# Movie Marathon (Part 4)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [February 10, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550 "2026-02-10T16:50:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/561 "2026-05-08T21:41:28Z")

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**Movies with a named planet, but not Earth or Mars, in the title**

1. Jupiter Ascending
2. The Adventures of Pluto Nash
3. Saturn 3
4. Mercury Rising
5. Jupiter’s Moon
6. Blonde Venus
7. Dune (granted, it’s fictional, but it’s a planet)
8. Neptune
9. Superman: The Last Son Of Krypton
10. Uranus

1990, a French film with some big-name stars including Philippe Noiret and Gerard Depardieu.

**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/562 "2026-05-08T21:52:11Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/563 "2026-05-08T22:27:15Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/564 "2026-05-08T23:42:48Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason

Looking up Eva Marie Saint to make sure I was correct in thinking she was born in the US, I see that Wikipedia has her still alive at 101.

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**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/565 "2026-05-08T23:51:45Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason
5. First Love - Deanna Durbin

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/566 "2026-05-08T23:53:57Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason
5. First Love - Deanna Durbin
6. The Matrix - Keanu Reeves

He was born in Beirut, Lebanon.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/567 "2026-05-08T23:58:10Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason
5. First Love - Deanna Durbin
6. The Matrix - Keanu Reeves
7. Captain Ron - Martin Short

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/568 "2026-05-09T03:28:24Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason
5. First Love - Deanna Durbin
6. The Matrix - Keanu Reeves
7. Captain Ron - Martin Short
8. So I Married an Axe Murderer - Mike Myers

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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/569 "2026-05-09T03:46:07Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason
5. First Love - Deanna Durbin
6. The Matrix - Keanu Reeves
7. Captain Ron - Martin Short
8. So I Married an Axe Murderer - Mike Myers
9. Zardoz - Sean Connery

(what you thought I’d go for the easy Bond pick?)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/570 "2026-05-09T04:58:29Z")

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**American films with an actor/actress born outside the US in a leading role**

1. Sabrina - Audrey Hepburn
2. Apex - Charlize Theron
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan
4. North by Northwest - Cary Grant, James Mason
5. First Love - Deanna Durbin
6. The Matrix - Keanu Reeves
7. Captain Ron - Martin Short
8. So I Married an Axe Murderer - Mike Myers
9. Zardoz - Sean Connery
10. Begin Again - Keira Knightley

Beautiful, charming, and she can actually sing!

Next up:

**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/571 "2026-05-09T05:43:25Z")

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/572 "2026-05-09T05:59:50Z")

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould

Canadian film from 1978.

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**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/573 "2026-05-09T15:14:54Z")

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> [@Buck\_Godot](#):
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> (what you thought I’d go for the easy Bond pick?)

Since the movie studio that produces the Bond films is British, you’d have been wrong. 😉

**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood

2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould

3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/574 "2026-05-09T15:45:00Z")

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell
4. Invasion of Astro-Monster - Nick Adams

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/575 "2026-05-09T17:45:12Z")

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell
4. Invasion of Astro-Monster - Nick Adams
5. The Grey Fox - Richard Farnsworth

Again, a Canadian film with an American lead

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/576 "2026-05-10T04:08:42Z")

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell
4. Invasion of Astro-Monster - Nick Adams
5. The Grey Fox - Richard Farnsworth
6. Godzilla - Raymond Burr

He was added to the Japanese original in some scenes for the American release of the film.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/577 "2026-05-10T04:18:28Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> He was added to the Japanese original in some scenes for the American release of the film.

I hate to be ‘that guy’ but Raymond was born in Canada.

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/578 "2026-05-10T11:31:31Z")

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> [@](#):
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> **Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell
4. Invasion of Astro-Monster - Nick Adams
5. The Grey Fox - Richard Farnsworth
6. Godzilla - Raymond Burr
7. Vie Privee (Private Life) Jodie Foster  
Which I will be watching this afternoon.

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell
4. Invasion of Astro-Monster - Nick Adams
5. The Grey Fox - Richard Farnsworth
6. Godzilla - Raymond Burr
7. Vie Privee (Private Life) Jodie Foster
8. Jeanne du Barry - Johnny Depp

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/580 "2026-05-10T14:56:39Z")

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**Foreign films with an American actor/actress in a leading role**

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Clint Eastwood
2. The Silent Partner - Elliott Gould
3. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Andie MacDowell
4. Invasion of Astro-Monster - Nick Adams
5. The Grey Fox - Richard Farnsworth
6. Godzilla - Raymond Burr
7. Vie Privee (Private Life) Jodie Foster
8. Jeanne du Barry - Johnny Depp
9. The Man from Snowy River - Kirk Douglas

He played two brothers.

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