List of the best Teri Garr movies: Mom and Dad Save the World(1992), Perfect Alibi(1994), Ronnie & Julie(1997), Mr. Mom(1983), The Black Stallion Returns(1983), Waiting for the Light(1990), Full Moon in Blue Water(1988), Miracles(1986), After Hours(1985), Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977), Tootsie(1982), Oh, God!(1977) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family
USA
1992
88 Minutes
Marge Nelson
Teri Garr Jeffrey Jones Jon Lovitz Thalmus Rasulala Wallace Shawn Eric Idle Dwier Brown Kathy Ireland
alien emperor husband wife king amusing madcap alien planet california dungeon desert household alien abduction schemes unrequited love husband/wife relationship uprising adventure quest rescue
An alien Overlord plans to blow up the Earth but first, he snatches and proposes to marry an Earthman's wife.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Laney Tolbert
Teri Garr Héctor Elizondo Alex McArthur Lydie Denier Kathleen Quinlan Anne Ramsay Gedde Watanabe Bruce McGill Charles Martin Smith
wealthy woman husband mistress sister friend police detective thrilling tense shocking beverly hills, calif. family home murder inheritance adultery cover-up mysterious past investigation discovery pursuit 1990s
Melanie is married to Keith Bauers, she has two beautiful children and she is rich. She decides to engage a girl au pair, Janine, who arrives from France. Everything seems to run perfectly.... See full summary »
Romance
1997
99 Minutes
Elizabeth Monroe
Teri Garr Joshua Jackson Margot Finley Tom Butler Alexandra Purvis Brad Payne Iris Quinn
ice skater political candidate love interest coach brother hockey player emotional mushy canada high school young love political campaign family sports star-crossed lovers unlikely romance forbidden love growing up 1990s
Comedy
USA
1983
91 Minutes
Michael Keaton Teri Garr Ann Jillian Frederick Koehler Taliesin Jaffe Courtney White Brittany White Martin Mull Jeffrey Tambor Christopher Lloyd Tom Leopold
father mother housewife engineer child boss hilarious madcap touching detroit suburbia house grocery store financial crisis marriage career parenthood role reversal transformation love
After he's laid off, a husband switches roles with his wife. She returns to the workforce, and he becomes a stay-at-home dad, a job he has no clue how to do.
Kids & Family, Adventure
France
1983
103 Minutes
Alec's Mother
Kelly Reno Teri Garr Vincent Spano Allen Goorwitz Woody Strode Ferdinand Mayne Jodi Thelen Doghmi Larbi
young boy stallion friend sheik henchman jockey melodramatic brash thrilling heartwarming morocco airplane stable racetrack human-animal friendship horse racing abduction horses travel animal rights
Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1990
95 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Teri Garr Hillary Wolf Colin Baumgartner Clancy Brown Vincent Schiavelli
A former vaudevillian magician (MacLaine) moves her straight-laced niece (Garr) and her two mischievous children to a small town. When the two kids get in trouble with a neighbor for ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1988
97 Minutes
Louise Taylor
Gene Hackman Teri Garr Burgess Meredith Elias Koteas Kevin Cooney David Doty Gil Glasgow Becky Ann Baker Marietta Marich Alexandra Masterson William Larsen
father-in-law bus driver bar owner debt collector somber emotional moving texas bar coast grief financial crisis recovery disappearance transformation 1980s
In Texas, Floyd is the owner of a decadent bar nearby the coast. He misses his wife Dorothy, who disappeared one year ago, and does not pay attention to the business, giving credit to ... See full summary »
Romance
Mexico|USA
1986
87 Minutes
Tom Conti Teri Garr Paul Rodriguez Christopher Lloyd Adalberto Martínez Jorge Russek John Macchia
doctor lawyer jewel thief tribal leader indigenous person madcap amusing playful south america jungle hut airplane kidnapping divorce aborigines failing marriage medical profession love adventure escape
Roger and Jean learn the hard way that when you are meant to be together, nothing can keep you apart. The newly divorced couple keep running into one another (literally), and in the process... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Julie
Griffin Dunne Rosanna Arquette Teri Garr Verna Bloom Tommy Chong Linda Fiorentino John Heard Cheech Marin Catherine O'Hara Dick Miller Bronson Pinchot
writer sexy woman sculptor owner burglar punk dark amusing quirky new york city apartment café subway bar nightclub murphy's law dating mob mentality suicide quest
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1977
135 Minutes
Ronnie Neary
Richard Dreyfuss François Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Cary Guffey Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren Kemmerling Roberts Blossom Philip Dodds Shawn Bishop
alien researcher worker mother dark tense suspenseful motel india forest small town aliens military media collaboration conspiracy expedition quest pursuit discovery
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1982
111 Minutes
Sandy Lester
Dustin Hoffman Jessica Lange Teri Garr Dabney Coleman Charles Durning Bill Murray Sydney Pollack George Gaynes Geena Davis Doris Belack Ellen Foley
actor actress agent director roommate girlfriend amusing charming new york city television studio apartment restaurant family home love triangle deception cross-dressing actors transformation love 1980s
Michael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.
Comedy
USA
1977
97 Minutes
Bobbie Landers
George Burns John Denver Teri Garr Ralph Bellamy Barry Sullivan Donald Pleasence William Daniels Barnard Hughes Paul Sorvino Jeff Corey George Furth
husband wife god bishop doctor charming quirky los angeles courtroom grocery store house beliefs controversy court battles surprise visit religion faith discovery mystery pursuit
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
1990
97 Minutes
Carolyn Simpson
Dabney Coleman Matt Frewer Teri Garr Barry Corbin Joe Pantoliano Xander Berkeley Rob Roy Kaj-Erik Eriksen Dee Jay Jackson Shawn Clements
police detective wife son partner police captain doctor amusing thrilling madcap playful police station doctor's office family home seattle restaurant misdiagnosis life insurance dangerous assignment family lifestyle changes
When a police detective thinks he is dying and learns that his life insurance pays out more if he dies in the line of duty, he tries to make that happen.
Comedy
USA
1983
102 Minutes
Veronica
Jackie Gleason Mac Davis Teri Garr Karl Malden Oliver Reed Bert Remsen Kathalina Veniero Jose Perez Larry Bishop Ron Rifkin Harry James
con artist friend partner pretty woman criminal amusing engaging california boardwalk scams romance deception teamwork friendship revenge pursuit 1940s
A team of cons is planning a new scam involving betting on a boxing match but one of its past victims aims to exact revenge by eliminating the whole group.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1980
100 Minutes
Margaret Lightman
Lana Turner Richard Shorr Richard Benjamin Teri Garr Kathryn Leigh Scott James Winker Bill Sorrels Kelly Jean Peters Jordan Charney
This remake of Fritz Leiber's novel "Conjure Wife" (previously filmed as 1944's "Weird Woman" and 1962's "Night of the Eagle" AKA "Burn, Witch, Burn") is more of a horror spoof, as three ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
2001
97 Minutes
Tess Malone
Wendy Crewson Victor Garber Teri Garr Kari Matchett Patrick McKenna
The pain of her husband's murder resurfaces when a woman (Wendy Crewson) learns the police have enough evidence to arrest a prime suspect.
Comedy
USA
1994
106 Minutes
Helen Swanson
Jim Carrey Bobby Farrelly Jeff Daniels Lauren Holly Teri Garr Karen Duffy Mike Starr Charles Rocket Victoria Rowell Cam Neely Felton Perry
idiot housewife chauffeur killer blind boy best friend hilarious amusing playful rhode island colorado hotel ski resort diner house friendship kidnapping accidental death road trip chase
After a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it.
Drama
USA
1982
94 Minutes
Arlene
Griffin O'Neal Raul Julia Desi Arnaz Teri Garr Joan Hackett Gabriel Dell John P. Ryan M. Emmet Walsh Elizabeth Daily Jackie Coogan
vaudevillian magician mayor cop aunt uncle suspenseful brooding crafty cleveland prison small town father/son relationship grief ambition escape fame transformation quest 1980s
Teenager Danny Masters, the son of the late Harry Masters, considered the second best escape artist in history, wants to follow in his father's footsteps, he already a skilled but untested ... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
104 Minutes
Claire's Mother
Samantha Morton Jason Patric Illeana Douglas Teri Garr Sonia Lozada
parking enforcement officer boyfriend girlfriend mother quirky emotional los angeles street law enforcement commitment loneliness workplace romance love discovery 2000s
A turbulent and intriguing love story between two parking officers in the city of Los Angeles.
Romance
2001
96 Minutes
Madame Hugonaut
Sarah Jessica Parker Harry Connick Jr. Johnny Knoxville Craig Ferguson Teri Garr Geoffrey Blake John Eddins Brigid Brannagh David Cross Jon Sklaroff Johnny Cocktails
painter hit man private detective mob boss fortuneteller ex-girlfriend offbeat thrilling amusing los angeles strip club motel house restaurant bar accidental killing infidelity investigation marriage unlikely romance
After consulting a fortuneteller, painter Colleen (Sarah Jessica Parker) begins to suspect that her private-eye boyfriend, Dick (Johnny Knoxville), is cheating and accidentally kills him.
Comedy
USA
1974
105 Minutes
Inga
Gene Wilder Peter Boyle Cloris Leachman Marty Feldman Madeline Kahn Teri Garr Kenneth Mars Gene Hackman Richard Haydn Liam Dunn Danny Goldman
doctor servant housekeeper fiancée frankenstein's monster villager cheeky hilarious unrestrained offbeat witty hysterical castle transylvania small town village medical school laboratory experiments culture clash
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Comedy
USA|UK
1981
110 Minutes
Ericka
Beau Bridges Beverly D'Angelo William Devane David Rasche Paul Jabara Howard Hesseman Teri Garr Jenn Thompson Peter Billingsley Daniel Stern Sandra McCabe
mayor sheriff waitress mother father hitchhiker quirky offbeat highway small town florida amusement park political corruption deception small-town life vacation driving wretched excess quest 1980s
A satire of American progression in which a mayor tries to bribe an official to ensure a ramp connects Ticlaw to an up-and-coming intrastate. When his plan fails, the town residents are forced to take matters into their own hands.
Comedy
USA
1999
88 Minutes
Mrs. Livingston
Luke Wilson Joshua Malina Paula Devicq Phil LaMarr Phillip Rhys Michael McKean Teri Garr Katie Johnston Jim Fyfe Brian Doyle Murray Layne Beamer
entrepreneur best friend corporate stooge girlfriend rapper businessman amusing lighthearted playful seattle store office small business capitalism idealism big business commercialism anti-establishment underdog rivalry
The two owners of the Long Shot Copies shop struggle against a copying giant, King Co. Having gotten their start from a one hundred thousand dollar windfall when one of them hit a ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Drama
1996
105 Minutes
Judge Esther Newberg
John Travolta Andie MacDowell William Hurt Bob Hoskins Robert Pastorelli Jean Stapleton Teri Garr Wallace Langham
angel journalist boss beautiful woman amusing uplifting chicago car iowa miracles spiritual journey relationships religion road trip doubt transformation love mystery 1990s
World-weary detective Michael Lawrence puts his personal problems on hold when the shocking death of a beloved professor turns out to be murder.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1974
113 Minutes
Amy Fredericks
Gene Hackman John Cazale Frederic Forrest Allen Goorwitz Cindy Williams Michael Higgins Elizabeth MacRae Teri Garr Harrison Ford Mark Wheeler Robert Shields
eavesdropper co-worker wealthy man assistant wife lover dark gripping san francisco park apartment office surveillance deception murder mystery pursuit 1970s
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Drama
USA
1969
93 Minutes
Waitress
Kent Lane Michele Carey Jack Albertson Marcia Strassman Bill Kelly Tom Holland Buddy Hart Johnny Moio Monica Peterson Teri Garr Sam Chew
As Kent drives along California coast, he recollects recent events in his life: his dropping out of college, also leaving behind his establishment-oriented roommate and his square parents. ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
95 Minutes
Connie
Moira Kelly Christopher Lloyd Dylan Walsh Shelley Duvall Bob Gunton Marissa Ribisi Anne Haney Frances Bay Eileen Brennan Teri Garr
An artist (Moira Kelly) decides to put her troubles with men and evictions behind her by moving to a convent, so she can work for her keep. Is her art an opportunity for the sisters to save the convent from closure?
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Germany
2001
111 Minutes
Thora Birch Scarlett Johansson Steve Buscemi Brad Renfro Illeana Douglas Bob Balaban Stacey Travis Debra Azar Rini Bell Tom McGowan Ashley Peldon
friend teenager singer psychiatrist teacher father quirky brooding school household restaurant friendship culture clash jealousy graduation discovery temptation 2000s
With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives.