15. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Ethan Hawke

A series of unexpected events are triggered by two brothers' plans to rob their parents' jewelry store, as their father goes after the criminals.

14. 25th Hour

• Edward Norton
• Philip Seymour Hoffman

After a drug dealer is convicted and cornered by the DEA in New York, (Montgomery Brogan) re-evaluates his life in the remaining 24 hours before facing a seven-year sentence.

13. Moneyball

• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Robin Wright

A true story for the Oakland baseball coach who used his continuous calculations to analyze the team players and make maximum profit.

12. Synecdoche, New York

• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Catherine Keener

As theater director Caden Cotard struggles to deal with his troubled life, he brings together a group of actors in a mock-up of New York City for his new play.

11. Magnolia

• John C. Reilly
• Tom Cruise

Taking place over the course of one day, a look at the lives of interrelated characters in their quest to find happiness, redemption, and meaning.

10. Happiness

• Jon Lovitz
• Jane Adams

In search of happiness and human connection, the lives of the three Jordan sisters intertwines with various others as they all seek to find a way to navigate a lonely existence and find a kindred...Read more spirit, even if they have to act outside of what society deems proper.

9. The Savages

• Laura Linney
• Philip Seymour Hoffman

When they learn that their estranged father has dementia and needs someone to care for him, Jon and Wendy are forced to confront a painful past as they shoulder the responsibility of their abusive...Read more father, even though they have spent years trying to move on from the trauma he inflicted on them.

8. The Big Lebowski

• • MPAA
  • R

• Jeff Bridges
• John Goodman

When the avid bowler Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire who shares his last name, things spiral out of control when the millionaire enlists his help to deliver the ransom for...Read more his kidnapped wife.

7. The Talented Mr. Ripley

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  • R

• Matt Damon
• Gwyneth Paltrow

Tom Ripley is sent to Italy during the late 1950s, to find the rich playboy Dickie Greenleaf. But when the mission doesn't go as planned, Tom resorts to extreme measures.

6. Charlie Wilson's War

• Tom Hanks
• Julia Roberts

A Houston socialite urges her friend, Congressman Charlie Wilson, to help the Afghan people against Soviet invasion, prompting him to give up his playboy ways and recruit a rebel CIA as he tries to...Read more convince the US government to provide funds and help to Afghanistan.