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Sigourney Weaver
Birthdate: October 8, 1949

Sigourney Weaver

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1970s
3.0027
2
total ranking of 3.0027
1980s
2.9344
11
total ranking of 2.9344
1990s
3.3000
11
total ranking of 3.3000
2000s
2.7072
17
total ranking of 2.7072
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Sigourney Weaver is ranked overall as 3.3284 of of 4 stars3.3284

Sigourney Weaver Movie Rankings

1
Sigourney Weaver starring in Alien
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 3.6601 out of 4 stars for Alien3.6601
Space vehicle Nostromo discovers a strange pod. The creature in the pod infects a member of the crew and a strange alien-being bursts from her stomach. The alien hides in the belly of the ship and continues to grow, terrorize and kill the remaining crew. ...more about Alien
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
2
Sigourney Weaver starring in Annie Hall
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 3.6413 out of 4 stars for Annie Hall3.6413
Romantic adventures of neurotic New Yorkers Alvy Singer and his girlfriend Annie Hall. The film follows the course of their relationship from their first meeting, to their eventual separation. The film explores themes related to dating in 1970s society. ...more about Annie Hall
3
Sigourney Weaver starring in Aliens
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 3.4949 out of 4 stars for Aliens3.4949
Ripley is discovered, 57 years after the Nostromo mission, drifting through space. Back on Earth, she learns that a human colony was placed on the same planet where the aliens were originally found. When all communication with the colony is lost Ripley and a team of Marines are sent to investigate. ...more about Aliens
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
4
Ghost Busters (1984)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 3.2317 out of 4 stars for Ghost Busters3.2317
Three paranormal investigators begin ghost hunting in NYC shortly after their university funding ceases. At first regarded with ridicule, the team soon becomes very popular when a Babylonian god is conjured and tries to take over the city. ...more about Ghost Busters
5
Ice Storm, The (1997)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 3.0817 out of 4 stars for Ice Storm3.0817
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. ...more about Ice Storm
Actor Awards
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama
6
Copycat (1995)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.9776 out of 4 stars for Copycat2.9776
Criminal profiler and psychologist Dr Helen Hudson (Sigourney Weaver) becomes entangled in the deadly mind game of a vicious copycat serial killer Peter Foley (William Mcnamara). ...more about Copycat
7
Holes (2003)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.9648 out of 4 stars for Holes2.9648
Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LaBeouf) is falsely accused of stealing Clyde 'Sweet Feet' Livingston (Rick Fox)'s shoe donation to a local orphanage and will either go to jail or 'Camp Green Lake. ...more about Holes
8
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.9625 out of 4 stars for Galaxy Quest2.9625
Eighteen years after their sci-fi adventure show "Galaxy Quest" was cancelled, actors Jason Nesmith, Gwen DeMarco, Alexander Dane, Tommy Webber, and Fred Kwan are making apperances at sci-fi conventions and store openings in costume and character. ...more about Galaxy Quest
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actress - Comedy
9
Working Girl (1988)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.9225 out of 4 stars for Working Girl2.9225
Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of big business in New York. She gets her chance when her boss breaks her leg on a skiing holiday. McGill takes advantage of her absence to push ahead with her career. ...more about Working Girl
Actor Awards
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
10
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.9063 out of 4 stars for Ghostbusters II2.9063
Five years after the events of the first film, the Ghostbusters have been plagued by lawsuits and court orders, and their once-lucrative business is bankrupt. ...more about Ghostbusters II
11
Infamous (2006)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.8666 out of 4 stars for Infamous2.8666
Based on the true story of young Truman Capote and his investigation into the 1959 murders of a wealthy Kansas family of four. ...more about Infamous
12
Tadpole (2002)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.8375 out of 4 stars for Tadpole2.8375
Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. ...more about Tadpole
13
Map of the World, A (1999)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.8331 out of 4 stars for Map of the World2.8331
School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. ...more about Map of the World
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Death and the Maiden (1994)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.8003 out of 4 stars for Death and the Maiden2.8003
Paulina Escobar is the housewife to a prominent lawyer in an unnamed third World country. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbor. That chance encounter brings up demons from her past, as she is convinced that the neighbor (Dr. ...more about Death and the Maiden
15
Dave (1993)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.7712 out of 4 stars for Dave2.7712
Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. ...more about Dave
16
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.7607 out of 4 stars for Alien: Resurrection2.7607
200 years after the conclusion of Alien 3, the company is able to resurrect Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) through the process of cloning and the scientists successfully take the Queen Alien out of her. ...more about Alien: Resurrection
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actress - Sci-Fi
17
Guys, The (2002)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.7605 out of 4 stars for Guys2.7605
Adapted from a stage play by Anne Nelson, a drama centering on a slice of the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Nick, a fire captain, who lost eight men in the collapse of the World Trade Center, enlists help from an editor, Joan, to prepare their eulogies. ...more about Guys
Actor Awards
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
18
Alien³ (1992)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.7601 out of 4 stars for Alien³2.7601
After escaping from the alien planet, the ship carrying Ellen Ripley crashes onto a remote and inhabited ore refinery. ...more about Alien³
Actor Awards
  • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Actress
19
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.6810 out of 4 stars for Snow White: A Tale of Terror2.6810
Based somewhat more authentically on the Grimm Brothers' story of a young woman who is unliked by her stepmother, the film includes the talking mirror, a poisoned apple, and some ruffian gold (not diamond) miners (and they aren't dwarfs or cute). ...more about Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Actor Awards
  • Emmy Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
20
Village, The (2004)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.6665 out of 4 stars for Village2.6665
The thrilling tale of an isolated village confronting the astonishing truth that lies just outside its borders. ...more about Village
21
Heartbreakers (2001)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.6664 out of 4 stars for Heartbreakers2.6664
Max (Weaver) and Page (Hewitt) are a mother and daughter con team. Max seduces wealthy men into marrying her, then Page seduces them into infidelity so Max can rake them over the divorce court coals. And then it's on to the next victim. ...more about Heartbreakers
Actor Awards
  • Satellite Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
22
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.6072 out of 4 stars for Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey2.6072
Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes. ...more about Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
23
Jeffrey (1995)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.5768 out of 4 stars for Jeffrey2.5768
Jeffery, a young gay man in New York, decides that sex is too much and decided to become celibate. He immediately meets the man of his dreams and must decide whether or not love is worth the danger of a boyfriend dying. ...more about Jeffrey
24
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.5705 out of 4 stars for Imaginary Heroes2.5705
The Travis family façade is destroyed by an event incomprehensible to them -- an event which will open locked doors and finally reveal the secrets that have haunted them for decades. ...more about Imaginary Heroes
Actor Awards
  • Satellite Awards - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
25
Baby Mama (2008)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.5094 out of 4 stars for Baby Mama2.5094
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate. ...more about Baby Mama
  • Not Available on DVD
26
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.5001 out of 4 stars for 1492: Conquest of Paradise2.5001
Big budget account of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas. Released in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery. ...more about 1492: Conquest of Paradise
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Vantage Point (2008)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.2813 out of 4 stars for Vantage Point2.2813
Thomas Barnes and Kent Taylor are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. ...more about Vantage Point
28
Snow Cake (2007)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.2308 out of 4 stars for Snow Cake2.2308
Alex Hughes (Alan Rickman), an ex-convict traveling to reunite with the mother of his son, decides to pick up a very annoying yet eccentric hitchhiker named Vivienne (Emily Hampshire). They’re involved in an automobile accident where Vivienne is killed instantly. ...more about Snow Cake
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Year of Living Dangerously, The (1982)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.0833 out of 4 stars for Year of Living Dangerously2.0833
Guy Hamilton is a journalist on his first job as a foreign correspondent. His apparently humdrum assignment to Indonesia soon turns hot as President Sukarno electrifies the populace and frightens foreign powers. ...more about Year of Living Dangerously
31
Big Bad Love (2002)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 2.0258 out of 4 stars for Big Bad Love2.0258
Based on the acclaimed short-story collection by celebrated Mississippi writer Larry Brown, Big Bad Love is a tale of Viet Nam veteran Barlow (Howard) struggling to make fiction from his past, his dreams, and the dim sound of the future bearing down on ...more about Big Bad Love
32
TV Set, The (2007)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 1.9375 out of 4 stars for TV Set1.9375
An impractical writer, Mike Klein (David Duchovny), tries to pilot his story on a local TV station along with dealing with his real-life. ...more about TV Set
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Eyewitness (1981)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 1.9131 out of 4 stars for Eyewitness1.9131
Manhattan janitor Daryll Deever is fixated on hard-charging TV commentator, Tony Sokolow; he tapes her commentary daily to watch after work. ...more about Eyewitness
34
Half Moon Street (1986)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 1.9009 out of 4 stars for Half Moon Street1.9009
Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her job. ...more about Half Moon Street
35
Happily N'Ever After (2007)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 1.6567 out of 4 stars for Happily N'Ever After1.6567
A new spin on the Cinderella story. When the wizard that runs Fairy Tale Land takes a vacation, Cinderella's evil stepmother decides to take over. It's up to Cinderella to take back Fairy Tale Land and ensure her happily ever after existence. ...more about Happily N'Ever After
36
Deal of the Century (1983)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 1.5579 out of 4 stars for Deal of the Century1.5579
Arms dealers from several companies vie to sell the most expensive and highest tech weapons to a South American dictator. ...more about Deal of the Century
37
Company Man (2001)
Sigourney Weaver scores a combined 0.9307 out of 4 stars for Company Man0.9307
A satirical romp set in the early sixties, Company Man is the story of a nerdy Connecticut grammar school teacher who stumbles into becoming a legendary international spy hero in an effort to avoid his nagging wife. ...more about Company Man
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Frames from the Edge (1989)
No Reviews Available
A camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography of twentieth-century erotic fantasy. He's on the go from L.A. ...more about Frames from the Edge
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Snowcake (2005)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
40
Sundance 20 (2002)
No Reviews Available
Filmmaker Doug Pray (Scratch, Hype!) profiles a new generation of filmmakers in this original documentary on the Sundance Institute's Filmmaker's Lab program. An inside look at the Sundance Filmmaker's Lab, which was founded 20 years ago. ...more about Sundance 20
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Walls of Glass (1985)
No Reviews Available
Aging New York cabbie Flanagan (Bosco) still has hopes of making it as a stage actor. He can recite any Shakespeare sonnet and is facile with accents, but he can't land an agent or a job. ...more about Walls of Glass
  • Not Available on DVD