List of the best Mary Steenburgen movies: Cross Creek(1983), One Magic Christmas(1985), Dead of Winter(1986), Goin' South(1978), Miss Firecracker(1989), Romantic Comedy(1983), What's Eating Gilbert Grape(1993), Back to the Future Part III(1990), Melvin and Howard(1980), Happiest Season(2020), Antiquities(2018), The Proposal(2009) ... ...
Biography
USA
1983
122 Minutes
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Mary Steenburgen Rip Torn Alfre Woodard Peter Coyote Dana Hill Joanna Miles Iake Eissinmann Cary Guffey Toni Hudson Jay O. Sanders John Hammond
writer husband love interest father daughter maid calm engaging moving florida backwoods small town writing small-town life friendship father/daughter relationship animals rise transformation love
In 1930's Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editor and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Other
Canada|USA
1985
88 Minutes
Ginny Grainger
Mary Steenburgen Harry Dean Stanton Gary Basaraba Arthur Hill Elizabeth Harnois Robbie Magwood Michelle Meyrink Elias Koteas
wife husband child angel bank robber grandfather endearing heartwarming uplifting house bank grocery store bridge street christmas miracles family consumerism transformation love
An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1986
100 Minutes
Julie Rose, Katie McGovern, Evelyn
Mary Steenburgen Roddy McDowall Jan Rubes William Russ Ken Pogue Wayne Robson
actress assistant doctor husband police officer chilling tense dark mansion new york city upstate new york blackmail screen test audition video tape doppelganger kidnapping mystery escape wretched excess
A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.
Comedy, Western
USA
1978
105 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Mary Steenburgen Christopher Lloyd John Belushi Veronica Cartwright Richard Bradford Jeff Morris Danny DeVito Tracey Walter Gerald H. Reynolds Luana Anders
thief deputy lawman boss wife friend hilarious spirited tender texas ranch jail wild west old west redemption second chance gold transformation revenge pursuit
Due to the lack of men after the Civil War, a small western town allows a bachelorette with ulterior motives to save a horse thief from the gallows by marrying him. They must deal with his old gang, the Sheriff, the bank, and each other.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
102 Minutes
Holly Hunter Mary Steenburgen Tim Robbins Alfre Woodard Scott Glenn Veanne Cox Ann Wedgeworth Trey Wilson Amy Wright Bert Remsen Christine Lahti
orphan cousin beauty pageant contestant seamstress southern belle lighthearted amusing spirited confident yazoo city, miss. house hall beauty pageant competition small town individuality schemes small-town life underdog quest
Carnelle wants to escape her dreary life, so she enters a local beauty contest, much to everyone's dismay.
Romance
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Phoebe Craddock
Dudley Moore Mary Steenburgen Frances Sternhagen Ron Leibman Robyn Douglass Janet Eilber
playwright teacher wife actress agent journalist hilarious madcap new york city chicago wedding restaurant house adultery divorce writing pregnancy broadway love transformation
Two of the screen's finest comic actors, Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen, star as successful writing partners whose timing is perfect on stage but amusingly pathetic in their love life. In HD.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
118 Minutes
Betty Carver
Johnny Depp Juliette Lewis Mary Steenburgen Leonardo DiCaprio Darlene Cates Laura Harrington Mary Kate Schellhardt Kevin Tighe John C. Reilly Crispin Glover Penelope Branning
young man brother sister mother housewife love interest moving emotional iowa small town countryside household family dysfunction siblings affair rural life mental impairment new love discovery transformation
A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Western
USA
1990
118 Minutes
Clara Clayton
Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Mary Steenburgen Thomas F. Wilson Lea Thompson Elisabeth Shue Matt Clark Richard Dysart James Tolkan Pat Buttram Harry Carey Jr.
inventor bandit schoolteacher love interest campy hilarious thrilling frenetic wild west hill valley cave saloon school romance confrontation time travel friendship rescue rivalry love
Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1980
95 Minutes
Lynda Dummar
Paul Le Mat Jason Robards Mary Steenburgen Jack Kehoe Pamela Reed Dabney Coleman Michael J. Pollard Gloria Grahame Elizabeth Cheshire Martine Beswick Charles Napier
gas station owner wife billionaire lawyer judge amusing offbeat sad las vegas desert gas station courtroom strip club utah howard hughes money american dream inheritance luck underdog
The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Other
USA|Canada
2020
102 Minutes
Tipper
Kristen Stewart Mackenzie Davis Mary Steenburgen Victor Garber Alison Brie Mary Holland Daniel Levy Burl Moseley Aubrey Plaza Sarayu Blue Jake McDorman
lesbian mother father sister ex-girlfriend politician ex-boyfriend charming amusing emotional endearing heartwarming hilarious madcap moving mushy melodramatic playful quirky positive
A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
Comedy
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Dr. Margot
Andrew J. West Ashley Greene Mary Steenburgen Melanie Haynes David An Michaela Watkins Michael Gladis Ingrid Haas Graham Gordy Troy Hogan
After his father's death, a young man searches to find who his dad was only to stumble onto himself.
Romance
USA
2009
108 Minutes
Grace Paxton
Sandra Bullock Ryan Reynolds Mary Steenburgen Craig T. Nelson Betty White Denis O'Hare Malin Akerman Oscar Nuñez Aasif Mandvi Michael Nouri Michael Mosley
editor assistant officer mother father grandfather amusing endearing charming alaska new york city small town woods office family home scam deportation romantic dilemma family career
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
Musical, Romance
USA
2014
88 Minutes
Karen
Anne Hathaway Johnny Flynn Mary Steenburgen Ben Rosenfield Lola Kirke Cass Dillon Elizabeth Ziman
A young woman strikes up a relationship with her ailing brother's favorite musician.
Comedy
USA
1988
105 Minutes
Rose Pickett
Wilford Brimley Levon Helm Mary Steenburgen Barbara Barrie Kevin Bacon Holly Hunter Bob Balaban Clint Howard Rita Jenrette Howard Morris Bruce McGill
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
Comedy
USA
1994
85 Minutes
Mrs. Parker
Charles Grodin Kieran Culkin Mary Steenburgen Christian Culkin Al Mancini Troy Evans Roy Brocksmith Glenn Shadix Dick O'Neill Wayne Grace Chris Owen
teen boy rival mother father neighbor theater owner hilarious charming uplifting family home movie theater lake indiana small town family small-town life friendship fishing games childhood
It is now summer in the Parker family and the usual number of events is happening in their separate lives.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1994
89 Minutes
Sarah Davis
Martin Short Charles Grodin Mary Steenburgen Dabney Coleman Richard Kind Jennifer Savidge Ben Savage G.D. Spradlin Anne Jeffreys
young boy mother father uncle priest engineer madcap hilarious los angeles airplane family home airport san francisco wedding coming of age bad behavior family dysfunction adolescence relationships childhood
A bratty 10-year-old boy is obsessed with visiting a dinosaur-themed amusement park; his uptight uncle takes the wily tyke in for a week and barely lives to regret it.
Romance
USA
2017
103 Minutes
Cybil
Lake Bell Ed Helms Mary Steenburgen Paul Reiser Dolly Wells Amber Heard Connie Shin Wyatt Cenac Chace Crawford Chauntae Pink Rae Gray
couple filmmaker sister husband wife amusing cheeky hilarious offbeat quirky small town united states home family home love marriage midlife crisis family family relationships hard decisions
An ensemble comedy about the meaning of matrimony.
Drama
2016
88 Minutes
Maybelle
Mireille Enos Olivia Cooke Mary Steenburgen Christopher Abbott James Belushi Keir Gilchrist Chris Lowell Nathan Corddry Natasha Bassett Bernardo Saracino Morse Bicknell
teenager young woman mother first love waitress mechanic young man bleak moving emotional diner arizona desert car garage truck trailer trailer park united states growing up
Comedy
USA
2008
95 Minutes
Nancy
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Richard Jenkins Mary Steenburgen Adam Scott Kathryn Hahn Andrea Savage Rob Riggle Lurie Poston Elizabeth Yozamp Logan Manus
brother stepbrother mother father hilarious unrestrained house treehouse unemployment sibling rivalry marriage divorce living together growing up transformation 2000s
Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.
Comedy, Adventure
USA
2015
104 Minutes
Jeannie
Robert Redford Nick Nolte Emma Thompson Mary Steenburgen Nick Offerman Kristen Schaal Chrystee Pharris Sandra Ellis Lafferty R. Keith Harris Randall Newsome Hayley Lovitt
robert redford author wife hiker friend nick nolte amusing cheery inspiring playful hilarious heartwarming united kingdom united states new hampshire appalachia trail hiking aspirations odd couple
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).
Romance
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Carol
Diane Keaton Jane Fonda Candice Bergen Mary Steenburgen Craig T. Nelson Richard Dreyfuss Alicia Silverstone Katie Aselton Ed Begley Jr. Wallace Shawn Andy Garcia
widow friend lover husband boyfriend older woman amusing hilarious endearing charming sultry touching house restaurant office coast airplane california book lifestyle changes
Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.
Romance
UK|USA
2003
90 Minutes
Joanie Fisher
Colin Firth Heather Graham Minnie Driver Mary Steenburgen Oliver Platt Frank Collison Ken Kramer Mary Black Chad Faust
illustrator ex-fiancée girlfriend mayor landlady nurse amusing heartwarming sultry new england vermont inn bedroom small town outdoors broken heart healing art travel romantic dilemma
A brokenhearted English artist travels to Hope, USA, hoping to get on with his life. He starts by drawing faces there. He befriends the cute Mandy. But then his scheming ex shows up and wants him back.
Romance, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1991
107 Minutes
Stella
Demi Moore Jeff Daniels George Dzundza Mary Steenburgen Frances McDormand Margaret Colin Max Perlich Miriam Margolyes Helen Hanft Christopher Durang
clairvoyant butcher singer psychiatrist actress charming quirky spirited amusing north carolina island new york city romantic dilemma marriage fate precognition discovery love 1980s
A clairvoyant impulsively marries a butcher, moves to New York City and has a positive impact on the people she meets, changing their futures...which in turn changes hers.
Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
103 Minutes
Emma
Hugh Grant Sarah Jessica Parker Sam Elliott Mary Steenburgen Elisabeth Moss Wilford Brimley Michael Kelly Jason Liebman
husband wife lawyer real estate agent assassin agent amusing witty endearing gripping new york city rodeo wyoming small town restaurant street witnessing murder infidelity marital problems witness protection
In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small town Wyoming as part of the Witness Protection Program.
Comedy, Drama
2000
88 Minutes
Sally Rider
Cary Elwes Elaine Hendrix Christopher Lloyd Mary Steenburgen Sally Kirkland Gene Simmons Tanya Allen Dennis Burkley Lin Shaye Robert Englund Billy Ray Cyrus
A hit woman (Elaine Hendrix) falls for her next target, a hapless insurer (Cary Elwes) who was swindled for $1 million.
Drama
2007
98 Minutes
Geneva
Max Minghella Blake Lively Joe Mantegna Mary Steenburgen Keith Carradine Brent Smiga
beauty queen funeral director father mother dead person beautiful woman outlandish emotional charming texas funeral home field small town love parent/child relationship second chance beauty pageant funeral industry caregiving love
The son (Max Minghella) of a funeral director revives a beauty queen (Blake Lively) after she dies of a heart attack.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Emily
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
122 Minutes
Carol
Jodie Foster Terrence Howard Nicky Katt Naveen Andrews Mary Steenburgen Ene Oloja Luis Da Silva Jr. Blaze Foster Rafael Sardina Jane Adams Gordon MacDonald
husband wife criminal detective chilling suspenseful new york city central park apartment assault death vigilantism crime revenge transformation 2000s
Struggling to recover emotionally from a brutal assault that killed her fiancé and left her in a coma, a radio personality begins a quest for vengeance against the perpetrators that leaves a bloody trail across New York City.
Comedy
USA
2013
104 Minutes
Diana
Michael Douglas Robert De Niro Morgan Freeman Kevin Kline Mary Steenburgen Jerry Ferrara Romany Malco Roger Bart Joanna Gleason Bre Blair
best friend middle-aged man groom fiancée senior citizen love interest cool unrestrained amusing witty charming las vegas hotel strip club casino city bachelor party aging marriage male bonding
Four friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2010
106 Minutes
Peggy
Juno Temple Jeremy Dozier Milla Jovovich William H. Macy Mary Steenburgen Dwight Yoakam
It's 1987 and Danielle, the high school 'Dirty Girl', is running away. With her is chubby, gay Clarke, a bag of flour called Joan and a Walkman full of glorious '80s tunes.
Drama
USA|Mexico
2003
95 Minutes
Gayle
Maggie Gyllenhaal Marcia Gay Harden Daryl Hannah Susan Lynch Mary Steenburgen Lili Taylor Rita Moreno Vanessa Martinez
wealthy woman masseuse new yorker american woman touching calm south america hotel adoption female bonding friendship culture clash motherhood quest adventure discovery 2000s
A brief look into the South American family life, while showing the hardships surrounding adoption in South America; as six woman are forced to stay in the country while awaiting approval of adopting a baby.
Romance, Other
Germany|USA
2008
88 Minutes
Marilyn
Vince Vaughn Reese Witherspoon Robert Duvall Jon Favreau Mary Steenburgen Dwight Yoakam Tim McGraw Kristin Chenoweth Jon Voight Sissy Spacek
young man girlfriend mother father coworker relative amusing endearing offbeat bar office party trolley apartment san francisco christmas party marriage life lessons family love relationships
A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
125 Minutes
Belinda Conine
Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Jason Robards Antonio Banderas Joanne Woodward Mary Steenburgen Ron Vawter Robert Ridgely Charles Napier Roger Corman John Bedford Lloyd
lawyer gay man wife husband homophobe boyfriend tender emotional profound office library courtroom apartment philadelphia homophobia worker's rights law friendship court battles aids
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
104 Minutes
Julia
Jason Sudeikis Maisie Williams Jessica Biel Orlando Jones Paul Reiser Mary Steenburgen Richard Robichaux Bryan Batt
architect widower troubled youth father family member friend emotional creative uplifting house office street restaurant garage ocean loss search long-lost relatives teamwork hope
Jason Sudeikis stars as a widowed New Orleans architect who strikes up an unlikely relationship with teenage runaway Maisie Williams.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Katherine
Jeff Bridges Justin Timberlake Kate Mara Harry Dean Stanton Lyle Lovett Mary Steenburgen Douglas M. Griffin Wayne Douglas Morgan
son mother friend father grandfather coach amusing touching tense texas hospital stadium ohio hotel airport road trip parenthood surgery reconciliation baseball
Movie centers on the adult son of a baseball legend who, together with his girlfriend, embarks on a road trip with his estranged father.
Comedy
2015
42 Minutes
Louisa Poole
Andy Samberg Kit Harington Karen Gillan Lena Dunham Michael Sheen Mary Steenburgen Will Forte Fred Armisen Howie Mandel
Tennis champions Aaron Williams (Andy Samberg) and Charles Poole (Kit Harington) have an epic tennis match that lasts for seven days.
Drama
2013
95 Minutes
Helen West
Sendhil Ramamurthy Roshan Seth Cassidy Freeman Justin Bartha Monica Raymund Michael Lerner Mary Steenburgen George Newbern
Drama
USA
1987
90 Minutes
Young Sarah
Bette Davis Lillian Gish Vincent Price Ann Sothern Harry Carey Jr. Margaret Ladd Tisha Sterling Mary Steenburgen
sister widow elderly person neighbor fisherman blind person touching mellow heartwarming cliff island, maine summerhouse seaside aging love family vacation sister relationship growing up love sacrifice
Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.
Drama
USA
2002
141 Minutes
Francine Pickney
Edie Falco Angela Bassett Jane Alexander Ralph Waite James McDaniel Timothy Hutton Mary Alice Bill Cobbs Mary Steenburgen Alex Lewis Gordon Clapp
hotel owner ex-husband boyfriend actress mother troubled youth intricate engaging florida island hotel resort race relationships family business land grab returning home love rescue
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Comedy, Drama
2016
94 Minutes
Carol
Demetri Martin Kevin Kline Gillian Jacobs Rory Scovel Christine Woods Ginger Gonzaga Briga Heelan Reid Scott Mary Steenburgen Asif Ali Kate Berlant
illustrator new yorker mother son father lover young man young woman moving emotional amusing charming los angeles family home new york city brooklyn love grief new experiences family
An illustrator falls in love with a woman while trying to keep his father from burning down the family home after his wife dies.
Drama
USA
1981
155 Minutes
James Cagney Howard E. Rollins Jr. Elizabeth McGovern Brad Dourif Moses Gunn Kenneth McMillan Pat O'Brien Donald O'Connor James Olson Mandy Patinkin Mary Steenburgen
maid jazz musician father mother showgirl fireman charming fascinating crafty new york city white plains, n.y. new rochelle, n.y. murder race relations love historical events adventure revenge love 1900s
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Drama
USA
2001
132 Minutes
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.
Drama
USA
2011
146 Minutes
Viola Davis Emma Stone Bryce Dallas Howard Octavia Spencer Jessica Chastain Allison Janney Sissy Spacek Ahna O'Reilly Anna Camp Cicely Tyson Chris Lowell
society girl maid journalist editor rival mother heartwarming inspiring gripping mississippi mansion plantation household newsroom segregation journalism race friendship class distinctions relationships
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
Mystery & Thriller
France|Poland|USA
2006
179 Minutes
Laura Dern Jeremy Irons Harry Dean Stanton Justin Theroux Terryn Westbrook Julia Ormond Peter J. Lucas Grace Zabriskie Ian Abercrombie Diane Ladd William H. Macy
actress actor director prostitute neighbor phantom creepy unrestrained creative movie set los angeles street apartment backstage murder filmmaking psychology hypnosis curse escape
As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.