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The Best Melanie Griffith Movies

Updated September 21, 2019 2.4k votes 682 voters 102.7k views

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List of the best Melanie Griffith movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Melanie Griffith has been acting since 1969, but it wasn't until she swapped her heels for sneakers in Working Girl in 1988 that she became a star. Melanie Griffith'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 Melanie Griffith movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Melanie Griffith movies will be at the top of the list. Melanie Griffith has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Melanie Griffith movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Melanie Griffith films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

List features films like Shining Through and Pacific Heights.

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Working Girl
Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford
Released: 1988
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film written by Kevin Wade and directed by Mike... more
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Mulholland Falls
Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte
Released: 1996
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Mulholland Falls is a 1996 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori and... more
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Now and Then
Demi Moore, Christina Ricci
Released: 1995
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Now and Then is a 1995 American coming-of-age film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and... more
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Shining Through
Liam Neeson, Michael Douglas
Released: 1992
Directed by: David Seltzer
Shining Through is a 1992 British-American World War II drama film, directed and written by... more
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Milk Money
Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris
Released: 1994
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Milk Money is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring... more
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Nobody's Fool
Bruce Willis, Paul Newman
Released: 1994
Directed by: Robert Benton
Nobody's Fool is a 1994 American comedy-drama film based on the 1993 novel of the same name by... more
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Women & Men: Stories of Seduction
James Woods, Melanie Griffith
Released: 1991
Directed by: Ken Russell, Frederic Raphael, Tony Richardson
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction is a 1990 TV film Directed by Frederic Raphael, Tony... more
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A Stranger Among Us
Melanie Griffith, James Gandolfini
Released: 1992
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
A Stranger Among Us is a 1992 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Melanie Griffith. It... more
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Born Yesterday
John Goodman, Melanie Griffith
Released: 1993
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
Born Yesterday is a 1993 film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. The film stars... more
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Pacific Heights
Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith
Released: 1990
Directed by: John Schlesinger
Pacific Heights is a 1990 psychological thriller film directed by John Schlesinger, written by... more
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
Kirsten Dunst, Tom Hanks
Released: 1990
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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Cherry 2000
Melanie Griffith, Laurence Fishburne
Released: 1987
Directed by: Steve De Jarnatt
Cherry 2000 is a 1987 science fiction cult film starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews.... more
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Crazy in Alabama
Melanie Griffith, Meat Loaf
Released: 1999
Directed by: Antonio Banderas
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The Milagro Beanfield War
Christopher Walken, Melanie Griffith
Released: 1988
Directed by: Robert Redford
The Milagro Beanfield War is a 1988 American drama film based on the John Nichols novel of the... more
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Something Wild
Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
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Two Much
Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas
Released: 1996
Directed by: Fernando Trueba
Two Much is a 1995 romantic screwball comedy film based on Donald Westlake's novel of the same... more
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Shade
Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx
Released: 2003
Directed by: Damian Nieman
Shade is a 2003 neo-noir crime drama starring Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton,... more
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Lolita
Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith
Released: 1997
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
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Along for the Ride
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Melanie Griffith
Released: 2000
Directed by: John Kaye
Lulu McAfee (Melanie Griffith) lives in a San Francisco home for mentally ill adults. One day... more
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Cecil B. Demented
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Melanie Griffith
Released: 2000
Directed by: John Waters
Cecil B. Demented is a 2000 American black comedy film written and directed by John Waters.... more
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Joyride
Melanie Griffith, Robert Carradine
Released: 1977
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Joyride is a 1977 film directed by Joseph Ruben. The screenplay was written by Ruben and Peter... more
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Night Moves
Gene Hackman, James Woods
Released: 1975
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Night Moves is a 1975 mystery thriller film directed by Arthur Penn. It stars Gene Hackman,... more
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Shadow of Doubt
Melanie Griffith, Tom Berenger
Released: 1998
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Shadow of Doubt is a 1998 American independent mystery-thriller film directed by Randal... more

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Invincible
Elizabeth Banks, Mark Wahlberg
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ericson Core
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RKO 281
Liev Schreiber, John Malkovich
Released: 1999
Directed by: Benjamin Ross
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