Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Douglas McGrath

1. Saturday Night Live (1975– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.

Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson

Votes: 52,871

2. Girls (2012–2017)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Drama

A comedy about the experiences of a group of girls in their early 20s.

Stars: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Adam Driver

Votes: 78,023

3. Godless (2017)

TV-MA | 65 min | Action, Drama, Western

In the 1880s American West, murderous outlaw gang leader Frank Griffin hunts for ex-protege Roy Goode. Frank's chase leads him to La Belle, New Mexico--a town inhabited, after a mining disaster, almost entirely by women.

Stars: Jack O'Connell, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Merritt Wever

Votes: 79,038

4. L.A. Law (1986–1994)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama

The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.

Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker

Votes: 6,504

5. The Insider (1999)

R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora

Votes: 180,681 | Gross: $28.97M

6. Emma (1996)

PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming

Votes: 41,699 | Gross: $22.20M

7. Happiness (1998)

NC-17 | 134 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Director: Todd Solondz | Stars: Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker

Votes: 74,575 | Gross: $2.81M

8. Michael Clayton (2007)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multibillion-dollar class action suit.

Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe

Votes: 174,286 | Gross: $49.03M

9. Quiz Show (1994)

PG-13 | 133 min | Biography, Drama, History

A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Paul Scofield

Votes: 73,463 | Gross: $24.82M

10. Café Society (2016)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively

Votes: 81,417 | Gross: $11.10M

11. Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

PG | 132 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-heartedly grasping uncle.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 13,708 | Gross: $1.59M

12. Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Crime

In New York in 1928, a struggling playwright is forced to cast a mobster's talentless girlfriend in his latest drama in order to get it produced.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palminteri

Votes: 41,870 | Gross: $13.38M

13. Celebrity (1998)

R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama

The fortunes of a husband and wife differ drastically after they divorce.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Greg Mottola

Votes: 28,466 | Gross: $5.03M

14. Infamous (2006)

R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Toby Jones, Daniel Craig, Sandra Bullock, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 18,244 | Gross: $1.15M

15. Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Crisis in Six Scenes is a comedy that takes place in the 1960's during turbulent times in the United States and a middle class suburban family is visited by a among us who turns their household completely upside down.

Stars: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro

Votes: 7,200

16. Rifkin's Festival (2020)

PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

A married American couple goes to the San Sebastian Festival and gets caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city, and the fantasy of movies.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Wallace Shawn, Damian Chapa, Bobby Slayton, Gina Gershon

Votes: 9,547

17. I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Romance

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, Greg Kinnear

Votes: 21,242 | Gross: $9.66M

18. American Masters (1985– )

TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett

Votes: 1,183

19. Small Time Crooks (2000)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Hugh Grant, Carolyn Saxon

Votes: 40,715 | Gross: $17.07M

20. Sweet and Lowdown (1999)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Woody Allen, Ben Duncan

Votes: 36,743 | Gross: $4.20M

21. The Daytrippers (1996)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

When she discovers a love letter written to her husband by an unknown paramour, the distraught Eliza turns to her tight-knit Long Island family for advice.

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 7,194 | Gross: $2.08M

22. The Adderall Diaries (2015)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.

Director: Pamela Romanowsky | Stars: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack

Votes: 6,187 | Gross: $0.01M

23. Solitary Man (2009)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

Directors: Brian Koppelman, David Levien | Stars: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Jesse Eisenberg, Danny DeVito

Votes: 17,136 | Gross: $4.36M

24. Hollywood Ending (2002)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Romance

A director is forced to work with his ex-wife, who left him for the boss of the studio bankrolling his new film. But the night before the first day of shooting, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Téa Leoni, Bob Dorian, Ivan Martin

Votes: 28,178 | Gross: $4.84M

25. Born Yesterday (1993)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

A businessman comes to Washington with his ex Vegas showgirl girlfriend, and after some embarrassments, he hires a reporter as tutor to smarten her up. She turns out to be smart, sucks up knowledge and questions things. Trouble?

Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Melanie Griffith, John Goodman, Don Johnson, Edward Herrmann

Votes: 4,177 | Gross: $17.95M

26. Beautiful (I)

Biography, Drama, Music | Announced

Chronicles the life and career of celebrated singer-songwriter, Carole King.

Director: Lisa Cholodenko

27. The Theater (2020)

25 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A writer and director in a theater company faces depression because his works are not well received and he has a poor relationship with others until he meets the university student Saki

Director: Wei Zhao | Stars: Zhi Wang, Sunny Sun, Kailang He, Zhengbin Ren

Votes: 72

28. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)

60 min | News, Talk-Show

Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.

Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman

Votes: 1,170

29. Company Man (2000)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy

A high-school teacher in the 1960s becomes an international spy and becomes involved in a plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.

Directors: Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath | Stars: Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, Paul Guilfoyle, Jeffrey Jones

Votes: 2,179 | Gross: $0.15M

30. The Oscars (I) (2023 TV Special)

TV-14 | 170 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

The presentation of the 95th Academy Awards, given for achievements in films released in 2022, with major contenders including All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), The Fabelmans (2022) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Emily Blunt, Colin Farrell

Votes: 1,010

31. The Prime Gig (2000)

R | 98 min | Drama

A telesales con man finds the ultimate racket, but starting an affair with the girlfriend of his guru-like boss might be the wrong call.

Director: Gregory Mosher | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, Ed Harris, Rory Cochrane

Votes: 2,310

32. Film '72 (1971–2018)

30 min | Talk-Show

The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.

Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross

Votes: 536

33. His Way (2011 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary

A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and colleagues.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Ellen Barkin, Barbara Bush, George Bush, James Caan

Votes: 434

34. Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)

TV-14 | 72 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Mike Nichols sits down with theater director Jack O'Brien to discuss his personal life and professional work.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Ann-Margret, Anne Bancroft, Richard Burton, Leslie Caron

Votes: 629

35. Theater Talk (1996– )

30 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Susan Haskins, Michael Riedel, Jesse Green, Michael Musto

Votes: 38

36. Life and Times (1996–2007)

60 min | Documentary, Biography

Biographies of famous Canadians.

Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, June Callwood, Norman Jewison, Peter Gzowski

Votes: 52

37. Brooklyn Bridge

Drama | Announced

Washington Roebling, a civil engineer and son of architect, John A. Roebling, is entrusted with completing his father's famous Brooklyn Bridge.

Director: Douglas McGrath

38. The Steven Banks Show (1991 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Steven Banks, David Byrd, Signy Coleman, Alex Nevil

Votes: 82

39. Local Talent (2012)

30 min | Comedy

An unlucky actor's career has been perpetually cursed by the fact that he resembles, but is in fact not, Nathan Lane. After his father's health takes a turn for the worse, his Broadway ... See full summary »

Stars: Jenna Podell, Kathryn Kelly, Caroline Rhea, Cole Escola

Votes: 9

40. Music Behind the Scenes (2001– )

50 min | Documentary

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Stars: Leslie Felperin, Baz Luhrmann, Anthony Minghella, Stephen Frears

Votes: 36

41. Prix Fixe (1997)

28 min | Short, Fantasy

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Director: Jonathan Glatzer | Stars: Douglas McGrath, Tim Blake Nelson, J. Smith-Cameron

42. Creating a Classic: The Making of 'Nicholas Nickleby' (2003 Video)

29 min | Documentary, Short

Hear how did a Charles Dickens classic attract a cast like Charlie Hunan, Anne Hathaway, Allen Cumming, Christopher Plummer and Jim Broadbent?

Stars: Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Simon Channing Williams, Alan Cumming

Votes: 36

43. 2012 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards (2012 TV Special)

57 min

Highlights from the 2012 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards. Honorees include Danny Trejo, Barry Corbin, Meat Loaf, Douglas McGrath, and the film Rio Bravo.

Director: Pat Kondelis | Stars: G.W. Bailey, Barry Corbin, Brett Cullen, Angie Dickinson

44. Film Genre (2002)

60 min | Documentary

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Stars: Peter Firth, Donald Richie, Ridley Scott, Peter Bogdanovich

Votes: 27

45. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode: One Rat, One Ranger (1989)

TV-PG | 48 min | Drama

Grace is prosecuting a man accused of sexually molesting his five-year-old daughter and has to put the young victim on the witness stand. Meanwhile, Markowitz begins his first litigation ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry

Votes: 37

46. Life and Times (1996–2007)
Episode: A Man for All Stages: The Life and Times of Christopher Plummer (2002)

59 min | Documentary, Biography

Veteran radio, theatre, television and film actor Christopher Plummer has played a thousand parts, but beneath that elegant stage presence lies the restless heart of a risk-taker. Don't miss this engaging biography.

Director: Ron Allen | Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, Julie Andrews, Michael Caine, Russell Crowe

Votes: 14

47. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes (1988)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

Golden Globe nominated actor Matthew Broderick hosts this 1988 episode with a filmed cameo by Laurie Metcalf and Catherine O'Hara. Selected sketches and segments include: "Nude Beach",... See full summary »

Directors: Paul Miller, Matthew Meshekoff, James Signorelli | Stars: Dana Carvey, Nora Dunn, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks

Votes: 77

48. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Elliott Gould/Kid Creole & the Coconuts (1980)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Elliott Gould (his sixth appearance), and the musical guest is Kid Creole & The Coconuts. The skits for this episode are as follows: Elliott Gould wakes up in ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Wilson, Jonathan Demme, Randal Kleiser, Walter Williams | Stars: Elliott Gould, Denny Dillon, Gilbert Gottfried, Gail Matthius

Votes: 108

49. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Deborah Harry (1981)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Deborah Harry, and the musical guest is Funky 4+1 and More. The skits for this episode are as follows: Ronald Reagan invites Frank Sinatra to clear up the ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Wilson, Leon Ichaso, Scott Sorenson | Stars: Debbie Harry, Denny Dillon, Gilbert Gottfried, Gail Matthius

Votes: 83

50. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren/Prince (1981)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

The host for the episode is Charlene Tilton, and the musical guests are Todd Rundgren and Prince. The skits for this episode are as follows: Joe Piscopo covers a boxing match between Rocko ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Wilson, Scott Sorenson | Stars: Charlene Tilton, Denny Dillon, Gilbert Gottfried, Gail Matthius

Votes: 87