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List of Rosie O'Donnell Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. A League of Their Own (1992)
22
4
A League of Their Own
PG
22
4

Dottie and Kit, two Oregon farm sisters, along with other girls, are selected by the Women’s Baseball Association. Their team manager, Jimmy Dugan, who is a former star player but now an alcoholic, doesn’t take his job very seriously. However, as the girls take up all the challenges head-on, their enthusiasm and grit makes Dugan take a proud interest in his team. 

Role:
3B Doris Murphy
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Garry Marshall, Ann Cusack, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna
Directed By:
Penny Marshall
3. Now and Then (1995)
19
3
Now and Then
PG-13
19
3

Now and Then is a comedy drama film which tells the story of four women who reunite after several years as one of them is giving birth to a baby. They also remember their childhoods and how different their lives were when they were only twelve, as compared to their lives today.  

Role:
Roberta
Directed By:
Lesli Linka Glatter
4. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
16
2
Sleepless in Seattle
PG
16
2

Sam cannot get over the death of his wife. On Christmas, his eight year old son Jonah, calls up the radio station and Sam is forced to speak about his feelings. The show is heard by Annie Reed, a reporter who writes to Sam, but he has started dating someone and does not show interest. However, Jonah promises to meet her on Empire State Building on Valentine's Day.

Starring:
Meg Ryan, Rob Reiner, Victor Garber, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, Rita Wilson
Directed By:
Nora Ephron
5. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
15
2
Pitch Perfect 2
PG-13
15
2

The Bellas are enjoying three consecutive ICCA champions win. However, a wardrobe malfunction in front of President Obama leads to a huge scandal and their subsequent suspension from the ICCAs. Their only way to get reinstated is to win the World Championship of Acappella, something no American team has ever achieved and which requires them to beat the super impressive German group. 

Directed By:
6. Harriet the Spy (1996)
17
3
Harriet the Spy
PG
17
3

Harriet is an eleven year old girl who aspires to become a spy and a writer. Due to this aspiration, she keeps a diary to write about the things that she knows about people, including her friends. However, her life turns upside down when the diary falls into the wrong hands, and she is at a risk of losing her friends.

Role:
Ole Golly
Starring:
Danny Glover, J. Smith-Cameron, Michelle Trachtenberg, Gregory Smith
Directed By:
Bronwen Hughes
8. Fatal Instinct (1993)
11
3
Fatal Instinct
PG-13
11
3

Ned Ravine is both a police officer and an lawyer who sometimes even defends the people he arrests. He also occasionally cheats on his wife. Meanwhile, she is planning to get rid of him for the insurance money.  

Starring:
Sean Young, Armand Assante, George Lopez, Jane Lynch, Carl Reiner, Kate Nelligan, Christopher McDonald
Directed By:
9. A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
13
4
A Very Brady Sequel
PG-13
13
4

A hilarious comedy about an impersonator who plans to steal an expensive artefact and lands at Brady's residence where he poses to be Carol's long-lost first husband. His strange actions cause the people around him to question his ulterior motives.

Directed By:
Arlene Sanford
10. Another Stakeout (1993)
13
3
Another Stakeout
PG-13
13
3

Luella Delano is a witness against the Mafia, who is being secretly held until the trial. However, she disappears after a violent attack, where several of her guards and her husband are killed. Soon, information is found that she is being held at a lakeside home. Due to their excellent surveillance record, two detectives named Chris and Bill are called upon, but they are joined by a pesky assistant district attorney.

Role:
Gina Garrett
Starring:
Emilio Estevez, Richard Dreyfuss, Miguel Ferrer, Dennis Farina, Marcia Strassman
Directed By:
John Badham
11. I'll Do Anything (1994)
10
3
I'll Do Anything
PG-13
10
3
Starring:
Joely Fisher, Julie Kavner, Nick Nolte, Albert Brooks, Ian McKellen, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche
Directed By:
James L. Brooks
12. The Flintstones (1994)
13
3
The Flintstones
PG
13
3

The live-action adaptation of the beloved cartoon franchise finds the dim-witted but good-hearted Fred Flintstone promoted to his company’s vice president post after his best friend, Barney, replaces Fred’s test score with his own. But Fred’s good fortune turns sour when he unwittingly becomes involved in his boss Cliff Vandercave’s villainous schemes. 

Role:
Betty Rubble
Starring:
John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Halle Berry, Kyle MacLachlan, Jay Leno, Sam Raimi, Elizabeth Taylor
Directed By:
Brian Levant
13. Exit to Eden (1994)
16
2
Exit to Eden
R
16
2

A photographer named Elliot Slater is the only one who has been able to snap photos of Omar, a jewelry thief. When he heads for an island for a vacation, he is followed by Omar and his partner Nina, as well as two police officers, who want to grab the photos. However, Elliot is unaware that he is being followed by so many people.

Role:
Sheila
Starring:
Dan Aykroyd, Garry Marshall, Dana Delany, Hector Elizondo, Paul Mercurio
Directed By:
14. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
11
2
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
PG
11
2

In order to spend some good time together, Fred, Wilma, Barney and his fiancée decide to go on a trip to Rock Vegas. However, once there, Wilma is chased by a playboy, and Fred gets annoyed.

Starring:
Stephen Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Joan Collins, Kristen Stewart, Alan Cumming, Thomas Gibson, Kristen Johnston
Directed By:
Brian Levant
15. Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
6
2
Car 54, Where Are You?
PG-13
6
2

Gunther Toody and Francis Muldoon, two cops, are assigned to guard Herbert Hortz, a witness who is due to testify in an organized crime case, since he has valuable information about a dangerous mobster. Meanwhile, the officers are also forced to deal with their overbearing spouses, common criminals as well as their boss.

Role:
Lucille Toody
Starring:
Penn Jillette, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven, Fran Drescher, Nipsey Russell, John C. McGinley, David Johansen
Directed By:
Bill Fishman
16. The Twilight of the Golds (1996)
12
3
The Twilight of the Golds
PG-13
12
3
Starring:
Jennifer Beals, Faye Dunaway, Jack Klugman, Garry Marshall, Brendan Fraser, Jill Bernstein, Mark Shunkey
Directed By:
Ross Kagan Marks
17. The (Dead Mothers) Club (2014)
11
3
The (Dead Mothers) Club
11
3
Role:
Herself
Starring:
Jane Fonda, Hope Edelman, Letitia Guimaraes-Lyle, Jordyn Levine
Directed By:
Katie Green, Carlye Rubin
18. Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Standup (2015)
12
3
Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Standup
TV-14
12
3
Role:
Herself
Directed By:
Dan Chaykin
19. Mina & the Family Treasure (2006)
7
2
Mina & the Family Treasure
TV-PG
7
2
Starring:
Anna Birman, Mina Borodkin, Stevie Borodkin, Alan Breecker, Harold Breecker
Directed By:
Andrew Filippone Jr.
20. Rosie Live (2008)
6
2
Rosie Live
6
2
Starring:
Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Cody, Clay Aiken, Anti-Gravity, Tom Berklund
Directed By:
Richard Jay-Alexander

TV Movie(s)

1. Hairspray Live! (2016)
15
4
Hairspray Live!
TV-PG
15
4
Starring:
Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Martin Short, Garrett Clayton, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Hudson, Dove Cameron
Directed By:
Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski
2. Jackie's Back! (1999)
12
4
Jackie's Back!
12
4
Starring:
Kathy Griffin, Tom Arnold, Rudy Ray Moore, Dolly Parton, Diahann Carroll, Liza Minnelli, Eva Marie Saint
Directed By:
Robert Townsend
3. Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce (2012)
12
3
Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce
TV-PG
12
3
Directed By:
Amy Schatz
4. All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise (2006)
13
3
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise
PG
13
3
Starring:
Poppy Champlin, Gavin Creel, Pam Elliott, Judy Gold, Megan Jacoby
Directed By:
Shari Cookson
5. America (2009)
12
3
America
12
3
Role:
Dr. Maureen Brennan
Starring:
Ruby Dee, Jade Yorker, Philip Johnson, Tim Rhoze
Directed By:
Yves Simoneau
6. Austin Powers' Electric Pussycat Swingers Club (1997)
11
3
Austin Powers' Electric Pussycat Swingers Club
11
3
Role:
The Swingers Club
Starring:
Mike Myers, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Julianna Margulies, Bill Bellamy, Kurt Loder
Directed By:
Bruce Leddy, Joe Perota
7. The Gun Deadlock (2001)
10
2
The Gun Deadlock
10
2
Role:
Herself
Starring:
Charlton Heston, Anne Lauterbach
Directed By:
Lee Grant
8. Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)
10
2
Riding the Bus with My Sister
PG
10
2
Role:
Beth Simon
Starring:
Andie MacDowell, D.W. Moffett, Roberta Maxwell, Richard T. Jones
Directed By:
Anjelica Huston
9. Rosie O'Donnell (1995)
6
2
Rosie O'Donnell
6
2
Role:
Herself
Directed By:
Louis J. Horvitz

Animation(s)

The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
The Ren & Stimpy Show
TV-PG
Starring:
Billy West, Phil Hartman, Gilbert Gottfried, Randy Quaid, Alan Young, Soleil Moon Frye
Directed By:
Mike Kim, Vincent Waller, Ken Bruce, Steve Loter, Gregg Vanzo
American Dad! (2005)
American Dad!
TV-14
Starring:
Donald Faison, Alfred Molina, Elijah Wood, Naya Rivera, John Krasinski, Lyndsy Fonseca, Ellie Kemper
Directed By:
Ron Hughart, Brent Woods, Anthony Lioi, Rodney Clouden, Pam Cooke
Tarzan (1999)
Tarzan
G
Plot:

A young boy grows up amongst the gorillas in African wilderness after he is rescued by Kala, a gentle gorilla, who names him Tarzan. Their lives change when humans Jane Porter, her father, and hunter-guide Clayton arrive from England. Tarzan finds true love in Jane and must stop Clayton and his poachers from capturing his gorilla family. 

Starring:
Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Jim Cummings, Alex D. Linz, Lily Collins, Wayne Knight, Glenn Close
Directed By:
Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
TV-Y
Starring:
Ariel Winter, Corey Burton, Jane Kaczmarek, Tiffani Thiessen, Cameron Boyce, Melissa Rauch, David Tennant
Directed By:
Howy Parkins, Jeff Gordon, Broni Likomanov, Mickey Corcoran
Kids Are Punny (1998)
Kids Are Punny
Starring:
John Leguizamo, Gilbert Gottfried, Mary Tyler Moore, Jackie Mason, Madonna
Directed By:
Amy Schatz

TV Shows and Videos

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV-MA
Starring:
Christian Slater, Bryan Cranston, Mel Brooks, Aida Turturro, Lucy Lawless, Stephen Colbert, Michael J. Fox
Directed By:
Robert B. Weide, Larry Charles, Bryan Gordon, David Steinberg, Alec Berg
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Larry Sanders Show
TV-MA
Starring:
Carol Burnett, Jerry Stiller, Alec Baldwin, Don Rickles, John Ritter, Bill Maher, Drew Carey
Directed By:
Todd Holland, Ken Kwapis, Alan Myerson, Michael Lehmann, Garry Shandling
The Specials (2009)
The Specials
Starring:
Hilly, Lewis, Lucy, Megan, Sam
Queer as Folk (2000)
Queer as Folk
TV-MA
Starring:
Stephen Amell, Michelle Clunie, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison
Directed By:
Michael DeCarlo, Kelly Makin, Kevin Inch, Alex Chapple, David Wellington
The Fosters (2013)
The Fosters
Starring:
Katherine McNamara, Hayley Kiyoko, Corbin Bleu, Maia Mitchell, Bailee Madison, Patrick Duffy, Jake T. Austin
Directed By:
Norman Buckley, Elodie Keene, Peter Paige, Rob Morrow, Joanna Johnson
Third Watch (1999)
Third Watch
Starring:
Peter Dinklage, Tom Berenger, Kevin Sussman, Viola Davis, Helen Mirren, Michael K. Williams, George Dzundza
Directed By:
Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Christopher Chulack, Guy Norman Bee, Nelson McCormick, Brooke Kennedy
Bomb Girls (2012)
Bomb Girls
Starring:
Meg Tilly, Antonio Cupo, Ali Liebert, Jodi Balfour
Nip/Tuck (2003)
Nip/Tuck
TV-MA
Starring:
Larry Hagman, Kathleen Turner, Lauren Hutton, Melissa Gilbert, Veronica Cartwright, Linda Hunt, Julian McMahon
Directed By:
Michael M. Robin, Elodie Keene, Ryan Murphy, Charles Haid, Craig Zisk
Empire (2015)
Empire
TV-14
Starring:
Ne-Yo, Nicole Richie, Snoop Dogg, Gabourey Sidibe, Eva Longoria, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson
Directed By:
Sanaa Hamri, Craig Brewer, Danny Strong, Mario Van Peebles, Lee Daniels
The Practice (1997)
The Practice
Starring:
James Spader, Rebecca De Mornay, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Donal Logue, Calista Flockhart, Chyler Leigh, Emmy Rossum
Directed By:
Dennis Smith, Jeannot Szwarc, Christina Musrey, Arvin Brown, Dwight H. Little
Web Therapy (2008)
Web Therapy
Starring:
Lisa Kudrow, Darren Criss, Meryl Streep, Courteney Cox, Selma Blair, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chelsea Handler
Directed By:
Don Roos, Dan Bucatinsky
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
Drop Dead Diva
Starring:
Janel Parrish, John Ratzenberger, Crystal Reed, Wendy Williams, David Mazouz, Danielle Campbell, Vivica A. Fox
Directed By:
Michael Grossman, Robert J. Wilson, Jamie Babbit, Bethany Rooney, Michael Lange
Spin City (1996)
Spin City
TV-14
Starring:
Amy Poehler, Christopher Lloyd, Marlee Matlin, Connie Britton, Alan Ruck, Marin Hinkle, Dakota Fanning
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, Ted Wass, Lee Shallat Chemel, Carl Lauten
Living Single (1993)
Living Single
Starring:
Shemar Moore, Kim Fields, Tatyana Ali, Lou Ferrigno, Michael Jai White, Dean Cain, Kenya Moore
Directed By:
Rob Schiller, Ellen Gittelsohn, Henry Chan, John Bowab, Tony Singletary
Will & Grace (1998)
Will & Grace
TV-14
Starring:
Debbie Reynolds, Taye Diggs, John Slattery, Traci Lords, Anne Meara, Kristin Davis, Kevin Federline
Directed By:
James Burrows
All My Children (1970)
All My Children
TV-PG
Starring:
Lacey Chabert, Christine Baranski, Sarah Hyland, Michael B. Jordan, Eve Plumb, Amelia Heinle, Jana Kramer
Directed By:
Casey Childs, Steven Williford, Michael V. Pomarico, Conal O'Brien, Angela Tessinari
Madonna: This Used to Be My Playground (1992)
Madonna: This Used to Be My Playground
Role:
3B Doris Murphy (archiveFootage)
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Madonna, Geena Davis, Jon Lovitz
Directed By:
Alek Keshishian
Mom (2013)
Mom
TV-14
Starring:
Justin Long, Ed Asner, Anna Faris, Judy Greer, Linda Lavin, Christina Moore, Missi Pyle
Directed By:
James Widdoes, Ted Wass, Jeff Greenstein, Anthony Rich, Jon Cryer
Murphy Brown (1988)
Murphy Brown
Starring:
Sally Field, Brittany Murphy, Lisa Robin Kelly, George Clooney, Patrick Warburton, Fred Willard, Adam Goldberg
Directed By:
Peter Bonerz, Barnet Kellman, Lee Shallat Chemel, Joe Regalbuto, Alan Rafkin
Judging Amy (1999)
Judging Amy
Starring:
Brenda Song, Rae Dawn Chong, Sandra Oh, Amy Brenneman, Aaron Paul, Carrie Snodgress, Jennette McCurdy
Directed By:
James Hayman, James Frawley, Helen Shaver, Kevin Dowling, Andrew Robinson
The Nanny (1993)
The Nanny
TV-PG
Starring:
Jon Stewart, Jason Alexander, Lynn Redgrave, Estelle Getty, Scott Baio, Jane Seymour, Twiggy
Directed By:
Linda Day, Lee Shallat Chemel, Gail Mancuso, Will Mackenzie, Paul Miller
Gimme a Break! (1981)
Gimme a Break!
Starring:
Helen Hunt, Vanna White, Alice Ghostley, James Cromwell, Whitney Houston, Ray Walston, Elizabeth Berkley
Directed By:
Linda Day, Oz Scott, Hal Cooper, Patrick Maloney, John Bowab
Ally McBeal (1997)
Ally McBeal
TV-PG
Starring:
Jon Bon Jovi, Hayden Panettiere, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rob Schneider, Rhea Perlman, Marcia Cross
Directed By:
Mel Damski, Jonathan Pontell, Bill D'Elia, Arlene Sanford, Michael Schultz
SMILF (2017)
SMILF
TV-MA
Role:
Tutu (10 episodes, 2017-2018)
Starring:
Samara Weaving, Connie Britton, Gary Anthony Williams, Frankie Shaw
Difficult People (2015)
Difficult People
TV-MA
Starring:
Vanessa Lynn Williams, Ken Burns, Coco Austin, Nathan Lane, Kate McKinnon, Danny Aiello, Seth Meyers
Directed By:
Jeffrey Walker
Happily Divorced (2011)
Happily Divorced
TV-PG
Starring:
Cyndi Lauper, Angie Everhart, Florence Henderson, Lou Diamond Phillips, Molly Shannon, Ralph Macchio, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Directed By:
Lee Shallat Chemel, Peter Marc Jacobson, Joe Regalbuto, Rob Schiller, Bob Koherr
Bless This House (1995)
Bless This House
Starring:
Elaine Stritch, Howie Mandel, Cathy Moriarty, Jay Thomas
Web Therapy (2011)
Web Therapy
TV-14
Starring:
Megan Mullally, Steve Carell, Allison Janney, Matthew Perry, Lily Tomlin, Craig Ferguson, David Schwimmer
Directed By:
Don Roos, Dan Bucatinsky
Stand by Your Man (1992)
Stand by Your Man
Role:
Lorraine Popowski (7 episodes, 1992)
Starring:
Melissa Gilbert, Sam McMurray, Donald Gibb, Miriam Flynn
Directed By:
John Sgueglia
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV-14
Starring:
Pauly Shore, Ashley Tisdale, Burt Reynolds, Jason Priestley, Michelle Phillips, Roger Corman, Tori Spelling
Directed By:
Brian Austin Green, Daniel Attias, Chip Chalmers, Jason Priestley, Bethany Rooney
Time of Your Life (1999)
Time of Your Life
Starring:
Jennifer Garner, Wentworth Miller, Pauley Perrette, Jennifer Love Hewitt, RuPaul, Gina Ravera
Directed By:
Michael Engler, Ellen S. Pressman, Daniel Attias, Robert Berlinger, Steven Robman
It Got Better (2014)
It Got Better
Role:
Herself (1 episode, 2015)
Starring:
Portia de Rossi, Andrew Rannells, RuPaul, Nate Berkus
Directed By:
Heather Ross
The Big Gay Sketch Show (2006)
The Big Gay Sketch Show
Starring:
Kate McKinnon, Nicol Paone, Julie Goldman, Stephen Guarino, Jonny McGovern
The Rosie Show (2011)
The Rosie Show
Role:
Herself - Hostess (52 episodes, 2011-2012)
Starring:
Babs Moran, Michelle Blakely, Bobby Pestka, Bobby Pearce
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Role:
Herself - Hostess (1,(192 episodes, 1996-2002))
Starring:
Kathie Lee Gifford, Susan Lucci, Penny Marshall, Caroline Rhea
The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Season One - Rosie Reminices (2009)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Season One - Rosie Reminices
Role:
Herself
Directed By:
Jennifer Lebeau

Rosie O'Donnell Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special 1999