Movies by John C. Reilly
As part of the cast:
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Cast: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Will Ferrell …
Directed by: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim
All-star cameos spice up the comedy chaos in the movie debut of "Adult Swim" favorites Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, who portray two numbskulls revamping a decrepit mall to repay the…
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The Dictator (2012)
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Megan Fox, Anna Faris …
Directed by: Larry Charles
This outlandish comedy chronicles the glorious efforts of despotic General Aladeen, dictator of the Republic of Wadiya, to oppress his people and fight democracy. Helping the tyrant maintain…
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Cedar Rapids (2011)
Cast: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche …
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Terrified of leaving his tiny town for the first time, sheltered insurance salesman Tim nervously sets out for the bright lights of bustling Cedar Rapids, where he attends a chaotic insurance…
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Terri (2011)
Cast: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Bridger Zadina …
Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
This poignant coming-of-age tale follows Terri, an overweight orphan who, while struggling to find acceptance with his peers, forms an unlikely friendship with his vice principal, who also…
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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Cast: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller …
Directed by: Lynne Ramsay
Eva's relationship with her son, Kevin, has been difficult from the beginning. When the 15-year-old boy's cruel streak erupts into violence, Eva wonders how much blame she deserves…
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Carnage (2011)
Cast: Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly …
Directed by: Roman Polanski
In this comic drama from director Roman Polanski, two sets of parents meet in the aftermath of an incident in which one of their children bullied the other. As the evening progresses, the…
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Hesher (2010)
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu …
Directed by: Spencer Susser
Struggling to accept the death of his mother, T.J. (Devin Brochu) befriends Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a twentysomething misfit who becomes both a mentor and a bad influence on the lost…
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The Extra Man (2010)
Cast: Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Paul Dano …
Directed by: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Forced to quit his prep school job after a humiliating incident, would-be dramatist Louis Ives (Paul Dano) heads to New York City, where he rents a room from has-been playwright Henry…
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Cyrus (2010)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei …
Directed by: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Indie favorites Jay and Mark Duplass co-direct this wry look at modern love and family dysfunction. John C. Reilly plays a divorced man who thinks he's found just the right woman (Marisa…
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Check It Out (2010)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim …
Small-time newsmagazine show host Dr. Steve Brule (John C. Reilly) "checks out" various topics ranging from relationships and fears to local cuisine in this satirical spinoff of Adult…
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Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: Season 5 (2010)
Cast: Eric Wareheim, Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk …
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are back for a fifth season of their unpredictably "awesome" sketch comedy show, doing a great job, as per usual. But they're also treading into new…
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9 (2009)
Cast: Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly …
Directed by: Shane Acker
In a postapocalyptic world, a small community of rag-doll robots hides in fear from dangerous machines out to exterminate them. But when a brave newcomer named 9 joins the group, he inspires…
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia …
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Things get freaky fast for 16-year-old Darren Shan (Chris Massoglia) when his friend takes him to a circus that's chockfull of sideshow oddities. There, he meets vampire Larten Crepsley…
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Step Brothers (2008)
Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins …
Directed by: Adam McKay
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when…
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The Promotion (2008)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Seann William Scott, Gil Bellows …
Directed by: Steve Conrad
Hoping to buy a house, grocery store assistant manager Doug (Seann William Scott) applies for a manager position at his chain's new location. Doug feels confident about getting hired…
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Largo (2008)
Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Aimee Mann …
Directed by: Mark Flanagan, Andrew van Baal
Los Angeles hipster haven Largo, the venue of choice for top comedians and musicians in the local scene, is the star of this stylish, black-and-white documentary by club owner Mark Flanagan…
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Year of the Dog (2007)
Cast: Molly Shannon, Laura Dern, Regina King …
Directed by: Mike White
Molly Shannon stars in this quirky, canine-themed comedy that centers on an upbeat secretary whose life takes a temporary nosedive when her beloved dog suddenly dies. But in an unexpected…
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Justin Long …
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
John C. Reilly stars as fictional pop icon Dewey Cox -- who, on his hard-knocks road to fame, crosses paths with the likes of Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Beatles -- in this parody of the…
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Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Cast: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed …
Directed by: Liam Lynch
Dreaming of becoming a rock god, Midwesterner JB (Jack Black) heads to California, where he crosses paths with idler KG (Kyle Gass) -- giving rise to the musical duo Tenacious D. Together,…
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Cast: Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen, Leslie Bibb …
Directed by: Adam McKay
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) and Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly) have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first…
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A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep …
Directed by: Robert Altman
From director Robert Altman comes this quirky piece of fiction based on the real-life radio program of the same name, with a wry screenplay penned by the show's host, Garrison Keillor,…
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Dark Water (2005)
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth …
Directed by: Walter Salles
With her young daughter in tow, Dahlia (Jennifer Connelly) is starting a new life away from her estranged husband. But as a custody battle brews, her already fragile emotional state starts…
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Criminal (2004)
Cast: John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal …
Directed by: Gregory Jacobs
Con man Richard Gaddis (John C. Reilly) teams up with newbie Rodrigo (Diego Luna) for a heist that's a little bigger than his usual projects: They'll filch an antique currency note…
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The Aviator (2004)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Leonardo DiCaprio portrays eccentric tycoon Howard Hughes, who turned a small fortune into a massive one by producing Hollywood classics such as Scarface. He simultaneously branched into and…
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Anger Management (2003)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei …
Directed by: Peter Segal
The unlikely pairing of Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson drives this wacky comedy about gentle businessman Dave Buznik (Sandler), who finds himself in anger management counseling after a…
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Gangs of New York (2002)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Amid the savage Irish and Italian rivalry that dominated New York City in the mid-1800s, young Amsterdam Vallon hunts down his father's hateful murderer, Bill "the Butcher" Cutting.…
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The Good Girl (2002)
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Reilly …
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Justine (Jennifer Aniston) longs to start a family, but she and her loving husband (John C. Reilly) seem unable to conceive. So when the frustrated "good girl" meets a creative, passionate…
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Chicago (2002)
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere …
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Roxie hungers for stardom but ends up in the slammer, where superstar Velma is doing time for shooting her cheating husband. When Velma's lawyer makes Roxie a tabloid sensation, he sets…
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The Hours (2002)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore …
Directed by: Stephen Daldry
This gripping drama follows the parallel lives of three 20th-century women: incomparable writer Virginia Woolf, an unsatisfied 1950s housewife and a modern-day book editor who's losing…
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The Anniversary Party (2001)
Cast: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Benjamin Hickey …
Directed by: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Recently uncoupled couple Joe (Allan Cumming) and Sally (Jennifer Jason Leigh) celebrate their anniversary with a group of friends in this dark, Independent Spirit Award-nominated drama (also…
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The Perfect Storm (2000)
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Veteran fisherman Billy Tyne (George Clooney) has had a run of disappointing catches and is determined to change his luck by going beyond the normal reach of New England fishing boats to the…
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Never Been Kissed (1999)
Cast: Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan …
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Journalist Josie Geller goes undercover at a high school to pen a teen exposé. A dork as a teenager, Josie enlists her brother to help her fit in. Josie falls for a teacher, but her…
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For Love of the Game (1999)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly …
Directed by: Sam Raimi
An aging pitcher whose future on the mound is uncertain, Billy Chapel suddenly finds himself within reach of baseball's ultimate accomplishment: a perfect game. But his mind is elsewhere…
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Magnolia (1999)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Jason Robards …
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Through chance, human action, past history and divine intervention, an eclectic cast of characters (including Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and more) weaves and warps through…
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The Thin Red Line (1998)
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, George Clooney …
Directed by: Terrence Malick
With an all-star cast -- featuring Sean Penn, George Clooney, Nick Nolte and Adrien Brody -- director Terrence Malick's lyrical and beautiful retelling of James Jones's novel about…
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Hellcab (1998)
Cast: Paul Dillon, John Cusack, Tim Gamble …
Directed by: Mary Cybulski, John Tintori
In this slice-of-life indie, a cab driver (Paul Dillon) is about to encounter what may be the toughest -- and oddest -- day of his life. With every fare he picks up, including a rape victim…
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Boogie Nights (1997)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Heather Graham …
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Director Paul Thomas Anderson's epic about the adult film industry stars Mark Wahlberg as a nightclub busboy who transforms himself into porn king Dirk Diggler and ultimately becomes…
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Hard Eight (1996)
Cast: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow …
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Boogie Nights director Paul Thomas Anderson's first film charts the relationship between reckless youth John (John C. Reilly) and world-weary card shark Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), who…
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Boys (1996)
Cast: Winona Ryder, Lukas Haas, John C. Reilly …
Directed by: Stacy Cochran
After rescuing Patty Vare (Winona Ryder) when she was knocked unconscious by falling off her horse, the last thing John Baker (Lukas Haas) expected to happen was that he'd fall in love…
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Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Cast: Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judy Parfitt …
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
This adaptation of the Stephen King novel tells the story of Dolores (Kathy Bates), a Maine housekeeper accused of murdering her elderly employer. This draws her estranged daughter Selena…
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Georgia (1995)
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mare Winningham, Ted Levine …
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Sadie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) has an obsession with her sister, Georgia (Mare Winningham, in an Oscar-nominated performance), that's just as unhealthy as her drug habit. While Georgia is…
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The River Wild (1994)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, Joseph Mazzello …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
What was already a turbulent family vacation turns deadly when a fugitive (Kevin Bacon) and his crew kidnap river rafting guide Gail (Meryl Streep), her husband Tom (David Strathairn) and…
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis …
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
In a backwater Iowa town, Gilbert (Johnny Depp) struggles to take care of his mentally disabled brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), and provide for the rest of his family. But after falling…
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Hoffa (1992)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante …
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Oscar winner Jack Nicholson stars as infamous Teamster boss James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa in this Academy Award-nominated biopic penned by David Mamet that traces Hoffa's rise through…
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Out on a Limb (1992)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Jeffrey Jones, Heidi Kling …
Directed by: Francis Veber
This madcap comedy charts the rapid downhill spiral of Bill Campbell, a big-city businessman who visits his hometown where he jeopardizes a multi-million dollar business deal, gets carjacked…
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Days of Thunder (1990)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Tony Scott
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that leads to an accident. But with the help of his…
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State of Grace (1990)
Cast: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Phil Joanou
Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), an Irish-American undercover cop working the Hell's Kitchen beat, returns to his old neighborhood under the guise of reconnecting with friends Frankie and…
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Casualties of War (1989)
Cast: Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox, Don Harvey …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
In director Brian De Palma's Vietnam-era war drama, a young soldier (Michael J. Fox) suffers a crisis of conscience when the men on his patrol callously rape and murder a Vietnamese girl…
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We're No Angels (1989)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore …
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Bogus priests Robert De Niro and Sean Penn are really escaped convicts who haven't got a prayer of sidestepping a police blockade and making it across the U.S.-Canadian border -- unless…