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The Best Paul Giamatti Movies

Updated November 2, 2019 2.3k votes 300 voters 25.4k 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
Released: 2004
Directed by: Alexander Payne
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Cinderella Man
Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ron Howard
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The Illusionist
Jessica Biel, Edward Norton
Released: 2006
Directed by: Neil Burger
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Barney's Version
Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti
Released: 2010
Directed by: Richard J. Lewis
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The Negotiator
Kevin Spacey, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 1998
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
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Saving Mr. Banks
Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell
Released: 2013
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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American Splendor
Paul Giamatti, Josh Hutchersonm
Released: 2003
Directed by: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
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Win Win
Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor
Released: 2011
Directed by: Thomas McCarthy
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Lady in the Water
Bryce Dallas Howard, Paul Giamatti
Released: 2006
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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Big Fat Liar
Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti
Released: 2002
Directed by: Shawn Levy
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Duets
Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti
Released: 2000
Directed by: Bruce Paltrow
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My Best Friend's Wedding
Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney
Released: 1997
Directed by: P. J. Hogan
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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John Adams
Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney
Released: 2008
Directed by: Tom Hooper
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Man on the Moon
Courtney Love, Jim Carrey
Released: 1999
Directed by: Miloš Forman
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Sabrina
Harrison Ford, Paul Giamatti
Released: 1995
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
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Private Parts
Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent
Released: 1997
Directed by: Betty Thomas
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The Last Station
Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti
Released: 2009
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
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Planet of the Apes
Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2001
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Paycheck
Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman
Released: 2003
Directed by: John Woo
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Robots
Halle Berry, Robin Williams
Released: 2005
Directed by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
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Duplicity
Julia Roberts, Clive Owen
Released: 2009
Directed by: Tony Gilroy
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Singles
Paul Giamatti, Eddie Vedder
Released: 1992
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
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Fred Claus
Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Dobkin
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Big Momma's House
Paul Giamatti, Martin Lawrence
Released: 2000
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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