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Reese Witherspoon

Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series)Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993) Recommended
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover
A hefty star cast congregate for this acclaimed TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about two former Texas Rangers (Duvall, Jones) who retire to…
Man in the Moon, TheMan in the Moon, The (1991)
Dir. Robert Mulligan
Feat. Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland
A bittersweet tale of sexual awakening set in 1950s Louisiana. A 14–year–old girl struggles to draw the amorous attentions of her dream…
Wildflower (1991)
Dir. Diane Keaton
Feat. Beau Bridges, Patricia Arquette, William McNamara
Delicate tale of a teenage pair who restore dignity to an epileptic girl they discover caged by her abusive father.
Far Off Place, A (1993)
Dir. Mikael Soloman
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson
Quality drama follows two teenagers across the African desert after they witness a poacher's deadly assault. Superb location photography, but maybe…
S.F.W.S.F.W. (1995)
Dir. Jefery Levy
Feat. Stephen Dorff, Reese Witherspoon
Based on a significant Gen–X novel, Stephen Dorff plays Cliff Spab, a teenage loser who garners a major cult following as a hostage in a…
FearFear (1996)
Dir. James Foley
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Alyssa Milano
Thriller from the Hollywood cookie–cutter about a chaste Daddy's girl who gets involved with creep Mark Wahlberg, who just gets creepier by…
FreewayFreeway (1996)
Dir. Matthew Bright
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland
Grim white trash road–movie black comedy made of The Brothers' Grimm's "Little Red Riding Hood" sends young Reese Witherspoon on a lost highway…
PleasantvillePleasantville (1998) Recommended
Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy
A pair of nineties teenagers are beamed into a starched black and white 50s TV show, where their modern 'freedoms' gradually liberate/corrupt the…
Cruel IntentionsCruel Intentions (1999)
Dir. Roger Kumble
Feat. Sarah Michelle Geller, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon
Spoiled and randy step–siblings Sarah Michelle Geller and Ryan Phillipe raise the amorality stakes by betting that he can deflower the prim…
ElectionElection (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon
Mid–life crisis intersects with teenage foibles in this cheerily cynical high–school tale for adults, as crumpled teacher Matthew…
Best Laid PlansBest Laid Plans (1999)
Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Alessandro Nivoli, Josh Brolin
A chain of outrageous twists carry out from a questionable set up – a one night stand that ends with accusations of date rape for a…
American PsychoAmerican Psycho (2000)
Dir. Mary Harron
Feat. Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto
Mercifully sanitised adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis' controversial novel, that wallowed in the depraved mind/antics of a homicidal Wall Street…
Little NickyLittle Nicky (2001)
Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Adam Sandler, Harvey Keitel, Dana Carvey
More comic infantilism from Adam Sandler inc., with the 'star' doing a variation on his contrived twitchy–whiny schtick as a goofy son of Satan…
Legally BlondeLegally Blonde (2001) Recommended
Dir. Robert Luketic
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis
This ironic take on the ‘dumb blonde’ comedy is still pretty much a dumb blonde comedy. Reese Witherspoon gives plenty of bimbo schtick as a…
Sweet Home AlabamaSweet Home Alabama (2002)
Dir. Andy Tennant
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey
Fashion designer Reese Witherspoon travels from a classy New York existence and engagement to the mayor’s son, back to her hometown in the…
Importance of Being Earnest, TheImportance of Being Earnest, The (2002) Recommended
Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Frances O’Connor
Second bite of the Oscar Wilde cherry by the director of AN IDEAL HUSBAND transcribes Wilde’s most delectable drawing–room farce with perfect…
Legally Blonde 2Legally Blonde 2 (Red, White and Blonde) (2002)
Dir. Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Bob Newhart, Luke Wilson
Inessential sequel continues the misadventures of perkily naive lawyer Witherspoon – this time similarly clueless in Washington DC. Here she…
Vanity FairVanity Fair (2004)
Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rhys Ifans
Sumptuous and intelligent adaptation of William Thackeray's novel, about the rise of an unscrupulous orphan lass to the aristocracy in Britain during…
Just Like HeavenJust Like Heaven (2005)
Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Jon Heder
A lonely architect (Ruffalo) falls for the the attractive spirit (Witherspoon) of the former tenant of his apartment who is trapped in some kind of…
Walk the LineWalk the Line (2005) Recommended
Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick
Better–than–expected biopic of iconic American country singer Johnny Cash (Phoenix), especially focusing on his intense relationship with…
PenelopePenelope (2006)
Dir. Mark Palansky
Feat. Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara
Whimsical fantasy comedy about an unfortunate girl cursed with the face of a pig whose family are driven to find her a "handsome prince" to undo the…
RenditionRendition (2007)
Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard
Frenetic thriller by dir. of TSOTSI concerns Witherspoon's desperate search for her husband after he goes missing on an international flight,…
Four HolidaysFour Holidays (Four Christmases) (2008)
Dir. Seth Gordon
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall
A big–named cast round out this festive blockbuster focused on a couple as they struggle to visit all four of their divorced parents on…
How Do You KnowHow Do You Know (2010)
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson
A softball star (Witherspoon) past her prime contemplates the future while flittering romantically between a major league baseballer (Wilson) and a…
Water for ElephantsWater for Elephants (2011)
Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz
Polished romantic drama set in The Great Depression with Pattinson finding love and tragedy after joining the circus. Handsomely mounted weepie…
This Means WarThis Means War (2012)
Dir. McG
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy
Bombastic action romance pits two CIA two operatives (lugheads Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) against each other in a war to win the hand of Reese…
MudMud (2012) Recommended
Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland
Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER) directs this thrilling backwoods adventure, about two boys who befriend a charismatic criminal in hiding on the…
Devil's KnotDevil's Knot (2013)
Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Colin Firth, Alessandro Nivola
Solid dramatisation of the long–running West Memphis Three case covered in depth by several documentaries, with dir. Egoyan weaving a typically…
Good Lie, TheGood Lie, The (2014)
Dir. Philippe Falardeau
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany
Affecting drama about a group of Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter…
Inherent ViceInherent Vice (2014) Recommended
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson
Dir. PT Anderson brings Thomas Pynchon faithfully to the big screen in this dope–addled, shaggy–dog comedy in which Joaquin Phoenix stars…
WildWild (2015) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann
Vivid adaptation of the memoir by Cheryl Strayed, which chronicled her 1100–mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent…
Hot PursuitHot Pursuit (2015)
Dir. Anne Fletcher
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Matthew Del Negro
Reese Witherspoon headline this buddy–comedy as an uptight and by–the–book cop trying to protect the widow of a drug boss as they…
SingSing (2016) Recommended
Dir. Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane
Zany animated musical about a struggling impresario who enters a singing competition in a last ditch attempt to save his beloved decaying theatre…
Big Little Lies - Season 1 (TV Mini-series)Big Little Lies - Season 1 (TV Mini-series) (2017) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley
A superb, darkly comedic seven–part HBO miniseries set in the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, that weaves a tale of murder and…
Home AgainHome Again (2017)
Dir. Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky
A mother of two daughters, recovering from a break up with her husband, allows three aspiring film makers to crash in her plush Los Angeles home,…
A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid
High–pitched Disney fantasy that follows a young woman and friends through space in search of her missing father who is held in the clutches of…
Big Little Lies - Season 2 (TV Mini-series)Big Little Lies - Season 2 (TV Mini-series) (2019) Recommended
Dir. Andrea Arnold
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley
The second chapter of this acclaimed HBO series, this time from the director of FISHTANK and AMERICAN HONEY, throws a grief ridden…

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