Here we've displayed a list of the best Houston films : Hidden Figures(2016), Apollo 13(1995), Lost Boys of Sudan(2003), Super Size Me(2004), One False Move(1991), Tarnation(2003), Bull(2019), Reality Bites(1994), I Come in Peace(1990), The Thief Who Came to Dinner(1973), Twins(1988), When the Bough Breaks(1993) ... ...
Drama, History
USA
2016
127 Minutes
Taraji P. Henson Octavia Spencer Janelle Monáe Kevin Costner Mahershala Ali Kirsten Dunst Jim Parsons Kimberly Quinn Glen Powell Aldis Hodge Bob A. Jennings
african-american woman engineer mathematician astronaut soldier john glenn confident emotional fascinating classroom office houston command center conference room laboratory space race mathematics civil rights gender bias space
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
Drama, History
USA
1995
140 Minutes
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.
Documentary
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Megan Mylan
orphan immigrant refugee adoptive father peter nyarol dut santino majok chuor moving emotional inspiring sudan village nebraska north dakota airplane houston culture clash refugees immigration new life war
Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa's cruelest ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2004
98 Minutes
documentarian cashier wife doctor customer amusing disturbing witty quirky new york city houston doctor's office restaurant mcdonald's food industry obesity health social commentary fast food pursuit
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Crime, Drama
USA
1991
107 Minutes
Bill Paxton Cynda Williams Billy Bob Thornton Michael Beach Jim Metzler Earl Billings Natalie Canerday
drug dealer girlfriend killer sheriff detective son thrilling gritty dark los angeles houston arkansas small town household murder on the run drug trade investigation road trip violence
A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.
Documentary
USA
2003
87 Minutes
filmmaker mother grandmother grandfather boyfriend gay man creative quirky family home houston new york city family dysfunction mother/son relationship mental illness homosexuality abusive relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8 film, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more - culled from nineteen years of his life.
Drama
USA
2019
108 Minutes
Rob Morgan Yolonda Ross Amber Havard Sara Allbright Steven Boyd Roishaun Davenport Troy Anthony Hogan Ashton Hughes
showman rodeo rider teen girl troubled youth charming confident emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring moving positive powerful raw spirited striking touching winsome texas houston
In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.
Drama
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Winona Ryder Ethan Hawke Ben Stiller Janeane Garofalo Steve Zahn Swoosie Kurtz Joe Don Baker John Mahoney Harry O'Reilly Susan Norfleet David Pirner
documentarian yuppie slacker gay man tv personality friend witty engaging quirky tender houston austin, texas television studio house office bar love triangle post-college friendship dating
A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1990
92 Minutes
Dolph Lundgren Brian Benben Betsy Brantley Matthias Hues Jay Bilas Jim Haynie David Ackroyd Sherman Howard Sam Anderson
cop coroner girlfriend fbi agent alien drug dealer thrilling intricate outlandish houston texas convenience store federal repository aliens drug trafficking police work murder theft unlikely allies discovery
A Renegade Cop is forced to work with an FBI Agent in order to bring down a group of Drug Dealers with sinister plans.
Comedy
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Ryan O'Neal Jacqueline Bisset Warren Oates Jill Clayburgh Charles Cioffi Ned Beatty Austin Pendleton Gregory Sierra Michael Murphy John Hillerman Alan Oppenheimer
computer programmer thief socialite tycoon insurance investigator brash amusing cool houston mansion charity event crime spree jewelry theft blackmail computers romance class distinctions underdog transformation rise
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.
Comedy
USA
1988
112 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Danny DeVito Kelly Preston Chloe Webb Bonnie Bartlett Marshall Bell Trey Wilson Hugh O'Brian Tony Jay
twin hustler loan shark mother scientist brother campy hilarious los angeles santa fe, n.m. colony houston south pacific family debt road trip theft mysterious past reunion love
A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1993
103 Minutes
Ally Walker Martin Sheen Ron Perlman Robert Knepper Scott Lawrence John P. Connolly Tara Subkoff
detective forensic expert young boy psychic autistic child killer dark thrilling houston laboratory playground mental institution serial murders psychic connection police work partnership investigation discovery quest mystery
Police detectives investigate the apparent serial killing of several children, after finding severed hands.
Drama
Germany|USA
2013
107 Minutes
Ulrich Tukur Garret Dillahunt Wolfram Koch Jenny Schily Jason Douglas Jens Münchow
alcoholic recruit dark houston job alcoholism marital problems discovery
A German corporate headhunter travels to Houston, Texas, in pursuit of a renowned oil company CEO, only to have his life fall apart.
Drama, History
2020
113 Minutes
Trai Byers Aja Naomi King Mykelti Williamson Thomas Haden Church Bashir Salahuddin Mo McRae Tosin Morohunfola Lorenzo Yearby
soldier rioters rebel gripping fiery powerful profound america houston texas world war i soldiers racism sacrifice underdog pursuit 1910s
It is the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917.
Drama
2012
85 Minutes
Sara Paxton Lisa Edelstein Justin Bruening W. Earl Brown Michael Gross Annie Corley Erin Cahill Jon Curry
abusive husband family disheartening emotional texas houston domestic violence true crime wretched excess escape 1990s
Susan Wright (Sara Paxton) stands trial for the murder of her husband (Justin Bruening) in their Texas home.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure
1985
94 Minutes
Shô Kosugi Michael Constantine James Booth Donna Kei Benz Normann Burton Kane Kosugi Shane Kosugi Matthew Faison
ninja wife son criminal corrupt cop dark gritty intense tokyo houston texas restaurant immigration family honor murder secret identity ninjutsu theft revenge underdog
Crooks terrorize a former ninja (Shô Kosugi) and his family running a Japanese restaurant in a U.S. city.
Comedy
1970
105 Minutes
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).
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Stanley Tucci Addison Timlin Kyra Sedgwick Janeane Garofalo Ritchie Coster Colby Minifie Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly Malika Samuel David Pittu Juan Castano Wali Collins
college professor college student colleague wife literary agent mother brooding engaging intense passionate sultry melodramatic houston college student-teacher relationship ethics college life writing obsession infidelity
A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.