 13 Going on 30 2004  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Christa B. Allen, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker, Phil Reeves, Alex Black, Alexandra Kyle, Renee Olstead, Joe Grifasi, Mary Pat Gleason
After being cruel to her only friend, Matt (Sean Marquette), to impress her conniving party guests, preteen Jenna (Christa B. Allen) wants desperately to grow up. So, her wish at her 13th birthday party is to grow older–fast. When she awakens the next morning, Jenna (Jennifer Garner) is 30 years old and a successful businesswoman living in a plush apartment with a boyfriend. She figures out that she is no longer the nice soul she was and determines to repair her life and reestablish a relationship with Matt (Mark Ruffalo).
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 All the King's Men 2006  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Jackie Earle Haley, Kathy Baker, Talia Balsam, Frederic Forrest, Kevin Dunn, Thomas McCarthy
This film is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which was a thinly veiled depiction of Louisiana Governor Huey Long's rise and fall in politics. This "governor of the people" is Willie Stark (Sean Penn) who begins his career as an idealist but uses corruption to obtain his goals. Stark's methods lead to his eventual downfall.
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Blindness 2008 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Cast: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Alice Braga, Danny Glover, Gael Garcia Bernal, Yusuke Iseya, Jason Bermingham, Cica Meirelles, Don McKellar, Eduardo Semerjian, Joe Pingue, Susan Coyne, Mitchell Nye, Fabiana Guglielmetti, Antonio Fragoso
An epidemic of blindness hits a city, and those afflicted are forced into an abandoned hospital by the authoritarian government. Among those quarantined are an ophthalmologist (Mark Ruffalo) and his wife (Julianne Moore) who has not been affected but pretends to be blind so that she can help her husband and the others. As time passes, a bartender (Gael Garcia Bernal) appoints himself "King of Ward Three" and assumes the role of a dictator. Now, primal instincts take over the blind residents of the hospital as their world spirals downward. Will their only seeing person be able to lead them to safety?
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The Brothers Bloom 2009  PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane, Maximilian Schell, Ricky Jay, Zachary Gordon, Max Records, Andy Nyman, Noah Segan, Ram Bergman, Craig Johnson, Nora Zehetner, Dubravko Jovanovic
Orphaned brothers Stephen (Max Records) and Bloom (Zachary Gordon) grow up protecting each other while scamming their playground pals. Now, as adults, there is competition between Stephen (now played by Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (now played by Adrien Brody). Stephen comes up with a "grand" scheme to con lonely heiress Penelope (Rachel Weisz) by posing as antique dealers and taking off with her money. All goes as planned–until Bloom falls in love with Penelope.
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 Collateral 2004  R, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall, Barry Shabaka Henley, Richard T. Jones, Bodhi Elfman, Debi Mazar, Javier Bardem, Klea Scott, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McBride
Taxi driver Max (Jamie Foxx) dislikes the heavy daily L.A. traffic, so he drives at night when there is far less pressure–until he picks up Vincent (Tom Cruise). Max soon catches on that Vincent is a contract killer (the first victim is thrown out a window and lands on top of the taxi). Max is supposed to play the chauffeur on Vincent's rounds, which involves killing five people that night. Two Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Jamie Foxx)
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 Committed 2000 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lisa Krueger
Cast: Heather Graham, Casey Affleck, Luke Wilson, Goran Visnjic, Patricia Velasquez, Alfonso Arau, Mark Ruffalo, Summer Phoenix, Kim Dickens, Mary Kay Place
After only two years of marriage, Carl (Luke Wilson) splits, leaving Joline (Heather Graham) high and dry–but not for long. Joline has other plans for the marriage and sets out to track down her wandering spouse to force him to live up to his marriage vows.
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The Dentist 1996  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian Yuzna
Cast: Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman, Michael Stadvec, Ken Foree, Tony Noakes, Molly Hagan, Patty Toy, Earl Boen, Mark Ruffalo, Joanne Baron
If you are one who puts off going to the dentist, after this you may never go again. Dr. Feinstone (Corbin Bernsen) is a successful dentist with a beautiful wife, nice home, etc. But, behind the facade are problems, including a cheating wife and IRS issues. After catching her being unfaithful, he goes crazy, and it is the patients who pay the price (after taking care of his wife by pulling out her teeth and killing the lover). Weird, and bad, stuff.
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 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michel Gondry
Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams, David Cross, Thomas Jay Ryan, Deirdre O'Connell, Ryan Whitney, Debbon Ayer
After enduring many bad moments in her relationship with Joel (Jim Carrey), Clementine (Kate Winslet) utilizes a technology that erases memories of Joel from her mind. Joel follows suit; however, in the middle of the procedure, Joel changes his mind and tries to resist the technology by hiding a memory of Clementine somewhere in his brain. The film received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Kate Winslet was nominated for Best Actress.
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Houdini 1998 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pen Densham
Cast: Johnathon Schaech, Paul Sorvino, Rhea Perlman, Stacy Edwards, George Segal, Ron Perlman, David Warner, Mark Ruffalo, Grace Zabriskie, Judy Geeson
Billed as the "World's Greatest Escape Artist," Harry Houdini is the subject of this biography, which follows his life from birth, immigration to the U.S., and on to fame and fortune as the legendary master of magic.
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 In the Cut 2003 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Campion
Cast: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kevin Bacon, Nick Damici, Sharrieff Pugh, Sunrise Coigney, Michael Nuccio, Alison Nega, Dominick Aries, Susan Gardner, Heather Litteer
Although she is being stalked by ex-lover John (Kevin Bacon), a lonely but determined New York professor, Frannie (Meg Ryan), begins a love affair with James (Mark Ruffalo), a police detective who is investigating a series of murders in her neighborhood. Frannie has good reason to suspect that James is the killer. How long will she keep quiet?
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 Just Like Heaven 2005 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Mark Waters
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Waters, Ben Shenkman, Jon Heder, Ivana Milicevic, Caroline Aaron, Rosalind Chao, Ron Canada, Chris Pflueger, Willie Garson, Gabrielle Made, William Caploe, Billy Beck
Dr. Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon) climbs into her car, drives off, and is involved in a head-on crash. She has been in a coma ever since the accident, and David (Mark Ruffalo) has sublet her apartment. But, Elizabeth's spirit has not left the apartment, and she makes appearances to confront David about his sloppy housekeeping. Over time (You guessed it!), criticism turns into romance.
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 The Last Castle 2001 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rod Lurie
Cast: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton, Delroy Lindo, Paul Calderon, Samuel Ball, Jeremy Childs, Clifton Collins Jr., George W. Scott
General Irwin (Robert Redford), while serving a sentence at a military prison, organizes fellow inmates into an all-out effort to undermine the sadistic warden, Colonel Winter (James Gandolfini). A battle of wills ensues.
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Life/Drawing 2001 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Apartment 12
Director: Dan Bootzin
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Beth Ulrich, Alan Gelfant, Anne-Marie Johnson, Mary Coleston, Krystina Carson, Manuel Cabral, Rick Peters, Laurel Green, Michael J. Saul
Alex is a would-be artist whose show is canceled, and then his girlfriend (Anne-Marie Johnson) dumps him. With the rug pulled out from under him, Alex moves into a rundown apartment where the supervisor (Alan Gelfant), who has no respect for privacy, appears in Alex's apartment whenever he wants. Then there are the wacky neighbors (Mary Coleston, Krystina Carson, and Manual Cabral) who do not hesitate to turn on Alex when he meets, and then dumps, the girl-next-door, Lori (Beth Ulrich).
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Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance 1994 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jimmy Lifton
Cast: Tracy Wells, Roddy McDowall, Sally Kellerman, Veronica Cartwright, William Sanderson, Mark Ruffalo, Carlton Beener, Sarah Douglas, Lois Nettleton
Orphans Marlee (Tracy Wells) and her brother Jeffrey (Carlton Beener) come across the evil mirror in the orphanage, where it had been hidden away for several years. This time, crooks want an inheritance, and the mirror is ready to help. Low-class, cheap horror.
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Mirror, Mirror 3: The Voyeur 1995  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rachel Gordon, Virginia Perfili
Cast: Billy Drago, Monique Parent, David Naughton, Mark Ruffalo, Elizabeth Baldwin, Richard Cansino, Rudolf Weber, Brandon Scott Peterson, Matthew J. Chontos, Jimmy Lifton
Cassandra's (Monique Parent) lover Anthony (Billy Drago) moves into her house after her disappearance following her husband's death. Cassandra's spirit shows up in a mysterious mirror at the house, and sex and horror follow. Bomb, bomb, bomb.
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My Life Without Me 2003 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Deborah Harry, Mark Ruffalo, Leonor Watling, Amanda Plummer, Julian Richings, Maria de Madeiros, Jessica Amlee, Kenya Jo Kennedy, Alfred Molina, Sonja Bennett
When Ann, a young wife and mother of two, is told she has cancer and only two months to live, she decides to live life to the fullest during her remaining time.
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Reservation Road 2007 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Terry George
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning, Sean Curley, Samuel Ryan Finn, Eddie Alderson, Susan Powell, Cordell Clyde, Antoni Corone, Kevin Herbst, John Slattery
A hit-and-run car crash on Reservation Road impacts the lives of two families. It all begins when college professor Ethan Learner (Joaquin Phoenix), his wife Grace (Jennifer Connelly), and their children–Josh (Sean Curley) and Emma (Elle Fanning)–are on their way home from a concert. Meanwhile, attorney Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo) and his son Lucas (Eddie Alderson) are returning home from a Red Sox game. Dwight is distracted and accidentally runs over 10-year-old Josh. He then flees the scene. Ethan and Grace are shocked and want to catch the killer. Grace soon gives up, but Ethan is obsessed and hires a lawyer who just happens to be Dwight Arno. How long will it take before the facts come out, and the inevitable confrontation takes place?
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Rumor Has It... 2005 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald, Steve Sandvoss, Mena Suvari, Mike Vogel, Lynn Wanlass
Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) believes that her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) is the real Mrs. Robinson from the movie, "The Graduate," and now she wants to find out just how she fits into the picture. So, she drops her fiance (Mark Ruffalo), quits her job, and sets out to uncover what really happened 30 years ago. At the end of her trail is Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner), the man who slept with both her mother and grandmother, and surprises await.
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Safe Men 1998 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Hamburg
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Paul Giamatti, Michael Lerner, Mark Ruffalo, Harvey Fierstein, Michael Schmidt, Christina Kirk, Peter Dinklage, Josh Pais, Michael Showalter, John Hamburg, Raymond Serra, Ray Iannicelli, Jacob Reynolds
Set in Providence, Rhode Island, this comedy involves the humorous result of mistaken identities. An untalented singing duo, Sam (Sam Rockwell) and Eddie (Steve Zahn), are mistaken for a pair of ace safecrackers–Mitchell (Josh Pais) and Frank (Mark Ruffalo)–by Jewish Mafia bigwigs Big Fat Bernie Gayle (Michael Lerner) and Veal Chop (Paul Giamatti). The fun begins as Sam and Eddie are forced into the business, and their work conflicts with the real safecrackers.
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View from the Top 2003 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Candice Bergen, Kelly Preston, Mike Myers, Rob Lowe, Stacey Dash, Jon Polito, Stephen Tobolowsky, Roark Critchlow, Marc Blucas
In this rags-to-riches comedy/romance, a small town girl (Gwyneth Paltrow) leaves her trailer park home in Silver Springs, Nevada, with dreams of achieving her fortune as a flight attendant for Royalty Airlines.
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 We Don't Live Here Anymore 2004 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Curran
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, Naomi Watts, Sam Charles, Haili Page, Jennifer Bishop, Jennifer Mawhinney, Amber Rothwell, Jim Francis
In this negative view on marriage, two couples–Jack and Terry (Mark Ruffalo and Laura Dern) and Hank and Edith (Peter Krause and Naomi Watts)–are good friends, but their lifestyles are about to ruin their marriages and their children's security as well.
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Where the Wild Things Are 2009 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Spike Jonze
Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Catherine O'Hara, Lauren Ambrose, Pepita Emmerichs, Mark Ruffalo, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, Steve Mouzakis, Michael Berry Jr.
When Max (Max Records) is sent to his room as punishment after arguing with his Mom (Catherine Keener), his imagination provides his escape. Max puts on a wolf suit and sails off to an island where he discovers mysterious Wild Things. It just happens that the Wild Things are having trouble getting along with each other and need a leader. They crown Max as their king; however, Max soon learns that ruling others is not easy, and more than a few complications ensue–especially with the aggressive beast Carol (James Gandolfini).
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 Windtalkers 2002 R, 134 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: John Woo
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Christian Slater, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, Roger Willie, Brian Van Holt, Martin Henderson, Frances O'Connor., Jason Isaacs, Holmes Osborne, Cameron Thor, Billy Morts, Kevin Cooney
Tough U.S. Marine Sergeant Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) is assigned the special mission of accompanying a Navaho "code talker" into battle during World War II. Code talkers were trained to relay highly sensitive information in their native tongue, and Enders has orders to "protect the code at all cost"–an order that includes killing the code talker to prevent him from falling into enemy hands.
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XX/XY 2003 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Austin Chick
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, Maya Stange, Petra Wright, Kel O'Neill, Joshua Spafford, Ben Tolpin, William Keeler, David Thornton, Zach Shaffer, Lee Cobb, John A. MacKay
Ten years ago Coles (Mark Ruffalo), Thea (Kathleen Robertson), and Sam (Maya Stange) began a threesome that failed when Sam climbed out of bed in tears. But, drugs and sex continued to play large roles in their lives. Now, they meet again through a chance encounter and try to rekindle their friendships.
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 You Can Count on Me 2000 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Cast: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin, Jon Tenney, J. Smith-Cameron, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Ryan, Michael Countryman, Adam LeFevre
This film tied for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. The story revolves around siblings–Sammy (Laura Linney) and Terry (Mark Ruffalo)–who were orphaned as children and whose lives have subsequently taken divergent paths. Now, Terry comes to visit Sammy after being away for two years. Terry stays for awhile, but personality differences ultimately drive them apart. Laura Linney was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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 Zodiac 2007 R, 156 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch, Richmond Arquette, Bob Stephenson, John Lacy, Chloe Sevigny, Ed Setrakian, John Getz, John Terry, Candy Clark, Elias Koteas
This film presents a fictionalized account of the true story about the Zodiac serial killer who stalked the San Francisco Bay area during the 1970s. Police investigators and newspaper reporters become obsessed with tracking down clues–all of which turn out to be red herrings in this still-unsolved series of murders.
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| 1. 13 Going on 30 (2004)
2. All the King's Men (2006)
3. Blindness (2008)
4. The Brothers Bloom (2009)
5. Collateral (2004)
6. Committed (2000)
7. The Dentist (1996)
8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
9. Houdini (1998)
10. In the Cut (2003)
11. Just Like Heaven (2005)
12. The Last Big Thing (1996)
13. The Last Castle (2001)
14. Life/Drawing (2001)
aka: Apartment 12
15. Mirror, Mirror 2: Raven Dance (1994)
16. Mirror, Mirror 3: The Voyeur (1995)
17. My Life Without Me (2003)
18. Reservation Road (2007)
19. Rumor Has It... (2005)
20. Safe Men (1998)
21. View from the Top (2003)
22. We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
23. Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
24. Windtalkers (2002)
25. XX/XY (2003)
26. You Can Count on Me (2000)
27. Zodiac (2007)
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