Kathy Bates Movie Rankings
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 3.5738 out of 4 stars for Titanic
3.5738
An aging Rose tells the story about how she fell in love with a poor artist on the ill-fated ship - Titanic. At the height of their romance, the ship hits an iceberg and proceeds to sink into the freezing artic waters, losing the true love of her life. ... more about Titanic
Actor Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama
DVD from $3.15 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 3.1527 out of 4 stars for About Schmidt
3.1527
Warren Schmidt (Nicholson) is forced to deal with an ambiguous future as he enters retirement. Soon after, his wife passes away and he must come to terms with his daughter's marriage to a man he does not care for and the failure that his life has become. ... more about About Schmidt
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actress
Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
DVD from $0.95 
(7 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 3.0020 out of 4 stars for Charlotte's Web
3.0020
Based on E.B. White's story of the same name, Charlotte's Web is the story of a spider named Charlotte, who saves a young pig, Wilber, by displaying clever sayings in her web and creating a town sensation. ... more about Charlotte's Web
DVD from $2.50 
(7 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.9679 out of 4 stars for Primary Colors
2.9679
Jack Stanton is running for president. The election is seen through the eyes of young Henry Burton. Along the way Stanton must deal with a sex scandal. ... more about Primary Colors
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Chlotrudis Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Online Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actress
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
DVD from $2.42 
(7 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.9225 out of 4 stars for Misery
2.9225
Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the "number one fan" of Paul's heroine Misery Chastaine. Annie is also somewhat unstable, and Paul finds himself crippled, drugged and at her mercy. ... more about Misery
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actress
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
DVD from $5.42 
(3 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.8669 out of 4 stars for Revolutionary Road
2.8669
Based on the celebrated novel by Richard Yates, director Sam Mendes' "Revolutionary Road" is the story of a young couple (OscarĀ® nominees Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) trying to find fulfillment in an age of conformity. ... more about Revolutionary Road
DVD from $6.99 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.8189 out of 4 stars for Dolores Claiborne
2.8189
Dolores Claiborne works as a maid for a wealthy woman in remote Maine. When she is indicted for the elderly woman's murder, Dolores' daughter Selena returns from New York, where she has become a big-shot reporter. ... more about Dolores Claiborne
Actor Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
Chlotrudis Awards - Best Actress
DVD from $3.00 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.7584 out of 4 stars for Fried Green Tomatoes
2.7584
Evelyn Couch is having trouble in her marriage, and no one seems to take her seriously. ... more about Fried Green Tomatoes
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
DVD from $5.26 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.6958 out of 4 stars for Prelude to a Kiss
2.6958
A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it. ... more about Prelude to a Kiss
DVD from $3.00 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.6732 out of 4 stars for Around the World in 80 Days
2.6732
This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Chan), a Chinese thief who steals a valuable jade Buddha and then seeks refuge in the traveling companionship of an eccentric London inventor and adventurer, Phileas Fogg (Coogan), ... more about Around the World in 80 Days
DVD from $3.00 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.6499 out of 4 stars for Love Liza
2.6499
Wilson Joel is a man in trouble. There's a searing pain in his gut that he can't tolerate and a dazed quietness to his struggle as he tries to maintain his equilibrium. Wilson is attempting to move on from the sudden and inexplicable suicide of his wife. ... more about Love Liza
DVD from $3.00 
(0 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.6226 out of 4 stars for Dick Tracy
2.6226
All Tess Trueheart wants is to settle down to a quiet life with her boyfriend, detective Dick Tracy. ... more about Dick Tracy
DVD from $4.46 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.5874 out of 4 stars for White Palace
2.5874
Max Baron (James Spader) is a 27-year-old high flying advertising executive still recovering from the death of his wife. One night he is in a bar when he meets Nora Baker (Susan Sarandon) a 43-year-old waitress with a fixation on Marilyn Monroe. ... more about White Palace
DVD from $4.11 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.5634 out of 4 stars for Bee Movie
2.5634
Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa (Zellweger), a florist in New York City. ... more about Bee Movie
DVD from $4.99 
(7 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.5405 out of 4 stars for Diabolique
2.5405
The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed attempt to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. ... more about Diabolique
DVD from $2.99 
(3 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.5184 out of 4 stars for American Outlaws
2.5184
When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. ... more about American Outlaws
DVD from $3.00 
(4 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.4939 out of 4 stars for Angus
2.4939
Angus is a large, pathetic 14 year old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of one Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. ... more about Angus
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.4517 out of 4 stars for Cheri
2.4517
When retired courtesan Charlotte asks her former colleague, Lea to instruct her son, Cheri, in the ways of love, the result is a passionate affair that lasts six years. But Charlotte arranges for Cheri to marry a younger woman, and insists the affair come to an end. ... more about Cheri
DVD from $18.99 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.4492 out of 4 stars for Golden Compass
2.4492
Based on author Philip Pullman's novel, 'The Golden Compass' is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and Gyptians and witches co-exist. ... more about Golden Compass
DVD from $0.98 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.4378 out of 4 stars for Waterboy
2.4378
Adam Sandler is the lowly water boy for a college football team, until the coach (Henry Winkler) discovers his amazing talent for tackling people much bigger than him. He signs the Water Boy as the new star player. ... more about Waterboy
Actor Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy
DVD from $3.98 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.4072 out of 4 stars for Shadows and Fog
2.4072
A small and insignificant bookkeeper, Kleinman, is awoken one night by his neighbours who wants him to help them track down a strangler who has been killing people all over town. ... more about Shadows and Fog
DVD from $2.69 
(4 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.3198 out of 4 stars for Little Black Book
2.3198
Stacy Holt, an associate producer for a daytime talk show, is confounded by her boyfriend Derek's unwillingness to talk about his previous relationships. ... more about Little Black Book
DVD from $0.75 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.2928 out of 4 stars for Swept from the Sea
2.2928
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. ... more about Swept from the Sea
DVD from $3.95 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.2669 out of 4 stars for Dragonfly
2.2669
Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner) lost his wife, Emily (Susanna Thompson), in a bus accident in South America. It's hard for him to accept her death, but when it seems that he could move on with his life, at least, something weird happen. ... more about Dragonfly
DVD from $1.00 
(1 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.1227 out of 4 stars for At Play in the Fields of the Lord
2.1227
Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. ... more about At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.1155 out of 4 stars for Straight Time
2.1155
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer. ... more about Straight Time
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.0605 out of 4 stars for Morning After
2.0605
Alex Sternberg wakes up with a hangover and no memory of how she ended up in bed with a dead man. She flees, convinced that she has had another blackout and stabbed someone. ... more about Morning After
DVD from $8.71 
(1 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.0528 out of 4 stars for Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2.0528
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. ... more about Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
DVD from $4.25 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 2.0034 out of 4 stars for North
2.0034
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. ... more about North
Actor Awards
Razzie Awards - Worst Supporting Actress
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.9348 out of 4 stars for Men Don't Leave
1.9348
A mother of two sons finds life considerably difficult on her own after the death of her beloved husband. Due to debt she must move them to Baltimore, and deal with the hardships and all that comes with the city life. ... more about Men Don't Leave
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.8964 out of 4 stars for War at Home
1.8964
Jeremy Collier is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and is struggling to cope with the war experiences that haunt him. He is also at odds with his family, who cannot begin to understand what he has been through. ... more about War at Home
DVD from $3.93 
(4 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.8447 out of 4 stars for Day the Earth Stood Still
1.8447
A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth to warn the planet about nuclear war. ... more about Day the Earth Stood Still
DVD from $4.49 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.8315 out of 4 stars for Home of Our Own
1.8315
The story is located in Los Angeles in the sixties. A energetic widow, Frances Lacey, with her six children tries to make a dream of her and her children come true: to have a home of their own. ... more about Home of Our Own
DVD from $6.75 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.8200 out of 4 stars for Come Back to the Five and Dime
1.8200
The Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death and mull over their lives in the present and in flashback, revealing the truth behind their complicated lives. ... more about Come Back to the Five and Dime
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.7469 out of 4 stars for Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1.7469
In this sequel to the 1981 hit movie, Arthur manages to lose his entire $750 million fortune. ... more about Arthur 2: On the Rocks
DVD from $3.34 
(3 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.7442 out of 4 stars for Unconditional Love
1.7442
After her husband (Aykroyd) leaves her, a woman (Bates) travels to London for the funeral of the pop star, Victor Fox (Pryce), she's adored all her life. ... more about Unconditional Love
DVD from $2.66 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.7438 out of 4 stars for Bridge of San Luis Rey
1.7438
Five people are killed in a freak accident when a lofty rope bridge collapses. The film details a priest's journey to discover if there was a divine reason for the bloody disaster. Set in Lima, Peru, during the 18th century. ... more about Bridge of San Luis Rey
DVD from $3.30 
(4 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.7282 out of 4 stars for Bruno
1.7282
Bruno is the story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno (Alex D. Linz), whose expression of his own individuality leads his family and community along an emotional journey. ... more about Bruno
DVD from $27.50 
(0 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.7097 out of 4 stars for Blind Side
1.7097
Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates star in Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Blind Side," which depicts the remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher. ... more about Blind Side
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.6418 out of 4 stars for Used People
1.6418
At her husband's funeral, Pearl (Shirley Maclean), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend (Marcello Mastroianni) of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. ... more about Used People
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.3387 out of 4 stars for Two of a Kind
1.3387
God has had just about enough of the human's attitude so he will destroy the planet very soon. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, both with very amateur criminal minds, to save the world... ... more about Two of a Kind
DVD from $4.11 
(6 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 1.1632 out of 4 stars for Bonneville
1.1632
Three women take a road trip to Santa Barbara in order to deliver the ashes of one of their dead husbands to his resentful daughter. ... more about Bonneville
DVD from $3.99 
(5 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.7169 out of 4 stars for Bridge of San Luis Rey
0.7169
Based on Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, this timeless story is set in early 18th century Peru. ... more about Bridge of San Luis Rey
DVD from $3.30 
(4 sellers)
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.1781 out of 4 stars for Bonneville
0.1781
The screenplay, written by Daniel D. ... more about Bonneville
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for 3 & 3
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Baby Steps
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Curse of the Starving Class
0.0001
Sam Shepard's coming of age drama about a dirt-poor 1920's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life. ... more about Curse of the Starving Class
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Effects of Magic
0.0001
"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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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for High Stakes
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Ingrate
0.0001
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Summer Heat
0.0001
Feeling lonely and neglected by her overworked husband, Roxy, a Depression-era farm wife, is drawn into an ill-advised affair with Jack, their hired hand. ... more about Summer Heat
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Tupperware!
0.0001
TUPPERWARE! follows the rise of reclusive inventor Earl Tupper's plastic bowls to icon status more than 40 years ago, thanks to the savvy marketing skills of a single young mother, Brownie Wise. ... more about Tupperware!
Not Available on DVD
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Kathy Bates scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Annie
0.0001
As seen on "The Wonderful World of Disney", this new production of the classic musical features an all-star cast belting out the beloved songs. Original Broadway Annie Andrea McArdle makes and appearance, too! Fun for the whole family. ... more about Annie
DVD from $4.81 
(6 sellers)
 
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Birthdate:
June 28, 1948

Kathy Bates

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1970s
1
total ranking of 0.9597  0.9597
1980s
7
total ranking of 1.7196  1.7196
1990s
24
total ranking of 2.9268  2.9268
2000s
25
total ranking of 2.4194  2.4194
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
2.8917
Kathy Bates is ranked overall as 2.8917 of of 4 stars
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