Direction: Richard LaGravenese

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


A Decade Under the Influence

2003 · Documentary · 138 min. · United States

Direction Ted Demme · Richard LaGravenese

Cast Martin Scorsese · Francis Ford Coppola · Robert Altman · Peter Bogdanovich

Synopsis The 1970s was an extraordinary time of rebellion, of questioning every accepted idea: political activism, hedonism, protests, the sexual revolution, the women's movement, the civil rights movement, the music revolution, rage and liberation. Every standard by which we set our...

7.2

504 votes

7.2

504 votes

Paris, je t'aime

2006 · Movie · 119 min. · France

Direction Olivier Assayas · Frédéric Auburtin · Gérard Depardieu · Gurinder Chadha

Cast Natalie Portman · Fanny Ardant · Elijah Wood · Nick Nolte

Synopsis Paris, je t'aime (2006) is a unique anthology film that weaves together 18 short stories, each set in a different arrondissement of Paris. Directed by various acclaimed filmmakers, the film explores themes of love, loss, and human connection through diverse...

6.8

20K votes

6.8

20K votes

Freedom Writers

2007 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Hilary Swank · Patrick Dempsey · Scott Glenn · Imelda Staunton

Synopsis In Freedom Writers (2007), a young, idealistic teacher named Erin Gruwell takes on a challenging class of at-risk students in a racially divided high school. Faced with hostility and indifference, she uses unconventional methods to connect with them, encouraging them...

6.6

9K votes

6.6

9K votes

P.S., I Love You

2007 · Movie · 126 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Hilary Swank · Gerard Butler · Lisa Kudrow · Harry Connick Jr.

Synopsis P.S., I Love You (2007) follows Holly, a young widow grappling with the sudden loss of her husband, Gerry. As she navigates her grief, Holly discovers a series of letters Gerry left behind, each ending with "P.S., I Love You."...

6.3

24K votes

6.3

24K votes

Living Out Loud

1998 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Holly Hunter · Danny DeVito · Queen Latifah · Martin Donovan

Synopsis A dramatic comedy about two unlikely people who find each other while looking for love. Judith Nelson (Holly Hunter) is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor (Martin Donovan), has been having an affair with...

5.8

241 votes

5.8

241 votes

The Last 5 Years

2014 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Anna Kendrick · Jeremy Jordan · Natalie Knepp · Nic Novicki

Synopsis Based on the musical by Tony Award Winner Jason Robert Brown, young actress Cathy (Anna Kendrick) and her novelist lover Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.

4.9

571 votes

4.9

571 votes

Beautiful Creatures

2013 · Movie · 124 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Alden Ehrenreich · Alice Englert · Jeremy Irons · Viola Davis

Synopsis Supernatural star-crossed romance, a small town full of secrets, and a dash of Southern gothic intrigue. That’s the recipe for Beautiful Creatures, the latest movie offering for theTwilight set. Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) wrote and directed the South...

4.6

5K votes

4.6

5K votes

A Family Affair

2024 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Richard LaGravenese

Cast Nicole Kidman · Zac Efron · Joey King · Kathy Bates

Synopsis A widowed writer begins an affair with a young movie star who is also her daughter's boss.

4.1

2K votes

4.1

2K votes