Movies starring Drew Barrymore

The Wooden Horse of Troy (1961)

105 mins     Adventure , Drama, War      

Here is the simple truth, I watched "The Wooden Horse of Troy" knowing that it was a European sword and sandal movie from the 60s and expected something low budget and tacky. But what I got was an impressive drama about the f...

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

115 mins     Adventure , Drama, Family, Sci-Fi      

Well it may have taken 28 years but I finally watched "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial". Actually I've watched it before, a bit here, a bit there, 30 minutes caught when shown on TV but not until today had I watched it from start...

Cat's Eye (1985)

94 mins     Comedy, Horror, Thriller      

Movie Review - Cat's Eye (1985) A stray cat and its travels is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror, starring Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Robert Hays...

The Amy Fisher Story (1993)

96 mins     Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

The Amy Fisher Story: Drew Barrymore stars as Amy in this dramatization of her affair with Joey Buttafuoco and the attempted murder of his wife...

Bad Girls (1994)

99 mins     Western      

I gotta know, was "Bad Girls" made as a serious western for women or was the intention to make a cheesy movie which made you groan whilst trying to entertain in a bad movie kind of way? I honestly don't know because it is rid...

Batman Forever (1995)

121 mins     Action , Crime, Fantasy      

What a difference a director makes, Tim Burton gave us his vision of the Dark Knight with "Batman" and the slightly darker "Batman Returns" and then handed the reigns over to Joel Schumacher to direct the second sequel "Batma...

Scream (1996)

111 mins     Horror, Thriller      

Released back in 1996 "Scream" was a breath of fresh air when it came to horror movies and revitalised the genre of teen-horror which for some years had become stagnant. With horror director Wes Craven taking the helm "Scream...

Wishful Thinking (1996)

91 mins     Comedy      

The title sort of sums up the movie because "Wishful Thinking" is just that. Here we have a movie which is trying to be an offbeat romantic comedy, it tries to be quirky as it delivers 3 view points of the same story and at t...

The Wedding Singer (1998)

93 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Once upon a time there was a fresh faced comedian by the name of Adam Sandler whose humour brought joy to millions, well a few hundred people, but over the years it became apparent that in fact Sandler was a one trick pony an...

Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

121 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

Movie Review - Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) Drew Barrymore stars as Danielle who according to the Grande Dame (Jeanne Moreau) was known as cinders thanks to a wicked stepmother and was the girl behind the story of Ci...

Never Been Kissed (1999)

107 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

In the long list of Drew Barrymore movies I have to say that "Never Been Kissed" is one which I am cold to. There is something about it or maybe something which it's missing which makes it a rather run of the mill romantic co...

Titan A.E. (2000)

94 mins     Action , Adventure , Animation      

Having only just got around to watching "Titan A.E." it reminded me so much of "Avatar". I don't mean in storyline but how it comes across because visually "Titan A.E." is great and there is a level of artistry in the mix of ...

Charlie's Angels (2000)

98 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, Crime, Thriller      

Although I was too young to be interested in the original "Charlie's Angels" TV show when aired back in the 70s, by the 80s and with teenage hormones rampaging well I most certainly enjoyed the re-runs. Between the various An...

Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)

132 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

Released in 2001 and starring Drew Barrymore in what for me is one of her finest performances, "Riding in Cars With Boys" is a wonderful drama about the turbulent life of a young girl during the 50s which doesn't turn out lik...

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

106 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

I described the first "Charlie's Angels" movie as a mixed bag which you could enjoy one day and dislike the next and I will say the same about the sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle". The reason being is that the sequel ...

Our House (2003)

89 mins     Comedy      

"Our House" or "Duplex" feels to me like director Danny DeVito trying to bring the dark humour of the Ealing Comedy to a modern audience, and by the various reviews I have read an audience which didn't appreciate it. It has a...

50 First Dates (2004)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Following the success of "The Wedding Singer" which gave us the enjoyable pairing of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, it came as no surprise to me when they paired up again for the "Groundhog Day" style comedy "50 First Dates...

The Perfect Catch (2005)

99 mins     Comedy, Romance      

It's not often I get to watch a movie where I have no knowledge of what it's about or what others have thought of it. But that was the case with "The Perfect Catch" an American romantic-comedy which was released back in 2005,...

Music & Lyrics (2007)

140 mins     Comedy, Romance      

What do you get when you put the queen of romantic comedies, Drew Barrymore, with one of Britain's popular comedy actors, Hugh Grant? Well you don't get much more than a pretty average romantic comedy, which has some funny sc...

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

91 mins     Adventure , Comedy      

Putting things into perspective "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" is a movie for children, young children who probably won't get any of the jokes but will just laugh at talking dogs and over pampered pooches. And as such "Beverly Hil...