List of the best Glenn Close movies: Dangerous Liaisons(1988), The Wife(2017), Paradise Road(1997), Cookie's Fortune(1999), Albert Nobbs(2011), Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her(2000), Crooked House(2017), Immediate Family(1989), 101 Dalmatians(1996), Maxie(1985), Strip Search(2004), Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific(2001) ... ...
Drama
USA|UK
1988
120 Minutes
Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil
Glenn Close John Malkovich Michelle Pfeiffer Swoosie Kurtz Keanu Reeves Mildred Natwick Uma Thurman Peter Capaldi
aristocrat aristocratic lady ingénue teacher lover confident intricate passionate royal court france mansion gossip deception romance royal life social standing revenge quest forbidden love 18th century
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Drama
UK|Sweden|USA
2017
100 Minutes
Joan Castleman
Glenn Close Jonathan Pryce Christian Slater Annie Starke Harry Lloyd Max Irons Alix Wilton Regan Karin Franz Körlof Michael Benz Twinnie-Lee Moore
wife husband writer emotional brooding solemn rousing house party college lecture hall sacrifice talent dreams deferred career writing compromising situation love rise underdog
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Drama
Australia|USA
1997
115 Minutes
Adrienne Pargiter
Glenn Close Pauline Collins Cate Blanchett Frances McDormand Julianna Margulies Jennifer Ehle Elizabeth Spriggs Tessa Humphries Susie Porter Sab Shimono
dowager prison guard doctor musician socialite nurse chilling heartwarming pow camp singapore prisoners of war prison life singing world war ii violence prostitution escape rise 1940s
A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.
Drama, Comedy
USA
1999
118 Minutes
Camille Dixon
Glenn Close Julianne Moore Liv Tyler Chris O'Donnell Charles S. Dutton Patricia Neal Ned Beatty Courtney B. Vance Donald Moffat Lyle Lovett Danny Darst
aunt niece widow theatrical producer scapegoat crafty gripping engaging playful mississippi small town schemes suicide framed for murder small-town life inheritance mystery temptation 1990s
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
Romance, Drama
UK|Ireland|France|USA
2011
113 Minutes
Producer
Glenn Close Mia Wasikowska Aaron Taylor-Johnson Brendan Gleeson Janet McTeer Brenda Fricker Pauline Collins Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
butler transvestite painter maid partner love interest emotional moving brooding hotel dublin bedroom town womanhood secret life sexual repression friendship cross-dressing gender identity transformation
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th-century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most elegant hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2000
106 Minutes
Dr. Elaine Keener
Glenn Close Cameron Diaz Calista Flockhart Kathy Baker Amy Brenneman Valeria Golino Holly Hunter Matt Craven Gregory Hines Miguel Sandoval Noah Fleiss
doctor mother bank manager boyfriend single mother tarot card reader emotional touching house california doctor's office family home bank relationships life lessons romance illness depression hard times love
Five California women struggle with personal problems as their own paths unwind in ways unexpected.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2017
115 Minutes
Lady Edith
Glenn Close Terence Stamp Max Irons Stefanie Martini Julian Sands Gillian Anderson Christina Hendricks Amanda Abbington
aristocratic lady detective chief inspector tycoon granddaughter ex-lover murder suspect suspenseful tense sultry brooding uneasy engaging london family estate office estate road murder accusation murder investigation poison
In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
1989
100 Minutes
Linda Spector
Glenn Close James Woods Mary Stuart Masterson Kevin Dillon Linda Darlow Jane Greer Jessica James Mimi Kennedy Charles Levin Harrison Mohr Matthew Moore
husband wife teen girl boyfriend mother father heartwarming mellow emotional house hospital united states adoption teen pregnancy relationships infertility indecisiveness parenthood sacrifice growing up
Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
1996
103 Minutes
Cruella De Vil
Glenn Close Jeff Daniels Joely Richardson Joan Plowright Hugh Laurie Mark Williams John Shrapnel Tim McInnerny
designer writer dog boss friend amusing hilarious heartwarming united states dogs good vs. evil family courage animal cruelty rivalry escape adventure 1990s
An evil high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Fantasy
USA
1985
90 Minutes
Jan, Maxie
Glenn Close Mandy Patinkin Ruth Gordon Barnard Hughes Valerie Curtin Googy Gress Michael Ensign
A 1920s flapper who haunts her old house possesses a reserved housewife who just moved in. However, she cannot leave before she receives her massive audition for a Hollywood studio.
Drama
2004
88 Minutes
Karen Moore
Glenn Close Maggie Gyllenhaal Estelle Parsons Austin Pendleton Thomas Guiry Ken Leung Jim Gaffigan Bruno Lastra
Musical
2001
140 Minutes
Nellie Forbush
Glenn Close Harry Connick Jr. Rade Serbedzija Robert Pastorelli Jack Thompson Lori Tan Chinn Ilene Graff Natalie Mendoza Simon Burke Steve Bastoni Kimberley Davies
nurse soldier lieutenant officer plantation owner lover charming moving emotional gripping south pacific island war zone hospital war may-december romance medical profession nursing song and dance world war ii
During World War II, a Navy nurse (Glenn Close) falls for a plantation owner (Rade Sherbedgia) and a Marine (Harry Connick Jr.) meets an island native.
Romance
1991
120 Minutes
Karin Anderson
Glenn Close Niels Arestrup Erland Josephson Mosko Alkalai Macha Méril Johanna Ter Steege Maïté Nahyr Victor Poletti Marián Labuda Jay O. Sanders Dieter Laser
opera singer conductor emotional amusing europe opera love satire diplomacy nationalism quest rise
An opera star (Glenn Close) falls for a married Hungarian conductor (Niels Arestrup) trying to do Wagner's "Tannhauser."
Drama
2005
96 Minutes
Diana
Glenn Close Elizabeth Banks James Marsden Jesse Bradford Eric Bogosian Matthew Davis Andrew Howard Thomas Lennon John Light Susan Malick Michael Murphy
photographer actress actor lawyer emotional engaging new york city party apartment office mother/daughter relationship marriage acting relationships new york city commitment growing up love discovery 2000s
A famous actress (Glenn Close), her daughter (Elizabeth Banks) and several other New Yorkers face major life changes over the course of a day.
Documentary
UK|USA|Netherlands
1995
115 Minutes
Glenn Close Anne Frank Edith Frank Margot Frank
father mother sister friend refugee jew emotional touching moving netherlands amsterdam hideout anne frank anti-semitism nazism survival family holocaust growing up discovery
Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this academy award-winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the first ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1983
103 Minutes
William Hurt Glenn Close Kevin Kline Tom Berenger Jeff Goldblum Mary Kay Place Meg Tilly JoBeth Williams Don Galloway
businessman journalist actor rebel doctor veteran engaging witty unrestrained amusing dark moving south carolina house reunion vacation home town funeral mourning marriage
A group of seven former college friends gather for a week-end reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1982
136 Minutes
Robin Williams Glenn Close Mary Beth Hurt John Lithgow Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Swoosie Kurtz James McCall Peter Michael Goetz George Ede Mark Soper
nurse author wife transsexual child quirky amusing sad school household writing feminism gender bias sex growing up 1970s
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1987
119 Minutes
Michael Douglas Glenn Close Anne Archer Ellen Hamilton Latzen Stuart Pankin Ellen Foley Fred Gwynne Meg Mundy
lawyer wife editor husband mistress daughter tense disturbing frightful new orleans apartment subconscious mind adultery stalking obsession insanity marriage temptation revenge fall
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
Drama
USA
2020
116 Minutes
Mawmaw
Amy Adams Glenn Close Gabriel Basso Freida Pinto Sunny Mabrey Bo Hopkins Dylan Gage David Atkinson
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Alicia Clark, Managing Editor New York Sun
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK
2016
111 Minutes
Gemma Arterton Glenn Close Paddy Considine Anamaria Marinca Dominique Tipper Sennia Nanua Anthony Welsh Fisayo Akinade Lobna Futers Daniel Eghan Ross Green
girl gifted child zombie child scientist teacher friend shocking tense suspenseful frightening gory gripping escape disease medical experiments saving the day dystopia survival escape
A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.
Comedy
USA
1996
103 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Glenn Close Annette Bening Pierce Brosnan Danny DeVito Martin Short Sarah Jessica Parker Michael J. Fox Rod Steiger Lukas Haas Natalie Portman
u.s. president first lady congressman scientist military officer alien campy unrestrained playful creative washington, d.c. new york city nevada las vegas kansas alien invasion first contact nuclear war apocalypse world superpowers
Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|France|USA|Belgium
2017
123 Minutes
Noomi Rapace Willem Dafoe Glenn Close Robert Wagner Marwan Kenzari Pål Sverre Hagen Lara Decaro Tomiwa Edun
grandfather sister sibling man agent doppelganger profound quirky thrilling spectacular disturbing intense control room bank city apartment big city future control kidnapping secret identity
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany
1997
124 Minutes
Vice President Kathryn Bennett
Harrison Ford Gary Oldman Glenn Close Wendy Crewson Paul Guilfoyle William H. Macy Liesel Matthews Dean Stockwell Xander Berkeley Bill Smitrovich Elya Baskin
president terrorist wife daughter vice president dictator thrilling intense airplane moscow white house survival terrorism kidnapping deception family showdown quest sacrifice rescue
Communist Radicals hijack Air Force One with The U.S. President and his family on board. The Vice President negotiates from Washington D.C., while the President, a Veteran, fights to rescue the hostages on board.
Drama
USA
2015
89 Minutes
Marcia Zarrow
Kristen Stewart Sam Waterston Glenn Close Gretchen Mol Tim Blake Nelson Corey Stoll Michael Kenneth Williams K. Todd Freeman Jessica Hecht Hannah Marks Ben Konigsberg
Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.
Drama
USA
2014
118 Minutes
Gram
John Hawkes Elle Fanning Glenn Close Lena Headey Peter Dinklage Flea Caleb Landry Jones Taryn Manning Burn Gorman Tim Daly
A look at the life of pianist Joe Albany from the perspective of his young daughter, as she watches him contend with his drug addiction during the 1970s jazz scene.
Comedy
USA
2017
113 Minutes
Helen
Ed Helms Owen Wilson Glenn Close J.K. Simmons Christopher Walken Ving Rhames Harry Shearer June Squibb Katie Aselton Zachary Haven Katt Williams
brother mother football player hitchhiker family member doctor hilarious cool creative quirky car wedding mall beach hotel bar paternity search brother relationship hijinx
Upon learning that their mother has been lying to them for years about their allegedly deceased father, two fraternal twin brothers hit the road in order to find him.
Drama
USA|Mexico
2005
112 Minutes
Maggie
Kathy Baker Amy Brenneman Elpidia Carrillo Glenn Close Stephen Dillane Dakota Fanning William Fichtner LisaGay Hamilton Holly Hunter Jason Isaacs Joe Mantegna
divorcée sick person prisoner old flame teen girl woman tender moving intricate melodramatic jail hospital family home supermarket graveyard mother/daughter relationship family dysfunction estrangement reunion illness
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
Comedy
USA
2004
93 Minutes
Claire Wellington
Nicole Kidman Matthew Broderick Bette Midler Glenn Close Christopher Walken Roger Bart David Marshall Grant Jon Lovitz Faith Hill Mike White Lorri Bagley
husband wife friend neighbor housewife uneasy quirky connecticut stepford, conn. suburb household spa deception suburban life gender roles mind control husband/wife relationship male chauvinism discovery mystery
The secret to a Stepford wife lies behind the doors of the Men's Association.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany
2005
107 Minutes
Mrs. Johnson
Ralph Fiennes Jamie Bell Carrie-Anne Moss Rita Wilson Glenn Close Allison Janney Camilla Belle Justin Chatwin Rory Culkin Lauren Holly Josh Janowicz
high-school student drug dealer younger brother mother father police officer offbeat amusing emotional southern california high school house suburbia shop police station substance abuse kidnapping suicide brother relationship hallucinations
A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.
Biography, Drama
1982
97 Minutes
Princess Alexandra
Philip Anglim Kevin Conway Penny Fuller Richard Clarke Glenn Close
the elephant man doctor manager actress princess engaging spirited raw dark london london hospital arcade doctor's office john merrick victorian society physical appearance human dignity illusions surgery metamorphosis
Victorian Dr. Frederick Treves (Kevin Conway) introduces grotesquely misshapen John Merrick (Philip Anglim) to a beautiful woman (Penny Fuller) and to London society.
Romance
USA
2014
98 Minutes
Arlene Bloom
Anton Yelchin Bérénice Marlohe Lambert Wilson Olivia Thirlby Frank Langella Glenn Close Eric Stoltz Amina Robinson
novelist writer love interest married woman young man new yorker mother moving sultry engaging new york city united states hotel room central park affair love city life new york city marriage love
An aspiring novelist enters into a relationship with a woman, though there's just one catch: She's married and the couple can only meet between the hours of 5 and 7 each evening.
Drama
USA|Germany
2007
117 Minutes
Mrs. Wittenborn
Claire Danes Toni Collette Vanessa Redgrave Natasha Richardson Meryl Streep Glenn Close Patrick Wilson Hugh Dancy Mamie Gummer Ebon Moss-Bachrach David Call
mother daughter lover emotional melodramatic rhode island family home wedding death memory lost loves mother/daughter relationship forbidden love growing up 2000s
A drama exploring the romantic past and emotional present of Ann Lord (Vanessa Redgrave) and her daughters, Constance Haverford (Natasha Richardson) and Nina Mars (Toni Collette). As Ann lays dying, she remembers, and is moved to convey to her daughters, the defining moments in her life fifty years ago, when she was a young woman. Harris Arden (Patrick Wilson) is the man Ann loves in the 1950s ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
2014
121 Minutes
Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Lee Pace Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Djimon Hounsou Benicio Del Toro John C. Reilly Glenn Close Laura Haddock
adventurer bounty hunter villain raccoon humanoid superhero brash cheeky confident space spaceship cabin forest waterfall prison chase truce team power misfits
A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.