Movies starring John Goodman

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

90 mins Comedy

You've gone to college in the hope that you can put behind all the awkwardness and bullying of high school only to find yourself once again picked on by the Jocks and humiliated by the cheerleaders and need to group together ...

Always (1989)

123 mins Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

When Steven Spielberg directs a movie it is rarely anything other than entertaining and more often than not spectacular, yet with his 1989 movie "Always" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman and Audrey Hepbur...

Sea of Love (1989)

113 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

Whilst "Basic Instinct" maybe one of the best known erotic cop thrillers it by no means wasn't the first, erotic cop thrillers had been around for a while and a few years before we had Michael Douglas falling getting it on wi...

Arachnophobia (1990)

103 mins Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

"Arachnophobia" may have a PG certificate but if you are in anyway scared of spiders it is going to feel like an 18, seriously because whilst the movie is nothing special the fear factor is spot on. But as I said "Arachnophob...

King Ralph (1991)

97 mins Comedy, Romance

Movie review "King Ralph" � John Goodman stars as Ralph Jones who following a freak accident which wipes out the British Royal family learns that he is next in line. But Ralph is an American and a lounge singer and certainly ...

Barton Fink (1991)

116 mins Drama

To be fair the Coen brothers are quite special, they seem to be fearless when it comes to what genre of movies they tackle and they always strive to make something special, something which is not only visually brilliant but a...

The Babe (1992)

115 mins Biography, Drama, Sport

Not to be confused with the movie about a little pig "The Babe" was released back in 1992 and is a biopic about baseball legend George Herman 'Babe' Ruth, played by the lovable John Goodman. It's an interesting biopic because...

Matinee (1993)

99 mins Comedy, Drama

Matinee (1993) John Goodman stars as horror movie maker Lawrence Woolsey who wants the fear surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis to stoke up interest in his latest horror movie...

The Flintstones (1994)

91 mins Comedy, Family

I reckon that turning a much loved cartoon into a live action movie must be one of the hardest jobs going. Take "The Flintstones" turning a 30 minute TV show into something which lasts 90 minutes means trying to either cram i...

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)

100 mins Biography, Drama, TV Movie

Now as I said I had no idea who this Huey Long was before watching, other than a quick glance through an online bio as to familiarise myself with the man and what he did and as such I can't say how much fact and fiction we ha...

The Borrowers (1997)

89 mins Adventure , Comedy, Family, Fantasy

"The Borrowers" may have been made for young children but this is a movie which is as much fun for adults as it is for little people. Adapted from Mary Norton's novels this wonderful movie brings the whole idea of little peop...

The Big Lebowski (1998)

17 mins Comedy, Crime

There are a lot of people who absolutely loves the Coen's "The Big Lebowski", I'm not one of them, I only like it. I like it because to be honest it's not that special, oh it has some wonderful performances and at the centre ...

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

123 mins Action , Comedy

Let me lay it on the line; even if John Belushi had been alive a sequel to "The Blues Brothers" 18 years after the original would still not have worked as the original had a vibe which appealed to audiences of the time and yo...

Fallen (1998)

124 mins Action , Crime, Drama

I am no expert, I have never gone to film school but for me director Gregory Hoblit makes one seriously big mistake early on and that is to make something too obvious. In fact it is a combination of scenes starting with the e...

Coyote Ugly (2000)

107 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

One way to describe "Coyote Ugly" is to call it a chick flick about empowering women, but one which is made by red blooded men which means we have a lot of in your face raunchiness and often scantily dressed women. In a way i...

The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

78 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

The Emperor's New Groove - Walt Disney animation starring David Spade, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick...

One Night at McCool's (2001)

93 mins Comedy, Crime

"One Night at McCool's" feels like something out of the Tarantino play book with it's tale of one woman who enters the life of 3 men and we watch as each of them tell their interweaving stories of their relationship with this...

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

92 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

There are animations for children, there are animations for family and then there is that small group which not only appeal to children and their parents but also grown ups who don't have children. "Monsters, Inc." is one of ...

Beyond the Sea (2004)

118 mins Biography, Drama, Musical

As biopics go Kevin Spacey's "Beyond the Sea", the story of Bobby Darin, is very much a typical Hollywood biopic, full of glitz and glamour yet often glossing over any less than savoury details to deliver a crowd pleasing eul...

The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)

85 mins Comedy, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie

I have to be honest and say I thought they had stopped making movies like "The Year Without a Santa Claus" back in the 90s or maybe that was just wishful thinking. You see what "The Year Without a Santa Claus" ends up is one ...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name John Goodman as one of the principle cast members.