List of the best Dianne Wiest movies: Merci Docteur Rey(2002), September(1987), The Associate(1996), Five Nights in Maine(2015), The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn(1999), Edward Scissorhands(1990), Radio Days(1987), The Lost Boys(1987), Rabbit Hole(2010), The Odd Life of Timothy Green(2012), Independence Day(1983), Let Them All Talk(2020) ... ...
Comedy, Gay & Lesbian
France|USA
2002
91 Minutes
Elisabeth Beaumont
Dianne Wiest Jane Birkin Stanislas Merhar Bulle Ogier Didier Flamand Roschdy Zem Nathalie Richard Dan Herzberg Simon Callow Jerry Hall
A hot young phone sex addict and his narcissistic opera diva mom. A dangerously agitated hustler and a half-dozen dangerously agitated hustlers who look just like him. A tittering neurotic ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1987
82 Minutes
Stephanie
Denholm Elliott Dianne Wiest Mia Farrow Elaine Stritch Sam Waterston Jack Warden Ira Wheeler Jane Cecil Rosemary Murphy
daughter mother stepfather best friend neighbor author dark emotional vermont countryside summerhouse attempted suicide traumatic past unrequited love betrayal loneliness mother/daughter relationship quest forbidden love 1980s
At a summer house in Vermont, neighbor Howard falls in love with Lane, who's in a relationship with Peter, who's falling for Stephanie, who's married with children.
Comedy
USA
1996
114 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Dianne Wiest Eli Wallach Tim Daly Helen Hanft George Morfogen Zeljko Ivanek Miles Chapin
investment banker protégé boss secretary hilarious inspiring new york city wall street sexism racism working woman impersonation underdog rise 1990s
A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.
Drama
USA
2015
84 Minutes
David Oyelowo Dianne Wiest Rosie Perez Teyonah Parris Hani Furstenberg Bill Raymond Faith Fay Neal Lerner Cortez Nance Jr.
A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Dianne Wiest Mary-Louise Parker George Newbern Roxzane T. Mims Afemo Omilami Bernie Casey James Thomas Lee Knight Christopher Ryan Dunn John Bedford Lloyd Tommy Cresswell
A developer hires a psychiatrist (Mary-Louise Parker) to declare a farmer (Sidney Poitier) mentally incompetent in order to gain his land.
Romance, Drama, Comedy, Other, Fantasy
USA
1990
105 Minutes
Peg Boggs
Johnny Depp Winona Ryder Dianne Wiest Anthony Michael Hall Alan Arkin Kathy Baker Robert Oliveri Conchata Ferrell Vincent Price
synthetic human scientist mother teen girl bully neighbor creative dreamy heartwarming suburbia castle unrequited love outsider's life deformity small-town life jealousy underdog rivalry love 1980s
An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.
Comedy
USA
1987
88 Minutes
Bea
Mia Farrow Seth Green Dianne Wiest Julie Kavner Michael Tucker Josh Mostel Wallace Shawn Tito Puente Danny Aiello Jeff Daniels Tony Roberts
teenager aunt singer businessman radio host superhero cheery campy spirited brooklyn, n.y. rockaway beach, n.y. childhood family radio nostalgia growing up adventure 1940s
A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium.
Horror, Comedy
USA
1987
97 Minutes
Lucy Emerson
Jason Patric Corey Haim Dianne Wiest Barnard Hughes Edward Herrmann Kiefer Sutherland Jami Gertz Corey Feldman Jamison Newlander Brooke McCarter Billy Wirth
teen boy brother vampire teen girl geek mother tense thrilling emotional amusing northern california small town boardwalk family home shop cave vampires gangs teen angst mother/son relationship
After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
Drama
USA
2010
91 Minutes
Nat
Nicole Kidman Aaron Eckhart Dianne Wiest Miles Teller Tammy Blanchard Sandra Oh Giancarlo Esposito Jon Tenney
husband wife teen boy artist son mother emotional somber intense house neighborhood tragic death grief affair bereavement marriage therapy fall love 2000s
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2012
104 Minutes
Bernice Crudstaff
Jennifer Garner Joel Edgerton Dianne Wiest CJ Adams Rosemarie DeWitt Ron Livingston M. Emmet Walsh Odeya Rush Lin-Manuel Miranda Lois Smith David Morse
wife husband son neighbor teacher friend heartwarming incredible uplifting stanleyville household woods adoption magic parent/child relationship discovery transformation 2010s
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Drama
USA
1983
110 Minutes
Nancy Morgan
Kathleen Quinlan David Keith Dianne Wiest Frances Sternhagen Cliff De Young Josef Sommer Bert Remsen Richard Farnsworth Brooke Alderson Noble Willingham Susan Ruttan
Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2020
113 Minutes
Susan
Meryl Streep Candice Bergen Dianne Wiest Lucas Hedges Gemma Chan Saskia Larsen Pete Meads Elna Baker Daniel Algrant
A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Mexico
1994
101 Minutes
Doctor H. Aaron
Albert Brooks Brendan Fraser Dianne Wiest Lane Smith Anne Twomey Michael Rapaport Barry Shabaka Henley John Capodice
baseball player baseball scout mentally ill person pitcher psychiatrist amusing endearing rousing baseball field new york city mexico car apartment baseball redemption therapy stardom unusual behavior discovery underdog
The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.
Comedy
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Helen Robberson
Chevy Chase Jack Palance Dianne Wiest Robert Davi David Barry Gray Jason James Richter Fay Masterson Miko Hughes Richard Romanus
police officer criminal father mother son daughter amusing playful california household suburbia law enforcement stakeout crime family ineptitude pursuit 1990s
A counterfeiter with a habit of "eliminating" the competition moves in next door to the Robbersons. Two cops move in with the Robbersons for a stakeout.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
103 Minutes
Penny Alexander
Diane Keaton Kevin Kline Dianne Wiest Richard Jenkins Sam Shepard Mark Duplass Elisabeth Moss Ayelet Zurer Jay Ali
surgeon wife daughter veterinarian dog family member emotional heartwarming household freeway veterinarian's office utah forest troubled marriage family dysfunction pets lost dog romance relationships transformation
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1985
82 Minutes
Emma
Mia Farrow Jeff Daniels Danny Aiello Dianne Wiest Van Johnson Zoe Caldwell John Wood Milo O'Shea Deborah Rush Irving Metzman John Rothman
waitress husband producer actor archaeologist countess quirky amusing touching new jersey theater apartment street hollywood, calif. airplane loneliness marriage magic great depression poverty
In New Jersey in 1935, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.
Drama
USA
2001
132 Minutes
Annie
Sean Penn Michelle Pfeiffer Dakota Fanning Dianne Wiest Loretta Devine Richard Schiff Laura Dern Brad Allan Silverman Joseph Rosenberg Stanley DeSantis Doug Hutchinson
father daughter mentally disabled person lawyer foster mother friend disheartening profound emotional courtroom foster home apartment soccer game coffee shop school parenthood father/daughter relationship mental disability custody battle friendship
A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1996
119 Minutes
Louise Keeley
Robin Williams Gene Hackman Nathan Lane Dianne Wiest Hank Azaria Christine Baranski Dan Futterman Calista Flockhart Tom McGowan
club owner drag queen senator fiancée housekeeper son hysterical frenetic outlandish tense miami nightclub house family honor tolerance stereotypes cross-dressing homosexuality engagement transformation
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
Drama
USA
2006
104 Minutes
Flori
Robert Downey Jr. Shia LaBeouf Chazz Palminteri Dianne Wiest Channing Tatum Melonie Diaz Martin Compston Eric Roberts Rosario Dawson Adam Scarimbolo Julia Garro
writer friend single mother brother saint gritty prison queens, n.y. apartment violence drug addiction sex abuse death interracial romance discovery escape transformation 1980s
The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs, or in prison. He comes to believe he has been saved from their fates by various so-called saints.
Drama
USA
1984
107 Minutes
Vi Moore
Kevin Bacon Lori Singer John Lithgow Dianne Wiest Chris Penn Sarah Jessica Parker John Laughlin Elizabeth Gorcey Frances Lee McCain Brian Wimmer
newcomer best friend girlfriend student reverend mother inspiring spirited midwest small town high school household city hall church dance rock 'n' roll teenage rebellion repression prom underdog
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
116 Minutes
Mary
Clint Eastwood Bradley Cooper Laurence Fishburne Michael Peña Dianne Wiest Andy Garcia Alison Eastwood Taissa Farmiga Ignacio Serricchio Loren Dean Eugene Cordero
older man drug trafficker police officer dea agent drug dealer senior citizen bleak brooding uneasy tense suspenseful touching truck warehouse house wedding office road drug cartel drug bust
A ninety-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel.
Romance
USA
2007
98 Minutes
Nana
Steve Carell Juliette Binoche Dane Cook Alison Pill Dianne Wiest John Mahoney Emily Blunt Britt Robertson Marlene Lawston Norbert Leo Butz Amy Ryan
advice columnist beautiful woman brother widower mother father amusing endearing charming rhode island family home bookstore bowling alley home family forbidden love loss serendipity relationships romantic dilemma
A widower finds out the woman he fell in love with is his brother's girlfriend.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
113 Minutes
Carol
Al Pacino Greta Gerwig Kyra Sedgwick Charles Grodin Dianne Wiest Dan Hedaya Nina Arianda Li Jun Li Dylan Baker Billy Porter
Jack Maldonado is an ambitious young Latino man who fueled by misguided nostalgia, buys a small apartment building in the Bronx and moves his boisterous family into the apartments to live ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
124 Minutes
Ellen Bascomb , Millicent Weems
Philip Seymour Hoffman Samantha Morton Michelle Williams Catherine Keener Emily Watson Dianne Wiest Jennifer Jason Leigh Hope Davis Tom Noonan Sadie Goldstein Robin Weigert
director wife girlfriend actor brooding intricate new york city warehouse theater theater playwright divorce marriage quest transformation love 2000s
A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Comedy
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Deanna Ellis
Amy Poehler Tina Fey Maya Rudolph Ike Barinholtz James Brolin Dianne Wiest John Cena John Alberto Leguizamo Bobby Moynihan Greta Lee Madison Davenport
parent sister divorcée classmate partygoer police officer cheeky airy hilarious house yard pool store car street sibling rivalry memories party hijinks disaster
Two sisters decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their family home.
Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Drama
USA|Canada
2008
92 Minutes
Toni
Anne Hathaway Patrick Wilson David Morse Andre Braugher Clea DuVall Dianne Wiest William B. Davis Ryan Robbins Chelah Horsdal Don Thompson
therapist mentor survivor passenger sister patient chilling tense suspenseful airplane house train marina museum office plane crash disappearance conspiracy secrets therapy
A grief counselor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery when her clients begin to disappear.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2011
100 Minutes
Brenda
Steve Martin Jack Black Owen Wilson Brian Dennehy Anjelica Huston Rashida Jones Rosamund Pike Dianne Wiest JoBeth Williams Anthony Anderson Corbin Bernsen
bird watcher friend wife middle-aged man blogger underachiever hilarious madcap uplifting offbeat amusing charming wilderness family home united states airplane car fertility clinic friendship birdwatching
Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
106 Minutes
Holly
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Michael Caine Carrie Fisher Barbara Hershey Lloyd Nolan Maureen O'Sullivan Daniel Stern Max von Sydow Dianne Wiest J.T. Walsh
actress artist caterer writer husband boyfriend calm tender charming central park new york city apartment theater infidelity love triangle romance thanksgiving love transformation 1980s
Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
Drama
USA
1988
110 Minutes
Mother
Michael J. Fox Kiefer Sutherland Phoebe Cates Swoosie Kurtz Frances Sternhagen Tracy Pollan John Houseman Charlie Schlatter Jason Robards Dianne Wiest William Hickey
fact-checker writer friend ex-wife mother cousin unrestrained brooding powerful spirited manhattan, n.y. office bar nightclub drugs alcohol depression nightlife city life breakup
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.