Ethan Hawke Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: Thought-provoking and beautifully filmed, Before Sunrise is an intelligent, unabashedly romantic look at modern love, led by marvelously natural performances from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

Synopsis: On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Celine, a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Erni Mangold, Hanno Poeschl

Directed By: Richard Linklater, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: Building on the first two installments in Richard Linklater’s well-crafted Before trilogy, Before Midnight offers intelligent, powerfully acted perspectives on love, marriage, and long-term commitment.

Synopsis: On the last night of their idyllic Greek vacation, longtime lovers Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) reminisce about their lives together and what… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Prior

Directed By: Richard Linklater, Jacob Pechenik, Martin Shafer, Liz Glotzer

Critics Consensus: A tense and effective thriller, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead marks a triumphant return to form for director Sidney Lumet.

Synopsis: Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a debt-ridden broker, needs some quick cash. He ropes his younger brother, Hank (Ethan Hawke), into a scheme to commit the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Rosemary Harris

Directed By: Sidney Lumet, David Bergstein, Jane Barclay, Hannah Leader

Critics Consensus: Affecting performances from the young cast and a genuinely inspirational turn from Robin Williams grant Peter Weir’s prep school drama top honors.

Synopsis: A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles

Directed By: Peter Weir

Critics Consensus: Intelligent and scientifically provocative, Gattaca is an absorbing sci fi drama that poses important interesting ethical questions about the nature of science.

Synopsis: Vincent Freeman has always fantasized about traveling into outer space, but is grounded by his status as a genetically inferior in-valid. He decides to fight… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal

Directed By: Andrew Niccol

Critics Consensus: The Black Phone might have been even more frightening, but it remains an entertaining, well-acted adaptation of scarily good source material.

Synopsis: Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies

Directed By: Scott Derrickson, Ryan Turek, Christopher H. Warner, Joe King

Critics Consensus: The Newton Boys uses a sharp cast and absorbing period detail to help make up for the frustrations of a story puzzlingly short on dramatic tension.

Synopsis: Seeking an escape from poverty, sibling Texas farmers (Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke) gain notoriety as daring 1920s bank robbers.

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio

Directed By: Richard Linklater, John Sloss

Critics Consensus: While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.

Synopsis: The 20-year arms dealing career of Queens, N.Y., outcast Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) serves as a window onto the end of the Cold War and… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ian Holm

Directed By: Andrew Niccol

Critics Consensus: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets uses sheer kinetic energy and visual thrills to overcome narrative obstacles and offer a viewing experience whose surreal pleasures sometimes outweigh its flaws.

Synopsis: In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna

Directed By: Luc Besson, Mark Gao, J.C. Cheng

Critics Consensus: Well-framed, well-cast, and well-intentioned, The Kid still largely fails to set itself apart from the multitude of other westerns covering similar territory.

Synopsis: In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Leila George

Directed By: Vincent D'Onofrio, Richard Brickell, Carl Stubner, Christian Mercuri

Critics Consensus: Half social allegory, half home-invasion thriller, The Purge attempts to make an intelligent point, but ultimately devolves into numbing violence and tired clichés.

Synopsis: In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity — including murder –… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder

Directed By: James DeMonaco

Critics Consensus: Though Snow Falling on Cedars is beautiful to look at, critics say the story becomes dull and tedious to sit through.

Synopsis: Fog as thick and palpable as cotton hangs suspended over San Piedro Island. On the bay, a flickering lantern signals distress from a crippled fishing… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins, James Rebhorn

Directed By: Scott Hicks

Critics Consensus: Like many anthologies, New York, I Love You has problems of consistency, but it isn’t without its moments.

Synopsis: On the eve of her wedding, a Hasidic woman (Natalie Portman) considers a romance with another man, in one of several love stories set in… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Blake Lively, Orlando Bloom

Directed By: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai

Critics Consensus: Despite strong performances and a unique style, The Hottest State is too self-conscious and pretentious to truly succeed.

Synopsis: A struggling actor (Mark Webber) and his lover (Catalina Sandino Moreno) have a rocky relationship.

Starring: Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney

Directed By: Ethan Hawke

Critics Consensus: Monotonously fast-paced to the point of exhaustion, Getaway offers a reminder of the dangers in attempting to speed past coherent editing, character development, sensible dialogue, and an interesting plot.

Synopsis: Though he used to race cars for a living, Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is now pitted against the clock in the most important race of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig

Directed By: Courtney Solomon, Joel Silver, Steve Richards, Julius R. Nasso