List of the best Doris Roberts movies: Margarine Wars(2012), Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle(2010), A Time to Remember(2003), Simple Justice(1989), Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection(2012), Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle(2009), The Honeymoon Killers(1969), Another Harvest Moon(2009), Hester Street(1975), Play the Game(2008), Keeping Up With the Steins(2006), No Deposit(2015) ... ...
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2012
98 Minutes
Grandma Betty Johansson
Doris Roberts Robert Loggia Dee Wallace Ellen Muth Michael Spellman Ron G. Terry Moore Grant Kramer LACKOS Sherzad Sinjari Danny Ahlfeld
60's Psychedelic Counterculture clash during the "Summer of Love," when an aspiring hippie Afro-Jew from New York dupes the son of a Swedish dairy farmer into smuggling illegal margarine into butter rich Wisconsin.
Other, Drama, Romance
2010
90 Minutes
Mrs. "Miracle" Merkle
Doris Roberts Eric Johnson Jewel Staite Quinn Lord Lauren Holly Tom Butler Patricia Mayan Salazar Jocelyne Loewen
Mrs. "Miracle" Merkle (Doris Roberts) helps save a struggling department store during the Christmas season.
Drama
USA
2003
96 Minutes
Dana Delany Doris Roberts Megan Gallagher Louise Fletcher Amy Steel Robert Bauer Erich Anderson Davenia McFadden Rosemary Forsyth Michael Dean Jacobs Karly Rothenberg
A modern day version of the old Western story of a big rancher "buying" up all the smaller ranches, doing whatever necessary to achieve this and a group of men willing to fight back.
Crime, Drama
1989
97 Minutes
Cesar Romero Doris Roberts Matthew Galle Cady McClain John Spencer Kevin Geer Michael Genet Priscilla Lopez
Someone avenges a Bronx couple (Cesar Romero, Doris Roberts) and their grandson (Matthew Galle) after a judge lets a gang of thugs go free.
Comedy
2012
114 Minutes
Barbara
Tyler Perry Eugene Levy Doris Roberts Tom Arnold Denise Richards Danielle Campbell Devan Leos John Amos Marla Gibbs Romeo Miller
investment banker family member aunt wife outlandish amusing office city georgia household witness protection embezzlement relocation culture clash transformation 2010s
Placed under federal protection in Madea's (Tyler Perry) Southern home, a Wall Street banker (Eugene Levy) and his dysfunctional family get a taste of the no-nonsense matriarch's special brand of tough love.
Other, Drama
2009
90 Minutes
Mrs. Merkle
James Van Der Beek Erin Karpluk Doris Roberts Michael Strusievici Valin Shinyei Chelah Horsdal Johannah Newmarch Wanda Cannon Pat Waldron
widower father son nanny elderly woman brother charming endearing heartwarming moving touching united states small town home family relationships helping others loss children single parents
A single man (James Van Der Beek) hires a nanny (Doris Roberts) to help him care for his 6-year-old twins.
Crime, Drama
USA
1969
108 Minutes
Bunny
Leonard Kastle Shirley Stoler Tony Lo Bianco Dortha Duckworth Doris Roberts Marilyn Chris Mary Jane Higby Kip McArdle Mary Breen Barbara Cason Guy Sorel
con artist nurse widow pregnant woman chilling brutal disturbing dark nursing home new york city suburbia house jail murder swindling loneliness jealousy honeymoon trial adventure
An obese, embittered nurse doesn't mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs.
Drama
USA
2009
89 Minutes
Alice
Ernest Borgnine Piper Laurie Anne Meara Doris Roberts Richard Schiff Cybill Shepherd Sunkrish Bala Amber Benson Clay Bravo Cameron Monaghan Dale Waddington Horowitz
old man dying person bleak emotional endearing inspiring incredible melancholy moving raw profound uneasy nursing home united states death memory loss life lessons suicide discovery quest
An elderly dementia patient must decide whether to leave this world under his own conditions, before he loses his dignity, or give in to his loving family and nursing home roommates' appeals to fight on and risk losing it.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
90 Minutes
Mrs. Kavarsky
Steven Keats Carol Kane Mel Howard Dorrie Kavanaugh Doris Roberts Stephen Strimpell Lauren Frost Paul Freedman Zvee Scooler Eda Reiss Merin
immigrant wife son boss landlady emotional gritty new york city ellis island lower east side assimilation immigration judaism culture clash marriage discovery pursuit sacrifice 1900s
It's 1896. Yankel Bogovnik, a Russian Jew, emigrated to the United States three years earlier and has settled where many of his background have, namely on Hester Street on the Lower East ... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy
USA
2008
105 Minutes
Rose Sherman
Andy Griffith Paul Campbell Marla Sokoloff Liz Sheridan Doris Roberts Clint Howard Rance Howard Geoffrey Owens
date doctor grandson engaging retirement home love david women temptation
A young ladies' man teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games to meet the woman of his dreams.
Comedy
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Rose Fiedler
Jeremy Piven Jami Gertz Garry Marshall Daryl Sabara Doris Roberts Daryl Hannah Cheryl Hines Richard Benjamin Larry Miller Carter Jenkins Miranda Cosgrove
son father mother grandfather rival amusing heartwarming los angeles household cruise ship backyard family party bar mitzvah reconciliation judaism wretched excess rivalry growing up 2000s
A 13-year-old boy uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father and grandfather.
Drama
Canada
2015
80 Minutes
Frank D'Angelo Michael Paré Peter Coyote Paul Sorvino Doris Roberts Michael Madsen Daniel Baldwin Eric Roberts Margot Kidder Robert Loggia
A story about a family man's fall from grace through a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, he hooks up with the wrong people and things take a turn for the worst with almost no way out.
Drama
USA
2001
97 Minutes
Margie
Roma Downey George Newbern Scott Terra Cathy Lee Crosby Doris Roberts Adam Schurman Matthew Peart Kit Weyman Austin Diiulio Kyle Kassardjian Dylan Rosenthal
Four outcast teenagers acquire mystical powers that allow them to become gods on campus, with deadly consequences.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Canada
2009
86 Minutes
Nana Rose
Carter Jenkins Austin Butler Ashley Tisdale Kevin Nealon Robert Hoffman Doris Roberts Tim Meadows Andy Richter Gillian Vigman Ashley Boettcher Henri Young
husband wife son daughter boyfriend alien amusing crafty madcap family home summerhouse attic swimming pool basement alien invasion mind control family vacation siblings brain implants saving the world
A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.
Other, Fantasy
1990
96 Minutes
Philomena
Olivia Newton-John Doug Sheehan Juliet Sorcey Carmen Argenziano Aubrey Morris Doris Roberts
A store mannequin (Olivia Newton-John) comes to life for a motherless little girl (Juliet Sorcey) and her hard-working father (Doug Sheehan).
Other, Romance
2015
90 Minutes
Mrs. Billing
Karissa Staples Brant Daugherty Brittany Underwood Ion Overman Roxanne Hart Doris Roberts David O'Donnell Ben Levin Keith Dobbins Camille Balsamo
A magical kiss in an elevator leaves a woman (Karissa Staples) torn between two men at Christmastime.
Comedy, Other
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Frances Smith
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Diane Ladd John Randolph E.G. Marshall Doris Roberts Julia Louis-Dreyfus Mae Questel William Hickey Brian Doyle Murray
father wife son daughter cousin neighbor hysterical madcap cheeky illinois family home shopping mall forest office holidays family traditions father/child relationship career vs. family suburban life houseguest
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
110 Minutes
Mrs. Chamberlain
Elliott Gould Marcia Rodd Vincent Gardenia Elizabeth Wilson Jon Korkes John Randolph Doris Roberts Lou Jacobi Donald Sutherland Alan Arkin
photographer interior decorator in-law parent brother lieutenant dark quirky amusing new york city subway household marriage tragic death relationships violence opposites attract love transformation 1970s
Pitch black comedy about a young nihilistic New Yorker coping with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.
Comedy
USA
1971
102 Minutes
Mrs. Traggert
Walter Matthau Elaine May Jack Weston George Rose William Redfield James Coco Graham Jarvis Doris Roberts Rose Arrick Renee Taylor Mildred Clinton
heir heiress uncle butler amusing quirky dark new york city apartment wilderness wealth marrying for money murder plot romance bad behavior deception love transformation wretched excess 1970s
Henry Graham lives the life of a playboy. When his lawyer tells him one day that his lifestyle has consumed all his funds, he needs an idea to avoid climbing down the social ladder. So he intends to marry a rich woman and - murder her.
Drama
1979
105 Minutes
Marie
Anne Heywood Donald Pleasence Robert Vaughn Carolyn Jones Dorothy Malone Ronee Blakley Dana Elcar Doris Roberts John Lafayette Earl Holliman Jocelyn Brando
Doctors (Donald Pleasence, Robert Vaughn) counsel an unmarried Kansas schoolteacher (Anne Heywood) after rape has changed her life.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
108 Minutes
Sylvia Poppie
Rod Steiger George Segal Lee Remick Eileen Heckart Murray Hamilton Michael Dunn Barbara Baxley Ruth White Doris Roberts David Doyle
serial killer psychopath overbearing parent police detective mother victim suspenseful amusing dark new york city apartment household bedroom serial murders mother/son relationship mental illness investigation mind games police work pursuit
A crafty serial killer plays a game of cat-and-mouse with a harried police detective trying to track him down.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance
USA
2001
95 Minutes
Esther
Dan Bucatinsky Richard Ruccolo Adam Goldberg Christina Ricci Lisa Kudrow Joanna Kerns Sasha Alexander Andrea Martin Doris Roberts
young man young woman businesswoman designer father mother quirky offbeat tender los angeles romance family dysfunction homosexuality friendship identity growing up love discovery 2000s
"All Over The Guy" is a contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when "the one" doesn't know he's the "one." It explores the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
103 Minutes
Rose Kaminski
Billy Crystal Kathleen Quinlan Gheorghe Muresan Joanna Pacula Zane Carney Rider Strong Harold Gould Doris Roberts Philip Sterling Heather Thomas
agent wife son giant love interest steven seagal amusing heartwarming creative romania monastery hollywood, calif. new mexico film set movie theater unlikely friendship show business illness rejection journey
Billy Crystal plays a Hollywood agent who stumbles upon Max, a giant living in Romania, and tries to get him into the movies.
Comedy
USA
1972
104 Minutes
Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Eddie Albert Audra Lindley William Prince Mitchell Jason Augusta Dabney Art Metrano Marilyn Putnam Doris Roberts
wife husband father sexy woman amusing hilarious uneasy beach miami hotel new york city car affair forbidden love marriage regret forbidden love pursuit 1970s
A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.
Romance
USA
1978
100 Minutes
Wayne Rogers Gayle Hunnicutt Jack Lenoir Phillippe March Clément Harari Tanya Lopert Marthe Mercadier Yves Massard Sady Rebbot Matt Carney Doris Roberts
chauffeur screenwriter wealthy woman married man ex-convict beautiful woman mellow charming passionate paris hotel airport car party hotel room affair romance forbidden love screenwriting friendship
American screenwriter Michael Moore (Wayne Rogers) arrives in Paris to work as a script doctor for a struggling film production. At the airport, he is met by Jean-Paul (Jack Lenoir), a ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Comedy
2014
98 Minutes
Jet Jurgensmeyer Drew Justice Connor Berry Isaiah "Zay Zay" Fredericks Camden Gray Jenna Ortega Eden Wood Grant Palmer Chase Vacnin Rio Mangini Brian Stepanek
Spanky (Jet Jurgensmeyer), Alfalfa (Drew Justice) and the rest of the gang try to raise enough cash to save a bakery.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
1974
104 Minutes
Walter Matthau Robert Shaw Martin Balsam Héctor Elizondo Earl Hindman James Broderick Dick O'Neill Lee Wallace Tom Pedi Beatrice Winde Jerry Stiller
criminal police officer negotiator hostage mayor cheeky chilling gritty suspenseful brash new york city subway hijacking crime city life pursuit rescue 1970s
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
Comedy
USA
1971
101 Minutes
Diane Cannon James Coco Jennifer O'Neill Ken Howard Nina Foch Laurence Luckinbill Louise Lasser Burgess Meredith Sam Levene William Redfield James Beard
housewife art director mistress magazine editor doctor mother sad unrestrained witty new york city hospital apartment failing marriage coma infidelity grief discovery transformation wretched excess 1970s
While awaiting the outcome of her husband's surgery, Julie Messinger discovers he has been having affairs.