TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Michelle Pfeiffer.

Michelle Pfeiffer
Birthdate: April 29, 1958

Michelle Pfeiffer

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1980s
2.5804
12
total ranking of 2.5804
1990s
3.2839
15
total ranking of 3.2839
2000s
2.6966
7
total ranking of 2.6966
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Michelle Pfeiffer is ranked overall as 3.1503 of of 4 stars3.1503

Michelle Pfeiffer Movie Rankings

1
Michelle Pfeiffer starring in Scarface
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 3.2830 out of 4 stars for Scarface3.2830
In a remake of the 1932 classic, Al Pacino stars as Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee turned drug lord. With the help of his best friend, Manny Ray (Steven Bauer), Tony Montana builds a strong drug empire in Miami in the early 1980s. ...more about Scarface
2
Michelle Pfeiffer starring in Hairspray
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 3.1600 out of 4 stars for Hairspray3.1600
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. ...more about Hairspray
3
Michelle Pfeiffer starring in Age of Innocence
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 3.0304 out of 4 stars for Age of Innocence3.0304
Newland Archer is drawn to his fiancé’s cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska and her unconventional disregard for New York society life. However, honor and ethics outweighs passion, until years later he accidentally meets the Countess on the street and he can no longer deny his love for her. ...more about Age of Innocence
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
4
Prince of Egypt, The (1998)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 3.0278 out of 4 stars for Prince of Egypt3.0278
A baby is placed in a basket and sent down the river. He is found by the Pharaoh’s wife and raised as royalty, but by birth, he is a slave and will grow-up to be Moses leader of the Hebrews. ...more about Prince of Egypt
5
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 3.0036 out of 4 stars for Dangerous Liaisons3.0036
Set in France around 1760-1770. The Marquise de Merteuil needs a favour from her ex-lover, Vicomte de Valmont. One Marquise de Merteuil's ex-lover, Gercourt, is planning on marrying a young, virtuos, woman called Cecile de Volanges. ...more about Dangerous Liaisons
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
6
Batman Returns (1992)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.9776 out of 4 stars for Batman Returns2.9776
Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. ...more about Batman Returns
7
Ladyhawke (1985)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.9446 out of 4 stars for Ladyhawke2.9446
Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly captured when Captain Navarre befriends him. ...more about Ladyhawke
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
8
Fabulous Baker Boys, The (1989)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.8897 out of 4 stars for Fabulous Baker Boys2.8897
Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play smaltzy music and have never needed a day job. Times are changing and dates are becoming more difficult to get so they interview female singers. ...more about Fabulous Baker Boys
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Actress
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actress
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actress
  • National Board of Review, USA - Best Actress
  • National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - Best Actress
  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress
9
Stardust (2007)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.8461 out of 4 stars for Stardust2.8461
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. ...more about Stardust
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actress
10
One Fine Day (1996)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.8133 out of 4 stars for One Fine Day2.8133
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. ...more about One Fine Day
Actor Awards
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance
  • Kids' Choice Awards, USA - Favorite Movie Actress
11
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1999)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.7908 out of 4 stars for Midsummer Night's Dream2.7908
Shakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. ...more about Midsummer Night's Dream
12
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.7406 out of 4 stars for What Lies Beneath2.7406
Norman Spencer, a university research scientist, is growing more and more concerned about his wife, Claire, a retired concert cellist who a year ago was involved in a serious auto accident, and who has just sent off her daughter Caitlin (Norman's ...more about What Lies Beneath
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actress - Suspense
13
White Oleander (2002)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.7233 out of 4 stars for White Oleander2.7233
Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. ...more about White Oleander
Actor Awards
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actress
  • San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actress
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
14
Wolf (1994)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.7195 out of 4 stars for Wolf2.7195
Worn down and out of luck, aging publisher Will Randall (Jack Nicholson) is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches both his job and wife out from under his nose. ...more about Wolf
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
15
Witches of Eastwick, The (1987)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.6686 out of 4 stars for Witches of Eastwick2.6686
Alex, Jane, and Suki are three bored New England woman left to live without their husbands. They innocently conjure up a mystery man, who could satisfy all their desires. A new man moves into town - and he fits the bill perfectly. ...more about Witches of Eastwick
16
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.6623 out of 4 stars for Frankie and Johnny2.6623
Johnny has just been released from prison, and gets a job in a cafe beside waitress Frankie. Frankie is a bit of a loner, but Johnny is determined their romance will blossom. ...more about Frankie and Johnny
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
17
Up Close & Personal (1996)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.6314 out of 4 stars for Up Close & Personal2.6314
This is a telling of the Jessica Savitch story, the newswoman who, in the 1970's, became the "First Woman Anchor". Sally/Tally is taken under the wing of Warren in a Miami newsroom and becomes a news star on TV. ...more about Up Close & Personal
18
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.6302 out of 4 stars for Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas2.6302
Sinbad, the most daring and notorious rogue ever to sail the seven seas, has spent his life asking for trouble, and trouble has finally answered in a big way. ...more about Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
19
Love Field (1992)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.6040 out of 4 stars for Love Field2.6040
Dallas housewife Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of Jacqueline Kennedy. She is devastated when President Kennedy is shot a few hours after she sees him arrive in Dallas. ...more about Love Field
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Berlin International Film Festival - Best Actress
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
20
Deep End of the Ocean, The (1999)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.6023 out of 4 stars for Deep End of the Ocean2.6023
The Deep End of The Ocean is a film about a family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son is kidnapped and then found ten years later, living in the same town. ...more about Deep End of the Ocean
21
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.5356 out of 4 stars for Dangerous Minds2.5356
Teacher and ex-marine Louanne Johnson accepts a full-time job at a East Palo Alto highschool without realizing that the students in her class are highly intelligent, but with social problems. ...more about Dangerous Minds
Actor Awards
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actress - Drama
22
Married to the Mob (1988)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.5149 out of 4 stars for Married to the Mob2.5149
Angela deMarco is unhappily married to high Mafia member Frank deMarco. When Frank is killed, Angela takes the opportunity to break free of the Mafia world entirely and start a new life. ...more about Married to the Mob
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
23
Story of Us, The (1999)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.5119 out of 4 stars for Story of Us2.5119
Two jilted lovers spend fifteen years of marriage together, only to find that they might no longer love each other. In this time they have two children and go through the various (dramatic and comical) events that take place in an average marriage. ...more about Story of Us
24
I Am Sam (2001)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.4838 out of 4 stars for I Am Sam2.4838
Sam Dawson has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He works at a Starbucks and is obsessed with the Beatles. He has a daughter with a homeless woman; she abandons them as soon as they leave the hospital. ...more about I Am Sam
25
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.3730 out of 4 stars for To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday2.3730
David loves his wife, Gillian. Unfortunately, she died two years ago. David deals with his grief by continuing his romance with Gillian during walks with her "ghost" on the beach at night. ...more about To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
26
Thousand Acres, A (1997)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.3340 out of 4 stars for Thousand Acres2.3340
A THOUSAND ACRES is a drama about an American family who meets with tragedy on their land. It is the story of a father, his daughters, and their husbands, and their passion to subdue the history of their land and its stories. ...more about Thousand Acres
27
Grease 2 (1982)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.2735 out of 4 stars for Grease 22.2735
Taking place two years after Grease, the graduating class of 1961 at Rydell High suddenly find themselves with a new classmate: Michael Carrington - the English cousin of Australian Sandy (in Grease)! Michael has the hots for Pink Lady leader Stephanie ...more about Grease 2
Actor Awards
  • Young Artist Awards - Best Young Motion Picture Actress
28
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 2.1393 out of 4 stars for Amazon Women on the Moon2.1393
A series of short sketches, most of which parody late-night television and the low-budget movies one often finds there. ...more about Amazon Women on the Moon
29
Hollywood Knights, The (1980)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 1.9067 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Knights1.9067
Led by their comedic and pranking leader, Newbomb Turk, the Hollywood Knights car gang raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night, 1965. Everything from drag racing to Vietnam to high school love. ...more about Hollywood Knights
30
Sweet Liberty (1986)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 1.6199 out of 4 stars for Sweet Liberty1.6199
Michael has written a schollarly book on the revolutionary war. He has sold the film rights. ...more about Sweet Liberty
31
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 1.4412 out of 4 stars for Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen1.4412
Famous detective Charlie Chan (Peter Ustinov) is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterous series of murders. ...more about Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Falling in Love Again (1980)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 0.6391 out of 4 stars for Falling in Love Again0.6391
Harry (Elliott Gould) and Sue (Susannah York) Lewis met in the 40es as teenagers living in the Bronx. ...more about Falling in Love Again
33
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
Michelle Pfeiffer scores a combined 0.6134 out of 4 stars for I Could Never Be Your Woman0.6134
In this offbeat romantic comedy, Tracey Ullman plays Mother Nature, cheerfully interfering with the lives of a woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd), while her daughter (Saoirse Ronan) struggles with her own romantic issues. ...more about I Could Never Be Your Woman
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Uttmost, The (1998)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD