Unable to afford the European vacation he had planned, James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college graduate, sucks up his pride and takes a job at a local amusement park. Though he initially views the park as a dead end filled with losers, James eventually learns the tools of the trade from an experienced game worker (Ryan Reynolds) and meets a girl (Kristen Stewart) who changes his life. Directed by Greg Mottola. With Martin Starr, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Jesse Eisenberg in Adventureland
Two loners, the nerdy Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and the gun-toting Twinkie-eating Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) join forces to survive in a world overrun by zombies. They are joined by a young girl called Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and a gorgeous young woman named Wichita (Emma Stone). But the four unhinged zombie-fighters are almost as dangerous as the creatures themselves. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. With Amber Heard. Categories: Comedy, Horror. Year: 2009.
Jesse Eisenberg in Zombieland
Charlie Banks (Jesse Eisenberg) is an insecure college student who reconnects with Mick (Jason Ritter), a bully who tormented him when they were kids. Now he is drawn into a strange friendship with Mick, but then he learns that Mick may have committed a horrible crime and isn't sure what to do. The film was directed by Fred Durst, the frontman for the band Limp Bizkit. Directed by Fred Durst. With Eva Amurri, Sebastian Stan, Gloria Votsis and Chris Marquette. Categories: Drama. Year: 2007.
Jesse Eisenberg in The Education of Charlie Banks
Years after an on-air meltdown, discredited newsreporter Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) reunites with his old cameraman, Duck (Terrence Howard), and a young journalist (Jesse Eisenberg), promising to help them find Bosnia's most wanted war criminal. When the team embarks on the dangerous, unauthorized mission, they are mistaken for a CIA hit squad while deep in enemy territory. Directed by Richard Shepard. With James Brolin. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2007.
Jesse Eisenberg in The Hunting Party
Driving home from a party, Ellie (Christina Ricci) and her brother, Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg), get into a violent car accident. While trying to rescue the injured woman in the other car, Ellie and Jimmy are attacked by a mysterious creature. Soon, they find themselves to be inordinately strong and alluring to others. When Jimmy realizes that the monster that attacked them was a werewolf, they must kill the beast before the curse becomes permanent. Directed by Wes Craven. With Portia de Rossi, Mya, Milo Ventimiglia, Shannon Elizabeth and Joshua Jackson. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2005.
Jesse Eisenberg in Cursed
In 1986 Park Slope, Brooklyn, Bernard Berkman (Jeff Daniels), a once promising author, now spends more time teaching than writing. When his wife, Joan (Laura Linney), begins to pursue her own literary talent, years of tension come to a head and break up the family. With their sons Walt (Jesse Eisenberg) and Frank (Owen Kline) left confused, hurt and searching for answers, Joan continues an affair with Frank's tennis coach (William Baldwin), while Bernard makes advances on one of his college students (Anna Paquin), whom Walt has fallen for. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Independent Film. Year: 2005.
Jesse Eisenberg in The Squid and the Whale
William Hundert (Kevin Kline), St. Benedict's assistant headmaster, strives to inspire his students and mold their character with impassioned lessons about the Greeks and Romans. But when freshmen Sedgewick Bell (Emile Hirsch) arrives, Hundert finds his world upended when the two enter a bitter battle of wills that will affect the course of St. Benedict's and its students for decades. Directed by Michael Hoffman. With Embeth Davidtz, Rob Morrow Edward Herrmann, Jesse Eisenberg and Paul Dano. Categories: Drama, Based on a Novel. Year: 2002.
Jesse Eisenberg in The Emperor's Club
Roger Swanson (Campbell Scott) is a cynical New Yorker who believes he has mastered the art of manipulating women. But, when his teenage nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), makes an unexpected visit, Roger's seemingly foolproof method of smooth talk and casual sex is put to the test. After Nick begs Roger to show him the tricks of the trade, Roger guides him through the city's wild nightlife for an all-night crash course, only to realize that he still has a lot to learn. Directed by Dylan Kidd. With Isabella Rossellini, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkley. Categories: Drama and Comedy. Year: 2002.
Jesse Eisenberg in Roger Dodger