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The Best Helen Hunt Movies

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

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

This list features films like Death Scream and Cast Away.

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As Good as It Gets
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt
Released: 1997
Directed by: James L. Brooks
As Good as It Gets is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by James L. Brooks and produced by Laura Ziskin. It stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic, homophobic, racist,... more
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Cast Away
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt
Released: 2000
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Cast Away is a 2000 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks as a FedEx employee stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane accident in the... more
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Twister
Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Released: 1996
Directed by: Jan de Bont
Twister is a 1996 American disaster drama film starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt as storm chasers researching tornadoes. It was directed by Jan de Bont from a screenplay by Michael Crichton and... more
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The Waterdance
Helen Hunt, Wesley Snipes
Released: 1992
Directed by: Neal Jimenez, Michael Steinberg
The Waterdance is a 1992 American drama film written by Neal Jimenez and directed by Jimenez and Michael Steinberg. It stars Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe and Helen Hunt. The film is a... more
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Pay It Forward
Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt
Released: 2000
Directed by: Mimi Leder
Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Leslie Dixon. It stars Haley Joel Osment as a boy... more
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The Sessions
Helen Hunt, William H. Macy
Released: 2012
Directed by: Ben Lewin
Starring Academy Award® Nominee John Hawkes, Academy Award® Nominee William H. Macy and Academy Award® Winner Helen Hunt, the film is based on the true story of California-based journalist and poet... more
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Soul Surfer
Carrie Underwood, Helen Hunt
Released: 2011
Directed by: Sean McNamara
Soul Surfer is a 2011 American biopic drama film directed by Sean McNamara. It is a film adaptation of the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on... more
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The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Helen Hunt, Sharon Gless
Released: 1981
Directed by: Robert Michael Lewis
The Miracle of Kathy Miller is a 1981 television movie which is based on the real-life story of a Scottsdale, Arizona teenager who was critically injured in a 1977 car accident. Helen Hunt, in an... more
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Bobby
Lindsay Lohan, Demi Moore
Released: 2006
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Bobby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, and starring an ensemble cast. The screenplay is a fictionalized account of the hours leading up to the June 5, 1968... more
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Charlize Theron, Woody Allen
Released: 2001
Directed by: Woody Allen
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn,... more
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Quarterback Princess
Helen Hunt, Tim Robbins
Released: 1983
Directed by: Noel Black
Quarterback Princess is a 1983 fact-based drama film by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high... more
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Stealing Home
Jodie Foster, Helen Hunt
Released: 1988
Directed by: Steven Kampmann, William Porter
Stealing Home is a 1988 romantic drama film movie, starring Mark Harmon and Jodie Foster with Jonathan Silverman, Harold Ramis and William McNamara in major roles. The film was directed by Steven... more
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Rollercoaster
Helen Hunt, Henry Fonda
Released: 1977
Directed by: James Goldstone
Rollercoaster is a 1977 disaster-suspense film starring George Segal, Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda and Timothy Bottoms, and directed by James Goldstone. It was one of the few films to be shown in... more
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Only You
Helen Hunt, Kelly Preston
Released: 1992
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Only You is a 1992 film starring Andrew McCarthy, Kelly Preston, and Helen Hunt. The film was directed by Betty Thomas, in her film directing debut.... more
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Next of Kin
Liam Neeson, Ben Stiller
Released: 1989
Directed by: John Irvin
Next of Kin is a 1989 American action film directed by John Irvin and starring Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson, with Adam Baldwin and Ben Stiller in one of his earliest roles. The screenplay was based... more
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Sexual Healing
Helen Hunt, Jason Alexander
Released: 1993
Directed by: Howard Cushnir
Sexual Healing is a 1993 drama film directed by Howard Cushnir....
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Choices of the Heart
Helen Hunt, Martin Sheen
Released: 1983
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Choices of the Heart is an American made-for-television drama film based on the lives of Jean Donovan, Archbishop Oscar Romero, and three American religious sisters who were killed in El Salvador... more
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Shooter
Helen Hunt
Released: 1988
Directed by: Gary Nelson
Shooter was a 1988 TV pilot that NBC decided not to pick up as a series. Instead NBC aired the pilot as a TV movie of the week.The film is based on the book "Shooter" by and about Pulitzer... more
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Red Riding Hood
Helen Hunt, Hank Azaria
Released: 2004
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A Good Woman
Scarlett Johansson, Helen Hunt
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mike Barker
A Good Woman is a 2004 drama film directed by Mike Barker. The screenplay by Howard Himelstein is based on the 1892 play Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde. It is the fourth screen version of the... more

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The Frog Prince
Helen Hunt, Amanda Pays
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jackson Hunsicker
The Frog Prince, aka Cannon Movie Tales: The Frog Prince, Der Froschkönig, is a 1986 musical film, based on the Brothers Grimm's classic fairytale. It is rated "G" and was filmed in Tel Aviv, Israel.... more
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Bob Roberts
Susan Sarandon, Jack Black
Released: 1992
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Bob Roberts is a 1992 satirical mockumentary film written, directed by and starring Tim Robbins. It tells the rise of Bob Roberts, a right-wing politician who is a candidate for an upcoming United... more
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Management
Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Banks
Released: 2008
Directed by: Stephen Belber
Management is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Stephen Belber and starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and received... more
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Relative Insanity
Helen Hunt, Maggie Grace
Released: 2013
Directed by: Larry Moss
Relative Insanity is a 2013 comedy drama film written by Michael Din, Juri Henley-Cohn and directed by Larry Moss....
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt
Released: 1985
Directed by: Alan Metter
Girls Just Want to Have Fun is a 1985 American romantic comedy dance film directed by Alan Metter and starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt. For many years, Comedy Central, Lifetime, USA... more
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