Movies starring Jennifer Connelly

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Perhaps it says something about the nihilistic perspective of modern society, but the post-apocalyptic story is becoming a popular genre; not since the height of the Cold War have movies been so obsessed with the end of civilization. No longer res...

Run Time: 1:20
U.S. Release Date: 2009-09-09
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Scary Images)
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Shane Acker
Cast: (voices) Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, ...
Alita: Battle Angel

On the one hand, it’s possible to express deep admiration for the world-building and storytelling of Alita: Battle Angel and to offer praise and credit to director Robert Rodriguez and co-writer/co-producer James Cameron for providing a rive...

Run Time: 2:00
U.S. Release Date: 2019-02-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: : Rosa Salazar, Mahershala Ali, Christoph Waltz, ...
American Pastoral

American Pastoral is another in a long line of movie adaptations of revered novels that lose something significant in their translation from page to screen. Although it’s not possible to argue that Philip Roth’s 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winnin...

Run Time: 1:56
U.S. Release Date: 2016-10-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ewan McGregor
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, ...
Beautiful Mind, A

A Beautiful Mind is a beautifully written, effectively acted, and meticulously crafted effort that is likely to remind many viewers of a simple axiom: a movie doesn't have to be groundbreaking to be compelling. Originality is a prized commodity beca...

Run Time: 2:12
U.S. Release Date: 2001-12-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Russell Crowe, Anthony Rapp, Josh Lucas, ...
Blood Diamond

To an extent, Blood Diamond is a victim of its own length. While the film includes a number of disturbing political and sociological insights, the adventure story is tepid and loses momentum as the storyline bogs down. The main character, played b...

Run Time: 2:23
U.S. Release Date: 2006-12-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, ...
Dark City

The Crow will forever be remembered as the final performance of budding star Brandon Lee, who died as a result of a tragic behind-the-scenes accident. However, as intense as the hype associated with Lee's death was, it could not obscure the mo...

Run Time: 1:43
U.S. Release Date: 1998-02-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, ...
Dark Water

Dark Water is the latest in the gaggle of Japanese ghost stories turned into major American motion pictures. The obvious virtue of this effort is that, unlike its predecessors The Ring and The Grudge, it makes sense. The problem is that director ...

Run Time: 1:49
U.S. Release Date: 2005-07-08
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: HORROR
Director: Walter Salles
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, John C. Reilly, ...
Day the Earth Stood Still, The

By all accounts, both the director (Scott Derrickson) and star (Keanu Reeves) of this 2008 film are fans of its 1951 precursor. So what went wrong? At what point did this initially promising remake lose its way? After all, Robert Wise's science ...

Run Time: 1:43
U.S. Release Date: 2008-12-12
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Scott Derrickson
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, ...
Dilemma, The

Ron Howard is unquestionably an A-list director, and his credentials are impeccable. When a filmmaker of Howard's status has a movie tossed into theaters during garbage time (January/February or August), it results in raised eyebrows and generates ...

Run Time: 1:55
U.S. Release Date: 2011-01-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, ...
He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You seeks to mine the same vein of romantic comedy ore as Love, Actually - the multi-arc story in which characters cross each others' paths and interact in an attempt to show different facets of one emotion. Unfortunately, ...

Run Time: 2:05
U.S. Release Date: 2009-02-06
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Ken Kwapis
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, Justin Long, ...