Critics Consensus: Thought-provoking and beautifully filmed, Before Sunrise is an intelligent, unabashedly romantic look at modern love, led by marvelously natural performances from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

Synopsis: On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Celine, a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Erni Mangold, Hanno Poeschl

Directed By: Richard Linklater, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: Building on the first two installments in Richard Linklater’s well-crafted Before trilogy, Before Midnight offers intelligent, powerfully acted perspectives on love, marriage, and long-term commitment.

Synopsis: On the last night of their idyllic Greek vacation, longtime lovers Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) reminisce about their lives together and what… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Prior

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Jacob Pechenik, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer

Critics Consensus: Epic in technical scale but breathlessly intimate in narrative scope, Boyhood is a sprawling investigation of the human condition.

Synopsis: The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke)… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: Filled with engaging dialogue, Before Sunset is a witty, poignant romance, with natural chemistry between Hawke and Delpy.

Synopsis: A sequel to Before Sunrise, this film starts nine years later as Jesse (Ethan Hawke) travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres

Directed By: Richard Linklater, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: As lyrical and bittersweet as the music its subject left behind, Blaze takes a decidedly unconventional — yet richly rewarding — approach to the musical biopic.

Synopsis: A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.

Starring: Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Charlie Sexton, Josh Hamilton

Directed By: Ethan Hawke, Gurpreet Chandhoke, Sandy K. Boone, Stephen Shea

Critics Consensus: Brought to life by delicate work from writer-director Paul Schrader and elevated by a standout performance by Ethan Hawke, First Reformed takes a sensitive and suspenseful look at weighty themes.

Synopsis: The pastor of a small church in upstate New York spirals out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Philip Ettinger, Cedric the Entertainer

Directed By: Paul Schrader, Brian Beckmann, Philip Burgin, Brooke Lyndon-Stanford

Critics Consensus: A bloody revenge epic and breathtaking visual marvel, The Northman finds filmmaker Robert Eggers expanding his scope without sacrificing any of his signature style.

Synopsis: The Northman is an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke

Directed By: Robert Eggers, Yariv Milchan, Michael Schaefer, Sam Hanson

Critics Consensus: While not the flashiest Richard Linklater film, Blue Moon boasts a wonderful performance by Ethan Hawke as he embodies a man hanging on by a thread while the audience hangs on to every word said.

Synopsis: …You know how in marriage they say “for better or for worse”? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the “for worse”… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Lisa Crnic, Donna Eperon, Steven Farneth

Critics Consensus: Maudie‘s talented cast — particularly Sally Hawkins in the title role — breathe much-needed depth into a story that only skims the surface of a fascinating life and talent.

Synopsis: Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis develops an unlikely romance with reclusive fishmonger Everett Lewis.

Starring: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett, Gabrielle Rose

Directed By: Aisling Walsh, Hussain Amarshi, Heather Haldane, Johanna Hogan

Critics Consensus: A tense and effective thriller, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead marks a triumphant return to form for director Sidney Lumet.

Synopsis: Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a debt-ridden broker, needs some quick cash. He ropes his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a scheme to commit the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris

Directed By: Sidney Lumet, David Bergstein, Jane Barclay, Hannah Leader

Critics Consensus: Born to Be Blue benefits from a highlight-reel performance from Ethan Hawke and an impressionistic, non-hagiographic approach to Chet Baker’s life and times.

Synopsis: In the late 1960s, jazz trumpeter Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) begins a romance with an actress (Carmen Ejogo) while trying to stage a musical comeback.

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo

Directed By: Robert Budreau, Gurpreet Chandhoke, Andrew Chang-Sang, D. Matt Geller

Critics Consensus: Beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted, A Midnight Clear is a holiday war film in search of a wider audience.

Synopsis: In the winter of 1944, American soldiers led by Will Knott (Ethan Hawke) are assigned to capture a small squad of German soldiers posted in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross

Directed By: Keith Gordon, Marc Abraham, Armyan Bernstein, Tom Rosenberg

Critics Consensus: The Truth may not stand with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s best work, but it finds the writer-director revisiting familiar themes with a typically sensitive touch.

Synopsis: A stormy reunion occurs between an actress and her daughter after the actress publishes her memoirs.

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ludivine Sagnier, Roger Van Hool

Directed By: Hirokazu Koreeda

Critics Consensus: With a typically absorbing performance from Greta Gerwig leading the way, Maggie’s Plan gives rom-com sensibilities a smart, subversive twist.

Synopsis: A woman (Greta Gerwig) falls in love with a married man (Ethan Hawke), then devises a strategy to reunite him with his former wife (Julianne… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Bill Hader

Directed By: Rebecca Miller, Phil Stephenson, Temple Williams, Lucy Barzun Donnelly

Critics Consensus: Affecting performances from the young cast and a genuinely inspirational turn from Robin Williams grant Peter Weir’s prep school drama top honors.

Synopsis: A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles

Directed By: Peter Weir

Critics Consensus: Fun genre fare with uncommon intelligence, Predestination serves as a better-than-average sci-fi adventure — and offers a starmaking turn from Sarah Snook.

Synopsis: A temporal agent (Ethan Hawke) embarks on a final time-traveling assignment to prevent an elusive criminal from launching an attack that kills thousands of people.

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby

Directed By: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Michael Burton, Gary Hamilton

Critics Consensus: Juliet, Naked‘s somewhat familiar narrative arc is elevated by standout work from a charming cast led by a well-matched Rose Byrne and Ethan Hawke.

Synopsis: Annie breaks up with her longtime boyfriend Duncan — a teacher who’s obsessed with former 1990s rocker Tucker Crowe. She soon develops an unexpected bond… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Dodds

Directed By: Jesse Peretz, Simon Horsman, Patrick Murray, Nick Hornby

Critics Consensus: Intelligent and scientifically provocative, Gattaca is an absorbing sci fi drama that poses important interesting ethical questions about the nature of science.

Synopsis: Vincent Freeman has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior in-valid. He decides to fight… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal

Directed By: Andrew Niccol

Critics Consensus: The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.

Synopsis: Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies

Directed By: Scott Derrickson, Ryan Turek, Christopher H. Warner, Joe King

Critics Consensus: Waking Life‘s inventive animated aesthetic adds a distinctive visual component to a film that could easily have rested on its smart screenplay and talented ensemble cast.

Synopsis: Transcending the boundaries of technology and imagination, “Waking Life” is a revolutionary breakthrough in film animation. In “Waking Life,” Wiley Wiggins (“Dazed and Confused”) travels… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Wiley Wiggins, Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater, Glover Gill

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: In a Valley of Violence offers a smartly conceived homage to classic Westerns that transcends pastiche with absurdist humor and a terrific cast.

Synopsis: A mysterious drifter (Ethan Hawke) and his dog journey toward Mexico through the barren desert of the Old West. Hoping to shorten their trip, they… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, John Travolta, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone

Directed By: Ti West, Alix Taylor, Jeanette Volturno, Ti West

Critics Consensus: Powerfully acted and emotionally affecting, The Phenom proves a baseball movie can step away from the mound and still deliver a heater down the middle.

Synopsis: A sports therapist (Paul Giamatti) tries to help a troubled rookie pitcher (Johnny Simmons) who grew up with an abusive father (Ethan Hawke).

Starring: Johnny Simmons, Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti, Sophie Kennedy Clark

Directed By: Noah Buschel, Pascal Borno, Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert

Critics Consensus: Tape‘s stagebound feel is balanced by the engrossing psychodrama of its storyline, which allows a committed cast to shine.

Synopsis: A three-character ensemble piece set within the confines of a tawdry motor lodge in Lansing, Michigan. After 10 years apart, three disparate people come together… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Caroline Kaplan, Johnathan Selvig, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: Thought-provoking, timely, and anchored by a strong performance from Ethan Hawke, Good Kill is a modern war movie with a troubled conscience.

Synopsis: An Air Force drone pilot (Ethan Hawke) begins to question the ethics of dropping bombs on Afghanistan from the safety of his post in Las… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Zoë Kravitz

Directed By: Andrew Niccol, Patrick Newall, Ted Gidlow, Cami Winikoff

Critics Consensus: An exceptionally well-acted apocalyptic thriller, Leave the World Behind steadily draws the viewer in despite its leisurely pace and somewhat simplistic messaging.

Synopsis: In this apocalyptic thriller from award-winning writer and director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la Herrold

Directed By: Sam Esmail, Rumaan Alam, Tonia Davis, Barack Obama

Critics Consensus: Taking the consequences of its predecessor seriously, Black Phone 2 is a chilling sequel that mines memorable scares and thought-provoking themes from the scars that linger.

Synopsis: Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death… and the phone… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Demián Bichir

Directed By: Scott Derrickson, Joe Hill, Adam Hendricks, Ryan Turek

Critics Consensus: The Weight turns a stripped-down tale of desperation into a gripping, hard-hitting thriller, elevated by Ethan Hawke’s magnetic performance and Padraic McKinley’s assured direction.

Synopsis: In Oregon in 1933, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio

Directed By: Padraic McKinley, Andreas Rübo, Klaus Dohle, Frédéric Fiore

Synopsis: Forced to reconnect on the road to her final dance competition, a father and daughter must confront their fractured relationship. As they navigate a shared… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Steve Zahn, Audrey Zahn, Ethan Hawke, Mackenzie Ziegler

Directed By: Rick Gomez

Critics Consensus: The ending may be less than satisfying, but Denzel Washington reminds us why he’s such a great actor in this taut and brutal police drama.

Synopsis: Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD’s tough inner-city narcotics unit. “Training Day” is a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua, Davis Guggenheim, Bruce Berman

Critics Consensus: The Guilty is another Americanized remake overshadowed by the original, but its premise is still sturdy enough to support a tense, well-acted thriller.

Synopsis: The film takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough, Paul Dano

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua, Justin Bursch, Lina Flint, Eric Greenfeld

Critics Consensus: An evolution for director RZA, Cut Throat City overcomes occasionally muddled storytelling on the strength of its raw, infectious energy.

Synopsis: When Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans, four desperate friends band together to pull off a daring heist in the heart of the city.

Starring: Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Keean Johnson

Directed By: RZA, Jon Levin, Tatiana Kelly, Nate Bolotin

Critics Consensus: This glossy edition of White Fang shaves off the rough-hewn edges that made Jack London’s epic story so distinct, but gorgeous photography and heartfelt performances make this an appealing adventure.

Synopsis: This adaptation of Jack London’s wilderness tale focuses on young Jack Conroy (Ethan Hawke), who has arrived in Alaska to search for a gold mine…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ethan Hawke, Seymour Cassel, Susan Hogan

Directed By: Randal Kleiser, Lynn Kouf, Jim Kouf

Synopsis: In this sequel, the hero of the first film, Jack Conroy, passes the torch to adventure-seeker Henry Casey (Scott Bairstow) — along with his trustworthy… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Scott Bairstow, Charmaine Craig, Al Harrington, Anthony Ruivivar

Directed By: Ken Olin

Critics Consensus: Stockholm can’t quite do justice to its themes or the real-life events it dramatizes, but a light touch and well-chosen cast keep the end results consistently entertaining.

Synopsis: After taking hostages in a Stockholm bank, ex-con Lars Nystrom demands the release of his old partner in crime from prison. As the situation escalates,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl

Directed By: Robert Budreau, Scott Aversano, Jason Blum, William Santor

Critics Consensus: Adopt a Highway might have done more to fill in its sparsely sketched story, but Ethan Hawke’s performance is often enough to fill in the blanks.

Synopsis: When an ex-convict finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster, he gains a new lease on life, deciding to dedicate himself to making sure the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Chris Sullivan, Christopher Heyerdahl, Elaine Hendrix

Directed By: Logan Marshall-Green, Zac Locke, Couper Samuelson, Donald Tang

Critics Consensus: Though it arrives during an unfortunate glut of vampire movies, Daybreakers offers enough dark sci-fi thrills — and enough of a unique twist on the genre — to satisfy filmgoers.

Synopsis: Ten years after a plague turns most of the world’s population into vampires, a critical blood shortage causes panic and gruesome mutations among the reanimated…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman

Directed By: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Jason Constantine, Peter Block

Synopsis: Warren Odom (Albert Finney), a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen (Jill Clayburgh), leaves him unexpectedly. With… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Albert Finney, Jill Clayburgh, Kathryn Erbe, Kyle MacLachlan

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

Synopsis: A teen (Noah Fleiss) with an alcoholic, abusive father (Val Kilmer) and a harsh mother (Karen Young) turns to theft to vent his frustrations.

Starring: Noah Fleiss, Val Kilmer, Karen Young, Ethan Hawke

Directed By: Frank Whaley, Janet Grillo, John Leguizamo

Synopsis: Friends since childhood, Brian (Mark Ruffalo) and Paulie (Ethan Hawke) do whatever it takes to survive in their hardscrabble South Boston neighborhood. Crime has always… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet, Will Lyman

Directed By: Brian Goodman, William J. Immerman, Peter McIntosh

Critics Consensus: The Magnificent Seven never really lives up to the superlative in its title — or the classics from which it draws inspiration — but remains a moderately diverting action thriller on its own merits.

Synopsis: Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua, Walter Mirisch, Antoine Fuqua, Bruce Berman

Critics Consensus: Its plot hinges on typically implausible horror-movie behavior and recycles countless genre cliches, but Sinister delivers a surprising number of fresh, diabolical twists.

Synopsis: True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn’t had a bestseller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson

Directed By: Scott Derrickson, Scott Derrickson, Charles Layton

Critics Consensus: The Newton Boys uses a sharp cast and absorbing period detail to help make up for the frustrations of a story puzzlingly short on dramatic tension.

Synopsis: Seeking an escape from poverty, sibling Texas farmers (Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke) gain notoriety as daring 1920s bank robbers.

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio

Directed By: Richard Linklater, John Sloss

Synopsis: An out-of-work loser is driven to action by the IRS, his girlfriend and the characters who cross his path.

Starring: James Le Gros, John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Lisa Zane

Directed By: Peter McCarthy

Synopsis: Stranded after a plane crash in the Andes mountains, individual members of Uruguay’s rugby team respond differently. Group leader Nando (Ethan Hawke) tries to keep… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay

Directed By: Frank Marshall

Critics Consensus: While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.

Synopsis: The 20-year arms dealing career of Queens, N.Y., outcast Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) serves as a window onto the end of the Cold War and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ian Holm

Directed By: Andrew Niccol

Critics Consensus: Reality Bites may be too slick to fulfill its promise as a profound statement on Generation X, but an appealing ensemble and romantic sizzle make for an entertaining dive into the ennui of youth.

Synopsis: After college, Lelaina (Winona Ryder) films a documentary about herself and friends as they flounder in their attempts to forge relationships and begin careers. Vickie… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo

Directed By: Ben Stiller, Bill Finnegan, William Barclay, Stacey Sher

Critics Consensus: This remake has been praised by some as an expertly made B-movie, and dismissed by others as formulaic.

Synopsis: While en route to prison, a bus carrying criminals Marion (Laurence Fishburne), Beck (John Leguizamo) and Anna (Aisha Hinds) is rerouted to Detroit’s soon-to-be-closed Precinct… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, John Leguizamo, Maria Bello

Directed By: Don Carmody, Elizabeth Dreyer, Joseph Kaufman, Jean Richet

Critics Consensus: Stiff performances fail to produce any tension onscreen.

Synopsis: This is a modern retelling of the classic tale of a young filmmaker in New York City (Ethan Hawke) struggling with the weight of a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Shepard, Diane Venora

Directed By: Michael Almereyda, Jason Blum, John Sloss

Synopsis: In Paris, an American writer (Ethan Hawke) falls under the sexual spell of a mysterious widow (Kristin Scott Thomas) who sets strange rules to their… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Kulig, Samir Guesmi

Directed By: Paweł Pawlikowski, Tessa Ross

Critics Consensus: Appropriately bold and ambitious, Tesla takes a number of risks that don’t always pay off — but Ethan Hawke’s performance makes those flaws easier to forgive.

Synopsis: Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Eve Hewson, Jim Gaffigan

Directed By: Michael Almereyda, Mayra Auad, Lee Broda, Jeffrey Greenstein

Synopsis: A teen (Asa Butterfield), a pregnant girl (Hailee Steinfeld) and the lead singer (Emile Hirsch) of a punk-rock band form their own surrogate family in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ethan Hawke, Emile Hirsch

Directed By: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, Charlotte Ubben, Shari Springer Berman

Synopsis: After a mercenary dies in a brutal firefight, a new regenerative surgery gives him a second chance at life and another shot at redemption.

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer, Paul Anderson, Liam Cunningham

Directed By: Brian Smrz, Jonathan Fuhrman, Gary Glushon, Kent Kubena

Synopsis: Businessman John Tremont (Ted Danson) has never had to worry about his father, Jake (Jack Lemmon). But, when his mother dies, John suddenly realizes that… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker

Directed By: Gary David Goldberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg

Critics Consensus: Zeros and Ones is poorly lit and beset by narrative chaos, but Ethan Hawke’s passionate performance is a solid fit for Abel Ferrara’s intriguingly idiosyncratic storytelling.

Synopsis: Ethan Hawke (Training Day) and director Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant) join forces for this gritty, tense political-thriller set on one deadly night in Rome. Called… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Cristina Chiriac, Valerio Mastandrea, Babak Karimi

Directed By: Abel Ferrara, Danny H. Chan, Brent Guttman, Alex Lebovici

Critics Consensus: Despite some fine performances and memorable scenes, Fast Food Nation is more effective as Eric Schlosser’s eye-opening non-fiction book than as Richard Linklater’s fictionalized, mostly punchless movie.

Synopsis: Don Henderson (Greg Kinnear), a marketing executive for a national burger chain must leave blissful ignorance behind when his boss gives him an unsavory assignment:… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Greg Kinnear, Patricia Arquette, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Dano

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Jeff Skoll, Ricky Strauss, Chris Salvaterra

Critics Consensus: Despite dazzling effects, a terrific young cast, and tons of charm, Explorers fails to soar past its ’80s kiddie flick competitors.

Synopsis: Young Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke) spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson

Directed By: Joe Dante, Michael Finnell

Critics Consensus: Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor are almost — but not quite — compelling enough to make up for Raymond & Ray‘s listless narrative.

Synopsis: “Raymond & Ray” follows half-brothers Raymond and Ray who have lived in the shadow of a terrible father. Somehow, they still each have a sense… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Maribel Verdú, Tom Bower

Directed By: Rodrigo Garcia, Shea Kammer, Gabriela Rodriguez

Critics Consensus: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets uses sheer kinetic energy and visual thrills to overcome narrative obstacles and offer a viewing experience whose surreal pleasures sometimes outweigh its flaws.

Synopsis: In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna

Directed By: Luc Besson, Mark Gao, J.C. Cheng

Synopsis: An Englishman (Jeremy Irons) dredges up his own racy past to spark his high-school history class in Pittsburgh.

Starring: Jeremy Irons, Ethan Hawke, Sinead Cusack, John Heard

Directed By: Stephen Gyllenhaal

Critics Consensus: It’s appropriately gritty, and soaked in the kind of palpable tension Antoine Fuqua delivers so well, but Brooklyn’s Finest suffers from the comparisons its cliched script provokes.

Synopsis: A drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida faces… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua, Mary Viola, Jesse Kennedy, Robert Greenhut

Critics Consensus: Well-framed, well-cast, and well-intentioned, The Kid still largely fails to set itself apart from the multitude of other westerns covering similar territory.

Synopsis: In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Leila George

Directed By: Vincent D'Onofrio, Richard Brickell, Carl Stubner, Christian Mercuri

Critics Consensus: Half social allegory, half home-invasion thriller, The Purge attempts to make an intelligent point, but ultimately devolves into numbing violence and tired clichés.

Synopsis: In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity — including murder –… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder

Directed By: James DeMonaco

Critics Consensus: Great Expectations is all surface tension: beautiful people shot in beautiful locations without any depth or emotion.

Synopsis: Loosely based on the Charles Dickens’ classic novel, “Great Expectations” is a sensual tale of a young man’s unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper

Directed By: Alfonso Cuarón, Deborah Lee

Synopsis: A New Jersey man named Jimmy (Frank Whaley) splits his time between working as a lowly supermarket stock boy and inventing things. Unfortunately, the latter… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Frank Whaley, Carla Gugino, Ethan Hawke, Lynn Cohen

Directed By: Frank Whaley, Heidi Crane

Critics Consensus: Though Snow Falling on Cedars is beautiful to look at, critics say the story becomes dull and tedious to sit through.

Synopsis: Fog as thick and palpable as cotton hangs suspended over San Piedro Island. On the bay, a flickering lantern signals distress from a crippled fishing… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins, James Rebhorn

Directed By: Scott Hicks

Synopsis: A self-help guru’s televised teachings inspire a down-and-out businessman to pursue his dream of making a movie.

Starring: Griffin Dunne, Illeana Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken

Directed By: David Salle, Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner, Martin Scorsese

Critics Consensus: Like many anthologies, New York, I Love You has problems of consistency, but it isn’t without its moments.

Synopsis: On the eve of her wedding, a Hasidic woman (Natalie Portman) considers a romance with another man, in one of several love stories set in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Blake Lively, Orlando Bloom

Directed By: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai

Critics Consensus: Despite strong performances and a unique style, The Hottest State is too self-conscious and pretentious to truly succeed.

Synopsis: A struggling actor (Mark Webber) and his lover (Catalina Sandino Moreno) have a rocky relationship.

Starring: Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney

Directed By: Ethan Hawke

Synopsis: War erupts between dirty cops and outlaw bikers as a drug kingpin (Ed Harris) tries to protect his empire.

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris, Milla Jovovich, John Leguizamo

Directed By: Michael Almereyda, Ben Sachs, Clayton Young, Seth Renshaw

Synopsis: Teenage Tom McHugh (Ethan Hawke) is madly in love with his ravishing next-door neighbor, Geena Matthews (Teri Polo), but becomes hopelessly tongue-tied whenever she’s around…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens

Directed By: Jonathan Wacks

Synopsis: After learning that his girlfriend is expecting their first child, blue-collar Sully (Ethan Hawke) decides to rob local mob boss Parmie Tarzo (Vincent D’Onofrio). Tarzo,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, Julianne Nicholson

Directed By: James DeMonaco, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente

Critics Consensus: A stylish, but predictable thriller where the only thrills are offered by the sensuous Angelina Jolie.

Synopsis: An insidious serial killer is impersonating his victims’ identities as he travels across Canada. A recent spate of murders in Montreal has brought FBI Agent… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez

Directed By: D.J. Caruso, Bernie Goldmann

Critics Consensus: Regression boasts a pair of eminently likable leads — neither of whom are able to dislodge the movie from the mire of psychological thriller mediocrity.

Synopsis: A detective (Ethan Hawke) and a psychoanalyst (David Thewlis) uncover evidence of a satanic cult while investigating the rape of a traumatized teen (Emma Watson).

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis, Lothaire Bluteau

Directed By: Alejandro Amenábar, Simón de Santiago, Alex Lalonde, Harvey Weinstein

Critics Consensus: Monotonously fast-paced to the point of exhaustion, Getaway offers a reminder of the dangers in attempting to speed past coherent editing, character development, sensible dialogue, and an interesting plot.

Synopsis: Though he used to race cars for a living, Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is now pitted against the clock in the most important race of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig

Directed By: Courtney Solomon, Joel Silver, Steve Richards, Julius R. Nasso