 Alfie 2004  R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Jude Law, Jane Krakowski, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Susan Sarandon, Sienna Miller, Nia Long, Gedde Watanabe, Dick Latessa, Renee Taylor, Veronica Clifford, Claudette Mink, Jeff Harding, Kevin Rahm, Max Morris
Alfie (Jude Law) plies his trade as a NYC limousine chauffeur while enjoying trysts with a variety of women–including party girl Nikki (Sienna Miller), wealthy Liz (Susan Sarandon), and Lonette (Nia Long) who is the girlfriend of his best friend Marlon (Omar Epps). Alfie's girlfriend Julie (Marisa Tomei) is aware of what is going on and is not at all pleased with Alfie's lifestyle. But, Alfie continues his sexual affairs until he suffers a health scare and questions what love is all about.
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Anywhere But Here 1999  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Shawn Hatosy, Bonnie Bedelia, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan, Corbin Allred, Ray Baker, John Diehl, Faran Tahir
Mother Adele (Susan Sarandon) and daughter Ann (Natalie Portman) flee Wisconsin and head for Los Angeles where, away from the bonds of family, they must rely on each other–no matter how difficult that may be.
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Atlantic City 1980  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy, Al Waxman, Robert Goulet, Wallace Shawn, Angus MacInnes, Moses Znaimer, Sean Sullivan, Harvey Atkin, Norma Dell'Agnese, Louis Del Grande
Struggling, Atlantic City casino worker Sally (Susan Sarandon) becomes a partner with aging gangster Lou (Burt Lancaster) in a plot to make some easy money through the selling of drugs. Big problems arise when her estranged husband (Robert Joy) is killed, and the Mafia targets Sally. Lou steps in and saves Sally and, at the same time, proves to himself that he still has gangster skills. The film was nominated for several Oscars including Best Picture, Actor (Lancaster), Actress (Sarandon), and Director.
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 The Banger Sisters 2002 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Dolman
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn, Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen, Eva Amurri, Robin Thomas, Matthew Carey, Kohl Sudduth, Andre Ware, Adam Tomei
Twenty years after they were rock groupies, friends Vinnie (Susan Sarandon) and Suzette (Goldie Hawn) find each other. Although Suzette's lifestyle has changed little, Vinnie (a.k.a. Lavinia, now) is enjoying life as a lawyer's wife and raising two teenagers. Despite their differences, the two women learn much from each other.
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 Bull Durham 1988  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ron Shelton
Cast: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl, William O'Leary, Jenny Robertson, Max Patkin, David Neidorf, Danny Gans, Tom Silardi, Lloyd T. Williams, Rick Marzan, George Buck, Garland Bunting
When a minor league baseball team, North Carolina's Durham Bulls, hires veteran catcher Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) to coach a dumb, however talented, young pitcher Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), he clashes with free-spirited groupie Annie (Susan Sarandon) who has chosen Nuke as her lover of the season. Super performances by all (especially Sarandon and Costner) in a well-written and fun movie.
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Cats & Dogs 2001  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Lawrence Guterman
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tobey Maguire, Joe Pantoliano, Alec Baldwin, Charlton Heston, Miriam Margolyes, Frank C. Turner, Jon Lovitz, Salome Jens
This film–definitely for kids under the age of 10–examines the premise that there is a high-tech war being fought between cats and dogs. Unknown to humans, for years war has been raging between the animals for their places in the animal kingdom. Now, Prof. Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is working on a vaccine to erase human allergies to dogs, and a Persian cat, Mr. Tinkles (voice of Sean Hayes), is determined to stop him because Mr. Tinkles seeks world domination and realizes that the vaccine will give the edge to dogs. Mrs. Brody (Elizabeth Perkins) has found a Beagle puppy, Lou (voice of Tobey Maguire), for their son, Scott (Alexander Pollock). Now Lou is caught in the middle of the "dog vs. cat" war when Mr. Tinkles plots to kidnap the Brody family, reverse the formula, and make all humans allergic to dogs. Excellent special effects include animated faces on real animals.
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 The Client 1994 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, J.T. Walsh, Anthony Edwards, Will Patton, William H. Macy, Ossie Davis, Bradley Whitford, Anthony Heald, Kim Coates, Kimberly Scott, David Speck
Adapted from John Grisham's best-selling novel, this film has all the suspense that has come to be expected from a Grisham tale. Eleven-year old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) learns the secret of a Mafia killing. When he goes to the federal prosecutor for help, he is directed to a lawyer, Regina "Reggie" Love (Susan Sarandon). She helps Mark and his family get into the witness protection program and away from the clutches of the Mafia. Sarandon was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
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Compromising Positions 1985  R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Perry
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Mary Beth Hurt, Edward Herrmann, Judith Ivey, Anne DeSalvo, Josh Mostel, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Deborah Rush
Susan Isaacs wrote the screenplay for this film based on her novel of the same name. When a skirt-chasing dentist is murdered in New York, a local homemaker turns amateur sleuth. Some pretty good (black) humor keeps this from being a bomb.
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Dead Man Walking 1995 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Robbins
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Celia Weston, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Margo Martindale, Barton Heyman
Based on a real-life New Orleans nun, Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon), this film follows her fictionalized relationship with a Death Row inmate (Sean Penn) who begs for her help in saving him from his fate. Susan Sarandon won the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance, and three other nominations were received, including Best Actor and Director.
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Elizabethtown 2005 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Cameron Crowe
Cast: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Judy Greer, Jessica Biel, Paul Schneider, Loudon Wainwright III, Gailard Sartain, Jed Rees, Dan Biggers, Paula Deen, Alice Marie Crowe, Tim Devitt
Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) has lost job and girlfriend as well, and, as if that were not enough, his father dies. Now, Drew boards a plane to travel to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to make funeral plans. The plane is a direct, overnight flight, and Drew is the only passenger. Lucky for him because flight attendant Claire (Kirsten Dunst) gives him all of her attention, which results in Drew finding hope despite his adversity.
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Enchanted 2007 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Kevin Lima
Cast: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel, Rachel Covey, Susan Sarandon, Courtney Williams, William Huntley, Samantha Ivers, Elizabeth Mathis, Edmund Lyndeck, Tonya Pinkins, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Tibor Feldman
On the day of her wedding to Prince Edward (voice of James Marsden), Giselle (voice of Amy Adams) is banished to present-day New York City by Edward's mother, Queen Narissa (voice of Susan Sarandon), who hates Giselle. Once Giselle arrives in New York, the film changes from animation to live action, and Giselle, still in her wedding gown, meets divorce lawyer Robert (Patrick Dempsey) whose daughter, Morgan (Rachel Covey), loves everything involved in fairy tales. At Morgan's insistence, Robert invites Giselle to move in with them. Although Robert is cynical about love and marriage, Giselle is Morgan's dream come true as fantasies now fill her world, and Disney movies come to life. While living amidst this optimistic fantasy, will skeptical Robert find his views of life changing? Academy Award nominations were received for three original songs.
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The Front Page 1974 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Charles Durning, Martin Gabel, Harold Gould
This is the third filming (the 1940 version was titled "His Girl Friday") of the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur play about the intrigue in a Chicago pressroom as news of a jail break brings matters to a head in this excellent comedy/drama. Again remade in 1988 as "Switching Channels."
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The Great Waldo Pepper 1975 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Bo Brundin, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Lewis, Edward Herrmann, Philip Bruns, Roderick Cook, Margot Kidder, Scott Newman
Barnstorming pilot Waldo Pepper (Robert Redford) really wishes he was back in World War I flying missions against the Germans. As an ex-war ace, he dreams of his dogfights in a bygone era.
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 The Hunger 1983 R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young, Ann Magnuson, Willem Dafoe, Dan Hedaya, Beth Ehlers, Rufus Collins, Suzanne Bertish
Seductive vampire Miriam (Catherine Deneuve) realizes that her centuries-old vampire lover, John (David Bowie), is reaching the end of his time on Earth. So, she targets Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon) as her new lover.
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Igby Goes Down 2002 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Burr Steers
Cast: Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Goldblum, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman, Amanda Peet, Jared Harris, Rory Culkin, Kathleen Gati, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Bill Irwin, Celia Weston, Elizabeth Jagger, Gannon Forrester
Raised by schizophrenic father Jason (Bill Pullman) and self-absorbed mother Mimi (Susan Sarandon), 17-year-old Jason "Igby" Slocumb Jr. (Kieran Culkin) has problems coping. He is foisted off on his godfather, D.H. Baines (Jeff Goldblum), who decides Igby will spend weekdays in NYC and weekends in the Hamptons. But events don't proceed as planned in this dark comedy about the problems Igby faces growing up as a member of a wealthy, East Coast family.
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Illuminata 1998 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Turturro
Cast: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Christopher Walken, Susan Sarandon, Beverly D'Angelo, Bill Irwin, Rufus Sewell, Georgina Cates, Donal McCann, Ben Gazzara
The opening performance of Tuccio's (John Turturro) new play falls flat and is panned by the influential critic, Umberto Bevalaqua (Christopher Walken). But it is the behind-the-scenes sex and infidelity of those involved in the play that provide this film's intrigue.
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In the Valley of Elah 2007 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Paul Haggis
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, Barry Corbin, Josh Brolin, Frances Fisher, Wes Chatham, Jake McLaughlin, Mehcad Brooks, Jonathan Tucker, Wayne Duvall, Brent Briscoe
Former military investigator Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones) heads to Fort Rudd, New Mexico, after he and his wife Joan (Susan Sarandon) learn that their Iraq War veteran son Mike (Jonathan Tucker) has gone AWOL. The search is frustrating because of lack of cooperation from local police. But, when Mike's charred corpse is found in a New Mexico field, Hank gets aid from police detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron) in his effort to uncover the truth behind Mike's untimely death. Jones received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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James and the Giant Peach 1996 PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Mike Starr, David Thewlis, Jane Leeves, Steven Culp, Mario Yedidia
This Disney film begins with a gigantic, orange peach floating to New York with a young orphan (Paul Terry) and his oversize insect friends on board. Blending live action with computer animation and stop-motion puppetry, this movie–based on Roald Dahl's children's fantasy book–is a delight.
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 The January Man 1989 R, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Susan Sarandon, Rod Steiger, Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello, Alan Rickman, Faye Grant, Tandy Cronyn, Kenneth Welsh, Brian Tarantina, Bill Cobbs, Bruce MacVittie, Jayne Haynes, Greg Walker
There is a serial killer on the loose in New York, and Nick Starkey (Kevin Kline) is called back into service by the NYPD to track the killer down. A poor mystery/drama/comedy.
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Joe 1970 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Peter Boyle, Audrey Caire, K Callan, Dennis Patrick, Patrick McDermott, Susan Sarandon, Reid Cruickshanks, Tim Lewis, Estelle Omens, Bob O'Connell, Marlene Warfield, Mary Case, Jenny Paine, Rudy Churney, Robert Emerick
After Melissa (Susan Sarandon, in her film debut) ends up in the hospital from a drug overdose, her business executive father Bill Compton (Dennis Patrick) is enraged and accidentally kills her junkie lover Frank (Patrick McDermott). Shaken by the murder, Bill heads into a bar and meets factory worker Joe (Peter Boyle) who shares Bill's prejudices about minorities and hippies of the 1960s' era. Bill tells Joe that he just killed a drug dealer, but Joe doubts Bill's assertion. Later, after watching news reports of the murder scene, Joe holds Bill in esteem. They form a friendship that will lead to a tragic confrontation with hippies–including Melissa.
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Joe Gould's Secret 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Tucci
Cast: Ian Holm, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Hope Davis, Steve Martin, Susan Sarandon, Hallee Hirsh, Celia Weston, Patrick Tovatt, Allan Corduner
Joe Gould (Ian Holm) graduated from Harvard and then spent 30 years as a homeless, Greenwich Village eccentric, writing "The 20th Century." This film looks at the relationship between Gould and New York Columnist Joe Mitchell (Stanley Tucci), who waited for seven years after Gould's death to reveal his secret.
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King of the Gypsies 1978 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Pierson
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Judd Hirsch, Eric Roberts, Brooke Shields, Annie Potts, Annette O'Toole, Michael V. Gazzo, Antonia Rey
Based on Peter Maas' novel, this story is about Dave (Eric Roberts), the grandson of gypsy King Zharko Stepanowicz (Sterling Hayden). Although he wants to forget his heritage, Dave is forced into a feud over who can claim the gypsy crown.
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The Last of the Belles 1974 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
Director: George Schaefer
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Blythe Danner, Susan Sarandon, David Huffman, Ernest Thompson, Richard Hatch, James Naughton, Leslie Williams, Albert Stratton, Alex Sheafe, Sasha von Scherler, Brooke Adams
Set in the early 1920s, this made-for-TV film is a semi-biographical account of F. Scott Fitzgerald (Richard Chamberlain) and wife-to-be Zelda (Blythe Danner) when he was in the army and stationed in Alabama. It also presents a dramatization of one of his short stories, "The Last of the Belles," about a soldier who meets a Southern girl.
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The Last of the Cowboys 1976 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: The Great Smokey Roadblock
Director: John Leone
Cast: Henry Fonda, Eileen Brennan, Robert Englund, John Byner, Susan Sarandon, Austin Pendleton, Melanie Mayron, Dub Taylor, Leigh French, Valerie Curtin
This is the story of an aging trucker (Henry Fonda) who is deep in debt. To stay one step ahead of his creditors, he steals a truck and heads across country.
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Light Sleeper 1992 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, Dana Delany, David Clennon, Mary Beth Hurt, Victor Garber, Jane Adams, David Spade, Paul Jabara, Sam Rockwell, Robert Cicchini, Rene Rivera, Christopher Northup, Steven Posen, Ken Ladd
Drug dealing and living outside the law is how John LeTour (Willem Dafoe), who suffers from insomnia, exists. When John's boss Ann (Susan Sarandon) decides to get out of the drug business, John must make decisions about his future. In the midst of John's dilemma, he runs into his ex-girlfriend Marianne (Dana Delany) and looks to her as the answer to his problems. But, Marianne is a recovering drug addict and doesn't want to become involved with John. John's problems grow even larger when the police investigate the murder of a woman involved in a drug transaction, and John worries that the clues are leading to him. Touches of humor offset the "heavy" subject.
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 Little Women 1994  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Cast: Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Mary Wickes, Susan Sarandon, Eric Stoltz, Christian Bale, John Neville, Florence Patterson, Robin Collins, Corrie Clark, Rebecca Toolan
Louisa May Alcott's delightful story of the New England, March sisters–Meg (Trini Alvarado), Jo (Winona Ryder), Amy (Samantha Mathis), and Beth (Claire Danes)–growing up during the Civil War era is once again interpreted for the screen. Fans of "Little Women" should add this to their list of "must sees." Winona Ryder was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. 1 User Review
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Lorenzo's Oil 1992 PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Miller
Cast: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Peter Ustinov, Kathleen Wilhoite, Gerry Bamman, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Mary Wakio, LaTanya Richardson
This is the true story of Lorenzo (Zack O'Malley Greenburg) who was dying from a rare disease, ALD, a degeneration of the brain. His parents (Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon) refused to accept the diagnosis without searching for a cure. Susan Sarandon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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 Moonlight Mile 2002 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brad Silberling
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon, Holly Hunter, Ellen Pompeo, Allan Corduner, Richard T. Jones, Dabney Coleman, Aleksia Landeau, Mary Ellen Trainor, Careena Melia, Richard Messing, Jim Fyfe
Set in the 1970s and fictionalized from a true event, this story revolves around Joe Nast (Jake Gyllenhaal) who stays in his fiancee's (Careena Melia) family home after her apparent murder. As her parents (Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon) work with Joe and the district attorney to track down the killer, somewhere along the trail Joe begins to fall in love with another woman (Ellen Pompeo).
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Mr. Woodcock 2007  PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler, Melissa Sagemiller, Ethan Suplee, Jacob Davich, Kyley Baldridge, Alec George, M.C. Gainey, Lyle Kanouse, Brent Briscoe, Lisa K. Wyatt, Kurt Fuller
John Farley (Seann William Scott) has written a best-selling, self-help book and comes home to receive the Corn Cob Key at his town's Cornival Festival. While visiting his widowed mom Beverly (Susan Sarandon), John learns that she is dating his nemesis during his school days: sadistic gym teacher Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton). John begs Beverly to not marry Mr. Woodcock, but she won't listen. He decides to extend his stay, and the battle of wits rages between John and Mr. Woodcock.
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Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce 1985 TV, 192 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mussolini and I
Director: Alberto Negrin
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Anthony Hopkins, Bob Hoskins, Annie Girardot, Barbara DeRossi, Fabio Testi, Kurt Raab, Kietlinde Turban, Hans-Dieter Asner, Marne Maitland
This made-for-TV film features Anthony Hopkins as Count Celeazzo Ciano–the primary player in this film. He is the crafty son-in-law of Il Duce, and the story unfolds through the perspective of Mussolini's daughter, Edda (Susan Sarandon).
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The Nazi Officer's Wife 2003 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Liz Garbus
Cast: Julia Ormond, Susan Sarandon
The survival of the Jews during the Third Reich is told through the accounts written by Edith Hahn, a Viennese Jew who was deported to a Nazi labor camp. When she returned home several months later, it was a matter of survival while in hiding. Taking on the persona of a Christian, she ended up in Munich where she married a Nazi. An interesting documentary with narration by Susan Sarandon and readings from Hahn's book by Julia Ormond
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Noel 2004 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin, Marcus Thomas, Chazz Palminteri, Robin Williams, David Julian Hirsh, Chantal Lonergan, Ericka Rosenbaum, Kim Bubbs, Ruth Chiang
When the lives of unhappy strangers in NYC intertwine at Christmas, lessons will be learned amidst the spirit of togetherness.
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The Other Side of Midnight 1977  R, 165 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cast: Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon, Raf Vallone, Clu Gulager, Christian Marguand, Michael Lerner, Howard Hesseman
Based on Sidney Sheldon's novel, this is the story of prostitute Noelle Page's (Marie-France Pisier) rise to fame as a movie star. But, she can never forget her hatred for the man who, during World War II, left her pregnant and alone to face the world.
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 The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Musical
Director: Jim Sharman
Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Meat Loaf, Charles Gray, Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood
This cult film revolves around Janet (Susan Sarandon) and Brad (Barry Bostwick) who have car trouble one dark, stormy night and are forced to seek shelter in a Transylvanian castle. Once inside, they meet their host, Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), and the fun begins–for the viewer!
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Romance & Cigarettes 2006 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: John Turturro
Cast: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Mandy Moore, Mary-Louise Parker, Aida Turturro, Christopher Walken, Barbara Sukowa, Elaine Stritch, Eddie Izzard, Amy Sedaris, P.J. Brown, Adam LeFevre
In this off-beat musical, Kitty (Susan Sarandon) confronts her Queens construction worker husband, Nick (James Gandolfini), with evidence of pornography he has written. It turns out that Nick is having an affair with sexy underwear salesgirl Tula (Kate Winslet), and Kitty has the solution. With their three daughters–Rosebud (Aida Turturro), Constance (Mary-Louise Parker), and Baby (Mandy Moore)–supporting her, Kitty kicks Nick out of the house leaving him to make up his own mind of what he really should do. Throughout their trials, everyone seems to sing and dance in this down and dirty musical love story.
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Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 2000 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Stig Bergqvist, Paul Demeyer
Cast: Christine Cavanaugh, Elizabeth Daily, Cheryl Chase, Susan Sarandon, Kath Soucie, John Lithgow, Joe Alaskey, Michael Bell, Tim Curry, Debbie Reynolds, Tara Strong, Tress MacNeille, Casey Kasem, Jack Riley
The Rugrats are back; this time they head to Paris and end up warding off the impending marriage of Chuckie Finster's (voice of Christine Cavanaugh) father (voice of Michael Bell) to the child-hating Coco LaBouche (voice of Susan Sarandon).
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Safe Passage 1994 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Sam Shepard, Nick Stahl, Marcia Gay Harden, Robert Sean Leonard, Sean Astin, Patricia Reeves, Joe Lisi, Matt Keeslar, Marvin Scott
A strong-willed mother (Susan Sarandon) of seven sons, with her husband (Sam Shepard), awaits word of the son who has possibly been killed in a Middle-East terrorist explosion.
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 Shall We Dance? 2004 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Bobby Cannavale, Lisa Ann Walter, Omar Benson Miller, Anita Gillette, Richard Jenkins, Nick Cannon, Mya, Tamara Hope
Attorney John Clark (Richard Gere) is bored with his life, which includes teenaged daughter Jenna (Tamara Hope) and busy wife Beverly (Susan Sarandon). But John is fascinated with beautiful, young Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) who is an instructor at a dance studio. On impulse, John signs up for dance lessons and meets new friends–but keeps the old.
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Something Short of Paradise 1979 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Helpern Jr.
Cast: Susan Sarandon, David Steinberg, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Marilyn Sokol, Robert Hitt, Joe Grifasi, David Rasche, Bob Kaliban, Ted Pugh, Ann Robey, Adrienne Jalbert, Fred Nassif, Terrence O'Hara, William Francis, Sonja Jennings
An unlikely duo of a journalist and theater operator–Madeline (Susan Sarandon) and Harris (David Steinberg)–meet, fall in love, and live happily ever after in this comedy/romance.
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Speed Racer 2008 PG, 130 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Drama
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Christina Ricci, Rain, Paulie Litt, Benno Furmann, Navo K. Wallace, Kick Gurry, Roger Allam, Nicholas Elia, Scott Porter, Richard Roundtree, Ariel Winter
Pops Racer (John Goodman) builds cars, his sons Rex (Scott Porter) and Speed (Nicholas Elia) race them, and Mom (Susan Sarandon) gives them all moral support. But, problems develop, and Rex is killed in a crash at the Casa Cristo 5000 rally. Now, ten years later, Speed (now played by Emile Hirsch) is one of the top drivers in the World Racing League driving the Mach 5 that his father designed. E.P. Arnold Royalton (Roger Allam) makes Speed an offer to drive for him, and when Speed turns him down, things turn ugly. Royalton vows that Speed will never win another race–in fact, he is in the business of fixing races. With support from his girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci) and his family, Speed joins forces with former rival Racer X (Matthew Fox) and competes in the Casa Cristo 5000 rally. A win will save his family's business.
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Stepmom 1998 PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Liam Aiken, Lynn Whitfield, Darrell Larson, Mary Louise Wilson, Andre B. Blake, Russel Harper
Fashion photographer Isabel (Julia Roberts) is dating Luke (Ed Harris), and now she wants to take care of Luke's kids, Anna (Jena Malone) and Ben (Liam Aiken), for the weekend. But these kids have been trained by their mother, Jackie (Susan Sarandon), to resist any new woman in their father's life. Isabel, however, persists in trying to tear down the walls of distrust between them.
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Sweet Hearts Dance 1988 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Greenwald
Cast: Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Perkins, Kate Reid, Justin Henry, Holly Marie Combs, Heather Coleman, Matthew Wohl, Steven Stabler
Wiley and Sandra Boon (Don Johnson and Susan Sarandon) are high-school sweethearts whose marriage has become stagnated. At the same time Wiley's good friend, Sam Manners (Jeff Daniels), is entering into an exciting new relationship.
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Tempest 1982 PG, 145 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Susan Sarandon, Vittorio Gassman, Raul Julia, Molly Ringwald, Sam Robards, Paul Stewart, Anthony Holland, Jackie Gayle, Jerry Hardin, Lucianne Buchanan, Vassilis Glezakos, Sergio Nicolai, Luigi Laezza
This update of Shakespeare's play features John Cassavetes as New York architect Phillip Dimitrius who leaves his wife, Antonia (Gena Rowlands), and travels to Greece with their daughter Miranda (Molly Ringwald). Phillip meets Greek singer Aretha (Susan Sarandon), and she becomes his lover. Phillip, Aretha, and Miranda fly to a Greek island where all goes well–until Antonia and her friends are shipwrecked and end up marooned on the same island.
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 Thelma & Louise 1991 R, 128 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Timothy Carhart, Lucinda Jenney, Ken Swofford, Jason Beghe, Sonny Carl Davis, Shelly Desai, Carol Mansell, Stephen Polk
Thelma (Geena Davis) convinces housewife Louise (Susan Sarandan) to leave her husband Darryl (Christopher McDonald) at home and go off together on a weekend camping trip. After a series of mishaps, they now find themselves escaping police in their 1966 Thunderbird. As they attempt their escape to Mexico, they end up deeper and deeper in trouble. In addition to an Oscar for Best Writing, there were five nominations, including two for Best Actress (Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon) and Director.
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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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White Palace 1990 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Jason Alexander, Kathy Bates, Eileen Brennan, Spiros Focas, Jeremy Piven, Renee Taylor, Gina Gershon, Steven Hill
Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon) is in her 40s and works at a fast-food joint. Max Baron (James Spader) is an advertising executive in his mid-20s. They meet; the unlikely couple fall in love; and, in spite of great odds, they find happiness together.
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Who Am I This Time? 1982 TV, 60 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, Robert Ridgely, Les Podewell, Mike Bacarella, Dorothy Patterson, Aaron Freeman, Ron Parady, Maria Todd, Caitlin Hart
Based on Kurt Vonnegut's short story, this tale involves the experiences of shy, hardware store employee Harry Nash (Christopher Walken) who takes on the persona of characters he portrays while acting in local theater productions. "A Streetcar Named Desire" is playing, and Harry, who has the role of Stanley Kowalski, is presently adapting his real life personality to reflect that of the impassioned "Stanley." At the same time, Helene Shaw (Susan Sarandon) has moved to town and wins the role of "Stella" playing opposite Harry. Helene falls in love with Harry–not knowing that Harry's real personality is the exact opposite from that of "Stanley."
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The Witches of Eastwick 1987 R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Miller
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Jenkins, Keith Jochim, Carel Struycken, Helen Lloyd Breed, Caroline Struzik
Satan (Jack Nicholson) is a dyed-in-the-wool womanizer who the witches (Cher, Susan Sarandon, Veronica Cartwright, and Michelle Pfeiffer) decide to use as their object of some voodoo fun.
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| 1. Alfie (2004)
2. Anywhere But Here (1999)
3. Atlantic City (1980)
4. The Banger Sisters (2002)
5. The Buddy System (1984)
6. Bull Durham (1988)
7. Cats & Dogs (2001)
8. Checkered Flag or Crash (1977)
9. The Client (1994)
10. Compromising Positions (1985)
11. Dead Man Walking (1995)
12. Dragonfly (1976)
aka: One Summer Love
13. A Dry White Season (1989)
14. Elizabethtown (2005)
15. Enchanted (2007)
16. The Front Page (1974)
17. The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
18. The Hunger (1983)
19. Igby Goes Down (2002)
20. Illuminata (1998)
21. In the Valley of Elah (2007)
22. James and the Giant Peach (1996)
23. The January Man (1989)
24. Joe (1970)
25. Joe Gould's Secret (1999)
26. King of the Gypsies (1978)
27. The Last of the Belles (1974)
aka: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
28. The Last of the Cowboys (1976)
aka: The Great Smokey Roadblock
29. Light Sleeper (1992)
30. Little Women (1994)
31. Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
32. Loving Couples (1980)
33. Lovin' Molly (1974)
34. Moonlight Mile (2002)
35. Mr. Woodcock (2007)
36. Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce (1985)
aka: Mussolini and I
37. The Nazi Officer's Wife (2003)
38. Noel (2004)
39. The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
40. Pretty Baby (1978)
41. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
42. Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
43. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)
44. Safe Passage (1994)
45. Shall We Dance? (2004)
46. Something Short of Paradise (1979)
47. Speed Racer (2008)
48. Stepmom (1998)
49. Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
50. Tempest (1982)
51. Thelma & Louise (1991)
52. Twilight (1998)
53. White Palace (1990)
54. Who Am I This Time? (1982)
55. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
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