Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

July 22, 1947 · 79 years old

Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance as a ruthless Jewish mobster in the 2011 action drama film Drive. Br…

Known For

27 titles
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Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016 · 1h 37m · Movie

Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.

6.7
2
Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

2003 · 1h 40m · Movie

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

8.2
3
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976 · 1h 54m · Movie

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

8.2
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Drive

Drive

2011 · 1h 40m · Movie

A mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.

7.8
5
The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets

2016 · 1h 26m · Movie

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

6.0
6
The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie

2007 · 1h 27m · Movie

After Homer pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.

7.3
7
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

2015 · 1h 48m · Movie

A little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to prepare her for it. Her neighbor, the Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible, the world of the Little Prince.

7.8
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This Is 40

This Is 40

2012 · 2h 14m · Movie

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

6.2
9
Concussion

Concussion

2015 · 2h 3m · Movie

In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.

6.9
10
Out of Sight

Out of Sight

1998 · 2h 3m · Movie

A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.

7.0
11
A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

2014 · 2h 5m · Movie

In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.

6.9
12
Ella McCay

Ella McCay

2025 · 1h 55m · Movie

An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them.

5.0
13
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983 · 1h 41m · Movie

Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series.

6.4
14
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

1987 · 2h 13m · Movie

A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming new anchor, who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

7.3
15
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980 · 1h 49m · Movie

A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.

6.2
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Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991 · 1h 52m · Movie

In an afterlife way-station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently deceased are examined in a court-like setting.

7.2
17
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

2003 · 1h 38m · Movie

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his future son-in-law's father is a free-wheeling international spy.

5.7
18
Lost in America

Lost in America

1985 · 1h 31m · Movie

A husband and wife in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits and cruise America in a Winnebago.

7.0
19
The Scout

The Scout

1994 · 1h 41m · Movie

The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.

5.4
20
Mother

Mother

1996 · 1h 44m · Movie

A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.

6.9
21
Modern Romance

Modern Romance

1981 · 1h 33m · Movie

Albert Brooks directs himself as a successful film editor with far too many issues that affects the relationship between him and his remarkably patient girlfriend.

7.0
22
I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

2017 · 2h 3m · Movie

When a successful television writer's daughter becomes the interest of an aging filmmaker with an appalling past, he becomes worried about how to handle the situation.

6.3
23
Real Life

Real Life

1979 · 1h 39m · Movie

A film crew sets out to record a year in the life of an average family, but things quickly start going wrong.

7.0
24
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006 · 1h 38m · Movie

To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

5.5
25
I'll Do Anything

I'll Do Anything

1994 · 1h 55m · Movie

An aspiring actor's life gets upended when his ex-wife dumps their bossy, wild little daughter into his custody.

5.5
26
Critical Care

Critical Care

1997 · 1h 47m · Movie

A hospital resident is put in the middle of a legal battle between two half-sisters on whether to pull their comatose dad's life support. But more seems to be at stake than dad's life - his inheritance.

5.9
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023 · 1h 28m · Movie

A documentary about the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks which includes interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L. Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Jonah Hill.

7.4