TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Barbara Hershey.

Barbara Hershey
Birthdate: February 5, 1948

Barbara Hershey

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1960s
1.3444
3
total ranking of 1.3444
1970s
1.6253
7
total ranking of 1.6253
1980s
3.2377
12
total ranking of 3.2377
1990s
2.3228
14
total ranking of 2.3228
2000s
2.2135
3
total ranking of 2.2135
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Barbara Hershey is ranked overall as 2.7661 of of 4 stars2.7661

Barbara Hershey Movie Rankings

1
Barbara Hershey starring in Right Stuff
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 3.6338 out of 4 stars for Right Stuff3.6338
The film chronicles over the course of 15 years and shares the difficulties the government face in trying to run a space program. NASA recruits seven test pilots and trains them to be astronauts. They participate in the Mercury Space Program in an attempt to beat the Russians into space. ...more about Right Stuff
2
Barbara Hershey starring in Hannah and Her Sisters
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 3.3973 out of 4 stars for Hannah and Her Sisters3.3973
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
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
3
Barbara Hershey starring in Stunt Man
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 3.1694 out of 4 stars for Stunt Man3.1694
While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends to be a stunt man. Both aided and endangered by the director (Peter O'Toole) he avoids both the police and sudden death as a stuntman. ...more about Stunt Man
4
Hoosiers (1986)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 3.1538 out of 4 stars for Hoosiers3.1538
Based on the true story of a small-town Indiana team that made the state finals in 1954, this movie chronicles the attempts of a coach with a spotty past, and the town's basketball-loving drunk to lead their high school team to victory. ...more about Hoosiers
5
Lantana (2001)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 3.0711 out of 4 stars for Lantana3.0711
The lives of several people are interwined in this darkly deceptive movie. This Australian drama starts out with the death of an unidentified woman. However, few answers were uncovered during the initial investigation by the police. ...more about Lantana
Actor Awards
  • IF Awards - Best Actress
6
Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 3.0018 out of 4 stars for Last Temptation of Christ3.0018
A what if story of Jesus of Nazareth, if he would have taken the devils final temptation, was not crucified and lived the rest of his life as a man. ...more about Last Temptation of Christ
Actor Awards
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
7
Natural, The (1984)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.9473 out of 4 stars for Natural2.9473
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. ...more about Natural
8
Entity, The (1981)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.8439 out of 4 stars for Entity2.8439
Carla Moran awakens one night to find herself being beaten and raped by an unseen presence. Terrified of what's happening to her, and shunned by friends and family who think she's lost her mind, she seeks help from parapsychologists. ...more about Entity
9
Beaches (1988)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.8183 out of 4 stars for Beaches2.8183
When the New York child performer CC Bloom and San Fransisco rich kid Hillary meet in a holiday resort in Atlantic City, it marks the start of a lifetime friendship between them. ...more about Beaches
10
Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, A (1998)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.7665 out of 4 stars for Soldier's Daughter Never Cries2.7665
This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotionless slice-of-life story. ...more about Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
  • Not Available on DVD
11
11:14 (2003)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.6621 out of 4 stars for 11:142.6621
Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. ...more about 11:14
Actor Awards
  • DVD Exclusive Awards - Best Supporting Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie)
12
Tin Men (1987)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.5996 out of 4 stars for Tin Men2.5996
One step short of larceny, the aluminum siding salesmen in this movie sell their wares, compete with each other, and engage in a lot of great dialog. Tin Men focuses on the rivalry between BB Babowsky and Ernest Tilley. ...more about Tin Men
14
Falling Down (1993)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.5586 out of 4 stars for Falling Down2.5586
William (D-FENS) just wants to get home to see his daughter on her birthday. Unfortunately, nothing seems to be going right for him. First there's the traffic jam, then the unhelpful Korean shopkeeper who "doesn't give change". ...more about Falling Down
15
Last of the Dogmen (1995)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.4387 out of 4 stars for Last of the Dogmen2.4387
A Montana bounty hunter is sent into the wilderness to track three escaped prisoners. Instead he sees something that puzzles him. Later with a female Native Indian history professor, he returns to find some answers. ...more about Last of the Dogmen
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.4180 out of 4 stars for Breakfast of Champions2.4180
A portrait of a fictional town in the mid west that is home to a group of idiosyncratic and slightly neurotic characters. Dwayne Hoover is a wealthy car dealer-ship owner that's on the brink of suicide and is losing touch with reality. ...more about Breakfast of Champions
17
Pallbearer, The (1996)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.2829 out of 4 stars for Pallbearer2.2829
Chaos unfolds as Tom is roped into being a pallbearer (and delivering the eulogy!) by the mother of a recently deceased "friend" from high school that he just can't remember. ...more about Pallbearer
18
Swing Kids (1993)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.2497 out of 4 stars for Swing Kids2.2497
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. ...more about Swing Kids
19
Riding the Bullet (2004)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.1694 out of 4 stars for Riding the Bullet2.1694
A young man hitchhiking back home to visit his mother is picked up by a mysterious stranger. As the ride goes on, the young man uncovers a terrible secret about the stranger, and is given a choice by the stranger. A choice that can mean life or death. ...more about Riding the Bullet
20
Last Summer (1969)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.0286 out of 4 stars for Last Summer2.0286
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Shy People (1987)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 2.0089 out of 4 stars for Shy People2.0089
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Public Eye, The (1992)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.9238 out of 4 stars for Public Eye1.9238
Leon Bernstein is New York's best news photographer in 1942, equally at home with cops or crooks. The pictures are often of death and pain, but they are the ones the others wish they had got. ...more about Public Eye
  • Not Available on DVD
24
With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.8642 out of 4 stars for With Six You Get Eggroll1.8642
Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teen-age daughter, get fixed up. They start dating and decide to get married. ...more about With Six You Get Eggroll
25
Dangerous Woman, A (1993)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.8638 out of 4 stars for Dangerous Woman1.8638
Martha Horgan is mentally slow. She lives with her aunt Frances. She is known for NEVER lying. This causes her to get fired from her job; she tells on 1 of the other store employees, Getso, for taking 20 dollars out of the cash register. ...more about Dangerous Woman
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Baby Maker, The (1970)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.7542 out of 4 stars for Baby Maker1.7542
Tish Gray had a baby and gave it up for adoption. She is contacted by a second childless couple who want her to have the husband's baby because of the wife's inability to have children. ...more about Baby Maker
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Splitting Heirs (1993)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.7518 out of 4 stars for Splitting Heirs1.7518
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. ...more about Splitting Heirs
28
Passion (1999)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.4535 out of 4 stars for Passion1.4535
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Drowning on Dry Land (1999)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.4529 out of 4 stars for Drowning on Dry Land1.4529
A taxi driver (Naveen Andrews) picks up a fare (Barbara Hershey) in New Jersey. She offers the driver a large sum to drive her to the desert. While the pair drive across the country, the woman tries various strategies to lure the driver into conversation. ...more about Drowning on Dry Land
30
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.3181 out of 4 stars for Tune in Tomorrow...1.3181
Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin's aunt Julia, not related by blood, returns home after many years away and Martin falls for her. ...more about Tune in Tomorrow...
31
Defenseless (1991)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.2146 out of 4 stars for Defenseless1.2146
Lawyer T.K. represents Steven Seldes who claims he is innocent of involvement in making under-age porn movies. ...more about Defenseless
32
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
Barbara Hershey scores a combined 1.1182 out of 4 stars for Frogs for Snakes1.1182
A group of unemployed theater actors survive by working as illegal money collectors. The loan shark they are working for owns an Off-Broadway theater. As he decided to play "American Buffalo" there, a bloody battle for the favorite roles begin. ...more about Frogs for Snakes
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Heaven with a Gun (1969)
No Reviews Available
In the small western town Vinegarroon the conflict between cattle and sheep breeders escalates. When a stranger appears in the town, the ranchers suspect he's a gun man, hired by the sheep breeders. ...more about Heaven with a Gun
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Last Hard Men, The (1976)
No Reviews Available
In the early 20th century, some convicts while on a road gang escape and one of the convicts is Zach Provo, a half Indian, who was sent to prison during the latter part of the 19th century. ...more about Last Hard Men
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Liberation of L.B. Jones, The (1970)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Pursuit of Happiness, The (1971)
No Reviews Available
A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets. When the opportunity presents itself he escapes and is subsequently on the run with his girlfriend. ...more about Pursuit of Happiness
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
No Reviews Available
The "Alison Group" has bought four beer breweries in difficulties. The young but rising top manager Franck Macklin is sent to reorganize one of them - the one which happens to be the main company in his home town. ...more about Take This Job and Shove It
39
Trial by Combat (1976)
No Reviews Available
A group of British aristocrats, who call themselves "Knights of Avalon", isn't content with the system of justice and executes judgment themselves. Instead of just killing the people they believe guilty, they give 'em a chance in traditional combat. ...more about Trial by Combat
  • Not Available on DVD