List of the best Tim Robbins movies: The Shawshank Redemption(1994), The Player(1992), Dead Man Walking(1995), Jacob's Ladder(1990), The Hudsucker Proxy(1994), Catch a Fire(2006), Human Nature(2001), Noise(2008), The Lucky Ones(2008), A Perfect Day(2015), Mission to Mars(2000), Tapeheads(1988) ... ...
Drama
USA
1994
142 Minutes
Andy Dufresne
Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman Bob Gunton William Sadler Clancy Brown Gil Bellows James Whitmore Mark Rolston Jeffrey DeMunn
innocent man prisoner warden guard banker friend powerful emotional gripping maine prison mexico beach field store murder escape corruption freedom friendship
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
Comedy
USA
1992
123 Minutes
Griffin Mill
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?
Crime, Drama
UK|USA
1995
122 Minutes
Director
Susan Sarandon Sean Penn Robert Prosky Raymond J. Barry R. Lee Ermey Celia Weston Lois Smith Scott Wilson Roberta Maxwell
criminal nun prisoner lawyer victim emotional moving louisiana prison murder faith guilt salvation discovery quest 1990s
A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1990
113 Minutes
Jacob Singer
Tim Robbins Elizabeth Peña Danny Aiello Matt Craven Pruitt Taylor Vince Jason Alexander Patricia Kalember Eriq La Salle Ving Rhames Brian Tarantina Anthony Alessandro
veteran ex-wife girlfriend chiropractor soldier son thrilling frightful dark brooklyn, n.y. apartment subway funeral vietnam lsd death vietnam war hallucinations insanity scientific experiments
Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.
Comedy
UK|Germany|USA
1994
111 Minutes
Norville Barnes
Tim Robbins Ethan Coen Jennifer Jason Leigh Paul Newman Charles Durning John Mahoney Jim True-Frost Bill Cobbs Bruce Campbell Joe Grifasi John Seitz
executive naïve person undercover reporter janitor concierge board member lighthearted amusing new york city tower office street restaurant apartment business inventions corporate culture corruption journalism rags to riches
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|UK|South Africa|USA
2006
102 Minutes
Nic Vos
Tim Robbins Derek Luke Bonnie Henna Mncedisi Shabangu Tumisho K. Masha Sithembiso Khumalo Terry Pheto Michele Burgers
coach police officer wife son beauty queen suspenseful engaging powerful south africa prison inner city car freedom torture corruption politics revolution racism revenge rise
A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.
Comedy, Drama
France|USA
2001
96 Minutes
Tim Robbins Patricia Arquette Rhys Ifans Miranda Otto Robert Forster Mary Kay Place Miguel Sandoval Toby Huss Peter Dinklage Rosie Perez
outcast wild man doctor assistant police officers loner unrestrained quirky creative forest laboratory courtroom outdoors deformity exile loneliness weird science book publishing murder underdog
A woman is in love with a man in love with another woman, and all three have designs on a young man raised as an ape.
Comedy
2008
87 Minutes
David Owen
Tim Robbins Bridget Moynahan William Hurt Margarita Levieva Gabrielle Brennan María Ballesteros William Baldwin Keir O'Donnell Jessica Almasy Ramon Fernandez Maryam Myika Day
lawyer wife student mayor judge police officer offbeat dark amusing manhattan, n.y. courtroom taxicab jail restaurant rage vigilantism arrest politics trial vandalism
An angry New Yorker (Tim Robbins) launches a one-man crusade against noisy car alarms, leading to a showdown with the mayor (William Hurt).
Drama
USA
2008
115 Minutes
Rachel McAdams Tim Robbins Michael Peña Molly Hagan Mark L. Young Howard Platt Arden Myrin Coburn Goss
soldier private sergeant friend mother father profound moving winsome van highway airport church police station queens, n.y. military service iraq war reunion road trip friendship
Three different soldiers - a woman and two men - return from war and facing the peaceful life's problems of each other.
Comedy, Drama
Spain
2015
106 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Tim Robbins Olga Kurylenko Mélanie Thierry Fedja Stukan Eldar Residovic Sergi López Frank Feys Morten Suurballe Ben Temple
private soldiers ex-girlfriend amusing body well organization water supply crisis underdog
A group of aid workers work to resolve a crisis in an armed conflict zone.
Sci-Fi
USA|Canada|France
2000
112 Minutes
Woody Blake
Gary Sinise Tim Robbins Don Cheadle Connie Nielsen Jerry O'Connell Kim Delaney Elise Neal Peter Outerbridge Jill Teed Kavan Smith
astronaut survivor alien beautiful woman husband leader thrilling striking rousing gripping mars outer space space station desert spaceship research station dangerous mission alien life-forms space travel stranded
When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.
Comedy
USA
1988
97 Minutes
John Cusack Tim Robbins Doug McClure Connie Stevens Clu Gulager Mary Crosby Katy Boyer Lyle Alzado King Cotton Don Cornelius Jessica Walter
friend director producer musician reporter politician amusing witty bar movie set concert stage start-ups music industry filmmaking comeback musical performance hijacking adventure underdog rise
A couple of creative losers accidently become big shots in the video music industry.
Drama, History
2012
146 Minutes
Father Thomas Morgan
Guoli Zhang Tim Robbins Adrien Brody Xu Fan Ziwen Wang Chen Daoming Li Xuejian Wei Fan Feng Yuanzheng Li Qian Zhang Shaohua
landlord american priest emotional china empire last stand famine transformation
The fortunes of a well-off Chinese landlord (Zhang Guoli) fall to ruin, as a devastating famine holds the country in its grip in 1942.
Drama
2011
90 Minutes
Bill Loud
Diane Lane Robert Pulcini Tim Robbins James Gandolfini Patrick Fugit Kathleen Quinlan Lolita Davidovich Shanna Collins Thomas Dekker
family documentarian american father mother child passionate outlandish emotional fiery intense melodramatic family home california new york film set united states documentary filmmaking affair cheating
In the 1970s Bill Loud (Tim Robbins) and his wife, Pat (Diane Lane), allow cameras to film their personal lives for the PBS series "An American Family."
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2019
126 Minutes
Tom Terp
Mark Ruffalo Anne Hathaway Tim Robbins Bill Camp Victor Garber Mare Winningham Bill Pullman Louisa Krause William Jackson Harper Kevin Crowley Trenton Hudson
lawyer farmer cow attorney corrupt businessman bleak shocking gutsy farm ohio courtroom poison chemical disaster farming legal battle discovery escape transformation 2000s
A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Romance, Drama
USA
2012
112 Minutes
Mike
Mark Ruffalo Gwyneth Paltrow Tim Robbins Joely Richardson Patrick Fugit Josh Gad Alecia Moore Carol Kane
girlfriend adam alcoholic emotional court wagon sharing life defeat love
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
102 Minutes
Delmount Williams
Holly Hunter Mary Steenburgen Tim Robbins Alfre Woodard Scott Glenn Veanne Cox Ann Wedgeworth Trey Wilson Amy Wright Bert Remsen Christine Lahti
orphan cousin beauty pageant contestant seamstress southern belle lighthearted amusing spirited confident yazoo city, miss. house hall beauty pageant competition small town individuality schemes small-town life underdog quest
Carnelle wants to escape her dreary life, so she enters a local beauty contest, much to everyone's dismay.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
1986
111 Minutes
Phil Blumburtt
Lea Thompson Jeffrey Jones Tim Robbins Paul Guilfoyle Liz Sagal Dominique Davalos Holly Robinson Tommy Swerdlow Richard Edson Miles Chapin Richard McGonagle
howard the duck musician scientist assistant evil spirit brash amusing spirited alien planet cleveland rock club laboratory diner unlikely hero friendly aliens science gone awry strange behavior culture clash demonic possession rescue
A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.
Mystery & Thriller
Germany|USA
2002
104 Minutes
Mr. Bartholomew
Mark Wahlberg Thandie Newton Tim Robbins Joong-Hoon Park Ted Levine LisaGay Hamilton Christine Boisson Stephen Dillane Simon Abkarian Frédérique Meininger Charles Aznavour
newlywed husband secret agent henchman mysterious man wife thrilling gripping emotional paris bedroom street martinique island france marriage espionage murder unusual romance deception
A woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his final days.
Documentary
USA
2003
104 Minutes
Tibetan Voiceovers
Edward Edwards Ed Harris Shirley Knight Tim Robbins Susan Sarandon
buddhist monk warrior homeless person profound moving tibet monastery city mountain tibet buddhism freedom oppression poverty discovery underdog 1950s
A film about the state of Chinese occupied Tibet and its history of oppression and resistance.
Comedy
USA|Germany
2006
97 Minutes
The Stranger
Jack Black Kyle Gass JR Reed Tim Robbins Ben Stiller Colin Hanks David Krumholtz Jason Segel Meat Loaf Aday Amy Poehler
musician band member music lover satan mother friend hysterical outlandish hollywood, calif. bar museum car apartment dreams rock 'n' roll friendship music coming of age journey quest
To become the greatest band of all time, two slacker, wannabe-rockers set out on a quest to steal a legendary guitar pick that gives its holders incredible guitar skills, from a maximum security Rock and Roll museum.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2008
95 Minutes
Loris
Saoirse Ronan Harry Treadaway Bill Murray Tim Robbins Martin Landau Toby Jones Marianne Jean-Baptiste Mary Kay Place
mayor scientist friend teenager suspenseful dark underground city survival science society quest rescue discovery future
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
99 Minutes
Executive Producer
Geena Davis Lois Smith Jon Hamm Tim Robbins Stephanie Andujar Azumi Tsutsui Hannah Gross Leslie Lyles
elderly woman artificial intelligence dead person husband family member emotional eerie fascinating gripping house bedroom living room kitchen art imitating life life cycle aging grief artificial intelligence discovery love
A service that provides holographic recreations of deceased loved ones allows a woman to come face-to-face with the younger version of her late husband.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
2005
116 Minutes
Harlan Ogilvy
Tom Cruise Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Tim Robbins Rick Gonzalez Yul Vazquez Lenny Venito Lisa Ann Walter Ann Robinson Gene Barry
dockworker son daughter ex-wife alien soldier intense thrilling emotional new jersey household basement boston ferry farmhouse alien invasion survival family disaster world domination
An updated version of H.G Wells' seminal sci-fi classic about an alien invasion threatening the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2005
101 Minutes
Dad
Josh Hutcherson Jonah Bobo Dax Shepard Kristen Stewart Tim Robbins Derek Mears Douglas Tait
brother boy father astronaut robot sister lighthearted quirky rousing outer space house space travel board game siblings aliens fantasy world adventure discovery 2000s
Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2011
114 Minutes
Senator Hammond
Ryan Reynolds Blake Lively Peter Sarsgaard Mark Strong Tim Robbins Jay O. Sanders Taika Waititi Angela Bassett Mike Doyle Nick Jandl Dylan James
test pilot superhero alien scientist friend leader thrilling outlandish emotional spectacular tense earth laboratory apartment alien planet city space supernatural good versus evil heroism
Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.
Comedy
USA
1985
93 Minutes
Larry Tucker
Stephen Geoffreys Sheree J. Wilson Cameron Dye Leigh McCloskey Tim Robbins John Vernon Britt Ekland Nita Talbot Max Wright Amanda Bearse
Theta Pi Gamma fraternity's newest pledge--a gawky, innocent, and utterly uncool bookworm--and two of his self-confident fraternity brothers embark on a week-long vacation in Palm Springs. Can they transform him into a real Casanova?
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
99 Minutes
Frank Dawson
Jennifer Aniston John Hawkes Yasiin Bey Mark Boone Junior Will Forte Isla Fisher Tim Robbins Clea Lewis Charlie Tahan Kevin Corrigan
hostage kidnapper millionaire lighthearted amusing detroit abduction home invasion extortion discovery 1970s
Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.
Romance
UK|USA
2000
113 Minutes
Ian
John Cusack Iben Hjejle Todd Louiso Jack Black Lisa Bonet Catherine Zeta-Jones Joan Cusack Tim Robbins Chris Rehmann Ben Carr Lili Taylor
owner girlfriend customer ex-girlfriend amusing witty record store chicago funeral music business love loss midlife crisis love growing up 2000s
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
86 Minutes
Dr. Daryl Moffet
Kristen Wiig Wes Bentley Linda Cardellini Joan Cusack Loretta Devine Jennifer Jason Leigh Thomas Mann James Marsden Tim Robbins Alan Tudyk
young woman lottery winner talk show host tv personality father daughter amusing lighthearted television studio stage united states lottery lottery ticket money wealth dreams television show depression father/daughter relationship discovery
When Alice Klieg wins the Mega-Millions lottery, she immediately quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show.
Adventure
USA|Mexico
1984
91 Minutes
Boe
Jason Miller Cleavon Little Terri Garber Rodolfo de Anda Tracy Scoggins Willard E. Pugh Jim Greenleaf Mary Beth Evans Tim Robbins Jay Baker Larry Poindexter
While on a vacation in Central America, some American teenagers are kidnapped by terrorists. A rescue mission is sent after them, but they manage to escape and join up with a mercenary fighting the terrorists.
Action, Adventure
USA
1986
109 Minutes
Lt. Sam "Merlin" Wells
Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis Anthony Edwards Val Kilmer Tom Skerritt Michael Ironside John Stockwell Barry Tubb Rick Rossovich Tim Robbins James Tolkan
pilot naval officer instructor rival lieutenant commander wife uplifting thrilling naval base aircraft carrier airplane rivalry aviation naval warfare romance student-teacher relationship love rise rivalry 1980s
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Romance
USA
1984
102 Minutes
Jon Cryer Demi Moore George Wendt Peter Frechette Elizabeth Daily Ann Wedgeworth Jeffrey Tambor Judith Baldwin Jennifer Tilly Scott Getlin Hamilton Camp
photographer high-school student teenager singer musician beautiful woman charming uplifting amusing san francisco nightclub seaside photography unrequited love romance music show business coming of age growing up love
16 y.o. Charles loves to photograph. A cute girl's photo ends up in his camera. He later sees the older Laura singing in a bar. He takes a lot more photos of her and ends seeing her again, wishing to help her career.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
189 Minutes
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.
Comedy
USA
1999
95 Minutes
Mike Myers Heather Graham Michael York Robert Wagner Rob Lowe Seth Green Mindy Sterling Verne Troyer Elizabeth Hurley Kristen Johnston Gia Carides
spy villain femme fatale father teenager little person amusing hilarious island spaceship london submarine espionage escape time travel family extortion pursuit adventure 1990s
Dr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".