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Sarah Paulson

Actor · 36 credits · 25 in highly-rated films

Best known for 12 Years a Slave (2013)

Frequent collaborators: Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock

Best Sarah Paulson movies by genre

Movies (36 total, ranked by score)

  1. 12 Years a Slave

    2013 · ★ 7.9 (12,135 votes)

    Drama, History

    1

  2. Carol

    2015 · ★ 7.5 (4,009 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    2

  3. Abominable

    2019 · ★ 7.5 (2,211 votes)

    Family, Animation, Adventure

    3

  4. The Post

    2017 · ★ 7.0 (4,990 votes)

    Drama, History

    4

  5. Bird Box

    2018 · ★ 6.8 (10,767 votes)

    Horror, Thriller, Drama

    5

  6. Run

    2020 · ★ 7.2 (2,942 votes)

    Thriller, Horror, Drama

    6

  7. Ocean's Eight

    2018 · ★ 6.9 (8,950 votes)

    Crime, Comedy, Action

    7

  8. The Goldfinch

    2019 · ★ 7.1 (947 votes)

    Drama

    8

  9. Glass

    2019 · ★ 6.7 (9,111 votes)

    Thriller, Drama, Science Fiction

    9

  10. Blue Jay

    2016 · ★ 7.0 (545 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    10

  11. Martha Marcy May Marlene

    2011 · ★ 6.6 (825 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    11

  12. Griffin & Phoenix

    2006 · ★ 7.1 (190 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    12

  13. Down with Love

    2003 · ★ 6.1 (798 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    13

  14. Path to War

    2003 · ★ 6.7 (61 votes)

    Drama, History, TV Movie

    14

  15. Ratched

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    15

  16. Levitation

    1997 · ★ 6.0 (3 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy

    16

  17. The Other Sister

    1999 · ★ 6.4 (178 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    17

  18. Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

    1996

    Western, TV Movie

    18

  19. Diggers

    2007 · ★ 6.0 (49 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    19

  20. Friends at Last

    1995 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    20

  21. Ocean's Team 3.0

    2018 · ★ 8.0 (3 votes)

    Documentary

    21

  22. Hold Your Breath

    2024 · ★ 5.9 (265 votes)

    Horror, Thriller, Drama

    22

  23. Coastal Elites

    2020 · ★ 5.8 (34 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

    23

  24. Whose Dog Is It Anyway?

    2009 · ★ 7.3 (3 votes)

    Comedy

    24

  25. After-School Special

    2011 · ★ 5.2 (11 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    25

  26. Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

    2022 · ★ 4.4 (29 votes)

    Comedy, Documentary

    26

  27. Fairhaven

    2013 · ★ 5.1 (11 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    27

  28. The Time Being

    2012 · ★ 5.3 (22 votes)

    Mystery

    28

  29. A Christmas Wedding

    2006 · ★ 5.4 (29 votes)

    Comedy, Family, Romance

    29

  30. The Spirit

    2008 · ★ 4.8 (1,081 votes)

    Action, Fantasy, Crime

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.