The Best Winona Ryder Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 3.1k votes 464 voters 23.1k views46 items

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

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

Examples of films in Winona Ryder's filmography includes Heathers, Edward Scissorhands, The Age of Innocence, and many more.

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Heathers
Winona Ryder, Shannen Doherty
Released: 1988
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Heathers is a 1988 comedy, drama film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael... more on Wikipedia
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder
Released: 1990
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Mermaids
Cher, Christina Ricci
Released: 1990
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
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Girl, Interrupted
Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder
Released: 1999
Directed by: James Mangold
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Little Women
Kirsten Dunst, Christian Bale
Released: 1994
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
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Reality Bites
Winona Ryder, Renée Zellweger
Released: 1994
Directed by: Ben Stiller
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Monica Bellucci, Keanu Reeves
Released: 1992
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
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The Crucible
Winona Ryder, Daniel Day-Lewis
Released: 1996
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
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The Age of Innocence
Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder
Released: 1993
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Black Swan
Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis
Released: 2010
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
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Lucas
Charlie Sheen, Winona Ryder
Released: 1986
Directed by: David Seltzer
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Great Balls of Fire!
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jim McBride
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Frankenweenie
Winona Ryder, Elle Fanning
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Winona Ryder, Carla Gugino
Released: 1990
Directed by: Jim Abrahams
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Night on Earth
Winona Ryder, Rosie Perez
Released: 1991
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
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How to Make an American Quilt
Claire Danes, Winona Ryder
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jocelyn Moorhouse
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The House of the Spirits
Meryl Streep, Winona Ryder
Released: 1993
Directed by: Bille August
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Mr Deeds
Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder
Released: 2002
Directed by: Steven Brill
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Star Trek
Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Morrison
Released: 2009
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Alien: Resurrection
Winona Ryder, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 1997
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Boys
Winona Ryder, John C. Reilly
Released: 1996
Directed by: Stacy Cochran
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Autumn in New York
Winona Ryder, Richard Gere
Released: 2000
Directed by: Joan Chen
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A Scanner Darkly
Robert Downey Jr., Keanu Reeves
Released: 2006
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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1969
Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Ernest Thompson
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