8 Movies Starring Emmy Rossum

Genius

Genius

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-08-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

TV-G

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1077 Reviews)

Director:

Rod Daniel

Cast:

Writer:

John Rieck (story)

John Rieck (teleplay)

Jim Lincoln (teleplay)

Dan Studney (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Charlie, science wiz, hockey lover, and all around genius, is tired of being friendless. It's bad enough that he's in college before he's 14 helping a scientist who's in the midst of trying to defy gravity. So, in order to make his life exactly how he wants it, Charlie reinvents himself by taking on the image of a slacker/bad boy and enrolls in the local Jr. high. But juggling two lives is tough, even for a genius.

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-12-22

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

143 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (90647 Reviews)

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Cast:

Writer:

Gaston Leroux (novel)

Andrew Lloyd Webber (book)

Andrew Lloyd Webber (screenplay)

Joel Schumacher (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost demands they keep giving his protègè lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan?

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-05-28

Languages:

English, Japanese, French, Arabic, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (306017 Reviews)

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Cast:

Writer:

Roland Emmerich (story)

Roland Emmerich (screenplay)

Jeffrey Nachmanoff (screenplay)

Fullplot:

As Paleoclimatologist named Jack Hall is in Antartica, he discovers that a huge ice sheet has sheared off. But what he does not know is that this event will trigger a massive climate shift that will affect the world population. Meanwhile, his son Sam is with friends in New York to attend an event. There they discover that it has been raining non-stop for the past 3 weeks, and after a series of weather-related disasters begin to occur over the world, everybody realizes the world is entering a new Ice Age and the world population begins trying to evacuate to the warmer climates of the south. Jack makes a daring attempt to rescue his son and his friends who are stuck in New York and who have managed to survive not only a massive wave but also freezing cold temperatures that could possibly kill them.

Dragonball: Evolution

Dragonball: Evolution

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-10

Languages:

English, Japanese, Hindi

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong, UK

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

2.8 (51618 Reviews)

Director:

James Wong

Cast:

Writer:

Ben Ramsey (screenplay)

Akira Toriyama (novel)

Fullplot:

The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather Grandpa Gohan's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls. Of which he has one, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. And Goku's quest is to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before Piccolo does.

Dragonball: Evolution

Dragonball: Evolution

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-10

Languages:

English, Japanese, Hindi

Countries:

USA, Hong Kong, UK

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

2.8 (51894 Reviews)

Director:

James Wong

Cast:

Writer:

Ben Ramsey (screenplay)

Akira Toriyama (novel)

Fullplot:

The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather Grandpa Gohan's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls. Of which he has one, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. And Goku's quest is to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before Piccolo does.

Dare

Dare

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-05-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (3327 Reviews)

Director:

Adam Salky

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

It's the final semester before graduating from high school, and aspiring actress and good girl Alexa (Emmy Rossum), her outcast gay best friend Ben (Ashley Springer), and loner bad boy Johnny (Zach Gilford), go outside their comfort zones, and throw caution to the wind as they venture into unfamiliar young adult sexual grounds. A bumpy ride of high emotion, betrayal, heartbreak, and sexual experimentation.

Comet

Comet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (7147 Reviews)

Director:

Sam Esmail

Fullplot:

Justin Long and Emmy Rossum are star-crossed lovers whose relationship blooms and unravels over the course of six years in this mysterious, dazzlingly original romance. When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell (Long) and the quick-witted Kimberly (Rossum), the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges. Sumptuously shot and boasting incredible chemistry between the leads, Comet is a one-of-a-kind cosmic love story.

Before I Disappear

Before I Disappear

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-11-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (4352 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

A troubled young man and his straight-laced niece embark on a thrilling odyssey through New York City in this heartrending drama based on an Oscar-winning short. As his life hits rock bottom, 20-something Richie decides to end it all, only to have his half-hearted suicide attempt interrupted by an urgent request from his sister to babysit her precocious daughter. So begins a madcap tour of Manhattan after dark, as uncle and niece find unexpected bonds in the unlikeliest of places.

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