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Ellen Burstyn - what members say


  • The Exorcist
  • The Exorcist review by A customer from United Kingdom
    Rated - 5 stars The Excorcist - Directors cut 22 November 2004
    ...) is a friendy 12-year-old girl who lives with her famous mother Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) in a small house. One day Chris realises strange changes on her daughter. She ...  
  • Requiem For A Dream
  • Requiem For A Dream review by from CHELTENHAM
    Rated - 3 stars 27 November 2003
    ...ared Leto as drug addict Harry, Jennifer Connelly as his girlfriend Marion, and Ellen Burstyn as his mother who only wants to get thin. -The film's message is that it's not ...  
  • Walking Across Egypt
  • Walking Across Egypt review by crispin40 from Stirling, Scotland
    Rated - 5 stars A wee gem of a film 1 June 2005
    ...eel good' film. Simple, gentle, not a blockbuster, well acted and directed with Ellen Burstyn playing a part which - in other films and other times - might have been played...  

Ellen Burstyn - filmography


  • W. on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Josh Brolin,  James Cromwell,  Ellen Burstyn
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd president to the big screen as only he can. W takes viewers ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 10,402 members
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  • The Wicker Man on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Ellen Burstyn,  Molly Parker
    Director: Neil Labute
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Neil LaBute's THE WICKER MAN stars Nicholas Cage as Edward Malus, a policeman thrust into some dangerous detective work by a series of strange events that begin with a horrific car crash. This incident leaves the cop haunted, with images of the accident replaying in his heavily medicated mind. ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 25,279 members
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  • Brush With Fate on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Glenn Close,  Ellen Burstyn,  Thomas Gibson
    Director: Brent Shields
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    There are only thirty-five original paintings in the world by 17th century artist Johannes Vermeer - but could there be a thirty-sixth? Cornelia Englebrecht, an eccentric school teacher, possesses that priceless work of art and decides to share its history with a fellow teacher whom she introduces ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 86 members
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  • The Yards on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Mark Wahlberg,  Charlize Theron,  Joaquin Phoenix
    Director: James Gray
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Director James Gray's second film is a dark and atmospheric exploration of the corruption that lies underneath both the surface of a New York City railway manufacturing company and the family that runs it. Mark Wahlberg turns in an impressive and quietly intense performance as Leo, a 24-year-old ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 1,598 member
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  • The Babysitter's Club (1995)
    Starring: Brooke Adams,  Ellen Burstyn,  Colleen Camp
    Director: Melanie Mayron
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    The film adaptation of Ann Martin's popular series of children's books -- which also became a TV show on HBO. The eponymous clique is comprised of seven pre-teen girls who are the best of friends. Together, they started an enterprise: a club where parents could reach 7 babysitters with just one ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 9 members
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  • The Exorcist on DVD (1973)
    Starring: Ellen Burstyn,  Linda Blair,  Jason Miller
    Director: William Friedkin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    With THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE BOYS IN THE BAND) rivals Hitchcock for heart-stopping terror in this deeply horrifyingmasterpiece that led to religious boycotts, fainting and nauseous audiences, and a commercial success that forever changed Hollywood. Linda Blair ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 22,015 members
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  • The Elephant King
    Starring: Tate Ellington,  Jonno Roberts,  Florence Faivre
    Director: Seth Grossman
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    "The Elephant King" is a provocative and stirring story of two American brothers, Oliver and Jake Hunt, adrift in an exotic world they don't fully understand. When a domineering mother dispatches her young, introverted son Oliver off to Thailand to do everything he can to lure his reckless, older ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • The Stone Angel on DVD
    Starring: Ellen Burstyn,  Christine Horne,  Cole Hauser
    Director: Kari Skogland
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence, "The Stone Angel" is the story of feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley. Her passionate heart has always ruled her head and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. With her life nearly behind her, she sets out in search of a way to ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 54 members
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Ellen Burstyn - watch online


  • Stone Angel to Watch Now (2007)
    Starring: Ellen Burstyn,  Christine Horne,  Cole Hauser
    Director: Kari Skogland
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £3.49
    Run time: 90 minutes
    The film spans several decades in the unconventional life of feisty nonagenarian Hagar Shipley, who sets off on a journey to reconcile herself with her past when she discovers her son Marvin and daughter-in-law Doris are moving her into a nursing home. In a crumbling house she had visited in her ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Wicker Man to Watch Now (2006)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Ellen Burstyn,  Kate Beahan
    Director: Neil Labute
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £2.49
    Run time: 102 minutes
    Detective Edward Malus, a troubled man in search of the missing daughter of an old friend on the mysterious island of Summersisle. The seemingly idyllic island off the mainland is home to the private community who lead a traditional pastoral life under the watchful eye of matriarch Sister ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 37% from 29 members
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Ellen Burstyn facts

5 most recent films

W. - 3.0 stars
W. - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
Wicker Man, The - BLU-RAY Version - 2.0 stars
The Wicker Man - 2.5 stars
Fountain, The - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Same Time, Next Year - 3.5 stars
Requiem For A Dream - 3.5 stars
The Last Picture Show - 3.5 stars
The Exorcist - 3.5 stars
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Elephant King - 3 stars
The Velveteen Rabbit - 1.5 stars
Wicker Man, The - BLU-RAY Version - 2.0 stars
Getting Gotti - 2.0 stars
Spitfire Grill - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kate Beahan - 3 times - show films
Elizabeth Banks - 3 times - show films
Frances Conroy - 3 times - show films
James Cromwell - 3 times - show films
Richard Dreyfuss - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Darren Aronofsky - 3 times - show films
Neil Labute - 3 times - show films
Oliver Stone - 3 times - show films
Kari Skogland - 2 times - show films
Jocelyn Moorhouse - 1 times - show films