Douglas McGrath films, ranked by your taste
Actor and director · 13 films on Boxlist
Known for The Insider, Michael Clayton and Happiness.
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The Insider
1999 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBTells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand.
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Michael Clayton
2007 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDBA law firm brings in its 'fixer' to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
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Happiness
1998 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDBThe lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil.
Sweet and Lowdown
1999 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBA comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Ray was an irresponsible, free-spending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcohol-abusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBIconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide...
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Café Society
2016 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDBThe story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
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Hollywood Ending
2002 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBWoody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is...
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Rifkin's Festival
2020 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDBThe story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie...
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Celebrity
1998 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDBThe career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he...
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Directed by Douglas McGrath
Emma
1996 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDBEmma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her...
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Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBNicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.
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Infamous
2006 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDBWhile researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
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I Don't Know How She Does It
2011 · Film
5.2/10 · TMDBA comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
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