Dianne Wiest Movie Rankings
1
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 3.3973 out of 4 stars for Hannah and Her Sisters
3.3973
Hannah and her sisters are very close; they tell each other practically everything. Over the course of several years, their lives become very complicated each struggling with love and career. ... more about Hannah and Her Sisters
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actress
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actress
DVD from $3.76 
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 3.0774 out of 4 stars for Radio Days
3.0774
Woody Allen's sentimental reminiscence about the golden age of radio. A series of vignettes involving radio personalities is intertwined with the life of a working class family in Rockaway Beach, NY circa 1942. ... more about Radio Days
Actor Awards
BAFTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
DVD from $6.50 
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3
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 3.0409 out of 4 stars for Purple Rose of Cairo
3.0409
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey during the Depression and is searching for an escape from her dreary life. Tom Baxter is a dashing young archaeologist in the film "The Purple Rose of Cairo. ... more about Purple Rose of Cairo
DVD from $3.18 
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 3.0211 out of 4 stars for Edward Scissorhands
3.0211
A modern day fairy tale which tells the story of Edward, the man created by an inventor, who died before finishing him and left Edward with scissors where he should have hands. ... more about Edward Scissorhands
Actor Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actress
DVD from $5.85 
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 3.0075 out of 4 stars for Bullets Over Broadway
3.0075
Set in 1920's New York City, this movie tells the story of idealistic young playwright David Shayne. Producer Julian Marx finally finds funding for the project from gangster Nick Valenti. ... more about Bullets Over Broadway
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
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
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards - Best Supporting Actress
DVD from $5.29 
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6
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.9148 out of 4 stars for Horse Whisperer
2.9148
After her daughter is injured in a horseback riding accident, a sophisticated New York woman (Thomas) desperately seeks the help of a Montana horse whisperer (Redford) to help her daughter and the horse recover from the trauma. ... more about Horse Whisperer
DVD from $6.18 
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7
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.8929 out of 4 stars for Footloose
2.8929
Classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. ... more about Footloose
DVD from $5.35 
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8
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.8929 out of 4 stars for Lost Boys
2.8929
When a young family moves to California, the oldest son begins hanging out with a gang of teenage motorcycle vampires. He slowly becomes apart of the gang and begins hanging out late at night and unknowingly drinking blood. ... more about Lost Boys
DVD from $6.39 
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9
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.8679 out of 4 stars for Birdcage
2.8679
Mike Nichols remakes "La Cage Aux Folles." The comedy features a flamboyant gay couple (Williams and Lane) who attempt to "play it straight" for their son's prospective in-laws. ... more about Birdcage
Actor Awards
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy
DVD from $6.99 
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10
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.7918 out of 4 stars for Little Man Tate
2.7918
Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. ... more about Little Man Tate
DVD from $3.00 
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.6737 out of 4 stars for Bright Lights
2.6737
A young kid from Kansas moves to New York to work on a magazine. He gets caught up in the world of drink and drugs, and starts a steady decline. ... more about Bright Lights
DVD from $2.34 
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12
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.6592 out of 4 stars for Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
2.6592
A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS is based around a young boy growing up in Queens, New York. ... more about Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
DVD from $8.67 
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13
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.5881 out of 4 stars for Practical Magic
2.5881
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star in Griffin Dunne's PRACTICAL MAGIC, produced by Denise DiNovi. ... more about Practical Magic
Actor Awards
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy/Romance
DVD from $6.86 
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14
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.5123 out of 4 stars for Parenthood
2.5123
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. ... more about Parenthood
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
DVD from $7.81 
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15
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.4838 out of 4 stars for I Am Sam
2.4838
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
DVD from $5.20 
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16
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.4815 out of 4 stars for Associate
2.4815
Whoopi Goldberg stars in this comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Goldberg's character quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one. ... more about Associate
DVD from $5.97 
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17
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.3868 out of 4 stars for Drunks
2.3868
At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does - and leaves the meeting right after. ... more about Drunks
DVD from $9.17 
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18
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.2881 out of 4 stars for September
2.2881
Everyone is gathering at Lane's place for the weekend, and everyone's in love. Unfortunately, each beloved loves somebody else, and no one seems to realize it. ... more about September
DVD from $2.99 
(13 sellers)
19
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.2298 out of 4 stars for Cops and Robbersons
2.2298
When police discover that a mob hitman has moved in next door to the Robbersons, they want to find out what he is up to. So they set up a stakeout in the Robberson's home. Hard-nosed, tough-as-nails Jake Stone is assigned to the stakeout. ... more about Cops and Robbersons
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20
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 2.0440 out of 4 stars for Scout
2.0440
Al Percolo is a major league baseball scout sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. However, he eventually stumbles across Steve Nebraska, a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either. ... more about Scout
DVD from $3.57 
(10 sellers)
21
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 1.9777 out of 4 stars for Dedication
1.9777
Actor Justin Theroux (MULHOLLAND DRIVE) goes behind the camera with this romantic comedy set in New York City. ... more about Dedication
Not Available on DVD
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 1.8717 out of 4 stars for Falling in Love
1.8717
During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. ... more about Falling in Love
DVD from $3.90 
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23
Dianne Wiest scores a combined 1.7510 out of 4 stars for Cookie
1.7510
Not Available on DVD
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 1.1272 out of 4 stars for Merci Docteur Rey
1.1272
With Paris as the backdrop and a plot reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best, this is a whimsical homage to film and celebrity. ... more about Merci Docteur Rey
DVD from $4.29 
(8 sellers)
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 0.4914 out of 4 stars for It's My Turn
0.4914
A successful but stressed mathematics professor (Clayburgh) goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with her father's bride's son (Douglas), a prematurely retired pro baseball player. ... more about It's My Turn
Not Available on DVD
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Dianne Wiest scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Not Afraid
0.0001
After being abandoned by her husband after 28 years, an overbearing, self-centered psychologist embarks on a quest to revisit her past loves, accompanied by her 6-year-old grandson, who has Down syndrome, after he turns up unexpectedly in her van. ... more about Not Afraid
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Actor Reviews
Dianne Wiest
Birthdate:
March 28, 1948

Dianne Wiest

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1980s
13
total ranking of 2.5541  2.5541
1990s
10
total ranking of 3.0125  3.0125
2000s
5
total ranking of 1.8710  1.8710
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
2.7746
Dianne Wiest is ranked overall as 2.7746 of of 4 stars

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