With Ego Film Arts (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. The Captive (I) (2014)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos
Votes: 31,129
2. Exotica (1994)
R | 103 min | Drama
A man plagued by neuroses frequents the club Exotica in an attempt to find solace, but even there his past is never far away.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas, Don McKellar, Mia Kirshner
Votes: 18,085 | Gross: $4.18M
3. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, David Hayman
Votes: 17,075 | Gross: $0.87M
4. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
R | 112 min | Drama
A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to the town to defend the families, but he discovers that everything is not what it seems.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Caerthan Banks, Tom McCamus
Votes: 32,092 | Gross: $3.25M
5. Guest of Honour (2019)
105 min | Drama
Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Laysla De Oliveira, Luke Wilson, David Thewlis, Cherie D'Elia
Votes: 674
6. Foolproof (2003)
R | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Kevin, Sam and Rob are founding members of a theoretical group which pulls off heists. Leo, a gangster, blackmails them into pulling off a real multi-million dollar heist. Now it's up to them to get out alive.
Director: William Phillips | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky, Sean Sullivan
Votes: 9,805
7. Ararat (2002)
R | 115 min | Drama, War
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Charles Aznavour, Brent Carver, Eric Bogosian, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 14,036 | Gross: $1.55M
8. The Adjuster (1991)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A reflection about what makes everyone's life unique, through the story of Noah's family. Noah is an adjuster, having sex with his customers. His wife Hera watches pornographic movies for ... See full summary »
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin, Gabrielle Rose
Votes: 3,183 | Gross: $0.40M
9. The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Musical
A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, David Fox
Votes: 5,760 | Gross: $0.67M
10. Adoration (2008)
R | 100 min | Drama, Romance
For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Devon Bostick, Rachel Blanchard, Louca Tassone, Kenneth Welsh
Votes: 3,190 | Gross: $0.29M
11. Speaking Parts (1989)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A struggling actor's job as a hotel custodian is a front for his real job: being rented out as a gigolo by his supervisor. A co-worker is obsessed with him, but he ignores and avoids her. ... See full summary »
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Michael McManus, Arsinée Khanjian, Gabrielle Rose, Tony Nardi
Votes: 1,305
12. Family Viewing (1987)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama
Van's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is ... See full summary »
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: David Hemblen, Aidan Tierney, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinée Khanjian
Votes: 1,264
13. Calendar (1993)
74 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A photographer and his wife take photographs of Armenian churches for use in a calendar. Their driver, a local resident, expounds on the history of the churches while the wife translates. ... See full summary »
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Arsinée Khanjian, Ashot Adamyan, Atom Egoyan, Michelle Bellerose
Votes: 2,012
14. Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017)
PG-13 | 115 min | Documentary, History
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger meets with historians and scholars to discuss the Armenian Genocide and the continuing denial by the Turkish government of it ever happening.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Taner Akçam, Hagop Asadourian, Peter Balakian
Votes: 482
15. Next of Kin (1984)
Not Rated | 70 min | Comedy, Drama
Unhappy living with his loveless parents, a young man convinces a family of Armenian immigrants that he's their long-lost son and moves in with them, improving all of their lives in the process.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Patrick Tierney, Berj Fazlian, Sirvart Fazlian, Arsinée Khanjian
Votes: 867
16. Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
This compelling documentary explores Canadian film culture and tries to discover what defines Canadian film through interviews with notable filmmakers.
Director: Jill Sharpe | Stars: Robert Lepage, Katherine Monk, Don McKellar, Patricia Rozema
Votes: 104
17. Peep Show (1981)
7 min | Short, Drama
A man uses an instant photo booth with bizarre results.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: John Ball, Claire Letemendia, Randy Milks, David Littlejohn
Votes: 213
18. Men: A Passion Playground (1985)
7 min | Short
Director: Atom Egoyan | Star: Gail Thackray
Votes: 93
19. Howard in Particular (1979)
14 min | Short, Drama
An old man reluctantly attends his retirement party, which consists of a six minute taped conversation in an empty room.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Carman Guild, Jana Grinka, Wilder Fulford, Beatrice Pater
Votes: 192
20. Open House (1982)
25 min | Short, Drama
An odd young real estate agent shows a couple an older house that has seen better days.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Aaron Ross Fraser, Michael Marshall, Sharon Cavanaugh, Alberta Davidson
Votes: 185
21. After Grad with Dad (1980)
25 min | Short
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Lynda-Mary Greene, Anthony Saunders, Alan Toff
Votes: 104
22. A Portrait of Arshile (1995)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Egoyan juxtaposes home-video images of his son Arshile with a self-portrait of the famed Armenian artist, Arshile Gorky; Egoyan narrates in English, while his wife narrates in Armenian. The... See full summary »
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Arsinée Khanjian, Atom Egoyan, Arshile Egoyan
Votes: 181
23. Formulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan (1999)
52 min | Documentary
Directors: Eileen Anipare, Jason Wood | Star: Atom Egoyan
Votes: 88