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Melanie Lynskey

Actor · 48 credits · 35 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Frequent collaborators: Tony Hale, Natasha Lyonne, Jason Ritter, Gillian Jacobs

Best Melanie Lynskey movies by genre

Movies (48 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    2012 · ★ 7.8 (11,396 votes)

    Drama

    1

  2. EverAfter

    1998 · ★ 7.5 (1,610 votes)

    Drama, Romance, Comedy

    2

  3. Up in the Air

    2009 · ★ 6.9 (4,088 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    3

  4. Don't Say Good Luck

    2026 · ★ 7.2 (71 votes)

    Comedy, Music, Drama

    4

  5. But I'm a Cheerleader

    2000 · ★ 7.1 (874 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    5

  6. Shattered Glass

    2003 · ★ 7.0 (483 votes)

    Drama, History

    6

  7. Heavenly Creatures

    1994 · ★ 7.0 (1,047 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy

    7

  8. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

    2012 · ★ 6.6 (2,295 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    8

  9. Detroit Rock City

    1999 · ★ 6.8 (465 votes)

    Comedy, Music, Adventure

    9

  10. Win Win

    2011 · ★ 6.8 (550 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    10

  11. Sweet Home Alabama

    2002 · ★ 6.4 (1,747 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    11

  12. Away We Go

    2009 · ★ 6.7 (622 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Romance

    12

  13. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

    2017 · ★ 6.6 (1,430 votes)

    Thriller, Drama, Crime

    13

  14. Coyote Ugly

    2000 · ★ 6.3 (2,304 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Music

    14

  15. The Informant!

    2009 · ★ 6.1 (996 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Crime

    15

  16. Touchback

    2011 · ★ 6.6 (120 votes)

    Drama, Family, Fantasy

    16

  17. Sadie

    2018 · ★ 6.8 (12 votes)

    Drama

    17

  18. Leaves of Grass

    2009 · ★ 6.0 (469 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Thriller

    18

  19. Pike River

    2025 · ★ 6.4 (9 votes)

    Drama

    19

  20. The Intervention

    2016 · ★ 5.9 (178 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    20

  21. The Great & The Small

    2016 · ★ 6.1 (17 votes)

    Drama

    21

  22. Little Boxes

    2017 · ★ 6.1 (65 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    22

  23. Hello I Must Be Going

    2012 · ★ 5.9 (150 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Romance

    23

  24. Folk Hero & Funny Guy

    2016 · ★ 5.4 (13 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Music

    24

  25. Say Uncle

    2006 · ★ 5.5 (17 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    25

  26. And Then I Go

    2017 · ★ 6.3 (48 votes)

    Drama

    26

  27. Behind Over the Garden Wall

    2015

    Documentary

    27

  28. The Cherry Orchard

    1999 · ★ 5.0 (8 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    28

  29. Chu and Blossom

    2014 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    29

  30. The Changeover

    2017 · ★ 5.6 (55 votes)

    Fantasy, Thriller, Horror

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.