List of the best Robert Altman movies: 3 Women(1977), McCabe & Mrs. Miller(1971), Short Cuts(1993), Nashville(1975), The Long Goodbye(1973), The Player(1992), Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean(1982), California Split(1974), Gosford Park(2001), Images(1972), That Cold Day in the Park(1969), Vincent and Theo(1990) ... ...
Drama
USA
1977
125 Minutes
Director
Sissy Spacek Shelley Duvall Janice Rule Robert Fortier Ruth Nelson John Cromwell Sierra Pecheur Craig Richard Nelson Maisie Hoy Belita Moreno Leslie Ann Hudson
teenager therapist painter husband doctor brooding uneasy disturbing desert apartment hospital spa poolside mother/child relationship alcoholism aimless youth aging family loneliness transformation
Two roommates/physical therapists, one a vain woman and the other a mysterious teenager, share a bizarre relationship.
Western
USA
1971
121 Minutes
Director
Warren Beatty Julie Christie Rene Auberjonois John Schuck Bert Remsen Keith Carradine William Devane Shelley Duvall Michael Murphy Anthony Holland
gambler prostitute businessman bounty hunter profound moving dreamy mining town wilderness pacific northwest wild west doomed romance drug addiction american dream big business underdog love pursuit quest 1900s
A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
189 Minutes
Director
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.
Musical, Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
157 Minutes
Director
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.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
112 Minutes
Director
Elliott Gould Nina van Pallandt Sterling Hayden Mark Rydell Henry Gibson David Arkin Jim Bouton Warren Berlinger Jack Knight Pepe Callahan Rutanya Alda
private investigator gangster police chief author wife thief cool intricate crafty los angeles apartment beach house mexico rehabilitation clinic faking death investigation infidelity cover-up retribution underdog
Private investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.
Comedy
USA
1992
123 Minutes
Director
Tim Robbins Greta Scacchi Fred Ward Whoopi Goldberg Peter Gallagher Brion James Cynthia Stevenson Vincent D'Onofrio Dean Stockwell Richard E. Grant Lyle Lovett
producer murderer screenwriter girlfriend police detective blackmailer playful dark amusing hollywood, calif. police station bar parking lot movie studio resort extortion filmmaking accidental death investigation obsession
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected, but which one?
Comedy, Drama
USA
1982
110 Minutes
Director
Sandy Dennis Cher Karen Black Sudie Bond Kathy Bates Marta Heflin Mark Patton Caroline Aaron
fan woman transgender woman amusing emotional uneasy tender texas small town united states reunion james dean fandom anniversary transformation growing up discovery 20th century
A fan club of die-hard James Dean fans meet on the 20th anniversary of his death and reconnect, opening old wounds and facing new ones.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
108 Minutes
Director
George Segal Elliott Gould Ann Prentiss Gwen Welles Edward Walsh Joseph Walsh Bert Remsen Barbara London Barbara Ruick
gambler friend prostitute roommate charming cheeky spirited reno, nev. casino bar los angeles gambling addiction hedonism desperation friendship wretched excess quest 1970s
When a casual gambler befriends a professional one, he begins to mirror his life, sending both deeper into the sleazy gambling world where the stakes keep getting bigger.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Italy
2001
137 Minutes
Director
Eileen Atkins Bob Balaban Alan Bates Charles Dance Stephen Fry Michael Gambon Richard E. Grant Tom Hollander Derek Jacobi Kelly Macdonald Helen Mirren
countess maid actor producer nobleman noblewoman witty intricate england gosford park countryside household murder party deception greed mystery quest 1930s
Set in the 1930s, this movie brings a group of pretentious rich and famous together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Drama
UK
1972
100 Minutes
Director
Susannah York Rene Auberjonois Marcel Bozzuffi Hugh Millais Cathryn Harrison
Schizophrenic housewife, engulfed by terrorizing apparitions, kills off each, unknowing if these demons are merely figments of her hallucinatory imagination or part of reality.
Drama
USA|Canada
1969
113 Minutes
Director
Sandy Dennis Michael Burns Susanne Benton Luana Anders Edward Greenhalgh Frank Wade Lloyd Berry John David Garfield Michael Murphy Linda Sorenson
A rich but lonely woman, Frances Austen, one day invites a homeless young man from a nearby park to her apartment and offers to let him live there. However, she has no intention of ever letting him leave again.
Biography
France|Netherlands|UK|Germany|Italy|USA
1990
138 Minutes
Director
Tim Roth Paul Rhys Jip Wijngaarden Johanna Ter Steege Wladimir Yordanoff Jean-Pierre Cassel Bernadette Giraud Adrian Brine Jean-Francois Perrier Vincent Vallier Hans Kesting
painter brother uncle prostitute wife emotional dark netherlands household art gallery restaurant field vincent van gogh brotherhood art mental illness struggle obsession quest fall
The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother Theodore, who helped support Vincent. The movie also provides a nice view of the locations which Vincent painted.
Drama, Comedy
USA
1999
118 Minutes
Director
Glenn Close Julianne Moore Liv Tyler Chris O'Donnell Charles S. Dutton Patricia Neal Ned Beatty Courtney B. Vance Donald Moffat Lyle Lovett Danny Darst
aunt niece widow theatrical producer scapegoat crafty gripping engaging playful mississippi small town schemes suicide framed for murder small-town life inheritance mystery temptation 1990s
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
Comedy
USA
2006
105 Minutes
Director
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.
Biography, Documentary
USA
1957
82 Minutes
Director
George W. George
This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean's death, looks at Dean's life through the use of still photographs with narration, and interviews with many of the people ... See full summary »
Drama
France|USA
1996
115 Minutes
Director
Jennifer Jason Leigh Miranda Richardson Harry Belafonte Michael Murphy Dermot Mulroney Steve Buscemi Brooke Smith Jane Adams Jeff Feringa A.C. Smith Martin Martin
wife thief mobster politician husband tense cool frenetic kansas city, mo. jazz club street mob husband/wife relationship female bonding abduction crime race relations revenge adventure pursuit
A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Director
Sam Shepard Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid Martha Crawford Louise Egolf Sura Cox Jonathan Skinner April Russell Deborah McNaughton Lon Hill
woman man half brother lover ex-boyfriend adult brash dark intense emotional melodramatic gripping united states motel las vegas love relationships incest fighting past loves
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Western
USA
1976
123 Minutes
Director
Paul Newman Burt Lancaster Joel Grey Harvey Keitel Kevin McCarthy Mike Kaplan Bert Remsen Geraldine Chaplin John Considine Frank Kaquitts Will Sampson
showman sitting bull annie oakley producer publicist journalist offbeat confident witty dark american midwest stage backstage tent traveling performers old west myths racism celebrity buffalo bill cody culture clash
A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.
Musical
UK
1987
91 Minutes
Director
Franc Roddam Charles Sturridge Derek Jarman John Hurt Julien Temple Theresa Russell
maid bodybuilder lover husband wife king creative dreamy moving offbeat paris opera house gym las vegas hotel california opera seduction suicide affair
Ten short films by ten different directors with nearly no speech but set to arias by different composers.
Crime, Drama
USA
1957
75 Minutes
Director
Tom Laughlin Peter Miller Richard Bakalyan Rosemary Howard Helen Hawley Leonard Belove Lotus Corelli James Lantz
teen boy girlfriend father mother friend gang leader gritty wild melodramatic cool kansas city, mo. bar street dance hall gas station drive-in theater troubled youth gangs peer pressure young love
A frustrated young man, separated from his younger girlfriend, gets involved in a juvenile gang.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1980
114 Minutes
Director
Robin Williams Shelley Duvall Paul L. Smith Ray Walston Paul Dooley Richard Libertini Roberta Maxwell Donald Moffat MacIntyre Dixon Donovan Scott Allan Nichols
sailor girlfriend bully baby townsperson father amusing offbeat quirky island port city fantasy world sweethaven love triangle father/son relationship romantic dilemma superhuman abilities love quest rescue
The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.
Sci-Fi
USA
1979
117 Minutes
Director
Paul Newman Bibi Andersson Fernando Rey Vittorio Gassman Brigitte Fossey Nina van Pallandt David Langton Craig Richard Nelson
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called "Quintet." For one small group, this obsession is not enough; they play the game with living pieces ... and only the winner survives.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1987
93 Minutes
Director
Julie Hagerty Jeff Goldblum Tom Conti Christopher Guest Genevieve Page Glenda Jackson Cris Campion Sandrine Dumas
A few unusual characters and their unconventional therapists cross paths resulting in hilarious interactions.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance
USA|Germany
2000
121 Minutes
Director
Richard Gere Helen Hunt Farrah Fawcett Laura Dern Shelley Long Tara Reid Kate Hudson Liv Tyler Robert Hays Matt Malloy Andy Richter
gynecologist wife beautiful woman amusing offbeat quirky doctor's office texas shopping mall nervous breakdown wedding husband/wife relationship temptation love fall 2000s
A wealthy gynecologist's ideal life is thrown into turmoil when the women closest to him begin to affect his life in unexpecting ways.
Comedy
1970
105 Minutes
Director
Bud Cort Sally Kellerman Michael Murphy William Windom Shelley Duvall Rene Auberjonois
mentor boy boss singer police detective caretaker outlandish winsome quirky intricate houston stadium fallout shelter astrodome murder investigation flying coming of age sexual awakening post-apocalypse friendship
A birdlike boy (Bud Cort) lives in the Houston Astrodome, advised by his guardian angel (Sally Kellerman).
Comedy, Drama
1978
125 Minutes
Director
Carol Burnett Desi Arnaz Jr. Amy Stryker Vittorio Gassman Geraldine Chaplin Mia Farrow Paul Dooley Lillian Gish Lauren Hutton John Cromwell Pat McCormick
Friends and family of the bride (Amy Stryker) and groom (Desi Arnaz Jr.) carry on at a mansion before, during and after the ceremony.
Romance
1979
110 Minutes
Director
sick person guitarist male prostitute vendor love interest creative endearing amusing backstage bus loss traveling murphy's law regret rehabilitation love discovery transformation 1970s
Night-and-day people (Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin) meet through a video-dating service and give love a try.
Drama
1988
93 Minutes
Director
Eric Bogosian Jeff Daniels Brad Davis Peter Gallagher Michael Murphy Kevin J. O'Connor Daniel Jenkins Danny Darst
captain lieutenant lawyer judge sailor engaging intricate suspenseful emotional san francisco banquet hall hotel courtroom ship court-martial power struggle mutiny insanity weather military life
One lieutenant (Eric Bogosian) defends another (Jeff Daniels) in 1945 for relieving Captain Queeg (Brad Davis) of his command during a typhoon.
Drama, Biography, History
1984
90 Minutes
Director
president aide intense fiery bleak new jersey study richard nixon judgment family career upbringing scandal discovery fall 1970s
A crazed former president commits to tape the supposed real secrets behind Watergate. Directed by Robert Altman.
Biography, Drama, Documentary, History
USA
1997
108 Minutes
Robert Altman Allen Daviau André De Toth Richard Dreyfuss Bill Duke
A biography of the life and work of the American architect.