Pollock (2000)

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

Genres: Drama, History

What to watch after Pollock

• Basquiat (1996) — Same subject: artist
• Sweet Dreams (1985) — Ed Harris appears in both
• Factory Girl (2006) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
• Philadelphia (1993) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Human Stain (2003) — Ed Harris appears in both