4 Movies Directed by Daniel Barnz

Phoebe in Wonderland

Phoebe in Wonderland

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-01-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (6374 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Barnz

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, as her brilliant but anguished mother begins to worry for her daughter's health.

Beastly

Beastly

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-03-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (59038 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Barnz

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Barnz (screenplay)

Alex Flinn (novel)

Fullplot:

At the Buckeston Academy High School, the wealthy, arrogant, narcissistic, and bigoted Kyle Kingson is a student who does not respect his classmates. When Kyle is elected representative of the students, he plays a prank on the outcast Kendra, who has a reputation as a witch: he invites her to a party and humiliates her in front of their classmates. However, Kendra curses him with a spell that makes Kyle as ugly as his soul. Further, she tells him that if he does not find anyone who loves him within a year, he will be doomed to that appearance forever. When Kyle's father, Rob Kingson, sees him, he takes Kyle to specialists but the doctors do not know what to do, so Rob hides Kyle in an apartment with a maid and a blind tutor. When Kyle sees his mate Lindy on the streets, he saves her from a dangerous drug dealer and he brings her to his apartment to protect her. Now his only hope is that Lindy will fall in love with him.

Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (4748 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Barnz

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Two determined mothers with children who are failing in an inner city school in Pittsburgh join forces to take back the school, and turn it into a place of learning. But before they can change the school for the better, they must first battle the parents, the school board, and the teachers union. Because this is for their children, they won't back down from this enormous challenge.

Cake

Cake

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-01-23

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (19207 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Barnz

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

The acerbic, hilarious CLAIRE SIMMONS becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.

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