The Best Olympia Dukakis Movies

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

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

This list below has a variety of films, like Steel Magnolias and The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines, in it.

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

Olympia Dukakis has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Brian Dennehy and Andie MacDowell in terms of fame and success.

Most divisive: The Thing About My Folks
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  • Steel Magnolias
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    Steel Magnolias

    Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine
    22 votes
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Herbert Ross
    In Steel Magnolias, a delicate interplay of humor and heartache unfolds. This dramedy, set in a small Louisiana town, centers around a close-knit circle of friends. M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field), her vivacious daughter Shelby (Julia Roberts), beauty salon owner Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton), elegant widow Clairee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis), irritable Ouiser Boudreaux (Shirley MacLaine), and timid newcomer Annelle Dupuy Desoto (Daryl Hannah) form the core cast. Their lives intertwine in the comforting confines of Truvy's beauty salon, where they navigate life's ups and downs together. The film earned Julia Roberts an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

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  • Moonstruck
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    Moonstruck

    Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia
    24 votes
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Norman Jewison
    Moonstruck, a romantic comedy set in New York City, showcases the charismatic Loretta Castorini (Cher), an Italian-American widow who's convinced she's cursed with bad luck. Loretta is engaged to Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello), a man she doesn't love. When Johnny leaves for Italy, he asks Loretta to invite his estranged brother, Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage), to their wedding. A passionate love story ensues between Loretta and Ronny, infused with humor and heartfelt confessions. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Cher.

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  • Cloudburst
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    Cloudburst

    Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Kristin Booth
    14 votes
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Thom Fitzgerald
    Cloudburst is a 2011 Canadian-American adventure comedy-drama film by American-Canadian writer and director Thom Fitzgerald, starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker, which premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 16, 2011. The film is an adaptation of Fitzgerald's 2010 play of the same name. The film's cast also includes Kristin Booth, Ryan Doucette, John Dunsworth, and Jeremy Akerman.

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  • Mr. Holland's Opus
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    Mr. Holland's Opus

    Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas
    15 votes
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Stephen Herek
    Mr. Holland's Opus is an inspiring drama centered on the life of Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfuss), a dedicated music teacher at an American high school. The narrative, spanning three decades, traces Mr. Holland's journey from a reluctant educator to a beloved figure shaping young minds through music. In his personal life, he grapples with his relationship with his deaf son, Cole (Joseph Anderson). Directed by Stephen Herek, this film earned Dreyfuss an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. It beautifully blends elements of family drama and educational inspiration into a compelling cinematic opus.

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  • Tales of the City
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    Tales of the City

    Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Thomas Gibson
    12 votes
    • Released: 1993
    • Directed by: Alastair Reid
    Tales of the City is a 1993 television miniseries based on the first of the Tales of the City series of novels by Armistead Maupin. To date, the first three books have been adapted into television miniseries; the first, Tales of the City, was produced by the UK's Channel 4 and was first screened in the UK in 1993, then shown on PBS in the US in January 1994. Channel 4 eventually teamed up with the American cable network Showtime to produce the sequel, More Tales of the City, which premiered in the US and UK in 1998. The third installment of the series, Further Tales of the City was produced by Showtime and was originally aired in the US on Showtime in May 2001.
  • Look Who's Talking
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    Look Who's Talking

    John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis
    8 votes
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Amy Heckerling
    The romantic ups and downs of accountant Mollie Jensen (Kirstie Alley) are viewed cynically by a most unusual bystander -- her talking newborn, Mikey (Bruce Willis). She becomes pregnant through an affair with a married man, Albert (George Segal), and then counts on the friendship of taxi driver James (John Travolta) once she discovers Albert is a lying cad. Although Mikey likes James, and James cares for both the baby and Mollie, she isn't sure she can settle down with a blue-collar boyfriend.

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