Ranker FilmList RulesOnly movies that feature Marilyn Monroe as a main character.
From documentary films to biopics, we're ranking the best movies about Marilyn Monroe. The American actress and Hollywood icon has been depicted numerous times in film and TV, but this list only features movies where Marilyn Monroe is the central character based on her real life. What is the best Marilyn Monroe movie?
Awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actress, Michelle Williams portrayed Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn. Some good Marilyn Monroe documentaries and biography films include Blonde, Norma Jean & Marilyn, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, and Love, Marilyn.
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4110The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Kelli Garner, Susan SarandonReleased: 2015
Directed by: Laurie Collyer
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388Love, Marilyn
F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth BanksReleased: 2012
Directed by: Liz Garbus
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264Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Humphrey Bogart, Joe DiMaggioReleased: 2001
Directed by: Patty Ivins Specht
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3821My Week with Marilyn
Emma Watson, Michelle WilliamsReleased: 2011
Directed by: Simon Curtis
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71Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe, Rock HudsonReleased: 1963
Directed by: Harold Medford
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129Marilyn: The Untold Story
Catherine Hicks, Richard BasehartReleased: 1980
Directed by: Jack Arnold, Lawrence Schiller, John Flynn
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62This Year's Blonde
Lloyd Bridges, Norman FellReleased: 1980
Directed by: John Erman
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75The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
John Huston, Marilyn MonroeReleased: 1966
Directed by: Terry Sanders
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2632Norma Jean & Marilyn
Ashley Judd, Mira SorvinoReleased: 1996
Directed by: Tim Fywell
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30The Private Life of Marilyn Monroe
Dorothy Blass, Carlissa HaydenReleased: 2013
Directed by: Gary LeGault
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10Marilyn & Me
Joel Grey, Terry MooreReleased: 1991
Directed by: John Patterson
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10The Goddess
Patty Duke, Lloyd BridgesReleased: 1958
Directed by: John Cromwell
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10We Remember Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe, Arthur MillerReleased: 1996
Directed by: Ted Newsom
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2026Blonde
Kirstie Alley, Ann-MargretReleased: 2001
Directed by: Joyce Chopra
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11Eve and Marilyn
Eve Arnold, Marilyn MonroeReleased: 1987
Directed by: Rosemary Bowen-Jones
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99Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn
Misty Rowe, Jeremy SlateReleased: 1989
Directed by: Larry Buchanan
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912Goodbye, Norma Jean
Misty Rowe, Ivy BethuneReleased: 1976
Directed by: Larry Buchanan
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815Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair
Jonathan Banks, Neriah DavisReleased: 1993
Directed by: Bradford May
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