2008 independent films

1.

Elevator

2008 Romanian film

Overview: Elevator is a Romanian independent film directed by George Dorobanțu and written by Gabriel Pintilei [ro]. The screenplay adapts Pintilei's own 2004 stageplay Elevator, which was inspired by a ...

Release date: 26 March 2008

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: George Dorobantu

Cast: Cristi Petrescu, Iulia Verdes

Producer: Alexandra M. Paun, Gabriel Pintilei

Writer: Gabriel Pintilei

A boy and a girl, both teenagers, want to get away from the world and be alone for a while, so they hide in an abandoned factory on the outskirts...

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2000s Romanian-language films 25T

Films set in elevators 13T

Romanian independent films 9T

2.

The Hottie & the Nottie

2008 American film

Overview: The Hottie and The Nottie (stylized as The Hottie & The Nottie) is a 2008 American romantic comedy film starring Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, and Christine Lakin. Written by Heidi Ferrer and directed ...

Release date: 8 February 2008

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Tom Putnam

Cast: Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, Christine Lakin, Johann Urb, Adam Kulbersh, The Greg Wilson

Producer: Kenneth Burke, Craig Chapman

Writer: Heidi Ferrer

Nate moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel, the woman he's been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one ...

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English-language independent films 5,510T

English-language romantic comedy films 2,269T

2000s American films 7,249T

3.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2008 historical tragedy film by Mark and David Heyman

Overview: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in North America) is a 2008 Holocaust historical drama film written and directed by Mark Herman. It is based on the 2006 novel ...

Release date: 28 August 2008

Genre: Drama, Thriller, War

Director: Mark Herman

Cast: Asa Butterfield, Zac Mattoon O'Brien, Domonkos Németh, Henry Kingsmill, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan

Producer: Rosie Alison, Mark Herman

Writer: John Boyne, Mark Herman

Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden ...

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American World War II films 130T

British World War II films 91T

Films directed by Mark Herman 6T

4.

In Bruges

2008 film by Martin McDonagh

Overview: In Bruges is a 2008 black comedy-drama crime thriller film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen ...

Release date: 17 January 2008

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Martin McDonagh

Cast: Elizabeth Berrington, Rudy Blomme, Olivier Bonjour, Mark Donovan, Ann Elsley, Colin Farrell

Producer: Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman

Writer: Martin McDonagh

Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world ...

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French-language Canadian films 862T

2000s English-language films 4,281T

2008 crime thriller films 38T

5.

Fireproof

2008 American film

Overview: Fireproof is a 2008 American Christian drama film released by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Affirm Films (the company's first film), directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Stephen ...

Release date: 26 September 2008

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Alex Kendrick

Cast: Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Stephen Dervan, Eric Young, Jason McLeod

Producer: Michael Catt, Tracy Goode

Writer: Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick

In an attempt to save his marriage, a firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare."

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2000s English-language films 4,269T

Religious drama films 14T

Religious romance films 2T

6.

The Yellow Handkerchief

2008 American remake of a 1977 Japanese drama

Overview: The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2008 American independent drama film. The film is a remake of the 1977 Japanese classic of the same name The Yellow Handkerchief (幸福の黄色いハンカチ Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi, lit ...

Release date: 18 January 2008

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Udayan Prasad

Cast: William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne, Kaori Momoi, Emmanuel Cohn

Producer: Lillian Birnbaum, Arthur Cohn

Writer: Pete Hamill, Erin Dignam

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

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2000s English-language films 4,277T

2008 romantic drama films 80T

American drama road movies 82T

7.

Winged Creatures

2008 American film

Overview: Winged Creatures (released as Fragments on DVD) is a 2008 psychological drama directed by Rowan Woods and starring Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Josh Hutcherson, Guy Pearce, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer ...

Release date: 24 June 2008

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Rowan Woods

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Forest Whitaker, Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Embeth Davidtz

Producer: Gilbert Alloul, Devesh Chetty

Writer: Roy Freirich

A group of strangers form a unique relationship with each other after surviving a random shooting at a Los Angeles diner.

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2008 crime drama films 40T

2008 drama films 612T

Film scores by Marcelo Zarvos 47T

8.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2008 film directed by Woody Allen

Overview: Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson in lead roles. The plot ...

Release date: 17 May 2008

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Woody Allen

Cast: Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Evan Welch, Chris Messina, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn

Producer: Letty Aronson, Bernat Elias

Writer: Woody Allen

Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship ...

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English-language Catalan films 2T

Films shot in Asturias 3T

9.

Two Lovers

2008 American film

Overview: Two Lovers is a 2008 American romantic drama film, directed by James Gray, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw. The film takes its inspiration from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1848 ...

Release date: 19 May 2008

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: James Gray

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Anne Joyce, Elliot Villar, Craig Walker, Carmen M. Herlihy, Donald John Hewitt

Producer: Marc Butan, Mark Cuban

Writer: James Gray, Ric Menello

A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor ...

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2000s English-language films 4,281T

2008 romantic drama films 80T

2008 drama films 612T

10.

The Wrestler

2008 American sports drama

Overview: The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. Rourke plays an aging pro ...

Release date: 5 September 2008

Genre: Drama, Sport

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Cast: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens

Producer: Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin

Writer: Robert D. Siegel

A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

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2000s sports drama films 89T

2008 drama films 587T

American sports drama films 218T

11.

The Strangers

2008 horror film by Bryan Bertino

Overview: The Strangers is a 2008 American psychological horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino. The film follows a couple (portrayed by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman) whose stay at a vacation home is ...

Release date: 29 May 2008

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Director: Bryan Bertino

Cast: Alex Fisher, Peter Clayton-Luce, Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks

Producer: Thomas J. Busch, Doug Davison

Writer: Bryan Bertino

A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

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2008 psychological thriller films 33T

Vertigo Entertainment films 45T

2008 directorial debut films 203T

12.

The Hurt Locker

2009 film by Kathryn Bigelow

Overview: The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war action thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian ...

Release date: 4 September 2008

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War, History

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse

Producer: Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal

Writer: Mark Boal

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work ...

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Films shot in 16mm 95T

Films about bomb disposal 13T

2009 drama films 626T

13.

The Accidental Husband

2008 American rom-com film

Overview: The Accidental Husband is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth, Isabella Rossellini, and Sam Shepard. The film was ...

Release date: 13 February 2008

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Griffin Dunne

Cast: Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth, Sam Shepard, Lindsay Sloane, Justina Machado

Producer: Jason Blum, Bradley Jenkel

Writer: Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor

When talk-radio host Emma Lloyd advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge.

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2000s English-language films 4,281T

Films about weddings in the United States 34T

Films produced by Suzanne Todd 25T

14.

Slumdog Millionaire

2008 British film by Danny Boyle

Overview: Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel Q & A (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums ...

Release date: 30 August 2008

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan

Cast: Dev Patel, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Raj Zutshi, Jeneva Talwar, Freida Pinto

Producer: Christian Colson, François Ivernel

Writer: Simon Beaufoy, Vikas Swarup

A Mumbai teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".

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2000s masala films 186T

2000s English-language films 4,359T

Golden Eagle Award (Russia) for Best Foreign Language Film winners 19T

15.

Righteous Kill

2008 film

Overview: Righteous Kill is a 2008 American crime thriller film directed by Jon Avnet and written by Russell Gewirtz. The film stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino as New York City Police Department detectives on ...

Release date: 10 September 2008

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Jon Avnet

Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg

Producer: Jacob Avnet, Jon Avnet

Writer: Russell Gewirtz

Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice.

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Films with screenplays selected in The Black List 118T

Films about the New York City Police Department 27T

2008 psychological thriller films 33T

16.

Keith

2008 film by Todd Kessler

Overview: Keith is a 2008 American independent drama film directed by Blue's Clues co-creator Todd Kessler. It was written by David Zabel and Kessler based on the short story "Keith" by author Ron Carlson, from ...

Release date: 11 April 2008

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Todd Kessler

Cast: Elisabeth Harnois, James Applebury, Tabitha Brownstone, Ron Carlson, Victoria Chalaya, Dennis Cockrum

Producer: David Grace, Rebecca Hobbs

Writer: David Zabel, Todd Kessler

17-year-old Natalie thinks she's got it all figured out until she falls for a guy who has nothing to lose.

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2000s coming-of-age drama films 108T

American coming-of-age drama films 207T

American independent films 4,773T

17.

Jolene

2008 American film

Overview: Jolene is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dan Ireland, based on the short story "Jolene: A Life" by E. L. Doctorow. It marked Jessica Chastain's film debut. It premiered on June 13, 2008, at the ...

Release date: 13 June 2008

Genre: Drama

Director: Dan Ireland

Cast: Jessica Chastain, Frances Fisher, Rupert Friend, Dermot Mulroney, Zeb Newman, Chazz Palminteri

Producer: Luis Colina, Carol Ellison Fleming

Writer: Dennis Yares, E.L. Doctorow

A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling cross-country experiencing life, love and heartbreak.

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Films based on American short stories 9T

2000s English-language films 4,277T

2000s coming-of-age drama films 121T

18.

I Can't Think Straight

2008 film by Shamim Sarif

Overview: I Can't Think Straight is a 2008 British romantic drama film directed by Shamim Sarif. Based on Sarif's 2008 novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian ...

Release date: 1 June 2008

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Shamim Sarif

Cast: Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering, Dalip Tahil, Nina Wadia, Ernest Ignatius

Producer: Daisy Allsop, Aseem Bajaj

Writer: Shamim Sarif, Kelly Moss

A young woman engaged to be married finds her life changed forever when she meets her best friend's girlfriend.

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2000s English-language films 4,263T

2008 romantic drama films 80T

2008 LGBT-related films 90T

19.

Good Dick

2008 American film

Overview: Good Dick is a 2008 comedy drama film written and directed by Marianna Palka. Palka also stars in the film, opposite Jason Ritter. Good Dick premiered in the Dramatic Competition of the 2008 Sundance Film ...

Release date: 18 January 2008

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Marianna Palka

Cast: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Eric Edelstein, Martin Starr, Mark Webber, Tom Arnold

Producer: Marianna Palka, Jennifer Dubin

A look at the relationship between a lonely introverted girl and a young video store clerk vying for her attention.

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2008 directorial debut films 184T

American independent films 4,773T

Films by Scottish directors 5T

20.

Garden Party

2008 American film

Overview: Garden Party is a 2008 American drama film directed by Jason Freeland, and starring Vinessa Shaw and Willa Holland. A low-budget independent film, it marked Jennifer Lawrence's film debut.