Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 11 films on Boxlist

Known for The Big Sick, The Idea of You and Spoiler Alert.

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The Big Sick
2017 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's...
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The Idea of You
2024 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.
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Spoiler Alert
2022 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
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The Lovebirds
2020 · Film
6.2/10 · TMDB
A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they...
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
In the 1970s and ’80s, Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and a theme park, and were revered for their message of love, acceptance, and prosperity.
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Oh. What. Fun.
2025 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together at the holidays. But this year, after planning a special outing for them, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under...
Verity
2026 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDBIn cinemas
Lowen Ashleigh is hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who is unable to finish following an accident. Lowen gradually uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords'...

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