Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Kris Rey

1. First Man (2018)

PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler

Votes: 202,441 | Gross: $44.94M

2. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Unrated | 98 min | Documentary

Kirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.

Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Kirby Dick, Kimberly Peirce, Darren Aronofsky, Atom Egoyan

Votes: 28,632 | Gross: $0.30M

3. The Sacrament (2013)

R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller

A news team trails a man as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing sister, where it becomes apparent that this paradise may not be as it seems.

Director: Ti West | Stars: Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley, Amy Seimetz

Votes: 20,934 | Gross: $0.01M

4. Easy (2016–2019)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Intertwined groups of friends in Chicago fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture.

Stars: Michael Chernus, Jane Adams, Elizabeth Reaser, Jacqueline Toboni

Votes: 15,396

5. Dollface (2019–2022)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

After breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, a woman tries to reconnect with the friends she lost during the relationship.

Stars: Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, Esther Povitsky

Votes: 11,092

6. Win It All (2017)

TV-MA | 88 min | Comedy

A small-time gambler agrees to stash a bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers cash in the bag, he can't resist the urge to dip into the funds.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Jake Johnson, Rony Shemon, Morgan Ng, Edward Kaihatsu

Votes: 10,323

7. Happy Christmas (2014)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama

After a break up, Jenny moves in with writer Kelly, her filmmaker husband, and their child. Despite a rocky start, Jenny's influence helps Kelly realize that an evolution in her life, career and relationship is necessary for her happiness.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham

Votes: 8,868 | Gross: $0.03M

8. Joshy (2016)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama

Joshy's fiancée kills herself. 4 months later, Joshy's friends hope to cheer him up at the cabin in Ojai, CA, rented for his bachelor party weekend. Starting at the local bar, things get wild.

Director: Jeff Baena | Stars: Thomas Middleditch, Adam Pally, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Kroll

Votes: 4,538

9. I Used to Go Here (2020)

Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate's former professor invites her to speak at her alma mater. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of a group of college students.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Josh Wiggins, Forrest Goodluck

Votes: 3,655

10. Unexpected (2015)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

An inner-city high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm, Gail Bean, Elizabeth McGovern

Votes: 3,243

11. Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a ... See full summary »

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Kent Osborne, Andrew Bujalski, Ry Russo-Young

Votes: 2,281 | Gross: $0.02M

12. Work in Progress (II) (2019–2021)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Abby, a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship. Chicago improv mainstay Abby McEnany co-created/stars in this uniquely human comedy series.

Stars: Abby McEnany, Celeste Pechous, Karin Anglin, Julia Sweeney

Votes: 2,157

13. Nights and Weekends (2008)

Unrated | 80 min | Drama, Romance

A man and woman must face the tension that builds between them during a long-distance relationship.

Directors: Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg | Stars: Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg, Jay Duplass, Elizabeth Donius

Votes: 1,805 | Gross: $0.00M

14. Alexander the Last (2009)

Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Romance

An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Jess Weixler, Justin Rice, Barlow Jacobs, Amy Seimetz

Votes: 938

15. Easy (2016–2019)
Episode: Vegan Cinderella (2016)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

After a passionate night with a vegan activist, a sheltered student abandons her bacon-eating, carbon-emitting ways.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Kiersey Clemons, Jaz Sinclair, Jacqueline Toboni, Bryan Christopher

Votes: 904

16. Kissing on the Mouth (2005)

Unrated | 78 min | Drama, Romance

Raw. Honest. Naked. "Kissing on the Mouth" is post-college life in close-up. Ellen is sleeping with her ex-boyfriend while trying to ignore the fact that he's looking for more than just sex... See full summary »

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Kate Winterich, Joe Swanberg, Kevin Pittman, Kris Rey

Votes: 681

17. Autoerotic (2011)

Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Romance

Follow four interconnected Chicago couples as they explore the boundaries of self-pleasure and sexual exploration.

Directors: Joe Swanberg, Adam Wingard | Stars: Amy Seimetz, Lane Hughes, Megan Mercier, Kate Lyn Sheil

Votes: 677

18. Uncle Kent (2011)

Not Rated | 72 min | Drama

A pothead kid's show cartoonist in Los Angeles spends a weekend trying to sleep with his visiting house guest - a woman from New York who he met on Chatroulette.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Kevin Bewersdorf, Megan Daalder, Jennifer Daley, Josephine Decker

Votes: 674

19. Easy (2016–2019)
Episode: Hop Dreams (2016)

TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy

A persistent reporter drives a wedge between two business owners who have different visions for the future of their operation.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Zazie Beetz, Hannibal Buress, Aya Cash, Dave Franco

Votes: 488

20. Art History (2011)

Not Rated | 74 min | Drama

Tension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit low-budget film. As the actress and her co-star develop real feelings for each other, the director's jealousy erupts, sabotaging his own production.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Joe Swanberg, Josephine Decker, Kent Osborne, Kit Giordano

Votes: 431

21. Easy (2016–2019)
Episode: Number One Seller (2019)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

To avoid giving up a percentage of his sales, street vendor Scrap splits off from his boss and recruits his friend Cool to mount a rival operation.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Kali Skrap, Anthony Smith, L.A. Stranski, Don Song

Votes: 332

22. The Zone (2011)

Not Rated | 70 min | Drama

A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their friend.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Sophia Takal, Lawrence Michael Levine, Kate Lyn Sheil, Kentucker Audley

Votes: 307

23. Uncle Kent 2 (2015)

Unrated | 73 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

In a desperate search to create a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 film UNCLE KENT, Kent Osborne travels to a comic book convention where he loses his mind and confronts the end of the world.

Director: Todd Rohal | Stars: Kent Osborne, Joe Swanberg, Jude Swanberg, Tom Fitzpatrick

Votes: 250

24. Blackmail Boys (2010)

Unrated | 69 min | Romance, Thriller

A sweet and sexually explicit love story becomes an exhilarating extortion tale for two boys, Aaron, and Sam, who plot to blackmail a prominent religious figure.

Directors: Bernard Shumanski, Richard Shumanski | Stars: Nathan Adloff, Joe Swanberg, Taylor Reed, Tamara Fana

Votes: 234

25. Cinema Toast (2021– )

Comedy, Drama

Experimental new series from eclectic group of celebrated indie filmmakers who've re-edited and re-scored footage from public domain films and overdubbed them with performances of contemporary actors to tell new, wholly original stories.

Stars: Alison Brie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Jake Johnson, Christina Ricci

Votes: 223

26. The IMDb Studio at Sundance (2015– )

290 min | Talk-Show

From Sundance to Comic-Con, The IMDb Studio is stationed at the center of some of the year's biggest entertainment events. Get the scoop on the latest movies and TV shows through exclusive interviews, features, and behind-the-scenes footage.

Stars: Kevin Smith, Keith Simanton, Tre Wesley, Saoirse Ronan

Votes: 160

27. Saints Rest (2018)

85 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A musical drama set in small-town Iowa, SAINTS REST tells the story of two estranged sisters, who over the course of one summer, form a connection through their shared love of music, as they grieve the recent death of their mother.

Director: Noga Ashkenazi | Stars: Hani Furstenberg, Allie Trimm, Dana Ivgy, Andrew Lynch

Votes: 142

28. Dollface (2019–2022)
Episode: Space Cadet (2022)

TV-MA | Comedy

The girls make space for new things in their closets and their lives. Jules and Izzy run into a former colleague. Izzy's insecurities come to a head. Stella navigates Liv's bond with her son. Jules and Madison go on a double date.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, Esther Povitsky

Votes: 128

29. Marriage Material (2012)

55 min | Drama

Emily and Andrew, a young couple living in Memphis, agree to babysit their friend's 7-month-old for a day. The experience causes them to examine their own relationship and their feelings about marriage and children.

Director: Joe Swanberg | Stars: Caroline White, Kentucker Audley, Joe Swanberg, Kris Rey

Votes: 103

30. Dig (I) (2014)

10 min | Short, Comedy

A man keeps digging a hole, which arouses suspicions of his family and neighbors.

Director: Toby Halbrooks | Stars: Mallory James Mahoney, Craig Cole, Augustine Frizzell, Richard C. Jones

Votes: 93

31. Audrey the Trainwreck (2010)

Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin with an alarm and ends with the fading sound of a television. Ron Hogan, a 28 year old ATM ... See full summary »

Director: Frank V. Ross | Stars: Nathan Adloff, Anthony J. Baker, Tim Baker, Denise Blank

Votes: 90

32. Young American Bodies (2006– )

Drama

A candid, no-holds-barred look at the intersecting love lives of six 20-somethings in Chicago.

Stars: Joe Swanberg, Kris Rey, Mollie Leibovitz, Frank V. Ross

Votes: 62

33. What Children Do (2017)

87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.

Director: Dean Peterson | Stars: Nicole Rodenburg, Grace Rex, Josh Ruben, Alex Rennie

Votes: 57

34. Empire Builder (2014)

72 min | Drama, Thriller

Jenny's life has changed significantly since she had a baby. her days of food activism and urban anthropology have been replaced by diapers and playtime at the park. When she inherits a ... See full summary »

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Kristin Davis, Samantha Newman, Bill Ross IV, Kate Lyn Sheil

Votes: 47

35. Work in Progress (2019–2021)
Episode: Take Your Child to Work Day (2021)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy

A catastrophe at work gives Abby a chance to rise to the occasion in front of her visiting nephew, Matty. It's been a rough couple of months, but life is finally starting to return to normal...right?

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Abby McEnany, Celeste Pechous, Karin Anglin, Julia Sweeney

Votes: 44

36. Work in Progress (2019–2021)
Episode: Apologies and Their Fluctuating Nature (2021)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

Haunted by her "crime against the entire queer community," Abby sets out on a pilgrimage of new age healing.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Abby McEnany, Celeste Pechous, Karin Anglin, Julia Sweeney

Votes: 41

37. Present Company (2008)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama

Leading very separate lives, Christy and her boyfriend Buddy live together in her parent's basement with their baby Mikey. As Christy, a waitress and aspiring writer, and Buddy, a plumber's... See full summary »

Director: Frank V. Ross | Stars: Anthony J. Baker, Tamara Fana, Sasha Gioppo, Allison Latta

Votes: 40

38. 11/4/08 (2010)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, History

Weaving together footage recorded throughout the world on the day Obama was elected President, this verite documentary explores how people choose to live through 'history.'

Director: Jeff Deutchman | Stars: Kathleen Allen, Patrick Allen, Rufus Barner, Theresa Basile

Votes: 32

39. It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009)

61 min

The film follows best friends Cam and Annie as they navigate their way through the mountains and coastal towns of Costa Rica, looking for old comforts amidst new experiences.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Kris Rey, Jade Healy, Chris Trujillo, Nick Drashner

Votes: 29

40. Eastern College (2008)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Drama

Four recently graduated college roommates spend their last summer in a small town, experiencing their changing friendships, their relationships with the women in their lives, and the ... See full summary »

Director: James Francis Flynn | Stars: Mary Applebaum, Noah Applebaum, Caitlin Arnone, Darren Bailey

Votes: 22

41. Untied Strangers (2008)

18 min | Short, Comedy

Four Chicago singles share coffee and awkwardly aim to impress with stories from their lives. This comic short with a darkly satiric undertone highlights the awkward nuances required when blind dating in the Windy City.

Director: Nathan Adloff | Stars: Noah Blair, Emmi Chen, Melvin Dillon, Bill Gross

Votes: 14

42. Baby Mary (2014)

8 min | Short, Drama

An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Takiyah Dixon, Anyla Mabry

Votes: 13

43. Irregular Fruit (2009)

16 min | Short, Comedy

Abby owns a little organic grocery store. Her employee quits unexpectedly and she must hire a replacement as soon as possible. A revolving door of unbalanced applicants show up to interview and express their interest for the job.

Director: Nathan Adloff | Stars: Mary Sohn, Mike Daflos, Jeff Garretson, Dana Quercioli

Votes: 10

44. Bad Sides (2010– )

Comedy

A show about a spoiled trust fund wannabe amateur filmmaker, his team and the ongoing quest to cast his indie film.

Stars: Danny Rhodes, Sadieh Rifai, Nathan Adloff, Kristen Toomey

Votes: 9

45. The Timebox Twins (2007)

4 min | Short, Adventure

Join pop sensations The Ice Cream Floats on a cotton candy adventure through space and time! A brother and sister discover the secret behind the "Timebox" a device that is used to keep ... See full summary »

Director: Tipper Newton | Stars: Tipper Newton, Joe Swanberg

Votes: 9

46. Cinema Toast (2021– )
Episode: Warehouse Friends (2021)

Comedy, Drama

Workers in a big box warehouse facility decide to pursue better working conditions - they journey to a jungle river to confront their CEO, who is vacationing there.

Director: Kris Rey | Stars: Jake Johnson, Gillian Jacobs, Nicole Byer, Kate Micucci

Votes: 7

47. Wife 22

Drama | Announced

A woman suffering from a midlife crisis alters the course of her life when she participates in a scientific study about happiness.

Star: Julia Roberts

48. Sooner or Later

Comedy, Romance | Pre-production

It follows Nora, a British journalist who is hired to write a piece for a Hollywood playboy attempting to reinvent his image.

Director: Kris Rey

49. Snugglr (2018)

Short, Comedy, Drama

A short comedy about a cuddling app and a girl who probably shouldn't be working for one. Adapted from an improvised web series.

Director: Georgia Bernstein | Stars: Peter Gwinn, Vince Gerasole, Isabella Gerasole, Siddhartha Rajan

50. Snugglr (2018– )

Drama

An improvised web series about a cuddling app and a girl who probably shouldn't be working for one. Cemre winds up fully dressed and in bed with all kinds of characters, all of whom are ... See full summary »

Stars: Cemre Paksoy, David Brown, Alex Heller, Isabella Gerasole