Sean Penn

Sean Penn


Filmography

11. The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Drama History Thriller Crime Psychological Drama
6.9
20041h 35minUnited States, Australia

It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.


12. Mystic River

Mystic River
Thriller Crime Drama Mystery Investigation Suspense
7.9
20032h 18minUnited States

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.


13. 21 Grams

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.


14. I Am Sam

I Am Sam
Drama Family Drama
7.6
20012h 12minUnited States

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.


15. Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown
Comedy Drama Music
7.2
19991h 35minUnited States

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.


16. The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line
Drama History War
7.6
19982h 51minUnited States

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.


17. U Turn

U Turn
Crime Drama Thriller Romance
6.7
19972h 5minFrance, United States

When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.


18. The Game

The Game
Drama Thriller Mystery
7.7
19972h 9minUnited States

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.


19. Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking
Drama
7.5
19952h 2minUnited States, United Kingdom

A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.


20. Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way
Crime Drama Thriller
7.9
19932h 24minUnited States

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.