List of the best Mary-Louise Parker movies: Miracle Run(2004), Christmas in Conway(2013), Jamesy Boy(2014), Solitary Man(2009), Naked in New York(1993), Chronically Metropolitan(2016), A Place for Annie(1994), The Client(1994), Red 2(2013), The Spiderwick Chronicles(2008), Mr. Wonderful(1993), Golden Exits(2017) ... ...
Drama
2004
96 Minutes
Corrine Morgan-Thomas
Mary-Louise Parker Aidan Quinn Zac Efron Bubba Lewis Bernard Hocke Mikki Val Alicia Morton Jake Cherry Jeremy Shada
single mother doctor autistic person twin classmate therapist tense melodramatic inspiring doctor's office high school track autism education mother/son relationship daunting task outsider's life brotherhood growing up transformation
A devoted single mother (Mary-Louise Parker) fights to get her autistic twins an education that will give them a real chance to flourish instead of fail.
Other, Drama, Romance
USA
2013
97 Minutes
Andy Garcia Mary-Louise Parker Mandy Moore Cheri Oteri Riley Smith Ric Reitz Mark Jeffrey Miller Greg Perrow
A family struggling to get by during the Depression expects another presentless Christmas until the father brings home a dollar for them to spend on presents.
Drama
USA
2014
109 Minutes
Spencer Lofranco Mary-Louise Parker James Woods Ving Rhames Taissa Farmiga Rosa Salazar Michael Trotter Ben Rosenfield Aaron Opara
A young gang member turns his life around in prison, thanks to the friendship he forms with a convicted murderer who becomes his mentor.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
89 Minutes
Jordan
Michael Douglas Brian Koppelman Mary-Louise Parker Jenna Fischer Jesse Eisenberg Imogen Poots Ben Shenkman David Costabile Susan Sarandon Danny DeVito Olivia Thirlby
business owner car dealer middle-aged man girlfriend ex-wife daughter amusing endearing dark new york city apartment college restaurant park boston divorce bad behavior midlife crisis adultery family
A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
Comedy
USA
1993
86 Minutes
Eric Stoltz Mary-Louise Parker Ralph Macchio Kathleen Turner Tony Curtis Timothy Dalton Jill Clayburgh
playwright agent girlfriend friend producer gallery owner amusing tender new york city massachusetts seaside college bar art gallery theater aspirations long-distance relationship love coming of age relationships
Jake meets Joanne in college. He's into theater, writing plays. She's into photography. They move in together etc. She meets Elliot, owner of a big gallery, works for him and things change.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Chris Noth Mary-Louise Parker Shiloh Fernandez Ashley Benson Addison Timlin Josh Peck Chris Lowell Andres Arellano Sosie Bacon Rhys Coiro Victor Cruz
novelist young woman sister mother drug dealer best friend emotional passionate tender new york city apartment chinatown hospital returning home family dysfunction failed marriage writing love pursuit sacrifice
CHRONICALLY METROPOLITAN is a cynical and clever coming of age film about first time novelist Fenton Dillane, who, unannounced returns to New York City to confront his family, his ex- girlfriend and a few lingering childhood fears.
Drama
1994
97 Minutes
Linda
Sissy Spacek Mary-Louise Parker S. Epatha Merkerson Joan Plowright David Spielberg Richard Gilbert-Hill Stephen Mills Robin Pearson Rose Lauree Berger Linda Carlson Wendy Robie
drug addict nurse teenager baby physician emotional inspiring hospital household child custody hospital aids absolution drug addiction rescue sacrifice love 1990s
A nurse (Sissy Spacek) cares for her adopted HIV-positive infant and the dying mother (Mary-Louise Parker) who abandoned her.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
120 Minutes
Dianne Sway
Susan Sarandon Tommy Lee Jones Mary-Louise Parker Anthony LaPaglia Anthony Edwards Ossie Davis Brad Renfro David Speck J.T. Walsh Will Patton Bradley Whitford
boy lawyer attorney mafia boss fbi agent mother gripping thrilling tender louisiana murder organized crime suicide investigation witness protection trust mystery pursuit escape 1990s
A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.
Comedy, Action
USA|France|Canada|Russia
2013
116 Minutes
Sarah
Bruce Willis John Malkovich Mary-Louise Parker Anthony Hopkins Helen Mirren Catherine Zeta-Jones Byung-hun Lee David Thewlis Brian Cox Neal McDonough Steven Berkoff
cia agent girlfriend assassin best friend villain scientist lighthearted thrilling london moscow highway espionage chase weapons assassination old age adventure pursuit quest 2010s
Retired CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
USA
2008
97 Minutes
Helen Grace
Freddie Highmore Sarah Bolger Mary-Louise Parker David Strathairn Joan Plowright
mother brother sister creature mermaid twin creative chilling haunted house magic moving friendship book family dysfunction mystery unknown era
Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.
Romance
USA
1993
98 Minutes
Rita
Matt Dillon Annabella Sciorra Mary-Louise Parker William Hurt Vincent D'Onofrio David Barry Gray Bruno Kirby Dan Hedaya Bruce Altman
electrician ex-husband ex-wife professor entrepreneur friend amusing heartwarming playful new york city bowling alley dreams divorce dating money ambition love 1990s
In an attempt to end alimony payments, a working class man tries to set up his ex wife with potential husbands.
Drama
USA|Greece
2017
94 Minutes
Gwendolyn
Emily Browning Adam Horovitz Mary-Louise Parker Lily Rabe Jason Schwartzman Chloë Sevigny Analeigh Tipton Craig Butta Keith Poulson Jake Perlin Kate Lyn Sheil
assistant wife boss sister-in-law father-in-law music producer emotional intricate sultry tense bleak brooklyn new york city office apartment family affair infatuation marriage infidelity
An intersectional narrative of two families in Brooklyn and the unraveling of unspoken unhappiness that occurs when a young foreign girl spending time abroad upsets the balance on both sides.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1997
99 Minutes
Officer Emily Peck
Matthew Modine Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Mary-Louise Parker Michael Madsen Fairuza Balk Jesse Borrego Matthew David James Marc Worden Kate McGregor Stewart Lawrence Pressman
Josh is a high school guy who lives with adoptive parents and is involved in little crimes with his friends (including young lesbian Bella). Suddenly his elder brother Walter comes out of ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1999
89 Minutes
Julia Hirsch
Jonathan Penner Jacqueline Bisset Mary-Louise Parker Jamey Sheridan Philip Baker Hall Jonathan Banks Maury Chaykin Chris Sarandon
graduate student mother uncle girlfriend bartender dark gritty uneasy sultry los angeles california nightclub house restroom murder mourning greed sex mental breakdown family dysfunction
In this updated version of Shakespeare's Hamlet, a young man comes face-to-face with personal treachery after suspecting that his father may have been murdered.
Romance
USA
2014
98 Minutes
Lucy Stevens, Saint Lola
Nat Wolff Selena Gomez Mary-Louise Parker Elisabeth Shue Dylan McDermott Heather Graham Ashley Rickards Cary Elwes Patrick Warburton Jason Lee Gary Busey
friend priest mother teen boy ex-boyfriend dream girl brash offbeat amusing party street home neighborhood graveyard sexual frustration unintended consequences new love coming-of-age absurdity teenage rebellion
Teenager Rick Stevens has a crush on Nina Pennington. They form a friendship and embark on a rock n' roll journey together while Nina deals with her overbearing boyfriend, Kevin.
Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Dr. Valerie Crane
Sidney Poitier Dianne Wiest Mary-Louise Parker George Newbern Roxzane T. Mims Afemo Omilami Bernie Casey James Thomas Lee Knight Christopher Ryan Dunn John Bedford Lloyd Tommy Cresswell
A developer hires a psychiatrist (Mary-Louise Parker) to declare a farmer (Sidney Poitier) mentally incompetent in order to gain his land.
Crime, Drama
1998
96 Minutes
Rica Martin
James Garner Gina Gershon Mary-Louise Parker Ed Kerr Kathleen Turner Brian Doyle Murray Scott Michael Campbell Keene Curtis Matthew Glave Hy Anzell Tyrees Allen
actress lawyer celebrity talk show host cheeky spirited los angeles courtroom murder court battles infidelity romance lawyers media discovery love 1990s
An idealistic rookie and a seasoned attorney are tossed together into the media spotlight during a high-profile case.
Drama
USA
1991
130 Minutes
Ruth Jamison
Kathy Bates Jessica Tandy Mary Stuart Masterson Mary-Louise Parker Nick Searcy Gailard Sartain Stan Shaw Cicely Tyson Gary Basaraba Timothy Scott
housewife elderly person husband career woman friend uplifting endearing nursing home household café birmingham, ala. small town female bonding nonconformity racism friendship spousal abuse food discovery transformation
A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
Western, Drama, History
USA|Canada|UK
2007
160 Minutes
Zee James
Brad Pitt Casey Affleck Sam Shepard Mary-Louise Parker Sam Rockwell Paul Schneider Jeremy Renner Garret Dillahunt Zooey Deschanel Michael Parks Ted Levine
jesse james robber wife child brutal intense wild the west outlaws family death hero worship discovery forbidden love transformation 1880s
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
Drama
UK|USA
1996
144 Minutes
Henrietta Stackpole
Nicole Kidman John Malkovich Barbara Hershey Mary-Louise Parker Shelley Winters Shelley Duvall
feminist cousin suitor art expert cynic uncle intense sultry spirited manor london europe café apartment women's rights culture friendship wealth american tourists love
An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action
USA
2013
98 Minutes
Proctor
Jeff Bridges Ryan Reynolds Kevin Bacon Mary-Louise Parker Stephanie Szostak Robert Knepper James Hong Marisa Miller Mike O'Malley Devin Ratray Larry Joe Campbell
police officer sheriff ghost murder suspect secretary dead person frenetic amusing thrilling boston fantasy world heaven police station murder afterlife police work apocalypse pursuit metamorphosis rescue
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.
Drama
1988
97 Minutes
Pearl Spencer
Rick Schroder Jon DeVries Rick Warner Mary-Louise Parker Debra Mooney R. Pickett Bugg Christopher Curry
Underage Calvin Graham (Ricky Schroder) is jailed as a deserter after becoming a World War II Navy hero.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
139 Minutes
Stephanie Boucher
Jennifer Lawrence Joel Edgerton Charlotte Rampling Matthias Schoenaerts Mary-Louise Parker Ciarán Hinds Jeremy Irons Joely Richardson Douglas Hodge Thekla Reuten Sasha Frolova
ballerina spy killer victim cia agent brutal intense chilling confident raw unrestrained moscow russia hotel train pool spying assassination dangerous job murder
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
Comedy, Action
USA|China
2010
110 Minutes
Sarah
Bruce Willis Morgan Freeman John Malkovich Helen Mirren Karl Urban Mary-Louise Parker Brian Cox Julian McMahon Rebecca Pidgeon Ernest Borgnine James Remar
agent assassin fugitive lover witty engaging washington, d.c. kidnapping conspiracy crime revenge affair survival pursuit escape rivalry 2010s
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Gail Potter
James Franco Jeffrey Friedman David Strathairn Jon Hamm Bob Balaban Jeff Daniels Mary-Louise Parker Treat Williams Alessandro Nivola Todd Rotondi Jon Prescott
beatnik poet friend judge publisher jack kerouac creative spirited engaging san francisco berkeley, calif. courtroom allen ginsberg poetry obscenity counterculture trial creative process wretched excess rise
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Drama
1989
91 Minutes
Charlotte
Arthur Kennedy Kevin J. O'Connor Vincent D'Onofrio Michael Lewis Beau Bridges Kate Reid Mary-Louise Parker Georgia Engel
shipbuilder worker employee ghost foreman old man witty charming quirky touching maine seaside shipyard small town boat loss of job family small-town life moving pregnancy
A Maine boatbuilder (Arthur Kennedy) shuts down, leaving his workers (Kevin J. O'Connor, Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) and the town with uncertain futures.