The Best Paul Giamatti Movies

Updated November 2, 2019 2.1k votes 301 voters 25.5k views

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List of the best Paul Giamatti movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Paul Giamatti's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Paul Giamatti movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Paul Giamatti movies will be at the top of the list. Paul Giamatti has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Paul Giamatti movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Paul Giamatti films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Paul Giamatti role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Paul Giamatti performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List films include John Dies at the End, Man on the Moon and more.

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Sideways
Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen
Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and... more
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Barney's Version
Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti
Barney's Version is a 2010 drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis and written by Michael... more
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American Splendor
Paul Giamatti, Josh Hutchersonm
American Splendor is a 2003 American biographical comedy-drama film about Harvey Pekar, the... more
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Win Win
Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor
Win Win is a 2011 comedy-drama directed and written by Thomas McCarthy. The main characters... more
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Lady in the Water
Bryce Dallas Howard, Paul Giamatti
Lady in the Water is a 2006 American fantasy thriller film written and directed by M. Night... more
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Big Fat Liar
Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti
Big Fat Liar is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced... more
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Saving Mr. Banks
Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell
Saving Mr. Banks is a 2013 period drama film directed by John Lee Hancock from a screenplay... more
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#125 of 301 The Best Movies Based On True Stories#8 of 122 Great Movies That Place In The '60s
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Duets
Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti
Duets is a 2000 American road trip film co-produced and directed by Bruce Paltrow and written... more
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney
My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan. When... more
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Man on the Moon
Courtney Love, Jim Carrey
Man on the Moon is a 1999 American biographical comedy–drama film about the late American... more
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John Adams
Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney
John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John... more
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Private Parts
Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent
This film is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and released by... more
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The Last Station
Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti
The Last Station is a 2009 English-language German biographical drama film written and... more
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Cinderella Man
Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of... more
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Planet of the Apes
Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter
Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and starring... more
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Paycheck
Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman
Paycheck is a 2003 sci-fi thriller film based on the short story of the same name by science... more
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#157 of 180 The Best Dystopian And Near Future Movies#43 of 50 The Best Movies Based on Short Stories
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The Illusionist
Jessica Biel, Edward Norton
The Illusionist is a 2006 American period drama film written and directed by Neil Burger and... more
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Robots
Halle Berry, Robin Williams
Robots is a 2005 American computer animated science fiction comedy film produced by Blue Sky... more
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Singles
Paul Giamatti, Eddie Vedder
Singles is a 1992 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by Cameron... more
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic drama war film directed by Steven Spielberg. Set... more
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Duplicity
Julia Roberts, Clive Owen
Duplicity is a 2009 American romantic spy film written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and... more
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Fred Claus
Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
Fred Claus is a 2007 American Christmas comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Dan... more
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Big Momma's House
Paul Giamatti, Martin Lawrence
Big Momma's House is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell, written by Darryl... more
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The Ides of March
George Clooney, Evan Rachel Wood
The Ides of March is a 2011 American political drama film directed by George Clooney from a... more
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Shoot 'Em Up
Monica Bellucci, Clive Owen
Shoot 'Em Up is a 2007 action/black comedy film, starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, and... more
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