The Best Ellen Barkin Movies

Updated January 16, 2020 1.1k votes 155 voters 21.3k views

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

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

Examples of films on this list: Before Women Had Wings, Happy Tears and many more.

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Tender Mercies
Robert Duvall, Ellen Barkin
Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford. The screenplay by... more
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She Hate Me
Monica Bellucci, Kerry Washington
She Hate Me is a 2004 independent comedy-drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Anthony... more
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Lloyd
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension!, often shortened to Buckaroo... more
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This Boy's Life
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro
This Boy's Life is a 1993 film adaptation of the memoir of the same name by American author... more
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Down by Law
Tom Waits, Ellen Barkin
Down by Law is a 1986 black-and-white independent film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch.... more
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Ocean's Thirteen
Brad Pitt, George Clooney
Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an... more
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Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke
Ellen Barkin, Cheech Marin
Up in Smoke, directed by Lou Adler, is Cheech & Chong's first feature-length film, released in... more
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Siesta
Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen
Siesta is a 1987 film directed by Mary Lambert, and starring Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne and... more
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Drop Dead Gorgeous
Amy Adams, Kirsten Dunst
This film is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and starring... more
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Diner
Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon
Diner is a 1982 American comedy-drama written and directed by Barry Levinson. The film is... more
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Téa Leoni, Ellen Barkin
Switch is a 1991 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards, based on George Axelrod's... more
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Johnny Depp, Cameron Diaz
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American dark comedy film co-written and directed by... more
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Eddie and the Cruisers
Tom Berenger, Ellen Barkin
Eddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 American film directed by Martin Davidson with the screenplay... more
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Trust the Man
Eva Mendes, Julianne Moore
Trust the Man is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Julianne... more
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Palindromes
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ellen Barkin
Palindromes is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. It... more
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Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
Ellen Barkin, Monica Keena
Crime and Punishment in Suburbia is a 2000 film directed by Rob Schmidt and starring Monica... more
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Mad Dog Time
Diane Lane, Burt Reynolds
Mad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released... more
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Another Happy Day
Demi Moore, Kate Bosworth
"A wedding at her parents’ Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the fire of primal,... more
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Twelve
Emma Roberts, 50 Cent
Twelve is a 2010 American-French crime drama teen film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film... more
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The Fan
Robert De Niro, Jack Black
The Fan is a 1996 American thriller film directed by Tony Scott, and starring Robert De Niro... more

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The White River Kid
Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barkin
The White River Kid is a 1999 film directed by Arne Glimcher.... more
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Desert Bloom
Jon Voight, Ellen Barkin
Desert Bloom is a 1986 American drama film directed by Eugene Corr and starring an ensemble... more
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Mac
Ellen Barkin, John Turturro
Mac is a 1993 drama film directed by John Turturro.... more
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Happy Tears
Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin
Happy Tears is 2010 drama film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein.... more

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