The Best Olympia Dukakis Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 652 votes 104 voters 9.7k views64 items

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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?"

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Mr. Holland's Opus
Alicia Witt, William H. Macy
Released: 1995
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 Dreyfuss... more
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Look Who's Talking
John Travolta, Bruce Willis
Released: 1989
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
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 film... more
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Look Who's Talking Now
John Travolta, Kirstie Alley
Released: 1993
Directed by: Tom Ropelewski
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 their... more
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Moonstruck
Nicolas Cage, Cher
Released: 1987
Directed by: Norman Jewison
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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Mighty Aphrodite
Woody Allen, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 1995
Directed by: Woody Allen
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 1995... more
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Cloudburst
Olympia Dukakis, Brenda Fricker
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... more
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Steel Magnolias
Sally Field, Dolly Parton
Released: 1989
Directed by: Herbert Ross
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 town,... more
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Joan of Arc
Neil Patrick Harris, Shirley MacLaine
Released: 1999
Directed by: Christian Duguay
Joan Of Arc is a 1999 adventure biography drama history film written by Michael Alexander Miller, Ronald Parker and directed by Christian Duguay.... more
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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 Nichols. It tells the story of a Staten Island-raised secretary, Tess McGill, working in the mergers and... more
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The Event
Parker Posey, Sarah Polley
Released: 2003
Directed by: Thom Fitzgerald
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 Matt's... more

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Look Who's Talking Too
John Travolta, Bruce Willis
Released: 1990
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
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 Mollie... more
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Picture Perfect
Jennifer Aniston, Kaley Cuoco
Released: 1997
Directed by: Glenn Gordon Caron
Picture Perfect is a 1997 romantic comedy film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon, Illeana Douglas, Olympia Dukakis, as well as Anne Twomey.... more
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Death Wish
Jeff Goldblum, Charles Bronson
Released: 1974
Directed by: Michael Winner
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart
Released: 2006
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
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, Bob... more
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National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Diane Lane, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1983
Directed by: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom
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 Goes... more
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Kelly Hu, Bob Newhart
Released: 2004
Directed by: Peter Winther
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, directed... more
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In the Land of Women
Kristen Stewart, Meg Ryan
Released: 2007
Directed by: Jon Kasdan
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.... more
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Mafia!
Christina Applegate, Jay Mohr
Released: 1998
Directed by: Jim Abrahams
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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The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Judi Dench, Ian Holm
Released: 2000
Directed by: Gillies MacKinnon
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 reunite the... more
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The Idolmaker
Maureen McCormick, Olympia Dukakis
Released: 1980
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
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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Dad
Kevin Spacey, Ethan Hawke
Released: 1989
Directed by: Gary David Goldberg
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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The Wanderers
Karen Allen, Olympia Dukakis
Released: 1979
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
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 Philip Kaufman.... more
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Jeffrey
Sigourney Weaver, Patrick Stewart
Released: 1995
Directed by: Christopher Ashley
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The Cemetery Club
Christina Ricci, Ellen Burstyn
Released: 1993
Directed by: Bill Duke
The Cemetery Club is a 1993 film directed by Bill Duke.... more
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Never Too Late
Corey Haim, Cloris Leachman
Released: 1997
Directed by: Giles Walker
Never Too Late is a 1997 Canadian comedy-drama film, starring Olympia Dukakis, Jean Lapointe and Corey Haim. It was filmed in Montreal, Quebec.... more