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  • No Country for Old Men
  • No Country for Old Men review by SAI81 from Tonbridge
    Rated - 5.0 stars No Country For Old Men 4 May 2008
    ... provides some nice comic relief and great character actors like Beth Grant and Stephen Root pop up for a scene or two each. The film is masterfully controlled by the Coen...   Read customer review

Stephen Root - filmography


  • J. Edgar (2012)
    Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio,  Naomi Watts,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Clint Eastwood
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 340 members
    Due for release on 10th July 2012
  • Big Miracle (2012)
    Starring: Kristen Bell,  Drew Barrymore,  John Krasinski
    Director: Ken Kwapis
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When a family of grey whales becomes trapped in the Arctic Circle, a Greenpeace volunteer and a small-town reporter go to extraordinary lengths to save the majestic creatures in this romantic adventure inspired by actual events. Alaskan newsman Adam Carlson (John Krasinski) has grown weary of ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 19 members
    Not available for rental
  • Big Miracle - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Kristen Bell,  Drew Barrymore,  John Krasinski
    Director: Ken Kwapis
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When a family of grey whales becomes trapped in the Arctic Circle, a Greenpeace volunteer and a small-town reporter go to extraordinary lengths to save the majestic creatures in this romantic adventure inspired by actual events. Alaskan newsman Adam Carlson (John Krasinski) has grown weary of ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 25% from 2 members
    Not available for rental
  • Rango on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Maile Flanagan,  John Cothran Jr.,  Hemky Madera
    Director: Gore Verbinski
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Get ready to tango with RANGO, a winner with critics and audiences that's "like nothing you've ever seen before"; (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). Johnny Depp is spectacular as Rango, a kooky pet chameleon who gets tossed into a wild and raucous town in desperate need of a hero. Refreshingly ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 20,232 members
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  • Rango - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Maile Flanagan,  Johnny Depp,  Isla Fisher
    Director: Gore Verbinski
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A pet chameleon who has lived his entire life in the confines of a cozy glass terrarium discovers adventure beyond his wildest imagination in this animated Western adventure from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN director Gore Verbinski. When we first meet Rango (voice of Johnny Depp), the sheltered pet ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 7,833 members
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  • J. Edgar - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio,  Naomi Watts,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Clint Eastwood
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 49 members
    Due for release on 10th July 2012
  • Cedar Rapids on DVD (2011)
    Starring: Sigourney Weaver,  John C. Reilly,  Alia Shawkat
    Director: Miguel Arteta
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Tim Lippe (Helms) was the guy people always thought would go places but then he just ... didn't. He's been living in über-sleepy Brown Valley, Wisconsin his whole life, still "pre-engaged" to his 7th grade teacher Millie Vanderhei (Weaver), while selling insurance to protect other people's dreams. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 4,265 members
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  • Cedar Rapids - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: Sigourney Weaver,  John C. Reilly,  Alia Shawkat
    Director: Miguel Arteta
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A childlike insurance salesman discovers his inner grown-up in this comedy from director Miguel Arteta and producer Alexander Payne. Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) sells insurance for a living. He's passionate about his career, so when the top salesman at the company dies on the eve of a big industry ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 28 members
    Not available for rental
  • Everything Must Go - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Rebecca Hall,  Will Ferrell,  Michael Pena
    Director: Dan Rush
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: £2.49
    Everything Must Go tells the story of Nick Porter (Will Ferrell - Anchorman, Step Brothers) a man who sells "salesmanship" for a living, but the days of being on top of his game are long gone. After delivering an inspiring presentation to his sales staff, Nick is fired for falling off the wagon one ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 1,391 member
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  • The Conspirator (2010)
    Starring: Johnny Simmons,  Jonathan Groff,  James McAvoy
    Director: Robert Redford
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 94 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Conspirator - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Johnny Simmons,  Jonathan Groff,  James McAvoy
    Director: Robert Redford
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Robert Redford focuses on the chaotic moment in history directly following President Lincoln's assassination to tell the story of the proud mother charged with committing the monumental crime, and the ambitious young lawyer who reluctantly becomes her defense attorney. The Civil War has ended, and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 26 members
    Not available for rental
  • Everything Must Go on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Rebecca Hall,  Will Ferrell,  Michael Pena
    Director: Dan Rush
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: £2.49
    Everything Must Go tells the story of Nick Porter (Will Ferrell - Anchorman, Step Brothers) a man who sells "salesmanship" for a living, but the days of being on top of his game are long gone. After delivering an inspiring presentation to his sales staff, Nick is fired for falling off the wagon one ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 4,903 members
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  • Unthinkable - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Samuel L. Jackson,  Michael Sheen,  Brandon Routh
    Director: Gregor Jordan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In the story, penned by Peter Woodward with revisions by Orin Moverman, a major threat is posed to the U.S. when the locations of three nuclear devices are shrouded in secrecy by a single terrorist. With only two days before they are deployed, a black-ops interrogator (Jackson) and a female FBI ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 5,888 members
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  • Unthinkable on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Samuel L. Jackson,  Michael Sheen,  Brandon Routh
    Director: Gregor Jordan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In the story, penned by Peter Woodward with revisions by Orin Moverman, a major threat is posed to the U.S. when the locations of three nuclear devices are shrouded in secrecy by a single terrorist. With only two days before they are deployed, a black-ops interrogator (Jackson) and a female FBI ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 8,887 members
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  • Bob Funk (2009)
    Starring: Rachael Leigh Cook,  Amy Ryan,  Stephen Root
    Director: Craig Carlisle
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Bob Funk is on the tail end of a three year slump--his wife has left him, his drinking out of control and his mum just fired him. To complicate matters, Bob is falling for the woman who's been hired to replace him.
    1.5 stars out of 5 33% from 3 members
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  • Drillbit Taylor - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Troy Gentile,  David Dorfman,  Nate Hartley
    Director: Steven Brill
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When three high school students tire of being harassed by bullies, they hire a bodyguard named Drillbit Taylor to save them. Owen Wilson (WEDDING CRASHERS) stars as the tough guy of the title, who poses as a teacher at their school to keep an eye on the trio. Seth Rogen (SUPERBAD) co-wrote the film,..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 2,241 members
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  • Over Her Dead Body on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Eva Longoria,  Paul Rudd,  Lake Bell
    Director: Jeff Lowell
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Devastated when his fiancee Kate is killed on their wedding day, Henry reluctantly agrees to consult a psychic named Ashley at the urging of his sister Chloe. Despite his skepticism over her psychic abilities, Henry finds himself falling hard for Ashley, and vice versa. But there is a big snag. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 32,958 members
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  • Tripping The Rift - Season 1 (2004)
    Starring: Stephen Root,  Maurice LaMarche,  Gina Gershon
    Director: Stephen Root
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The starship Jupiter 42 is home to the five fun-loving, trouble-causing characters of TRIPPING THE RIFT. Run by anal-retentive Spaceship Bob, the spacecraft sees its fair share of drama and mischief. While Bob does his best to keep politics aboard the Jupiter 42 in order, captain Chode shows off ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 84 members
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  • King Of The Hill - Season 4 (4 discs) on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Mike Judge,  Kathy Najimy,  Pamela Segall
    Director: Mike Judge
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Mike Judge scored another hilarious hit with this animated series, following the enormous popularity of BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD. Judge himself voices the main character, Hank Hill, around whose family the series revolves. A working-class everyman who strives to stay true to his staunch morals, Hank ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 335 members
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  • Finding Nemo on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Albert Brooks,  Alexander Gould,  Ellen DeGeneres
    Director: Andrew Stanton,  Lee Unkrich
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    FINDING NEMO, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, follows Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), an overprotective clown fish father, as he desperately searches the sea for his missing son, Nemo (Alexander Gould). Marlin's journey leads him beyond the Great Barrier Reef into deeper and darker ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 81,796 members
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  • Ice Age - Blu-ray (2002)
    Starring: Denis Leary,  Ray Romano,  John Leguizamo
    Director: Chris Wedge
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A star-studded cast provides the voices for the prehistoric creatures in this computer-animated feature set 20,000 years ago as the Ice Age approaches. Seemingly anti-social Manny, a woolly mammoth (voiced by Ray Romano), acts as if he just wants to be left alone. When he meets Sid (voiced by John ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 2,616 members
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  • Ice Age on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Ray Romano,  Tara Strong,  Diedrich Bader
    Director: Chris Wedge
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A star-studded cast provides the voices for the prehistoric creatures in this computer-animated feature set 20,000 years ago as the Ice Age approaches. Seemingly antisocial Manny, a woolly mammoth (voiced by Ray Romano), acts as if he just wants to be left alone. When he meets Sid (voiced by John ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 40,221 members
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  • King Of The Hill - Season 5 (4 discs) on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Voiced by: Mike Judge,  Kathy Najimy,  Stephen Root
    Director: Mike Judge
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    By the fifth season of this popular animated sitcom, fans have become well-acquainted with the tics and idiosyncrasies of the lovable Hill family, and the level of hilarity they've come to expect is certainly maintained. Created by Mike Judge (BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD) and Greg Daniels (THE SIMPSONS, ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 280 members
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  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Holly Hunter,  Michael Badalucco,  Wayne Duvall
    Director: Joel Coen
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Unavailable
    In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. With nothing to lose and ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 34,641 members
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  • Bicentennial Man on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Robin Williams,  Sam Neill,  Embeth Davidtz
    Director: Chris Columbus
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Andrew Martin (Williams) is a household android whose intended function is thrown for a loop when he begins to feel genuine human emotions. Over the next two centuries the resulting dealings with his adopted family and new acquaintances provide the film with ample opportunities to raise important ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 5,308 members
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  • Office Space on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Ron Livingston,  Stephen Root,  Gary Cole
    Director: Mike Judge
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Peter (Livingston) is an office drone who feels that every day of his life is the worst yet. After an incident involving a hypnotist, Peter stops caring about his job, ignoring his work and goofing off. When office consultants find out, they see his attitude as proof that Peter is management ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 9,773 members
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  • King Of The Hill - Season 2 (4 discs) on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Mike Judge,  Pamela Segall,  Kathy Najimy
    Director: Mike Judge
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Enjoy the entire second season of Mike Judge's hilarious animated series, as Hank Hill (the voice of Judge) continues to hang out with his motley group of friends while struggling to be a responsible husband and father. In capturing the ups and downs of small town life, Judge proves once again that ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 847 members
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  • King Of The Hill - Season 1 (3 discs) on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Mike Judge,  Pamela Segall,  Kathy Najimy
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Hank Hill (the voice of Mike Judge) is the patriarch in a Texan family. His main focus in his fatherly duties is to make his son Bobby (the voice of Pamela Segall) a man, a task that Hank doesn't find easy with Bobby's interest in science and pop culture outweighing more typically manly pursuits. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 1,203 member
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Stephen Root facts

5 most recent films

J. Edgar - 3.0 stars
Big Miracle - 4.0 stars
Big Miracle - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
Rango - 3.5 stars
Rango - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

King Of The Hill - Season 5 - 4.0 stars
King Of The Hill - Season 4 - 4.0 stars
No Country For Old Men - HD - 4.0 stars
Finding Nemo - 4.0 stars
Ice Age - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Big Miracle - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
Bob Funk - 1.5 stars
The Conspirator - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
J. Edgar - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
NewsRadio - The Complete First & Second Seasons - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kathy Najimy - 15 times - show films
Johnny Hardwick - 15 times - show films
Brittany Murphy - 11 times - show films
Mike Judge - 10 times - show films
Pamela Segall - 10 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Mike Judge - 12 times - show films
Joel Coen - 7 times - show films
Chris Wedge - 4 times - show films
none - 4 times - show films
Gore Verbinski - 3 times - show films