Want to know the best Meg Ryan movies? How about the worst Meg Ryan movies? Curious about Meg Ryan’s box office grosses or which Meg Ryan movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Meg Ryan movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences or which one got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information.
Sadly, the matriarch on my wife’s side of the family is currently in the hospital. The wife went back home to Alabama and is currently at the hospital with her grandmother. Well, we all know how much fun it is waiting at a hospital….so to elevate boredom my wife was showing off our movie website. My wife was showing her aunt the website when they realized that we did not have a Meg Ryan page. So, to correct that most egregious (yes, I had to look up the spelling) error….UltimateMovieRankings.com now has a Meg Ryan page. Meg Ryan (1961-) is a 3-time Golden Globe® nominated actress. Long considered America’s Sweetheart she made many beloved romantic comedies…. her movies have grossed over $2 billion when looking at adjusted box office grosses.
Her IMDb page shows over 55 assorted credits since 1983. This page will rank Meg Ryan movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Her television appearances and her work in the Anastasia video game were not included in the rankings.
Meg Ryan Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1989
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
1993
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
1996
Courage Under Fire (1996)
1998
You've Got Mail (1998)
1997
Anastasia (1997)
1986
Top Gun (1986)
1998
City of Angels (1998)
1994
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
1987
Innerspace (1987)
1991
The Doors (1991)
1995
French Kiss (1995)
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
1997
Addicted to Love (1997)
2001
Kate & Leopold (2001)
1994
I.Q. (1994)
1981
Rich and Famous (1981)
1992
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
1993
Flesh and Bone (1993)
1995
Restoration (1995)
2000
Proof of Life (2000)
1988
D.O.A. (1988)
1988
The Presidio (1988)
1987
Promised Land (1987)
1998
Hurlyburly (1998)
2007
In the Land of Women (2007)
2015
Ithaca (2015)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Director
2008
The Deal (2008)
2000
Hanging Up (2000)
2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
2023
What Happens Later (2023)
1986
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
2003
In the Cut (2003)
2008
The Women (2008)
2009
Serious Moonlight (2009)
Limited Release
2004
Against the Ropes (2004)
1983
Amityville 3-D (1983)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| 1989 | When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | |
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| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | |
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| 1996 | Courage Under Fire (1996) | |
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| 1998 | You've Got Mail (1998) | |
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| 1997 | Anastasia (1997) | |
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| 1986 | Top Gun (1986) | |
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| 1998 | City of Angels (1998) | |
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| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) | |
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| 1987 | Innerspace (1987) | |
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| 1991 | The Doors (1991) | |
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| 1995 | French Kiss (1995) | |
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| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) | |
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| 1997 | Addicted to Love (1997) | |
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| 2001 | Kate & Leopold (2001) | |
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| 1994 | I.Q. (1994) | |
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| 1981 | Rich and Famous (1981) | |
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| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss (1992) | |
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| 1993 | Flesh and Bone (1993) | |
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| 1995 | Restoration (1995) | |
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| 2000 | Proof of Life (2000) | |
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| 1988 | D.O.A. (1988) | |
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| 1988 | The Presidio (1988) | |
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| 1987 | Promised Land (1987) | |
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| 1998 | Hurlyburly (1998) | |
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| 2007 | In the Land of Women (2007) | |
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| 2015 | Ithaca (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
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| 2008 | The Deal (2008) | |
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| 2000 | Hanging Up (2000) | |
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| 2008 | My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) | |
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| 2023 | What Happens Later (2023) | |
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| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | |
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| 2003 | In the Cut (2003) | |
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| 2008 | The Women (2008) | |
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| 2009 | Serious Moonlight (2009) Limited Release |
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| 2004 | Against the Ropes (2004) | |
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| 1983 | Amityville 3-D (1983) | |
Meg Ryan 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 by Meg Ryan’s co-stars of her movies
- Sort Meg Ryan movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Meg Ryan movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Meg Ryan movies 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 Meg Ryan movie received.
- Sort Meg Ryan 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 | When Harry Met Sally... (1989) | Billy Crystal & Carrie Fisher |
92.80 | 292.3 | 292.30 | 12 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 2 | Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | Tom Hanks & Rob Reiner |
126.70 | 382.5 | 687.80 | 5 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 95.8 | |
| 4 | Courage Under Fire (1996) | Denzel Washington & Matt Damon |
59.00 | 166.9 | 285.20 | 24 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
| 3 | You've Got Mail (1998) | Tom Hanks | 115.80 | 308.7 | 668.50 | 13 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 6 | Anastasia (1997) | John Cusack | 58.40 | 159.1 | 380.70 | 30 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 5 | Top Gun (1986) | Tom Cruise | 176.80 | 595.6 | 1,192.10 | 1 | 56 | 04 / 01 | 91.6 | |
| 7 | City of Angels (1998) | Nicolas Cage | 78.70 | 209.7 | 529.50 | 24 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 8 | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) | Andy Garcia & Philip Seymour Hoffman |
50.00 | 153.3 | 153.30 | 28 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 9 | Innerspace (1987) | Dennis Quaid | 25.90 | 82.8 | 82.80 | 45 | 73 | 01 / 01 | 82.5 | |
| 10 | The Doors (1991) | Val Kilmer & Directed by Oliver Stone |
34.40 | 102.2 | 102.20 | 38 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 80.6 | |
| 11 | French Kiss (1995) | Kevin Kline | 38.90 | 111.8 | 111.80 | 43 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 12 | Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) | Tom Hanks | 39.40 | 116.4 | 116.40 | 32 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 13 | Addicted to Love (1997) | Matthew Broderick | 34.70 | 94.4 | 94.40 | 61 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 73.8 | |
| 14 | Kate & Leopold (2001) | Hugh Jackman | 47.10 | 104.3 | 168.20 | 53 | 54 | 01 / 00 | 73.4 | |
| 15 | I.Q. (1994) | Walter Matthau | 26.40 | 80.8 | 80.80 | 53 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.7 | |
| 16 | Rich and Famous (1981) | Candice Bergen | 14.50 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 59 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 63.2 | |
| 17 | Prelude to a Kiss (1992) | Alec Baldwin | 20.00 | 60.3 | 68.40 | 66 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 61.5 | |
| 18 | Flesh and Bone (1993) | Dennis Quaid & James Caan |
9.70 | 29.3 | 29.30 | 111 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 59.8 | |
| 19 | Restoration (1995) | Robert Downey Jr. | 4.00 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 150 | 67 | 02 / 02 | 57.9 | |
| 21 | Proof of Life (2000) | Russell Crowe | 32.60 | 75.6 | 145.50 | 77 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
| 20 | D.O.A. (1988) | Dennis Quaid | 12.70 | 38.6 | 38.60 | 76 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 23 | The Presidio (1988) | Sean Connery & Mark Harmon |
20.30 | 61.8 | 61.80 | 47 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
| 22 | Promised Land (1987) | Keifer Sutherland | 0.30 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 210 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.4 | |
| 24 | Hurlyburly (1998) | Sean Penn | 1.80 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 176 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 29.8 | |
| 25 | In the Land of Women (2007) | Kristen Stewart | 11.10 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 135 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 29.5 | |
| 26 | Ithaca (2015) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Jack Quaid & Tom Hanks |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 365 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
| 27 | The Deal (2008) | Elliott Gould | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 334 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 28 | Hanging Up (2000) | Walter Matthau & Diane Keaton |
36.10 | 83.6 | 120.30 | 67 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | |
| 29 | My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) | Colin Hanks | 0.10 | 0.1 | 13.10 | 307 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.0 | |
| 29 | What Happens Later (2023) | David Duchovny | 3.30 | 3.6 | 3.70 | 133 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 19.3 | |
| 30 | Armed and Dangerous (1986) | John Candy | 20.00 | 67.3 | 67.30 | 44 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 31 | In the Cut (2003) | Mark Ruffalo | 4.80 | 9.8 | 49.20 | 147 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 32 | The Women (2008) | Annette Bening | 26.90 | 46.8 | 87.10 | 101 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 33 | Serious Moonlight (2009) Limited Release |
Timothy Hutton | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 432 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 34 | Against the Ropes (2004) | Omar Epps | 5.90 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 158 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 35 | Amityville 3-D (1983) | Tess Harper | 6.30 | 25.1 | 25.10 | 79 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 0.4 |
Jack Quaid Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Top Gun (1986)
Tom Cruise
1,192.10
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Tom Hanks &
Rob Reiner
687.80
You've Got Mail (1998)
Tom Hanks
668.50
City of Angels (1998)
Nicolas Cage
529.50
Anastasia (1997)
John Cusack
380.70
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Denzel Washington &
Matt Damon
285.20
Kate & Leopold (2001)
Hugh Jackman
168.20
Proof of Life (2000)
Russell Crowe
145.50
Hanging Up (2000)
Walter Matthau &
Diane Keaton
120.30
The Women (2008)
Annette Bening
87.10
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Alec Baldwin
68.40
In the Cut (2003)
Mark Ruffalo
49.20
My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
Colin Hanks
13.10
What Happens Later (2023)
David Duchovny
3.70
| 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 |
| Top Gun (1986) | Tom Cruise | 1,192.10 | |
| Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | Tom Hanks & Rob Reiner |
687.80 | |
| You've Got Mail (1998) | Tom Hanks | 668.50 | |
| City of Angels (1998) | Nicolas Cage | 529.50 | |
| Anastasia (1997) | John Cusack | 380.70 | |
| Courage Under Fire (1996) | Denzel Washington & Matt Damon |
285.20 | |
| Kate & Leopold (2001) | Hugh Jackman | 168.20 | |
| Proof of Life (2000) | Russell Crowe | 145.50 | |
| Hanging Up (2000) | Walter Matthau & Diane Keaton |
120.30 | |
| The Women (2008) | Annette Bening | 87.10 | |
| Prelude to a Kiss (1992) | Alec Baldwin | 68.40 | |
| In the Cut (2003) | Mark Ruffalo | 49.20 | |
| My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) | Colin Hanks | 13.10 | |
| What Happens Later (2023) | David Duchovny | 3.70 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Meg Ryan
1. Margaret Mary Emily Hyra (1961-) was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. Her mom was an English teacher and her dad was a math teacher.
2. How Margaret Mary Emily Hyra became Meg Ryan. Margaret’s family nickname was Meg. Ryan is her maternal grandmother’s maiden name. When she started acting she decided to use Meg Ryan as her name. I think it worked out pretty well.
3. Meg Ryan’s path to stardom…Cliff Notes style. While working on her journalism degree at New York University she started acting to earn a little extra money. Her first screen appearance was in 1981’s Rich and Famous. She then landed a role on the soap opera….As The World Turns from 1982-1984. In 1984 she moved to Los Angeles and got a role in a small little film called Top Gun (1986). Steven Spielberg noticed her in Top Gun and cast her in his movie Innerspace (1987). She has been a star ever since.
4. Meg Ryan has been nominated for three Best Actress Golden Globes®. Those roles are 1990’s When Harry Met Sally, 1994’s Sleepless in Seattle and 1998s You’ve Got Mail.
5. Meg Ryan has been married one times. She was married to actor Dennis Quaid from 1991-2001. They have one son….actor Jack Quaid. She also has a daughter, Daisy True….not yet an actress.
6. Meg Ryan has appeared with Tom Hanks in three films. 1990’s Joe vs the Volcano, 1994’s Sleepless in Seattle and 1998’s You’ve Got Mail. She and Hanks will be appearing in a 4th movie….Ithaca. Scheduled to be released on December 31, 2015…..Ryan and Hanks play a married couple for the first time in Ithaca. This will also be the first movie to be directed by Meg Ryan.
7. Roles Meg Ryan turned down or was seriously considered for: Jennifer Jason Leigh part in Backdraft, Jodie Foster role in The Accused, Sharon Stone role in Basic Instinct, Demi Moore role in Ghost, Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman, Uma Thurman role in Pulp Fiction, Susan Sarandon role in Thelma and Louise and Robin Wright role in The Princess Bride.
8. Meg Ryan’s smartest career move? She was initially under contract to play Shelby, the Julia Roberts role in Steel Magnolias, but the producers let her out of it to play Sally in When Harry Met Sally. It turned out well for both of them….as Harry was a huge hit for Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts got an Oscar® nomination for Steel Magnolias.
9. Easily the most famous scene in Meg Ryan’s movie career is the fake orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally. The line “I’ll have what she’s having.” from that scene was voted as the 33rd best movie quote ever by the American Film Institute. Did you know? Director Rob Reiner gave that line to his mother.
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10. Check out Meg Ryan‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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First and most important thoughts and prayers to your grandmother. Second I love Meg Ryan I discovered when she played Betsy Stewart on As The World Turns. I was so glad when she became such a big star. I feel she is capable of bouncing back. Loved this Meg tribute.
Hey Cindy…..Wow you have been a Meg Ryan fan for awhile. I agree with you 100% she is very capable of bouncing back
Seems like she disappeared. Looking at her box office numbers, it has been 17 years since her last hit. Sorry I do not count Kate And Leopold as a hit. How in the world has 17 years passed so quickly?
Hey Kovac33…yes it has been awhile since she had a box office hit…..but I am hoping that she can bounc back…..as for your question….time flies very fast
Whatever happened to Meg Ryan? She was really popular back in the 90’s. It all went downhill when she made that film with Russell Crowe and than split up with Dennis Quaid. She was cute in those romantic films with whatsisname but I really liked her in the sci-fi adventure InnerSpace, which is finally coming to blu-ray, oh yeah! I’ve seen exactly half of the 32 films you’ve listed, 16, thats not bad considering InnerSpace is the only one of her films I’d buy on blu-ray. Ouch. 🙂
Hey Steve….she has two new movies coming out soon….and with your favorite whatisname…that should bring her back somewhat. I think historically movies are not kind to women stars as they age….with the exception of Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock…it seems like 40 is the kiss of death for actresses. I have seen 23 of her movies….as my wife is a Ryan fan…..we own 8 of her movies or about 25%. Thanks as always for checking out the latest and greatest.
I forgot about Top Gun. I own that on blu-ray and in 3D too. It’s nearly 30 years old now, whoa!
I was actually shocked that you did not own Top Gun…..the 3D version is horrible though….so all returns to normal
Great job! You are quick!
Hey THE Aunt……gotta make family happy….hope things improve in Huntsville
We hope so too. Wife of Cogerson has been a wonderful blessing this week. Thanks for sparing her.
She has been very glad to help out.
Thank you!!!
You are welcome. You are the best.