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Writers list

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    1. The Writer

    200450mNot Rated
    6.8 (26)
    Emmy-award winner Terry Becker and superstar band Radiohead lend their talents to a timeless story of individuals who have the ability to write people's dreams. The Writer chronicles the tale of Joshua Knowne (Jeff Jordan), who suffers from a horrific series of nightmares until he meets a psychiatrist named Dr. Solomon (Becker) that recognizes his gift. Joshua learns his nightmares are linked to his power: they enable him to see the pain others are experiencing. He must take that knowledge, then, and compose dreams which show people an end to their suffering. His journey toward that goal, however, is darker and more dangerous than he could possibly imagine...
    DirectorChad MichaelStarsTerry BeckerJeff JordanKelli McNeil
  • Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)

    2. Freedom Writers

    20072h 3mPG-1364Metascore
    7.6 (90K)
    Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
    DirectorRichard LaGraveneseStarsHilary SwankImelda StauntonPatrick Dempsey
  • The Writer (2018)

    3. The Writer

    20181h 30m
    9.1 (15)
    A brilliant American novelist must make an impossible choice; give up on his epic novel, or lose his beautiful muse who is making it possible.
    DirectorMarko SanginettoStarsMichael MingSona HouckShepard Koster
  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)

    4. The Ghost Writer

    20102h 8mPG-1377Metascore
    7.2 (175K)
    A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of England's former Prime Minister.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEwan McGregorPierce BrosnanOlivia Williams
  • Writer's Block (2013)

    5. Writer's Block

    201314mShort
    5.2 (236)
    A vexed screenwriter, an elusive woman and the thin line between fact and fiction.
    DirectorBrandon PolancoStarsBryan CranstonLela EdgarSpenser Granese
  • Leave (2011)

    6. Leave

    20111h 24mR
    5.8 (1.1K)
    Henry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand what the dream means is to write his way through it, Henry decides to go to a remote second home to begin work on his next novel, a thriller. While on his way there he encounters a strangely familiar drifter who confronts him with information that threatens to turn everything he knows to be true, upside down.
    DirectorRobert CelestinoStarsRick GomezFrank John HughesVinessa Shaw
  • The Writer (2010)

    7. The Writer

    20101h 2m
    Fast losing his grip on reality The Writer wanders the streets homeless in a search for belonging and a chance to get his work published. A chance encounter with a woman gives him hope for a better outcome in his life. It will take all his concentration and effort not to blow it.
    DirectorAnthony FerraroStarsJason CauseyD.W. FerrantiAnthony Ferraro
  • Brigitte Bardot, Fritz Lang, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, and Michel Piccoli in Contempt (1963)

    8. Contempt

    19631h 42mNot Rated
    7.4 (38K)
    A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.
    DirectorJean-Luc GodardStarsBrigitte BardotJack PalanceMichel Piccoli
  • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)

    9. The Player

    19922h 4mR86Metascore
    7.5 (70K)
    A hotshot Hollywood studio executive starts receiving death threats from a rejected writer.
    DirectorRobert AltmanStarsTim RobbinsGreta ScacchiFred Ward
  • Misery (1990)

    10. Misery

    19901h 47mR75Metascore
    7.8 (252K)
    After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard Farnsworth
  • John Turturro in Barton Fink (1991)

    11. Barton Fink

    19911h 56mR69Metascore
    7.6 (133K)
    A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJohn TurturroJohn GoodmanJudy Davis
  • Gérard Depardieu and Roman Polanski in A Pure Formality (1994)

    12. A Pure Formality

    19941h 48mPG-13
    7.5 (13K)
    Onoff is a famous writer who hasn't published any new books for quite some time and has become a recluse. When he is picked up by the police one stormy night, without any identification, out of breath and running madly, without clear memory of recent events, the Inspector is suspicious.
    DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsGérard DepardieuRoman PolanskiSergio Rubini
  • Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach in Chinese Coffee (2000)

    13. Chinese Coffee

    20001h 39mR
    7.0 (4.9K)
    Harry and Jake, two unsuccessful writers, spend a cathartic evening arguing about money, aesthetics, their friendship, and Harry's new manuscript.
    DirectorAl PacinoStarsAl PacinoJerry OrbachSusan Floyd
  • Paz Vega in Sex and Lucía (2001)

    14. Sex and Lucía

    20012h 8mTV-MA65Metascore
    7.0 (40K)
    Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.
    DirectorJulio MedemStarsPaz VegaTristán UlloaNajwa Nimri
  • House by the River (1950)

    15. House by the River

    19501h 23mApproved
    7.0 (4.6K)
    A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, causing unexpected problems for both of them.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsLouis HaywardLee BowmanJane Wyatt
  • John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands in Love Streams (1984)

    16. Love Streams

    19842h 21mPG-13
    7.6 (7.2K)
    Two closely bound, emotionally wounded souls reunite after years apart.
    DirectorJohn CassavetesStarsGena RowlandsJohn CassavetesDiahnne Abbott
  • Mia Farrow and Gena Rowlands in Another Woman (1988)

    17. Another Woman

    19881h 21mPG
    7.2 (16K)
    Facing a mid-life crisis, 50-year-old college dean Marion Post takes a sabbatical and rents an apartment next to a psychiatrist's office to write a new book, then is drawn to the plight of a pregnant woman seeking that doctor's help.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsGena RowlandsMia FarrowIan Holm
  • Suzy Kendall in The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

    18. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

    19701h 36mGP
    7.1 (26K)
    An American writer vacationing in Rome attempts to unmask a serial killer he witnessed in the act of an attempted murder, and who is now hunting him and his girlfriend.
    DirectorDario ArgentoStarsTony MusanteSuzy KendallEnrico Maria Salerno
  • Writer's Day (2005)

    19. Writer's Day

    20051hNot Rated
    8.7 (17)
    Six strangers are traveling overnight on a train that has had a murder on that night every year for 82 years. They must determine who will be the next victim, and who among them is the murderer. It is Writer's Day!
    DirectorAnthony VergeStarsAngela AndersonRoyanne FlorenceMaria Mastroyannis
  • The Copy-Writer (2014)

    20. The Copy-Writer

    201410mShort
    5.3 (28)
    A writer is haunted by strange monsters and visions, are they real or the beginning of a slow descent into insanity?
    DirectorLiam BanksStarsTony GibbonsTony GoodallNikki Johnson
  • Júlio Andrade in Paulo Coelho's Best Story (2014)

    21. Paulo Coelho's Best Story

    20141h 52mNot Rated30Metascore
    5.6 (723)
    A chronicle of Paulo Coelho's rise from his troubled life to become one of the most influential writers in Brazilian history.
    DirectorDaniel AugustoStarsJúlio AndradeRavel AndradeFabiana Gugli
  • Juliette Binoche in Certified Copy (2010)

    22. Certified Copy

    20101h 46mNot Rated82Metascore
    7.2 (28K)
    In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.
    DirectorAbbas KiarostamiStarsJuliette BinocheWilliam ShimellJean-Claude Carrière
  • John Gielgud and Ellen Burstyn in Providence (1977)

    23. Providence

    19771h 44mR
    7.4 (3.7K)
    A dying writer bases his last book on his own perception of his family.
    DirectorAlain ResnaisStarsDirk BogardeEllen BurstynJohn Gielgud
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    24. Finding Forrester

    20002h 16mPG-1362Metascore
    7.3 (92K)
    Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsSean ConneryRob BrownF. Murray Abraham
  • Listen Up Philip (2014)

    25. Listen Up Philip

    20141h 48mNot Rated76Metascore
    6.3 (7.2K)
    When a self-obsessed novelist (Jason Schwartzman) has problems with his novel and his girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss), he seeks refuge in his mentor's cottage where the peace and quiet allow him to focus on his favorite subject - himself.
    DirectorAlex Ross PerryStarsJason SchwartzmanElisabeth MossJonathan Pryce

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