Movies by Brittany Murphy
As part of the cast:
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Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For (2011)
Cast: Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Danny Trejo …
Directed by: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Cornering the market on sex and blackmail, Dwight McCarthy (Clive Owen) matches rich men with prostitutes before snapping their photographs and selling the pictures to their wives -- but…
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Something Wicked (2011)
Cast: Shantel VanSanten, John Robinson, Julian Morris …
Directed by: Darin Scott
Young lovers and recent high school grads Christine and James are happily planning their wedding when events from their past cast a pall on the occassion. Now, with a stalker trailing…
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The Expendables (2010)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li …
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Mercenary Barney Ross leads a ragtag band of hired guns charged with overthrowing a South American despot, a job no official military unit is willing to touch. But once on the ground, the…
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Abandoned (2010)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Dean Cain, Mimi Rogers …
Directed by: Michael Feifer
In this taut indie thriller, bank executive Mary Walsh (Brittany Murphy) finds her sanity in question when her boyfriend, Kevin Peterson (Dean Cain), mysteriously vanishes from a hospital…
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Deadline (2009)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard …
Directed by: Sean McConville
When Alice (Brittany Murphy), a fragile scribe, seeks peace so she can complete her screenplay before a deadline, she moves to a remote, deserted country house. Soon, baffling noises ignite…
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Tribute (2009)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Jason Lewis, Christian Oliver …
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Former child star Cilla McGowan (Brittany Murphy) moves to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to restore a mansion that belonged to her grandmother, a legendary actress. But once there, she…
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Megafault (2009)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Eriq La Salle, Bruce Davison …
Directed by: David Michael Latt
How do you stop an earthquake? You don't -- normally. But things are anything but normal in this adventure that finds a seismologist and a miner teaming up to prevent an earthquake of…
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Across the Hall (2009)
Cast: Mike Vogel, Danny Pino, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Alex Merkin
Armed and ready to kill his fiancé's (Brittany Murphy) mysterious lover in the hotel room across the hall, Terry (Danny Pino) nervously phones his best friend, Julian (Mike Vogel), who…
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I'm Still Here (2008)
Cast: Zach Braff, Ryan Gosling, Kate Hudson …
Directed by: Lauren Lazin
Zach Braff, Ryan Gosling, Kate Hudson, Brittany Murphy, Joaquin Phoenix and Elijah Wood lend their voices to this moving documentary with an original soundtrack by Moby that honors young…
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Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
Cast: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio …
Directed by: Peter Avanzino
The crew at Planet Express must work overtime to seal a portal between their universe and an alternate universe ruled by the gargantuan alien Yivo, whose Earth-conquering plans include making…
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The Ramen Girl (2008)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tammy Blanchard …
Directed by: Robert Allan Ackerman
When her boyfriend leaves her high and dry in Tokyo, spoiled American tourist Abby finds solace in a neighborhood ramen noodle house run by a cantankerous old chef, who agrees to take her on…
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
Cast: Tom Petty, Rick Rubin, Jackson Browne …
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty's famous…
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Happy Feet (2006)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman …
Directed by: George Miller
Living with his colony in the Antarctic, young emperor penguin Mumble is aptly named: While his friends use their singing skills to attract mates, his caterwauling sends potential sweethearts…
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Love and Other Disasters (2006)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Orlando Bloom, Gwyneth Paltrow …
Directed by: Alek Keshishian
Director Alek Keshishian unspools a charming tale that finds a young American (Brittany Murphy) attempting to play matchmaker for friends and co-workers -- with mixed results -- while…
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The Groomsmen (2006)
Cast: John Mahoney, Edward Burns, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Writer-director Edward Burns also stars as Paulie, an Irish-American groom-to-be whose four 30-something groomsmen (Jay Mohr, Donal Logue, John Leguizamo and Matthew Lillard) reflect during…
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The Dead Girl (2006)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Toni Collette, Piper Laurie …
Directed by: Karen Moncrieff
A close-knit community near Los Angeles is thrown into turmoil when the brutally desecrated body of a vibrant young girl is found in a field. A series of seemingly unrelated dramas in the…
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Sin City (2005)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba …
Directed by: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
In this series of interwoven stories adapted from Frank Miller's graphic novels, an ex-con avenges a hooker's death, a detective gets mixed up with dangerous vixens, and a rogue cop…
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Neverwas (2005)
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Ian McKellen, William Hurt …
Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
After taking a job at the mental institution that once housed his father (Nick Nolte) -- a famous children's author -- erudite psychiatrist Zach Riley (Aaron Eckhart) befriends a…
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Sin City: Recut (2005)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba …
Directed by: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Fans can revel in this unrated, recut, extended release of the graphic novel-based film noir that tells the interlacing stories of an ex-con avenging a murder, a detective caught up with…
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Little Black Book (2004)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates …
Directed by: Nick Hurran
Determined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy (Brittany Murphy) -- who works for a talk show -- becomes a bona fide snoop. With her colleague, Barb (Holly Hunter),…
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Just Married (2003)
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy, Christian Kane …
Directed by: Shawn Levy
After falling in love at first sight, Tom (Ashton Kutcher) and Sarah (Brittany Murphy) decide to get married, even though they come from opposite worlds: He's an alpha male from a…
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Uptown Girls (2003)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Marley Shelton …
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Rich girl Molly Gunn has never had to work hard in her life -- until her father dies and her inheritance vanishes into thin air. To pay the bills, she becomes a nanny but finds herself in…
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8 Mile (2002)
Cast: Marshall Mathers, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit -- a boundary that also represents a psychological line separating aspiring hip-hop artist Jimmy from where and who he wants to be. This…
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Spun (2002)
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Jonas Akerlund, Jonas Åkerlund
Spun's unique glimpse into the world of methamphetamines has wowed audiences since its debut at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, with outstanding performances from Jason…
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Sidewalks of New York (2001)
Cast: Edward Burns, Heather Graham, Stanley Tucci …
Directed by: Edward Burns
Writer-director-leading man Edward Burns delivers a charming and likable story about a group of New Yorkers in search of romance: A married dentist (Stanley Tucci) has an affair with a…
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Summer Catch (2001)
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard …
Directed by: Michael Tollin
Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is a blue-collar boy who dreams of becoming a Major League baseball player. Dreams aside, he makes it to "second base" when rich girl Tenley Parrish (Jessica…
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Don't Say a Word (2001)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy, Famke Janssen …
Directed by: Gary Fleder
Michael Douglas stars as a renowned New York City shrink who must extract the whereabouts of some hidden bank loot from the mind of a violent and catatonic mental patient (Brittany Murphy).…
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Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Drew Barrymore stars as Beverly D'Onofrio, an unlucky teen who gets pregnant while still in high school, in this coming-of-age drama from director Penny Marshall that's based on…
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Trixie (2000)
Cast: Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Nolte …
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Director Alan Rudolph spins a wholly unpredictable comedic whodunit here with Emily Watson as naïve, eccentric Trixie Zurbo, a sort-of detective who seizes her opportunity to become a…
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin, Allison Janney …
Directed by: Michael Patrick Jann
When vivacious but vicious former beauty queen Gladys Leeman pushes her charm-challenged daughter to win the Miss Teen Princess America title at all costs, the competition mysteriously begins…
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Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Cast: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg …
Directed by: James Mangold
Diagnosed with a disorder, Susanna Kaysen is sent to a mental institution, where she enters the skewed world of people who truly belong on the inside. Angelina Jolie won an Oscar for her…
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The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman …
Directed by: Donna Deitch
Jewish-American teen Hannah Stern (Kirsten Dunst) isn't much interested in her family's religious tradition. But her blasé attitude changes radically when she's suddenly…
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The Prophecy 2 (1998)
Cast: Christopher Walken, Russell Wong, Jennifer Beals …
Directed by: Greg Spence
Kicked out of his asylum in hell, fallen angel Gabriel (Christopher Walken) continues his revolution, in which bad angels seek to destroy good ones -- along with all humanity. The only hope…
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Phoenix (1998)
Cast: Ray Liotta, Anthony LaPaglia, Anjelica Huston …
Directed by: Danny Cannon
Ray Liotta stars as a bad cop hooked on gambling. Caught between a brutal bookie, a lethal loan shark and a heist gone wrong, Liotta has his hands full. Sunbaked and stylish, Phoenix features…
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Falling Sky (1998)
Cast: R.D. Robb, Lea Moreno, Jeremy Jordan …
Directed by: Russ Brandt, Brian J. De Palma
Pulling up stakes for a fresh start in Las Vegas, aspiring singer Reese (Karen Allen) and daughter Emily (Brittany Murphy) are looking forward to the future with optimism. But mom's…
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Zack and Reba (1998)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Sean Patrick Flanery, Kathy Najimy …
Directed by: Nicole Bettauer
Overcome with guilt after her fiancé commits suicide, a young woman forms an unlikely bond with a gravedigger mourning the death of his wife. And though the two have sworn off romance,…
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Drive (1997)
Cast: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Steve Wang
Toby Wong (Mark Dacascos) is a martial arts superhero, thanks to a bio-energy module planted in his chest. He tries to sell the device to a U.S. firm and angers a rival Chinese company, which…
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Bongwater (1997)
Cast: Jeremy Sisto, Alicia Witt, Scott Caan …
Directed by: Richard Sears
Luke Wilson stars as David, a pot-smoking artist who's desperately in love with sensual Serena. Sadly, the two have a misunderstanding and -- just as David's house burns to the…
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King of the Hill (1997)
Cast: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon …
From the feverish mind of Mike Judge comes this offbeat animated series about redneck Texan Hank Hill, the well-intentioned but misguided patriarch of the Hill clan, which includes…
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Clueless (1995)
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy …
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Director Amy Heckerling's fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's novel &NFi;Emma&NFi_; follows the misadventures of meddlesome Beverly Hills high schooler Cher, who gets more than she…
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Family Prayers (1993)
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Paul Reiser …
Directed by: Scott M. Rosenfelt
As he tries to prepare for his upcoming bar mitzvah, young Andrew Jacobs (Tzvi Ratner-Stauber) finds himself preoccupied with the drama swirling around his gambling-addicted father, Martin…