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Diane Ladd (1935-2025) was a 3-time Oscar® nominated actress. Ladd, mother or Laura Dern, appeared in movies in 7 different decades. Her IMDb page shows 144 acting credits from 1956 to 2022. This page will rank Diane Ladd movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition
Diane Ladd Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1974 | Chinatown (1974) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | |
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| 1969 | The Reivers (1969) | |
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| 1966 | The Wild Angels (1966) |  |
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| 1962 | 40 Pounds Of Trouble (1962) | |
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| 1973 | White Lightning (1973) | |
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| 1998 | Primary Colors (1998) | |
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| 1991 | Rambling Rose (1991) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1987 | Black Widow (1987) | |
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| 2015 | Joy (2015) | |
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| 2005 | The World's Fastest Indian (2005) |  |
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| 1990 | Wild at Heart (1990) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) | |
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| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) | |
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| 2006 | Inland Empire (2006) | |
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| 1996 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | |
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| 2000 | 28 Days (2000) | |
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| 2020 | The Last Full Measure (2020) | |
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| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dying (1991) | |
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| 2021 | Charming the Hearts of Men (2021) |  |
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| 2023 | Isle Of Hope (2023) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2006 | Come Early Morning (2006) | |
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| 2014 | Just Before I Go (2014) | |
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| 2016 | Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016) |  |
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| 1987 | Plain Clothes (1987) | |
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| 1993 | The Cemetery Club (1993) | |
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| 2003 | Charlie's War (2003) | |
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| 2008 | Jake's Corner (2008) | |
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| 2022 | Gigi & Nate (2022) | |
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| 1970 | WUSA (1970) |  |
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| 2001 | Daddy and Them (2001) |  |
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| 1992 | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992) | |
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| 1999 | Can't Be Heaven (1999) | |
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| 1970 | Macho Callahan (1970) | |
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| 1970 | The Rebel Rousers (1970) | |
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| 2009 | American Cowslip (2009) | |
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| 1971 | The Steagle (1971) | |
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| 1981 | All Night Long (1981) | |
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| 1976 | Embryo (1976) |  |
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| 1993 | Carnosaur (1993) | |
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| 2016 | AmeriGeddon (2016) | |
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| 1993 | Father Hood (1993) | |
Diane Ladd Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Diane Ladd movies by co-stars of his movies.
- Sort Diane Ladd movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Diane Ladd movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Diane Ladd movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Diane Ladd movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Diane Ladd movie won.
- Sort Diane Ladd movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Chinatown (1974) AA Best Picture Nom |
Jack Nicholson & Faye Dunaway |
29.20 | 183.5 | 183.50 | 17 | 94 | 11 / 01 | 99.6 | |
| 2 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Ellen Burstyn & Jodie Foster |
23.90 | 150.4 | 150.40 | 25 | 84 | 03 / 01 | 95.5 | |
| 3 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) | Chevy Chase | 71.30 | 211.1 | 211.10 | 15 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
| 4 | The Reivers (1969) | Steve McQueen | 24.30 | 201.0 | 201.00 | 12 | 58 | 02 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 5 | The Wild Angels (1966) | Bruce Dern & Peter Fonda |
17.50 | 186.9 | 186.90 | 17 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 6 | 40 Pounds Of Trouble (1962) | Tony Curtis & Phil Silvers |
7.70 | 120.9 | 120.90 | 29 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 7 | White Lightning (1973) | Burt Reynolds & Ned Beatty |
18.50 | 122.9 | 122.90 | 20 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 87.8 | |
| 8 | Primary Colors (1998) | John Travolta & Directed by Mike Nichols |
39.00 | 97.7 | 130.50 | 52 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 85.7 | |
| 9 | Rambling Rose (1991) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Laura Dern & Robert Duvall |
6.30 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 116 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 76.9 | |
| 10 | Black Widow (1987) | Debra Winger & Theresa Russell |
25.20 | 75.7 | 75.70 | 47 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 11 | Joy (2015) | Jennifer Lawrence & Robert DeNiro |
56.50 | 78.7 | 141.00 | 49 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 73.7 | |
| 12 | The World's Fastest Indian (2005) | Anthony Hopkins | 5.10 | 9.4 | 33.60 | 162 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 13 | Wild at Heart (1990) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Nicolas Cage & Willem Dafoe |
14.60 | 40.4 | 40.40 | 85 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 64.2 | |
| 14 | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) | Jason Robards & Jonathan Pryce |
8.40 | 31.3 | 31.30 | 71 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 63.6 | |
| 15 | Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) | Alec Baldwin & James Woods |
13.30 | 35.4 | 35.40 | 107 | 63 | 02 / 00 | 60.7 | |
| 16 | Inland Empire (2006) | Jeremy Irons & Laura Dern |
0.90 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 236 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 17 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | Burt Reynolds & Laura Dern |
0.30 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 233 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
| 18 | 28 Days (2000) | Sandra Bullock | 37.20 | 81.0 | 135.60 | 64 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 | |
| 19 | The Last Full Measure (2020) | Samuel L. Jackson & Christopher Plummer |
2.90 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 46 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 53.6 | |
| 20 | A Kiss Before Dying (1991) | Matt Dillon & Sean Young |
15.40 | 43.1 | 43.10 | 73 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 51.6 | |
| 21 | Charming the Hearts of Men (2021) | Kelsey Grammer | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 204 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.6 | |
| 22 | Isle Of Hope (2023) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Mary Stuart Masterson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 292 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 23 | Come Early Morning (2006) | Ashley Judd & Jeffrey Donovan |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 303 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.7 | |
| 24 | Just Before I Go (2014) | Seann William Scott | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 355 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.6 | |
| 25 | Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016) | Julianne Nicholson | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 444 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.8 | |
| 26 | Plain Clothes (1987) | Arliss Howard & Suzy Amis |
0.30 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 213 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 27 | The Cemetery Club (1993) | Ellen Burstyn | 6.00 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 133 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 36.4 | |
| 28 | Charlie's War (2003) | Olympia Dukakis | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 373 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | |
| 29 | Jake's Corner (2008) | Colton Rodgers & Richard Tyson |
0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 465 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.1 | |
| 30 | Gigi & Nate (2022) | Jim Belushi | 2.30 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 105 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 31 | WUSA (1970) | Paul Newman & Anthony Perkins |
4.70 | 35.6 | 35.60 | 57 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 22.1 | |
| 32 | Daddy and Them (2001) | Billy Bob Thornton & Laura Dern |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 326 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 33 | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992) | Sean Young | 0.10 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 211 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 34 | Can't Be Heaven (1999) | Ralph Macchio | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 362 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.9 | |
| 35 | Macho Callahan (1970) | Jean Seberg & Lee J. Cobb |
0.50 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 166 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 36 | The Rebel Rousers (1970) | Cameron Mitchell & Bruce Dern |
1.90 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 110 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 16.1 | |
| 37 | American Cowslip (2009) | Peter Falk & Val Kilmer |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 278 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | |
| 38 | The Steagle (1971) | Richard Benjamin & Cloris Leachman |
1.30 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 146 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 14.9 | |
| 39 | All Night Long (1981) | Gene Hackman & Barbra Streisand |
4.50 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 97 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 11.5 | |
| 40 | Embryo (1976) | Rock Hudson & Barbara Carrera |
2.30 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 118 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
| 41 | Carnosaur (1993) | Raphael Sbarge | 1.80 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 169 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 | |
| 42 | AmeriGeddon (2016) | Jonny Cruz | 0.30 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 223 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | |
| 43 | Father Hood (1993) | Patrick Swayze & Halle Berry |
3.40 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 149 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 |
Diane Lane Adjusted Worldwide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Joy (2015) | Jennifer Lawrence & Robert DeNiro |
141.00 | |
| 28 Days (2000) | Sandra Bullock | 135.60 | |
| Primary Colors (1998) | John Travolta & Directed by Mike Nichols |
130.50 | |
| The World's Fastest Indian (2005) | Anthony Hopkins | 33.60 |
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Diane was # 774 on the 2025 Oracle of Bacon list.
Listed below are the 29 Oscar winners she appeared with along with any other person who was in the top 100 of the Oracle down the years.
ALEC BALDWIN Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
ALLISON JANNEY PRIMARY COLORS (1998) AA
ANTHONY HOPKINS The World’s Fastest Indian (2005) AA
BARBRA STREISAND All Night Long (1981) AA
BRUCE DERN American Cowslip (2009)
BRUCE DERN Mrs. Munck (1995)
BRUCE DERN The Rebel Rousers (1970)
BRUCE DERN The Wild Angels (1966)
BURGESS MEREDITH The Reivers (1969)
BURT REYNOLDS Citizen Ruth (1996)
BURT REYNOLDS White Lightning (1973)
CAMERON MITCHELL The Rebel Rousers (1970)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER THE LAST FULL MEASURE (2020) AA
CLINT HOWARD Carnosaur (1993)
CLORIS LEACHMAN American Cowslip (2009) AA
CLORIS LEACHMAN The Steagle (1971) AA
CLORIS LEACHMAN WUSA (1970) AA
DANNY TREJO Jake’s Corner (2008)
DAVID CARRADINE Macho Callahan (1970)
DAVID WARNER Spies Inc. (1992)
DENNIS HOPPER Black Widow (1987)
DICK MILLER The Wild Angels (1966)
ED HARRIS THE LAST FULL MEASURE (2020)
ELLEN BURSTYN Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) AA
ELLEN BURSTYN The Cemetery Club (1993) AA
EMMA THOMPSON Primary Colors (1998) AA
FAYE DUNAWAY Chinatown (1974) AA
GENE HACKMAN All Night Long (1981) AA
HALLE BERRY Father Hood (1993) AA
HARRY DEAN STANTON Inland Empire (2006)
HARRY DEAN STANTON The Rebel Rousers (1970)
HARRY DEAN STANTON Wild at Heart (1990)
HARVEY KEITEL Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)
JACK NICHOLSON Chinatown (1974) AA
JACK NICHOLSON The Rebel Rousers (1970) AA
JAMES EARL JONES Primary Colors (1998)
JAMES HONG Black Widow (1987)
JAMES HONG Chinatown (1974)
JAMES RUSSO A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
JASON ROBARDS Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) AA
JENNIFER LAWRENCE JOY (2015/1) AA
JEREMY IRONS Inland Empire (2006) AA
JOANNE WOODWARD WUSA (1970) AA
JODIE FOSTER Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) AA
JOHN SAVAGE Redemption of the Ghost (2002)
JOHN SAVAGE THE LAST FULL MEASURE (2020)
KATHY BATES Primary Colors (1998) AA
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)
LAURA DERN Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) AA
LAURA DERN Rambling Rose (1991) AA
LAURA DERN White Lightning (1973) AA
MARCIA GAY HARDEN GIGI & NATE (2022) AA
MARY STEENBURGEN Inland Empire (2006) AA
MAX VON SYDOW A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
NED BEATTY White Lightning (1973)
NICOLAS CAGE Wild at Heart (1990) AA
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS Charlie’s War (2003) AA
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS Mother (1996/I) AA
OLYMPIA DUKAKIS The Cemetery Club (1993) AA
PAUL NEWMAN WUSA (1970) AA
PETER FALK Murder, Inc. (1960)
RANCE HOWARD Chinatown (1974)
RANCE HOWARD Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
RICHARD RIEHLE Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
RIP TORN American Cowslip (2009)
ROBERT DE NIRO JOY (2015/1) AA
ROBERT DUVALL Rambling Rose (1991) AA
ROBERT LOGGIA Spies Inc. (1992)
RODDY MCDOWELL Embryo (1976)
SALLY KIRKLAND Forever (1993)
SAMUEL L. JACKSON THE LAST FULL MEASURE (2020)
SANDRA BULLOCK 28 Days (2000) AA
SEYMOUR CASSEL Murder, Inc. (1960)
SEYMOUR CASSEL Plain Clothes (1988)
SHELLEY WINTERS Mrs. Munck (1995) AA
SHELLEY WINTERS Raging Angels (1995) AA
STEVE BUSCEMI 28 Days (2000)
TONY CURTIS 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
VAL KILMER American Cowslip (2009)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) AA
WILLEM DAFOE Wild at Heart (1990)
WILLIAM HURT THE LAST FULL MEASURE (2020) AA