The Best Mary-Louise Parker Movies

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

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

Items include everything from Let the Devil Wear Black to Signs of Life.

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Fried Green Tomatoes
Kathy Bates, Mary-Louise Parker
Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film based on the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at... more
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Boys on the Side
Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey
Boys on the Side is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. It stars... more
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Angels in America
Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright
Angels in America is a 2003 HBO miniseries adapted from the play of the same name by Tony... more
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen
The Spiderwick Chronicles is a 2008 American fantasy adventure film. It is the film adaptation... more
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Longtime Companion
Mary-Louise Parker, Tony Shalhoub
Longtime Companion is a 1990 film directed by Norman René and starring Bruce Davison, Campbell... more
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The Client
Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones
The Client is a 1994 American legal thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher, based on the... more
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Grand Canyon
Steve Martin, Kevin Kline
Grand Canyon is a 1991 American drama film directed and produced by Lawrence Kasdan, and... more
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Saved!
Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin
Saved! is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama film involving elements of religious satire. It... more
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Red Dragon
Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes
Red Dragon is a 2002 American psychological thriller film based on Thomas Harris' novel of the... more
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The Five Senses
Mary-Louise Parker, Molly Parker
The Five Senses is a 1999 Canadian drama film directed, written and produced by Jeremy Podeswa.... 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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Red
Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman
Red is a 2010 American action comedy film directed by Robert Schwentke, inspired by the comic... more
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Brad Pitt, Zooey Deschanel
This film is a 2007 American western drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik.... more
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R.I.P.D.
Ryan Reynolds, Marisa Miller
R.I.P.D. is a 2013 American science fiction action-comedy film starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan... more
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Reckless
Mary-Louise Parker, Mia Farrow
Reckless is a 1995 American dark comedy film directed by Norman René. The screenplay by Craig... more
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SugarTime
Mary-Louise Parker, John Turturro
SugarTime is a 1995 film directed by John N. Smith.... 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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Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
Mary-Louise Parker, Tony Kushner
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner is a 2006 documentary film that follows the... more
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Murder in Mind
Mary-Louise Parker, Jimmy Smits
Murder In Mind is a 1997 crime film directed by Andrew Morahan.... more
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Pipe Dream
Mary-Louise Parker, Rebecca Gayheart
Pipe Dream is a 2002 romantic comedy film, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Martin Donovan. The... more

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The Best Thief in the World
Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald
The Best Thief in the World is a film starring Mary-Louise Parker. The movie was released in... more
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Howl
James Franco, Jon Hamm
Howl is a 2010 American experimental film which explores both the Six Gallery debut and the... more
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Miracle Run
Zac Efron, Mary-Louise Parker
Miracle Run is a 2004 Lifetime Television film starring Mary-Louise Parker, Zac Efron, Bubba... more
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Short Fuse
Mary-Louise Parker, Frances McDormand
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Naked in New York
Whoopi Goldberg, Kathleen Turner
Naked in New York is a 1993 romantic comedy film starring Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker,... more
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