The Midlife Crisis Movie

Forty, Fabulous, Slightly Terrifying

Cinema loves the midlife crisis — the sudden awareness of mortality, the temptation to burn everything down, the comic tragedy of realizing the person you've become isn't who you meant to be.

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Created: March 28, 2026

The Collection

American Beauty

American Beauty

1999
1
American Beauty
1999
1
American Beauty
IMDb 8.3 / 10
Director Sam Mendes
Cast Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch
Box Office $130,096,601
Why An essential entry — American Beauty embodies exactly what this collection is about.
About Schmidt

About Schmidt

2002
2
About Schmidt
2002
2
About Schmidt
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Alexander Payne
Cast Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney
Box Office $65,016,287
Why An essential entry — About Schmidt embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Sideways

Sideways

2004
3
Sideways
2004
3
Sideways
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Alexander Payne
Cast Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen
Box Office $71,503,593
Why An essential entry — Sideways embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Descendants

The Descendants

2011
4
The Descendants
2011
4
The Descendants
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Alexander Payne
Cast George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller
Box Office $82,584,160
Why An essential entry — The Descendants embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Wild

Wild

2014
5
Wild
2014
5
Wild
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Jean-Marc Vallée
Cast Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann
Box Office $37,880,356
Why An essential entry — Wild embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes

2009
6
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009
6
The Secret in Their Eyes
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Juan José Campanella
Cast Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago
Box Office $6,391,436
Why An essential entry — The Secret in Their Eyes embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

2003
7
Lost in Translation
2003
7
Lost in Translation
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Sofia Coppola
Cast Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
Box Office $44,585,453
Why An essential entry — Lost in Translation embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Heartburn

Heartburn

1986
8
Heartburn
1986
8
Heartburn
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Mike Nichols
Cast Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels
Box Office $25,314,189
Why An essential entry — Heartburn embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996
9
The First Wives Club
1996
9
The First Wives Club
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Hugh Wilson
Cast Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton
Box Office $105,489,203
Why An essential entry — The First Wives Club embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

2003
10
Something's Gotta Give
2003
10
Something's Gotta Give
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Nancy Meyers
Cast Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves
Box Office $124,728,738
Why An essential entry — Something's Gotta Give embodies exactly what this collection is about.
The Hours

The Hours

2002
11
The Hours
2002
11
The Hours
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Director Stephen Daldry
Cast Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore
Box Office $41,675,994
Why An essential entry — The Hours embodies exactly what this collection is about.

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