Dianne Wiest
Actor · 51 credits · 39 in highly-rated films
Best known for Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Frequent collaborators: Nicole Kidman, Mia Farrow
Best Dianne Wiest movies by genre
Movies (51 total, ranked by score)
1Edward Scissorhands
1990 · ★ 7.7 (13,977 votes)
Fantasy, Drama, Romance
2I Am Sam
2001 · ★ 7.6 (2,554 votes)
Drama
3Hannah and Her Sisters
1986 · ★ 7.5 (1,197 votes)
Comedy, Drama
4Synecdoche, New York
2008 · ★ 7.5 (1,633 votes)
Drama
5The Lost Boys
1987 · ★ 7.1 (2,370 votes)
Horror, Comedy, Thriller
6Practical Magic
1998 · ★ 6.8 (1,789 votes)
Romance, Fantasy, Comedy
7The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 · ★ 7.4 (1,157 votes)
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
8The Mule
2018 · ★ 6.9 (5,410 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
9The Birdcage
1996 · ★ 7.0 (1,382 votes)
Comedy, Romance
10Robots
2005 · ★ 6.5 (5,006 votes)
Animation, Comedy, Family
11Parenthood
1989 · ★ 6.7 (739 votes)
Comedy, Drama
12The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990 · ★ 7.8 (30 votes)
Documentary, Drama, Fantasy
13Bullets Over Broadway
1994 · ★ 7.1 (675 votes)
Comedy, Crime
14Dan in Real Life
2007 · ★ 6.6 (1,379 votes)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
15The Horse Whisperer
1998 · ★ 6.9 (1,199 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Romance
16I Care a Lot
2021 · ★ 6.6 (3,043 votes)
Crime, Thriller, Drama
17The Odd Life of Timothy Green
2012 · ★ 7.0 (1,255 votes)
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
18Rabbit Hole
2010 · ★ 6.6 (674 votes)
Drama
19Little Man Tate
1991 · ★ 6.6 (350 votes)
Drama, Family
20A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2006 · ★ 6.5 (350 votes)
Crime, Drama
21My Father's Dragon
2022 · ★ 7.0 (120 votes)
Animation, Adventure, Family
22The Big Year
2011 · ★ 6.0 (898 votes)
Comedy
23The Associate
1996 · ★ 6.2 (244 votes)
Comedy
24The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999 · ★ 6.1 (18 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
25Sisters
2015 · ★ 6.0 (1,488 votes)
Comedy
26Passengers
2008 · ★ 6.1 (1,023 votes)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
27Apartment 7A
2024 · ★ 6.1 (415 votes)
Horror, Thriller
28Dedication
2007 · ★ 6.4 (106 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
29Five Nights in Maine
2016 · ★ 5.1 (39 votes)
Drama
30Let Them All Talk
2020 · ★ 5.6 (306 votes)
Comedy, Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.