Alexander Payne

The Holdovers 2023

A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.

Category: Comedy, Drama

Stars: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa

8.0 IMDB Rating 2,565 Views
Election 1999

A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.

Category: Comedy, Romantic

Stars: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein

7.3 IMDB Rating 1,204 Views
About Schmidt 2002

A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Category: Drama

Stars: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney

7.2 IMDB Rating 4,752 Views
Sideways 2004

Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.

Category: Comedy, Drama, Romantic

Stars: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen

7.5 IMDB Rating 4,838 Views
The Descendants 2011

A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.

Category: Comedy, Drama

Stars: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller

7.3 IMDB Rating 5,027 Views