Andie MacDowell was first seen in the 1984 Hugh Hudson-directed adventure film ‘Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes’ where she played the role of ‘Jane Porter.’ The film was warmly received by critics and received 3 Academy Award nominations. In 1985, she starred as ‘Dale Biberman’ in the American coming-of-age film ‘St. Elmo's Fire’ directed by Joel Schumacher. While the film received a negative response from critics, it managed to gross over $37.8 million on a budget of $10 million. She next appeared in the 1989 American independent drama film ‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape’ directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film was lauded by critics and was a major commercial success, grossing over $36.7 million on a budget of $1.2 million. MacDowell also won the ‘Independent Spirit Award’ and the ‘Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award’ for her performance in the film. She was next seen in films like ‘Green Card’ (1990), ‘Hudson Hawk’ (1991), ‘The Player’ (1992), ‘Short Cuts’ (1993), ‘Groundhog Day’ (1993), ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ (1994), ‘Unstrung Heroes’ (1995), ‘Michael’ (1996), ‘The End of Violence’ (1997), and ‘Shadrach’ (1998). In 1999, she portrayed ‘Shelley Snipes’ in the American science-fiction comedy-drama film ‘Muppets from Space’ directed by Tim Hill. The film received a mixed response from critics and failed to perform at the box office.Â
She continued to star in films like ‘Harrison's Flowers’ (2000), ‘Town & Country’ (2001), ‘Ginostra’ (2002), ‘Beauty Shop’ (2005), ‘Barnyard’ (2006), ‘Intervention’ (2007), ‘Inconceivable’ (2008), ‘The Six Wives of Henry Lefay’ (2009), ‘As Good as Dead’ (2010), and ‘Daydream Nation’ (2010). She starred as ‘Pamela Bennett-Kelly’ in the 2011 American adventure-romantic comedy film ‘Monte Carlo’ directed by Thomas Bezucha. The film opened to a mixed reception and grossed over $39.7 million on a budget of $20 million. She next starred in films like ‘Breaking at the Edge’ (2013), ‘Magic Mike XXL’ (2015), ‘Love After Love’ (2017), ‘Christmas Inheritance’ (2017), ‘Paper Year’ (2018), ‘The Last Laugh’ (2019), ‘Ready or Not’ (2019), ‘No Man's Land’ (2021), and ‘Along for the Ride’ (2022). She last appeared in the 2022 American drama film ‘Good Girl Jane’ directed by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz. The film holds a 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Phil, a TV weatherman at a local station in Pennsylvania is charming on screen, but off screen, he does not treat people nicely. However, his life takes a turn when, while covering an annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, he gets caught in a time loop and ends up living the same day repeatedly.
Shortcuts is a comedy-drama film, which revolves around the day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents, whose lives are loosely connected.
This historical action drama film revolves around a group of elite firefighters who risk everything in their attempt to protect a town from a historic wildfire.
The Player is an American satirical black comedy film, which tells the story of Hollywood film producer Griffin Mill, who starts receiving threats anonymously. However, he is certain that David, a scriptwriter is behind it. He invites the latter to sort things out, but things take an ugly turn, and he ends up murdering him.
Sex, Lies and Videotape is an American drama film which tells the story of a wife who is sexually repressed, as her husband is having an affair with her own sister. However, things take a turn after the arrival of a visitor.
Charles is the best man at his friend’s wedding. There he meets Carrie and the two are instantly attracted to each other. But Carrie leaves the next morning. The two meet again at three other weddings and a funeral but the relationship never really moves forward. Will Charles, who fears marriage, and Carrie, who is engaged to someone else, ever come together?
Harrison Lloyd is an award winning photojournalist who disappears all of a sudden in Yugoslavia, when he was in a war zone. It is reported that he had died in a building collapse, but his wife refuses to believe it. She decides to travel all the way to look for him, despite the dangers.
Ready or Not is a comedy horror thriller film which tells the story of a young woman, who gets married to a young man from a rich family. However, it seems that her new in-laws belong to a secret cult, and they tell her that in order to become a part of the family, she must take part in a game. However, things soon turn quite violent and sinister.
A couple who gets stuck on an island gives birth to a baby boy. However, they are killed by a storm, after which their child is adopted by apes. After growing up, he returns to the human world, unaware of the fact that he is the heir to a wealthy Scottish family.
St. Elmo’s Fire is a romantic drama film which revolves around a group of self-centered friends who just graduated from college. As they struggle with adulthood, they begin to realize that life is not as easy as they expected.
In order to obtain a green card and become a permanent resident of the US a French man enters a marriage of convenience with an American woman. However, things get complicated when they soon develop feelings for one another.
Muppets from Space is a science fiction comedy adventure film which tells the story of Kermit, who prepares to go a mission to reunite Gonzo with his alien family, after the latter is kidnapped.
Due to not having enough time for the things in his life, a man is offered the opportunity to create clones of himself. Things get even messier however, as each of the clones have a different personality.
City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town with his parents. He is in for a shock when he learns that rock music and dancing is banned in the place.
Monte Carlo is a comedy film, which revolves around three young women, who are vacationing in Paris, but find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo, after one of them is mistaken for a British heiress.
After Eddie, also known as Hudson Hawk, is released from prison, he promises to himself to lead an honest life. However, he is soon blackmailed into stealing some of the priceless works of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Frank Quinlan and Huey Driscoll are two tabloid reporters who have to investigate a report of the Archangel Michael living with an old woman. They eventually find that the claim is true. But, that is not the only surprise they are going to face.
The Muse
A sequel to Magic Mike, the film features retired stripper Mike Lane, who meets old friends, the Kings of Tampa, after three years. Mike decides to join the troupe as they travel for one last performance at a stripping convention at Myrtle Beach. On the way as they stop at Jacksonville and Savannah, Mike revives old memories and enjoys some special moments.
Gina is a hairstylist working at a salon, who decides to quit her job, to follow her dream of having her own beauty shop. Soon, she is successful and it becomes the best place for haircuts and for having conversations.
Producer Mike Max has made a huge amount of money in his life through his violent and gory action films. However, his life takes a turn when shortly after his wife decides to leave him, he is kidnapped by a group of thugs. This causes him to reexamine his life. He is soon able to find shelter with a group of gardeners, and he eventually decides to drop out of Hollywood.
Four women Cody, Anita, Lila and Eileen are fed up of their lives as prostitutes. When Cody kills a customer, after he abuses Anita, they are forced to run from law enforcement. However, things get worse when they learn that the widow of the man they killed has hired two detectives to pursue them.
Porter Stoddard is a prosperous architect who owns multiple homes in New York. His wife Ellie is also equally successful, as an interior designer, but she has been having an affair with Alex, a young cellist.
When the farmer is away, the animals start playing, singing and dancing and soon everything becomes chaotic. Eventually the responsibility for taking care of the farm and running things goes to a carefree cow named Otis.
Andie MacDowell Awards
| Winner | Short Cuts (1993) | 1994 |
