Movies by Philip Seymour Hoffman
As part of the cast:
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Moneyball (2011)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: Bennett Miller
An all-star cast brings to life the true story of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), a former jock turned general manager who uses unconventional methods to bring the best players to the Oakland…
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The Ides of March (2011)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: George Clooney
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's (Ryan Gosling) idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where "victory" is relative. The film, directed by George…
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A Child's Garden of Poetry (2011)
Cast: Amy Schatz, Claire Danes, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: Amy Schatz
This Emmy Award-winning program brings the words of Carl Sandburg, William Shakespeare, Langston Hughes and other poets to life for the very young. Read by acclaimed actors and the poets…
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Jack Goes Boating (2010)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli …
Directed by: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman directs and stars in this romantic comedy about Jack, a marijuana-smoking Manhattan limo driver who begins an unlikely regimen of self-improvement to win the heart of a…
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The Invention of Lying (2009)
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill …
Directed by: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
In a world where no one fibs, fiction doesn't exist and people take each other at their literal word, unsuccessful screenwriter Mark gains fame and fortune -- and maybe the girl of his…
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Pirate Radio (2009)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans …
Directed by: Richard Curtis
In 1966, hard-partying British DJs have the time of their lives running a radio station on a ship in the North Sea, broadcasting generation-defining (but banned) music to millions. But they…
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Mary and Max (2009)
Cast: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana …
Directed by: Adam Elliot
Mary Dinkle, a chubby 8-year-old Australian girl, and Max Horovitz, an obese, middle-aged New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome, are a pair of unlikely pen pals in this quirky clay…
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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
Cast: Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Robert De Niro …
Directed by: Richard Shepard
An exemplar of his acting generation yet a name largely unknown, John Cazale made only five films, but each earned Oscar nominations. With the aid of co-stars and friends, this poignant…
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Doubt (2008)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams …
Directed by: John Patrick Shanley
Sister Aloysius begins to have doubts about doting priest Father Flynn, who seems to have become overly involved in the life of a young African American pupil. Is she overreacting to the…
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Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton …
Directed by: Charlie Kaufman
After his painter wife (Catherine Keener) leaves him and takes their daughter to Berlin, theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) stages an autobiographical play in a massive…
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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Texas congressman Charlie Wilson sets a series of earth-shaking events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in an Oscar-nominated role) to aid Afghan…
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The Savages (2007)
Cast: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco …
Directed by: Tamara Jenkins
Carrying the scars of an abusive childhood, Savage siblings Wendy (Laura Linney, in an Oscar-nominated role) and Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman) -- a long-aspiring playwright and a drama…
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
The perfect crime goes horribly wrong for brothers Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Hank (Ethan Hawke) when they botch a robbery of their parents' jewelry store in this wrenching drama…
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Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames …
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
This entry in the explosive espionage series finds semiretired superspy Ethan Hunt forced back into action to save his protégé from a badass arms dealer. But Ethan's agency…
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Strangers with Candy (2005)
Cast: Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello …
Directed by: Paul Dinello
At 46, plucky ex-con Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) brushes the prison dust off her synthetic slacks to brave the halls of Flatpoint High, doing her best to survive "adolescence" with support from…
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Capote (2005)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener …
Directed by: Bennett Miller
The toast of New York City society after penning Breakfast at Tiffany's, flamboyant writer Truman Capote finds himself in a dance with the devil while researching the Clutter family…
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Along Came Polly (2004)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: John Hamburg
After his wife dumps him on their honeymoon for their scuba-diving instructor, uptight Reuben reconnects with Polly, an irreverent childhood friend who teaches him to live life on the edge.
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Owning Mahowny (2003)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin …
Directed by: Richard Kwietniowski
Quiet and unassuming Dan Mahowny (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an assistant bank manager with a penchant for gambling and a talent for embezzling, is the unlikeliest of men to rise up against two…
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Cold Mountain (2003)
Cast: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger …
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
This epic tale of love and loss follows a wounded Civil War soldier making a long, treacherous journey home. All the while, his faraway love fights for her own sanity and survival on her…
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Red Dragon (2002)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes …
Directed by: Brett Ratner
This Silence of the Lambs prequel stars Edward Norton as former FBI agent Will Graham, who was once nearly killed by the savage Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and now has no…
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25th Hour (2002)
Cast: Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Monty Brogan has 24 hours to spend with his two best friends and his girlfriend before he's sent to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. Spike Lee directs this meditative drama set…
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Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Cast: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) -- a bathroom supply salesman prone to paroxysms of destructive rage -- finds his life refreshed when he meets Lena Leonard (Emily Watson), who falls in…
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Love Liza (2002)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathy Bates, Jack Kehler …
Directed by: Todd Louiso
When the wife (Ann Morgan) of a Web page designer, Wilson Joel (Philip Seymour Hoffman), inexplicably kills herself, she takes away his own will to survive. Wilson's mother-in-law (Kathy…
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The Party's Over (2001)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie O'Donnell, Susan Sarandon …
Directed by: Donovan Leitch, Rebecca Chaiklin
This engaging documentary, hosted by a pre-Oscar Philip Seymour Hoffman, finds the actor covering the Democratic and Republican conventions in 2000, interviewing politicians, pundits and…
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Almost Famous (2000)
Cast: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson …
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
In the early 1970s, teenage writer William Miller gets a plum assignment from a Rolling Stone editor to write about the band Stillwater on a cross-country tour. Along the way, he learns about…
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State and Main (2000)
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Charles Durning, Patti LuPone …
Directed by: David Mamet
When frenzied filmmakers descend on the town of Waterford, Vt., they shoot first and ask questions later in writer-director David Mamet's scathing satire of moviemaking, acting and the…
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Almost Famous: The Bootleg Cut (2000)
Cast: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson …
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
This extended cut of Cameron Crowe's rock-'n'-roll tour bus memoir runs 40 minutes longer than the original feature released in 2000. Crowe picked up a Best Writing Oscar for…
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Flawless (1999)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller …
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Homophobe Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro) suffers a debilitating stroke and must take therapeutic singing lessons for his paralyzed larynx. But his teacher happens to be his neighbor, Rusty…
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Cast: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law …
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
Charming sociopath Tom Ripley maneuvers his way into the lush life of a young heir vacationing in Italy in this increasingly creepy thriller from Anthony Minghella, based on a novel by…
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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 Big Lebowski (1998)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: Joel Coen
Slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) gets involved in a gargantuan mess of events when he's mistaken for another man named Lebowski, whose wife has been kidnapped and is being…
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Happiness (1998)
Cast: Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman …
Directed by: Todd Solondz
A bittersweet film that belies its title, Happiness is not for the squeamish, drawing a dark portrait of a supremely dysfunctional family in which each member battles personal demons amid…
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Patch Adams (1998)
Cast: Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter …
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
After spending time in a mental institution, Hunter "Patch" Adams decides to become a doctor, based on his lighthearted hypothesis that introducing patients to humor will significantly…
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Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
Cast: Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Jon Benjamin …
Directed by: Brad Anderson
When Erin is dumped, her mother places personal ads on her behalf. Erin reluctantly goes out with a string of men, but a lonely plumber keeps crossing her path. If the two could only meet,…
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Montana (1998)
Cast: Kyra Sedgwick, Stanley Tucci, Robin Tunney …
Directed by: Jennifer Leitzes
Claire (Kyra Sedgwick) is a mob hit woman who finds herself in hot water after her boss's (Robbie Coltrane) accountant (Philip Seymour Hoffman) turns the boss against her. With the help…
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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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Twister (1996)
Cast: Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes …
Directed by: Jan De Bont
In this dizzying, effects-driven drama, two scientists (Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton) chase tornadoes in their quest to record and study them. Taking a backseat to the wild and visually…
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The Getaway (1994)
Cast: Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Tilly …
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
When master criminal Doc McCoy (Alec Baldwin) finds himself rotting in a Mexican jail, his wife, Carol (Kim Basinger), strikes a deal with crime boss Jack Benyon (James Woods). Once Doc is…
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When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
Cast: Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan, Ellen Burstyn …
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
In director Luis Mandoki's potent drama, the Greens -- Alice (Meg Ryan) and Michael (Andy Garcia) -- face a major crisis in their marriage when an accident brings Alice's secret…
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Nobody's Fool (1994)
Cast: Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Paul Newman received an Oscar nod for his turn as Donald, a loner who walked out on his family years ago and now lives in a small town in New York, spending his days working for a contractor…
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My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
Cast: Andrew Lowery, Traci Lind, Edward Herrmann …
Directed by: Bob Balaban
Missy (Traci Lind) is the most beautiful girl in school, and Johnny (Andrew Lowery) has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny's killed trying to win her over, but he soon…
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Money for Nothing (1993)
Cast: John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen …
Directed by: Ramon Menendez
When unemployed longshoreman Joe Coyle (John Cusack) stumbles upon $1.2 million, he finds nothing but trouble as he attracts the attention of cops during an during an indiscriminate spending…
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Scent of a Woman (1992)
Cast: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar …
Directed by: Martin Brest
Hoping to earn some extra cash during the Thanksgiving holiday, poor prep-school student Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) agrees to look after blind -- and cantankerous -- Lt. Col. Frank…
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Leap of Faith (1992)
Cast: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich …
Directed by: Richard Pearce
The Rev. Jonas Nightingale uses his spiritual influence for financial gain, lining his pockets with the faith of generous believers he encounters as a traveling evangelist. When he gets…
As a director:
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Jack Goes Boating (2010)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli …
Directed by: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman directs and stars in this romantic comedy about Jack, a marijuana-smoking Manhattan limo driver who begins an unlikely regimen of self-improvement to win the heart of a…