Every Anne Heche Movie, Ranked

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Updated September 13, 2023 640 votes 216 voters 26.7K views
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More than 200 movie fans have cast their votes to create this ranking of Anne Heche's best films. The late and versatile actress has appeared in a wide array of genres, from romantic comedies to psychological thrillers and everything in between.

Anne Heche first rose to fame with her breakout role in the 1997 cult classic Donnie Brasco, opposite Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. She quickly followed up with a string of box office successes like Volcano, Six Days Seven Nights, and Return To Paradise. But it was her performance as Marion Crane in the 1998 remake of Psycho that cemented her status as an A-list star.

She continued to impress audiences with captivating performances as diverse characters ranging from Mary Ellis in The Best of Enemies to Joan Ostrowski-Fox in Cedar Rapids. With such range, there’s no doubt that Anne Heche was one of Hollywood’s most talented leading ladies.

So which movies are truly worthy of being ranked among Anne Heche's best? Check out this list for yourself and vote for your favorites.

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  • Six Days Seven Nights
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    Six Days Seven Nights

    Harrison Ford, Anne Heche, David Schwimmer
    87 votes
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: Ivan Reitman
    Six Days Seven Nights is a 1998 adventure-comedy film, directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Harrison Ford and Anne Heche. The screenplay was written by Michael Browning. It was filmed on location in Kauai, and released on June 12, 1998.

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  • Volcano
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    Volcano

    Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann
    36 votes
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Mick Jackson
    When a massive earthquake rocks the city of Los Angeles, Emergency Management department head Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones) returns from his vacation to help with the city's response. After geologist Dr. Amy Barnes (Anne Heche) warns that a volcano may be forming in sewer tunnels, another severe earthquake unleashes the lava flowing underfoot, threatening to destroy the whole city. As the fiery molten rock runs through the streets, Roark and Barnes must figure out how to divert it.

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  • Wag the Dog
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    Wag the Dog

    Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche
    20 votes
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Barry Levinson
    Two weeks prior to reelection, the United States president lands in the middle of a sex scandal. In need of outside help to quell the situation, presidential adviser Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) enlists the expertise of spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), who decides a distraction is the best course of action. Brean approaches Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to help him fabricate a war in Albania -- and once underway, the duo has the media entirely focused on the war.

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  • Gracie's Choice
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    Gracie's Choice

    Anne Heche, Diane Ladd, Kristen Bell
    13 votes
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Peter Werner
    A teenager (Kristen Bell) fights to adopt her three younger brothers after their drug-addicted mother (Anne Heche) lands in jail.

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  • Return to Paradise
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    Return to Paradise

    Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Joaquin Phoenix
    24 votes
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: Joseph Ruben
    Lewis (Joaquin Phoenix), Sheriff (Vince Vaughn) and Tony (David Conrad) are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony learn that, because of their past actions, Lewis has been arrested for drug possession. With Lewis facing a death sentence, the friends are left with a difficult decision: return to Malaysia and split Lewis' sentence, or let him die.

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  • I Know What You Did Last Summer
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    I Know What You Did Last Summer

    Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe
    26 votes
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Jim Gillespie
    In I Know What You Did Last Summer, four friends - Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Ray Bronson (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Helen Shivers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Barry Cox (Ryan Phillippe) - grapple with a horrifying secret. After a celebratory night turns tragic, they swear to bury the truth, only for it to resurface in the form of an ominous message one year later. This suspenseful thriller, laden with mystery and terror, follows their desperate attempts to outsmart an unseen stalker. The group's unity is tested as they are plunged into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where survival hinges on unearthing hidden truths and confronting their darkest fears.

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