American Psycho 2000 R, 101 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Mary Harron Cast: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Samantha Mathis, Chloe Sevigny, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage, Matt Ross
Bret Easton Ellis' 1991 satirical novel about the lack of morality on Wall Street in the 1980s features Christian Bale as the young Yuppie who goes to work and, apparently, does nothing but watch TV, make dinner reservations, and listen to pop ballads. It is the nighttime scene at which he excels: macabre acts of sex, violence, and murder.
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Cruel Intentions 1999 R, 97 min. Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Roger Kumble Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Louise Fletcher, Joshua Jackson, Eric Mabius, Sean Patrick Thomas, Swoosie Kurtz, Christine Baranski
Rather shallow characters–Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe)–attending an affluent prep school appear to control the social life in their small world. The plot for this film revolves around a bet that Sebastian will be able to bed the new headmaster's virgin daughter, Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon).
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Desperate Choices: To Save My Child 1992 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Andy Tennant Cast: Joanna Kerns, Bruce Davison, Reese Witherspoon, Joseph Mazzello, Jeremy Sisto, Bruce McGill, Steven Gilborn, Rondi Reed, Ron Canada, J.D. Hall, Phillip Curry, Larry Brandenburg, William Newman
Carefree teenager Cassie (Reese Witherspoon) is diagnosed with leukemia, and her life depends on a bone-marrow transplant from her six-year-old half-brother Willy (Joseph Mazzello). Now, her parents (Joanna Kerns and Bruce Davison) marriage comes under great strains as they make a decision that could risk one child's life to save the other.
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Election 1999 R, 103 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Alexander Payne Cast: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, Phil Reeves, Molly Hagan, Delaney Driscoll, Colleen Camp, Frankie Ingrassia, Holmes Osborne, Joel Parks, Jeanine Jackson, Matt Malloy, Loren Nelson
Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) is running for student council president and appears to be a shoo-in when teacher-of-the-year Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) steps in and coerces a popular football player, Paul Metzler (Chris Klein), into giving Tracy a run for her money.
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Fear 1996 R, 97 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: James Foley Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman, Alyssa Milano, Christopher Gray, Tracy Fraim, Gary Riley, Jason Kristofer, Jed Rees, Todd Caldecott, John Oliver, Andrew Airlie
Sixteen-year-old Nicole (Reese Witherspoon) becomes enamored with drifter David (Mark Wahlberg), and the more her father (William Petersen) insists that she leave her new boyfriend, the more determined Nicole is to flee to his arms. When Nicole finally breaks up with David, he and his friends break into Nicole's home, and the terror begins.
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Four Christmases 2008 PG-13, 82 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Seth Gordon Cast: Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Tim McGraw, Dwight Yoakam, Kristin Chenoweth, Colleen Camp, Katy Mixon, Jack Donner, Jeanette Miller, Steve Wiebe
A San Francisco couple, Brad and Kate (Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon), have been together for three years, but marriage and visiting their families are not in their plans. This Christmas, they are at the airport ready to leave on vacation when fog rolls in, and all planes are grounded. What do they do? They visit their respective families at four different homes. First, there is Brad's grumpy father Howard (Robert Duvall), and then it's on to Kate's WASPish mother Marilyn's home. Next, Brad's mom Paula (Sissy Spacek), who is dating Brad's boyhood friend, is visited. Finally, they drop by Kate's father Creighton's (Jon Voight) place, which turns out to be the closest to "normal." When all is said and done, Kate and Brad's "Four Christmases" prove to be more than a little unusual.
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The Importance of Being Earnest 2002 PG, 95 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Oliver Parker Cast: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Frances O'Connor, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Anna Massey, Edward Fox, Patrick Godfrey, Charles Kay
Algernon Moncrieff (Rupert Everett) and Jack Worthing (Colin Firth) are two English friends who use the same imaginary soul, "Ernest Worthing," as an excuse to escape boring lives. All goes well until they both use the pseudonym with the same people at the same time resulting in a montage of mistaken identities.
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Jack the Bear 1993 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Marshall Herskovitz Cast: Danny DeVito, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Miko Hughes, Gary Sinise, Art LaFleur, Stefan Gierasch, Bert Remsen, Reese Witherspoon, Andrea Marcovicci, Erica Yohn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Carl Gabriel Yorke, Lee Garlington, Lorinne Vozoff, Justin Mosley Spink
Two young boys, Jack (Robert J. Steinmiller) and Dylan (Miko Hughes), have moved to Oakland, California, where their widowed father, John (Danny DeVito), has been hired to host Saturday night horror films. John becomes obsessed with his job and finds little time for Jack and Dylan. Matters reach the crisis point after John attacks their neo-Nazi neighbor Norman Strick (Gary Sinise) on his TV show, and Norman kidnaps Dylan.
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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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Legally Blonde 2001 PG-13, 96 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Luketic Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge, Holland Taylor, Ali Larter, Jessica Cauffiel, Alanna Ubach, Oz Perkins, Linda Cardellini, Raquel Welch, Bruce Thomas, Meredith Scott Lynn
Blonde beauty queen Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is a Miss Hawaiian Tropic and sorority president at her Los Angeles college where she is dating Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) who comes from a wealthy East Coast family. Warner is sure that his family will not accept Elle and dumps her before entering law school at Harvard University. Elle has her own plans, and they center on winning back Warner. Elle enrolls at Harvard and, after a shaky start, undergoes a physical, as well as mental, transformation and, to the surprise of all, excels.
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2003 PG-13, 95 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jessica Cauffiel, Alanna Ubach, J Barton, Bob Newhart, Luke Wilson, Stanley Anderson, Bruce Thomas, Ruth Williamson
In this sequel to 2001's "Legally Blonde," Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is now a lawyer and is engaged to marry a Harvard law professor, Emmett Richmond (Luke Wilson). But wedding plans are put on hold when Elle runs afoul of a client involved in using animals for testing cosmetics. She heads for Washington, D.C., and a new job working for Representative Victoria Rudd (Sally Field). Once on Capitol Hill, Elle begins her fight to end product testing on animals. Not an easy task, but Elle uses her share of tricks to achieve success.
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Little Nicky 2000 PG-13, 93 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Steven Brill Cast: Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Reese Witherspoon, Rodney Dangerfield, Allen Covert, Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz
Satan's (Harvey Keitel) mentally challenged son Nicky (Adam Sandler) heads off to NYC on a mission to bring his brothers–Adrian (Rhys Ifans) and Cassius (Tommy "Tiny" Lister) –back to Hell. It seems that when Adrian and Cassius left, they froze the gates to Hell, and now no new souls can enter. Without a new population supply, Satan literally begins falling apart. Nicky has just one week to retrieve them. Will he succeed?
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The Man in the Moon 1991 PG-13, 103 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Mulligan Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Jason London, Emily Warfield, Gail Strickland, Bentley Mitchum, Ernie Lively, Dennis Letts, Earleen Bergeron, Anna Chappell, Sandi & Brandi Smith, Derek & Spencer Ball
It is Summer in 1957, and teenage sisters Dani (Reese Witherspoon) and Maureen (Emily Warfield) both fall in love with Court Foster (Jason London) who has just moved into their rural Louisiana neighborhood. Maureen must decide whether or not to accept Court's love and betray her sister. Meanwhile, Dani must deal with her jealousy. Then, fate steps in with a tragedy, and Dani and Maureen must use their love for each other to get through the crisis.
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Monsters vs. Aliens 2009 PG, 94 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Sci-Fi
Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd, Julie White, Jeffrey Tambor, Renee Zellweger, Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, John Kransinski, Sean Bishop
This 3-D animated adventure begins with bride Susan Murphy ( voice of Reese Witherspsoon) preparing for her wedding to TV weatherman Derek Dietl (voice of Paul Rudd). Outside the church, Susan is hit by a meteor, and, instantly, she begins to grow to the enormous size of 50 feet tall. Military helicopters arrive on the scene, swoop her up, and deliver her to a government prison for monsters. Susan is given the new name of Ginormica (voice of Witherspoon), and is welcomed by the other imprisoned monsters–insect-headed Dr. Cockroach (voice of Hugh Laurie), blobish B.O.B. (voice of Seth Rogen), and half-human/half-fish Missing Link (voice of Will Arnett)–welcome her. Susan is doomed to spend her life in the prison–until an evil alien, Galaxhar (voice of Rainn Wilson), threatens to conquer Earth. Now, Gen. W.R. Monger (voice of Kiefer Sutherland) convinces the President (voice of Stephen Colbert) to promise the monsters their freedom if they can defeat Galaxhar and his army of clones and robots.
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Penelope 2007 PG, 102 min. Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Mark Palansky Cast: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Simon Woods, Ronni Ancona, Jason Thornton, Michael Feast, Paul Herbert, Nick Frost, Lenny Henry
Penelope was born into a wealthy family with one problem: a family curse was thrown by a witch years ago that caused Penelope to be born with a nose that resembles that of a pig. The only way to break the curse is for Penelope to find true love with "one of her own kind." Every prospective suitor heads for the door after seeing Penelope's nose, but gambler Max (James McAvoy) is an exception. Max is paid by reporter Lemon (Peter Dinklage) and would-be-bridegroom Edward Vanderman, Jr. (Simon Woods) to woo Penelope and take a picture of her. Now, will Max turn out to be Penelope's Prince Charming, and will they live happily ever after?
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Pleasantville 1998 PG-13, 116 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Ross Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Reese Witherspoon, Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek
Two 1990s' teens (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) are sucked into their family's TV set and find themselves in the 1950s' black and white sitcom, "Pleasantville." As their 1990s' lifestyle makes an impact on the characters in Pleasantville, the town slowly switches from black and white to color as the story questions the wisdom behind the "good old days." 1 User Review
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| | great | Anonymous 02/04/2007 | | We watched it at school to do an essay on and i think its a really good film the way that Ross uses symbols to put across peoples emotions is very well done and it is a very mooving film. 5 stars! |
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Rendition 2007 R, 122 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gavin Hood Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin, Omar Metwally, Yigal Naor, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan, Moa Khouas, Zineb Oukach, Laila Mrabti, J.K. Simmons, Bob Gunton
This political thriller involves circumstances surrounding an Egyptian-born American chemical engineer Anwar El-Ibrahimi who–under orders of CIA anti-terrorism chief Corrine Whitman (Meryl Streep)–was snatched by the CIA and then flown to a foreign prison where he was tortured. This all happens under the watch of CIA rookie Douglas Freeman (Jake Gyllenhaal) who begins to question his assignment. Meanwhile, Anwar's American wife Isabella (Reese Witherspoon) becomes concerned with her husband's disappearance and asks an old friend, Alan Smith (Peter Sarsgaard), for help. Coincidences add up in this film that questions the validity of confessions obtained through torture.
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Return to Lonesome Dove 1993 TV, 300 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Robe Cast: Jon Voight, Barbara Hershey, Rick Schroder, Louis Gossett Jr., William Petersen, Oliver Reed, Reese Witherspoon, Dennis Haysbert, Timothy Scott, CCH Pounder, Chris Cooper, Nia Peeples
This made-for-TV sequel to the highly successful original miniseries has a new cast, and the story is not based on the novel of Larry McMurtry. Ex-Texas Ranger Woodrow Call (Jon Voight, replacing Tommy Lee Jones) buries his friend Gus at Lonesome Dove and gathers a group of cowboys to help drive a herd of Mustangs from Texas to his Montana ranch. And the saga begins.
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Sweet Home Alabama 2002 PG-13, 105 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Andy Tennant Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Fred Ward, Mary Kay Place, Jean Smart, Candice Bergen, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Dakota Fanning
Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) appears to have it made; she has obtained the status of a top fashion designer and has been proposed to by one of NYC's most eligible bachelors (Patrick Dempsey). But, there is one little problem: she must first return to Alabama and obtain a divorce from the husband (Josh Lucas) she left seven years ago.
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The Trumpet of the Swan 2000 G, 75 min. Genre: Animation / Family
Director: Terry L. Noss, Richard Rich Cast: Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett, Joe Mantegna, Dee Bradley Baker, Sam Gifaldi, Little Richard, Kath Soucie, Elizabeth Daily, Steve Vinovich, Corey Burton, Michael Winslow
E.B. White's popular children's book comes to the screen in this lackluster version of a family of swans that includes a mute son (voice of Dee Bradley Baker) who learns to communicate–first through the written word and, finally, with a stolen trumpet.
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Twilight 1998 R, 104 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Robert Benton Cast: Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Stockard Channing, Reese Witherspoon, Giancarlo Esposito, James Garner, Liev Schreiber, M. Emmet Walsh, Margo Martindale, John Spencer, Peter Gregory, Patrick Malone, Jason Clarke, Rene Mujica
Retired detective Harry Ross (Paul Newman) is living with movie star friends Jack and Catherine Ames (Gene Hackman and Susan Sarandon) in Santa Monica. When Harry delivers a package for Jack, he finds Lestar Ivar (M. Emmet Walsh) dying after being shot. Harry looks around Ivar's apartment and finds 20-year-old newspaper articles about Catherine's first husband who disappeared 20 years ago. Now, Harry's curiosity is peaked, and he asks LAPD detective Verna Hollander (Stockard Channing) for help in finding answers to the unsolved case. The trail leads to other unsolved cases–including one involving Harry's old colleague Raymond Hope (James Garner) who also runs errands for Jack and just might have the answers that Harry seeks.
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Vanity Fair 2004 PG-13, 140 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mira Nair Cast: Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Romola Garai, Rhys Ifans, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Bob Hoskins, Tony Maudsley, John Franklyn-Robbins, Deborah Findlay, Angelica Mandy, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Ruth Sheen
A London lass, Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), overcomes her youth as a poor orphan, earns an education, and begins her climb up Britain's 19th-century social ladder when she gains a job as governess for the daughters of Sir Pitt Crawley (Bob Hoskins). Becky marries Crawley's son Rawdon (James Purefoy), but problems rise to the fore. Now, Becky uses her wiles on the powerful Steyne (Gabriel Byrne) to gain yet another step up the social ladder.
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Walk the Line 2005 PG-13, 136 min. Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: James Mangold Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynn, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Payne, Shooter Jennings, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Johnathan Rice, Dan Beene, Clay Steakley
His life, music, and rocky romance with June Carter (Reese Witherspoon) are the focus of this biography of country music legend Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix). The story begins with Cash's early childhood in Arkansas during the Great Depression and then moves on to his time spent in the military, marriage to Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin), and the beginning of his musical career. His marriage to Vivian fails as Cash's career rises, and he becomes addicted to drugs. On tour, he meets June Carter, she helps him overcome his drug addiction, and Cash proposes to June while performing at a show. Witherspoon won the Best Actress Academy Award, and four other nominations were received, including Best Actor (Phoenix).
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Wildflower 1991 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Diane Keaton Cast: Beau Bridges, Reese Witherspoon, Patricia Arquette, Susan Blakely, William McNamara, Norman Max Maxwell, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Richard K. Olsen, Allison Smith, Heather Lynch
This made-for-TV film is set in the 1930s and revolves around an abused, partially deaf girl (Patricia Arquette) and the efforts of two teens who attempt to bring her back into the world of the living.
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1. American Psycho (2000)
2. Best Laid Plans (1999)
3. Cruel Intentions (1999)
4. Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)
5. Election (1999)
6. A Far Off Place (1993)
7. Fear (1996)
8. Four Christmases (2008)
9. Freeway (1996)
10. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
11. Jack the Bear (1993)
12. Just Like Heaven (2005)
13. Legally Blonde (2001)
14. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
15. Little Nicky (2000)
16. The Man in the Moon (1991)
17. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
18. Overnight Delivery (1996)
19. Penelope (2007)
20. Pleasantville (1998)
21. Rendition (2007)
22. Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
23. Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
24. The Trumpet of the Swan (2000)
25. Twilight (1998)
26. Vanity Fair (2004)
27. Walk the Line (2005)
28. Wildflower (1991)
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