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  • The Birdcage
  • The Birdcage review by A customer from Neath,South Wales
    Rated - 5.0 stars Feeling Down or Unhappy, Need a Cure ,Read on-- 9 November 2003
    ...ugh for a good laugh and superb entertainment. The acting of Robin Willams and Nathan Lane is unbelievable good. Keep this film for a few days and watch how these two pe...   Read customer review
  • Mousehunt
  • Mousehunt review by A customer from London
    Rated - 5.0 stars Brilliant 5 December 2004
    ... with a good heart. Trivia: After collaborating with Lee Evans on this film, Nathan Lane scooped Tonys galore on Broadway as Max Bialystock in the musical of The Produc...   Read customer review
  • Swing Vote
  • Swing Vote review by gepete80 from London
    Rated - 3.0 stars Swing Vote 17 December 2008
    ...e ably supported by their campaign managers, smarmy Stanley Tucci and desperate Nathan Lane. But the standout here is Molly (Madeline Carrol). While we may have seen some ...   Read customer review

Nathan Lane - filmography


  • Astro Boy on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Freddie Highmore,  Kristen Bell,  Charlize Theron
    Director: David Bowers
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 6,517 members
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  • Astro Boy - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Freddie Highmore,  Kristen Bell,  Charlize Theron
    Director: David Bowers
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 2,240 members
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  • Swing Vote on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Kevin Costner,  Madeline Carroll,  Paula Patton
    Director: Joshua Michael Stern
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Writer/director Joshua Michael Stern (NEVERWAS) tackles American politics in his second feature film. Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is just your below-average Joe. He works in an egg factory, likes to knock back a few too many beers, and is a single parent to 12-year old Molly (Madeline Carroll), a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,498 member
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  • Trumbo on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Joan Allen,  Brian Dennehy,  Michael Douglas
    Director: Peter Askin
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    "Trumbo" is the story of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's remarkable journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner. Focusing on the writer's own indelible words, the film features performances of some of his extraordinary letters, clips from his films and, archival and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 42 members
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  • The Producers on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Nathan Lane,  Matthew Broderick,  Uma Thurman
    Director: Susan Stroman
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    This remake of Mel Brooks' 1968 film features Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the roles that they originated in the smash Broadway adaptation of the original film. Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Lane) is famous for his spectacular opening night flops. Leopold Bloom (Broderick) is an uptight ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 24,095 members
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  • Disney's Teacher's Pet on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Nathan Lane,  Kelsey Grammer,  Shaun Flemming
    Director: Timothy Bjorklund
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Nathan Lane hams it up beautifully in this animated film version of the Disney TV series. He provides the voice for Spot, a talking dog who longs to be a boy so much that he even dresses up as one so he can accompany his owner Leonard (Shaun Fleming) to school, where he gets the best grades in the ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 174 members
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  • Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2003)
    Starring: Matthew Broderick,  Ernie Sabella,  Nathan Lane
    Director: Bradley Raymond
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Timon and Pumbaa tell their story in this brand new Lion King film. Not only do we find out how Timon and Pumbaa met and what they got up to before they met Simba but we also get to see the start of Simba's story from his best friends point of view.
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 7,294 members
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  • Stuart Little 2 on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Michael J. Fox,  Nathan Lane,  Geena Davis
    Director: Rob Minkoff
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Lovable talking mouse Stuart Little (voiced by Michael J. Fox) lives with his human family in a quaint brownstone near Central Park in an idyllic New York City. In this sequel to the 1999 blockbuster, Stuart deals with growing pains. His mother (Geena Davis) is overprotective of her fearless ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 3,576 members
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  • Nicholas Nickleby on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Charlie Hunnam,  Stella Gonet,  Romola Garai
    Director: Douglas McGrath
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    An adaptation of one of Charles Dicken's best-loved stories. Nicholas Nickleby becomes the head of his family after the untimely death of his father and discovers that due to his father's bad investments the family has been left with no money. Nicholas has to turn to his wealthy uncle for ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 2,686 members
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  • Isn't She Great (2000)
    Starring: Bette Midler,  Nathan Lane,  Stockard Channing
    Director: Andrew Bergman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The hilarious Bette Midler stars in this outrageous comedy based on the life of Jacqueline Susann, an ambitious woman of dubious talent who writes Valley Of The Dolls, the sexy, best-selling novel that takes the world by storm. Jacqueline's irrepressible sense of humour, indomitable spirit and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 3 members
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  • Trixie (2000)
    Starring: Emily Watson,  Nathan Lane,  Dermot Mulroney
    Director: Alan Rudolph
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Trixie, a one-of-a-kind, blue-collar gumshoe and onetime security guard tangles with a host of shady characters, including a promiscuous senator and another ladies' man, at a small lakefront casino as she tracks down a dissolute killer.
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 1 member
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  • Titan A.E. on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Drew Barrymore,  Matt Damon,  Bill Pullman
    Director: Don Bluth,  Gary Goldman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Spectacular animation, combining two- and three-dimensional techniques with stunning special effects, is TITAN A.E.'s mark of distinction. Directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (ANASTASIA) make their first foray into science fiction with this film, which is the first U.S.-produced animated science ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 4,411 members
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  • At First Sight on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Val Kilmer,  Mira Sorvino,  Kelly McGillis
    Director: Irwin Winkler
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Amy (Sorvino) is a fast-paced Manhattan architect who falls for the the masseur at a resort where she is trying to relax. Virgil has been blind since the age of three, and is cared for by his loving sister. Amy takes Virgil to New York, to his sister's objections, in order for him to receive a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 916 members
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  • Stuart Little - Blu-ray (1999)
    Starring: Hugh Laurie,  Geena Davis,  Michael J. Fox
    Director: Rob Minkoff
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Based on the novel by E.B. White, this is the heartwarming story of Stuart Little, a charming mouse who is adopted by a human family, to the disgust of the housecat and his new brother George. The tale unfolds as Stuart grows accustomed to his new role, eventually winning over everyone he meets. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 66 members
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  • Stuart Little on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Hugh Laurie,  Geena Davis,  Michael J. Fox
    Director: Rob Minkoff
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    He's clever, enthusiastic, a 'can do' guy with attitude-and he's a mouse. Combining live-action with groundbreaking visual effects technology by the artists and innovators at Sony Pictures Imageworks, it's the story of a mouse who is raised by the Littles, a human family who learns to dream big ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 7,546 members
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  • The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
    Starring: Matthew Broderick,  Moira Kelly,  Neve Campbell
    Director: Darrell Rooney
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The circle of life continues with a brand new story which finds Kiara, Simba's headstrong daughter, looking for adventure. She runs off to the Outlands, which are strictly off limits, and meets the mischievous young cub, Kovu. Despite the fact that their worlds are so very different, their feelings ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 5,374 members
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  • Mousehunt on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Nathan Lane,  Lee Evans,  Maury Chaykin
    Director: Gore Verbinski
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    What might have been a one-note family comedy becomes something more thanks to the comic brilliance of co-stars Nathan Lane and Lee Evans, as well as the distinctive, dark-fable look given the film by a little-known director named Gore Verbinksi (could he be the next Tim Burton?). Lane and Evans ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 3,284 members
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  • The Birdcage on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Robin Williams,  Gene Hackman,  Dianne Wiest
    Director: Mike Nichols
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Director Mike Nichols teams up with his former partner/screenwriter Elaine May for the first time in many years and for the first time together in films to create this sophisticated, remake of the phenomenally popular French musical farce La Cage aux Folles that stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 9,270 members
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  • Jeffrey (1995)
    Starring: Steven Weber,  Patrick Stewart,  Michael T. Weiss
    Director: Christopher Ashley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In this surprising, buoyant comedy, a young, gay actor/waiter finds "Mr. Right" after becoming celibate in the age of AIDS. Struggling with the notion of commitment after discovering his perfect man is HIV-positive, he relies on his best friend (Patrick Stewart as an interior decorator), a self-..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 898 members
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  • Frankie And Johnny on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Al Pacino,  Michelle Pfeiffer,  Hector Elizondo
    Director: Garry Marshall
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In this adaptation of Terrence McNally's play, Johnny (Al Pacino), an ex-con turned short order cook, woos Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), a reluctant plain jane waitress. Set in a dingy Manhattan diner, the story revolves around Johnny's eager, won't-stop-at-anything attempt to draw the embittered, ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 3,495 members
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  • He Said, She Said on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Kevin Bacon,  Elizabeth Perkins,  Sharon Stone
    Director: Ken Kwapis,  Marisa Silver
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Anti-intellectual skirt-chasing journalist Dan Hanson (Kevin Bacon) and his sensitive, liberal, erudite colleague Lorie Bryer (Elizabeth Perkins) find themselves fighting for the same column at the Baltimore Sun. They become a hit when the editors decide to run their columns side-by-side allowing ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 516 members
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Nathan Lane facts

5 most recent films

Astro Boy - 3.5 stars
Astro Boy - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
A Muppets Christmas - Letters to Santa - 3.0 stars
Swing Vote - 3.0 stars
Trumbo - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Lion King - Blu-ray - 4.5 stars
The Lion King - 3D Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Lion King - 4.0 stars
The Lion King - 4.0 stars
Astro Boy - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Trixie - 2.5 stars
Trumbo - 3.0 stars
Isn't She Great - 3.0 stars
Disney's Teacher's Pet - 2.5 stars
My Favourite Broadway - Love Songs - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ernie Sabella - 9 times - show films
Matthew Broderick - 9 times - show films
Michael J. Fox - 7 times - show films
Hugh Laurie - 6 times - show films
Geena Davis - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Rob Minkoff - 14 times - show films
Roger Allers - 6 times - show films
Bradley Raymond - 3 times - show films
Douglas McGrath - 3 times - show films
Mike Nichols - 2 times - show films