List of the best Margo Martindale movies: Scalene(2011), The Hollars(2016), Heaven Is for Real(2014), Sophie and the Rising Sun(2016), Management(2008), Wilson(2017), What Girls Learn(2001), Secretariat(2010), Rocket Science(2007), Lazy Susan(2020), Uncle Frank(2020), Wedding Daze(2006) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
96 Minutes
Janice Trimble
Margo Martindale Hanna Hall Adam Scarimbolo Jim Dougherty LaDonna Pettijohn Raymond Kester Mark A. Nash Micah Shane Ballinger Frank T. Ziede Eric Monroe Benjamin Riley
A perceptual thriller told from three points-of-view revolving around the rape of a female college student by a mentally handicapped man and his mother's subsequent revenge after his incarceration.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
88 Minutes
Sally Hollar
John Krasinski Margo Martindale Sharlto Copley Richard Jenkins Anna Kendrick Charlie Day Josh Groban Randall Park Mary Elizabeth Winstead Mary Kay Place Ashley Dyke
artist doctor brain surgeon pregnant woman dying person ex-girlfriend engaging amusing endearing emotional sad small town new york city united states big city parent/child relationship going home illness family life discovery
A man returns to his small hometown after learning that his mother has fallen ill and is about to undergo surgery.
Drama
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Nancy Rawling
Greg Kinnear Kelly Reilly Margo Martindale Jacob Vargas Connor Corum Thomas Haden Church Lane Styles Thanya Romero Danso Gordon Rob Moran Nancy Sorel
businessman pastor firefighter wife son angel charming fascinating uplifting small town church firehouse house hospital heaven financial troubles family faith church heaven
A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.
Romance, Drama, History
2016
116 Minutes
Anne Morrison
Julianne Nicholson Takashi Yamaguchi Margo Martindale Lorraine Toussaint Diane Ladd Joel Murray David Dickson Reynolds Kenneth Charles Graham Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Sophie, a girl from small-town South Carolina, falls in love with a Japanese gardener in 1941. A wave of misguided patriotism and xenophobia sweeps their community after Pearl Harbor, leaving Sophie with no choice but to risk her life for love.
Romance
USA
2008
93 Minutes
Trish
Jennifer Aniston Steve Zahn Woody Harrelson Margo Martindale Fred Ward James Hiroyuki Liao Katie O'Grady Collin Crowley
hotel manager woman ex-boyfriend mother amusing charming arizona baltimore hotel monastery love triangle marriage pregnancy chase love underdog pursuit 2000s
A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone.
Comedy
2017
94 Minutes
Alta
Woody Harrelson Laura Dern Judy Greer Margo Martindale Cheryl Hines Isabella Amara David Warshofsky Mary Lynn Rajskub James Saito Tom Proctor Bruce Bohne
misanthrope father estranged wife teen girl daughter airy amusing witty uplifting wild quirky united states prison city happiness eccentricity family connections family relationships love
After reuniting with his ex-wife (Laura Dern), a lonely and neurotic misanthrope (Woody Harrelson) tries to form a connection with the teenage daughter (Isabella Amara) he never knew he had.
Drama
2001
115 Minutes
Lainey
Elizabeth Perkins Scott Bakula Alison Pill Margo Martindale Tamara Hope Kyle Schmid Sarah Gadon Gloria Slade Paulette Sinclair Lauren Collins Ashley Leggat
Two sisters must deal with big changes in their lives when their mother (Elizabeth Perkins) uproots the family to be with the new man (Scott Bakula) in her life.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
123 Minutes
Miss Ham
Diane Lane John Malkovich Dylan Walsh Dylan Baker Margo Martindale Nelsan Ellis Otto Thorwarth Scott Glenn Fred Dalton Thompson AJ Michalka Kevin Connolly
housewife father trainer horse husband gripping passionate virginia farm horse track horse racing inheritance training jealousy determination mother/child relationship quest rise transformation 1970s
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
101 Minutes
Coach Lumbly
Reece Thompson Anna Kendrick Nicholas D'Agosto Vincent Piazza Margo Martindale Aaron Yoo Josh Kay Stephen Park Maury Ginsberg Utkarsh Ambudkar Denis O'Hare
student teenager parent teacher brother quirky emotional new jersey high school household stuttering teen angst competition coming of age family dysfunction loneliness growing up love 2000s
Looking for answers to life's big questions, a stuttering boy joins his high school debate team.
Comedy
USA
2020
90 Minutes
Mary
Sean Hayes Carrie Aizley Darlene Hunt Jim Rash Margo Martindale Allison Janney Matthew Broderick Matty Cardarople Tony D. Head
young woman family member significant other neighbor interviewer boss amusing cheeky offbeat playful interview office house neighborhood family dysfunction estrangement relationships self-improvement awkward situations self-determination
A slice-of-life comedy about a woman on the edge with nowhere to go but over, Lazy Susan is a story about a spectacularly unmotivated woman for whom doing nothing is exhausting.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2020
95 Minutes
Mammaw Bledsoe
Paul Bettany Sophia Lillis Peter Macdissi Steve Zahn Judy Greer Margo Martindale Stephen Root Lois Smith
In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.
Romance
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Betsy
Jason Biggs Isla Fisher Joe Pantoliano Joanna Gleason Edward Herrmann Margo Martindale Michael Weston Ebon Moss-Bachrach Heather Goldenhersh Jay O. Sanders Robert Corddry
single man fiancée waitress best friend father mother amusing offbeat quirky staten island, n.y. atlantic city, n.j. marriage mourning romance proposal love adventure discovery 2000s
A guy proposes to his girlfriend, who drops dead. His BFF tries to get him to date other women but he only talks about his dead big love. At a diner he proposes to a cute waitress just to get his BFF off his back. She says yes.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2006
94 Minutes
Jeri
Kevin Corrigan Ebon Moss-Bachrach Xander Berkeley David Wike Clea DuVall Margo Martindale Michael Gaston Bill Nunn Veanne Cox Lisa Emery Kim Cristo
Derrick (Kevin Corrigan) and two of his friends escape to the countryside for a weekend of manly labor.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada|Germany|France
2009
123 Minutes
Dr. Browning
Vera Farmiga Peter Sarsgaard Isabelle Fuhrman CCH Pounder Aryana Engineer Jimmy Bennett Margo Martindale Karel Roden Rosemary Dunsmore
mother father daughter son orphan nun dark suspenseful tense chilling orphanage household hospital family home loss adoption deception insanity marriage husband/wife relationship
A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.
Musical, Comedy
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Ma Cox
John C. Reilly Jenna Fischer Raymond J. Barry Kristen Wiig Tim Meadows Harold Ramis Margo Martindale Chris Parnell Matt Besser John Michael Higgins Conner Rayburn
musician band member record producer wife singer ghost hilarious offbeat alabama california india prison stage rock 'n' roll fame drug addiction relationships breakdown underdog rise
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
Drama
USA
2007
101 Minutes
Judy Neasy
Kevin Bacon Marcia Gay Harden Miles Heizer Marin Hinkle Eugene Byrd Laura Cerón Margo Martindale Bonnie Root
single mother son train conductor wife doctor social worker emotional melodramatic gripping small town train truck household train station suicide illness family death relationships dying wish
A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.
Drama
USA
2004
132 Minutes
Earline Fitzgerald
Clint Eastwood Hilary Swank Morgan Freeman Anthony Mackie Jay Baruchel Mike Colter Lucia Rijker Margo Martindale Riki Lindhome Brian F. O'Byrne Michael Peña
boxer trainer friend mother emotional moving spirited los angeles boxing ring gym boxing friendship aspirations sports love discovery underdog rise rivalry 2000s
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
119 Minutes
Grandma Sandy
Mark Wahlberg Rose Byrne Octavia Spencer Isabela Moner Tig Notaro Gustavo Quiroz Julianna Gamiz Margo Martindale Julie Hagerty Michael O'Keefe Tom Segura
wife husband adopted daughter brother sister airy amusing hilarious emotional melodramatic heartwarming united states orphanage school adoption orphanage new experiences trust lie sibling relationship
A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
119 Minutes
Mattie Fae Aiken
Meryl Streep Julia Roberts Ewan McGregor Chris Cooper Abigail Breslin Benedict Cumberbatch Juliette Lewis Margo Martindale Dermot Mulroney Julianne Nicholson Sam Shepard
matriarch daughter husband cancer patient poet cook playful emotional melodramatic oklahoma funeral rural community addiction family dysfunction family gathering funeral cancer mother/daughter relationship fall sacrifice
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
106 Minutes
Eleanor
Paul Giamatti Amy Ryan Bobby Cannavale Jeffrey Tambor Burt Young Melanie Lynskey Alex Shaffer Margo Martindale David Thompson Mike Diliello Nina Arianda
attorney coach wife daughter young boy wrestler charming heartwarming new jersey high school household courtroom wrestling aspirations competition teen angst family law growing up rivalry
A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
87 Minutes
Freda Eckberg
Anna Kendrick Craig Robinson Lisa Kudrow Wyatt Russell Stephen Merchant June Squibb Tony Revolori Margo Martindale Maria Thayer Amanda Crew Thomas Cocquerel
ex-boyfriend bride groom best friend stranger love interest cheeky emotional creative wedding reception hall forest hotel car office breakup wedding loneliness conversation fun
Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway, only to find herself seated with five fellow unwanted guests at the dreaded Table 19.
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2019
102 Minutes
Helen O'Carroll
Melissa McCarthy Tiffany Haddish Elisabeth Moss Domhnall Gleeson James Badge Dale Brian d'Arcy James Jeremy Bobb Margo Martindale Bill Camp Common E.J. Bonilla
irish-american mobster wife fbi agent husband prisoner thrilling confident cool gritty new york city hell's kitchen fbi headquarters irish mafia racketeering competition illicit business rivalry sacrifice temptation
The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1998
94 Minutes
Gloria Lamar
Paul Newman Susan Sarandon Gene Hackman Reese Witherspoon Stockard Channing James Garner Giancarlo Esposito Liev Schreiber Margo Martindale John Spencer M. Emmet Walsh
private detective movie star friend daughter police officer chauffeur uneasy brooding cool intricate mexico los angeles california mansion malibu, calif. apartment aging friendship infidelity murder
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Romance, Fantasy
USA
2013
123 Minutes
Aunt Del
Alden Ehrenreich Alice Englert Jeremy Irons Viola Davis Emmy Rossum Thomas Mann Emma Thompson Eileen Atkins Margo Martindale Zoey Deutch Tiffany Boone
teen boy mysterious girl uncle fortuneteller family member librarian crafty suspenseful passionate gatlin, s.c. household school supernatural teen romance small-town life dark secrets discovery love 2010s
Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Ruby
Miley Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus Emily Osment Jason Earles Mitchel Musso Moises Arias Lucas Till Vanessa Williams Margo Martindale Peter Gunn Melora Hardin
hannah montana friend father amusing cheery cheeky lighthearted crowley corners, tenn. concert stage double life show business singing music discovery escape 2000s
As Hannah Montana's popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging from her father takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most.
Other, Drama
2005
96 Minutes
Mrs. Quinn
Anne Heche Tate Donovan Michael Mitchell Courtney Jines Max Martini John Cunningham John Benjamin Hickey Lourdes Benedicto Margo Martindale Steve Ryan Mike Colter
widower widow single father teen boy teen girl daughter emotional endearing tender uplifting farm america museum house running away single parents love interest christmas learning experience discovery
A teenage runaway (Michael Mitchell) connects his widowed father (Tate Donovan) and a woman (Anne Heche) who lost her husband during a past Christmas holiday.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2009
106 Minutes
Donna
Sam Rockwell Emma Roberts Rob Corddry Shareeka Epps Emily Rios Rooney Mara Meaghan Witri Melanie Hinkle Connor Paolo Margo Martindale Jessica Hecht
A spiritual search for answers leads the documentary filmmaker to a California workshop run by a guru who promotes sexual adventure -- and the exploration of the human condition.
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Paul Newman Jessica Tandy Melanie Griffith Bruce Willis Dylan Walsh Pruitt Taylor Vince Gene Saks Josef Sommer Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Bosco Margo Martindale
construction worker lawyer barmaid professor landlady charming emotional heartwarming small town bar redemption father/son relationship scam retirement rivalry underdog transformation growing up 1990s
A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
USA|Norway
2017
135 Minutes
Matt Damon Kristen Wiig Christoph Waltz Hong Chau Jason Sudeikis Udo Kier Neil Patrick Harris Laura Dern Brigette Lundy-Paine Joaquim de Almeida Margo Martindale
therapist husband wife scientist neighbor amusing lighthearted quirky emotional witty powerful suburb laboratory small town shrinking science community natural resources lifestyle changes suburban life
A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.
Drama
USA|UK|France|Canada|Germany
2002
114 Minutes
Meryl Streep Julianne Moore Nicole Kidman Ed Harris Toni Collette Claire Danes Jeff Daniels Stephen Dillane John C. Reilly Miranda Richardson Eileen Atkins
author housewife editor former lover emotional gripping moving household london los angeles new york city hotel suicide death party mental illness homosexuality discovery 1940s
The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
Drama
Germany|Ireland|USA
2003
106 Minutes
Anthony Hopkins Nicole Kidman Ed Harris Gary Sinise Wentworth Miller Jacinda Barrett Harry Lennix Clark Gregg Anna Deavere Smith Lizan Mitchell Kerry Washington
professor writer janitor husband wife brooding melodramatic passionate small town new england lake cabin college dark secrets race academia writing may-december romance identity fall
When a disgraced former college dean has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark, twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking fact about his own life that he has kept secret for fifty years.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
118 Minutes
Jennifer Aniston Kate Hudson Julia Roberts Jason Sudeikis Britt Robertson Timothy Olyphant Héctor Elizondo Jack Whitehall Jennifer Garner Aasif Mandvi Sarah Chalke
single mother ex-husband son friend widower career woman cheeky emotional gripping amusing heartwarming house street gym school car store motherhood stress holidays
Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day.
Comedy
USA
2016
99 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Kristen Bell Peter Dinklage Ella Anderson Tyler Labine Kathy Bates Cecily Strong Mary Sohn Kristen Schaal Eva Peterson Timothy Simons
mogul prisoner assistant parent young girl brash cheeky hilarious arena prison apartment office street car arrest prison egoism redemption hope money
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
2002
95 Minutes
Dylan Baker Tom Bower Clancy Brown Steve Buscemi Nestor Carbonell Kathleen Chalfant Jeremy Davies Michael Emerson Noah Fleiss Peter Fonda Ben Foster
gay/lesbian murderer reporter police detective police officer judge emotional small town courtroom wyoming hospital activism murder interview death homophobia media mystery pursuit 2000s
Two young men face murder charges for the beating of Matthew Shepard, a homosexual student at the University of Wyoming.