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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, Albert Brooks, Julie Kavner, Nick Nolte, 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, Jay Leno, Sam Raimi, Kyle MacLachlan, 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:
Joan Collins, Stephen Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, 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:
Jeremy Piven, Fran Drescher, Penn Jillette, Daniel Baldwin, 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, Brendan Fraser, Garry Marshall, 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, Diahann Carroll, Dolly Parton, 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:
Gilbert Gottfried, Randy Quaid, Alan Young, Soleil Moon Frye, Billy West, Phil Hartman
Directed By:
Mike Kim, Vincent Waller, Ken Bruce, Steve Loter, Gregg Vanzo
American Dad! (2005)
American Dad!
TV-14
Starring:
Thandie Newton, Burt Reynolds, Stephen Merchant, Nick Kroll, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Alexander, Haley Joel Osment
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:
Alex D. Linz, Lily Collins, Wayne Knight, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed, Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver
Directed By:
Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
TV-Y
Starring:
Maia Mitchell, Christian Slater, Rhys Darby, Tori Spelling, Adam West, Malcolm McDowell, Madison Pettis
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:
Ed Begley Jr., Bob Odenkirk, Mindy Kaling, Aida Turturro, Stephen Colbert, Jerry Seinfeld, Zachary Levi
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:
Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Don Rickles, John Ritter, Marlee Matlin, Ben Stiller, Rob Lowe
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, Bailee Madison, Patrick Duffy, Jake T. Austin, Yara Shahidi, Corbin Bleu, Hayley Kiyoko
Directed By:
Norman Buckley, Elodie Keene, Peter Paige, Rob Morrow, Joanna Johnson
Third Watch (1999)
Third Watch
Starring:
Roy Scheider, Adam Beach, Sarah Rafferty, Celeste Holm, Lea Michele, Ann-Margret, Katrina Law
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:
Richard Chamberlain, Lauren Hutton, Portia de Rossi, Alanis Morissette, Bradley Cooper, Tia Carrere, Julian McMahon
Directed By:
Michael M. Robin, Elodie Keene, Ryan Murphy, Charles Haid, Craig Zisk
Empire (2015)
Empire
TV-14
Starring:
Courtney Love, Marisa Tomei, Joe Keery, Alicia Keys, Jussie Smollett, Naomi Campbell, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Directed By:
Sanaa Hamri, Craig Brewer, Danny Strong, Mario Van Peebles, Lee Daniels
The Practice (1997)
The Practice
Starring:
James Spader, Donnie Wahlberg, Elisabeth Moss, Donal Logue, Calista Flockhart, Patrick Dempsey, Jane Kaczmarek
Directed By:
Dennis Smith, Jeannot Szwarc, Christina Musrey, Arvin Brown, Dwight H. Little
Web Therapy (2008)
Web Therapy
Starring:
Allison Janney, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chelsea Handler, Lily Tomlin, Craig Ferguson, Matt LeBlanc, Billy Crystal
Directed By:
Don Roos, Dan Bucatinsky
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
Drop Dead Diva
Starring:
Wanda Sykes, Vivica A. Fox, Cameron Mathison, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Osbourne, Natasha Henstridge, Courtney Ford
Directed By:
Michael Grossman, Robert J. Wilson, Jamie Babbit, Bethany Rooney, Michael Lange
Spin City (1996)
Spin City
TV-14
Starring:
Jon Stewart, Charlie Sheen, Jenna Fischer, Connie Britton, Alan Ruck, Marin Hinkle, Jennifer Garner
Directed By:
Andy Cadiff, Ted Wass, Lee Shallat Chemel, Carl Lauten
Living Single (1993)
Living Single
Starring:
Lou Ferrigno, Michael Jai White, Terrence Howard, Dean Cain, Kenya Moore, Kim Fields, Shemar Moore
Directed By:
Rob Schiller, Ellen Gittelsohn, Henry Chan, John Bowab, Tony Singletary
Will & Grace (1998)
Will & Grace
TV-14
Starring:
Eric Stoltz, John Cleese, Seth MacFarlane, Tim Curry, Traci Lords, Kristin Davis, Matt Damon
Directed By:
James Burrows
All My Children (1970)
All My Children
TV-PG
Starring:
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Season Hubley, Tina Louise, Kelly Ripa, Patrick Wayne, Josh Duhamel, Abigail Spencer
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:
Kevin Pollak, Missi Pyle, Joe Manganiello, Chris Pratt, Rick Fox, Emily Osment, Rhea Perlman
Directed By:
James Widdoes, Ted Wass, Jeff Greenstein, Anthony Rich, Jon Cryer
Murphy Brown (1988)
Murphy Brown
Starring:
Kate Mulgrew, Anne Meara, Jane Seymour, Rita Moreno, Fred Willard, Martin Sheen, Daryl Sabara
Directed By:
Peter Bonerz, Barnet Kellman, Lee Shallat Chemel, Joe Regalbuto, Alan Rafkin
Judging Amy (1999)
Judging Amy
Starring:
Jennette McCurdy, Aaron Paul, Carrie Snodgress, Elle Fanning, Adam Brody, Angie Dickinson, Arielle Kebbel
Directed By:
James Hayman, James Frawley, Helen Shaver, Kevin Dowling, Andrew Robinson
The Nanny (1993)
The Nanny
TV-PG
Starring:
Marla Maples, Lynn Redgrave, James Marsden, Eric Braeden, Lorna Luft, Milton Berle, Pamela Anderson
Directed By:
Linda Day, Lee Shallat Chemel, Gail Mancuso, Will Mackenzie, Paul Miller
Gimme a Break! (1981)
Gimme a Break!
Starring:
Ray Walston, Whitney Houston, Elizabeth Berkley, Helen Hunt, Alice Ghostley, Vanna White, James Cromwell
Directed By:
Linda Day, Oz Scott, Hal Cooper, Patrick Maloney, John Bowab
Ally McBeal (1997)
Ally McBeal
TV-PG
Starring:
Jon Bon Jovi, Taye Diggs, Bruce Willis, Bobby Cannavale, Famke Janssen, Matthew Perry, Regina Hall
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:
Gabourey Sidibe, Danny Aiello, Malina Weissman, Seth Meyers, Dave Attell, John Mulaney, Amy Sedaris
Directed By:
Jeffrey Walker
Happily Divorced (2011)
Happily Divorced
TV-PG
Starring:
Florence Henderson, Angie Everhart, Molly Shannon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ralph Macchio, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Cyndi Lauper
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:
Selma Blair, David Schwimmer, Sara Gilbert, Lisa Kudrow, Lauren Graham, Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate
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:
Lucy Liu, Denise Richards, Eva Longoria, Tiffani Thiessen, Luke Perry, Roger Corman, A. J. Langer
Directed By:
Brian Austin Green, Daniel Attias, Chip Chalmers, Jason Priestley, Bethany Rooney
Time of Your Life (1999)
Time of Your Life
Starring:
Wentworth Miller, Pauley Perrette, Jennifer Love Hewitt, RuPaul, Jennifer Garner, 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