Soundtrack: Alex Wurman

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


The Last Lions

2011 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

Direction Dereck Joubert

Synopsis Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have virtually no protection under government mandate or through international accords. This...

7.8

217 votes

7.8

217 votes

The Newsroom (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin · Alan Poul · Greg Mottola · Lesli Linka Glatter

Cast Jeff Daniels · Emily Mortimer · John Gallagher Jr. · Alison Pill

Synopsis The Newsroom (TV Series) (2012) follows Will McAvoy, a renowned TV news anchor, who, after a public outburst, returns to his show with a new mission: to deliver honest, unbiased journalism. With a revamped team led by producer MacKenzie McHale,...

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7.5

8K votes

7.5

8K votes

Temple Grandin (TV)

2010 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Mick Jackson

Cast Claire Danes · Julia Ormond · Catherine O'Hara · David Strathairn

Synopsis A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman born in 1947 who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.

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7.3

2K votes

7.3

2K votes

Patriot (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 58 min. · United States

Direction Steve Conrad · Tucker Gates · Ted Griffin · Michael Trim

Cast Michael Dorman · Marcus Toji · Terry O'Quinn · Michael Chernus

Synopsis A dad who works for the U.S. State Department tries to keep the peace with his two sons, one who's a senator and the other a folk-singing Iraq war vet.

6.8

467 votes

6.8

467 votes

Direction Steve Conrad · Jim Whitaker

Cast Ben Kingsley · Jimmi Simpson · Jacki Weaver · Dana DeLorenzo

Synopsis Follows James, a young grifter, as he attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown (Kingsley), who turns out to be far more dangerous than he suspects.

6.7

25 votes

6.7

25 votes

Direction Jill Sprecher

Cast Matthew McConaughey · John Turturro · Clea Duvall · Amy Irving

Synopsis A man approaching middle age decides to change his life. A rising young attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. A woman faces her husband's infidelity. An envious businessman seeks revenge on a cheerful...

6.5

1K votes

6.5

1K votes

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction George Clooney

Cast Sam Rockwell · Drew Barrymore · George Clooney · Michelle Sweeney

Synopsis Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) follows Chuck Barris, a TV producer and game show creator who claims to have led a double life as a CIA hitman. As he rises to fame with shows like "The Dating Game," Barris...

6.4

8K votes

6.4

8K votes

Normal (TV)

2003 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Jane Anderson

Cast Jessica Lange · Tom Wilkinson · Hayden Panettiere · Clancy Brown

Synopsis Roy and Irma are a devoted couple living a normal life in rural Illinois, until Roy decides that his life must change and confesses to Irma that he´s a woman trapped in a man´s body. Now Roy must face their...

6.2

476 votes

6.2

476 votes

A Lot Like Love

2005 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Nigel Cole

Cast Ashton Kutcher · Amanda Peet · Taryn Manning · Ali Larter

Synopsis A Lot Like Love (2005) follows the serendipitous connection between Oliver and Emily, who meet on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. Over seven years, their lives intertwine in fleeting moments—sometimes as friends, sometimes as something more—as they...

6.0

9K votes

6.0

9K votes

Bernard and Doris (TV)

2006 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Bob Balaban

Cast Susan Sarandon · Ralph Fiennes · James Rebhorn · Don Harvey

Synopsis Highlighted by award-caliber performances by two of Hollywood's most acclaimed actors, this intimate HBO Films drama tells the hypothetical, behind-the-scenes story of tobacco heiress Doris Duke and her Irish butler Bernard Lafferty, showing how their relationship could have morphed from...

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5.9

612 votes

5.9

612 votes

What Doesn't Kill You

2008 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Brian Goodman

Cast Mark Ruffalo · Ethan Hawke · Amanda Peet · Donnie Wahlberg

Synopsis Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.

5.7

343 votes

5.7

343 votes

Run Fatboy Run

2007 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Schwimmer

Cast Simon Pegg · Thandie Newton · Hank Azaria · Dylan Moran

Synopsis Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

5.6

3K votes

5.6

3K votes

The Baker

2007 · Movie · 85 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Gareth Lewis

Cast Damian Lewis · Kate Ashfield · Nikolaj Coster-Waldau · Michael Gambon

Synopsis A hit man has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.

5.6

90 votes

5.6

90 votes

$5 a Day

2008 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Nigel Cole

Cast Christopher Walken · Sharon Stone · Alessandro Nivola · Dean Cain

Synopsis The conservative son of a thrifty conman begrudgingly joins his father on the road, after years of separation. The son a reformed conman, doesn't want anything to do with his father. The son also feels he is being conned into...

5.6

69 votes

5.6

69 votes

Direction Adam McKay

Cast Will Ferrell · Christina Applegate · Paul Rudd · Steve Carell

Synopsis Will Ferrell stars as Ron Burgundy, the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the '70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), Ron is willing to play along at first-as long...

5.5

7K votes

5.5

7K votes

The Nines

2007 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction John August

Cast Ryan Reynolds · Hope Davis · Melissa McCarthy · Elle Fanning

Synopsis The Nines consists of three short films, each featuring the same actors in different — and sometimes overlapping — roles. “The Prisoner” tells the story of a troubled television star (Ryan Reynolds) who finds himself under house arrest, with his...

5.5

758 votes

5.5

758 votes

Direction Adam McKay

Cast Will Ferrell · Christina Applegate · Paul Rudd · Steve Carell

Synopsis This "alternate film" companion to _Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)_ was compiled from dropped sub-plots and alternate takes. While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone continues, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try...

5.3

214 votes

5.3

214 votes

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Scott Aukerman

Cast Zach Galifianakis · Will Ferrell · Peter Dinklage · Benedict Cumberbatch

Synopsis Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.

5.2

2K votes

5.2

2K votes

The Switch

2010 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Josh Gordon · Will Speck

Cast Jennifer Aniston · Jason Bateman · Thomas Robinson · Juliette Lewis

Synopsis Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) is an unmarried 40-year-old woman who turns to a turkey baster in order to become pregnant. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, insecure Wally (Jason Bateman), who has been living with a secret: he...

5.1

9K votes

5.1

9K votes

The Millionaire Tour

2012 · Movie · 80 min. · United States

Direction Inon Shampanier

Cast Rick Gomez · Jordan Belfi · Dominic Monaghan · Agnes Bruckner

Synopsis A mysterious cab passenger who is taken hostage must convince the hijackers that he is not the legendary con man they set out to kill. Is it a case of mistaken identity, or a clever act of deception? A series...

5.1

28 votes

5.1

28 votes