Paul Giamatti

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Private Parts (1997): Dir. Betty Thomas
Feat. Howard Stern, Mary McCormack, Paul Giamatti…; Partly fictionalised biopic of New York 'Shock Jock' Howard Stern, played by the man himself. For those who don't know, Stern's abrasive yet…
Deconstructing Harry (1998): Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Judy Davis, Bob Balaban…; Woody Allen's most unruly comedy in years is an excoriating satire on his 'public–image': morally–depraved author Harry Blok, in a…
Safe Men (1998): Dir. John Hamburg
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Paul Giamatti…; Two washed up lounge singers unwittingly pose as burglars after a mobster and his crony mistake them for ace safecrackers. Finely tuned deadpan caper…
Duets (2000): Dir. Bruce Paltrow
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti, Huey Lewis…; Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis and four others grin and bear each other as competitors who 'cruise together' to Omaha, Nebraska for a crack at the…
Big Fat Liar (2002): Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti; Congenital teenage liar Frankie Muniz goes up against Hollywood producer Paul Giamatti, who has surreptitiously turned one of his…
Thunderpants (2002): Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Paul Giamatti…; Sweet but slight comedy concerning a 10–year old prodigy who turns his scientific talents towards helping a misfit friend who suffers from high…
Confidence (2002): Dir. James Foley
Feat. Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia…; In order to extricate himself from his last botched con, grifter Ed Burns enacts a monster scam against a crooked banker for mobster Dustin…
American Splendor (2003): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis; An ambitious celebration of the life of cult US comic–writer Harvey Pekar, told in a quilt–work of monologue, biopic, autobiography and…
Paycheck (2003): Dir. John Woo
Feat. Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman…; Action–orientated version of a typically complex Phillip K Dick sci–fi story, in which hero Affleck must contend with wiped memories,…
Sideways (2004): Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen…; Reserve quality odd–couple comedy–drama from the consistent talent behind ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT, about two middle–aged friends…
Cinderella Man (2005): Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti…; Premium Hollywood biopic has Russell Crowe sluggin' it out as real–life prizefighter Jim Braddock, who during the Great Depression rose from…
Lady in the Water (2006): Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright…; Adapting his own literary fairytale, M. Night Shyamalan's (SIGNS) fifth film is set around a dank apartment complex, where the dour superintendent…
Ant Bully, The (2006): Dir. John A. Davis
Feat. Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep…; Decidedly appealing 3D animation from the makers of JIMMY NEUTRON about a bullied 10–year–old boy who in turn picks on the…
Asterix and the Vikings (2006): Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Moller
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Sean Astin, Brad Garrett…; Everyone’s favourite Gaul returns to his penciled roots with this sprightly animated feature, based on the volume “Asterix and the…
Illusionist, The (2006): Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti…; Edward Norton plays an enigmatic magician who courts a Viennese Dutchness (Biel) with the art of illusion in this lush and mystical period…
Hawk is Dying, The (2006): Dir. Julian Goldberger
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Michelle Williams, Michael Pitt; Paul Giamatti digs his claws into another angsty middle–aged role, playing a disaffected 40–something whose troubled home front – a…
Fred Claus (2007): Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson…; Middling Chrissie comedy centred on Santa's troublemaking big brother (Vaughn) and his misplaced attempts to help spread Christmas cheer at the North…
Shoot 'em Up (2007): Dir. Michael Davis
Feat. Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci; Clive Owen delivers a baby and some good one–liners, as well as the thrills the title promises, in this loud, obnoxious, wildly adrenalised…
Nanny Diaries, The (2007): Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti…; The everhot Scarlett Johansson plays an accidental nanny to Mr and Mrs X of that peculiar breed, the Upper East Sider, in this lightly…
Trumbo (2007): Dir. Peter Askin
Feat. Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Donald Sutherland…; Prominent blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo – the most famed of the alleged Communist sympathising ‘Hollywood 10’ – is the honoree of…
John Adams (2008): Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Sarah Polley…; Acclaimed miniseries on the life of America's second president and founding father John Adams. Simultaneously epic and intimate this is compulsory…
Duplicity (2009): Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson…; Power–dressed by Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, this is a smart, playful conundrum of a spy thriller that proves great fun to unravel, as…
Cold Souls (2009): Dir. Sophie Barthes
Feat. Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Lauren Ambrose…; A existentialist tragi–comedy in which Paul Giamatti plays himself, a New York actor in crisis, who literally has his soul extracted, only to…
Last Station, The (2009): Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti…; Enchanting and poignant in equal measure, this splendidly realised drama utilises a top flight cast to depict the tumultuous last year of the life of…
Barney's Version (2010): Dir. Richard J. Lewis
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Mark Addy…; Paul Giamatti fans will find much to enjoy in this bittersweet character piece in which he plays a jaded TV producer who reflects on his varied…
Ironclad (2011): Dir. Jonathan English
Feat. Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy…; Thumping medieval actioner has a group of Knights Templar fighting to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Satisfyingly bloody…
Hangover, The: Part 2 (2011): Dir. Todd Phillips
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis…; The "Wolf Pack" return for another sh*t–faced outing, this time at pre–wedding celebrations of Stu's (Ed Helms) imminent wedding in…
Win Win (2011): Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Alex Shaffer, Amy Ryan…; Recession comedy starring midlife–crisis poster boy Paul Giamatti, who here entangles his professional life as a struggling lawyer with his…
Ides of March, The (2011): Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman…; Ryan Gosling plays an idealistic campaign worker forced to play dirty in a battle between opposing sides in a Democratic primary campaign in this…
Too Big to Fail (2011): Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt…; HBO throw the kitchen sink at the 2008 financial crisis with this heavy–hitting reenactment of events leading up to the TARP bailout. The…
Rock of Ages (2012): Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise…; Tom Cruise hams it up something shocking ahead of a star musical cast in this big singing, big strutting hair metal revival set to the music of Def…
Cosmopolis (2012): Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton…; David Cronenberg adapts Don DeLillo's post–modern novel about a billionaire asset manager whose journey via limousine across a gridlocked…
John Dies at the End (2012): Dir. Don Coscarelli
Feat. Rob Mayes, Chase Williamson, Paul Giamatti…; Two college dropouts–cum–amateur exorcists must save the world from an inter–dimensional invasion caused by a powerful new drug…
Ernest & Celestine (Ernest and Celestine) (2012): Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Lambert Wilson, Lauren Bacall…; A bear and a mouse become firm friends in this lovely French animation.
Parkland (2013): Dir. Peter Landesman
Feat. Marcia Gay Harden, Zac Efron, Paul Giamatti…; A suspenseful account of the chaotic events that occurred directly in the aftermath of JFK's assassination.
Downton Abbey in London (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern…; Downton's latest Christmas special centres on Rose's 'coming out' at Buckingham Palace, with Shirley Maclaine and Paul Giamatti in memorable guest…
Turbo (2013): Dir. David Soren
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena…; Fuel–injected snails race to compete in the Indy 500 in this zippy animated adventure, firmly in the spirit of Pixar's winning CARS.
Saving Mr. Banks (2013): Dir. John Lee Hancock
Feat. Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell…; Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers in this showbiz biopic of the Mary Poppins creator's legendary collaboration with Walt Disney. Thompson and Tom…
12 Years a Slave (2013): Dir. Steve McQueen
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti…; Steve McQueen (HUNGER, SHAME) directs this powerful historical drama of a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery.
Romeo and Juliet (2013): Dir. Carlo Carlei
Feat. Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis…; A richly imagined, though largely unreliable version of Shakespeare's most quoted play. Set in the authentic setting of Renaissance Verona, this only…
Congress, The (2013): Dir. Ari Folman
Feat. Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm…; Robin Wright stars as an aging actress who is offered the chance of "career immortality" by being digitized in this topical and…
Amazing Spider-Man 2, The (Rise of Electro) (2014): Dir. Marc Webb
Feat. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx…; Peter Parker comes up against Electro and the Green Goblin in this brash sequel to the Spider–Man reboot.
Love & Mercy (Love and Mercy) (2014): Dir. Bill Pohlad
Feat. John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks…; Finely attuned portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys, and his struggles with his emerging psychosis…
Madame Bovary (2014): Dir. Sophie Barthes
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Ezra Miller…; Mia Wasikowska is well cast in the role of Emma Bovary trapped in a loveless marriage and desperate for excitement, seeking love and fulfillment…
San Andreas (2015): Dir. Brad Peyton
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario…; Big–budget quake porn with Dwayne Johnson as a rescue–chopper pilot making a dangerous journey with his ex–wife across the state in…
Straight Outta Compton (2015): Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. O’Shea Jackson, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell…; Invigorating drama charts the rise of rap legends N.W.A. as they emerge from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, and their profound impact…
Ratchet & Clank (2016): Dir. Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland
Feat. James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, John Goodman…; Noisy adaptation of the popular game in which the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain and a mechanic and his newfound robot…
Billions (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff…; Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti square off in this drama set in the world of high finance from the writer of TOO BIG TO FAIL.
Phenom, The (2016): Dir. Noah Buschel
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti, Johnny Simmons…; Understated baseball drama about a rookie pitcher struggling to come to terms with his abusive father and his sudden and potentially disastorous loss…
Morgan (2016): Dir. Luke Scott
Feat. Kate Mara, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michelle Yeoh…; A flawed yet tense and thought–provoking sci–fi thriller about a corporate risk–management consultant who must decide whether or…
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021): Dir. Navot Papushado
Feat. Karen Gillan , Lena Headey, Carla Gugino…; Navot Papushado (BIG BAD WOLVES) directs this neon–infused action thriller about a master assassin (Karen Gillan) who teams up with her…
Jungle Cruise (2021): Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez…; Good old fashioned fantasy adventure based on the Disney theme park ride of the same name, with Dwayne Johnson playing a steamboat skipper who takes…
Holdovers, The (2023): Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa; A jaded teacher is forced to remain on campus during the snowy Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere else to go. He soon…

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