The Best Dianne Wiest Movies

Updated September 24, 2019 954 votes 84 voters 8.0k views

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List of the best Dianne Wiest movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Dianne Wiest'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 Dianne Wiest movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Dianne Wiest movies will be at the top of the list. Dianne Wiest has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Dianne Wiest movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Dianne Wiest films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

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Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. An... more
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Hannah and Her Sisters
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Woody Allen
Hannah and Her Sisters is a 1986 American comedy-drama film which tells the intertwined... more
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Bullets over Broadway
Jennifer Tilly, Mary-Louise Parker
Bullets Over Broadway is a 1994 American comedy film written by Woody Allen and Douglas... more
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Independence Day
Dianne Wiest, Kathleen Quinlan
Independence Day is a 1983 film directed by Robert Mandel from a script by the novelist Alice... more
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The Purple Rose of Cairo
Viggo Mortensen, Mia Farrow
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American romantic fantasy comedy film written and directed... more
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Practical Magic
Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock
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Radio Days
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
Radio Days is a 1987 comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film looks back on... more
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I Am Sam
Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning
I Am Sam is a 2001 American drama film directed by Jessie Nelson. A mentally handicapped man... more
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Robots
Halle Berry, Robin Williams
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The Horse Whisperer
Scarlett Johansson, Kate Bosworth
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Little Man Tate
Jodie Foster, Harry Connick
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The Lost Boys
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman
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Dan in Real Life
Emily Blunt, Steve Carell
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Passengers
Anne Hathaway, David Morse
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Cops & Robbersons
Chevy Chase, Jack Palance
Cops & Robbersons is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring... more
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The Associate
Whoopi Goldberg, Allison Janney
The Associate is a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Timothy... more
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Bright Lights, Big City
Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland
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Parenthood
Keanu Reeves, Steve Martin
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Zalmen or the Madness of God
Dianne Wiest, Robert Prosky
Zalmen or the Madness of God is a 1975 drama film written by Elie Wiesel and directed by Peter... more
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Synecdoche, New York
Michelle Williams, Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Rabbit Hole
Nicole Kidman, Sandra Oh
Rabbit Hole is a 2010 American drama film starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Dianne... more
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Footloose
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kevin Bacon
Footloose is a 1984 American musical-drama directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren... more
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Category 6: Day of Destruction
Randy Quaid, Brian Dennehy
Category 6: Day of Destruction is a 2004 four-hour miniseries that was broadcast in the United... more
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The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Mary-Louise Parker, Sidney Poitier
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn is a 1999 made-for-television film, first broadcast on 9 May... more
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Dedication
Mandy Moore, Martin Freeman
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