List of the best Kevin Spacey movies: American Beauty(1999), L.A. Confidential(1997), K-PAX(2001), NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage(2014), Pay It Forward(2000), Swimming With Sharks(1994), Margin Call(2011), Beyond the Sea(2004), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil(1997), Casino Jack(2010), Albino Alligator(1996), Inseparable(2011) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
122 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Annette Bening Thora Birch Wes Bentley Mena Suvari Peter Gallagher Allison Janney Scott Bakula Sam Robards Chris Cooper Barry Del Sherman
husband father young girl stalker student boyfriend witty disheartening intense household high school car suburbia infatuation mother/child relationship sex depression death family escape
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
136 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Russell Crowe Guy Pearce James Cromwell David Strathairn Kim Basinger Danny DeVito Graham Beckel Simon Baker-Denny Matt McCoy John Mahon
police officer detective journalist mobster prostitute actor dark chilling suspenseful emotional coffee shop police station los angeles government building street big city corruption murder prostitution organized crime
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
USA|Germany
2001
120 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Jeff Bridges Mary McCormack Alfre Woodard David Patrick Kelly Saul Williams Peter Gerety Celia Weston Ajay Naidu Tracy Vilar Melanee Murray
patient doctor therapist solemn moving hospital manhattan office repression supernatural psychoanalysis beliefs hypnosis alien discovery fall 2000s
PROT is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a faraway planet named K-PAX. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
Documentary
USA
2014
97 Minutes
Executive Producer
Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Richard III.
Drama
USA
2000
122 Minutes
Eugene Simonet
Kevin Spacey Helen Hunt Haley Joel Osment Jay Mohr Jim Caviezel Jon Bon Jovi Angie Dickinson David Ramsey Gary Werntz
teacher student single mother journalist homeless person ex-husband inspiring heartwarming emotional las vegas school household los angeles house big city kindness alcoholism assignment investigation book
A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Buddy Ackerman
Kevin Spacey Frank Whaley Michelle Forbes Benicio Del Toro Jerry Levine T.E. Russell Roy Dotrice Patrick Fischler
filmmaker producer boss girlfriend assistant engaging shocking unrestrained hollywood, calif. office manipulation abuse torture ambition film industry hostage situation underdog transformation revenge 1990s
A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
109 Minutes
Sam Rogers
Kevin Spacey Paul Bettany Jeremy Irons Zachary Quinto Penn Badgley Simon Baker-Denny Mary McDonnell Demi Moore Stanley Tucci Aasif Mandvi Grace Gummer
analyst manager employer emotional suspenseful new york office discovery risk disaster crisis rise
Follows the key people at an investment bank, over a 24-hour period, during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
Biography, Drama
UK|Germany|USA
2004
121 Minutes
Director
Kevin Spacey Kate Bosworth John Goodman Bob Hoskins Brenda Blethyn Greta Scacchi Caroline Aaron Peter Cincotti William Ullrich Michael Byrne Matt Rippy
singer actress manager grandmother father figure fascinating touching nightclub hollywood, calif. new york city bobby darin sandra dee fame pop music success illness rise fall love 1970s
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1997
155 Minutes
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.
Biography, Drama
Canada
2010
108 Minutes
Jack Abramoff
Kevin Spacey Barry Pepper Kelly Preston Jon Lovitz Rachelle Lefevre Maury Chaykin Daniel Kash Spencer Garrett Jeffrey Smith Jeff Pustil
lobbyist business partner mobster husband wife fascinating intense profound washington, d.c. household jack abramoff corruption scandal conspiracy money husband/wife relationship fall pursuit wretched excess 2000s
A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Drama
USA|France
1996
97 Minutes
Director
Matt Dillon Faye Dunaway Gary Sinise William Fichtner Viggo Mortensen John Spencer Skeet Ulrich M. Emmet Walsh Joe Mantegna
bank robber bartender hostage police officer negotiator arms dealer brutal melodramatic tense new orleans bar warehouse street hostage situation stakeout robbery stand-off negotiation botched crime rescue
While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.
Comedy, Drama
China
2011
97 Minutes
Chuck
Kevin Spacey Daniel Wu Gong Beibi Ni Yan Peter Stormare Kenneth Tsang Mo Zhang Tongsheng Han
man ex-wife friend superhero suicidal person loser amusing airy cheery engaging china suicide superheroes friendship secret identity rise fall adventure transformation mystery
A troubled young man, Li faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. Chuck, rescues Li from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor. But who is Chuck really?
Comedy, Fantasy
France|China|Canada
2016
89 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Jennifer Garner Robbie Amell Cheryl Hines Mark Consuelos Malina Weissman Christopher Walken Talitha Eliana Bateman Teddy Sears Jay Patterson Jewelle Blackman
billionaire workaholic wife daughter cat friend charming cheeky amusing mansion office pet shop car hospital kitchen work money transference determination change
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
2017
113 Minutes
Doc
Ansel Elgort Kevin Spacey Lily James Jon Bernthal Jon Hamm Jamie Foxx Eiza González Flea Sky Ferreira Lanny Joon
getaway driver romantic interest mob boss criminal brooding crafty dark gripping big city car office house crime organized crime reform romance discovery escape growing up love
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany|USA
1998
138 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey David Morse Ron Rifkin John Spencer J.T. Walsh Regina Taylor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Paul Giamatti
negotiator police officer hostage con artist wife embezzler tense gripping thrilling intense chicago police station house office building street big city hostage situation embezzlement framed for murder police corruption
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Drama
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Jim Sturgess Kevin Spacey Kate Bosworth Aaron Yoo Liza Lapira Jacob Pitts Laurence Fishburne Jack McGee Josh Gad Sam Golzari Helen Carey
professor student young woman mathematician casino owner thrilling engaging incredible las vegas harvard university casino risk scam friendship life lessons interracial relationship intelligence fall escape discovery
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2017
106 Minutes
Nicholas Hoult Kevin Spacey Sarah Paulson Hope Davis Victor Garber Zoey Deutch Lucy Boynton Brian d'Arcy James Adam Busch James Urbaniak Eric Bogosian
The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".
Biography, Drama, Music
UK
2008
119 Minutes
Con O'Neill Kevin Spacey Pam Ferris JJ Feild James Corden Tom Burke Ralf Little Sid Mitchell Mathew Baynton Shaun Evans Callum Dixon
A music-infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter-producer behind the '60s hits "Have I the Right," "Just Like Eddie," "Johnny, Remember Me" and "Telstar."
Comedy
USA
2016
86 Minutes
Nixon
Michael Shannon Kevin Spacey Alex Pettyfer Johnny Knoxville Colin Hanks Evan Peters Sky Ferreira Tracy Letts Tate Donovan Ashley Benson Kamal Angelo Bolden
elvis presley richard nixon amusing fascinating white house united states meeting historical events discovery 20th century
The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.
Comedy
USA
1989
103 Minutes
Kirgo
Richard Pryor Gene Wilder Joan Severance Kevin Spacey Kirsten Childs Alan North Anthony Zerbe Louis Giambalvo
blind person deaf person police detective killer boss sister hilarious thrilling lighthearted new york city newsstand bar police station motel estate murder deception friendship kidnapping gambling
Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.
Comedy
USA|UK
2009
93 Minutes
Larry Hooper
George Clooney Jeff Bridges Ewan McGregor Kevin Spacey Robert Patrick Stephen Lang Stephen Root Glenn Morshower Waleed Zuaiter Rebecca Mader Nick Offerman
reporter soldier psychic leader iraqi editor fascinating engaging cool office airplane iraq barracks street car psychic abilities travel war stress survival
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
108 Minutes
Ron Levin
Ansel Elgort Taron Egerton Emma Roberts Kevin Spacey Suki Waterhouse Cary Elwes Billie Lourd Jeremy Irvine Judd Nelson Alicia Sanz Thomas Cocquerel
young man businessman con man shocking crafty los angeles get rich quick money schemes murder fall 1980s
A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establish a 'get-rich-quick' scam that turns deadly.
Documentary
USA
1996
109 Minutes
Buckingham, Himself
Al Pacino Harris Yulin Penelope Allen Alec Baldwin Kevin Spacey Estelle Parsons Winona Ryder Aidan Quinn
actor al pacino shakespearean scholar richard iii charming offbeat positive engaging backstage theater new york city stage street actors theater production acting william shakespeare quest rise rivalry
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Comedy
USA
2014
108 Minutes
Dave Harken
Jason Bateman Charlie Day Jason Sudeikis Jennifer Aniston Kevin Spacey Jamie Foxx Chris Pine Christoph Waltz Jonathan Banks Lindsay Sloane Keegan-Michael Key
friend business partner investor father kidnapper police officer campy charming cheeky amusing unrestrained studio warehouse office golf course truck garage business friendship investing
Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
93 Minutes
Frank Curtin
Amy Irving Andy Garcia Lou Diamond Phillips Robert Duvall Kevin Spacey Erik Estrada Juan Fernández Claribel Medina
An American journalist in Puerto Rico in 1978 investigates the death of nationalists who may have been murdered by the police.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
1995
105 Minutes
Roger 'Verbal' Kint
Stephen Baldwin Gabriel Byrne Chazz Palminteri Kevin Pollak Pete Postlethwaite Kevin Spacey Suzy Amis Giancarlo Esposito Benicio Del Toro Dan Hedaya Paul Bartel
con artist criminal fbi agent special agent survivor district attorney intricate suspenseful dark ship port los angeles new york city police station heist deception interrogation crime robbery quest
A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.
Drama
USA
1992
100 Minutes
John Williamson
Al Pacino Jack Lemmon Alec Baldwin Ed Harris Alan Arkin Kevin Spacey Jonathan Pryce Bruce Altman Jude Ciccolella Paul Butler
salesman manager client motivational speaker bleak dark disheartening new york city office business family money ambition real estate wretched excess fall revenge 1980s
An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
Comedy
USA
2011
98 Minutes
Dave Harken
Jason Bateman Charlie Day Jason Sudeikis Jennifer Aniston Colin Farrell Kevin Spacey Donald Sutherland Jamie Foxx Julie Bowen
dentist employee boss friend drug addict ex-convict disturbing hilarious cheeky dark hysterical bar office dentist's office house police station party murder plot workplace violence work-life balance
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
Comedy, Other
USA
2007
116 Minutes
Clyde
Vince Vaughn Paul Giamatti Miranda Richardson John Michael Higgins Rachel Weisz Kevin Spacey Elizabeth Banks Kathy Bates Trevor Peacock Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Rio Hackford
santa claus brother mother girlfriend wife elf heartwarming hysterical madcap north pole santa's workshop household dining room boardroom brotherhood family christmas efficiency bad behavior relationships
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Australia
2006
154 Minutes
Lex Luthor
Brandon Routh Kate Bosworth James Marsden Frank Langella Eva Marie Saint Parker Posey Kal Penn Sam Huntington Kevin Spacey Tristan Lake Leabu James Karen
superhero love interest villain mastermind thrilling suspenseful new york city newsroom hideout rescue love deception superheroes quest future
Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.
Romance
USA
1988
113 Minutes
Bob Speck
Melanie Griffith Harrison Ford Sigourney Weaver Alec Baldwin Joan Cusack Philip Bosco Nora Dunn Oliver Platt James Lally Kevin Spacey Robert Easton
secretary boss executive boyfriend friend witty suspenseful amusing wall street new york city office party corporate culture workplace romance ambition deception betrayal impersonation rise love
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1995
125 Minutes
Brad Pitt Morgan Freeman Gwyneth Paltrow R. Lee Ermey Richard Roundtree John C. McGinley Julie Araskog Mark Boone Junior John Cassini Reg E. Cathey Peter Crombie
police officer detective serial killer wife police chief dark suspenseful tense disturbing shocking intricate city police station desert murder violence morality torture wretched excess mystery
A meticulous detective (Morgan Freeman) and the young officer (Brad Pitt) about to replace the veteran probe serial murders based on the seven deadly sins.
Drama
USA
1986
108 Minutes
Meryl Streep Jack Nicholson Maureen Stapleton Jeff Daniels Stockard Channing Richard Masur Catherine O'Hara Steven Hill Milos Forman Mamie Gummer Karen Akers
food critic columnist daughter journalist cheeky emotional sad new york city washington, d.c. marriage pregnancy infidelity home repairs sex commitment fall love transformation sacrifice 1980s
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.