Movies starring John Lithgow

Terms of Endearment (1983)

132 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

If the only romantic comedies you've watched are the mass produced sort which hit the big screen these days then "Terms of Endearment" is a shock to the system. It's not like any of these modern movies, it's one which revolve...

The Day After (1983)

127 mins Drama, Sci-Fi, TV Movie

The Day After: 1980s drama about the threat of a nuclear war and the devestation left when the missiles are launched and the world changes for ever...

Footloose (1984)

107 mins Drama, Musical, Romance

Hitting the cinema in 1984 and starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, Chris Penn as well as Sarah Jessica Parker, "Footloose" is a movie which despite featuring various over the top cheesy scenes also features a foot tapping soun...

Santa Claus (1985)

107 mins Adventure , Family

Movie review "Santa Claus" � Dudley Moore stars Patch, one of Santa's (David Huddleston) elves with big ideas, too big for Santa and so leaves the North Pole and ends up duped into working for evil toymaker B.Z. (John Lithgow...

Resting Place (1986)

100 mins Drama, TV Movie

Movie Review - Resting Place (1986) John Lithgow stars as Major Kendall Laird trying to lay to rest a black soldier but confronted by racism in a segregated town whilst also uncovering a military cover up when it came to how ...

Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

110 mins Comedy, Family, Fantasy

It's over 25 years since I first watched "Harry and the Hendersons" but watching it for the first time in a long time made me feel like child again. The minute I saw Harry again and that wonderfully expressive face any issues...

Baby Girl Scott (1987)

100 mins Drama, TV Movie

Baby Girl Scott (1987) John Lithgow & Mary Beth Hurt star in this drama about the rollercoaster of emotion which follows the birth of a premature baby...

Memphis Belle (1990)

107 mins Action , Drama, War

Despite its good intentions to highlight the risks and heroics of the brave men who flew dangerous bombing missions deep into enemy soil during World War II, the one thing which you can't miss about "Memphis Belle" is that it...

Cliffhanger (1993)

112 mins Action , Adventure , Thriller

Having tried to lay "Rocky" to rest with the less than spectacular "Rocky V" and tried his hand at a couple of comedies, muscle man Sylvester Stallone returned to form in 1993 with what would be the start of a run of what can...

The Pelican Brief (1993)

141 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

I've always enjoyed a John Grisham book unfortunately I can't say I've enjoyed the movie adaptations as much, something always gets lost in translation from print to the big screen. Despite featuring a knock out cast which in...

Then There Were Giants (1994)

194 mins Drama, TV Movie, War

When ever I review one of these two part TV mini-series which can be watched in one go I feel like I should write quite a bit because we are talking in this case over 3 hours of entertainment. But when it comes to "Then There...

A Civil Action (1998)

115 mins Drama

If you think about courtroom dramas the chances are a few John Grisham movies will come to mind and maybe a few very similar ones. But whilst "A Civil Action" is a courtroom drama it is neither an adaptation of a John Grisham...

Homegrown (1998)

108 mins Comedy, Crime, Drama

The synopsis I read for "Homegrown" made it sound like 3 stoners trying to do big business when their boss dies and they try to carry on his drug business. And in fairness that is what it is about but this isn't a stoner come...

Shrek (2001)

90 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

They say too much of a good thing is bad for you and whilst I loved "Shrek" when I first saw it thanks to a little relative who I swear had it playing 24 7 I soon came to dislike it. Thankfully after 5 years of avoiding anyth...

Kinsey (2004)

118 mins Biography, Drama

This movie review of "Kinsey" comes from someone who had never heard of Alfred Kinsey or the books he wrote or the controversy he caused. Instead this movie review comes from a movie fan that enjoys the biopic genre because o...

Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

104 mins Comedy, Romance

"Confessions of a Shopaholic" is a movie which annoys me, not because it's an unfaithful adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's book, in fact I don't know how faithful it is because I haven't read it. Nope it annoys me because it ha...

Leap Year (2010)

100 mins Comedy, Romance

If you are in a romantic mood I am sure "Leap Year" will be a delight but if you are feeling in the least bit cynical it will border on an insult to the senses. You see "Leap Year" is a modern, stereotypical, romantic fairyta...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

105 mins Action , Drama, Sci-Fi

I have been one of those film fans who have not been bothered by the "Planet of the Apes" movies, those which I have watched have entertained but I have never gone wild about them. So when I finally got around to watching "Ri...

The Homesman (2014)

122 mins Drama, Western

Whilst I like Tommy Lee Jones as an actor I can't say that I have the same feeling when it comes to his work as a director. Now in fairness before watching "The Homesman" the only other movie which I have watched of his as a ...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name John Lithgow as one of the principle cast members.