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Octavia Spencer

Actor · 57 credits · 37 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Help (2011)

Frequent collaborators: Allison Janney, Tate Taylor, Melissa McCarthy, Jessica Chastain

Best Octavia Spencer movies by genre

Movies (57 total, ranked by score)

  1. The Help

    2011 · ★ 8.2 (9,212 votes)

    Drama

    1

  2. Hidden Figures

    2016 · ★ 8.0 (10,561 votes)

    Drama, History

    2

  3. Zootopia

    2016 · ★ 7.8 (18,431 votes)

    Animation, Adventure, Family

    3

  4. Gifted

    2017 · ★ 8.0 (6,036 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    4

  5. Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

    2008 · ★ 8.9 (201 votes)

    Family, Comedy, Fantasy

    5

  6. Onward

    2020 · ★ 7.6 (6,673 votes)

    Adventure, Animation, Comedy

    6

  7. The Shape of Water

    2017 · ★ 7.2 (13,021 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy, Romance

    7

  8. Instant Family

    2018 · ★ 7.5 (3,287 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    8

  9. Fruitvale Station

    2013 · ★ 7.4 (1,467 votes)

    Drama

    9

  10. Snowpiercer

    2013 · ★ 6.9 (10,603 votes)

    Action, Science Fiction, Drama

    10

  11. The Shack

    2017 · ★ 7.5 (2,261 votes)

    Drama, Family

    11

  12. Spirited

    2022 · ★ 6.8 (785 votes)

    Comedy

    12

  13. Fathers and Daughters

    2015 · ★ 7.1 (1,051 votes)

    Drama

    13

  14. Insurgent

    2015 · ★ 6.4 (10,564 votes)

    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

    14

  15. Get On Up

    2014 · ★ 6.8 (575 votes)

    Drama, Music, History

    15

  16. Allegiant

    2016 · ★ 6.1 (7,079 votes)

    Adventure, Science Fiction, Action

    16

  17. Black or White

    2015 · ★ 6.8 (366 votes)

    Drama

    17

  18. Roald Dahl's The Witches

    2020 · ★ 6.3 (3,018 votes)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Family

    18

  19. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

    2013 · ★ 7.0 (45 votes)

    Drama

    19

  20. Tow

    2026 · ★ 6.5 (28 votes)

    Drama

    20

  21. Never Been Kissed

    1999 · ★ 6.2 (1,596 votes)

    Romance, Comedy, Drama

    21

  22. Ma

    2019 · ★ 5.8 (2,484 votes)

    Horror, Thriller

    22

  23. The Great Gilly Hopkins

    2015 · ★ 6.6 (249 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Family

    23

  24. Flypaper

    2011 · ★ 6.4 (785 votes)

    Mystery, Comedy, Crime

    24

  25. The Nines

    2007 · ★ 6.0 (468 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

    25

  26. Smurfs

    2025 · ★ 5.8 (275 votes)

    Animation, Family, Fantasy

    26

  27. Encounter

    2021 · ★ 6.3 (473 votes)

    Mystery, Thriller, Drama

    27

  28. Beauty Shop

    2005 · ★ 6.3 (547 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    28

  29. The Quest for Sleep

    2022 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    29

  30. Blues for Willadean

    2012 · ★ 4.5 (2 votes)

    Drama

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.