The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy 2000  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Greg Berlanti
Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Andrew Keegan, John Mahoney, Dean Cain, Matt McGrath, Zach Braff, Ben Weber, Billy Porter, Mary McCormack, Nia Long, Justin Theroux, Robert Arce
The gay singles scene in West Hollywood is the setting for a promising photographer, Dennis (Timothy Olyphant), and his friends to drive each other crazy, help each other out, and hop from bed to bed. Of particular note is that, miraculously, not one character in this story appears to fear the diseases rampant among those practicing this lifestyle.
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 Chicken Little 2005 G, 77 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Mark Dindal
Cast: Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart, Amy Sedaris, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Patrick Warburton
One year ago, Chicken Little (voice of Zach Braff) caused panic in his Oakey Oaks community when he told everyone that a piece of the sky landed on his head. Matters have quieted down, but now Chicken Little gets hit on the head again–this time by a piece of a spaceship–and he is afraid to tell even his own dad, Buck Cluck (voice of Garry Marshall). But, it isn't long before Chicken Little and his friends are involved in an intergalactic war to save the world.
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The Ex 2007  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Donal Logue, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Lucian Maisel, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Bob Stephenson, Yafit Hallely, Josh Charles, Marin Hinkle, Yul Vazquez, Paul Rudd
Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) is a chef in Manhattan who fights with his boss (Paul Rudd) and is fired. Needing money, Tom moves with his pregnant wife Sofia (Amanda Peet) to her hometown where his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) gives him a job at his advertising agency. Tom's new manager is a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, Chip (Jason Bateman), who just happens to be Sofia's high-school boyfriend. To make matters worse, Tom is sure that Chip is scheming to get Sofia back. In an effort to clear the air, Tom sets out to prove that Chip's disability is not for real, and many problems rise to the fore in the process.
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 Garden State 2004  R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Zach Braff
Cast: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Ron Leibman, Jean Smart, Armando Riesco, Method Man, Denis O'Hare, Jackie Hoffman, Ann Dowd, Debbon Ayer, Alex Burns, George C. Wolfe, Michael Weston
Long estranged from his family, Andrew (Zach Braff) returns home for his mother's funeral where he must deal with relatives and friends he knew in high school. Ever since he caused the accident that paralyzed his mother (Andrew was nine years old at the time), Andrew has been taking anti-depressants, prescribed by his psychiatrist father (Ian Holm). While home for the funeral, Andrew gets rid of his meds and falls in love with Sam (Natalie Portman).
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Getting to Know You 1999 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lisanne Skyler
Cast: Heather Matarazzo, Zach Braff, Michael Weston, Bebe Neuwirth, Mark Blum, Bo Hopkins, Chris Noth, Tristen Skyler, Sonja Sohn, Mary McCormack, Richard Bright
Combining several of Joyce Carol Oates' short stories results in a powerful film about a dysfunctional family. This time around, it's the parents–Trix (Bebe Neuwirth) and Darrell (Mark Blum)–who cause problems. The children–Judith (Heather Matarazzo) and Wesley (Zach Braff)–serve to link the stories together as they tell two tales, which mesh into the original story of their unusual lives.
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 The Last Kiss 2006 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Comedy
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Cast: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson, Michael Weston, Blythe Danner, Tom Wilkinson, Marley Shelton, Lauren Lee Smith, Cindy Sampson, Eric Christian Olsen, Ellen David, Larry Day
In this remake of Gabriele Muccino's 2001 film, 30-year-old Michael (Zach Braff) walks out on his pregnant girlfriend Jenna (Jacinda Barrett) after he meets young Kim (Rachel Bilson). Meanwhile, Michael's friends Chris (Casey Affleck) and Kenny (Eric Christian Olsen) are also afraid of making commitments and growing up. Add to this Jenna's parents, Stephen and Anna (Tom Wilkinson and Blythe Danner) who have been married 30 years and are experiencing their own relationship problems. Will any of them grow up and make decisions that will improve their lives?
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| 1. The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
2. Chicken Little (2005)
3. The Ex (2007)
4. Garden State (2004)
5. Getting to Know You (1999)
6. The Last Kiss (2006)
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