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Debut movies for Oscar nominated actors and actresses

by runefromnorway • Created 11 years ago • Modified 10 years ago
The debut movies of the Oscar nominated actors and actresses of the last 10 years. Short movies, TV-series, TV-movies and uncredited appearanced are omitted.
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  • Murderous Intent (2006)

    1. Murderous Intent

    20061h 50mPG-13
    6.3 (6K)
    A forensic psychologist (Collette) is tasked with determining whether or not a minor should face murder charges for killing his schoolmate.
    DirectorGregory ReadStarsEddie RedmayneTom SturridgeToni Collette
    Eddie Redmayne
  • Alisan Porter in Curly Sue (1991)

    2. Curly Sue

    19911h 41mPG
    5.9 (24K)
    A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsJim BelushiKelly LynchAlisan Porter
    Steve Carell
  • Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

    3. Wet Hot American Summer

    20011h 37mR42Metascore
    6.5 (62K)
    Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.
    DirectorDavid WainStarsJaneane GarofaloDavid Hyde PierceMichael Showalter
    Bradley Cooper
  • To Kill a King (2003)

    4. To Kill a King

    20031h 42mNot Rated
    6.2 (3.5K)
    A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
    DirectorMike BarkerStarsTim RothDougray ScottOlivia Williams
    Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Billy Crystal and Joan Rivers in Rabbit Test (1978)

    5. Rabbit Test

    19781h 24mPG20Metascore
    3.1 (896)
    Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!
    DirectorJoan RiversStarsBilly CrystalAlex RoccoJoan Prather
    Michael Keaton
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

    6. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

    19901h 33mR54Metascore
    6.2 (20K)
    To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.
    DirectorJohn HarrisonStarsDebbie HarryMatthew LawrenceChristian Slater
    Julianne Moore
  • L'histoire du garçon qui voulait qu'on l'embrasse (1994)

    7. L'histoire du garçon qui voulait qu'on l'embrasse

    19941h 35m
    6.1 (142)
    Raoul is a 20 years old student in Paris. Girls are not interested in him, though he is good-looking. He wonders why. Raoul does not look for a great passion, he only wants to be kissed. We will follow his love tribulations.
    DirectorPhilippe HarelStarsJulien ColletMarion CotillardHélène Médigue
    Marion Cotillard
  • Claire Forlani, Daniel Craig, Felicity Jones, Jodhi May, Olivia Williams, Harry Eden, and Eve in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)

    8. Flashbacks of a Fool

    20081h 53mR
    6.8 (13K)
    A fading Hollywood star looks back at the days of his youth as he returns home from his best friend's funeral.
    DirectorBaillie WalshStarsDaniel CraigHarry EdenEve
    Felicity Jones
  • Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002)

    9. Die Another Day

    20022h 13mPG-1356Metascore
    6.1 (236K)
    James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
    DirectorLee TamahoriStarsPierce BrosnanHalle BerryRosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike
  • Reese Witherspoon in The Man in the Moon (1991)

    10. The Man in the Moon

    19911h 39mPG-1373Metascore
    7.2 (21K)
    A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
    DirectorRobert MulliganStarsSam WaterstonTess HarperGail Strickland
    Reese Witherspoon
  • Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Denis Leary in The Ref (1994)

    11. The Ref

    19941h 37mR59Metascore
    6.9 (28K)
    A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorTed DemmeStarsDenis LearyJudy DavisKevin Spacey
    J.K. Simmons
  • Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Phillip Alford in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    12. To Kill a Mockingbird

    19622h 9mApproved88Metascore
    8.3 (345K)
    A widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defends a black man against a false rape charge while teaching his young children about the sad reality of prejudice.
    DirectorRobert MulliganStarsGregory PeckJohn MegnaFrank Overton
    Robert Duvall
  • Explorers (1985)

    13. Explorers

    19851h 49mPG58Metascore
    6.4 (25K)
    A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsEthan HawkeRiver PhoenixBobby Fite
    Ethan Hawke
  • Richard Gere in Primal Fear (1996)

    14. Primal Fear

    19962h 9mR47Metascore
    7.7 (266K)
    A high-profile murder intrigues a publicity hungry lawyer.
    DirectorGregory HoblitStarsRichard GereLaura LinneyEdward Norton
    Edward Norton
  • 15. A Song for You

    19938mShort
    6.1 (31)
    Twenty one year old Donny O'Brien, a recent college graduate, dreams of moving to Los Angeles to pursue a songwriting career. Only one thing stands in his way: an inability to confront the guilt associated with a car accident that left his mother mentally handicapped for the rest of her life. This is the story of how Donny comes to deal with his conflict and the unexpected wisdom he gains - both from his mother and his struggle to write a song for her.
    DirectorKen MartinStarsChristopher ThorntonMark RuffaloKathleen Noone
    Mark Ruffalo
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

    16. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

    19871h 36mR49Metascore
    6.7 (96K)
    A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
    DirectorChuck RussellStarsHeather LangenkampRobert EnglundCraig Wasson
    Patricia Arquette
  • Foxes (1980)

    17. Foxes

    19801h 46mR65Metascore
    6.1 (5.3K)
    A group of four teenage girls come of age in the asphalt desert of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley arranged with a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.
    DirectorAdrian LyneStarsJodie FosterCherie CurrieMarilyn Kagan
    Laura Dern
  • Innocent Lies (1995)

    18. Innocent Lies

    19951h 28mTV-MA
    4.5 (1.2K)
    British detective investigates friend's death in 1938 French town. Uncovers illicit affair, Nazi ties, aristocratic family's secrets while pursuing the killer's identity.
    DirectorPatrick DewolfStarsAdrian DunbarFlorence HoathSophie Aubry
    Keira Knightley
  • Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in Superbad (2007)

    19. Superbad

    20071h 53mR76Metascore
    7.6 (669K)
    Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
    DirectorGreg MottolaStarsMichael CeraJonah HillChristopher Mintz-Plasse
    Emma Stone
  • Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave in Julia (1977)

    20. Julia

    19771h 57mPG58Metascore
    7.0 (11K)
    At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
    DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsJane FondaVanessa RedgraveJason Robards
    Meryl Streep
  • Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, and Jason London in Dazed and Confused (1993)

    21. Dazed and Confused

    19931h 43mR82Metascore
    7.6 (210K)
    The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
    DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsJason LondonWiley WigginsMatthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
  • Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

    22. Mio in the Land of Faraway

    19871h 39mPG
    6.3 (6.4K)
    A lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
    DirectorVladimir GrammatikovStarsNick PickardChristian BaleTimothy Bottoms
    Christian Bale
  • Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren in Marnie (1964)

    23. Marnie

    19642h 10mPG73Metascore
    7.1 (56K)
    Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsTippi HedrenSean ConneryMartin Gabel
    Bruce Dern
  • Critters 3 (1991)

    24. Critters 3

    19911h 26mPG-13
    4.5 (14K)
    The tiny fur ball aliens that will eat anything or anyone set their sights on a Los Angeles apartment tower.
    DirectorKristine PetersonStarsJohn CalvinAimee BrooksChristian Cousins
    Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Djimon Hounsou in Amistad (1997)

    25. Amistad

    19972h 35mR64Metascore
    7.3 (86K)
    In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDjimon HounsouMatthew McConaugheyAnthony Hopkins
    Chiwetel Ejiofor

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