Movies starring Robin Williams

The Best of Times (1986)

104 mins     Comedy, Drama, Sport      

Do you ever find yourself reminiscing about the past and remembering something which you could go back and change, a mistake which haunts you on a regular basis. Well that is what "The Best of Times" is about, a man who for 1...

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

121 mins     Comedy, Drama, War      

Robin Williams's movie career could be described as a rollercoaster ride, for every good movie such as "Dead Poet's Society" there is a stinker such as "RV". One of his best movies is the glorious "Good Morning, Vietnam" whic...

Dead Poets Society (1989)

128 mins     Drama      

In "Dead Poets Society" the character John Keating proclaims "Words and ideas can change the world" you could add to that so do movies. Released back in 1989 "Dead Poets Society" could easily be classified as another one of t...

Awakenings (1990)

121 mins     Biography, Drama      

As a movie reviewer you roll the dice and some times you find yourself watching a string of movies which do little to inspire you and then other times you get one good movie after another. In truth before I sat down to watch ...

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...

The Fisher King (1991)

137 mins     Comedy, Drama, Fantasy      

Terry Gilliam is an acquired taste, you either are fascinated and impressed by his eclectic style which often feels like it goes off on tangents or you are not. This may disappoint some but I am one of those who just don't go...

Toys (1992)

118 mins     Comedy, Drama, Fantasy      

If a movie was great purely on how it looks then "Toys" would sweep all the awards because this is a stunning looking movie with a sense of surrealism about it as Barry Levinson takes us into the fictional world of the Zevo t...

FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

76 mins     Adventure , Animation, Family      

To give you an idea of where I was when I first tried to watch "FernGully: The Last Rainforest", I was 20 and whilst I still enjoyed the classic Disney animations I had pretty much given up on modern animations. Now that does...

Aladdin (1992)

90 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

I've mentioned this before but at the start of the 90s I had out grown animations and for many years I went out of my way to avoid watching them. As such "Aladdin" was one of those movies I never saw on its original release a...

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

125 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family      

"Mrs. Doubtfire" is the equivalent of "Kramer vs. Kramer" crossed with "Tootsie" with Robin Williams playing a dad suffering from not seeing his children thanks to a divorce and dressing up like a woman so he can get close to...

Nine Months (1995)

103 mins     Comedy, Romance      

The subject of unlikely parenthood isn't a new idea; I've watched countless movies which explore the situation of a man finding himself looking after a young child whilst not in the least bit ready to do so. But then "Nine Mo...

Jumanji (1995)

104 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

Jumanji (1995) Robin Williams stars as Alan Parrish who became stuck in a magical board game in 1969 until two kids find the game and release him...

Jack (1996)

113 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Director Francis Ford Coppola has made some great movies but sadly "Jack" which stars Robin Williams and Diane Lane isn't one of them. Inspired by the medical condition Werner Syndrome "Jack" is the tale of Jack Powell (Robin...

Good Will Hunting (1997)

126 mins     Drama      

What is most surprising about "Good Will Hunting" is not so much that co-stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote the movie, but the fact that despite being a rather run of the mill storyline it is a surprisingly good movie. Th...

Flubber (1997)

93 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

Sometimes I feel lucky that I grew up after the heyday when Disney were delivering fun family movies such as "The Nutty Professor" and "The Absent-Minded Professor". It means that when I've watched the more modern remakes I a...

Patch Adams (1998)

111 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

Based upon a true story "Patch Adams" stars Robin Williams who's unconventional methods of treating patients with humour brings him into battle with his superiors....

Bicentennial Man (1999)

132 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy      

"Bicentennial Man" is a sweet and charming tale as we follow the life of Andrew a robot, a home appliance who happens to be quite special. It is without a doubt a very sweet tale with little if anything which is offensive, al...

Jakob the Liar (1999)

115 mins     Comedy, Drama, War      

I have watched a few holocaust movies and not many of them have featured humour as there is an obvious reason why, the holocaust is not a laughing matter. So "Jakob the Liar" is in some ways quite a brave movie because it is ...

Death to Smoochy (2002)

109 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama      

"Death to Smoochy" aims to be a dark comedy about children's television, a biting satire behind the scenes full of commercialism and secret dealings. And in many ways it is as we have presenters taking back handers, producers...

One Hour Photo (2002)

96 mins     Drama, Thriller      

"One Hour Photo" is a movie of 3 elements starting with the look and this is one stylish movie. The fluorescent glow inside the supermarket makes for a sterile almost minimilistic look which is in huge contrast to the warmer ...