Paul Giamatti

In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.

Dir. Peter Weir · With Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

Dir. Steve McQueen · With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Dir. Ron Howard · With Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

Dir. F. Gary Gray · With O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra · With Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez

With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.

Dir. Neil Burger · With Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel

Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

Dir. John Lee Hancock · With Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

Dir. Alexander Payne · With Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.

Dir. F. Gary Gray · With Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

Dir. Miloš Forman · With Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

Dir. Alexander Payne · With Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini · With Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

Dir. Richard J. Lewis · With Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike

Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

Dir. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Koppelman, David Levien · With Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, David Costabile

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

Dir. Chris Smith · With Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Miloš Forman

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

Dir. Marc Webb · With Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.

Dir. Don Coscarelli · With Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

Dir. Bill Pohlad · With Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks

A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.

Dir. Michael Davis · With Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci

Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.

Dir. Kirk Ellis · With Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.

Dir. Todd Phillips · With Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

Dir. Curtis Hanson · With James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt

Richard and Rachel, a couple in the throes of infertility, try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the insular world of assisted reproduction and domestic adoption.

Dir. Tamara Jenkins · With Paul Giamatti, Kathryn Hahn, Kayli Carter

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Selma Blair, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Wisdom

The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings to his view from the top. Possessing a desire to be an on-air personality since childhood, Stern meanders through the radio world, always with his supportive wife, Alison, by his side. Landing a gig in Washington, D.C., Stern meets Robin Quivers, who will become his long-time partner in crime. When the two move to New York, they face the wrath of NBC executives.

Dir. Betty Thomas · With Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.

Dir. Tom McCarthy · With Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

Dir. Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge, Anne Heche · With Vanessa Redgrave, Michelle Williams, Ellen DeGeneres

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini · With Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Alicia Keys

To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal associates to take down a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of henchmen.

Dir. Navot Papushado · With Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Chloe Coleman

What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of his crew. It becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any mark, he was an accountant for eccentric crime boss Winston King. Jake and his crew will have to stay one step ahead of both the criminals and the cops to finally settle their debt.

Dir. James Foley · With Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia