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James L. Brooks has 10 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Dir. James L. Brooks · With Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.
Dir. James L. Brooks · With Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
Dir. James L. Brooks · With Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson
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When Maggie Simpson is rescued by a cute young baby from playground peril, it's girl meets boy, girl loses boy, guess what happens next?
Dir. David Silverman · With Chris Edgerly
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.
Dir. Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger, James L. Brooks, David Davis · With Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner
Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. At the Ayn Rand School for Tots, Maggie is diagnosed with average intelligence. Barred from the gifted children, she longs to escape from her glue-guzzling classmates. But when a lonely caterpillar befriends her, she makes it her mission to save it from a ruthless butterfly smashing toddler.
Dir. David Silverman
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Dir. David Silverman · With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Dir. James L. Brooks · With Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
Dir. James L. Brooks · With Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
Dir. James L. Brooks · With Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson
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