List of the best Ron Howard movies: A Beautiful Mind(2001), Rush(2013), Cinderella Man(2005), The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years(2016), Frost/Nixon(2008), Apollo 13(1995), Pavarotti(2019), Willow(1988), Rebuilding Paradise(2020), Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018), In the Heart of the Sea(2015), Hillbilly Elegy(2020) ... ...
8.2/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2001
135 Minutes
Director
Russell Crowe Ed Harris Jennifer Connelly Paul Bettany Adam Goldberg Judd Hirsch Josh Lucas Anthony Rapp Christopher Plummer Austin Pendleton Jason Gray-Stanford
professor student genius agent psychiatrist dark inspiring intricate university boston princeton, n.j. household social change deception mental illness john nash espionage mathematics rivalry fall
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
8.1/10
Action, Drama
UK|Germany|USA
2013
123 Minutes
Director
Chris Hemsworth Daniel Brühl Olivia Wilde Alexandra Maria Lara Pierfrancesco Favino David Calder Natalie Dormer Stephen Mangan Christian McKay Julian Rhind-Tutt Alistair Petrie
race car driver intense confident thrilling racetrack car japan germany grand prix race car driving rivalry rivalry 1970s
The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
8.0/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2005
144 Minutes
Director
Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger Paul Giamatti Craig Bierko Paddy Considine Bruce McGill Ron Canada David Huband Connor Price Ariel Waller Patrick Louis
boxer manager max baer wife uplifting emotional new jersey new york city boxing ring office family home boxing salvation marriage poverty class distinctions james j. braddock underdog rise transformation
The story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world.
7.8/10
Documentary, Music
USA|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Director
paul mccartney john lennon ringo starr george harrison filmmaker whoopi goldberg charming emotional incredible moving studio liverpool, england club san francisco concert stage the beatles touring music business interview concert
A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
7.7/10
Drama, History
UK|France|USA
2008
122 Minutes
Director
Frank Langella Michael Sheen Kevin Bacon Rebecca Hall Toby Jones Matthew Macfadyen Oliver Platt Sam Rockwell Patty McCormack Andy Miller Kate Jennings Grant
president journalist writer love interest celebrity engaging witty household hotel library los angeles richard nixon television scandal vietnam war investigative journalism political intrigue pursuit discovery 1970s
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
7.6/10
Drama, History
USA
1995
140 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Bill Paxton Kevin Bacon Gary Sinise Ed Harris Kathleen Quinlan David Andrews Xander Berkeley Christian Clemenson Brett Cullen Loren Dean
astronaut wife flight director pilot engaging emotional suspenseful outer space spacecraft texas houston space travel nasa dangerous assignment courage quest discovery rescue 1970s
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
7.5/10
Documentary, Music
USA|UK|France|Italy
2019
114 Minutes
Director
Bono Luciano Pavarotti Andrea Griminelli Nicoletta Mantovani Placido Domingo Angela Gheorghiu Carol Vaness Vittorio Grigòlo
Life, works and achievements of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti.
7.3/10
Fantasy
USA
1988
125 Minutes
Director
Val Kilmer Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Warwick Davis Jean Marsh Patricia Hayes Billy Barty Pat Roach Gavan O'Herlihy David Steinberg
magician apprentice wife convict evil queen baby endearing thrilling fantasy world journey magic monsters romance prophecy friendship rescue quest unknown era
A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2020
95 Minutes
Director
The community of Paradise, California, a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, attempts to rebuild after devastating wildfires in 2018.
6.9/10
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Director
Alden Ehrenreich Emilia Clarke Donald Glover Woody Harrelson Joonas Suotamo Thandie Newton Paul Bettany Phoebe Waller-Bridge Warwick Davis Clint Howard Ian Kenny
captain smuggler creature gangster crew member friend brash thrilling amusing confident cool spirited space spaceship plant base camp desert city space space exploration
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
6.9/10
Drama, Action, Adventure, History
USA|Australia|Spain
2015
116 Minutes
Director
Chris Hemsworth Benjamin Walker Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Ben Whishaw Michelle Fairley Tom Holland Paul Anderson Frank Dillane Joseph Mawle Edward Ashley
captain crew member whale wife family member child bleak emotional intense tense powerful somber ship ocean raft cabin house bar whaling animal attack
A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
2020
116 Minutes
Director
Amy Adams Glenn Close Gabriel Basso Freida Pinto Sunny Mabrey Bo Hopkins Dylan Gage David Atkinson
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy
2009
138 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Ewan McGregor Ayelet Zurer Armin Mueller-Stahl Stellan Skarsgård Pierfrancesco Favino Nikolaj Lie Kaas Thure Lindhardt David Pasquesi Cosimo Fusco Victor Alfieri
symbologist priest doctor pope inspector general love interest thrilling suspenseful gripping rome vatican church archive crypt roman catholic church secret society government cover-up investigation murder evil plot
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Director
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
6.7/10
Fantasy
USA
1985
117 Minutes
Director
Don Ameche Wilford Brimley Brian Dennehy Hume Cronyn Jack Gilford Steve Guttenberg Maureen Stapleton Jessica Tandy Gwen Verdon Herta Ware Tahnee Welch
elderly person alien husband wife friend uplifting tender retirement home florida aging death love metamorphosis 1980s
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1991
137 Minutes
Director
Kurt Russell William Baldwin Robert De Niro Donald Sutherland Jennifer Jason Leigh Scott Glenn Rebecca De Mornay Jason Gedrick J.T. Walsh Tony Mockus Cedric Young
fireman politician investigator brother gripping suspenseful raw firehouse chicago fire murder brotherhood corruption rivalry mystery 1990s
Two Chicago firefighter brothers, who don't get along, have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.
6.6/10
Romance, Adventure, Drama
USA
1992
140 Minutes
Director
Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman Thomas Gibson Robert Prosky Barbara Babcock Colm Meaney Ellen Pollock Michelle Johnson Douglas Gillison Wayne Grace Barry McGovern
irishman woman landlord boxer heartwarming spirited suspenseful tender ireland boston oklahoma land rush struggle love-hate relationship poverty immigration romance quest love adventure
A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Malta|France|UK
2006
149 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Audrey Tautou Ian McKellen Alfred Molina Jean Reno Paul Bettany Jürgen Prochnow Jean-Yves Berteloot Jean-Pierre Marielle Clive Carter Marie-Françoise Audollent
professor scientist historian bishop police chief monk tense chilling gripping thrilling museum bank mansion paris scotland temple death secret society deception religion
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1982
105 Minutes
Director
Henry Winkler Michael Keaton Shelley Long Gina Hecht Pat Corley Bobby Di Ciccio Nita Talbot Basil Hoffman Tim Rossovich Clint Howard Joe Spinell
prostitute mortician businessman stockbroker coworker pimp offbeat wild amusing morgue new york city apartment prostitution business sex get rich quick crime death rise underdog
A morgue attendant is talked into running a brothel at his workplace after a deceased pimp is sent there. However, the pimp's killers don't look too kindly on this new 'business', nor does the morgue's owner.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA|Hungary
2016
116 Minutes
Director
Tom Hanks Felicity Jones Omar Sy Irrfan Khan Sidse Babett Knudsen Ben Foster Ana Ularu Ida Darvish Paolo Antonio Simioni Alessandro Grimaldi Fausto Maria Sciarappa
symbologist doctor terrorist amnesiac italian police officer brooding emotional intense italy museum hospital street car office terrorism search amnesia chase stress
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
6.2/10
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Germany
2000
105 Minutes
Director
Jim Carrey Jeffrey Tambor Christine Baranski Bill Irwin Molly Shannon Clint Howard Taylor Momsen
grinch dog who young girl mayor parent amusing cheeky heartwarming whoville mountain cave household town christmas theft fitting in friendship celebration sabotage
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
5.5/10
Action
USA
1976
90 Minutes
Hoover Niebold
Ron Howard Christopher Norris Warren Kemmerling Dave Madden Rance Howard Clint Howard Corbin Bernsen
Darlene's into going fast, Hoover's into Darlene, but when they both get into a red-hot race car, the reckless fun accelerates into a trunk-full of hot pursuits.
5.4/10
Comedy
USA
1977
89 Minutes
Director
Ron Howard Nancy Morgan Marion Ross Peter Isacksen Barry Cahill Hoke Howell Lew Brown Elizabeth Rogers Rance Howard Don Steele Paul Linke
boyfriend girlfriend father mother driver madcap highway las vegas car theft family feud young love car chase love pursuit underdog 1970s
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.
5.3/10
Comedy
USA
2011
111 Minutes
Director
Vince Vaughn Kevin James Jennifer Connelly Winona Ryder Channing Tatum Queen Latifah Amy Morton Clint Howard Chelcie Ross Eddie Martinez Rance Howard
inventor best friend girlfriend cheater young man businesswoman amusing engaging quirky chicago detroit office garage apartment restaurant relationships infidelity romantic dilemma friendship ethics
A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair.
4.8/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2013
93 Minutes
Director
filmmaker jay-z rapper engaging well music festival stars time transformation
Hip-hop artist Jay-Z organizes the "Budweiser Made In America" music festival.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss Ron Howard Paul Le Mat Charles Martin Smith Cindy Williams Candy Clark Mackenzie Phillips Wolfman Jack Harrison Ford Bo Hopkins Manuel Padilla Jr.
good guy loser dreamer girlfriend dj amusing cool endearing california restaurant car radio station street cars music romance male bonding friendship growing up love
A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
5.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
111 Minutes
Steve Bolander
Candy Clark Ron Howard Cindy Williams Bo Hopkins Paul Le Mat Mackenzie Phillips Charles Martin Smith Anna Bjorn Richard Bradford John Brent Scott Glenn
husband wife race car driver soldier hippie emotional engaging california household racetrack marriage social change vietnam war peace movement friendship discovery love 1960s
College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late 1960s.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Larry Demery Dock Ellis Ron Howard
The life and times of major league pitcher Doc Ellis are explored in this revealing documentary.
6.3/10
Western
USA
1974
96 Minutes
Les
Lee Marvin Gary Grimes Ron Howard Charles Martin Smith Arthur Hunnicutt Noah Beery Jr. Marc Smith Don Fellows Elliott Sullivan Robert Beatty Ralph Brown
outlaw teen boy best friend father police officer bank employee brash fascinating gritty farm mexican-american border countryside bank hideout bank robbery teen angst gangs desperation child abuse mentorship
Three farm boys in the Old West help a wounded bank robber, who teaches them the trade.
3.6/10
Sci-Fi
USA
1965
80 Minutes
Genius
Tommy Kirk Johnny Crawford Ron Howard Beau Bridges Tisha Sterling Tim Rooney
Delinquent teen-agers ingest a substance and grow thirty feet tall, then proceed to take over a small town.
7.6/10
Western
USA
1976
99 Minutes
Gillom Rogers
John Wayne Lauren Bacall James Stewart Ron Howard Richard Boone Hugh O'Brian Harry Morgan Rick Lenz John Carradine Sheree North Scatman Crothers
gunslinger outlaw innkeeper son sheriff ex-lover gritty gutsy moving carson city, nev. american west cancer swan song revenge notoriety death quest rivalry 1900s
A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity.
5.7/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1973
90 Minutes
Johnny
Patricia Neal Cloris Leachman Bobby Darin Ron Howard Tessa Dahl Kathie Browne Joseph Mascolo Simon Oakland Thayer David Gale Garnett
A teenage drifter becomes embroiled in the lives and mysteries of the residents in a small coastal fishing village while searching for his family roots.
Mystery & Thriller
1961
80 Minutes
Bobby Wilson
Johnny Cash Donald Woods Cay Forester Pamela Mason Midge Ware Vic Tayback Ron Howard Merle Travis
bank robber criminal police officer banker hostage wife raw tense melodramatic bank family home yard office crime scene kidnapping bank robbery partnership crime police work hostage situation
A murderous thug and his cohorts take a bank executive's wife hostage after their robbery plans go awry.
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