Toni Collette
Actor
Spotswood (1991)
- Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Bruno Lawrence…
- Anthony Hopkins plays an efficiency expert hired to overhaul a cottage moccasin factory, and finds himself endeared to the staff, in this affable…
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
- Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter
- Crowd–pleasing suburban fairy tale replays the ugly duckling motif and kitsch comedy from STRICTLY BALLROOM, but gone is the modest charm…
Cosi (1995)
- Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. Ben Mendelsohn, Barry Otto, Aden Young…
- Budding theatre director Ben Mendelsohn is haggled into staging a bizarre version of Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte at a psychiatric hospital! Adapted from…
Lilian's Story (1995)
- Dir. Jerzy Domaradzki
Feat. Toni Collette, Ruth Cracknell
- Toni Collette won an AFI Best Actress award for her moving portrait of a long–committed psych–patient who is rehabilitated into the…
Clockwatchers (1997)
- Dir. Jill Sprecher
Feat. Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow…
- Four office temps band together in an oppressive (and outdated?) corporate environment – too bad they're caricatures: Toni Collette is…
Boys, The (1998)
- Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. David Wenham, Toni Collette
- Released from prison, prodigal brother David Wenham casually worms his way back into the fold – a cramped family 'castle' in the depths of some…
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
- Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Toni Collette…
- An intriguing, visually sensational 'faction' history of 70s British 'glam' music, centring itself on the rise and nosedive of Ziggy–type…
Hotel Splendide (1999)
- Dir. Terence Gross
Feat. Toni Collette, Katrin Cartlidge, Peter Vaughan
- An ambitious black comedy set in a dilapidated hotel off the coast of Britain, peopled by a bizarre collection of staff members and…
8 1/2 Women (1999)
- Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. John Standing, Matthew Delamare, Vivian Wu…
- The indefatiguable provocateur of English cinema makes a perverse 'tribute' to Federico Fellini's 1963 masterpiece 8 1/2, with this tale of a rich…
Shaft (2000)
- Dir. John Singleton
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree, Toni Collette…
- Despite the excellent pedigree of those involved – Samuel L Jackson, Richard Roundtree, dir. John Singleton, Toni Collette – this revival…
Magic Pudding, The (2000)
- Feat. Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving…
- Based on Norman Lindsay's hilarious classic book about Albert, a magic pudding and his three companions who must defend him against the Pudding…
About a Boy (2002)
- Dir. Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Feat. Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz…
- “No man is an island” is a theme explored with wit and pathos in this romantic comedy that’s plot and characters refreshingly detour from…
Changing Lanes (2002)
- Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Affleck, Toni Collette…
- After a rush hour fender–bender between lawyer Ben Affleck and insurance agent Samuel L Jackson, a tit for tat game of ‘get even’ for high…
Dirty Deeds (2002)
- Dir. David Caesar
Feat. Bryan Brown, John Goodman, Sam Neill…
- A brassy Aussie cousin to SNATCH, this fun Aussie thriller sees the thriving criminal empire of Bryan Brown in late 60s Sydney scouted by Mafia…
Japanese Story (2003)
- Dir. Sue Brooks
Feat. Toni Collette
- Winner of 8 AFI–awards, this laconic, but emotionally rich drama makes a brilliant most of its slender road–trip scenario.
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Connie and Carla (2004)
- Dir. Michael Lembeck
Feat. Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny…
- In an unusual twist on the 'drag comedy' genre Toni Collette and Nia Vardalos are pursued by mobsters and escape by posing as drag–queens on…
Last Shot, The (2004)
- Dir. Jeff Nathanson
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Toni Collette…
- Zany comedy a nifty premise, has Broderick play a wannabe director who gets the 'greenlight' without realising he is part of an elaborate FBI…
In Her Shoes (2005)
- Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley Maclaine
- Intelligent, if overly conventional adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's chick–lit novel about two contrasting and clashing sisters: the ebullient…
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- Dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette…
- The little film that could, this endearing, whole–hearted indie underdog shunts a screwball family on an eventful roadtrip across America, lead…
Like Minds (2006)
- Dir. Gregory J. Read
Feat. Toni Collette, Richard Roxburgh, Eddie Redmayne…
- Determinedly creepy psychological thriller with Richard Roxburgh and Toni Collette partnered as detective and forensic psychologist investigating a…
Night Listener, The (2006)
- Dir. Patrick Stettner
Feat. Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin…
- A restrained Robin Williams plays a radio host who becomes fixated with an autobiography of a boy supposedly dying of AIDS in this unconventional…
Dead Girl, The (2006)
- Dir. Karen Moncrieff
Feat. Toni Collette, Piper Laurie, Rose Byrne…
- A superb ensemble cast give rich life to this exceptional drama that interlinks the unsettling stories of five women connected to the discovery of a…
Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV Mini-Series) (2006)
- Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Tim Roth, Toni Collette, Hugh Bonneville…
- Inspired by the tsunami that devastated the coast of Thailand, this HBO miniseries focuses on a group of fictional characters caught up in the…
Evening (2007)
- Dir. Lajos Koltai
Feat. Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave…
- All–star, womanly melodrama unveils the secret life of an ailing matriarch (Redgrave), whose remembrance of an intense, tragic love fifty years…
Towelhead (Nothing Is Private) (2007)
- Dir. Alan Ball
Feat. Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette…
- The writer of AMERICAN BEAUTY and SIX FEET UNDER brings an acclaimed novel to the screen in this dark and uncomfortable suburban drama focused on a…
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
- Dir. Cathy Randall
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Toni Collette, Danielle Catanzariti
- Aussie coming–of–age comedy portraying a geeky social outcast encouraged to break away from her restrictive existence by a…
Black Balloon, The (2008)
- Dir. Elissa Down
Feat. Toni Collette, Erik Thomson
- Honest, finely–drawn Australian suburban drama centred on a young boy trying to fit into a new city while charged with the care of his autistic…
Mary and Max (2008)
- Dir. Adam Elliot
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries…
- Clay–mated marvel from Australia that tells an adorable yet heart–breaking tale of friendship between an eight–year–old…
United States of Tara (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Toni Collette, John Corbett, Keir Gilchrist…
- Toni Collette is thoroughly entertaining as a mild–mannered mother whose multiple personality disorder rears its ugly head as one of three…
Fright Night (2011)
- Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant…
- Colin Farrell vamps it up in this prosaic remake of the 80's cult horror, with Anton Yelchin the hapless teen convinced his neighbour is a vampire.…
Foster (2011)
- Dir. Jonathan Newman
Feat. Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard E. Grant…
- Grade–A weepie follows a childless couple's quest to adopt a baby, only for a precocious seven–year–old boy to turn up on their…
Mental (2012)
- Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Toni Collette, Liev Schreiber, Anthony LaPaglia…
- A chaotic attempt to recapture the zany family dynamics of MURIEL'S WEDDING, with Toni Collette playing a westie shiela recruited to babysit the…
Hitchcock (2012)
- Dir. Sacha Gervasi
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson…
- Anthony Hopkins plays the one and only Master of Suspense in this polished recreation of the making of the director's most famous film,…
Way Way Back, The (2013)
- Dir. Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Feat. Rob Corddry, Steve Carell, Toni Collette…
- The screenwriters behind THE DESCENDENTS direct this affecting summer comedy of an awkward boy's transition into adulthood and his relationships with…
Enough Said (2013)
- Dir. Nicole Holofcener
Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener…
- Writer/director Nicole Holofcener moves into the first division with her fifth feature film, a savvy divorcee rom–com in perfect accord with…
Hostages (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Dylan McDermott, Toni Collette, Tate Donovan…
- A surgeon is thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when her family is taken hostage by a rogue FBI agent who orders her to assassinate the…
Lucky Them (2013)
- Dir. Megan Griffiths
Feat. Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Oliver Platt…
- Toni Collette stars as rock journalist Ellie Klug, who is assigned to write a piece on her former boyfriend, a musician who had disappeared ten years…
A Long Way Down (2014)
- Dir. Pascal Chaumeil
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots…
- Four lost souls – a disgraced TV presenter, a foul–mouthed teen, an isolated single mother and a solipsistic muso – decide to end…
Boxtrolls, The (2014)
- Dir. Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost…
- More wonderful, ghoulish animation from the studio behind CORALINE and PARANORMAN, this tells the story of a young orphan raised by underground…
Tammy (2014)
- Dir. Ben Falcone
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates…
- After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard–drinking grandmother.
Devil's Playground, The (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Simon Burke, Morgana Davies, John Noble…
- Psychological thriller set 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi's classic follows that films protagonist as he finds himself working as a…
Glassland (2014)
- Dir. Gerard Barrett
Feat. Jack Reynor, Toni Collette, Will Poulter…
- Potent Irish drama follows the misfortunes of a young taxi driver who gets tangled up in the world of human trafficking while trying to care for his…
Miss You Already (2015)
- Dir. Catherine Hardwicke
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper…
- Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore headline this superior tearjerker about how the friendship between two life–long girlfriends is put to the…
Krampus (2015)
- Dir. Michael Dougherty
Feat. Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner…
- A merry little horror film about a boy who after enduring a bad Christmas accidentally summons a Christmas demon to his family home.
Imperium (2016)
- Dir. Daniel Ragussis
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts…
- Daniel Radcliffe continues his run of diverse roles this time starring as an FBI agent assigned to infiltrate a group of white supremacists.
Jasper Jones (2016)
- Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Levi Miller, Aaron L. McGrath, Angourie Rice…
- A nostalgic portrait of Australian childhood in the summer of '69 that tells the story of a bookish boy who finds himself caught up in a local murder…
Madame (2017)
- Dir. Amanda Sthers
Feat. Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel, Rossy de Palma
- Aristocratical farce starring Toni Collette and Harvey Keitel as a wealthy, well–connected American couple who move into a manor in Paris where…
Yellow Birds, The (2017)
- Dir. Alexandre Moors
Feat. Tye Sheridan, Alden Ehrenreich, Toni Collette…
- Iraq War movie featuring Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan as friends who are deployed to Iraq under a hot–headed sergeant. But after a tragedy…
Please Stand By (2017)
- Dir. Ben Lewin
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve
- Endearing coming–of–age comedy following a brilliant autistic woman who escapes her care home and embarks on a road trip to deliver her…
Hereditary (2018)
- Dir. Ari Aster
Feat. Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro…
- One of the most terrifying movies of recent years, with Toni Colette in a career defining performance, playing an artist whose mother passes away,…
Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
- Dir. Brett Haley
Feat. Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson…
- Heartfelt drama set in a hip Brooklyn neighborhood, about an unlikely musical partnership formed between a record store owner dad and his daughter in…
Knives Out (2019)
- Dir. Rian Johnson
Feat. Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas…
- A wildly funny and supremely clever contemporary murder–mystery from writer–director Rian Johnson, where a family patriarch's death…
Dream Horse (2021)
- Dir. Euros Lyn
Feat. Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale…
- Another feel–good movie about an unlikely race horse, this one is elevated enormously by the always excellent Toni Colette, who plays Jan…
Nightmare Alley (2021)
- Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette…
- Dark and stormy neo–noir thriller from director Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) about a low–ranking carnie (Bradley Cooper) who…