The Best Carol Kane Movies

Updated September 21, 2019 1.1k votes 67 voters 6.7k views69 items

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List of the best Carol Kane movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Carol Kane's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Carol Kane movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Carol Kane movies will be at the top of the list. Carol Kane has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Carol Kane movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Carol Kane films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Carol Kane role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Carol Kane performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List is made up of a variety of films, including The Office Party and Secrets of the Furious Five.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Carol Kane movies?" and "What are the greatest Carol Kane roles of all time?"

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The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin Wright
Released: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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Scrooged
Bill Murray, Robert Mitchum
Released: 1988
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Annie Hall
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
Released: 1977
Directed by: Woody Allen
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Dog Day Afternoon
Al Pacino, Carol Kane
Released: 1975
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Uma Thurman, Heather Graham
Released: 1994
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
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Four Christmases
Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall
Released: 2008
Directed by: Seth Gordon
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When a Stranger Calls
Carol Kane, Charles Durning
Released: 1979
Directed by: Fred Walton
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The Last Detail
Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid
Released: 1973
Directed by: Hal Ashby
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Man on the Moon
Courtney Love, Jim Carrey
Released: 1999
Directed by: Miloš Forman
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox
Released: 2004
Directed by: Sara Sugarman
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The Pacifier
Whoopi Goldberg, Vin Diesel
Released: 2005
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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Joe Versus the Volcano
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Released: 1990
Directed by: John Patrick Shanley
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Jawbreaker
Rose McGowan, Julie Benz
Released: 1999
Directed by: Darren Stein
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Ishtar
Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty
Released: 1987
Directed by: Elaine May
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License to Drive
Heather Graham, Corey Feldman
Released: 1988
Directed by: Greg Beeman
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Jumpin' Jack Flash
Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Hartman
Released: 1986
Directed by: Penny Marshall
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The Lemon Sisters
Diane Keaton, Nathan Lane
Released: 1990
Directed by: Joyce Chopra
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Sunset Park
Terrence Howard, Carol Kane
Released: 1996
Directed by: Steve Gomer
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Transylvania 6-5000
Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum
Released: 1985
Directed by: Rudy De Luca
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Valentino
Leslie Caron, Carol Kane
Released: 1977
Directed by: Ken Russell
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The Tic Code
Tony Shalhoub, Carol Kane
Released: 2000
Directed by: Gary Winick
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Theodore Rex
Whoopi Goldberg, Carol Kane
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jonathan R. Betuel
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My Blue Heaven
Steve Martin, Joan Cusack
Released: 1990
Directed by: Herbert Ross
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Hester Street
Carol Kane, Doris Roberts
Released: 1975
Directed by: Joan Micklin Silver
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The Muppet Movie
Steve Martin, Mel Brooks
Released: 1979
Directed by: James Frawley
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