie befriends an ex-girlfriend's son and begins taking bets on his youth league baseball games, creating chaos in the community.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2017
103 Minutes
Charlie Bates
Liam Neeson Diane Lane Marton Csokas Ike Barinholtz Tony Goldwyn Bruce Greenwood Michael C. Hall Brian d'Arcy James Josh Lucas Eddie Marsan Wendi McLendon-Covey
fbi agent president engaging fascinating gripping intricate thrilling america united states white house 1970s politics presidency fbi discovery fall transformation 1970s
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1972.