Matthew McConaughey plays a Connor, successful fashion photographer and cheerful womanizer who meets an old girlfriend (Jennifer Garner) by chance. His uncle's ghost (Michael Douglas) then visits him to walk him back through his romantic history, which makes Connor realize that Jennifer Garner was actually The One. The problem is, now she's engaged to someone else. Directed by Mark Waters. With Breckin Meyer, Noureen DeWulf, Lacey Chabert, Emma Stone and Daniel Sunjata. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
Matthew McConaughey in The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Just as Tess Finnegan (Kate Hudson) believes she has her life back on track after her separation, he estranged, treasure-hunting husband, Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey), reappears, revealing that he has discovered a vital clue to the whereabouts of the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry. By smooth-talking Tess's new boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland), and his pampered daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), Finn convinces them to join him in pursuit of the treasure using Honeycutt's yacht. As Tess tries to fight back old feelings, the crew realizes they will have to outmanuever the competition if they hope to secure the ultimate prize. Directed by Andy Tennant. With Ewen Bremner and Ray Winstone. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance. Year: 2008.
Matthew McConaughey in Fool's Gold
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) has a good job, a nice car and a passion for sailing, but there is just one problem. At 35, he still lives with his parents (Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates). Eager to see Tripp leave their nest, his parents set him up with Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker), a woman with a proven track record of getting reluctant men to grow up. What starts out as a business arrangement turns into something more when Paula begins to have real feelings for the immature charmer. Directed by Tom Dey. With Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper and Rob Corddry. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2006.
Matthew McConaughey in Failure to Launch
Matthew McConaughey is an adventurer who finds a coin he is sure comes from a cargo of treasure that was lost in the ocean during the Civil War. The treasure has ended up underneath the Saharan Desert. He persuades an archeologist (Penélope Cruz) and an old buddy of his (Steve Zahn) to help him track down the treasure, which will be worth a fortune. But they aren't the only ones after the gold, and they face enemies from all sides as they pursue the loot. Directed by Breck Eisner. With Lennie James, William H. Macy and Lambert Wilson. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy. Year: 2005.
Matthew McConaughey in Sahara
Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey), a confident advertising executive, makes a bet that he can make a woman fall in love with him in ten days in order to win a new campaign. Meanwhile, Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), a writer for a women's magazine, is assigned to write an article about how to cause a man to break off a relationship in ten days. Introduced by two of Benjamin's coworkers, Benjamin and Andie each work their angle, but despite their ulterior motives the two begin to develop true feelings for one another. Directed by Donald Petrie. With Adam Goldberg, Thomas Lennon and Bebe Neuwirth. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2003.
Matthew McConaughey in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
A father (Bill Paxton) who is a religious fanatic raises his sons by encouraging them to believe in his visions of demons. One of his sons, Fenton (Matthew McConaughey) grows up believing his father is evil, while his brother worships their father. Fenton comes to suspect that his brother may be a serial killer and confesses his suspicions to an FBI agent (Powers Boothe). Directed by Bill Paxton. Categories: Drama, Horror, Thriller. Year: 2001.
Matthew McConaughey in Frailty
Mary Fiore (Jennifer Lopez) is a hyper-organized, eternally single wedding planner. Her life becomes complicated when she falls down in traffic and is saved by a charming man named Steve (Matthew McConaughey). After the two go out on a date and share immediate chemistry, Mary later discovers that Steve is the groom-to-be in the most important wedding of her career. Directed by Adam Shankman. With Bridgette Wilson, Judy Greer, Alex Rocco and Justin Chambers. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2001.
Matthew McConaughey in The Wedding Planner
A US submarine is set to capture a German U-boat and that has a machine with the key to the Enigma Code on board. The young crew is terrified, knowing they may have been given a suicide mission. Matthew McConaughey is a young officer sure he is ready to command, but his superiors (Harvey Keitel and Bill Paxton) aren't so sure. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi plays a sailor who just wants to get home in one piece. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. Categories: Action, Drama, War. Year: 2000.
Matthew McConaughey in U-571
After a group of Africans takes control of their slave ship, they are captured in American waters and charged with murder after reaching dry land. In a case that challenges the American legal system, Cinque (Djimon Hounsou), the man that lead the revolt, lawyer Roger Baldwin (Matthew McConaughey), abolitionist Theodore Joadson (Morgan Freeman) and ex-president John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins) argue for the freedom and civil rights of the captive Africans. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Nigel Hawthorne and Stellan Skarsgård. Categories: Drama, History, Mystery. Year: 1997.
Matthew McConaughey in Amistad