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Matthew Broderick

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Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series)Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) (1982-1985) Recommended
Feat. Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Teri Garr
Shelley Duvall curated this popular Cable TV series in eighties (which she also hosts and narrates), attracting an impressive roll call of Hollywood…
War GamesWar Games (1983) Recommended
Dir. John Badham
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman
One of the best movies about computer hacking, is a highly effective comedy–thriller, with child–star Matthew Broderick accessing an…
LadyhawkeLadyhawke (1985)
Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer
Enjoyable sword–and–sorcery yarn filmed in the Dolomites pits Matthew Broderick as a Medieval tyke who must unlock the evil spell cast on…
Ferris Bueller's Day OffFerris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Hughes
Feat. Matthew Broderick
Probably the teen comedy of the '80s, with Matthew Broderick as the crafty 17–year–old Ferris who skips school to takes his friends on a…
Torch Song TrilogyTorch Song Trilogy (1988) Recommended
Dir. Paul Bogart
Feat. Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Broderick
From his Broadway play, Harvey Fierstein stars in this whimsical yet moving story of a flamboyant gay New Yorker's search for love and respect in the…
Biloxi BluesBiloxi Blues (1988)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken
Famed scriptwriter Neil Simon (THE GOODBYE GIRL) here gives a semi–autobiographical account of his experiences in boot–camp during WW2,…
GloryGlory (1989)
Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Cary Elwes
Time and place is perfectly re–created in this moving account of the plight of Negro soldiers during the American civil war. 
Family BusinessFamily Business (1989)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick
Star–studded caper film that follows a family of criminals and their struggles when attachment clashes with business. Adapted by Vincent…
Freshman, TheFreshman, The (1990)
Dir. Andrew Bergman
Feat. Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Penelope Ann Miller
Chucklesome comedy finds NYC film student Broderick forced to run errands for small time mobster Brando (who does a mirror–perfect parody of…
Life in the Theatre, ALife in the Theatre, A (1993)
Dir. Gregory Mosher
Feat. Jack Lemmon, Matthew Broderick
An affectionate and heartfelt look at thespian lives from playwright David Mamet. Jack Lemmon and Matthew Broderick are the 'spring and autumn' pair…
Night We Never Met, TheNight We Never Met, The (1993)
Dir. Warren Leight
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Annabella Sciorra, Brooke Smith
Matthew Broderick enters into a time–share arrangement with two others for set days during the week. Gradually he comes to fall in love with…
Road to WellvilleRoad to Wellville (1994)
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda
Much eccentricity transpires at the health farm of J. Harvey Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins), inventor of the corn flake. Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda,…
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Recommended
Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Matthew Broderick, Campbell Scott
Jennifer Jason Leigh lends her perfectly mannered precision to Dorothy Parker, anguished writer, poet and lonely socialite who merrily drowned her…
Cable Guy, TheCable Guy, The (1996)
Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Jim Carrey
Straightguy Matthew Broderick is plagued by obnoxious cable–TV man Jim Carrey, who thinks he's found a new friend. Lively satire on the perils…
InfinityInfinity (1996)
Dir. Matthew Broderick
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Patricia Arquette, Peter Riegert
Biopic about the romantic life of Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman, directed by and starring Matthew Broderick. Set in the 20's and…
Addicted to LoveAddicted to Love (1997)
Dir. Griffin Dunne
Feat. Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick
Acting serial monogamist Meg Ryan couples this time with Matthew Broderick for romantic revenge on their respective ex–partners who've become…
GodzillaGodzilla (1998)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno
This box–office behemoth from the INDEPENDENCE DAY–makers is not nearly as terrible as the backlash would have you believe – in…
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…
Inspector GadgetInspector Gadget (1999)
Dir. David Kellogg
Feat. Matthew Broderick
Fast, silly and proud of it, this is the Disney take on a hero with more gizmos than a Swiss Army Knife. Matthew Broderick dodges death as both…
You Can Count On MeYou Can Count On Me (2000) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Lonergan
Feat. Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Kieran Culkin
Winner of Best Picture at Sundance 2000, this bittersweet comedy, woven around the smalltown reunion of long–separated siblings Laura Linney…
Stepford Wives, TheStepford Wives, The (2004)
Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken
Remade as a comedy, this glossy, satirical double–take on the spooky 70s thriller of the same name has man–eating TV executive Nicole…
Last Shot, TheLast 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…
Marie and BruceMarie and Bruce (2004)
Dir. Tom Cairns
Feat. Julianne Moore, Matthew Broderick, Bob Balaban
A portrait of a sharply declining marriage, with Matthew Broderick and Julianne Moore as diametrically opposed partners clinging to the remaining…
Producers, TheProducers, The (2005)
Dir. Susan Stroman
Feat. Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman
Lively remake of Mel Brooks' classic blackly comedy in which two Jewish Broadway producers (Broderick and Lane) develop a musical which they are sure…
Strangers with CandyStrangers with Candy (2005)
Dir. Paul Dinello
Feat. Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Matthew Broderick
Cinematic reprise of a cult 'Comedy Central' TV series stars a truly absurd Amy Sedaris as an ex–con–junkie–whore who after being…
Deck the HallsDeck the Halls (2006)
Dir. John Whitesell
Feat. Danny De Vito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis
Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick odd–couple it as neighbours competing over their annual display of Christmas lights in this silly, seasonal…
Then She Found MeThen She Found Me (2007)
Dir. Helen Hunt
Feat. Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth
Rom–com focused on a woman (portrayed and directed by a wrinkles–and–all Helen Hunt) dealing with a perplexing mid–life…
Finding AmandaFinding Amanda (2008)
Dir. Peter Tolan
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney
No–holds–barred black comedy stars Broderick as a TV producer and struggling addict sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to…
Tower HeistTower Heist (2011)
Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck
Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead a group of working class bros on an elaborate take down of a mega–wealthy scamster in this large scale comedy…
MargaretMargaret (2011) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Lonergan
Feat. Anna Paquin, Mark Damon, Mark Ruffalo
Anna Paquin gives a tour de force at the eye of this stormy ensemble drama from dir. Kenneth Lonergan (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME), about the vortex of…
No Hard FeelingsNo Hard Feelings (2023) Recommended
Dir. Gene Stupnitsky
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales
Jennifer Lawrence produces and stars in this sweet–natured sex comedy spiked by more than a few laugh–out–loud moments and at least…

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