When billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is kidnapped in Afghanistan and forced to assemble a secret weapon, he instead creates a high-tech metal suit that helps him escape. Forced to wear the armor to stay alive after an accident, Stark redesigns his weaponry upon his return to the US and sets out to stop an evil plot. Directed by Jon Favreau. With Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Samuel L. Jackson. Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Based on a Comic. Year: 2008.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Iron Man
After a recent breakup, Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix), an aspiring photographer, moves back to his childhood home in Brooklyn. Concerned fo rhis future, Leonard's parents set him up with Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the kind, sweet daughter of a close family friend. But, around the same time, Leonard becomes infatuated with Michele (Gwyneth Paltrow), a beautiful woman who is having a self-destructive affair with a married man. Forced to make a choice between the two women, Leonard must decide between love and desire, and risks the possibility that he could end up all alone. Directed by James Gray. With Isabella Rossellini, Elias Koteas and Moni Moshonov. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2008.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Two Lovers
To say Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross) has had an unusual upbring is quite the understatement. With an alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) and a mentally unstable mother (Annette Bening), Augusten spends most of his time polishing his allowance and trying to stay home from school. But, after his mother goes through a significant breakdown, the boy finds himself living with her eccentric psychologist (Brian Cox) and his family. Despite their odd behavior, Augusten eventually begins to fit in with his hosts and is able to find optimism and humor amongst the distrurbing details of his life. Directed by Ryan Murphy. With Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Gwyneth Paltrow and Gabrielle Union. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2006.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Running with Scissors
When reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) makes a connection between the recent disappearance of top scientists from around the globe and an attack by giant robots on New York City, she seeks the help of her ex-boyfriend, Sky Captain (Jude Law), the heroic leader of a skilled legion of pilots. Together with his colleague, Cpt. Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie), Sky Captain and Ms. Perkins set out to stop an evil mastermind hellbent on world domination. Directed by Kerry Conran. With Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon, Ling Bai and Laurence Olivier. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure, Action, Mystery. Year: 2004.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Actress Rosanna Arquette was inspired to make this film when she wondered why Oscar-nominated actress Debra Winger disappeared from movies after she turned 40. Arquette decided to interview as many actresses as she could about the challenges of growing older on screen, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Meg Ryan and Frances McDormand. Directed by Rosanna Arquette. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2002.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Searching for Debra Winger
Three former child prodigies, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), beaten down by the unfulflled promise of their youth, return to their childhood home to live with their mother (Anjelica Huston). Their father, Royal (Gene Hackman), left them long ago, but comes back to make things right with his family after announcing that he has a terminal illness. As old grudges play out and long hidden feelings are revealed, the family's problems are further complicated by the increasing bizarre behavior of their neighbor and childhood friend, renowned author Eli Cash (Owen Wilson). Directed by Wes Anderson. With Danny Glover, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin and Seymour Cassel. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2001.
Gwyneth Paltrow in The Royal Tenenbaums
Hal (Jack Black), a superficial male chauvinist, only dates beautiful women, partly based on the advice he received from his father just before his death. When he confesses his problems to famous self-help guru Anthony Robbins, Hal is hypnotized into seeing a woman's inner beauty on the outside. Before long, Hal meets Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow), a ridiculously obese woman, who in Hal's eyes is a perfect 10. Hal and Rosemary's relationship goes perfectly until Mauricio (Jason Alexander), Hal's macho best friend, points out the truth and attempts to undo the hypnosis. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. With Joe Viterelli, Bruce McGill and Molly Shannon. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2001.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Shallow Hal
Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), a seemingly average and unassuming man, is hired by Herbert Greenleaf (James Rebhorn) to go to Italy and convince his playboy son Dickie (Jude Law) to return home. In Italy, Ripley is immediately embraced by Dickie and his beautiful ex-patriate girlfriend Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow), and experiences what it's like to live in luxury and have dear friends for the first time in his life. But, when Dickie tires of his interference, Tom cannot handle the rejection and goes to dangerous extremes to make Greenleaf's lifestyle his own. Directed by Anthony Minghella. With Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport and Philip Baker Hall. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 1999.
Gwyneth Paltrow in The Talented Mr. Ripley
After receiving word that a mysterious benfactor has arranged a gallery show for him, Finnegan Bell (Ethan Hawke) travels to New York City to display his art for the first time. There, he runs into Estella (Gwyneth Paltrow), a lost childhood love who toyed with his emotions and confused him with her changeable ways. Now involved with a wealthy businessman (Hank Azaria), Estella nonetheless renews her relationship with Finnegan, and once again confounds his emotions with a combination of lust and cruelty. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. With Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft and Robert De Niro. Categories: Drama, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 1998.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Great Expectations
When Wall Street millionaire Steven Taylor (Michael Douglas) discovers that his wife Emily (Gwyneth Paltrow) is having an affair with penniless artist David Shaw (Viggo Mortensen), he reacts by setting up the perfect murder. After blackmailing Shaw into killing Emily, he goes out for the evening to secure his alibi. But, when he returns home expecting to find Emily dead, he instead finds that Emily has killed an intruder who is not Shaw. When Shaw phones him demanding money, Steven realizes that his plan is beginning to unravel and sets out to cover all of his tracks. Directed by Andrew Davis. Categories: Romance, Thriller. Year: 1998.
Gwyneth Paltrow in A Perfect Murder