Elizabeth Banks
Director, Actor
- Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993)
- 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…
- Swept Away (2002)
- Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Bruce Greenwood…
- Rich ogress Madonna is marooned with moronic hunk Adriano Giannini in this desert island drama that was washed away by a wave of ridicule on its…
- Daltry Calhoun (2005)
- Dir. Katrina Holden Bronson
Feat. Elizabeth Banks, Johnny Knoxville, Beth Grant…
- 'Bachelor father' black comedy set in Tennessee sees ordinary Southern lad Calhoun (Knoxville) have his life turned upside down by the appearance of…
- 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…
- Spider-Man 3 (Spiderman 3) (2007)
- Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco…
- The third entry in the mega–successful Marvel franchise finds Peter Parker/Spiderman confronting a coterie of villains and emo–like teen…
- Meet Bill (2007)
- Dir. Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba…
- Discomforting mid–life comedy with Eckhart as a hen–pecked husband who vicariously rebels through his mentoring of a troubled teen.…
- Definitely, Maybe (2008)
- Dir. Adam Brooks
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz…
- Ryan Reynolds explains his 'complicated' romantic history to his young daughter (Breslin) in this agreeable romantic comedy set against a backdrop of…
- Meet Dave (2008)
- Feat. Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks
- Passable sci–fi comedy starring Eddie Murphy as an alien captain / spaceship disguised as a man in order to hide the rest of his…
- Role Models (2008)
- Dir. David Wain
Feat. Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse…
- Silly–smart comedy about two immature man–children who choose to be 'big brothers' to two young kids as community service for a minor…
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
- Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson…
- Latest comedic offering from King of Crude dir. Smith sees two platonic friends (Rogan and Banks) try to earn some much–needed cash by filming…
- Lovely, Still (2008)
- Dir. Nicholas Fackler
Feat. Martin Landau, Ellen Burstyn, Adam Scott…
- As good as they are here, acting legends Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn probably deserve better as the late–life love birds of this…
- Uninvited, The (2009)
- Dir. Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Feat. Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn…
- Not–as–bad–as–you'd–think American remake of Korean chiller A TALE OF TWO SISTERS focuses on two sisters who discover…
- Next Three Days, The (2010)
- Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson…
- Patchy American remake of ANYTHING FOR HER, with Crowe as a mild–mannered professor determined to free his wife from prison, and fortunately…
- Our Idiot Brother (2011)
- Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Paul Rudd, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks…
- Agreeable, if largely uninspired vehicle for comedy everyman Paul Rudd, here playing the sweet–natured but gullible sibling to three sisters…
- Details, The (2011)
- Dir. Jacob Aaron Estes
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney…
- A confidently delivered black comedy of a idealised suburban existence turned inside out, this stars Tobey Maguire as successful young doctor whose…
- Hunger Games, The (2012)
- Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…
- A 16–year–old girl must compete in a televised tournament in which 24 teenagers from a post–apocalyptic society fight to the death…
- Man on a Ledge (2012)
- Dir. Asger Leth
Feat. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell…
- An ex–con threatening to take his own life by jumping from a Manhattan high rise may in fact be a decoy to enable an elaborate jewel heist to…
- What To Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
- Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks…
- Strictly one for those either expecting or rearing, this predictable rom–com via the rocky road of motherhood angles its jokes squarely at…
- People Like Us (2012)
- Dir. Alex Kurtzman
Feat. Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer…
- Chris Pine plays an unscrupulous business man forced to reassess his commitments after his father dies and leaves him, along with a large…
- Movie 43 (2013)
- Feat. Dennis Quaid, Greg Kinnear, Common …
- Hollywood's enthusiasm for large ensemble comedies continues with this star–studded monstrosity, framed around a struggling director (Quaid)…
- Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson…
- The victors of the Hunger Games must rally at the threat of an uprising in this blockbuster sequel to Suzanne Collins's best–selling young…
- Lego Movie, The (2014)
- Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks…
- This quick–witted, pop–culture laden adventure set in the Lego universe centres on an ordinary minifigure destined to save his fellow…
- Walk of Shame (2014)
- Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs…
- After a big night out, an aspiring broadcaster must scramble to make an important job interview through the cesspool of downtown L.A.
- Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014)
- Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…
- Third in the series finds Katniss in District 13 fighting to save Peeta who is now a brainwashed captive of President Snow.
- 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…
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Feat. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld…
- Agreeable sequel takes place after a humiliating performance at Lincoln Center forces the Barden Bellas to enter an international competition in…
- Magic Mike XXL (2015)
- Dir. Gregory Jacobs
Feat. Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash…
- Channing Tatum rips his pants one more time as Mike and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow–out…
- Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)
- Dir. Francis Lawrence
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth…
- Satisfying conclusion to the dystopian series has Katniss reunite with her friends as the war of Panem escalates.
- Power Rangers (2017)
- Dir. Dean Israelite
Feat. Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler…
- Reboot of the fondly remembered teen super–hero TV Series, where aliens attack a small town and five ordinary adolescents must call upon their…
- Happytime Murders, The (2018)
- Dir. Brian Henson
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph…
- Juvenile "adult" comedy where puppets and humans co–exist in the filthy underbelly of Los Angeles. Directed by Brian Henson, who very much…
- Brightburn (2019)
- Dir. David Yarovesky
Feat. Elizabeth Banks, David Denman
- Sinister horror movie about an alien boy who crash–lands on earth and is adopted by a couple, but soon discovers that he has super powers, and…
- Charlie's Angels (2019)
- Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska…
- Third installment in the glamorous action comedy film series, with three new private detective "Angels" who work for the Townsend Agency. A more…
- Cocaine Bear (2023)
- Dir. Elizabeth Banks
Feat. Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Christian Convery…
- An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after…