The Best Judith Light Movies

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List of the best Judith Light movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Judith Light's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Judith Light movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Judith Light movies will be at the top of the list. Judith Light has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Judith Light movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Judith Light films to end the squabble once and for all.

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  • A Strange Affair
    1
    Judith Light, Jay Thomas, Robin Dunne
    13 votes
    A Strange Affair is a 1996 drama and romance film written by Daniel Freudenberger and directed by Ted Kotcheff .
  • Wife, Mother, Murderer
    2

    Wife, Mother, Murderer

    Judith Light, David Dukes, David Ogden Stiers
    13 votes
    After the mysterious death of her husband, Frank (Joe Inscoe), Marie Hilley (Judith Light), an ambitious small-town secretary obsessed with power and status, begins sleeping with an executive while enjoying the proceeds of her late husband's life insurance policy. But, when her rampant spending catches up with her, Marie turns to increasingly disturbing methods to maintain her new lifestyle. And when her daughter, Carol (Kellie Overbey), ends up in the hospital, the authorities investigate.
  • Lady Killer
    3

    Lady Killer

    Tracey Gold, Judith Light, Ben Masters
    7 votes
    Lady Killer is a 1995 drama film directed by Steven Schachter, and stars Judith Light as a married woman who breaks off an affair with a younger man, Jack Wagner, who doesn't react well and targets her daughter, Tracey Gold.
  • My Boyfriend's Back
    4

    My Boyfriend's Back

    Judith Light, Sandy Duncan, Stephen Macht
    5 votes
    Vicky, a struggling singer, Chris, an unhappy housewife, and Debra, a successful but lonely businesswoman, were once part of a successful sixties female band. A reluctant reunion forced by a TV producer triggers suppressed emotions and recriminations among the three women.
  • A Step Toward Tomorrow
    5

    A Step Toward Tomorrow

    Christopher Reeve, Alfre Woodard, Brad Dourif
    5 votes
    A Step Toward Tomorrow is a 1996 drama film directed by Deborah Reinisch and written by Tom Nursall and Harris Goldberg.
  • Joseph: King of Dreams
    6
    Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, Steven Weber
    7 votes
    A boy's ability to see the future results in familial discord, taking him away to Egypt, where he helps the pharaoh protect the kingdom from disaster.
  • Ira & Abby
    7
    Jon Hamm, Jason Alexander, Darrell Hammond
    5 votes
    Ira & Abby is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Cary and released in the United States by Magnolia Pictures. The poignant love story stars Chris Messina and Jennifer Westfeldt in the title roles, and co-stars Fred Willard, Frances Conroy, Jason Alexander, Robert Klein and Judith Light.
  • Save Me
    8
    Chad Allen, David Petruzzi, Arron Shiver
    5 votes
    Mark (Chad Allen), a gay young man, is shipped off to a center that advertises it can "cure" people of their desires for those of the same sex. When Mark arrives at Genesis House, he is put under the charge of a strict couple, Gayle (Arron Shiver) and Ted (Colin Jones). Gayle, who has dealt with her own demons, soon senses Mark is getting too close to another resident, Scott (David Petruzzi) -- and she will do anything to ensure the boys don't cross the line.
  • The Ryan White Story
    9

    The Ryan White Story

    Judith Light, Lukas Haas, George C. Scott
    3 votes
    In Kokomo, Ind., in the early 1980s, an adolescent hemophiliac named Ryan White (Lukas Haas) contracts AIDS through a routine blood transfusion. The fear and misinformation caused by the then-new disease causes his school to bar him from attending due to worries that he may infect his classmates. With the help of a dedicated attorney (George C. Scott) and a kindly nurse (Sarah Jessica Parker), Ryan, his mother (Judith Light) and his sister (Nikki Cox) fight for Ryan's human rights.
  • Other People's Kids
    10

    Other People's Kids

    Tom Arnold, Judith Light, Bonnie Somerville
    2 votes
    Other People's Kids is a 2011 comedy film written by Hunter Covington and directed by Michael Fresco.
  • Beyond the Valley
    11

    Beyond the Valley

    1 votes
  • A Broken Sole
    12

    A Broken Sole

    Danny Aiello, Judith Light, Margaret Colin
    2 votes
    A Broken Sole is a 2006 trilogy of short films directed by Antony Marsellis and written by Susan Charlotte, dealing with 9/11.