List of the best Michael Hoffman movies: The Last Station(2009), The Best of Me(2014), Restoration(1995), Some Girls(1988), Gambit(2012), Promised Land(1987), William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream(1999) ... ...
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Germany|Russia
2009
110 Minutes
Director
Helen Mirren Christopher Plummer Paul Giamatti James McAvoy Anne-Marie Duff Kerry Condon John Sessions Patrick Kennedy
writer wife countess leo tolstoy disciple daughter emotional cheeky charming russia office estate train station death fame writing wealth unlikely romance marriage love
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
Romance, Drama
USA
2014
118 Minutes
Director
Michelle Monaghan James Marsden Luke Bracey Liana Liberato Gerald McRaney Caroline Goodall Clarke Peters Sebastian Arcelus Jon Tenney Sean Bridgers Rob Mello
former lover friend father co-worker classmate brooding emotional endearing town house oil rig lake roof jail love tragedy reunion death class conflict high school
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Drama
USA|UK
1995
118 Minutes
Director
Robert Downey Jr. Sam Neill David Thewlis Polly Walker Meg Ryan Ian McKellen Hugh Grant Hugh McDiarmid Mary MacLeod Mark Letheren
king doctor mistress quaker daughter amusing emotional uplifting england london royal court estate clinic plagues class distinctions self-discovery love transformation underdog love
The exiled royal physician to King Charles II devotes himself to helping Londoners suffering from the plague, and in the process falls in love with an equally poor woman.
Comedy
UK|USA
1988
94 Minutes
Director
Patrick Dempsey Jennifer Connelly Sheila Kelley Andre Gregory Florinda Bolkan Lila Kedrova Ashley Greenfield Jean-Louis Millette
college student girlfriend mother father sister grandmother witty charming quirky quebec city house love triangle vacation breakup family love relationships growing up discovery 1980s
Michael flies up to French Canada to visit his girlfriend and her wacky family. She doesn't love him anymore, the grandma mistakes him for her late husband, the sister appears naked and makes advances, the dad likes to be naked as well.
Comedy
USA|UK
2012
89 Minutes
Director
Colin Firth Cameron Diaz Tom Courtenay Alan Rickman Cloris Leachman Togo Igawa Stanley Tucci Sadao Ueda Masashi Fujimoto Pip Torrens Julian Rhind-Tutt
art dealer boss rodeo rider employee billionaire art forger airy amusing madcap playful spirited winsome office party rodeo mansion art museum home deception art world
An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Drama
USA|UK
1987
105 Minutes
Director
Jason Gedrick Kiefer Sutherland Meg Ryan Tracy Pollan Googy Gress Deborah Richter Oscar Rowland Sandra Seacat Jay Underwood Herta Ware
jason kiefer sutherland athlete amusing hometown idaho christmas tragedy sports growing up
Gritty drama that follows two high school acquaintances, Hancock, a basketball star, and Danny, a geek turned drifter, after they graduate.
Comedy
1999
116 Minutes
Director
Kevin Kline Michelle Pfeiffer Rupert Everett Stanley Tucci Calista Flockhart Anna Friel Christian Bale Dominic West David Strathairn Sophie Marceau Roger Rees
young man young woman duke oberon titania fairy amusing playful tuscany, italy forest romance enchantment love triangle marital problems actors metamorphosis love rivalry 19th century
Bicyclists and an actor's (Kevin Kline) troupe enter a 19th-century Tuscan forest and fall under the spell of sprites (Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett).