Movies by Helen Hunt
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The Surrogate (2012)
Cast: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Moon Bloodgood …
Directed by: Ben Lewin
After spending years in an iron lung, a man decides he wants to explore his sexuality for the first time, and hires a surrogate to aid the goal. Through their intensifying relationship, this…
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Soul Surfer (2011)
Cast: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt …
Directed by: Sean McNamara
From director Sean McNamara comes this inspiring film that dramatizes the real-life story of Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), a Hawaiian teen who bravely returns to competitive surfing…
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Every Day (2010)
Cast: Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Brian Dennehy …
Directed by: Richard Levine
Ned is fed up with his unfulfilling work as a writer on a flawed television show and his stagnant marriage to wife Jeannie. Just when he thinks life can't get worse, his teenage son…
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Then She Found Me (2007)
Cast: Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth …
Directed by: Helen Hunt
Already reeling from the death of her adoptive mother and a messy divorce, a put-upon schoolteacher finds her life becoming even more tumultuous when she begins dating the father of one of…
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Bobby (2006)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone …
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
The lives of 22 strangers intersect at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel on June 6, 1968, a day that culminated in the assassination of U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (Dave Fraunces). The…
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Red Riding Hood (2004)
Cast: Hank Azaria, Helen Hunt
This collection of whimsical stories, penned and drawn especially for children by the talented James Marshall, features "Red Riding Hood," who discovers the perils of talking to strangers;…
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A Good Woman (2004)
Cast: Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, Milena Vukotic …
Directed by: Mike Barker
What does a good woman have if not a good reputation? While seductress Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt) takes up with rich aristocrat Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers), his young, fragile bride, Meg…
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One Night at McCool's (2001)
Cast: Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman …
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Trampy femme fatale Jewel Valentine (Liv Tyler) nonchalantly lures three guys into her criminal strategy of happy homemaking: horny bartender Randy (Matt Dillon), arrogant lawyer Carl (Paul…
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Cast: Woody Allen, Dan Aykroyd, Helen Hunt …
Directed by: Woody Allen
A top insurance investigator spars with a consultant his company hires -- until a dinner-theater hypnosis gag turns them into momentary lovebirds. But the magician's spell also makes…
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Pay It Forward (2000)
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment …
Directed by: Mimi Leder
In this gentle drama from director Mimi Leder, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) responds to a school assignment with a plan to help three people who will, in turn, help three more,…
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Dr. T & the Women (2000)
Cast: Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Wealthy, successful gynecologist Sullivan Travis loves his seemingly perfect life -- until his wife has a sudden mental breakdown, his lesbian daughter prepares to tie the knot with a man,…
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What Women Want (2000)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei …
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
Advertising executive Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is as cocky as they come in director Nancy Meyers's Golden Globe-nominated comedy. But what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can…
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Cast Away (2000)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
After FedEx systems engineer Chuck Noland's (Tom Hanks) plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean, he finds himself fighting to survive on a deserted island with nothing but a painted…
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As Good as It Gets (1997)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear …
Directed by: James L. Brooks
When acerbic, reclusive and obsessive-compulsive author Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) lets stressed-out single mom and waitress Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt) and gay neighbor Simon Bishop (Greg…
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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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Kiss of Death (1995)
Cast: David Caruso, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage …
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
Ex-con Jimmy Kilmartin (David Caruso) wants to put a whole lot of distance between himself and his past. But when his cousin, Ronny (Michael Rapaport), shows up begging for help with one more…
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Trancers 3: Deth Lives (1993)
Cast: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Melanie Smith …
Directed by: C. Courtney Joyner
Unceremoniously whisked back to the 23rd century to find Angel City overrun with zombielike trancers, smack-talking trancer slayer Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) must find out who -- or what -- is…
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Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Cast: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
Actor-director Billy Crystal gives a searing portrayal of fictional comic Buddy Young Jr., a classic borscht belt stand-up comedian whose skills can't sustain a career undermined by his…
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Bob Roberts (1992)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Taking aim at political skullduggery, false populism and press manipulation, this caustic mockumentary stars Tim Robbins as the titular Bob Roberts, a folk-singing right-winger trying to…
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The Waterdance (1992)
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Helen Hunt, Wesley Snipes …
Directed by: Michael Steinberg, Neil Jimenez
Talented novelist Joel Garcia (Eric Stoltz) ends up in a rehabilitation clinic after a hiking mishap leaves him paralyzed. But adjusting to his situation isn't the only problem: He must…
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Only You (1992)
Cast: Tom McFadden, Mark Lynn, Andrew McCarthy …
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Luckless dollhouse designer Cliff Godfrey (Andrew McCarthy) gets dropped by his fiancée just before their trip to Mexico, but when the dejected ex hits it off with gorgeous party girl Amanda…
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Murder in New Hampshire (1991)
Cast: Helen Hunt, Chad Allen, Hank Stratton …
Directed by: Joyce Chopra
Fed up with her mundane life, teacher Pamela Smart (Helen Hunt) is looking for a little excitement. After her attempts to get a job at the local television station prove unsuccessful, she…
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Trancers 2: The Return of Jack Deth (1991)
Cast: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Jeffrey Combs …
Directed by: Charles Band
Stranded in the 20th century after chasing a villain from the year 2247, future-cop Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) discovers that another baddie, Dr. E.D. Wardo (Richard Lynch), has also traveled…
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Next of Kin (1989)
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin …
Directed by: John Irvin
When a vicious mobster bumps off a transplanted Kentuckian living in the Windy City, his cop brother, Truman (Patrick Swayze), seeks legal retribution. But Truman's older brother, Briar…
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Miles from Home (1988)
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Jason Campbill, Austin Bamgarner …
Directed by: Gary Sinise
Gary Sinese -- who co-founded Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre along with John Malkovich -- helms this rural drama set in the throes of Reaganomics, following the trials of two longtime…
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Project X (1987)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Air Force pilot Jimmy takes a shine to a chimpanzee that's being used as a guinea pig for top secret military experiments. Jimmy hooks up with empathetic primate expert Teri, and…
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Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Barry Miller …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Full of regrets and facing divorce, middle-aged housewife Peggy Sue Bodell is given the chance to go back in time and change her fate, splitting up with her future husband before he breaks…
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The Frog Prince (1986)
Cast: Aileen Quinn, Helen Hunt, John Paragon …
Directed by: Jackson Hunsicker
Based on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale in which a beautiful princess frees a handsome prince from the curse that turned him into a frog, this charming children's musical features…
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Trancers (1985)
Cast: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Art LaFleur …
Directed by: Charles Band
Set in the year 2247, this low-budget sci-fi flick pits bounty hunter Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) against the villainous Martin Whistler (Michael Stefani), a terrorist who uses mind control to…
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
Cast: Helen Hunt, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shannen Doherty …
Directed by: Alan Metter
When Lynne convinces her shy friend Janey to sneak out to audition for her favorite TV dance show, Janey makes the cut. Soon, the girls find themselves on a wild adventure filled with cute…
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Sweet Revenge (1984)
Cast: Kevin Dobson, Kelly McGillis, Alec Baldwin …
Directed by: David Greene
Army captain Paul Dennison's (Merritt Butrick) life came to a screeching halt when a double-dealing fellow officer, Joseph Cheever (Kevin Dobson), snuffed him. Now, 14 years later,…
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Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)
Cast: Diane Lane, Helen Hunt, Christopher Atkins …
Directed by: Robert Michael Lewis
Diane Lane, Helen Hunt and Christopher Atkins co-star in this drama set in the 1950s in a remote Arizona town, where a religious sect condones polygamy. The story follows a boy's…
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Bill / Bill on His Own (1981)
Cast: Helen Hunt, Largo Woodruff, Mickey Rooney …
Directed by: Anthony Page
Legendary actor Mickey Rooney stars as Bill Sackter, a mentally disabled man released from an institution after a lifelong stay to see if he can survive on his own in the big city. Taken in…
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Rollercoaster (1977)
Cast: George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy Bottoms …
Directed by: James Goldstone
This high-speed 1970s suspense yarn stars Timothy Bottoms as a terrorist determined to turn America's amusement parks into battlefields. The tension builds to an explosive climax as an…
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The Spell (1977)
Cast: Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni …
Directed by: Lee Phillips
Misery chases overweight teen Rita Matchett (Susan Myers), who is rejected by her classmates and ridiculed by her sister, Kristina (Helen Hunt), but when the brooding outcast discovers her…
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Pioneer Woman (1973)
Cast: William Shatner, Joanna Pettet, Helen Hunt …
Directed by: Buzz Kulik
In the post-Civil War era, homesteaders John (William Shatner) and Maggie (Joanna Pettet) head west with their son and daughter to start a new life in Wyoming. But when John is killed, Maggie…
As a director:
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Then She Found Me (2007)
Cast: Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth …
Directed by: Helen Hunt
Already reeling from the death of her adoptive mother and a messy divorce, a put-upon schoolteacher finds her life becoming even more tumultuous when she begins dating the father of one of…