Movies starring Dustin Hoffman

The Graduate (1967)

105 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

When it comes to iconic movies "The Graduate" is right up there with the best, so much so that even those who have never seen it will know about it and the infamous line "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me". With its c...

Papillon (1973)

151 mins     Biography, Crime, Drama      

Like a bus, you wait for one to come along and then two arrive, in truth I wasn't waiting for a movie like "Papillon" to come along but it was the second movie of the weekend which left me feeling annoyed. Annoyed because "Pa...

Agatha (1979)

105 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

Whilst Agatha Christie is known for the numerous murder/mystery thrillers with many if not all having been adapted to the big and small screen she was also a woman of mystery. Or to be precise for 11 days in 1926 she was a wo...

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

105 mins     Drama      

Kramer vs. Kramer: Dustin Hoffman stars as Ted Kramer, a workaholic father who has to get to grips with being a dad when his wife walks out...

Tootsie (1982)

116 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

"Tootsie" is simply a romantic comedy with the emphasis on comedy, there is no hidden agenda or social message that it is trying to deliver it just wants to be funny and a little romantic. And "Tootsie" works, it works on so ...

Rain Man (1988)

128 mins     Drama      

Released in 1988 "Rain Man" starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman made the public aware of autism in this entertaining, humorous and touching story of the Babbitt brothers....

Family Business (1989)

110 mins     Comedy, Crime      

You just need to examine the casting and characters to be amused by "Family Business". You have Sean Connery playing Jesse a Scot who having married a Sicilian had a son, Vito played by Dustin Hoffman, if that doesn't make yo...

Hook (1991)

144 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

Steven Spielberg's "Hook" is a fun movie, a colourful, imaginative adventure movie made for families but it has one problem and for some a major problem. The storyline to "Hook" takes the twist that Peter Pan has grown up and...

Accidental Hero (1992)

117 mins     Comedy, Drama      

There is no definitive time length that a movie should last but generally comedies which come in between 90 and 100 minutes appear to work better than those which are longer. As such at 117 minutes "Accidental Hero" or just "...

Outbreak (1995)

127 mins     Action , Drama, Sci-Fi      

Let me tell you what the problem is with "Outbreak" it is "Hollywood". But before I get to that let me tell you what we have here, a potentially clever movie which covers a lot of areas. There is a disaster movie with the spr...

Sleepers (1996)

147 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"Sleepers" is based on a novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra, and supposedly based on a true story, although several groups that have investigated this claim that they have come up with no proof that there is any truth it at. Althoug...

Wag the Dog (1997)

97 mins     Comedy, Drama      

It's a shame that when asked about Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman collaborations most people will only know of the amusing "Meet the Fockers" rather than the wickedly funny political satire "Wag the Dog". Released back in ...

Mad City (1997)

115 mins     Crime, Drama      

Okay "Mad City" is such a typical 90s movie the sort where Hollywood has taken an interesting premise but turned it into a wholely accpetable form of entertainment for the cinema going public who will pay to see certain star ...

Moonlight Mile (2002)

116 mins     Drama, Romance      

"Moonlight Mile" is in possession of a very interesting idea when it comes to tackling the subject of death, grieving and moving on and from what I understand writer and director Brad Silberling drew on some of his personal e...

Runaway Jury (2003)

122 mins     Drama, Thriller      

If you've read John Grisham's book "Runaway Jury" then I would say give the movie "Runaway Jury" a miss. It may have an impressive cast and to be honest an interesting storyline but in the adaptation Grisham's novel has been ...

Meet the Fockers (2004)

115 mins     Comedy, Romance      

There is a simple way to describe both "Meet the Fockers" and its predecessor "Meet the Parents", they are the "American Pie" movies for the twenty to thirty something market, which want boundary pushing comedy without the ne...

Finding Neverland (2004)

106 mins     Biography, Drama, Fantasy      

Just as J. M. Barrie was inspired by the Llewelyn Davies family when he wrote "Peter Pan", you could say that "Finding Neverland" is inspired by the life of J.M. Barrie. Because whilst "Finding Neverland" acknowledges element...

I Heart Huckabees (2004)

107 mins     Comedy      

"I Heart Huckabees" is a well made movie with an array of good performances but beyond that it is up its own arse. I'm sorry but here is a movie which is trying to be clever and deep about one's purpose in life and that time ...

Racing Stripes (2005)

102 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Drama      

To sound like the proverbial broken record; whilst some children's movie will entertain adults at the same time there are those which are simply for younger eyes. "Racing Stripes" is one of those movies which is simply for ch...

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

93 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

Having watched "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" I get a sense that writer and director Zach Helm was a fan of Roald Dahl's imaginative stories and in particular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, because there are similaritie...