15 Movies Starring Mira Sorvino

Barcelona

Barcelona

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-07-29

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(4128 Reviews)

Director:

Whit Stillman

Fullplot:

Ted, a stuffy white guy from Illinois working in sales for the Barcelona office of a US corporation, is paid an unexpected visit by his somewhat less stuffy cousin Fred, who is an officer in the US Navy. Over the next few months, both their lives are irrevocably altered by the events which follow Fred's arrival, events which are the trivial stuff of a comedy of manners at first but which gradually grow increasingly dramatic.

Norma Jean & Marilyn

Norma Jean & Marilyn

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-05-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

139 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (2184 Reviews)

Director:

Tim Fywell

Cast:

Writer:

Anthony Summers (book)

Jill Isaacs

Fullplot:

In this film, Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino portray two sides of the woman America loved, but who struggled to love herself: Marilyn Monroe. To the world, Marilyn was a vivacious superstar, the epitome of sexuality, sensuality and frolicsome amusement. Every man wanted her - every woman wanted to be her. But behind the enticing smile, beneath the tight-fitting dresses, there was a dark secret - one Marilyn could not bury in the past... the child inside named Norma Jean. Everything Norma Jean dreams of, Marilyn achieves. Every man she struggles to resist, Marilyn succumbs to. And while Marilyn climbs the ladder to success, Norma Jean was beneath it, almost willing her to fall.

Mimic

Mimic

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-08-22

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (34304 Reviews)

Genres:

HorrorSci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Donald A. Wollheim (short story "Mimic")

Matthew Robbins (screen story)

Guillermo del Toro (screen story)

Matthew Robbins (screenplay)

Guillermo del Toro (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-04-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (32168 Reviews)

Director:

David Mirkin

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Robin Schiff (play)

Robin Schiff (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Romy and Michelle have been through it all including being tortured by the Popular crowd when in high school. When they receive word of a 10 year reunion, they come to realize their lives aren't as impressive as they'd like them to be. Instead of staying home they go to the reunion with business outfits, cell phones, and one heck of a bogus success story.

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-02

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

142 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (30076 Reviews)

Director:

Spike Lee

Cast:

Writer:

Spike Lee

Victor Colicchio (screenplay)

Michael Imperioli (screenplay)

Spike Lee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American South Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.

The Triumph of Love

The Triumph of Love

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-05-10

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

Italy, UK, Germany

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(1298 Reviews)

Director:

Clare Peploe

Cast:

Writer:

Marivaux (play)

Clare Peploe

Marilyn Goldin

Bernardo Bertolucci

Fullplot:

In an unidentified country in 18th century Europe, a usurper's daughter has inherited the throne and feels guilty about her family's crimes. She learns that a rightful heir exists but has been taught to hate her and reject all love, and who additionally is kept in seclusion to protect him from her. Spying on his household, she falls in love at the first sight of him, suggesting an obvious happy ending as regards the throne. But to even get close enough to him to talk about it, she must embark on a series of bribes, deceptions, and seductions...

Between Strangers

Between Strangers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-09-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, Italy

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (853 Reviews)

Director:

Edoardo Ponti

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Toronto, 2001. Three women in spiritual crisis. In secret from her dismissive husband, Olivia draws what she sees in dreams. Catherine, a world-class cellist, has abandoned her husband and daughter to hunt down her father. Photojournalist Natalia, in her famous father's footsteps, scores her first Time Magazine cover, but realizes she has paid an incalculable price for the photo. Olivia has another secret besides her art; Catherine makes discoveries about her father; Natalia receives a gift that's undeserved: these complications push each woman in a new and unexpected direction.

Between Strangers

Between Strangers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-09-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, Italy

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (856 Reviews)

Director:

Edoardo Ponti

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Toronto, 2001. Three women in spiritual crisis. In secret from her dismissive husband, Olivia draws what she sees in dreams. Catherine, a world-class cellist, has abandoned her husband and daughter to hunt down her father. Photojournalist Natalia, in her famous father's footsteps, scores her first Time Magazine cover, but realizes she has paid an incalculable price for the photo. Olivia has another secret besides her art; Catherine makes discoveries about her father; Natalia receives a gift that's undeserved: these complications push each woman in a new and unexpected direction.

The Final Cut

The Final Cut

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-10-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada, Germany

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (25875 Reviews)

Director:

Omar Naim

Fullplot:

The story is set in a world where implanted microchips can record all moments of an individual's life. The chips are removed upon death so the images can be edited into something of a highlight reel for loved ones who want to remember the deceased. Caviezel portrays the leader of the organization that opposes this technology's development.

Leningrad

Leningrad

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-10-18

Languages:

Russian, English, German

Countries:

Russia, UK

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (3564 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaWar

Fullplot:

When in 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, their troops quickly besieged Leningrad. Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, Kate Davies, is presumed dead and misses the plane. Alone in the city she is helped by Nina Tsvetnova a young and idealist police officer and together they will fight for their own survival and the survival of the people in the besieged Leningrad.

Like Dandelion Dust

Like Dandelion Dust

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-09-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2154 Reviews)

Director:

Jon Gunn

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Stephen J. Rivele (screenplay)

Michael Lachance (screenplay)

Karen Kingsbury (novel)

Fullplot:

A compelling drama that explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of the struggling, blue-collar Porters, and the privileged Campbell family. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. This film bravely exposes the humanity in each character reminding us that we each have the potential to be the best and worst versions of ourselves at any time.

The Last Templar

The Last Templar

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-01-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

160 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.4 (3216 Reviews)

Fullplot:

During a gala museum event featuring precious Vatican artifacts, a group of men posing as Templar knights stage a daring robbery. Their primary interest is in obtaining a mechanical decoding device that can supposedly decipher the location of the Templar treasure. Archaeologist Tess Chaykin reluctantly works with FBI Agent Sean Daley to uncover the mastermind behind the plot and possibly locate the treasure.

The Presence

The Presence

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-08-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.4 (2562 Reviews)

Director:

Tom Provost

Fullplot:

A woman travels to an isolated cabin where she finds herself stalked by an apparition who has come to inhabit her space as his own. With the unexpected arrival of the woman's boyfriend, the dark spirit's haunting grows more obsessive. Soon the woman begins to exhibit weirdly irrational behavior as the thin line between sanity and possession begins to unravel.

Smitty

Smitty

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-04-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (335 Reviews)

Director:

David M. Evans

Genres:

DramaFamily

Fullplot:

Thirteen year-old city brat Ben (Brandon Tyler Russell) has done it again... and his struggling, single mother (Mira Sorvino) has had enough of him getting into mischief. Now, Ben has to choose between going down the path of Juvi hall or spending the summer in Iowa on a farm with his estranged grandfather, Jack (Peter Fonda). The day after arriving, Ben is ready to leave. To help Ben get a friend, Jack gets him a smart farm dog from an animal shelter to keep Ben company and in line. Between the dog and a friendly neighbor (Louis Gossett, Jr.), Ben soon learns life lessons about friendship, family and responsibility. It may take a village to raise a child, but when you only have a handful of people and a dog at your side, you have to make do with what you have. Through it all, Ben has the most memorable summer of his life.

Deadly Sisters

Deadly Sisters

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-10-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (3355 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Fab Filippo (screenplay)

Adam Till (screenplay)

Fullplot:

On January 18, 2003, police, alerted by a frantic 911 call from a distraught pair of teenage girls, arrived at the girls Toronto area town house to find their mother dead. It appeared the 44-year-old alcoholic, having slipped into a booze-and-pill stupor, drowned in her own bathwater. The death was ruled accidental by the authorities. In the months that followed, however, police were alerted to rumours and reports that the teenagers had been gossiping to friends about the accident. Police began piecing together rumours that suggested the teens might have had a hand in their mother's death. In fact, rather than an accident, the story that emerged portrayed the two teens as cold-blooded, premeditated killers.

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