Remake
2026 · 6.7/10
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Ross McElwee
Director & actor · born 21 July 1947 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Ross McElwee is an American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, and Harvard professor, known for his autobiographical films about his family and personal life, usually interwoven with an episodic journey of some sort. McElwee is a 1971 graduate of Brown University, and received his MS from MIT in 1977. He received the Career Award at the 2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
Where to start: Remake (2026).
As director 14
Photographic Memory
2011 · 5.9/10
NewIn Paraguay
In Paraguay
2008
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Bright Leaves
2004 · 7.0/10
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Six O'Clock News
1997 · 6.5/10
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Time Indefinite
1993 · 7.0/10
NewSomething to Do with the Wall
Something to Do with the Wall
1991 · 7.5/10
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Sherman's March
1986 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickBackyard
Backyard
1984 · 6.2/10
NewResident Exile
Resident Exile
1981 · 8.0/10
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Space Coast
1979 · 7.0/10
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Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
1977 · 7.5/10
New68 Albany Street
68 Albany Street
1976 · 8.0/10
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20,000 Missing Persons
1974 · 7.0/10
NewAs actor 10
Remake
2026 · 6.7/10
NewPhotographic Memory
2011 · 5.9/10
NewBright Leaves
2004 · 7.0/10
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Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997 · 6.8/10
NewSix O'Clock News
1997 · 6.5/10
NewTime Indefinite
1993 · 7.0/10
NewSomething to Do with the Wall
Something to Do with the Wall
1991 · 7.5/10
NewSherman's March
1986 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickBackyard
Backyard
1984 · 6.2/10
NewCharleen or How Long Has This Been Going On?
1977 · 7.5/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Ross McElwee movie?
By viewer score, Remake (2026) at 6.7/10.
What are Ross McElwee’s most popular movies?
Sherman's March, Sherman's March.
How many movies has Ross McElwee made?
24 films on TMDB, 14 as director, 10 as actor.