6 Movies Directed by Danny DeVito

Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-12-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (25730 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Fullplot:

Larry Donner is an author and writing professor who tutors people that want to write books. Larry's life has become a misery when his ex-wife Margaret has published a book he wrote under her name and has gotten rich over it. Owen Lift, one of Larry's students, offers Larry to kill Margaret, and in return Owen, wants Larry to kill his horrible mother. Larry thinks it's a joke, until he learns Owen killed his ex-wife. And Larry has now become the prime suspect.

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-12-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

116 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (34874 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Warren Adler (novel)

Michael Leeson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far..

Hoffa

Hoffa

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, USA

Runtime:

140 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (16128 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Fullplot:

Jack Nicholson's portrait of Union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito). The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt all the way to a conclusion that negates the theory that he disappeared in 1975.

Matilda

Matilda

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-08-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (79359 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Cast:

Writer:

Roald Dahl (book)

Nicholas Kazan (screenplay)

Robin Swicord (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A grouchy couple are parents to a very sweet girl, Matilda. Unlike her bratty brother and mean parents, Matilda becomes a very sweet and extremely intelligent 6 year old girl, who is very keen to go to school and read books. After a while, her parents send her to school with the worst principal in the world, a very sweet teacher, and good friends. While trying to put up with her parents' and principal's cruelty, she starts to unwittingly unleash telekinetic powers, destroying a television and making a newt fly onto the principal. With enough practice, Matilda starts to learn to control her telekinetic powers and soon using them on her principal so she can drive her away from the school.

Death to Smoochy

Death to Smoochy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK, Germany

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (33694 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Fullplot:

Fired in disgrace, kids show host Randolph Smiley finds himself out on the street, while his replacement Sheldon Mopes, finds himself on the fast track to success with a new hit show as the proud purple rhino Smoochy. But things take a turn for the worst when Sheldon finds out that some of the people that he works with, and some he doesn't know he's working for, are all in it for the money. Meanwhile, Randolph is slowly turning insane with his only thoughts focusing on killing Smoochy and getting back to his life of luxury.

Duplex

Duplex

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-09-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (43252 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Alex Rose and Nancy Kendricks are a young couple who believe they have found their perfect home to start a family in. There is just one problem. An elderly tenant is staying upstairs and won't move out. Alex and Nancy desperately try everything to convince her to leave, but she refuses to move. Soon, their dream home becomes their home of nightmares.

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