The Best Glenn Close Movies

Updated September 21, 2020 1.8k votes 374 voters 41.0k views50 items

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

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

Everything from Meeting Venus to Evening is included on this list.

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

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Fatal Attraction
Glenn Close, Michael Douglas
Released: 1987
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
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Dangerous Liaisons
Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman
Released: 1988
Directed by: Stephen Frears
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Jagged Edge
Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Marquand
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The Big Chill
Glenn Close, Kevin Kline
Released: 1983
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
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Reversal of Fortune
Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons
Released: 1990
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close
Released: 2000
Directed by: Rodrigo García
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101 Dalmatians
Hugh Laurie, Glenn Close
Released: 1996
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The World According to Garp
Robin Williams, Glenn Close
Released: 1982
Directed by: George Roy Hill
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Air Force One
Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman
Released: 1997
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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The Wife
Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce
Released: 2018
Directed by: Björn Runge
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Albert Nobbs
Glenn Close, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Released: 2011
Directed by: Rodrigo García
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
Released: 2014
Directed by: James Gunn
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Christopher Walken, Glenn Close
Released: 1991
Directed by: Glenn Jordan

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In the Gloaming
Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close
Released: 1997
Directed by: Christopher Reeve
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Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Ryan Reynolds, Glenn Close
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jeff Bleckner
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The Natural
Kim Basinger, Robert Redford
Released: 1984
Directed by: Barry Levinson
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Paradise Road
Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close
Released: 1997
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
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Hamlet
Mel Gibson, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 1990
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
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The Lion in Winter
Patrick Stewart, Glenn Close
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
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Immediate Family
Glenn Close, James Woods
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Glenn Close, Meat Loaf
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jeremy Kagan
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The House of the Spirits
Meryl Streep, Winona Ryder
Released: 1993
Directed by: Bille August
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The Chumscrubber
Ralph Fiennes, Camilla Belle
Released: 2005
Directed by: Arie Posin
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Mars Attacks!
Natalie Portman, Jack Nicholson
Released: 1996
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Hoodwinked!
Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close
Released: 2004
Directed by: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech

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