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

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

Texas Rangers and Twister are included on this list.

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If Dylan McDermott movies are your thing, then check out the greatest movies by Craig T. Nelson and Jon Voight too.

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Steel Magnolias Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the 1987 play by Robert Harling. A young beautician (Daryl Hannah), newly arrived in a small Louisiana ...more

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Miracle on 34th Street Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Dylan McDermott Miracle on 34th Street is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy film written and produced by John Hughes, and directed by Les Mayfield. It stars Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Elizabeth Perkins, ...more

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Runaway Jury Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman Runaway Jury is a 2003 American thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz. It is an adaptation of John Grisham's novel The ...more

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In the Line of Fire Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and starring Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a ...more

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The Mistress of Spices Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Padma Lakshmi, Dylan McDermott The Mistress of Spices is a 2005 film by Paul Mayeda Berges, with a screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Berges. It is based upon the novel Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. The ...more

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'Til There Was You Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeanne Tripplehorn 'Til There Was You is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Winant. The screenplay, written by Winnie Holzman, traces thirty-odd years in the parallel lives of two people whose ...more

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The Messengers Kristen Stewart, Tatiana Maslany, Dylan McDermott The Messengers is a 2007 American supernatural horror film directed by the Pang Brothers, and produced by Sam Raimi. It stars Kristen Stewart, John Corbett, William B. Davis, Dylan McDermott, ...more

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Three to Tango Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott Three to Tango is a 1999 romantic comedy film starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott and Oliver Platt.

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Party Monster Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloë Sevigny Party Monster is a 2003 American factually based drama directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, and starring Macaulay Culkin as the drug-addled "king of the Club Kids". The film ...more

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Home for the Holidays Robert Downey Jr., Claire Danes, Holly Hunter Home for the Holidays is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Peggy Rajski and Foster. The screenplay was by W. D. Richter based on the short story by Chris Radant. ...more

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Texas Rangers Ashton Kutcher, Usher, Alfred Molina Texas Rangers is a 2001 United States drama/western film directed by Steve Miner. It is about a group of Texas Rangers set in the post-American Civil War era.

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Jersey Girl Dylan McDermott, Jami Gertz, Regina Taylor Jersey Girl is a 1992 American romantic comedy drama film directed by David Burton Morris.

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Hamburger Hill Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Courtney B. Vance Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film about the actual assault of the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 'Screaming ...more

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The Campaign Will Ferrell, John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd The Campaign is a 2012 American political comedy film starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two North Carolinians vying for a seat in Congress. The screenplay was written by Shawn ...more

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Twister Tim Robbins, Crispin Glover, William S. Burroughs Twister is a 1989 comedy film starring Suzy Amis, Crispin Glover, Harry Dean Stanton, and Dylan McDermott. It was shot in Wichita, Kansas.

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Burning Palms Zoe Saldana, Jamie Chung, Shannen Doherty Burning Palms is a 2010 satirical thriller film based on Los Angeles stereotypes told through five intertwining storylines. The film is the directorial debut of screenwriter Christopher B.

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Wonderland Paris Hilton, Christina Applegate, Val Kilmer Wonderland is a 2003 American crime drama film co-written and directed by James Cox, and based on the real-life Wonderland Murders that occurred in 1981. The film stars Val Kilmer, Kate ...more

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Edison Justin Timberlake, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey Edison, is a 2005 American thriller film written and directed by David J. Burke, and stars Morgan Freeman, LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake and Kevin Spacey.

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Emma Watson, Nina Dobrev, Paul Rudd The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film, and an adaptation of the 1999 epistolary novel of the same name; it was written and directed by the novel's ...more

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The Cowboy Way Kiefer Sutherland, Woody Harrelson, Marg Helgenberger The Cowboy Way is a 1994 comedy film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland.

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West Texas Lullaby Heather Graham, Val Kilmer, AnnaSophia Robb Have Dreams, Will Travel is a 2007 drama film set in the 1960s. It was written and directed by Brad Isaacs and stars AnnaSophia Robb and Cayden Boyd.

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Where Sleeping Dogs Lie Sharon Stone, Tom Sizemore, Dylan McDermott Where Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 1991 thriller film directed by Charles Finch and starred Dylan McDermott, Sharon Stone and Tom Sizemore. The primary location for "Sleeping Dogs" was C.E. ...more

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The Blue Iguana Dylan McDermott, Flea, Dean Stockwell The Blue Iguana is a 1988 crime film about a bounty hunter who is blackmailed into stopping the transfer of twenty million dollars from a Mexican tax paradise into the United States. The film ...more

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Nobody Walks Jane Levy, John Krasinski, Dylan McDermott Nobody Walks is a 2012 American independent drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young. The film premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize. The film ...more

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Mercy James Caan, Dylan McDermott, Erika Christensen Mercy is a 2010 drama film written by Scott Caan and directed by Patrick Hoelck.

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The Douché Dylan McDermott, David Hunt, Dana Buning The Douché is a 2010 short comedy film directed by Lauren Palmigiano and written by Dylan McDermott and Alex Fernie.

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Hardware Iggy Pop, Dylan McDermott, Ian Fraser Kilmister Hardware is a 1990 British-American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Richard Stanley and starring Dylan McDermott. Inspired by a short story in 2000 AD, the film depicts ...more

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The Fear Inside Dylan McDermott, Christine Lahti, Jennifer Rubin The Fear Inside is a 1992 thriller/drama television film starring Christine Lahti, Dylan McDermott and Jennifer Rubin, directed by Leon Ichaso. The film first aired on August 9, 1992 on the ...more

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A House Divided Jennifer Beals, Dylan McDermott A House Divided is a 2006 drama film written by Andrew Chapman and directed by Michael Rymer.

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Destiny Turns on the Radio Quentin Tarantino, David Cross, Jim Belushi Destiny Turns on the Radio is an American action-comedy film, directed by Jack Baran. It was the film debut of David Cross, with a small role.

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Unbeatable Harold Willam Belli, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight Unbeatable Harold is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Ari Palitz. Its starring actors include Gordon Michaels, Nicole DeHuff, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight, Charles Durning, Taryn Manning, ...more

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The Tenants Snoop Dogg, Rose Byrne, Dylan McDermott The Tenants is a 2005 film drama starring Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg, based on the 1971 novel The Tenants by Bernard Malamud.

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The Neon Empire Dylan McDermott, Martin Landau, Linda Fiorentino

1 24 2 Steel Magnolias Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the 1987 play by Robert Harling. A young beautician (Daryl Hannah), newly arrived in a small Louisiana ...more

2 12 1 Miracle on 34th Street Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Dylan McDermott Miracle on 34th Street is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy film written and produced by John Hughes, and directed by Les Mayfield. It stars Richard Attenborough, Mara Wilson, Elizabeth Perkins, ...more

3 12 2 Runaway Jury Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman Runaway Jury is a 2003 American thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz. It is an adaptation of John Grisham's novel The ...more

4 13 3 In the Line of Fire Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American action thriller film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and starring Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich. Written by Jeff Maguire, the film is about a ...more

5 12 3 The Mistress of Spices Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Padma Lakshmi, Dylan McDermott The Mistress of Spices is a 2005 film by Paul Mayeda Berges, with a screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Berges. It is based upon the novel Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. The ...more

6 11 3 'Til There Was You Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeanne Tripplehorn 'Til There Was You is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed by Scott Winant. The screenplay, written by Winnie Holzman, traces thirty-odd years in the parallel lives of two people whose ...more

7 13 5 The Messengers Kristen Stewart, Tatiana Maslany, Dylan McDermott The Messengers is a 2007 American supernatural horror film directed by the Pang Brothers, and produced by Sam Raimi. It stars Kristen Stewart, John Corbett, William B. Davis, Dylan McDermott, ...more

8 8 1 Three to Tango Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott Three to Tango is a 1999 romantic comedy film starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott and Oliver Platt.

9 10 3 Party Monster Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloë Sevigny Party Monster is a 2003 American factually based drama directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, and starring Macaulay Culkin as the drug-addled "king of the Club Kids". The film ...more

10 12 5 Home for the Holidays Robert Downey Jr., Claire Danes, Holly Hunter Home for the Holidays is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Peggy Rajski and Foster. The screenplay was by W. D. Richter based on the short story by Chris Radant. ...more

11 8 2 Texas Rangers Ashton Kutcher, Usher, Alfred Molina Texas Rangers is a 2001 United States drama/western film directed by Steve Miner. It is about a group of Texas Rangers set in the post-American Civil War era.

12 9 3 Jersey Girl Dylan McDermott, Jami Gertz, Regina Taylor Jersey Girl is a 1992 American romantic comedy drama film directed by David Burton Morris.

13 10 4 Hamburger Hill Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Courtney B. Vance Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film about the actual assault of the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division 'Screaming ...more

14 6 1 The Campaign Will Ferrell, John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd The Campaign is a 2012 American political comedy film starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two North Carolinians vying for a seat in Congress. The screenplay was written by Shawn ...more

15 7 2 Twister Tim Robbins, Crispin Glover, William S. Burroughs Twister is a 1989 comedy film starring Suzy Amis, Crispin Glover, Harry Dean Stanton, and Dylan McDermott. It was shot in Wichita, Kansas.

16 7 3 Burning Palms Zoe Saldana, Jamie Chung, Shannen Doherty Burning Palms is a 2010 satirical thriller film based on Los Angeles stereotypes told through five intertwining storylines. The film is the directorial debut of screenwriter Christopher B.

17 7 3 Wonderland Paris Hilton, Christina Applegate, Val Kilmer Wonderland is a 2003 American crime drama film co-written and directed by James Cox, and based on the real-life Wonderland Murders that occurred in 1981. The film stars Val Kilmer, Kate ...more

18 7 3 Edison Justin Timberlake, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey Edison, is a 2005 American thriller film written and directed by David J. Burke, and stars Morgan Freeman, LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake and Kevin Spacey.

19 5 1 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Emma Watson, Nina Dobrev, Paul Rudd The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film, and an adaptation of the 1999 epistolary novel of the same name; it was written and directed by the novel's ...more

20 6 3 The Cowboy Way Kiefer Sutherland, Woody Harrelson, Marg Helgenberger The Cowboy Way is a 1994 comedy film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland.

21 5 3 West Texas Lullaby Heather Graham, Val Kilmer, AnnaSophia Robb Have Dreams, Will Travel is a 2007 drama film set in the 1960s. It was written and directed by Brad Isaacs and stars AnnaSophia Robb and Cayden Boyd.

22 4 2 Where Sleeping Dogs Lie Sharon Stone, Tom Sizemore, Dylan McDermott Where Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 1991 thriller film directed by Charles Finch and starred Dylan McDermott, Sharon Stone and Tom Sizemore. The primary location for "Sleeping Dogs" was C.E. ...more

23 4 2 The Blue Iguana Dylan McDermott, Flea, Dean Stockwell The Blue Iguana is a 1988 crime film about a bounty hunter who is blackmailed into stopping the transfer of twenty million dollars from a Mexican tax paradise into the United States. The film ...more

24 3 1 Nobody Walks Jane Levy, John Krasinski, Dylan McDermott Nobody Walks is a 2012 American independent drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young. The film premiered in Competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and won a special Jury Prize. The film ...more

25 3 1 Mercy James Caan, Dylan McDermott, Erika Christensen Mercy is a 2010 drama film written by Scott Caan and directed by Patrick Hoelck.

26 3 1 The Douché Dylan McDermott, David Hunt, Dana Buning The Douché is a 2010 short comedy film directed by Lauren Palmigiano and written by Dylan McDermott and Alex Fernie.

27 5 4 Hardware Iggy Pop, Dylan McDermott, Ian Fraser Kilmister Hardware is a 1990 British-American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Richard Stanley and starring Dylan McDermott. Inspired by a short story in 2000 AD, the film depicts ...more

28 4 3 The Fear Inside Dylan McDermott, Christine Lahti, Jennifer Rubin The Fear Inside is a 1992 thriller/drama television film starring Christine Lahti, Dylan McDermott and Jennifer Rubin, directed by Leon Ichaso. The film first aired on August 9, 1992 on the ...more

29 2 1 A House Divided Jennifer Beals, Dylan McDermott A House Divided is a 2006 drama film written by Andrew Chapman and directed by Michael Rymer.

30 3 3 Destiny Turns on the Radio Quentin Tarantino, David Cross, Jim Belushi Destiny Turns on the Radio is an American action-comedy film, directed by Jack Baran. It was the film debut of David Cross, with a small role.

31 2 2 Unbeatable Harold Willam Belli, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight Unbeatable Harold is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Ari Palitz. Its starring actors include Gordon Michaels, Nicole DeHuff, Henry Winkler, Gladys Knight, Charles Durning, Taryn Manning, ...more

32 2 2 The Tenants Snoop Dogg, Rose Byrne, Dylan McDermott The Tenants is a 2005 film drama starring Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg, based on the 1971 novel The Tenants by Bernard Malamud.

33 1 2 The Neon Empire Dylan McDermott, Martin Landau, Linda Fiorentino