The Best Shirley Knight Movies

Updated April 22, 2020 310 votes 24 voters 2.1k views58 items

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

If you think the best Shirley Knight role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Shirley Knight performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand. Shirley Knight was born July 5, 1936, in Goessel, Kansas and acted in both film and television for over six decades. She died on April 22, 2020, at the age of 83 in Ssan Marcos, Texas.

This list below has everything from The Sender to As Good as It Gets.

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

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As Good as It Gets
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt
Released: 1997
Directed by: James L. Brooks
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Grandma's Boy
Jonah Hill, David Spade
Released: 2006
Directed by: Nicholaus Goossen
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The Salton Sea
Val Kilmer, Meat Loaf
Released: 2002
Directed by: D. J. Caruso
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Petulia
Julie Christie, George C. Scott
Released: 1968
Directed by: Richard Lester
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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Sally Field, Michael Caine
Released: 1979
Directed by: Irwin Allen
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Flight from Ashiya
Yul Brynner, Richard Widmark
Released: 1964
Directed by: Michael Anderson
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Angel Eyes
Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel
Released: 2001
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
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The Other Side of the Tracks
Tania Raymonde, Shirley Knight
Released: 2008
Directed by: A.D. Calvo
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Endless Love
Tom Cruise, Brooke Shields
Released: 1981
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Kevin James, Jayma Mays
Released: 2009
Directed by: Steve Carr
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial
James Woods, Nicollette Sheridan
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mick Jackson
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Juggernaut
Omar Sharif, Richard Harris
Released: 1974
Directed by: Richard Lester
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Blake Lively, Monica Bellucci
Released: 2009
Directed by: Rebecca Miller
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Not Fade Away
Shirley Knight, Liz Jahren
Released: 2008
Directed by: Susan Boyer, Wayne Boyer
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Diabolique
Sharon Stone, Kathy Bates
Released: 1996
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
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The Best of Boys in Love
Derek Jacobi, Marton Csokas
Released: 2000
Directed by: Barry Purves, John Scott Matthews
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My Louisiana Sky
Juliette Lewis, Michael Cera
Released: 2001
Directed by: Adam Arkin
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The Uninvited
Beau Bridges, Sharon Lawrence
Released: 1996
Directed by: Larry Shaw
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A Change of Heart
Andrew McCarthy, Teri Polo
Released: 1998
Directed by: Alan Metzger
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Sexual Life
Elizabeth Banks, Kerry Washington
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
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21 Hours at Munich
William Holden, Franco Nero
Released: 1976
Directed by: William A. Graham
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Little Boy Blue
Ryan Phillippe, Nastassja Kinski
Released: 1998
Directed by: Antonio Tibaldi
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The Yarn Princess
Jean Smart, Shirley Knight
Released: 1994
Directed by: Tom McLoughlin
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Color of Night
Bruce Willis, Lesley Ann Warren
Released: 1994
Directed by: Richard Rush
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd
Released: 2002
Directed by: Callie Khouri
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