Soundtrack: Michael Penn

The best movies, series, and documentaries with a soundtrack by Michael Penn. Enjoy the titles that feature an unforgettable music.


Boogie Nights

1997 · Movie · 156 min. · United States

Direction Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast Mark Wahlberg · Julianne Moore · Burt Reynolds · Don Cheadle

Synopsis Boogie Nights (1997) follows the rise and fall of Eddie Adams, a young man with a unique talent, who is discovered by a filmmaker in the San Fernando Valley during the 1970s. Renamed Dirk Diggler, Eddie quickly becomes a star...

7.3

24K votes

7.3

24K votes

Girls (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Lena Dunham · Jesse Peretz · Richard Shepard · Jamie Babbit

Cast Lena Dunham · Allison Williams · Jemima Kirke · Adam Driver

Synopsis Girls (TV Series) (2012) follows four young women navigating life in New York City. Hannah, an aspiring writer, grapples with career struggles and personal insecurities. Her friends—Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna—each face their own challenges in love, work, and self-discovery. The...

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7.1

10K votes

7.1

10K votes

Hard Eight

1996 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast Philip Baker Hall · John C. Reilly · Gwyneth Paltrow · Samuel L. Jackson

Synopsis John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno and shows him how to get a free room without losing much money. Under...

6.6

4K votes

6.6

4K votes

Good Girls (TV Series)

2018 · Series · 43 min. · United States

Direction Jenna Bans · Sarah Pia Anderson · Dean Parisot · Kenneth Fink

Cast Christina Hendricks · Retta · Mae Whitman · Braxton Bjerken

Synopsis TV Series (2018-Present Day). Three suburban mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.

6.5

1K votes

6.5

1K votes

That Evening Sun

2009 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Scott Teems

Cast Hal Holbrook · Ray McKinnon · Walton Goggins · Mia Wasikowska

Synopsis An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.

6.2

124 votes

6.2

124 votes

Sunshine Cleaning

2008 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Christine Jeffs

Cast Amy Adams · Emily Blunt · Alan Arkin · Steve Zahn

Synopsis In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, single mom Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister Norah (Emily Blunt).

6.1

4K votes

6.1

4K votes

The Anniversary Party

2001 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Alan Cumming · Jennifer Jason Leigh

Cast Alan Cumming · Jennifer Jason Leigh · Kevin Kline · Jennifer Beals

Synopsis Love is complex and relationships deteriorate.

5.8

308 votes

5.8

308 votes

Carrie Pilby

2016 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Susan Johnson

Cast Bel Powley · Nathan Lane · Gabriel Byrne · Vanessa Bayer

Synopsis A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex and leaving her apartment.

5.7

905 votes

5.7

905 votes

The Last Kiss

2006 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Tony Goldwyn

Cast Zach Braff · Jacinda Barrett · Rachel Bilson · Tom Wilkinson

Synopsis In a steady job and a solid relationship with Jenna (Jacinda Barrett) and a baby on the way, Michael (Zach Braff) is watching his youth slip away. The attentions of a college student (Rachel Bilson) give him the last glimpse...

5.7

5K votes

5.7

5K votes

Solitary Man

2009 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Brian Koppelman · David Levien

Cast Michael Douglas · Susan Sarandon · Danny DeVito · Mary-Louise Parker

Synopsis A car magnate with a runaway libido watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

5.2

2K votes

5.2

2K votes

Skateland

2010 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Anthony Burns

Cast Shiloh Fernandez · A.J. Buckley · Ashley Greene · Brett Cullen

Synopsis In the early 1980s in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating-rink manager to look at his life in a new way.

5.2

121 votes

5.2

121 votes

Hollywood Stargirl

2022 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Julia Hart

Cast Grace VanderWaal · Judy Greer · Uma Thurman · Tyrel Jackson Williams

Synopsis Stargirl Caraway as she journeys out of Mica into a bigger world of music, dreams and possibility.

5.0

81 votes

5.0

81 votes

Barefoot

2014 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Fleming

Cast Evan Rachel Wood · Scott Speedman · Treat Williams · Kate Burton

Synopsis Jay (Scott Speedman) is the "black sheep" son of a wealthy family who meets young psychiatric patient Daisy (Evan Rachel Wood), a free-spirited but sheltered woman who's been raised in isolation her entire life. He takes the naive young woman...

5.0

1K votes

5.0

1K votes

Direction Daniel Gray Longino

Cast David Harbour · Kate Berlant · Alex Ozerov · O-Lan Jones

Synopsis Expect the unexpected in this over-the-top and often dramatic(ish) reimagined tale of mystery and suspense. With appearances by Alfred Molina, Kate Berlant, and more special guests, Harbour explores the depths of his family’s acting lineage to gain insight into his...

4.4

203 votes

4.4

203 votes

Pee-Wee as Himself

2025 · Documentary · 205 min. · United States

Direction Matt Wolf

Cast Paul Reubens

Synopsis 2 episodes. A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. Prior to his recent death, Reubens spoke in-depth about his creative influences, and the personal struggles he faced to persevere as...

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Fairyland

2023 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Durham

Cast Emilia Jones · Scoot McNairy · Geena Davis · Cody Fern

Synopsis Following the sudden and tragic death of her mother, young Alysia is uprooted by her father Steve in hopes of restarting his life. They move to 1970s San Francisco where Steve develops his poetic and personal writing and begins to...

Not rated

Not rated

Melvin Goes to Dinner

2003 · Movie · 83 min. · United States

Direction Bob Odenkirk

Cast Michael Blieden · Stephanie Courtney · Matt Price · Annabelle Gurwitch

Synopsis Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Not rated

Not rated

I Love You Forever

2024 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Cazzie David · Elisa Kalani

Cast Sofia Black-D'Elia · Ray Nicholson · Jon Rudnitsky · Cazzie David

Synopsis The current dating landscape is bleak at best, and no one is more aware of this reality than Mackenzie, a disillusioned 25-year old law student whose love life consists of non-committal hookups and situationships from hell. When she has a...

Not rated

Not rated

The Comedians of Comedy

2005 · Documentary · 103 min. · United States

Direction Michael Blieden

Cast Patton Oswalt · Brian Posehn · Maria Bamford · Zach Galifianakis

Synopsis Follow four comedians as they tour the States.

Not rated

Not rated