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List of the best Sarah Polley movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Sarah Polley'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 Sarah Polley movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Sarah Polley movies will be at the top of the list. Sarah Polley has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Sarah Polley movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Sarah Polley films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Sarah Polley role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Sarah Polley performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
Examples of films on this list: Love Come Down, My Life Without Me and more.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Sarah Polley movies?" and "What are the greatest Sarah Polley roles of all time?"
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The Weight of WaterElizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn, Josh Lucas The Weight of Water is a 2000 French-American mystery thriller film based on Anita Shreve's 1997 novel of the same name. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film stars Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine ...more
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The Secret Life of WordsTim Robbins, Julie Christie, Sarah Polley The Secret Life of Words is a 2005 Spanish film, directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Sarah Polley and Tim Robbins. The film was released on December 15, 2006 and grossed a worldwide total of ...more
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My Life Without MeDebbie Harry, Mark Ruffalo, Alfred Molina My Life Without Me is a 2003 Canadian drama film directed by Isabel Coixet and starring Sarah Polley, Mark Ruffalo, Scott Speedman, and Leonor Watling. Based on the book Pretending the Bed Is a ...more
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Dawn of the DeadVing Rhames, Ty Burrell, Kevin Zegers Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his feature film directorial debut. A remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name, it is written by James ...more
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GoKatie Holmes, Melissa McCarthy, Timothy Olyphant Go is a 1999 crime comedy film written by John August and directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal. The film stars William Fichtner, Katie ...more
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Mr. NobodyDiane Kruger, Jared Leto, Juno Temple Mr. Nobody is a 2009 science fiction drama film. It was written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael, produced by Philippe Godeau, and starred Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, Linh Dan Pham, ...more
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The Sweet HereafterIan Holm, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 Canadian drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan, adapted from the novel of the same name by Russell Banks. The film was highly acclaimed upon its release ...more
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The Adventures of Baron MunchausenUma Thurman, Robin Williams, Sting The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 British adventure fantasy comedy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, ...more
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SpliceAdrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac Splice is a 2009 Canadian-French science fiction horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, and Delphine Chanéac. The story concerns experiments in ...more
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The Hanging GardenSarah Polley, Peter MacNeill, Kerry Fox The Hanging Garden is a 1997 British/Canadian movie written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald that is about the duality of life and death and the way seemingly very different choices in life can ...more
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Last NightSandra Oh, David Cronenberg, Sarah Polley Last Night is a 1998 Canadian drama film by Don McKellar. It was filmed in Toronto.
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The ClaimMilla Jovovich, Nastassja Kinski, Sarah Polley The Claim is a 2000 British Western/romance film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce is loosely based on the novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. ...more
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GuinevereSandra Oh, Gina Gershon, Emily Procter Guinevere is a 1999 American drama film about the artistic and romantic relationship between a young student and her older mentor. The film was written and directed by Audrey Wells and stars ...more
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Beowulf & GrendelGerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgård, Sarah Polley Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 film loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. Filmed in Iceland and directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, it stars Gerard Butler as Beowulf, Stellan ...more
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Don't Come KnockingJessica Lange, Tim Roth, Eva Marie Saint Don't Come Knocking is a 2005 film, a comedy-drama road movie directed by German director Wim Wenders and written by Wenders and actor/playwright Sam Shepard. The two had previously collaborated ...more
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The Law of EnclosuresSarah Polley, Brendan Fletcher, Kristen Thomson The Law of Enclosures is a Canadian drama film, released in 1999. The film was written and directed by John Greyson, and based on the novel The Law of Enclosures by Dale Peck. The novel traced ...more
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One Magic ChristmasMary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Harnois, Sarah Polley One Magic Christmas is a 1985 American Christmas fantasy film directed by Phillip Borsos. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton. It was shot ...more
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No Such ThingHelen Mirren, Julie Christie, Sarah Polley No Such Thing is a 2001 United States-Icelandic film directed by Hal Hartley. It tells the story of Beatrice, a tabloid journalist whose fiancé is killed by a monster in Iceland. The ...more
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SiblingsSarah Gadon, Sarah Polley, Nicholas Campbell
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The Planet of Junior BrownMargot Kidder, Sarah Polley, Lynn Whitfield Junior's Groove is a 1997 drama film written by Cameron Bailey and Clément Virgo and directed by Clément Virgo.
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White LiesSarah Polley, Lynn Redgrave, Tanya Allen White Lies is a 1998 drama film written by Dennis Foon and directed by Kari Skogland.
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TriggerSarah Polley, Callum Keith Rennie, Molly Parker Trigger is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 2010. Directed by Bruce McDonald, the film stars Molly Parker and Tracy Wright as Kat and Vic, former rock stars reuniting their band Trigger ...more
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ExistenzJude Law, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Jason Leigh Existenz is a 1999 Canadian science fiction body horror film written, produced, and directed by Canadian director David Cronenberg. It stars Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law. As in Videodrome, ...more
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The I InsidePiper Perabo, Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Polley The I Inside is a 2003 psychological thriller directed by Roland Suso Richter. It was written by Michael Cooney based on his own play Point of Death. This film has no connection with the ...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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Love Come DownSarah Polley, Isaiah Washington, Deborah Cox Love Come Down is a Canadian drama film, released in 2000. Written and directed by Clement Virgo, the film stars Larenz Tate as Neville Carter, an aspiring comedian trying to rebuild his life ...more
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The Life Before ThisCatherine O'Hara, Alison Pill, Sarah Polley The Life Before This is a 1999 Canadian film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti. It begins with a massacre perpetrated in a coffee shop by two gunmen, and then uses flashbacks to show how each of the ...more
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SugarSarah Polley, Marnie McPhail, Jeffrey Parazzo Sugar is a Canadian romantic drama film, released in 2004. The film was directed by John Palmer, and written by Palmer, Todd Klinck and Jaie Laplante based on short stories by Bruce LaBruce. The ...more
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Jerry and TomWilliam H. Macy, Sam Rockwell, Ted Danson Jerry and Tom is a 1998 American black comedy film directed by Saul Rubinek in his directorial debut. The screenplay was adapted by Rick Cleveland from his own 1994 one-act play. The film stars ...more
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Babar: The MovieSarah Polley, Chris Wiggins, John Stocker Babar: The Movie is a 1989 Canadian-French traditional animated film made by Canada's Nelvana Limited and France's Ellipse Programmé, and distributed by New Line Cinema. It is based on ...more
