Drew Barrymore
Director, Actor
- E.T. (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (1982)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Dee Wallace Stone, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote…
- Steven Spielberg cemented his genius with this, possibly the best live–action family film ever made. It's the moving tale of a benign alien who…
- Firestarter (1984)
- Dir. Mark Lester
Feat. Drew Barrymore
- Pedestrian Stephen King adaptation with two assets – a pre–pubescent Drew Barrymore and a terrific soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.
- Cat's Eye (1985)
- Dir. Lewis Teague
Feat. James Woods, Drew Barrymore, Candy Clark
- Three Stephen King tales, linked by a wandering feline. Best is the classic story of self–help gone wrong, "Quitters, Inc."
- Motorama (1991)
- Dir. Barry Shils
Feat. Flea, Meatloaf, Drew Barrymore…
- Hip road movie about a 10–year–old delinquent who steals a car and gets life lessons en route from the likes of Flea, Meatloaf and Drew…
- Doppelganger (1992)
- Dir. Avi Nesher
Feat. Drew Barrymore
- Drew Barrymore plays an innocent who moves in with a budding horror scriptwriter – ultimately providing him with plenty of source material.…
- Guncrazy (1992)
- Dir. Tamra Davis
Feat. Drew Barrymore, James LeGros, Billy Drago…
- Drew Barrymore and James LeGros are tearaway teens who find solace in each other, but together sink further into the mire of trouble. Maturely…
- Poison Ivy (1992)
- Dir. Katt Shea
Feat. Sara Gilbert, Drew Barrymore, Tom Skerritt…
- An affluent family's problems escalate with the destructive influence of a teenage brat. Drew Barrymore is effortlessly convincing in the title role.
- Amy Fisher Story, The (1993)
- Dir. Andy Tennant
Feat. Drew Barrymore
- Telemovie depiction of the notorious Long Island high–school student whose activities as a violent criminal and teenage prostitute climaxed…
- Bad Girls (1994)
- Dir. Jonathan Kaplan
Feat. Madeleine Stowe, Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson…
- Saddle up with four popular Hollywood femmes for this enjoyably silly Western – easier on the eye than most.
- Boys On the Side (1995)
- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore
- Strangers hit the road together and share more in common than they expect. As disparate women–of–the–nineties the three stars keep…
- Mad Love (1995)
- Dir. Antonia Bird
Feat. Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore
- An apple–pie American boy (Chris O'Donnell) hightails it with free–spirit wild child Drew Barrymore, an ex–hospital patient who is…
- Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Alan Alda, Goldie Hawn, Julia Roberts…
- Woody Allen finds refreshing harmonies amongst his familiar cast of upper–crust Manhattan–ites, with a wide–eyed take on the…
- Scream (1996)
- Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, Skeet Ulrich…
- The horror genre gets a long overdue (if tongue–in–cheek) revamp but you needn't be an aficionado to experience the thrill of this…
- Wedding Singer, The (1998)
- Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler
- Slightly premature 80s nostalgia comedy, though the benefit of hindsight makes amends on much of the genuine article (PRETTY IN PINK et al).
This…
- Ever After (1998)
- Dir. Andy Tennant
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston
- Update of the 'Cinderella' story tweaks the moral emphasis of the original Grimm fairy–tale. A brunette Drew Barrymore wrestles with an English…
- Home Fries (1998)
- Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson
- Drew Barrymore continues to style herself as a wise yet perky cutsie–pie, here as a pregnant Burger–Matic waitress dodging the vindictive…
- Never Been Kissed (1999)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Leelee Sobieski
- A 25yr old cub–reporter, Drew Barrymore must surmount her teenage fears of being uncool when she goes undercover to a high–school to…
- Skipped Parts (1999)
- Dir. Tamra Davis
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bug Hall, Brad Renfro…
- Set in the early 1960s, this begins as a typical coming–of–age comedy, with Jennifer Jason Leigh and her son shifting to Smalltown, USA…
- Olive, The Other Reindeer (1999)
- Dir. Oscar Moore
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Dan Castellaneta, Edward Asner…
- Animated TV special about a cute wee dog, who after mis–hearing a radio broadcast about Santa cancelling Christmas due to an injured reindeer,…
- Charlie's Angels (2000)
- Dir. McG
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu…
- TV's favourite female crimefighters get the big screen makeover. Not quite the phenomenon that were Farrah and co., contemporary imposters Drew…
- Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
- Dir. Penny Marshall
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, James Woods
- Based on the bestselling Me–generation memoir of Beverly D’Onofrio, this follows Drew Barrymore’s efforts to fulfill her dreams…
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- Dir. Richard Kelly
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore…
- Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
- Dir. George Clooney
Feat. Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Julia Roberts…
- The life and neuroses of TV–producer Chuck Barris are the subject of this 'confession', a freewheeling comic fantasy in which the worlds of…
- Charlie's Angels - Full Throttle (2003)
- Dir. McG
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu…
- Charlie's most recent 'Angels' return for a second comic–action romp with all the bright colours, sexy costumes, hi–tech clowning and…
- 50 First Dates (2004)
- Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider…
- A curious Hawaiian–set romcom with marine biologist Sandler wooing Barrymore – trouble is she has short–term amnesia (because of an…
- Duplex (2004)
- Dir. Danny De Vito
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Harvey Fierstein…
- Typically wicked premise from dir. De Vito, with Stiller and Barrymore as a duplex–owning young couple who are lumbered with an eccentric,…
- Perfect Catch, The (Fever Pitch) (2005)
- Dir. Bob Farrelly, Pete Farrelly
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, James B. Sikking…
- Americanization of FEVER PITCH sees soccer swapped for baseball, but the story is essentially the same with Fallon as the sports obsessive, and…
- Curious George (2006)
- Dir. Matthew O'Callaghan
Feat. Will Ferrell, Frank Welker, Drew Barrymore…
- Popular monkey 'Curious George', who first appeared in the 1940s picture–books by Margaret and H A Rey, gets a nicely mischievious bigscreen…
- Music and Lyrics (2006)
- Dir. Marc Lawrence
Feat. Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett…
- An infectious romantic comedy that winningly pairs Hugh Grant with Drew Barrymore, this adds music notes to the formula and scores a…
- Lucky You (2007)
- Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall…
- Eric Bana plays an expert card shark – and artful dodger of relationship commitment – determined to conquer the World Series of…
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia…
- Cute, comedic tale of self–discovery follows a spolit socialite pooch lost in Mexico (voiced by Drew Barrymore), desperate to find her way home…
- He's Just Not That Into You (2008)
- Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore…
- Convoluted ensemble piece based on a self–help book focusing on a group of 20–somethings trying to navigate their way through love's…
- Whip It (2009)
- Dir. Drew Barrymore
Feat. Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig…
- Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
- Everybody's Fine (2009)
- Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale…
- Sincere remake of the Italian drama with De Niro stepping into Marcello Mastroianni's shoes as the widower travelling across country to visit his…
- Grey Gardens (2009)
- Dir. Michael Sucsy
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Jessica Lange, Jeanne Tripplehorn…
- Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore resurrect iconic mother–daughter eccentrics Big and Little Edie, in this neat little biopic that’s a must…
- Going the Distance (2010)
- Dir. Nanette Burstein
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate…
- Drew Barrymore and Justin Long work through the plus and minuses of a long distance relationship in this bright romantic comedy.
While the premise…
- Big Miracle (2012)
- Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski
- Cheery, family–friendly environmentalism, with Drew Barrymore as a Greenpeace activist who helps rally a small Alaskan community around saving…
- Blended (2014)
- Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Terry Crews…
- After a blind date from hell, two single parents find themselves unexpectedly stuck together on an African Safari vacation spot. Pretty much…
- 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…