Direction: John Curran

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by John Curran. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Painted Veil

2006 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction John Curran

Cast Edward Norton · Naomi Watts · Liev Schreiber · Toby Jones

Synopsis A love story set in the 1920s about a young English couple (a doctor and a society girl) who marry hastily, relocate to Hong Kong where they betray each other easily, and find an unexpected chance at redemption and happiness...

6.9

18K votes

6.9

18K votes

Tracks

2013 · Movie · 107 min. · Australia

Direction John Curran

Cast Mia Wasikowska · Adam Driver · Emma Booth · Rainer Bock

Synopsis The film tells the incredible true story of Robyn Davidson, a young woman who in 1977 undertook a perilous solo trek across 1,700 miles of stunning Australian outback. Abandoning city life, Robyn arrives in Alice Springs and declares her ambition...

6.2

4K votes

6.2

4K votes

Bloom (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 60 min. · Australia

Direction Glen Dolman · John Curran · Mat King · Sian Davies

Cast Bryan Brown · Phoebe Tonkin · Ryan Corr · Nikki Shiels

Synopsis A year after a devastating flood has killed five locals in an idyllic country town, a mysterious new plant appears. The plant's phenomenal ability to restore youth is so formidable that attempting to harness it means re-evaluating values.

5.9

24 votes

5.9

24 votes

We Don't Live Here Anymore

2004 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction John Curran

Cast Mark Ruffalo · Naomi Watts · Laura Dern · Peter Krause

Synopsis Based on two works by Andre Dubus, WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE is a sexy and provocative drama about married life and its discontents. Keenly observed, the film charts the amorous affair of a married man with his best friend’s...

5.8

1K votes

5.8

1K votes

Chappaquiddick

2017 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction John Curran

Cast Jason Clarke · Kate Mara · Bruce Dern · Ed Helms

Synopsis Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

5.7

1K votes

5.7

1K votes

Stone

2010 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction John Curran

Cast Robert De Niro · Edward Norton · Milla Jovovich · Frances Conroy

Synopsis A convicted arsonist looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path.

Max

4.0

7K votes

4.0

7K votes

Direction John Curran

Cast Casey Affleck · Tim Plester · William Belleau · Matthias Schoenaerts

Synopsis Six-part miniseries Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's book about the discovery of the American West.

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Eden (TV Series)

2021 · Series · Australia

Direction Vanessa Gazy · John Curran · Mirrah Foulkes · Peter Andrikidis

Cast Sophie Wilde · BeBe Bettencourt · Alexandria Steffensen · Keiynan Lonsdale

Synopsis 8 episodes. The disappearance of a young woman triggers a devastating chain of events that exposes the dark, hidden heart of paradise. Long buried secrets are dragged into the open as lives and deeds of local residents intersect over one...

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Mercy Road

2023 · Movie · 86 min. · Australia

Direction John Curran

Cast Luke Bracey · Toby Jones · Susie Porter · Huw Higginson

Synopsis It tells the story of a flawed everyman who commits a crime. He soon learns how far he is willing to go to save his child.

Not rated

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Praise

1998 · Movie · 98 min. · Australia

Direction John Curran

Cast Peter Fenton · Sacha Horler · Marta Dusseldorp · Ray Bull

Synopsis Gordon is a listless, chain-smoking asthmatic with a rather insipid libido. Cynthia is a slightly pudgy nymphomaniac with a bad case of eczema. After quitting his job at a Brisbane liquor store, Gordon makes a decision that will mark his...

Not rated

Not rated