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Embeth Davidtz
Actress 61 years old

Embeth Davidtz

Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) is an American-born South African actress and director. She has appeared in movies such as Schindler's List, Matilda, Bridget Jones's Diary, and The Amazing Spider-Man, and in the television series In Treatment, Californication, and... Read full bio →

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Not Okay

Not Okay

Quinn Shephard 2022 1h 43m

An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.

Old

Old

M. Night Shyamalan 2021 1h 48m 4.7

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Marc Webb 2014 2h 21m 6.3

When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

Paranoia

Paranoia

Robert Luketic 2013 1h 46m 4.9

An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price: he must spy on his boss's old mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.

Europa Report

Europa Report

Sebastián Cordero 2013 1h 30m 6.5

A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

Marc Webb 2012 2h 16m 6.9

Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

David Fincher 2011 2h 38m 7.9

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures

Rowan Woods 2008 1h 35m 6.2

A group of strangers form a unique relationship with each other after surviving a random shooting at a Los Angeles diner.

Fracture

Fracture

Gregory Hoblit 2007 1h 53m 6.9

A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.

Junebug

Junebug

Phil Morrison 2005 1h 46m 7.0

A dealer in "outsider" art travels from Chicago to North Carolina to meet her new in-laws, challenging the equilibrium of this middle class Southern home.

The Emperor's Club

The Emperor's Club

Michael Hoffman 2002 1h 48m 6.0

An idealistic prep school teacher attempts to redeem an incorrigable student.

Thir13en Ghosts

Thir13en Ghosts

Steve Beck 2001 1h 31m 6.4

Arthur and his two children, Kathy and Bobby, inherit his Uncle Cyrus's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to 12 ghosts. When the family, accompanied by Bobby's Nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine.

The Hole

The Hole

Nick Hamm 2001 1h 42m 7.2

The Hole is a psycho-thriller about the story of the death of three teenagers in a bunker filmed from the perspective of the one that survived from the group.

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

Sharon Maguire 2001 1h 37m 6.9

Bridget Jone’s Diary is a romantic love story comedy from the best selling novel of the same name by Helen Fielding. A chaotic Jones meets a snobbish lawer named Marc and soon he enters into her world of imperfections.

Simon Magus

Simon Magus

Ben Hopkins 1999 1h 41m

Simon is an outcast from his Jewish community because he claims that the devil talks to him and he has the ability to put curses on crops.

Mansfield Park

Mansfield Park

Patricia Rozema 1999 1h 52m 7.0

Impoverished Fanny Price is sent to live with her more affluent uncle and aunt. The arrival of new neighbors brings a chance for romance to Fanny and her cousins.

Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man

Chris Columbus 1999 2h 11m 6.6

In the not so distant future, androids are owned as household servants. Andrew, (Robin Williams) is an extraordinary robot who exhibits emotional and creative characteristics that were never expected of him. Over a period of 200 years he evolves far beyond his initial design.

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

Robert Altman 1998 1h 54m 4.0

A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.

Fallen

Fallen

Gregory Hoblit 1998 2h 4m 7.2

Detective John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when the killings start again soon after the execution, John suspects things are not as they seem...

Matilda

Matilda

Danny DeVito 1996 1h 38m 6.8

Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress.

Murder in the First

Murder in the First

Marc Rocco 1995 2h 2m 7.8

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

Feast of July

Feast of July

Christopher Menaul 1995 1h 56m

After an abandoned young woman in late 19th Century England is taken in by a rural couple with three handsome sons, tragic consequences result.

Schindler's List

Schindler's List

Steven Spielberg 1993 3h 15m 8.8

Told from the perspective of businessman Oskar Schindler who saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his armor factory. Schindler’s list is bases on a true story and is illustrated in black and white and filmed on many original locations which brought much discussions and controversy.

Deadly Matrimony

Deadly Matrimony

John Korty 1992 2h 52m

Alan Masters is a despicable businessman with his hands in organized crime. He marries Diane, a kind and gentle woman, and abuses and batters her viciously. Sergeant John Reed has had enough of his city's organized crime and, against the wishes of his dirty-cop superiors, tries to get evidence against Alan Masters.

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

Sam Raimi 1992 1h 21m 7.9

Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

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