Melinda Dillon Movie Rankings
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3.5153
Ralphie, a young boy growing up in the '40's, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. He sets out to convince the world this is the perfect gift. But along the way, he runs into opposition from his parents, his teacher, and even good 'ol Santa Claus himself. ... more about Christmas Story
2
3.3540
A day in the life of nine lives all stemming from their association with a dying TV producer. Each story stands on its own, but is continuously building up to one catastrophic end. ... more about Magnolia
3
3.2520
When several locals witness a strange alien encounter, they are all mysteriously drawn to a remote location in Wyoming. There they see the government contacting and communicating with a spaceship. ... more about Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress - Science Fiction
4
2.8227
The player-coach of a nowhere small town hockey team must deal with an intractable owner, hostile crowds and on-ice thuggery in this warm-hearted and only slightly farcical look at ice hockey. ... more about Slap Shot
5
2.7988
Five years after 9/11, former college roommates Charlie and Alan, incidentally run into each other on a street corner. Charlie is trying to put his life back together after his family is killed in the terrorist attacks and Charlie is struggling to blend work and family. ... more about Reign Over Me
6
2.7593
This film is an excellent biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, and discovered the suffering and strength of America's working class. ... more about Bound for Glory
7
2.7138
Tom Wingo is unhappy with his life. His wife doesn't understand him and he also doesn't get along with his dominant mother. When his sister attempts suicide, her psychologist Susan Lowenstein consults him. ... more about Prince of Tides
8
2.6239
After Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson win a major New York drag contest and a trip to Hollywood, they are persuaded to take the inexperienced drag princess Chi-Chi with them. ... more about To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything
9
2.5722
Finn is a young graduate student, finishing a master's thesis, and preparing for marriage to her fiance Sam. But thoughts of the end of the free life, and a potential summer fling, intrude. ... more about How to Make an American Quilt
10
2.4345
The phrase "entertaining angels" refers to the practice of treating all guests--be they kings or peasants--as if they were visiting angels. This is the challenge for all humble Christians and the one Dorothy Day rises to meet. ... more about Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Not Available on DVD
11
2.3979
Paul Newman plays the son of a long dead Mafia boss who is a simple liquor warehouse owner. ... more about Absence of Malice
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actress
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13
1.8946
Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". ... more about Harry and the Hendersons
Actor Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
14
1.8870
Doc Jenkins (Willie Nelson) is a singer/songwriter who tries to leave his singer/songwriter roots to be a music "mogul", and gets tangled up in a bad publishing deal. ... more about Songwriter
15
1.7248
During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America." Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. ... more about Captain America
Not Available on DVD
16
1.6145
After 25 years in the fast food business, father McDermott one morning proclaims in front of his three sons that he hated dealing with chickens all the time, and that's why he sold the restaurant last afternoon. ... more about Staying Together
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19
0.9995
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. ... more about F.I.S.T
20
0.0001
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy Company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married - to the boss. ... more about April Fools
Not Available on DVD
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"The effects of magic begin with misdirection, the rest is in the hands of the magician." Roody, son of a great and absentee magician, runs a costume company with his slightly eccentric mother. ... more about Effects of Magic
Not Available on DVD
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0.0001
Lou Diamond Phillips plays the role of a doctor who gets suspended on his birthday. ... more about Sioux City
Not Available on DVD
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