SXSW 2015
by claire-howson | created - 14 Mar 2015 | updated - 14 Mar 2015 | PublicThe films showed at the 2015 SXSW
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1. 6 Years (2015)
Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, Romance
A young couple, bound by a seemingly ideal love, begin to unravel as unexpected opportunities spin them down a volatile and violent path and threaten the future they had always imagined.
Director: Hannah Fidell | Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard
Votes: 13,188
2. The Boy (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath's growing fascination with death.
Director: Craig William Macneill | Stars: David Morse, Jared Breeze, Rainn Wilson, Bill Sage
Votes: 5,746
3. Creative Control (2015)
R | 97 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend's girlfriend...sort of.
Director: Benjamin Dickinson | Stars: Benjamin Dickinson, Nora Zehetner, Dan Gill, Alexia Rasmussen
Votes: 2,283 | Gross: $0.06M
4. Funny Bunny (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
A latchkey trust-funder and a hapless anti-childhood-obesity crusader bond as they vie for the heart of a troubled animal activist.
Director: Alison Bagnall | Stars: Olly Alexander, Kentucker Audley, Joslyn Jensen, Albert Birney
Votes: 205
5. The Grief of Others (2015)
103 min | Drama
The story is based on the novel by Leah Hager Cohen in which a couple's baby dies 57 hours after his birth and the parents try to return to their previous lives and struggle to regain a ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Wang | Stars: Wendy Moniz, Trevor St. John, Rachel Dratch, Chris Conroy
Votes: 289
6. Krisha (2015)
R | 83 min | Drama
Krisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Krisha Fairchild, Alex Dobrenko, Robyn Fairchild, Chris Doubek
Votes: 10,061 | Gross: $0.14M
7. Manson Family Vacation (2015)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Two brothers tour Charles Manson murder sites. One is a devoted family man. One is devoted to The Family.
Director: J. Davis | Stars: Jay Duplass, Linas Phillips, Leonora Pitts, Adam Chernick
Votes: 3,189
8. Quitters (2015)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenager's family falls apart, so he finds a better one.
Director: Noah Pritzker | Stars: Ben Konigsberg, Greg Germann, Mira Sorvino, Kara Hayward
Votes: 275
9. Sweaty Betty (2015)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Music
A tale of a big dream and a pig dream takes place in D.C. A family is determined to make their 1,000-pound pig the Redskins mascot. A few blocks away two teen fathers in search of a better life are presented with an unexpected opportunity.
Directors: Joseph Frank, Zachary Reed | Stars: Seth Dubois, Floyd Rich, Rico S.
Votes: 57
10. Uncle John (2015)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In this tale of small town intrigue, an urbanite returns to his quiet hometown on an impromptu trip as his Uncle, widely respected in town, struggles to evade suspicion of a murder.
Director: Steven Piet | Stars: John Ashton, Alex Moffat, Jenna Lyng Adams, Ronnie Gene Blevins
Votes: 1,762
11. Breaking a Monster (2015)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
BREAKING A MONSTER chronicles the break-out year of the band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH, following 13-year-old members Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins as they first encounter ... See full summary »
Director: Luke Meyer | Stars: Malcolm Brickhouse, Jarad Dawkins, Alec Atkins, Alan Sacks
Votes: 309 | Gross: $0.00M
12. Deep Time (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, History, News
Deep Time portrays the landowners, state officials, and oil workers at the center of the most prolific oil boom on the planet for the past six years.
Director: Noah Hutton
Votes: 22
13. Frame by Frame (2015)
85 min | Documentary, War
When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli | Stars: Massoud Hossaini, Wakil Kohsar, Najibullah Musafer, Farzana Wahidy
Votes: 127
14. Madina's Dream (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, War
While the Nuba men make war with the Sudanese government, their children look on in fear and confusion. Eleven year old Madina dreams of a brighter future, but in the midst of Sudan's hidden war, a brighter future is so far off.
Director: Andrew Berends
Votes: 11
15. Peace Officer (2015)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Crime
A look at the increasingly militarized state of American police told through the story of "Dub" Lawrence, a former sheriff who established his state's first SWAT team only to see it kill his son-in-law in a standoff 30 years later.
Directors: Brad Barber, Scott Christopherson | Stars: Radley Balko, William 'Dub' Lawrence
Votes: 477 | Gross: $0.03M
16. Poached (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Obsessive egg thieves threaten the rarest birds by robbing their nests each Spring while a UK national police operation tries to stop them. Money is not a factor for these bandits. They are... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Wheeler
Votes: 32
17. The Sandwich Nazi (2015)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Deli owner Salam Kahil is an art collector, a former male escort, an amateur musician, and a sandwich maker to the homeless in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, but his true passion is talking about blow jobs.
Director: Lewis Bennett | Star: Derek Gunning
Votes: 34
18. She's the Best Thing in It (2015)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Biography
Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her life has been successful. Featuring Frances McDormand, Melissa Leo, and Valerie Harper.
Director: Ron Nyswaner | Stars: Mary Birdsong, Tyne Daly, Dave Davis, Valerie Harper
Votes: 37
19. Twinsters (2015)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
Directors: Samantha Futerman, Ryan Miyamoto | Stars: Skylar Astin, Anaïs Bordier, Jacques Bordier, Patricia Bordier
Votes: 4,870
20. A Woman Like Me (2015)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, Biography
By creating a fictional character based on herself, filmmaker Alex Sichel learns how to navigate a terminal disease with grace and humor.
Directors: Elizabeth Giamatti, Alex Sichel | Star: Lili Taylor
Votes: 79
21. Brand: A Second Coming (2015)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows comedian/author/activist Russell Brand as he dives headlong into drugs, sex & fame in an attempt to find happiness, only to realize that our culture feeds us bad ideas & empty idols... See full summary »
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Russell Brand, Simon Amstell, Andrew Antonio, Barbara Brand
Votes: 947
22. Ex Machina (2014)
R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno
Votes: 589,926 | Gross: $25.44M
23. Get Hard (2015)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
When millionaire James King is jailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars.
Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie, Tip 'T.I.' Harris
Votes: 147,058 | Gross: $90.41M
24. Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly, Wendi McLendon-Covey
Votes: 22,476 | Gross: $14.44M
25. Love & Mercy (2014)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy.
Director: Bill Pohlad | Stars: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti
Votes: 42,620 | Gross: $12.55M
26. Manglehorn (2014)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama
Left heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small-town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new friend.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine, Chris Messina
Votes: 7,998 | Gross: $0.13M
27. Spy (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Comedy
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham
Votes: 258,858 | Gross: $110.83M
28. Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Steve Jobs, Alex Gibney, Steve Wozniak, Michael S. Malone
Votes: 6,501 | Gross: $0.49M
29. 7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy
Sharing a small apartment with his sleepy French bulldog, an unmotivated thirty-something slacker lands a job at a Quick Lube to be close to the shop's beautiful manager. Has he found a new purpose in life? Is there still hope?
Director: Bob Byington | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Olympia Dukakis, Tunde Adebimpe, Eleanore Pienta
Votes: 1,627
30. The Automatic Hate (2015)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
Davis meets a cute young woman claiming to be his cousin. After confirming that his dad has a secret brother, he visits her and her two sisters. What keeps their dads apart?
Director: Justin Lerner | Stars: Deborah Ann Woll, Joseph Cross, Travis Quentin Young, Ratani Khan
Votes: 1,260 | Gross: $0.00M
31. Bone in the Throat (2015)
93 min | Crime, Drama
A young ambitious chef becomes mixed up with the East End London mob when he witnesses a murder.
Director: Graham Henman | Stars: Vanessa Kirby, John Hannah, Ed Westwick, Rupert Graves
Votes: 114
32. The Final Girls (2015)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson | Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam Devine, Thomas Middleditch
Votes: 51,763
33. Addicted to Fresno (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Follows the lives two co-dependent sisters who work as hotel maids in Fresno.
Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne, Malcolm Barrett, Jessica St. Clair
Votes: 3,319
34. The Frontier (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Decades ago at The Frontier, a diner with 3 motel rooms in the desert on old route 66, a young woman stops and gets work. She reads about a murder in Flagstaff and a $2M armored truck heist. Is it connected to the people at The Frontier?
Director: Oren Shai | Stars: Jocelin Donahue, Kelly Lynch, Jim Beaver, Izabella Miko
Votes: 885
35. The Goob (2014)
84 min | Drama, Romance
A long hot summer in rural Norfolk and a rough coming of age for Goob Taylor, fighting with brutal, womanizing stock car racer Gene Womack for his mother's attention, and falling for the exotic charms of a pretty foreign field worker.
Director: Guy Myhill | Stars: Liam Walpole, Paul Popplewell, Sienna Guillory, Hannah Spearritt
Votes: 1,284
36. I Dream Too Much (2015)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
A poignant, lightly comedic story about a recent college grad who volunteers to care for her formidable great aunt. While at her rural estate, she unearths her family's past and takes a meaningful step toward her own future.
Director: Katie Cokinos | Stars: Eden Brolin, Chelsea Lopez, Casper Andreas, Abiola Ijalana
Votes: 332
37. Ktown Cowboys (2015)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama
In LA's Koreatown, 5 legendary partiers go out for one more night of debauchery, growing up by throwing down like they did in the old days.
Director: Daniel Park | Stars: Rhonda Aldrich, Steve Byrne, Stefanie Carpenter, Herson Chavez
Votes: 130 | Gross: $0.02M
38. Lamb (I) (2015)
R | 97 min | Drama
When a man meets a young girl in a parking lot he attempts to help her avoid a bleak destiny by initiating her into the beauty of the outside world. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.
Director: Ross Partridge | Stars: Ross Partridge, Oona Laurence, Jess Weixler, Tom Bower
Votes: 2,323 | Gross: $0.01M
39. Life in Color (I) (2015)
Unrated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two depressed loners stuck house sitting together have 3 weeks to turn their lives around.
Director: Katharine Emmer | Stars: Josh McDermitt, Katharine Emmer, Adam Lustick, Jim O'Heir
Votes: 1,405
40. The Little Death (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney reveal both the fetishes and the repercussions that come with sharing them.
Director: Josh Lawson | Stars: Bojana Novakovic, Josh Lawson, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany
Votes: 27,785 | Gross: $0.02M
41. Touched with Fire (2015)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Two bipolar patients meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition.
Director: Paul Dalio | Stars: Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne
Votes: 2,724 | Gross: $0.15M
42. Moonwalkers (2015)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy
After failing to locate the legendary Stanley Kubrick, an unstable CIA agent must instead team up with a seedy rock band manager to develop the biggest con of all time-staging the moon landing.
Director: Antoine Bardou-Jacquet | Stars: Rupert Grint, Ron Perlman, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Campbell Moore
Votes: 9,938
43. Night Owls (I) (2015)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Workaholic Kevin goes home with the beautiful train-wreck Madeline for a drunken one night stand, but he's horrified to discover she's actually his boss' jilted ex-mistress.
Director: Charles Hood | Stars: Adam Pally, Rosa Salazar, Rob Huebel, Tony Hale
Votes: 2,603
44. Wild Horses (2015)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detective opens up a fifteen-year-old missing persons case, and begins to suspect that the missing boy was murdered, and that a local rancher was involved.
Director: Robert Duvall | Stars: Robert Duvall, James Franco, Darien Willardson, Angie Cepeda
Votes: 3,927
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