Dianne Wiest

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Dir. Tim Burton · With Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.

Dir. Joel Schumacher · With Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

Dir. Woody Allen · With Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, Dianne Wiest

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

Dir. Jessie Nelson · With Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Dir. Charlie Kaufman · With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams

After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.

Dir. Woody Allen · With John Cusack, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

Dir. Mike Nichols · With Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane

A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

Dir. Peter Hedges · With Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams

The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.

Dir. Robert Redford · With Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

Dir. Griffin Dunne · With Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Dir. Ron Howard · With Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest

Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne

Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.

Dir. Peter Hedges · With Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook

A struggling young dancer finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected older couple promise her a shot at fame.

Dir. Natalie Erika James · With Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess

A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.

Dir. Justin Theroux · With Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson

Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.

Dir. Donald Petrie · With Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach

Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.

Dir. Nora Twomey · With Jacob Tremblay, Golshifteh Farahani, Gaten Matarazzo

Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.

Dir. Justin Adler · With Thomas Sadoski, Dianne Wiest, James Brolin

During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

Dir. Ulu Grosbard · With Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel

When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

Dir. Herbert Ross · With Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

Dir. J Blakeson · With Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.

Dir. John Cameron Mitchell · With Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.

Dir. Jodie Foster · With Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd

Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.

Dir. Dito Montiel · With Shia LaBeouf, Channing Tatum, Robert Downey Jr.

Virginia and Tony, a father and daughter living in Manhattan, find themselves in a parallel universe where Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are struggling to maintain order. Their kingdoms have been fragmented by trolls, giants and goblins.

With Kimberly Williams-Paisley, John Larroquette, Scott Cohen

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.

Dir. David Frankel · With Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson

Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.

Dir. Jason Moore · With Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph

After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently arrived with her husband Lloyd, Lane's stepfather. Lane is close to two neighbors: Peter, and Howard. Howard is in love with Lane, Lane is in love with Peter, and Peter is in love with Stephanie.

Dir. Woody Allen · With Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Sam Waterston

A celebrated author takes a journey with some old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent.

Dir. Steven Soderbergh · With Meryl Streep, Lucas Hedges, Gemma Chan

When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.

Dir. Michael Ritchie · With Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest