Want to know the best Laura Dern movies? How about the worst Laura Dern movies? Curious about Laura Dern box office grosses or which Laura Dern movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Laura Dern movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Laura Dern (1967-) is an Oscar® winning American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including five Golden Globe® Awards and a Primetime Emmy® Award, and a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award® for 2019’s Marriage Story. Her IMDb page shows over 88 acting credits since 1973. This page will rank Laura Dern movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences and get some award recognition.
Laura Dern 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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| 1993 | Jurassic Park (1993) |  |
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| 2019 | Little Women (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 2014 | The Fault in Our Stars (2014) | |
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| 1985 | Mask (1985) | |
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| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) | |
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| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion (2022) | |
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| 2001 | Jurassic Park III (2001) |  |
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| 1993 | A Perfect World (1993) | |
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| 1999 | October Sky (1999) | |
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| 2014 | Wild (2014) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 2019 | Marriage Story (2019) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actress Win |
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| 2010 | Little Fockers (2010) |  |
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| 1984 | Teachers (1984) | |
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| 1986 | Blue Velvet (1986) | |
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| 1991 | Rambling Rose (1991) AA Best Actress Nom |
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| 2001 | I Am Sam (2001) | |
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| 2012 | The Master (2012) |  |
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| 2016 | The Founder (2016) | |
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| 2014 | 99 Homes (2014) | |
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| 1990 | Wild at Heart (1990) | |
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| 2019 | Cold Pursuit (2019) | |
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| 2017 | Downsizing (2017) | |
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| 2025 | Is This Thing On? (2025) | |
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| 2008 | Recount (2008) HBO Movie |
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| 2006 | Inland Empire (2006) | |
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| 1980 | Foxes (1980) | |
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| 2010 | Everything Must Go (2010) | |
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| 1996 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | |
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| 2018 | The Tale (2018) HBO Movie |
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| 2007 | Year of the Dog (2007) | |
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| 2018 | Trial By Fire (2018) |  |
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| 2004 | We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) | |
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| 2025 | Jay Kelly (2025) Netflix |
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| 1982 | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) | |
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| 2005 | Happy Endings (2005) | |
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| 2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) | |
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| 2001 | Focus (2001) |  |
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| 1985 | Smooth Talk (1985) | |
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| 2000 | Dr. T & the Women (2000) | |
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| 1995 | Down Came A Blackbird (1995) Showtime Movies |
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| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) | |
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| 2006 | Lonely Hearts (2006) |  |
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| 2016 | Certain Women (2016) | |
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| 2022 | The Son (2022) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 2014 | When The Game Stands Tall (2014) | |
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| 1992 | Afterburn (1992) HBO Movie |
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| 1988 | Haunted Summer (1988) | |
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| 2017 | Wilson (2017) | |
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| 2001 | Daddy and Them (2001) |  |
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| 2001 | Novocaine (2001) | |
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| 2018 | JT Leroy (2018) | |
Laura Dern 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 Laura Dern movies by his co-stars
- Sort Laura Dern movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Laura Dern movies by yearly domestic box office rank.
- Sort Laura Dern movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Laura Dern movie received.
- Sort Laura Dern movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR 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 | Jurassic Park (1993) | Sam Neill & Laura Dern |
381.10 | 1,150.6 | 3,042.80 | 1 | 81 | 03 / 03 | 98.4 | |
| 2 | Little Women (2019) AA Best Picture Nom |
Meryl Streep & Emma Watson |
108.10 | 147.5 | 280.70 | 27 | 86 | 06 / 01 | 97.4 | |
| 3 | The Fault in Our Stars (2014) | Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort |
124.90 | 191.1 | 470.00 | 26 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 4 | Mask (1985) | Cher & Eric Stoltz |
48.20 | 169.8 | 169.80 | 15 | 77 | 01 / 01 | 94.3 | |
| 4 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) | Carrie Fisher & Adam Driver |
620.20 | 864.2 | 1,857.20 | 1 | 57 | 04 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 5 | Jurassic World Dominion (2022) | Chris Pratt & Jeff Goldblum |
376.90 | 420.5 | 1,120.10 | 5 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 7 | Jurassic Park III (2001) | Sam Neill & Téa Leoni |
181.20 | 400.8 | 815.90 | 9 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 8 | A Perfect World (1993) | Clint Eastwood & Kevin Costner |
31.10 | 94.0 | 408.00 | 53 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 9 | October Sky (1999) | Jake Gyllenhaal & Chris Cooper |
32.50 | 80.4 | 85.70 | 63 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
| 10 | Wild (2014) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Reese Witherspoon | 37.90 | 58.0 | 80.30 | 86 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 10 | Marriage Story (2019) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actress Win |
Scarlett Johansson & Adam Driver |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 342 | 85 | 06 / 01 | 80.8 | |
| 14 | Little Fockers (2010) | Robert DeNiro & Dustin Hoffman |
148.40 | 235.2 | 492.20 | 16 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 78.7 | |
| 14 | Teachers (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Nick Nolte |
27.80 | 103.3 | 103.30 | 35 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 13 | Blue Velvet (1986) | Isabella Rossellini & Kyle MacLachlan |
8.60 | 28.8 | 28.80 | 72 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 14 | Rambling Rose (1991) AA Best Actress Nom |
Diane Ladd & Robert Duvall |
6.30 | 18.6 | 18.60 | 116 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 76.2 | |
| 15 | I Am Sam (2001) | Sean Penn & Michelle Pfeiffer |
40.30 | 89.2 | 216.40 | 61 | 59 | 01 / 00 | 74.4 | |
| 17 | The Master (2012) | Philip Seymour Hoffman & Joaquin Phoenix |
16.40 | 25.7 | 44.40 | 117 | 70 | 03 / 00 | 66.6 | |
| 18 | The Founder (2016) | Michael Keaton & Nick Offerman |
12.80 | 18.5 | 34.90 | 129 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
| 19 | 99 Homes (2014) | Andrew Garfield & Michael Shannon |
1.40 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 177 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 20 | Wild at Heart (1990) | Nicolas Cage & Diane Ladd |
14.60 | 43.0 | 43.00 | 85 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 64.3 | |
| 23 | Cold Pursuit (2019) | Liam Neeson | 32.10 | 43.9 | 80.80 | 77 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 63.5 | |
| 22 | Downsizing (2017) | Matt Damon & Christoph Waltz |
24.40 | 34.1 | 69.70 | 91 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.6 | |
| 23 | Is This Thing On? (2025) | Will Arnett & Directed by Bradley Cooper |
0.50 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 170 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 61.1 | |
| 24 | Recount (2008) HBO Movie |
Denis Leary | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 442 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.2 | |
| 24 | Inland Empire (2006) | Jeremy Irons | 0.90 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 236 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.5 | |
| 26 | Foxes (1980) | Jodie Foster & Sally Kellerman |
7.50 | 35.9 | 35.90 | 86 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 26 | Everything Must Go (2010) | Will Ferrell & Rebecca Hall |
2.70 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 154 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | |
| 28 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | Burt Reynolds & Mary Kay Place |
0.30 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 233 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 29 | The Tale (2018) HBO Movie |
Common | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 501 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 29 | Year of the Dog (2007) | Molly Shannon & John C. Reilly |
1.50 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 203 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 52.1 | |
| 30 | Trial By Fire (2018) | Jack O'Connell | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 245 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.7 | |
| 33 | We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004) | Naomi Watts & Mark Ruffalo |
2.00 | 4.1 | 6.80 | 186 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 47.1 | |
| 32 | Jay Kelly (2025) Netflix |
George Clooney & Adam Sandler |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 218 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.0 | |
| 34 | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) | Diane Lane | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 182 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 36 | Happy Endings (2005) | Lisa Kudrow & Steve Coogan |
1.30 | 2.6 | 2.80 | 202 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.3 | |
| 35 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) | Julianne Moore & Woody Harrelson |
0.60 | 1.2 | 1.30 | 233 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 41.3 | |
| 37 | Focus (2001) | William H. Macy | 0.60 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 213 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.4 | |
| 38 | Smooth Talk (1985) | Treat Williams | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 230 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 34.7 | |
| 39 | Dr. T & the Women (2000) | Richard Gere & Helen Hunt |
13.10 | 30.4 | 53.00 | 118 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 39 | Down Came A Blackbird (1995) Showtime Movies |
Vanessa Redgrave | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 279 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 41 | Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) | John Cusack & Paul Newman |
3.60 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 123 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 33.2 | |
| 42 | Lonely Hearts (2006) | John Travolta & Salma Hayek |
0.20 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 289 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 41 | Certain Women (2016) | Kristen Stewart | 1.10 | 1.6 | 2.20 | 209 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.8 | |
| 44 | The Son (2022) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Hugh Jackman | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.30 | 304 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 45 | When The Game Stands Tall (2014) | Football Movies & Jim Caviezel |
30.10 | 46.1 | 46.20 | 99 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 27.8 | |
| 45 | Afterburn (1992) HBO Movie |
Robert Loggia | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 265 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 47 | Haunted Summer (1988) | Eric Stoltz | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 283 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 48 | Wilson (2017) | Woody Harrelson & Sandy Oian-Thomas |
0.70 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 192 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.9 | |
| 49 | Daddy and Them (2001) | Billy Bob Thornton | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 325 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 50 | Novocaine (2001) | Steve Martin & Helena Bonham Carter |
2.00 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 177 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 51 | JT Leroy (2018) | Kristen Stewart | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 465 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.2 |
Best IMDb Trivia On Laura Dern
1. Laura Elizabeth Dern was born in Los Angeles, California in 1967. Her parents, are actor Bruce Dern and actress Diane Ladd.
2. Martin Scorsese was one of the first to encourage her to pursue acting. Scorsese directed Laura in an uncredited performance in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), in which she ate an ice cream cone. The scene required to be taken 19 times and therefore she had to eat 19 cones in a row. When she managed through them all, without feeling sick and without any scene of resistance, director Scorsese said to her mother, Diane Ladd, “She has to be an actress”.
3. Laura Dern knew she wanted to be an actress at age 11, but her parents hated the idea. However, she decided to contact an agent for possible acting jobs, without the blessing of her unaware parents.
4. Before 2019, Laura Dern had never appeared in a Best Picture Oscar® nominated film. 2019 saw her appear in not one, but two movies that earned a Best Picture Oscar® nomination: Marriage Story and Little Women.
5. Laura Dern beat out Helen Hunt and Gwyneth Paltrow, among others, for the role of Dr. Ellie Sattler in Jurassic Park (1993). This was revealed to Dern herself, when she visited ‘The Today Show’ to promote the 3D re-release of the film in 2013. The audition tapes of the other actresses were shown to Dern, to which she responded “Well, I’m a lucky girl”.
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I saw 14, including 10 of top 14. no 10s. 9 and favorite spielburg. 9s not favorites Jurassic park, blue velvet(too weird to ever recommend), I am sam. I really did not like a perfect world(I am a huge Costner and eastwood fan). I really hated the master( I am a huge Joaquin phoenix and Phillip Seymour Hoffman fan) maybe unreasonable expectations. I probably need to revisit perfect world.
just an update. I have broken into watching 2019 movies. it appears I have a little catching up to do. both were bad: glass, great hack
Hey bob cox….thanks for checking out our Laura Dern page. 14 is a very solid tally count. I agree with you on Blue Velvet. I think the same thing about Sin City….a great movie….but when you recommend it….you have to give a warning. I have only seen A Perfect World once….like you….I probably need to see it again. Right there with you on The Master….really did not like that. Welcome to the 2019 movies…..the ending of Glass ruined the movie. Now almost a year later, and I still think that ending was really bad. Good feedback as always.