Zooey Deschanel is Summer, a young woman who doesn't believe that love really exists. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Tom, a guy who falls hopelessly in love with her in this bittersweet comedy. When she leaves him suddenly, he devotes himself to getting her back. Directed by Marc Webb. With Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moretz and Matthew Gray Gubler. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Zooey Deschanel in (500) Days of Summer
When a epidemic that causes its victims to commit suicide begins sweeping across the Northeast, high school science teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg) flees Philadelphia with his estranged wife (Zooey Deschanel) and the 8-year-old daughter (Ashlyn Sanchez) of his best friend, Julian (John Leguizamo). With the cause of the epidemic unknown, Elliot and his fellow survivors steer clear of highly populated areas and head for the state line. But, when more and more people begin to kill themselves, Elliot begins to suspect that the whole world may be in danger. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Betty Buckley, Alan Ruck and Spencer Breslin. Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2008.
Zooey Deschanel in The Happening
Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) avoids unwanted human interaction and commitments by refusing every favor, request, suggestion and offer he receives. But, after attending a self-help seminar where he is challenged to say "Yes" to any and every opportunity that comes his way, Carl discovers the power of endless possibilities and finds his life changed in amazing, unexpected ways. Directed by Peyton Reed. With Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, Danny Masterson, Terence Stamp, John Michael Higgins and Rhys Darby. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2008.
Zooey Deschanel in Yes Man
As the notorious and charismatic outlaw Jesse James (Brad Pitt) plans his next great robbery, he must battle against the men who want to capture him for fame and a fortune in reward money. Meanwhile, Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), an admire of James, joins his gang, only to become resentful of his former hero and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. Directed by Andrew Dominik. With Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Rockwell and Sam Shepard. Categories: Crime, Drama, Western. Year: 2007.
Zooey Deschanel in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
After losing a foot race, Jesse Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) becomes quick friends with Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia Robb), the new girl who beat him. As the pair spends more time together, they begin to build an imaginary world of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants of which they are the king and queen. But, when a tragedy occurs, Jesse must use the power of his imagination and their friendship to pull him through. Directed by Gabor Csupo. With Zooey Deschanel and Robert Patrick. Categories: Adventure, Drama, Family. Year: 2007.
Zooey Deschanel in Bridge to Terabithia
Up-and-comer Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) is the newest participant at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship. Inspired by his hero, a legendary wave rider named Big Z (Jeff Bridges), Cody leaves his family to travel to Pen-Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. With Jon Heder and James Woods. Categories: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family. Year: 2007.
Zooey Deschanel in Surf's Up
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.
Zooey Deschanel in Failure to Launch
Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) is having a bad day. Nothing is going right, and then his friend, Ford Prefect (Mos Def), tells Arthur that he is an alien who knows that Earth is about to be destroyed to make room for an intergalactic freeway. Ford, who is writing a guide to the galaxy, whisks Arthur away to safety, and they end up on a spaceship called Heart of Gold, along with an earthling (Zooey Deschanel) and various other creatures. Where will they end up? And will they be able to get a cup of tea there? The film is based on the bestselling novel by Douglas Adams. Directed by Garth Jennings. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2005.
Zooey Deschanel in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Will Ferrell stars as an elf raised in Santa's Workshop in the North Pole who grows to twice the size of the other elves. Learning that his biological father (James Caan) lives in New York, he heads off to the Big Apple. There he finds that his Scrooge-like father and step-brother (Daniel Tay) don't know the true meaning of Christmas spirit, and he sets out to teach them. Zooey Deschanel is a beautiful young woman he falls in love with. Directed by Jon Favreau. With Peter Dinklage and Mary Steenburgen. Categories: Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2003.
Zooey Deschanel in Elf
Justine Last (Jennifer Aniston) is a young, unhappily married salesclerk whose boring life is turned upside down when she begins an affair with Holden Worther (Jake Gyllenhaal), the strange new cashier who thinks he's Holden Caulfield. After discovering that Justine is pregnant, Holden concocts a plan to rob their store and start a new life together on the run from the law. Justine must decide whether to join Holden an become a fugitive, or return to her safe, mundane life with her dim-witted husband (John C. Reilly). Directed by Miguel Arteta. With Mike White, John Carroll Lynch, Zooey Deschanel and Tim Blake Nelson. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2002.
Zooey Deschanel in The Good Girl
Directed by Ed Decter. With DJ Qualls, Eddie Griffin, Eliza Dushku and Geoffrey Lewis. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2002.
Zooey Deschanel in The New Guy
William (Patrick Fugit) is a nerdy teen who gets the chance to cover rock 'n' roll for Rolling Stone Magazine in the late Sixties. Encouraged by the critic Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman), he goes on tour with the band Stillwater, which is fronted by the charismatic Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup). William's intellectual mother (Frances McDormand) is horrified, but William is in heaven as he gets to know musicians, groupies (Anna Paquin and Fairuza Balk), and even falls in love with the most notorious groupie of all, Penny Lane (Kate Hudson). Directed by Cameron Crowe. With Zooey Deschanel and Michael Angarano. Categories: Drama, Music. Year: 2000.
Zooey Deschanel in Almost Famous