List of the best Richard LaGravenese movies: Freedom Writers(2007), P.S. I Love You(2007), Living Out Loud(1998), Beautiful Creatures(2013), The Last Five Years(2014) ... ...
Drama
Germany|USA
2007
123 Minutes
Director
Hilary Swank Patrick Dempsey Scott Glenn Imelda Staunton April Lee Hernandez Deance Wyatt Mario Vanetta Smith John Benjamin Hickey Pat Carroll Jason Finn
teacher student teenager principal mother inspiring uplifting los angeles school education empowerment poverty race relations growing up transformation 2000s
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
126 Minutes
Director
Hilary Swank Gerard Butler Lisa Kudrow Gina Gershon James Marsters Kathy Bates Harry Connick Jr. Jeffrey Dean Morgan Nellie McKay Dean Winters Anne Kent
husband friend widow mother singer childhood friend emotional mushy inspiring manhattan, n.y. ireland apartment boat bar rural community life lessons death of spouse love letters the past loss
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Director
Holly Hunter Danny DeVito Queen Latifah Martin Donovan Richard Schiff Elias Koteas
divorcée janitor singer massage therapist friend engaging playful touching new york city apartment building elevator nightclub divorce friendship life lessons self-discovery loneliness discovery love transformation
Judith Nelson quit her medical studies to marry. Years later, her husband, a physician, divorces her to be with another doctor. Deeply frustrated, she now lives alone in her luxury ... See full summary »
Romance, Fantasy
USA
2013
123 Minutes
Director
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, Romance
2014
94 Minutes
Director
Anna Kendrick Jeremy Jordan Bettina Bresnan Charly Bivona Alex Stebbins Lily LaGravenese Bettina Joly Marceline Hugot
friend struggling actor mother stripper dancer writer bleak emotional city apartment stage street historical landmark big city relationships tragic love whirlwind romance betrayal aspirations failure adventure
In New York, a struggling actress (Anna Kendrick) and a successful writer (Jeremy Jordan) sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.