This is a list of films written by Richard Linklater, screenwriter. This list of movies written by Richard Linklater is alphabetical and can be sorted for other bits of information such as who directed the film and what genre it falls under. These Richard Linklater screenplays are not unfinished works; they have all been produced and released somewhere in the world. Any unreleased Richard Linklater films are not included on this list. Richard Linklater has written some very iconic movies over the years, so if you're trying to find popular Richard Linklater films that you haven't seen already then this list is the perfect guide for doing so.
List movies range from Dazed and Confused to The Newton Boys.
You can use this list to answer the questions, "What movies did Richard Linklater write?" and "How many movies did Richard Linklater write?"
This list includes almost all of Richard Linklater's screenplay credits. You can click on the names of the movies Richard Linklater wrote in order to find out more about each individual Richard Linklater film. Trailers for each movie can also be seen if you click on the video previews for these Richard Linklater films. (12 items)
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A Scanner DarklyRobert Downey Jr., Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 American animated science fiction thriller film directed by Richard Linklater based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film tells the story of ...more
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Before MidnightEthan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Athina Rachel Tsangari Before Midnight is a 2013 American romantic drama film, the third in a trilogy featuring two characters, following Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. It was directed by Richard Linklater and ...more
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Before SunriseEthan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg Before Sunrise is a 1995 American romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. The film follows Jesse, a young American man, and Céline, a ...more
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Before SunsetEthan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff Before Sunset is a 2004 American romantic drama film, the sequel to Before Sunrise. Like its predecessor, the film was directed by Richard Linklater. He shares screenplay credit with actors ...more
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BernieMatthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine Bernie is a 2011 black comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, and written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. It is ...more
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BoyhoodEthan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane Boyhood is a 2014 American independent coming-of-age drama film, written and directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and Ethan Hawke. ...more
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Dazed and ConfusedBen Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Matthew McConaughey Dazed and Confused is a 1993 coming of age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film features a large ensemble cast of actors who would later become stars, including ...more
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Fast Food NationAvril Lavigne, Bruce Willis, Ethan Hawke Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American-British comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater. The screenplay was written by Linklater and Eric Schlosser, loosely based on the latter's bestselling ...more
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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading BooksRichard Linklater, Daniel Johnston, Dan Kratochvil It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books is the first feature film by Richard Linklater, released in 1988. The film features little dialogue.
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SlackerRichard Linklater, Teresa Taylor, Athina Rachel Tsangari Richard Linklater's debut feature is a comic kaleidoscopic portrait which presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something ...more
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The Newton BoysCameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey, Liam Neeson The Newton Boys is a 1998 American comedy-drama film based on the true story of the Newton Gang, a family of bank robbers from Uvalde, Texas. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, ...more
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Waking LifeEthan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Steven Soderbergh Waking Life is a 2001 American adult animated docufiction/drama film, directed by Richard Linklater. It was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and it was the first animated film released by ...more
