Movies by Uma Thurman
As part of the cast:
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Movie 43 (2013)
Cast: Emma Stone, Elizabeth Banks, Gerard Butler …
Directed by: Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr …
An eye-popping cast stars in this sketch-comedy pastiche, the new millennium's take on classics such as The Kentucky Fried Movie. Stars from Kate Winslet to Justin Long to Richard Gere…
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Bel Ami (2012)
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas …
Directed by: Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod
Armed with good looks and devastating charm, manipulative journalist Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson) climbs from the depths of poverty to the height of Parisian society, taking up with a…
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Playing for Keeps (2012)
Cast: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid …
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Seeking to redeem himself and repair his relationship with his family, a washed-up pro soccer player coaches his son's team. But the hot, lonely soccer moms, who find him irresistible,…
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Savages (2012)
Cast: Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch, Trevor Donovan …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
When drug cartel leader Elena moves in on the successful pot-growing operation of entrepreneurs Ben and Chon, she kidnaps the pals' lover, O, to ensure their compliance. Instead, the two…
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Love, Marilyn (2012)
Cast: Ben Foster, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei …
Directed by: Liz Garbus
A diverse group of actresses read from Marilyn Monroe's recently discovered diaries and personal papers in this intimate portrait that examines the luminous star's life and legend…
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Ceremony (2011)
Cast: Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Jesse Eisenberg …
Directed by: Max Winkler
Michael Angarano stars in this indie comedy as Sam, a naïve twentysomething who falls head over heels in love with Zoe (Uma Thurman), a beautiful older woman who's about to marry a…
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Cast: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario …
Directed by: Chris Columbus
After discovering that he's the son of the Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), teenage Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) strikes out on an action-packed odyssey to rescue his mortal mother and…
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Motherhood (2009)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver …
Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann
Financially strapped Eliza Welch (Uma Thurman) wants to throw her 6-year-old daughter a great birthday party, but all of Manhattan, her goofy dog, and her 2-year-old dynamo of a son seem to…
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The Accidental Husband (2008)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan …
Directed by: Griffin Dunne
Radio talk show host and relationship expert Emma Lloyd has always led a sensible life, with the right career and the right fiancé -- until she learns the shocking news that she's…
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My Zinc Bed (2008)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce, Paddy Considine …
Directed by: Anthony Page
Featuring fine performances, this BBC production of playwright David Hare's searing tale about addiction and manipulation follows recovering alcoholic Paul Peplow (Paddy Considine), who…
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The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri Martino …
Directed by: Vadim Perelman
As the anniversary of a high school shooting approaches, a young woman flashes back to a time when she dreamed of leaving her small town behind for bigger things. Drifting between past and…
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris …
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Fed up with his manipulative girlfriend, Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman), New Yorker Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) gives her the heave-ho and moves on with his life, leaving the heartbroken Jenny…
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Be Cool (2005)
Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn …
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
In this sequel to Get Shorty, ex-loan shark Chili Palmer sets his sights on the music business. His first client is a singer who's on the lam from the Russian mob, and Chili finds…
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The Producers (2005)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Susan Stroman
A has-been Broadway producer and a neurotic accountant scheme to raise a ton of money for a production that's sure to be a flop -- a play titled "Springtime for Hitler," penned by a Nazi…
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Prime (2005)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg …
Directed by: Ben Younger
Newly divorced businesswoman Rafi is surprised at how quickly love finds her again in the form of young artist Dave, her polar opposite. But Rafi's soon dismayed to learn that her shrink…
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The Naked Brothers Band (2005)
Cast: Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff, Joshua Kaye …
Directed by: Polly Draper
Real-life siblings Nat and Alex Wolff and the rest of their bandmates wrestle with the pitfalls of success in this rockumentary for kids. As the band wins fans, the guys struggle with an…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Cast: Gordon Liu, Uma Thurman, David Carradine …
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
In the second installment of Quentin Tarantino's action thriller, the Bride unwaveringly continues on her "roaring rampage of revenge" against the band of assassins who tried to kill her…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Cast: Gordon Liu, Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu …
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
In the first volume of this gritty revenge saga, an assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle. But she survives and sets…
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Paycheck (2003)
Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: John Woo
Paid big money by high-tech firms for working on hush-hush projects, computer ace Michael Jennings then has his memory erased for security purposes -- which explains why he can't figure…
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Hysterical Blindness (2002)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Juliette Lewis, Gena Rowlands …
Directed by: Mira Nair
Uma Thurman won a Golden Globe for her searing performance as Debby in this Mira Nair film. Debby's a New Jersey woman longing to find someone who'll see how special she truly is,…
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Tape (2001)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Richard Linklater
After 10 years apart, three friends (Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman) reunite in a motel room to play out the unresolved drama of their final high school days. As layers of…
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Chelsea Walls (2001)
Cast: Kevin Corrigan, Rosario Dawson, Vincent D'Onofrio …
Directed by: Ethan Hawke
Featuring a high-profile cast and set within the confines of New York City's famed Chelsea Hotel, this indie omnibus follows a day in the lives of five creative souls struggling with…
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Vatel (2000)
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth …
Directed by: Roland Joffé
An upcoming visit from Louis XIV could bring great political and financial reward to a poor, gout-stricken prince, who entrusts his meticulous and versatile steward, Vatel, to plan three days…
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The Golden Bowl (2000)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Kate Beckinsale, James Fox …
Directed by: James Ivory
This adaptation of the classic novel by Henry James pits an American industrialist (Nick Nolte) and his daughter against two well-connected but impoverished social climbers (Uma Thurman and…
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Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Cast: Sean Penn, Anthony LaPaglia, Samantha Morton …
Directed by: Woody Allen
Writer-director Woody Allen peels back the thin skin that separates a thoroughly obnoxious man from his ability to create heavenly music in this fictional biopic about "the world's…
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The Avengers (1998)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes …
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
This much-maligned, big-budget blockbuster adapted a 1960s TV favorite for the '90s big screen. Ralph Fiennes stars as classy British secret agent John Steed and Uma Thurman as his girl…
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Les Misérables (1998)
Cast: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Bille August
The lush adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel stars Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean, an ex-convict trying to build a new life of nobility and compassion, only to be pursued by the callous…
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Batman & Robin (1997)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell …
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Along with crime-fighting partner Robin (Chris O'Donnell) and new recruit Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), Batman (George Clooney) battles the dual threat of frosty genius Mr. Freeze…
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Gattaca (1997)
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law …
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
With one eye on his lifelong dream of working in outer space, a genetically flawed but determined "In-Valid" (Ethan Hawke) hires a DNA broker (Tony Shalhoub) to help him obtain more desirable…
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Beautiful Girls (1996)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish …
Directed by: Ted Demme
Pianist Willie Conway returns to the small town he left behind as erstwhile friends, lovers and the scary thought of settling down swirl around him. A friend's unapproachable cousin and…
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The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin …
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Talk-radio veterinarian Abby Barnes gets in a pickle when a smitten caller asks to meet her, and she lies to him about her looks. The short brunette describes herself as a tall, willowy…
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A Month by the Lake (1995)
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: John Irvin
While vacationing on Lake Como in pre-World War II Italy, a middle-aged English woman develops an interest in a fellow guest, a stuffy major in the British army. Before she can make her move,…
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Weaving together three stories featuring a burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner and a washed-up boxer, Quentin Tarantino influenced a generation of filmmakers with this crime…
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Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray …
Directed by: John McNaughton
A brilliant cast makes Mad Dog and Glory sparkle. Wayne (Robert De Niro) is a cop who'd rather be an artist. Frank (Bill Murray) is a gangster who'd rather be a comedian. When Wayne…
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Pat Morita …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Uma Thurman stars as Sissy Hankshaw, whose large thumbs give her a talent for hitchhiking, in this road movie that follows Sissy as she visits a lesbian dude ranch (where she's scheduled…
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Final Analysis (1992)
Cast: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Phil Joanou
To understand the traumatic memories stemming from an alluring patient's past, San Francisco psychiatrist Isaac Barr (Richard Gere) enlists the aid of her married sister, Heather (Kim…
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Jennifer 8 (1992)
Cast: Andy Garcia, Lance Henriksen, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Detective John Berlin is pulled into a grisly murder investigation in which eight unidentified blind women are victims of a killer's gruesome handiwork. John works to uncover the mystery…
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Robin Hood (1991)
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Daniel Webb, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: John Irvin
This retelling of the classic tale features Robin Hood (Patrick Bergin) as something less than a shining knight and a kick-butt Maid Marion (Uma Thurman) who can thrust and parry with the…
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Henry & June (1990)
Cast: Fred Ward, Maria de Medeiros, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
A sensual masterwork based on real events, this rich evocation of wild expatriate nights in 1930s Paris begins when writer Anaïs Nin (Maria de Medeiros) embarks on a professional…
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Where the Heart Is (1990)
Cast: Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Joanna Cassidy …
Directed by: John Boorman
Irked by his three pampered kids, wealthy demolitions contractor Stewart McBain (Dabney Coleman) decides to school them in humility and the value of a dollar by booting them out of the house…
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
Cast: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Writer-director Terry Gilliam puts a fantastical spin on the stories of Baron Munchausen, an 18th-century German aristocrat and renowned teller of tall tales, whose claims include a trip to…
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Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Cast: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer …
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Privileged and bored 18th-century French aristocrats Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont entertain themselves by making a bet focusing on the virginal Cécile de Volanges and the…
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Johnny Be Good (1988)
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason …
Directed by: Bud S. Smith
Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall) is a nice, normal teenage boy who happens be a star football player -- such a star that he's got every college in America bucking to get him on their…
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Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1988)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Paul Dillon, Steve Buscemi …
Directed by: Peter Ily Huemer
Laura (Uma Thurman) is a teenage femme fatale roaming the nocturnal streets of New York City in search of men. Adopting different disguises, she haunts the happening downtown spots, each…
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Alison Lohman …
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Faced with almost certain destruction of her planet's natural resources, warrior princess Nausicaa rallies her people against an evil queen's rampaging army in an effort to give her…
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The Avengers (1962)
Cast: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ian Hendry …
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Known for its slick sophistication and iconic characters, this beloved British TV series tracks the actions of debonair secret agent John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and an ever-rotating lineup of…