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The Best Meg Ryan Movies

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

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

List is made up of films like Against the Ropes and Sleepless in Seattle.

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

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Top Gun
Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan
Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, and produced by Don... more
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Everything You Don't Know About The Making Of 'Top Gun'#108 of 375 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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When Harry Met Sally...
Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal
When Harry Met Sally… is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and... more
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When Harry Met Sally is All About Mansplaining, And It's Really Obvious#27 of 126 The Funniest Movies Starring SNL Cast Members
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Sleepless in Seattle
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-written by... more
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#5 of 126 The Greatest Date Movies Of All Time#212 of 922 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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You've Got Mail
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
You've Got Mail is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nora Ephron,... more
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#24 of 83 Great Movies That Take Place In Autumn#5 of 12 Movies That Were Eerily Ahead Of Their Time
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Addicted to Love
Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick
Addicted to Love is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Griffin Dunne, starring... more
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#36 of 36 The Best Movies Released Memorial Day Weekend#22 of 75 The Best Movies About Neighbors
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The Doors
Meg Ryan, Val Kilmer
The Doors is a 1991 American biopic about the 1960-70s rock band of the same name which... more
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#299 of 356 The Best Musical Movies Of All Time#13 of 195 The Best Movies About Music
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City of Angels
Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan
City of Angels is a 1998 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Brad Silberling. The... more
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#89 of 172 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made#454 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made
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Courage Under Fire
Meg Ryan, Matt Damon
Courage Under Fire is a 1996 film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Denzel Washington,... more
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#3 of 10 The Best Movies About the Gulf War#492 of 665 The Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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The Women
Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan
The Women is a 2008 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Diane English. The... more
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#194 of 361 The Best Movies Directed by Women#26 of 88 The Best Fashion Movies
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French Kiss
Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline
French Kiss is a 1995 American romantic comedy film directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring... more
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#181 of 252 The Funniest '90s Movies#33 of 105 The Best Valentine's Day Movies
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I.Q.
Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins
I.Q. is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Tim... more
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#74 of 82 The Best Movies Released Christmas Day#37 of 88 The Best Movies About Geniuses
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D.O.A.
Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid
D.O.A. is a 1988 remake of the 1950 film noir D.O.A. While it shares the same premise, it has... more
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Joe Versus the Volcano
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan
Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John... more
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#20 of 22 Movies That Basically Double As Vacations#364 of 439 The Best Fantasy Movies

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Hanging Up
Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton
Hanging Up is a 2000 American comedy-drama film about a trio of sisters who bond over the... more
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Kate & Leopold
Hugh Jackman, Meg Ryan
Kate & Leopold is a 2001 romantic-comedy fantasy that tells a story of a duke who travels... more
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#133 of 781 The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made#452 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies
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Prelude to a Kiss
Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin
Prelude to a Kiss is a 1992 American romantic fantasy film directed by Norman René and... more
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#94 of 135 The Best Movies Based On Plays#15 of 27 20+ Great Movies Where Characters Swap Ages or Bodies
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Flesh and Bone
Gwyneth Paltrow, Meg Ryan
Flesh and Bone is a 1993 neo noir film drama written and directed by Steve Kloves that stars... more
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When a Man Loves a Woman
Meg Ryan, Philip Seymour Hoffman
When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 American romantic drama film written by Al Franken and... more
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Serious Moonlight
Kristen Bell, Meg Ryan
Serious Moonlight is a 2009 black comedy film directed by Cheryl Hines. It stars Meg Ryan,... more
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Innerspace
Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid
Innerspace is a 1987 science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael... more
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#536 of 1,184 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#154 of 512 The Greatest Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
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Promised Land
Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland
Promised Land is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Michael Hoffman, and it stars... more
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In the Land of Women
Kristen Stewart, Meg Ryan
In the Land of Women is a 2007 American drama film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. The... more
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Hurlyburly
Meg Ryan, Anna Paquin
Hurlyburly is a 1998 independent film, based on the acclaimed 1984 play of the same name by... more

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Restoration
Robert Downey Jr., Meg Ryan
Restoration is a 1995 American historical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman. It stars... more
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Against the Ropes
Meg Ryan, Kerry Washington
Against the Ropes is a 2004 drama movie. It stars Meg Ryan and Omar Epps and was directed by... more