List of the best Lily Tomlin movies: The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe(1991), Grandma(2015), The Procession(2012), Stars in Shorts(2012), The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1981), Moment by Moment(1978), Nashville(1975), 9 to 5(1980), And the Band Played On(1993), I Heart Huckabees(2004), The Walker(2007), The Madness Within(2019) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1991
106 Minutes
comedian performer woman hilarious quirky rousing stage theater feminism comedy stand-up comedy lily tomlin one-woman show adventure discovery 1970s
This filmed version of Lily Tomlin's successful one-woman performance piece is sometimes classified as a "documentary."
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
78 Minutes
Elle
Lily Tomlin Julia Garner Marcia Gay Harden Judy Greer Sam Elliott Laverne Cox Nat Wolff John Cho Elizabeth Peña
granddaughter grandmother poet emotional los angeles abortion money road trip pursuit
A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.
Comedy
USA|Belgium
2012
15 Minutes
Jason's Mom
Three people come together by chance and take a road trip to West Texas, where their lives are forever changed.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
113 Minutes
Mum
Lily Tomlin Robert Festinger Jacob Chase Chris Foggin Colin Firth Julia Stiles Jason Alexander Kenneth Branagh
Presentation that includes incredible short movies with some of the world's biggest actors. In "Friend Request Pending", Judi Dench is a neophyte in the complicated landscape of Internet ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Comedy
USA
1981
88 Minutes
Pat Kramer, Judith Beasley, Telephone Operator
Lily Tomlin Charles Grodin Ned Beatty Henry Gibson Elizabeth Wilson Mark Blankfield Pamela Bellwood John Glover
housewife husband son daughter businessman lab worker cheeky offbeat outlandish playful southern california suburbia family home feminism greed consumerism shrinking big business media circus metamorphosis
A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.
Drama
USA
1978
105 Minutes
Trisha
Lily Tomlin John Travolta Andra Akers Bert Kramer Debra Feuer James Luisi Shelley Bonus John O'Leary Neil Flanagan Jarvais Hudson Jo Jordan
Trisha Rawlings, a Beverly Hills socialite suffers from loneliness following the separation of her womanizing husband Stu. Strip, a young drifter, became infatuated with her and, develops a May/December relationship with her.
Musical, Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
157 Minutes
Linnea Reese
Keith Carradine Lily Tomlin Karen Black David Arkin Barbara Baxley Ned Beatty Ronee Blakley Timothy Brown Geraldine Chaplin Robert DoQui Shelley Duvall
singer musician lawyer event coordinator politician driver amusing dense spirited nashville, tenn. rally stage music politics marriage infidelity aspirations discovery rise fall
Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.
Comedy
1980
110 Minutes
Jane Fonda Lily Tomlin Dolly Parton Dabney Coleman Sterling Hayden Elizabeth Wilson Henry Jones Lawrence Pressman
secretary co-worker boss playful hospital office household bar role reversal revenge female bonding drugs sexual harassment abduction mystery revenge 1980s
Three fed-up secretaries (Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton) kidnap their sexist boss and force him to authorize office improvements.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
1993
140 Minutes
Dr. Selma Dritz
Matthew Modine Alan Alda Lily Tomlin Richard Gere Steve Martin Anjelica Huston Swoosie Kurtz Ian McKellen Bud Cort Phil Collins David Dukes
doctor scientist politician gay/lesbian somber sad powerful profound center for disease control and prevention laboratory hospital africa aids science homosexuality death struggle underdog quest 1980s
Fear, rivals and ignorance block a doctor's (Matthew Modine) crusade in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.
Comedy
UK|Germany|USA
2004
106 Minutes
Vivian Jaffe
Jason Schwartzman Isabelle Huppert Dustin Hoffman Lily Tomlin Jude Law Mark Wahlberg Naomi Watts Angela Grillo Kevin Dunn Tippi Hedren Jean Smart
existential detective husband wife environmentalist pr person philosopher creative intricate offbeat hilarious office department store house field philosophy environmentalism big business meaning of life nihilism identity
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Drama
USA|UK|Isle Of Man
2007
107 Minutes
Abigail Delorean
Woody Harrelson Kristin Scott Thomas Lauren Bacall Lily Tomlin Ned Beatty Moritz Bleibtreu Willem Dafoe William Hope Geff Francis Steven Hartley Mary Beth Hurt
gay man escort wife socialite politician lobbyist suspenseful tense uneasy washington, d.c. party condo murder politics infidelity cover-up scandal mystery quest discovery
An escort who caters to Washington, D.C.'s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2019
Minutes
Lily
Hunter G. Williams Edin Gali Tessa Farrell Lily Tomlin Katie Cleary Tess Kartel Arber Mehmeti Devon Ogden Nicole Sienna Ariel Yasmine
Russ Washington is a successful businessman on top of the world. But when addiction, secrets, and faulty relationships send him spiraling down the rabbit hole, will he continue to plummet or find the strength to carry on?
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
189 Minutes
Doreen Piggot
Andie MacDowell Bruce Davison Julianne Moore Matthew Modine Lily Tomlin Tom Waits Robert Downey Jr. Chris Penn Jennifer Jason Leigh Lyle Lovett Huey Lewis
doctor wife waitress young boy baker cop tense engaging dense disheartening intricate los angeles family home hospital loneliness relationships adultery accident jealousy fall
The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|UK
1999
116 Minutes
Georgie
Cher Judi Dench Joan Plowright Maggie Smith Lily Tomlin Baird Wallace Charlie Lucas Massimo Ghini Paolo Seganti Paul Checquer Tessa Pritchard
expatriate artist businessman archaeologist young boy widow charming emotional moving florence, italy austria italy tuscany, italy fascist italy expatriates adolescence motherhood world war ii female bonding sacrifice
An orphaned Italian boy is raised amongst a circle of British and American women living in Mussolini's Italy before and during World War II.
Documentary
2013
86 Minutes
Violet Newstead
In his Wealth and Poverty class at U.C.- Berkeley, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses the grave economic and social consequences that may result if the gulf between rich and poor continues to widen.
Comedy
USA
2006
105 Minutes
Rhonda Johnson
Meryl Streep Lindsay Lohan Kevin Kline Woody Harrelson Garrison Keillor Lily Tomlin Tommy Lee Jones Virginia Madsen John C. Reilly Maya Rudolph L.Q. Jones
singer cowboy manager musician detective quirky touching minnesota theater city pregnancy suicide friendship show business affair redemption fall transformation discovery 2000s
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Drama
USA
1995
83 Minutes
Waffle Eater
Harvey Keitel Paul Auster Lou Reed Roseanne Arnold Michael J. Fox Jim Jarmusch Lily Tomlin Mel Gorham Jared Harris Giancarlo Esposito Victor Argo
manager customer employee family member friend owner brash confident cool brooklyn, n.y. shop office street apartment car conversation work friendship business life
Brooklyn Cigar Store is a neighborhood hangout in Brooklyn with Auggie Wren/H.Keitel as center. Some people are interviewed about Brooklyn, spiced up with statistics on Brooklyn.
Comedy
USA
1992
86 Minutes
Prostitute
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
2013
117 Minutes
Susannah
Tina Fey Paul Rudd Michael Sheen Wallace Shawn Gloria Reuben Nat Wolff Lily Tomlin Travaris Spears Elaine Kussack Michael Genadry Sarita Choudhury
admissions officer school principal son student colleague amusing quirky heartwarming university princeton, n.j. school office adoption education romance parenthood learning experience motherhood discovery transformation
A Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption.
Comedy
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Mrs. Berenger
Steve Martin Jean Reno Alfred Molina Emily Mortimer Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Andy Garcia Lily Tomlin John Cleese Yuki Matsuzaki Geoffrey Palmer Jeremy Irons
inspector clouseau expert detective thief partner love interest hilarious madcap endearing gripping amusing italy france airport restaurant hotel crime scene jewelry theft disappearance investigation
Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.
Comedy
USA
2002
81 Minutes
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.