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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.
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MoonstruckNicolas Cage, Cher, Danny Aiello Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, and Olympia ...more
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Steel MagnoliasSally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the 1987 play by Robert Harling. A young beautician (Daryl Hannah), newly arrived in a small Louisiana ...more
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Mr. Holland's OpusAlicia Witt, William H. Macy, Terrence Howard Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. It stars Richard ...more
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Look Who's TalkingJohn Travolta, Bruce Willis, Joan Rivers Look Who's Talking is a 1989 romantic comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling and starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. Bruce Willis plays the voice of Mollie's son, Mikey. The ...more
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Look Who's Talking NowJohn Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Charles Barkley Look Who's Talking Now is the third and final installment in the film series that began with Look Who's Talking in 1989. Released in 1993, it finds John Travolta and Kirstie Alley reprising ...more
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Mighty AphroditeWoody Allen, Helena Bonham Carter, Paul Giamatti Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The screenplay was inspired by the story of Pygmalion. Allen co-stars with Mira Sorvino, who received the ...more
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Joan of ArcNeil Patrick Harris, Shirley MacLaine, Peter O'Toole Joan Of Arc is a 1999 adventure biography drama history film written by Michael Alexander Miller, Ronald Parker and directed by Christian Duguay.
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Look Who's Talking TooJohn Travolta, Bruce Willis, Kirstie Alley Look Who's Talking Too is the 1990 sequel to director Amy Heckerling's 1989 comedy Look Who's Talking. The film stars the original cast members John Travolta and Kirstie Alley as James and ...more
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Picture PerfectJennifer Aniston, Kaley Cuoco, Kevin Bacon Picture Perfect is a 1997 romantic comedy film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon, Illeana Douglas, Olympia Dukakis, as well as Anne Twomey.
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Death WishJeff Goldblum, Charles Bronson, Christopher Guest Death Wish is a 1974 American vigilante action film loosely based on the novel Death Wish by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as a man who ...more
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CloudburstOlympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker, Kristin Booth 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 ...more
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Working GirlAlec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Kevin Spacey Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film written by Kevin Wade and directed by Mike Nichols. It tells the story of a Staten Island-raised secretary, Tess McGill, working in the mergers ...more
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's MinesGabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines is the second in The Librarian franchise of movies starring Noah Wyle as a librarian who protects a secret collection of artifacts. Gabrielle Anwar, ...more
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The EventParker Posey, Sarah Polley, Jane Leeves The Event is a 2003 drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. It tells the story of Matt Shapiro who has died in Manhattan, resulting in an aborted 9-1-1 call. Attorney Nick DeVivo interviews ...more
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In the Land of WomenKristen Stewart, Meg Ryan, Ginnifer Goodwin In the Land of Women is a 2007 American drama film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. The film premiered in the United States on April 20, 2007.
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The Librarian: Quest for the SpearKelly Hu, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin The Librarian: Quest for the Spear is the first in the Librarian franchise of movies, which was originally released on American cable channel TNT in December 2004, written by David Titcher, ...more
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National Lampoon's Movie MadnessDiane Lane, Christopher Lloyd, Rhea Perlman National Lampoon's Movie Madness is an American comedy film produced by National Lampoon as the second film from the magazine. The film was originally produced under the title National Lampoon ...more
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Tales of the CityLaura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, Thomas Gibson 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 ...more
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Mafia!Christina Applegate, Jay Mohr, Marisol Nichols Mafia!, also known as Jane Austen's Mafia!, is a 1998 comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Jay Mohr, Lloyd Bridges, Olympia Dukakis, and Christina Applegate. It spoofs Francis Ford ...more
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SistersMargot Kidder, Charles Durning, Olympia Dukakis Sisters is a 1973 American horror film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt and Charles Durning. The plot focuses on a French Canadian model whose separated ...more
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The IdolmakerMaureen McCormick, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Pantoliano The Idolmaker is a 1980 American musical drama starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Tovah Feldshuh and Joe Pantoliano. The film is based on the life of rock promoter and manager Bob ...more
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The Last of the Blonde BombshellsJudi Dench, Ian Holm, Leslie Caron The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British-American television film directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The script by Alan Plater focuses on the efforts of a recently widowed woman to ...more
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LilithGene Hackman, Warren Beatty, Peter Fonda Lilith is a film written and directed by Robert Rossen. It is based on a novel by J. R. Salamanca and stars Warren Beatty, Jean Seberg, Peter Fonda, Kim Hunter and Gene Hackman.
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The Great New WonderfulMaggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Colbert, Jim Parsons The Great New Wonderful is a 2005 film written by Sam Catlin and directed by Danny Leiner.
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The WanderersKaren Allen, Olympia Dukakis, Ken Wahl The Wanderers is a 1979 drama film about gangs and the greaser subculture, based on the novel "The Wanderers" by Richard Price. It marks the sixth feature film directed by American
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DadKevin Spacey, Ethan Hawke, Jack Lemmon Dad is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Gary David Goldberg and starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kevin Spacey and Ethan Hawke. It is based on William ...more
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Never Too LateCorey Haim, Cloris Leachman, Olympia Dukakis Never Too Late is a 1997 Canadian comedy-drama film, starring Olympia Dukakis, Jean Lapointe and Corey Haim. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec.
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The Cemetery ClubChristina Ricci, Ellen Burstyn, Catherine Keener The Cemetery Club is a 1993 film directed by Bill Duke.
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John and MaryDustin Hoffman, Mia Farrow, Olympia Dukakis John and Mary is a 1969 American romantic drama film directed by Peter Yates. It stars Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow in the title roles, directly on the heels of Midnight Cowboy and Rosemary's ...more
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The Last KeepersVirginia Madsen, Aidan Quinn, Zosia Mamet The Last Keepers is a 2011 romance film written by Peter Hutchings, Christina Mengert and Claude Dal Farra and directed by Maggie Greenwald.
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JeffreySigourney Weaver, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Nealon Jeffrey is a 1995 American gay romantic comedy directed by Christopher Ashley. It is based on a play depicting the life and times of Richard Jeffrey by Paul Rudnick, who also wrote the ...more
Walls of GlassHolly Marie Combs, Olympia Dukakis, Geraldine Page Walls of Glass, also known as Flanagan is a 1985 comedy-romance film directed by Scott D. Goldstein, and starring Philip Bosco as the protagonist James Flanagan. The film was released on October ...more
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3 NeedlesLucy Liu, Sandra Oh, Chloë Sevigny 3 Needles is a 2005 Canadian drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. The title refers to the three main characters who make a deal with the Devil in order to survive a global epidemic. The plot ...more
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BereavementOlympia Dukakis, Louis Zorich, Sam Coppola Bereavement is a 2011 drama film written by Evangelos Giovanis and directed by Evangelos Giovanis and George Giovanis.
The RehearsalLaurence Olivier, Arthur Miller, Olympia Dukakis The Rehearsal is a 1974 film produced by Jules Dassin that is a cinemagraphic indictment of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974.
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The Pentagon WarsKelsey Grammer, Viola Davis, Olympia Dukakis The Pentagon Wars is a 1998 HBO film, directed by Richard Benjamin, based on a book of the same name by Colonel James G. Burton, USAF. Starring Kelsey Grammer, Cary Elwes and Richard Schiff, the ...more
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Away from HerNina Dobrev, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis Away from Her is a 2006 Canadian film which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The feature-length ...more
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And Never Let Her GoMark Harmon, Kathryn Morris, Rachel Ward And Never Let Her Go is a 2001 film directed by Peter Levin.
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The LibrarianBob Newhart, Noah Wyle, Olympia Dukakis The Librarian is a series of made-for-TV original movies from Turner Network Television, starring Noah Wyle as The Librarian who protects a secret collection of artifacts.
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The IntendedOlympia Dukakis, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker The Intended is 2002 English-language period drama film directed by Kristian Levring and starring Janet McTeer, JJ Feild, Olympia Dukakis, Tony Maudsley and Brenda Fricker. It centres on a ...more
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Strange RelationsJulie Walters, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis Strange Relations is a 2001 drama and comedy film written by Tim Kazurinsky and directed by Paul Seed.
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In the SpiritMelanie Griffith, Peter Falk, Marlo Thomas In the Spirit is a 1990 film starring Marlo Thomas and Elaine May, directed by noted acting coach Sandra Seacat, with a screenplay co-authored by May's daughter Jeannie Berlin and Laurie Jones, ...more
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SinatraGina Gershon, Marcia Gay Harden, Olympia Dukakis Sinatra is a 1992 CBS miniseries biography and drama about singer Frank Sinatra, developed and executive produced by Frank's youngest daughter Tina Sinatra and approved by Frank himself. ...more
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A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in AmericaOlympia Dukakis Seldom has society come full circle in the cycle of a disease from illness, to an epidemic to cure. Polio is the 20th century's most notable exception.Every baby boomer remembers collecting ...more
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The Thing About My FolksJerry Seinfeld, Elizabeth Perkins, Peter Falk The Thing About My Folks is a 2005 American drama film directed by Raymond De Felitta. The screenplay by Paul Reiser focuses on the effect a terminal illness has on the marriage of an aging ...more
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Montana AmazonAlison Brie, Haley Joel Osment, Olympia Dukakis "Montana Amazon" was the working title of the 2013 American independent feature film The Mis-Adventures of the Dunderheads starring Olympia Dukakis, Haley Joel Osment, and Alison
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Over the HillOlympia Dukakis, Derek Fowlds, Aden Young Over the Hill is a 1992 drama film directed by George Miller.
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Jesus, Mary and JoeyMelissa Joan Hart, Jennifer Esposito, Marley Shelton
