August 28, 2026
THE GRADUATE (1967) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Mike Nichols and starring Dustin Hoffman – both recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film – THE GRADUATE (1967) earned recognition cum laude across several of the AFI’s accounting of the best of American film’s finest. Among its well-deserved accolades, it appeared on both lists...
August 9, 2026
HOOK (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Ambitious and magical on a scale worthy of the source material that served as its inspiration, HOOK (1991) features the artistic contributions of three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and, as the villainous pirate from whom the film derives its title, Dustin Hoffman. Produced by AFI Board of...
August 2, 2026
ISHTAR (1987) – AFI Movie Club
“Telling the truth can be a dangerous business.” The story of a clueless singer-songwriter duo whose delusions of grandeur position them at the center of an international incident, ISHTAR (1987) was written and directed by comedy icon Elaine May and stars two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – Warren Beatty (who also produced) and Dustin...
January 22, 2026
TOOTSIE (1982) – AFI Movie Club
A gender-bending comedy both tender and biting, director Sydney Pollack’s TOOTSIE (1982) is an all-time classic that earned recognition from the American Film Institute as one of the greatest films of all time – on both the original and 10th anniversary lists – as well as one of the art form’s greatest comedies (ranked #2,...
August 3, 2025
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Written by William Goldman and directed by Alan J. Pakula, ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) features the iconic pairing of Robert Redford and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Dustin Hoffman – whose portrayal of journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, respectively, earned a place among AFI’s ranking of cinema’s greatest heroes of all time. The...
March 15, 2025
RAIN MAN (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Pairing Tom Cruise and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Dustin Hoffman for an unforgettable road trip, Barry Levinson’s RAIN MAN (1988) earned a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the most triumphantly inspiring films of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about RAIN MAN. Have Get The Picture delivered to...
February 21, 2025
MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Jon Voight and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Dustin Hoffman, MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) appeared on both of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time – the original and the 10th anniversary edition. The iconic quote from Hoffman’s Ratso Rizzo – “I’m walking here! I’m walking here!” – was counted...
February 11, 2025
MARATHON MAN (1976) – AFI Movie Club
“Is it safe?” The chilling code phrase from director John Schlesinger’s MARATHON MAN (1976) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s list of the most memorable movie quotes of all time – with Laurence Olivier’s evil Dr. Szell appearing among the art form’s most terrifying villains. With a central performance from AFI Life Achievement...
June 18, 2023
KRAMER VS. KRAMER (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring nuanced and heartbreaking performances from AFI Life Achievement Award honorees Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, KRAMER VS. KRAMER (1979) explores the fallout from the dissolution of a marriage – including its lasting effects on all parties involved, especially where concerned with the care and custody of the couple’s young child. Visit the AFI Catalog...
December 18, 2022
LITTLE FOCKERS (2010) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by AFI Trustee Jay Roach, LITTLE FOCKERS (2010) features the talents of three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Robert De Niro (who also produced), Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand – as well as an all-star cast of American film’s finest that includes Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Jessica...
July 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: ISHTAR
The story of a clueless singer-songwriter duo whose delusions of grandeur position them at the center of an international incident, ISHTAR was written and directed by comedy icon Elaine May and stars two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – Warren Beatty (who also produced) and Dustin Hoffman. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream ISHTAR ISHTAR...
April 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Starring AFI Life Achievement honoree Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, MIDNIGHT COWBOY appears across a number of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – including both its original and 10th anniversary edition of AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 MOVIES, as well as the American Film Institute’s celebrations of cinema’s greatest songs and movie quotes. HOW TO...
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