Ray Koval (Clive Owen) and Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) are two former government agents who have retired from international intelligence and become corporate spies. When both of their bosses set their sights on gaining control of a secret formula, the former lovers find themselves facing off for the prize. But, as the stakes rise, there's no denying their chemistry, and the pair ultimately decide to work together on an elaborate con. Directed by Tony Gilroy. With Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti, Carrie Preston, Thomas McCarthy and Ulrich Thomsen. Categories: Thriller, Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
Paul Giamatti in Duplicity
After living his whole life in his younger brother's shadow, Fred (Vince Vaughn), a repo man who steals what he reposses, is forced to move to the North Pole and make amends with his perfect, generous brother, Santa (Paul Giamatti). Directed by David Dobkin. With Kevin Spacey, Kathy Bates, Elizabeth Banks, Ludacris, Rachel Weisz and John Michael Higgins. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2007.
Paul Giamatti in Fred Claus
Scarlett Johannsson plays a graduate student from a modest background who becomes a nanny for a fabulously rich New York family in this movie version of the bestselling novel. She is both impressed and intimidated by the selfish, glamorous Mrs. X (Laura Linney), her employer, and cares deeply about the little boy (Nicholas Art) she works with. But she is frustrated: How can she get his mother and workaholic father to pay attention to this child? While she struggles with this question, she juggles her studies and an attraction to a hot Harvard student. Directed by Robert Pulcini. With Chris Evans and Alicia Keys. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2007.
Paul Giamatti in The Nanny Diaries
This action-packed movie tells the story of a woman (Monica Bellucci) and a baby who are being stalked by a ruthless hit man (Paul Giamatti). By chance, she meets Smith (Clive Own), who becomes her protector. The hit man thinks Smith is just a fool, but it turns out he is a secret agent with special skills and is more than a match for the gangsters. Directed by Michael Davis. With Greg Bryk. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller. Year: 2007.
Paul Giamatti in Shoot 'Em Up
A documentary about the life, times and work of the Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who wrote Spartacus, Roman Holiday and many other classics. He was blacklisted during the late Forties because he had been involved with the Communist Party, then went on to win an Oscar for a movie script, The Brave One, he wrote under a pseudonym. In interviews and archival footage, Trumbo and his friends and family recall his struggles and triumphs. Contemporary actors including Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Brian Dennehy and Dustin Hoffman perform scenes from his work. Directed by Peter Askin. With Josh Lucas, Christopher Trumbo, Donald Sutherland and Peter Hanson. Categories: Documentary, Biography. Year: 2007.
Paul Giamatti in Trumbo
Young Lucas Nickle is the new kid in town. Friendless and harassed by a neighborhood bully, Lucas takes out his frustration by flooding an ant hill in his yard. But, when the ants decide to retaliate by using a magic potion, Lucas is shrunk down to the size of an ant and sentence to live in their colony. Directed by John A. Davis. With Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts, Paul Giamatti and Meryl Streep. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2006.
Paul Giamatti in The Ant Bully
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, Eisenheim (Edward Norton) is a gifted magician who falls in love with a woman (Jessica Biel) well above his social standing. When she becomes engaged to the Crown Prince (Rufus Sewell), Eisenheim uses his abilities to win her heart and, in turn, undermines the stability of the royal house of Vienna. Directed by Neil Burger. With Paul Giamatti. Categories: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller. Year: 2006.
Paul Giamatti in The Illusionist
Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti), an unassuming building manager, rescues a mysterious young woman (Bryce Dallas Howard) from the pool he maintains and discovers she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make her way back home. As Cleveland begins to fall in love with the woman, he convinces his tenants to help protect his new friend from the deadly creatures that are determined to keep her in our world. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Jeffrey Wright and Freddy Rodríguez. Categories: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 2006.
Paul Giamatti in Lady in the Water
During the Great Depression, a desperate and disillusioned country is in need of a hero. Filling that role is James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a prizefighter too broke to even pay his rent. Despite having lost nearly everything, Braddock is determined to win again. When he does, Braddock's inspired rise to prominence captivates and inspires a nation living on its knees. Directed by Ron Howard. With Paul Giamatti and Renée Zellweger. Categories: Biography, Drama, New York, Sports. Year: 2005.
Paul Giamatti in Cinderella Man
Jack (Thomas Haden Church) and Miles (Paul Giamatti) take a wine tasting road trip to celebrate the final days before Jack's wedding. But, the mismatched pair, who share little more than their history and a sense of mid-life crisis, soon find themselves involved with two women and must face up to the realities of their past, present and future lives. Directed by Alexander Payne. With Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2004.
Paul Giamatti in Sideways
Harvey Pekar (Paul Giamatti) is a file clerk with a dead-end job and an unsatisfying life. A chance meeting with Robert Crumb (James Urbaniak), a greeting card artist turned comic book illustrator, convinces Harvey to create his own comic centered on his working-class existence. The underground success of his work connects him with Joyce Brabner (Hope Davis), his soul mate through years spent as an independent icon. Directed by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman. With Chris Ambrose, Joey Krajcar, Cameron Carter and the real Harvey Pekar. Categories: Biography, Comedy, Drama. Year: 2003.
Paul Giamatti in American Splendor
Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a talented reverse engineer who is hired by technology firms to work on top secret projects and have his short term memory erased when he completes the job. When Michael begins work on his newest project for powerful businessman James Rethrick (Aaron Eckhart), he believes that he will receive four billion dollars for his troubles. Instead, he awakens to discover that he has forfeited his money and sent himself an envelope full of random objects. To figure out just what happened during the last few months, Michael will need the help of his friend Shorty (Paul Giamatti) and bioscientist Rachel Porter (Uma Thurman), his beautiful ex-coworker. Directed by John Woo. With Colm Feore, Michael C. Hall and Kathryn Morris. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Mystery. Year: 2003.
Paul Giamatti in Paycheck
In the year 2029, astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) embarks on a routine space mission, but accidentally falls through a worm hole. Landing on a strange planet, Davidson discovers that the alien land is ruled by a society of talking apes, who keep humans as slaves. After being captured, Davidson, aided by chimpanzee activist, Ari (Helena Bonham Carter), leads the humans in a revolt against General Thade (Tim Roth), his best warrior, Attar (Michael Clarke Duncan) and their Gorilla Army. Directed by Tim Burton. With Paul Giamatti and Estella Warren. Categories: Sci-Fi, Action, Remake. Year: 2001.
Paul Giamatti in Planet of the Apes
When an American mother loses three sons to battle during WWII, the US Army decides to rescue her last remaining son, Pvt. James Ryan (Matt Damon), from the frontlines. After leading a group of soldiers during the bloody invasion of Normandy, Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) is tasked with leading a squad of soldiers (including Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi and Edward Burns) to bring Private Ryan home. Struggling with the horrors of war and the logic of risking the lives of numerous soldiers for the life of one man, Captain Miller and his men move deep into enemy territory, to achieve their goal. Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel and Jeremy Davies. Categories: Action, Drama, War. Year: 1998.
Paul Giamatti in Saving Private Ryan
Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) lives inside a fake world. His life is a hidden-camera TV show, and everyone in it is an actor except for him. When a series of production goofs makes him realize the whole charade, the world watches to see how Truman will cope with the knowledge that his life is a lie. Directed by Peter Weir. With Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and Paul Giamatti. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 1998.
Paul Giamatti in The Truman Show
Novelist Harry Block (Woody Allen) draws his inspiration from his experiences with the people who are closest to him, much to their dismay. His unaplogetic attitude about his writing and a weakness for drugs and women have left him with three ex-wives and alienated many of his friends. When the university that once threw him out invites Harry back to receive an honorary degree, he invites his latest girlfriend, Fay (Elisabeth Shue), to accompany him, only to learn that she has decided to marry Larry (Billy Crystal), Harry's best friend. As Harry drives to the university, he deals with an intense bout of writer's block and interacts with scenes and characters from his novels. Directed by Woody Allen. With Kirstie Alley, Demi Moore, Robin Williams, Judy Davis, Tobey Maguire, Bob Balaban, Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Garner and Paul Giamatti. Categories: Comedy. Year: 1997.
Paul Giamatti in Deconstructing Harry