Gary Ross

Writing

Gary Ross

Born 1956-11-03 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the fantasy comedy-drama film Pleasantville (1998), the sports drama film Seabiscuit (2003), the dystopian action film The Hunger Games (2012), and the heist comedy film Ocean's 8 (2018). Ross has been nominated for four Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Seabiscuit poster
7.1

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Seabiscuit

2003

Dave poster
6.6

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

Dave

1993

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games poster
8.5

A feature length, eight part documentary that covers everything from pre-production to adapting the source novel to casting to shooting to post and marketing. This is an amazing in-depth piece and it's notable how many women were involved in this production, from several Lionsgate executives to novelist Suzanne Collins herself. Jennifer Lawrence talks about her "hypocrisy" in not wanting to do a big budget blockbuster after having devoted herself to indies (despite X-Men, which she seems to discount somewhat). There's also a nice sequence on the strength and weight training the actors went through and the stunts that are so notable in the film, as well as having to dance around the violence implicit in the story due to the planned PG-13 rating the filmmakers were aiming for.

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

2012

Ocean's Team 3.0 poster
8.0

Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is even more important than the individual performances.

Ocean's Team 3.0

2018

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NR

Documentary on the making of the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.

'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend

2003

The Misery Brothers poster
5.0

When two misfits set out on a journey to correct their cursed family's misfortunes, they encounter wacky surprises at every turn.

The Misery Brothers

1995

Dreams on Spec poster
5.7

"Dreams on Spec" takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams. This feature-length documentary delves into the lives of three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters as they pour their hearts into their spec scripts, pitch their ideas to anyone who will listen, go to meetings, hold table reads, and work at low-level day-jobs - all in the hopes of one day seeing one of their beloved creations made into a movie. These poignant portraits are intercut with wisdom from a "Greek Chorus" of superstar Hollywood creative-types like James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Gary Ross, and Carrie Fisher to forge a funny and compelling look at inspiration, creativity, and solitude in the movie industry.

Dreams on Spec

2007

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration poster
NR

Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

2010

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8.0

Documentary on the making of the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.

The Making of 'Seabiscuit'

2004

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Documentary on the performers in the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.

Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

2003

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4.0

Donald Sutherland talks about how moved he was by the script, which reminded him of Kubrick's Paths of Glory, his role as a repressive leader, and he reads from a letter he sent to director Gary Ross about the role.

The Hunger Games: Letters From The Rose Garden

2012

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8.0

The true story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation. Narrated by William H. Macy, featuring interviews and archive footage in both color and black & white of Tobey Maguire, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jesse Owens, Jeff Bridges, Gary Stevens, Chris McCarron, Emily Kilby, Farrell Jones, Tom Smith, Buck Brannaman, Noble Threewitt, and Chris Howard.

The True Story of Seabiscuit

2003

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7.0

Documentary on Seabiscuit's stunning rise to celebrity status through historic newsreel footage of actual races and numerous interviews.

Seabiscuit: Racing Through History

2003

Behind the camera

The Hunger Games poster
7.2

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.

The Hunger Games

2012

The Hunger Games poster
7.2

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance.

The Hunger Games

2012

Ocean's Eight poster
6.9

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.

Ocean's Eight

2018

Ocean's Eight poster
6.9

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.

Ocean's Eight

2018

Seabiscuit poster
7.1

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Seabiscuit

2003

Seabiscuit poster
7.1

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Seabiscuit

2003

Seabiscuit poster
7.1

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Seabiscuit

2003

Big poster
7.2

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups, including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.

Big

1988

The Tale of Despereaux poster
6.2

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.

The Tale of Despereaux

2008

The Tale of Despereaux poster
6.2

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.

The Tale of Despereaux

2008

Free State of Jones poster
6.8

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

Free State of Jones

2016

Free State of Jones poster
6.8

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

Free State of Jones

2016

Free State of Jones poster
6.8

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.

Free State of Jones

2016

Pleasantville poster
7.3

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Pleasantville

1998

Pleasantville poster
7.3

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Pleasantville

1998

Pleasantville poster
7.3

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Pleasantville

1998

Dave poster
6.6

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

Dave

1993

Lassie poster
6.1

On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.

Lassie

1994

Mr. Baseball poster
5.8

Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?

Mr. Baseball

1992

Trial and Error poster
5.4

When lawyer Charlie is sent to a small Nevada town to file a continuance request for a client, his actor friend Richard turns up to throw a surprise bachelor party celebrating his upcoming marriage to the boss's daughter. When Charlie is too hung-over to make it to court for the hearing, Richard fills in, inadvertently committing felony fraud, and Charlie is left with no choice but to coach the clueless Richard through the whole trial.

Trial and Error

1997

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NR

An ordinary man lives in a world where free will doesn't exit. The lives and destinies of every human being are scripted by scribes in Heaven. One day,his writer quits, leaving him to go about his day unscripted.

Will

No artwork available
NR

An ordinary man lives in a world where free will doesn't exit. The lives and destinies of every human being are scripted by scribes in Heaven. One day,his writer quits, leaving him to go about his day unscripted.

Will

No artwork available
NR

Set in Pennsylvania, Old Time Hockey will revolve around a longstanding rivalry amongst high school hockey players that began in the 1990s but then gets re-ignited in the modern-day.

Old Time Hockey

No artwork available
NR

Set in Pennsylvania, Old Time Hockey will revolve around a longstanding rivalry amongst high school hockey players that began in the 1990s but then gets re-ignited in the modern-day.

Old Time Hockey