The Christmas Wish 1998  G, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ian Barry
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds, Naomi Watts, Alexandra Wilson, Beverly Archer, Ian Meltzer, Frank Birney, Adilah Barnes, Michael Fairman, Jan Hoag, Gary Bayer, Stacy Lynn Spierer, Ismael "East" Carlo, Stuart Mitchell, Alexander Zale
After his grandfather dies, Will (Neil Patrick Harris) and his grandmother Ruth (Debbie Reynolds) go through the grandfather's effects and find his diary that reveals a relationship with his mistress Lillian. Will searches for Lillian and, in the process, learns about forgiveness and love. By story's end, Will and Ruth have both recaptured the Christmas spirit. This made-for-TV film premiered on the "CBS Sunday Movie" and was the #1 show for the week in the Nielson Ratings.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2009  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family
Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte, Peter Siragusa, Max Neuwirth, Angela Shelton
Flint Lockwood (voice of Bill Hader) has grown up to be an inventor in his tiny island town of Swallow Falls. His dad, Tim (voice of James Caan), wants Flint to join the family business, but Flint has dreams of inventing a gadget that can turn rain into prepared foods. He succeeds, and now, as cheeseburgers rain down over Swallow Falls, female reporter Sam Sparks (voice of Anna Faris) covers the story. Greed takes over, and the townsfolk go wild as they demand more and more food. Sam, who is now Flint's girlfriend, comes to Flint's aid when he tries to reverse the catastrophe as pancakes, hotdogs, banana splits, Spaghetti Twisters, and meatballs fall from the sky.
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2008  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Cast: Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry, Jack Conley, Roger Bart, David Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Neil Patrick Harris, Missi Pyle, Beverly D'Angelo, Eric Winter, Danneel Harris, Paula Garces
In this sequel to "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," stoners Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) head off to Amsterdam on vacation. They sneak a bong aboard the airplane, and after Kumar lights up the bong in the restroom, they end up in a cell in Guantanamo Bay as suspects in a terrorism plot. They manage to escape and, with Deputy Chief of Homeland Security Ron Fox (Rob Corddry) on their trail, try to reach the wedding of Kuma's ex, Vanessa (Danneel Harris), in Texas. Their hope is that Vanessa's fiance Colton (Eric Winter) will use his connections to clear their names, but more than a few obstacles lie in their way.
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 Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle 2004  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Danny Leiner
Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garces, David Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ryan Reynolds, Fred Willard, Ethan Embry, Christopher Meloni, Neil Patrick Harris, Luis Guzman, Jamie Kennedy
While stoner roommates spend hours driving around Princeton looking for a White Castle restaurant, they encounter numerous obstacles.
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 Joan of Arc 1999 TV, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Leelee Sobieski, Jacqueline Bisset, Powers Boothe, Neil Patrick Harris, Maury Chaykin, Olympia Dukakis, Jonathan Hyde, Robert Loggia, Shirley MacLaine, Peter O'Toole
This made-for-TV miniseries stays true to basic historical facts but does have a tendency to meander as it relates the story of young Joan D'Arc's (Leelee Sobieski) inspired attempt to save France.
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The Mesmerist 2002 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Gil Cates Jr.
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Capshaw, Howard Hesseman, Jason Carter, Jo Champa, George Wyner, Galina Jovovich, Michael A. Goorjian, Richmond Arquette
This story, based on the Edgar Allen Poe short story, "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar," involves wealthy Mr. Valdemar (Howard Hesseman) and his deal with "mesmerist" Dr. Pretory (Jason Carter) to be put into a trance just before he dies so that he can cheat death. The experiment will allow him to make life miserable for his daughter, Daisy (Jessica Capshaw), and her boyfriend, Benjamin (Neil Patrick Harris).
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 The Next Best Thing 2000 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Illeana Douglas, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Vartan, Josef Sommer, Lynn Redgrave, Stacy Edwards, Neil Patrick Harris, Suzanne Krull
Gay Robert (Rupert Everett) and his good friend straight Abbie (Madonna) have a drunken rumble between the sheets and a baby results. They decide to live together but still continue their own lifestyles. Then a man comes along, and Abbie wants to take the baby and relocate. Now the humor ends and the seriousness begins.
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The Proposition 1998  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Madeleine Stowe, William Hurt, Neil Patrick Harris, Robert Loggia, Josef Sommer, Blythe Danner, Bronia Wheeler, Ken Cheeseman, Jim Chiros, Dee Nelson, Pamela Hart, Wendy Feign, Thomas Downey, Dossy Peabody
Set in 1935 on Boston's Beacon Hill, this is the story of Eleanor and Arthur Barret (Madeleine Stowe and William Hurt)–a childless couple so desperate for a baby that they arrange for a law student (Neil Patrick Harris) to impregnate Eleanor. The student is murdered, and Eleanor begins to fall in love with a visiting Catholic priest, Father Michel McKinnon (Kenneth Branagh), who turns out to be the son of Arthur's lost brother.
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Purple People Eater 1988 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Linda Shayne
Cast: Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Neil Patrick Harris, Peggy Lipton, Chubby Checker, Little Richard, Thora Birch, Molly Cheek, Kimberly McCullough, Lindsay Price, Linda Shayne, Sheb Wooley
Based on Sheb Wooley's popular novelty song from 1959, this story revolves around that alien who comes to Earth and becomes a member of the neighborhood band.
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 Starship Troopers 1997 R, 129 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Michael Ironside, Seth Gilliam, Patrick Muldoon, Rue McClanahan, Timothy Omundson
Set in the future, this film is about a group of young paratroopers who battle insect aliens from Klendathu in a fight to the finish. Although this story glorifies war, it does provide good sci-fi thrills.
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Too Good to Be True 1988 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christian Nyby II
Cast: Loni Anderson, Patrick Duffy, Glynnis O'Connor, Julie Harris, Larry Drake, James Sikking, Neil Patrick Harris, Carmen Argenziano, Lorinne Vozoff, Daniel Baldwin
In this remake of "Leave Her to Heaven," Loni Anderson takes on the Gene Tierney role of the wife who is so possessive that she destroys everyone in her life–including herself.
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Undercover Brother 2002 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Cast: Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle, Aunjanue Ellis, Neil Patrick Harris, Chi McBride, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Noseworthy, James Brown
When a black, four-star general (Billy Dee Williams) considers running for President of the USA, "The (white) Man" tries to stop him. But, "The Man" doesn't plan on Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin) entering the fray and foiling the evil plans.
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The Wedding Dress 2001 TV, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Pillsbury
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Margaret Colin, Tyne Daly, Kathryne Dora Brown, Wolfgang Bodison, Kimberly Hawthorne, Jay Brazeau, Peter Wingfield, Donnelly Rhodes, Natassia Malthe
In this made-for-TV movie, a magical wedding dress is involved in a journey that traverses the lives of six couples.
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| 1. The Christmas Wish (1998)
2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
3. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
4. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
5. Joan of Arc (1999)
6. The Mesmerist (2002)
7. The Next Best Thing (2000)
8. The Proposition (1998)
9. Purple People Eater (1988)
10. Starship Troopers (1997)
11. Too Good to Be True (1988)
12. Undercover Brother (2002)
13. The Wedding Dress (2001)
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