Bob Balaban Movie Rankings
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3.3117
Joe Buck (Jon Voight), an aspiring male prostitute from Texas, heads to Manhattan where he hopes to find plenty of wealthy women willing to pay for the services of a handsome man. When he arrives,... ... more about Midnight Cowboy
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3.2520
When several locals witness a strange alien encounter, they are all mysteriously drawn to a remote location in Wyoming. There they see the government contacting and communicating with a spaceship. ... more about Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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3.1450
When writer Truman Capote reads an article about a slain family in Kansas, he is inspired to discover why the crime was committed. After extensive interviews with the suspects, police and witnesses Capote goes on to write one of his most notorious novels. ... more about Capote
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3.1399
Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) are best friends having difficulties in social attitude with other people. After graduating high school, they decide to get a job and rent a house of their own. ... more about Ghost World
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3.0770
The owners (and handlers) of five show dogs head for the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. A film crew interviews them as they prepare for the trip, arrive at Philly's Taft Hotel, and compete. From Florida come the Flecks: she keeps running into old lovers. ... more about Best in Show
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3.0602
Set in the 1930's the story takes place in an old fashioned English country house where a family has invited many of their friends up for a weekend shooting party. ... more about Gosford Park
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3.0193
Three groups of folk musicians gather for a concert in memory of a legendary folk idol. ... more about Mighty Wind
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2.9153
A mockumentary set in the fictional town of Blaine, Missouri in which creative citizens prepare a multi-media pageant celebrating the 150th anniversary of their city. ... more about Waiting for Guffman
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2.8897
Harry Block is a well-regarded novelist whose tendency to thinly-veil his own experiences in his work, as well as his un-apologetic attitude and his proclivity for pills and whores, has left him with three ex-wives that hate him. ... more about Deconstructing Harry
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2.8730
An American researching different states of consciousness with the aid of mind altering drugs and an isolation chamber begins to experience disturbing physical changes in his body that point toward an evolutionary regression. ... more about Altered States
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2.8624
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality" and of a bureaucratic society in general. ... more about Catch-22
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2.8618
In this sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, a joint American- Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to discover what went wrong with the U.S.S. Discovery against a backdrop of growing global tensions. ... more about 2010
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2.7846
Jerry Welbach is given two ultimatums. His mob boss wants him to travel to Mexico to get a priceless antique pistol called "The Mexican" or he will suffer the consequences. ... more about Mexican
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2.7800
In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity. ... more about Cradle Will Rock
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2.7277
Guest creates a Hollywood satire about a small independent melodrama that begins getting award season buzz. The film depicts and the absurd nature of Hollywood films and what "Oscar" really means in this town. ... more about For Your Consideration
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2.6671
Iris can best be described as a wallflower. She begins her first day as a temp for the nondescript Global Credit Association by waiting in a chair for two hours. ... more about Clockwatchers
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2.5981
Peter Appleton is an ambitious young screenwriter working for HHS Studios during Hollywood's Golden Age, 1951 in particular. "Ashes to Ashes" is about to be released, and he's dating the attractive movie star, Sandra Sinclair. ... more about Majestic
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2.5909
Documentary-style look at the fictional Senatorial campaign of Bob Roberts, an arch-conservative folk singer turned politician. ... more about Bob Roberts
19
2.5652
In \"Lady in the Water,\" a story originally conceived by Shyamalan for his children, a modest building manager named Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) rescues a mysterious young woman (Bryce Dallas Howard) from danger and discove ... more about Lady in the Water
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2.5634
A town of Blaine, Missouri is preparing for celebrations of its 150th anniversary. Corky St. ... more about Waiting for Guffman
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2.5297
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for the handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults Dr. ... more about Alice
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2.4938
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. ... more about Jakob the Liar
23
2.3979
Paul Newman plays the son of a long dead Mafia boss who is a simple liquor warehouse owner. ... more about Absence of Malice
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2.2942
A rich businessman, Dylan McDermott, mistakenly believes that Matthew Perry, who is bidding on a $90 million restoration contract, is gay and asks him to keep tabs on his mistress, Neve Campbell. ... more about Three To Tango
25
2.2884
When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer buys a vacation home on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar. ... more about Amos & Andrew
26
2.1811
Uncle Joe is ageing. He's also a millionaire. That's why his family is trying so very hard to get into his good books. They all want a piece of his empire. Unfortunately Uncle Joe isn't as stupid as his family thinks he is. ... more about Greedy
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1.9816
Actor Justin Theroux (MULHOLLAND DRIVE) goes behind the camera with this romantic comedy set in New York City. ... more about Dedication
Not Available on DVD
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1.9232
New York cop Daniel Ciello is involved in some questionable police practices. He is approached by internal affairs and in exchange for him potentially being let off the hook, he is instructed to begin to expose the inner workings of police corruption. ... more about Prince of the City
Not Available on DVD
30
1.8862
A cop is gunned down on Xmas eve. Jerry Beck, the homicide cop given the job of hunting the killer, investigates some leads which bring him into contact with a group of white supremacy extremists. ... more about Dead Bang
31
1.8397
A bank temporarily housed in a mobile home while a new building is built, looks like an easy target to break into. On the other hand, why not steal the whole bank, and rob it in a safer location. ... more about Bank Shot
32
1.7089
Ken Harrison is an artist that makes sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck. All he can do is talk, and he wants to die. ... more about Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Not Available on DVD
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1.4858
Doug is a young man who works all day as a concierge at a luxurious hotel, saving money to make his own business. ... more about For Love or Money
35
1.4383
A whimsical saga of a young man whose two life-consuming passions are unraveling traffic gridlock and an avant garde dancer. ... more about Pie in the Sky
36
1.3466
Simon is a student at a college in San Francisco. He is content to be on the rowing team and remain as just a casual observer to the on-campus unrest, demonstrations and protests. ... more about Strawberry Statement
Not Available on DVD
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1.0955
2 worker from a railway company realize that the company want to close the railroad track where they work. They steal an engine and travel thru America to the centre of the company to protest against the closing. ... more about End of the Line
Not Available on DVD
39
0.0001
When 25-year-old New Yorker Eric Traber gets fired from his job and kicked out of his apartment, he fears the worst. But his best friend, Ziggy, shows up A.W.O.L. ... more about Definite Maybe
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0.0001
BILLY BOTTOMSLY, a struggling artist, is plagiarised by a Hollywood mogul. He involves his 'typecast' friends in a star-jacking retribution plan. ... more about Scene Stealers
Not Available on DVD
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