Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat (born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix television sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief in the TBS and HBO Max dark comedy series Search Party (2016–2022),... Read full bio →
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Green Room
2015
Whip It
2009
Atropia
When an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.
Blink Twice
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island.
Jackass Forever
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.
Being the Ricardos
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.
J'ai perdu mon corps
A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
First Cow
In 1820, a cook travels to Oregon, where he meets a Chinese immigrant who is also looking to make his fortune. Soon, they team up in a dangerous scheme to steal milk from a prized local cow, the first and only in the territory.
Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town
A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.
Adam Green's Aladdin
In this retelling of the classic tale, Aladdin is an out of work indie-rock singer living in a video-game-world ruled by a perverted technology-obsessed Sultan.
20th Century Women
The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s.
The Final Girls
A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.
Nasty Baby
A gay couple enlists the help of their friend Polly to create a baby. Meanwhile, they must also contend with their homophobic neighbour who becomes a big nuisance.
Green Room
A young punk rock band find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after stumbling upon a horrific act of violence.
Life After Beth
Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world turns upside down...
The To Do List
A recent high-school grad feels pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college.
Night Moves
The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
The Brass Teapot
When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.
Ruby Sparks
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him.
Our Deal
Two gangs. One ruled the streets by day. The other by night. It was only a matter of time before their paths crossed.
Damsels in Distress
A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.
Cedar Rapids
A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.
The Runaways
The Runaways follows two friends, Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands.
Whip It
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Amreeka
A drama centered on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Illinois.
Prom Wars: Love Is a Battlefield
After silver spoon Geoffrey tricks arranged socialite date Diana Riggs into dumping waitering commoner lover Percy, she seeks revenge on all boys.
Bart Got a Room
Nerdy high school senior Danny has spent six hundred bucks on the hotel room, the limo and the tux for his prom. He’s only missing one thing—the girl.
Deck the Halls
Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.
Rebound
An acclaimed college basketball coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.
Arrested Development
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Three Kings
In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.