The Best Movies Of Sigourney Weaver

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Vote for your favorite Sigourney Weaver movies, regardless of critic reviews or how big the role was.

Over 500 movie fans have come together to vote on this list of the best Sigourney Weaver movies. From her iconic role as Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise to her memorable performances in Ghostbusters and Avatar, Sigourney Weaver has captivated audiences for decades with her commanding presence and versatile acting skills.

But what sets these movies apart from the rest? Is it Weaver's ability to embody strong female characters who defy traditional gender roles? Or is it her undeniable chemistry with co-stars like Bill Murray, Sam Worthington, and Michael Biehn?

Perhaps it's a combination of both. Regardless, each film on this list showcases why Sigourney Weaver is one of Hollywood's most respected actresses.

So whether you're a dedicated fan or just looking for your next movie night pick, be sure to check out these top-rated films and cast your own vote for all your favorite Sigourney Weaver performances. Who knows - maybe your pick will end up at the top of the list.

Most divisive: Abduction
Over 600 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Movies Of Sigourney Weaver
  • Alien
    1
    Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt
    203 votes
    In Ridley Scott's 1979 movie Alien, the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, led by Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), encounter an unknown life form after being awakened from stasis to investigate a distress signal from a distant planet. This sci-fi horror film, known for its atmospheric tension and iconic creature design, takes the audience on a harrowing journey through the claustrophobic confines of a spaceship. As the alien organism infiltrates their ranks, survival becomes paramount, and no one is safe. The film won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, testament to its groundbreaking cinematic visuals.
    • Released: 1979
    • Directed by: Ridley Scott
  • Aliens
    2
    Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn
    206 votes
    In the science fiction thriller Aliens, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), survivor of the spaceship Nostromo, returns to confront her nightmares. Waking up 57 years later, she discovers a human colony has been established on the alien-infested planet she once escaped from. Accompanied by a squad of marines, Ripley must face her fears and the extraterrestrial menace once again. Directed by James Cameron, this sequel boasts an Oscar-winning visual effects team that brings the terrifying creatures to life. With suspenseful twists and thrilling action sequences, Aliens is a cinematic masterpiece in its genre.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: James Cameron
  • Ghostbusters
    3
    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
    161 votes
    After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Ivan Reitman
  • Galaxy Quest
    4
    Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
    143 votes
    The stars of a 1970s sci-fi show -- now scraping a living through re-runs and sci-fi conventions are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Believing the cast's heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system.
    • Released: 1999
    • Directed by: Dean Parisot
  • Working Girl
    5
    Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver
    113 votes
    Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals the idea without giving due credit to her secretary. After Katharine winds up in the hospital with an injured leg, Tess decides to exact revenge. Pretending to be her boss, Tess initiates a major deal with an investment broker (Harrison Ford) -- but things turn ugly after Katharine finds out what Tess has been up to.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Mike Nichols
  • Gorillas in the Mist
    6
    Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris
    116 votes
    This film is an adaptation of wildlife expert Dian Fossey's autobiography. Midwesterner Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) leaves the United States for Africa, where she studies the gorillas of Rwanda and Uganda. As Fossey develops a bond with the animals, she also becomes wary of the poachers who prey on them. Fearing that the gorillas will go extinct if humans continue to hunt them, she organizes a defense league to protect the animals; in doing so, though, she puts herself in a perilous situation.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Michael Apted
  • Copycat
    7
    Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney
    91 votes
    Deeply shaken after being assaulted by a deranged man (Harry Connick Jr.), Dr. Helen Hudson (Sigourney Weaver) must face her fears if she is to help solve a series of murders. Helen is a psychologist who has studied serial killers, but this case, in which the crimes seem modeled on the work of infamous deviants, is grimmer than most. With the help of two San Francisco police officers (Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney), Helen tries to come between the murderer and his next victim.
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Jon Amiel
  • Alien 3
    8
    Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance
    133 votes
    In Alien 3, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor of an escape pod crash, finds herself in a maximum-security correctional facility on Fiorina Fury 161. She's surrounded by a motley crew of hardened criminals, played by skilled actors like Charles S. Dutton and Brian Glover. With no weapons to defend themselves from the alien creature that stowed away with Ripley, the inmates must rely on their wits and fortitude. Directed by David Fincher, this third installment in the Alien franchise is a suspenseful mix of science fiction and horror, its claustrophobic setting intensifying the terror. Despite mixed reviews at release, it has since gained appreciation for its atmospheric storytelling and strong performances.
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: David Fincher
  • Dave
    9
    Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella
    88 votes
    Shifty White House chief of staff Bob Alexander (Frank Langella) hatches a scheme to use a double for the president (Kevin Kline) at a public photo opportunity. Small business owner Dave Kovic (Kline) fits the bill, but after the president suffers a debilitating stroke, opportunist Alexander arranges for Dave to step in full time without even informing the First Lady (Sigourney Weaver). It doesn't take long before the press, the nation and the president's wife realize something is different.
    • Released: 1993
    • Directed by: Ivan Reitman
  • Avatar
    10
    Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
    151 votes
    On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana). As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.
    • Released: 2009
    • Directed by: James Cameron
  • Ghostbusters II
    11
    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
    89 votes
    After saving New York City from a ghost attack, the Ghostbusters -- a team of spirit exterminators -- is disbanded for demolishing parts of the city during the battle. But when Ghostbuster Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) learns that spirits have taken an interest in his son, the men launch a rogue ghost-chasing mission. The quest quickly goes awry, landing them in court. But when the ghosts turn on the judge, he issues an order allowing the Ghostbusters to get back to work.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Ivan Reitman
  • Alien: Resurrection
    12
    Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman
    121 votes
    Two hundred years have passed since Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) died on Fiorina 161. Aboard the medical research vessel USM Auriga, a team of scientists clone Ripley from her extracted DNA and removes the alien Queen embryo which was growing inside her at the time of her death.
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • WALL-E
    13
    Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
    83 votes
    WALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he's more than a little lonely. Then he spots EVE (Elissa Knight), a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure yet when he follows EVE across the galaxy.
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Andrew Stanton
  • Heartbreakers
    14
    Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta
    76 votes
    Max (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: David Mirkin
  • Holes
    15
    Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette
    69 votes
    A boy and his friends question the motives of a woman (Sigourney Weaver) who forces them to dig holes at a detention camp.
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: Andrew Davis
  • Death and the Maiden
    16
    Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson
    56 votes
    Paulina Escobar (Sigourney Weaver) is convinced that the guest (Ben Kingsley) her lawyer husband (Stuart Wilson) brings home is the same man who who kidnapped, tortured and raped her years ago. Holding him captive at gunpoint, she repeatedly attacks him and demands that he confess his crime. Her husband tries to stand by his wife and her claims, but he begins to doubt her story and the claims. She forces her husband to represent the guest in a mock trial that she devises.
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Roman Polanski
  • The Ice Storm
    17
    Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Henry Czerny
    66 votes
    In the 1970s, an outwardly wholesome family begins cracking at the seams over the course of a tumultuous Thanksgiving break. Frustrated with his job, the father, Ben (Kevin Kline), seeks fulfillment by cheating on his wife, Elena (Joan Allen), with neighborhood seductress Janey (Sigourney Weaver). Their teenage daughter, Wendy (Christina Ricci), dabbles in sexual affairs too -- with Janey's son Mikey (Elijah Wood). The family's strained relations continue to tauten until an ice storm strikes.
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Ang Lee
  • The Year of Living Dangerously
    18
    Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt
    54 votes
    When journalist Guy Hamilton (Mel Gibson) arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia, he has difficulty making contacts. He forms a friendship with dwarf photographer Billy Kwan (Linda Hunt), through whom he meets British diplomat Jill Bryant (Sigourney Weaver). Bryant falls for Hamilton, and she gives him key information about an approaching Communist uprising. As the city becomes more dangerous, Hamilton stays to pursue the story. However, he faces more threats as he gets closer to the government.
    • Released: 1982
    • Directed by: Peter Weir
  • You Again
    19
    Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver
    47 votes
    High school was hell for Marni (Kristen Bell), so she is horrified to learn that her brother's fiancee is Joanna, the nemesis of her teen years. Marni intends to expose Joanna's evil side to her family, but the situation really explodes with the arrival of Joanna's Aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver), who was the high-school rival of Marni's mother (Jamie Lee Curtis). When both older women revert to their teenage personas, the result is extreme wedding turmoil.
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Andy Fickman
  • The Village
    20
    Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody
    57 votes
    Members (Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody) of a 19th-century community fear the strange creatures that inhabit the surrounding forest.
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
  • Paul
    21
    Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen
    54 votes
    For the past 60 years, a wisecracking alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has resided at a top-secret military base in America's UFO heartland. When Paul decides he has had enough of Earth, he escapes from the compound and hops on the first handy vehicle -- a rented RV manned by two British sci-fi nerds named Graeme (Simon Pegg) and Clive (Nick Frost). With federal agents and the father of an accidental kidnap victim on their tail, the two hatch a crazy plan to help Paul return to his spaceship.
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Greg Mottola
  • Vantage Point
    22
    Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker
    37 votes
    Witnesses with different points of view try to unravel an assassination attempt on the U.S. president. Special Agents Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox) are assigned to protect President Ashton during a summit in Spain on the war on terror. Moments after the leader's arrival, shots ring out, and Ashton is down. In the resulting chaos, an American tourist (Forest Whitaker) comes forward with his camcorder, which he believes contains an image of the shooter.
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Pete Travis
  • A Map of the World
    23
    Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore, David Strathairn
    38 votes
    After a friend's (Julianne Moore) child dies while in her care, a woman (Sigourney Weaver) suffers severe depression and is later accused of sexual abusing a neighbor's son.
    • Released: 1999
    • Directed by: Scott Elliott
  • Snow White: A Tale of Terror
    24
    Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Gil Bellows
    35 votes
    An innocent young woman finds refuge from her wicked stepmother (Sigourney Weaver) with seven forest-dwelling outcasts.
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Michael Cohn
  • Prayers for Bobby
    25
    Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Ryan Kelley
    40 votes
    In this adaptation of a true story, devout Christian Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver) fights to "cure" her gay son, Bobby (Ryan Kelley). Although he tries to please his mother, Bobby cannot change his lifestyle, and his depression leads to suicide. Mary questions her faith and searches for comfort, but after the church is unable to help her cope with Bobby's death, she seeks to understand her opinions on homosexuality for herself. Eventually, Mary becomes an advocate for gay rights.
    • Released: 2009
    • Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
  • The Tale of Despereaux
    26
    Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson
    26 votes
    Once a thriving place of sunshine and delicious soup, the faraway kingdom of Dor has fallen into sadness. An accident leaves the king brokenhearted; the sunshine fades, and the soup disappears Into this world is born Despereaux (Matthew Broderick), a book-loving mouse and friend to Princess Pea (Emma Watson). When Pea is kidnapped, Despereaux must find a knight's brave heart within his tiny body and rescue his friend.
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Rob Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
  • Half Moon Street
    27
    Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Niall O'Brien
    29 votes
    Half Moon Street is a 1986 British-American erotic thriller film about an American woman working at a British escort service who becomes involved in the political intrigues surrounding one of her clients. The film was directed by Bob Swaim, and stars Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, and Patrick Kavanagh. Half Moon Street is the first RKO Pictures solo feature film production in almost a quarter-century. The previous one was Jet Pilot, made in 1957. The film was based on the 1984 novel Doctor Slaughter by Paul Theroux.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Bob Swaim
  • Annie Hall
    28
    Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts
    42 votes
    Comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) examines the rise and fall of his relationship with struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). Speaking directly to the audience in front of a bare background, Singer reflects briefly on his childhood and his early adult years before settling in to tell the story of how he and Annie met, fell in love, and struggled with the obstacles of modern romance, mixing surreal fantasy sequences with small moments of emotional drama.
    • Released: 1977
    • Directed by: Woody Allen
  • Eyewitness
    29
    William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer
    26 votes
    New York City custodian Daryll Deever (William Hurt) is a big fan of local news reporter Tony Sokolow (Sigourney Weaver), so he is intrigued when she shows up to cover a story at his workplace. There's been a murder in the office building, and Tony suspects that Daryll may have insight into the crime, a notion that he furthers to stay close to her. However, when those behind the killing begin to think that Daryll really knows something, they target both him and Tony to keep their secrets hidden.
    • Released: 1981
    • Directed by: Peter Yates
  • Baby Mama
    30
    Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear
    37 votes
    When single executive Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey) decides the time is right to finally have a baby, she hires a working-class woman (Amy Poehler) from South Philadelphia to act as her surrogate mother. However, Kate's careful planning goes out the window when the woman shows up on her doorstep needing a place to live. A comic battle of wills breaks out between the pair as they prepare for the blessed event and try not to kill one another in the process.
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Michael McCullers
  • Abduction
    31
    Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina
    36 votes
    For many years, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster on a missing-persons website, proof that the people he's called mom and dad his whole life are not his real parents. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, Nathan becomes the target of assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins), the only person he can now trust.
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: John Singleton
  • Snow Cake
    32
    Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss
    30 votes
    Traveling through Canada, ex-con Alex Hughes (Alan Rickman) picks up a vivacious young hitchhiker, Vivienne (Emily Hampshire), who needs a ride to her hometown. Soon afterward, the pair are involved in a horrible car accident that kills Vivienne. Alex continues on to her home to tell Vivienne's mother (Sigourney Weaver) about her fate. Later he begins an affair with a neighbor (Carrie-Anne Moss) who paves the way for his healing.
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Marc Evans
  • 1492 Conquest of Paradise
    33
    Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Gérard Depardieu
    34 votes
    1492: Conquest of Paradise is an epic 1992 European adventure/drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Roselyne Bosch, which tells the fictionalized story of the discovery of the New World by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The film was released by Paramount to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage.
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Ridley Scott
  • Terror in the Aisles
    34
    Clint Eastwood, Jane Fonda, Jamie Lee Curtis
    20 votes
    Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen narrate this collection of snippets from landmark horror, crime and science-fiction films from the 1930s to the 1980s. Classic movies such as "The Exorcist" and "Friday the 13th" are featured, accompanied by Allen and Pleasence's explanations of different concepts in the genre. Alfred Hitchcock, whose films "Psycho" and "The Birds" are featured, also makes an appearance, using his expertise to deconstruct the means by which to build tension.
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Andrew J. Kuehn
  • Happily N'Ever After
    35
    Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Andy Dick
    28 votes
    Fairy Tale Land becomes a realm of happy endings gone wrong when Cinderella's wicked stepmother, Frieda (Sigourney Weaver), joins forces with legendary villains to tip the balance between good and evil. With events spinning wildly out of control, Cinderella (Sarah Michelle Gellar), or Ella for short, must lead a resistance movement to defeat Frieda and restore order to the kingdom.
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Paul J. Bolger
  • Be Kind Rewind
    36
    Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover
    31 votes
    After a man (Jack Black) accidentally creates a magnetic field that erases a store's videotapes, he hatches a daring scheme to help his friend (Mos Def), a clerk at the store, keep his job. The two friends set out to re-create the most popular titles in the store's inventory, ranging from "The Lion King" to "Robocop."
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Michel Gondry
  • Red Lights
    37
    Robert De Niro, Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Olsen
    22 votes
    Red Lights is a 2012 Spanish-American thriller film written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés and starring Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Toby Jones, Elizabeth Olsen, Joely Richardson and Leonardo Sbaraglia. The plot focuses on a physicist and a university psychology professor, both of whom specialize in debunking supernatural phenomena, and their attempt at discrediting a renowned psychic whose greatest critic mysteriously died thirty years prior. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012, and received a limited release in the United States on July 13, 2012.
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Rodrigo Cortés
  • Cedar Rapids
    38
    Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche
    24 votes
    Insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) is sublimely naive: He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane, has never even left his tiny Wisconsin hometown. Chosen to represent his company at a convention in Iowa, Tim meets three veteran attendees (John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr.), who set him on course for a life-altering weekend of wild times and sweet temptation.
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Miguel Arteta
  • The Snow Queen & The Wild Swans
    39

    The Snow Queen & The Wild Swans

    Sigourney Weaver
    18 votes
    • Released: 2003
  • Jeffrey
    40
    Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Irma St. Paule
    26 votes
    Jeffrey (Steven Weber), a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard (Michael T. Weiss), his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend (Patrick Stewart) and an outrageous priest (Nathan Lane) for guidance.
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Christopher Ashley
  • The Cold Light of Day
    41
    Henry Cavill, Verónica Echegui, Bruce Willis
    27 votes
    Young business consultant Will Shaw (Henry Cavill) flies to Spain for a vacation aboard his family's sailboat. When Will returns from some on-shore shopping, his family is gone and will be killed if he does not deliver a missing briefcase within 24 hours. As it turns out, his father (Bruce Willis) is not a cultural attache but a spy, and Will is in over his head. He must find a way to turn the tables on his enemies, or he and his family will all die.
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Mabrouk El Mechri
  • Ghostbusters III
    42
    Eliza Dushku, Bill Murray, Anna Faris
    26 votes
    • Directed by: Ivan Reitman
  • Vamps
    43
    Alicia Silverstone, Sigourney Weaver, Krysten Ritter
    27 votes
    Vamps is a 2012 American comedy horror film that reunites Clueless director Amy Heckerling with actors Alicia Silverstone and Wallace Shawn and was released on November 2, 2012.
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Amy Heckerling
  • Crazy on the Outside
    44
    Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta
    18 votes
    Just out of prison, ex-con Tommy (Tim Allen) is ready for a fresh start in life. He moves in with his manipulative sister (Sigourney Weaver) and her husband and takes a job at a local burger joint. However, he finds that staying on the straight-and-narrow is not as easy as he thought. Gray (Ray Liotta), his former partner-in-crime, is trying to rope him into the latest scheme. And to complicate matters, Tommy is falling in love with his probation officer.
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Tim Allen
  • Tadpole
    45
    Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Stanford, John Ritter
    24 votes
    Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman (Aaron Stanford). 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. He would be a perfect catch -- except he's only fifteen years old.
    • Released: 2002
    • Directed by: Gary Winick
  • The Girl in the Park
    46
    Kate Bosworth, Sigourney Weaver, Keri Russell
    28 votes
    The Girl in the Park is a 2007 drama film by David Auburn, who makes his directorial debut here after having written the films Proof in 2005 and The Lake House in 2006. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth and Keri Russell, among others.
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: David Auburn
  • Infamous
    47
    Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig
    23 votes
    In Kansas, with childhood friend Harper Lee (Sandra Bullock), author Truman Capote (Toby Jones) developed an intense and complex relationship with convicted killer Perry Smith (Daniel Craig) while researching what would become one of his greatest works, "In Cold Blood."
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Douglas McGrath
  • Imaginary Heroes
    48
    Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels
    20 votes
    After their college athlete son (Kip Pardue) commits suicide, Sandy (Sigourney Weaver) and Ben Travis (Jeff Daniels) re-evaluate their relationship. Their teenage son, Tim (Emile Hirsch), offers some relief from the difficulties when Sandy starts smoking marijuana with him, though Ben feels excluded from their newfound friendship. When Tim realizes he is no longer attracted to his girlfriend, Steph (Suzanne Santo), his interest in neighbor Kyle (Ryan Donowho) takes on a whole new meaning.
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Dan Harris
  • Night Train
    49
    Leelee Sobieski, Danny Glover, Steve Zahn
    13 votes
    Night Train is a 2009 mystery-thriller film produced by Rifkin-Eberts Productions and stars Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn, and Matthias Schweighöfer. It pays homage to a variety of classic suspense films such as Strangers on a Train, The Lady Vanishes, and The Maltese Falcon, though the plot bears only passing resemblance to any of them. The film did not appear in theaters and was released on DVD for US markets in July 2009.
    • Released: 2009
    • Directed by: Brian King
  • Rampart
    50
    Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Anne Heche
    15 votes
    In 1999, Officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson), a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, tends to follow his own code of rough justice. A number of years earlier, he was implicated in the death of a serial rapist. Brown's violent tendencies once again land him in hot water when a video of him beating up a suspect plays all over local TV. An assistant DA (Sigourney Weaver) pressures him to retire, but Brown edges closer and closer to a meltdown.
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Oren Moverman
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
    51
    Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
    68 votes
    Jake Sully, Neytiri and their children explore the mysterious lands of Pandora. When a familiar threat resurfaces, they must fight a difficult war to protect their planet.
    • Released: 2022
    • Directed by: James Cameron
  • The TV Set
    52
    David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd
    17 votes
    Mike Klein (David Duchovny), the creator of a TV pilot called "The Wexler Chronicles," learns the hard way about how televisions shows evolve from concept to reality. Though Mike's concept involves serious subject matter, a network executive (Sigourney Weaver) and her cohorts have other plans to lighten up and dumb-down the show to appeal to a broader audience.
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Jake Kasdan
  • Deal of the Century
    53
    Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines
    16 votes
    An arms dealer eager to score a big contract, Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) heads to South America to negotiate with both a dictator and the revolutionaries who oppose him. Although talks don't go well and he gets wounded, Muntz remains determined to sell his unmanned planes. Joined by Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver), the widow of a colleague, and Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines), a pilot rethinking his views on violence, Muntz launches a go-for-broke attempt to make his arms deal.
    • Released: 1983
    • Directed by: William Friedkin
  • The Guys
    54
    Sigourney Weaver, Anthony LaPaglia, Irene Walsh
    14 votes
    After the terrible events of September 11th, Nick (Anthony LaPaglia), a New York Fire Department captain, is left with the daunting task of delivering the eulogies for eight fallen firefighters who perished during the evacuation of the World Trade Center. Overpowered with emotion and unsure what to say, he gets help from a journalist (Sigourney Weaver) who helps him craft eulogies to honor not only his men who died, but also everyone who lost their lives that day.
    • Released: 2002
    • Directed by: Jim Simpson
  • O Youth and Beauty!
    55
    Sigourney Weaver, Gordon Ramsey, Edward Herrmann
    14 votes
    O Youth and Beauty! is a 1979 Drama film written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Jeff Bleckner.
    • Released: 1979
    • Directed by: Jeff Bleckner
  • The Sorrows of Gin
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    The Sorrows of Gin

    Sigourney Weaver, Edward Herrmann, Rachel Roberts
    18 votes
    The Sorrows of Gin is a 1979 Drama film written by Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Jack Hofsiss.
    • Released: 1979
    • Directed by: Jack Hofsiss
  • Company Man
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    Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro
    15 votes
    "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. With total and blissful incompetence, Allen Quimp (Douglas McGrath) is one part Inspector Clouseau, one part Mr. Bean, and no parts James Bond. His misadventures give way to his meteoric rise in the CIA, and Quimp soon finds himself leading a band of Agency misfits in a series of lunatic attempts to overthrow Castro.
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath
  • Une Femme ou Deux
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    Une Femme ou Deux

    Sigourney Weaver, Gérard Depardieu, Ruth Westheimer
    13 votes
    Une Femme ou Deux is a French film made in 1985. It is a comedy which lasts about 97 mins. It was directed by Daniel Vigne who was also the screenwriter along with Elizabeth Rappeneau. The cast included Gérard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Ruth Westheimer, Michel Aumont, Zabou Breitman, Jean-Pierre Bisson, Yann Babilée. Produced by Michel Choquet, the music scores were from Kevin Mulligan, Evert Verhees and Jean Thielemans. It was released in the US under the name One Woman or Two, the literal English language translation of its French language title.
    • Released: 1985
    • Directed by: Daniel Vigne
  • Happy Holidays, Katherine Sloane
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    Happy Holidays, Katherine Sloane

    Kate Beckinsale, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Lee
    13 votes
    Happy Holidays, Katherine Sloane is a 2012 comedy film written and directed by James Mottern.
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: James Mottern
  • Big Bad Love
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    Sigourney Weaver, Angie Dickinson, Rosanna Arquette
    13 votes
    Big Bad Love is a 2001 film directed by Arliss Howard, who co-wrote the script with his brother, James Howard, based on a collection of short stories of the same name by Larry Brown. The story recounts an episode in the life of an alcoholic Vietnam veteran and struggling writer named Leon Barlow, who is played by Arliss Howard, and his wife, played by Howard's wife Debra Winger. The soundtrack includes music by Tom Verlaine, the Kronos Quartet, and R. L. Burnside.
    • Released: 2002
    • Directed by: Arliss Howard
  • Spring/Fall
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    Spring/Fall

    Sigourney Weaver, Téa Leoni, D.J. Pierce
    15 votes
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Jake Kasdan