The 50+ Best Lesley Ann Warren Movies

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List of the best Lesley Ann Warren movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Lesley Ann Warren'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 Lesley Ann Warren movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Lesley Ann Warren movies will be at the top of the list. Lesley Ann Warren has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Lesley Ann Warren movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Lesley Ann Warren films to end the squabble once and for all.

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Everything from Ropewalk to Going All the Way is included on this list.

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Most divisive: A Seduction In Travis County
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  • Clue
    1
    Eileen Brennan, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren
    38 votes
    In the comedic mystery film Clue, six eccentric guests, each given pseudonyms - Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), Professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn), Mr. Green (Michael McKean), Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan), and Colonel Mustard (Martin Mull) - are invited to a secluded mansion. Along with the butler, Wadsworth (Tim Curry), and maid, Yvette (Colleen Camp), they navigate a night of murder and mayhem. Based on the popular board game, the plot swerves through suspenseful twists and turns as they attempt to identify who among them is the killer. The film offers multiple endings, adding a unique touch of unpredictability.
  • Victor Victoria
    2
    Julie Andrews, James Garner, Alex Karras
    25 votes
    Victor Victoria is a 1982 film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, and John Rhys-Davies. The film was produced by Tony Adams, directed by Blake Edwards, and scored by Henry Mancini, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. It was adapted in 1995 as a Broadway musical. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won the Academy Award for Original Music Score. It is a remake of the 1933 German film Viktor und Viktoria.
  • Cinderella
    3
    Ginger Rogers, Lesley Ann Warren, Celeste Holm
    25 votes
    Cinderella is a 1965 musical fantasy film written by Joseph Schrank and directed by Charles S. Dubin.
  • The Happiest Millionaire
    4
    Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, Greer Garson
    16 votes
    Clever yet hapless new butler John Lawless (Tommy Steele) manages a Philadelphia household for quirky and joyful millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray), his unflappable wife, Cordelia (Greer Garson), and their spitfire daughter, Cordy (Lesley Ann Warren). When Cordy goes to boarding school and becomes engaged to handsome heir Angier Duke (John Davidson), it's up to John the butler to help mesh the two families and keep the nuptials on track.
  • Choose Me
    5
    Geneviève Bujold, Keith Carradine, Lesley Ann Warren
    13 votes
    Three previously unconnected lives unexpectedly intertwine in this romantic drama. Mickey (Keith Carradine) is a charming storyteller and ladies' man who becomes involved with Nancy (Geneviève Bujold), a radio personality known on the air as "Dr. Love," who confidently dispenses relationship advice, yet has a disastrous love life of her own. Also crossing their paths is Eve (Lesley Ann Warren), an ex-call girl who operates her own bar and hops restlessly from lover to lover.
  • The Limey
    6
    Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren
    8 votes
    The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine (Peter Fonda) and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.
  • Pure Country
    7
    George Strait, Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser
    11 votes
    One of the biggest stars in country music, Dusty Wyatt Chandler (George Strait) grows disillusioned with the hollow performances and overly produced arena shows he's contractually obligated to play. In an effort to become grounded, Chandler walks away from the spotlight and goes back to the country town of his youth. After finding work at a ranch, he falls for the owner's daughter, Lula Rogers (Lesley Ann Warren). However, his manager (Isabel Glasser) is determined to keep the show going.
  • Apology
    8

    Apology

    Lesley Ann Warren, Harvey Fierstein, Peter Weller
    7 votes
    Apology is a made for HBO original film that premiered on July 27, 1986. The movie is based on the artwork of Allan Bridge and the novel he inspired, Mr. Apology. The film was eventually released on video and syndicated to cable and network television outlets. It stars Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller and John Glover.
  • Joseph
    9
    Monica Bellucci, Ben Kingsley, Martin Landau
    10 votes
    The Biblical story of Joseph, who was sold to slavery by his brothers who were jealous of his prophetic abilities to analyze dreams and of his being their fathers' favorite.
  • Life Stinks
    10
    Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeffrey Tambor
    12 votes
    Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt (Mel Brooks), feuding with rival Vance Crasswell (Jeffrey Tambor) over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for 30 days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly (Lesley Ann Warren), a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.
  • Murderous Intent
    11

    Murderous Intent

    Lesley Ann Warren
    6 votes
    Murderous Intent is a 1995 drama thriller film written and directed by Gregory Goodell.
  • Going All the Way
    12
    Jeremy Davies, Ben Affleck, Amy Locane
    6 votes
    Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman (Ben Affleck) and "Sonny" Burns (Jeremy Davies) reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty (Rachel Weisz) is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy (Amy Locane) and tempting Gale Ann (Rose McGowan). As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.
  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
    13
    Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Lesley Ann Warren
    10 votes
    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band is a 1968 musical film from Walt Disney Productions based on a biography by Laura Bower Van Nuys, directed by Michael O'Herlihy, with original music and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers. Set against the backdrop of the 1888 presidential election, the film portrays the musically talented Bower family, American pioneers who settle in the Dakota Territory. Walter Brennan, Buddy Ebsen, Lesley Ann Warren and John Davidson head the cast. Kurt Russell is also featured, and, in a bit part, Goldie Hawn makes her big-screen debut.
  • Cop
    14
    James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning
    5 votes
    Los Angeles police Detective Lloyd Hopkins (James Woods) gets in trouble with his superiors for his insubordinate ways. When Lloyd realizes that he's on the trail of a serial killer, he is told not to pursue the case, but he presses forward anyway, fiercely intent on catching the murderer. Eventually, his investigation leads to a feminist bookstore where he falls for Kathleen McCarthy (Lesley Ann Warren), a beautiful aspiring writer. Can Kathleen help Lloyd solve the case?
  • Desperate Justice
    15
    Allison Mack, Lesley Ann Warren, Shirley Knight
    5 votes
    Desperate Justice is a 1993 American film starring Lesley Ann Warren, Bruce Davison, and Shirley Knight. It was based on the novel of the same name by Richard Speight, and the teleplay adaptation was written by John Bensink.
  • Trixie
    16
    Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney, Nick Nolte
    5 votes
    Passed over at work and numbed after she witnesses a colleague's murder, security guard Trixie Zurbo takes a relatively easy job at a lakefront casino, working undercover keeping an eye out for pickpockets. Trixie meets an assortment of colorful regulars: Kirk Stans, the casino's lounge act who drinks too much and is a dead-on mimic; Ruby Pearli , a glamorous, young and knowledgeable barfly; and Dex Lang, a raffish ladies' man who pays attention to Trixie in a way that's hard for her to ignore.
  • Love Kills
    17
    Lucy Liu, Lesley Ann Warren, Loretta Devine
    7 votes
    Love Kills is a 1998 comedy, romance, thriller film written and directed by Mario Van Peebles.
  • Harry and Walter Go to New York
    18
    Diane Keaton, Michael Caine, James Caan
    7 votes
    Harry and Walter Go to New York is a 1976 American period comedy film written by John Byrum and Robert Kaufman, directed by Mark Rydell, and starring James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine, Diane Keaton, Charles Durning and Lesley Ann Warren. In the film, two down-on-their-luck con men try to pull off the biggest heist ever seen in late nineteenth century New York. They are opposed by the greatest bank robber of the day, and by a crusading newspaper editor.
  • Songwriter
    19
    Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Melinda Dillon
    9 votes
    Doc Jenkins (Willie Nelson) is a country music star who's become fed up with the industry. With some help from Blackie Buck (Kris Kristofferson), his old partner, and Gilda (Lesley Ann Warren), a rising star he's been mentoring, he tries to get back at Rodeo Rocky (Richard Sarafian), a ruthless promoter who's swindled him out of the publishing rights to his songs. Doc also sets out to get back together with his kindly ex-wife, Honey (Melinda Dillon).
  • Burglar
    20
    Whoopi Goldberg, Bobcat Goldthwait, G.W. Bailey
    6 votes
    Bookstore owner and burglar Bernie (Whoopi Goldberg) is being blackmailed by corrupt cop Ray (G.W. Bailey), forcing her into her most ambitious job yet: a jewelry store heist she's woefully under prepared for. Things head south quickly when a murder occurs and Bernie is framed for the death. Now Bernie and her manic sidekick, Carl (Bob Goldthwait), have to clear Bernie's name so she can get back to her normal routine of selling books and stealing.
  • Twin Falls Idaho
    21
    Sasha Alexander, Lesley Ann Warren, Garrett Morris
    6 votes
    Twin Falls Idaho is a 1999 independent film directed by Michael Polish, who co-wrote and co-stars in the film with his identical twin brother, Mark Polish.
  • Delivering Milo
    22
    Bridget Fonda, Anton Yelchin, Albert Finney
    7 votes
    Delivering Milo is a 2001 film written by David Hubbard and directed by Nick Castle. Anton Yelchin stars as Milo, with Bridget Fonda and Campbell Scott in the roles of his parents. Albert Finney stars as Elmore Dahl, a guardian angel sent to convince a soul that life on Earth is worth living.
  • Race for the Yankee Zephyr
    23

    Race for the Yankee Zephyr

    George Peppard, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence
    4 votes
    Race for the Yankee Zephyr is a 1981 New Zealand suspense-action-thriller film directed by David Hemmings and starring Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, George Peppard and Donald Pleasence.
  • Peep World
    24
    Kate Mara, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P. Henson
    4 votes
    Peep World is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Barry W. Blaustein and starring an ensemble cast, including Ron Rifkin, Lesley Ann Warren, Ben Schwartz, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Kate Mara, Judy Greer, Stephen Tobolowsky, Taraji P. Henson, and Alicia Witt.
  • Wolf Girl
    25
    Tim Curry, Grace Jones, Lesley Ann Warren
    4 votes
    Wolf Girl is a 2001 Canadian/American horror thriller about a girl who travels with a freak show because of her rare genetic disorder called hypertrichosis.
  • 10th & Wolf
    26
    Val Kilmer, Piper Perabo, Tommy Lee
    4 votes
    10th & Wolf is a 2006 film about the Mafia directed by Robert Moresco. It is based on a true story of a mob war in South Philadelphia. The film stars James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi and Brad Renfro and features appearances by Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Piper Perabo, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, and Brian Dennehy. The film was billed as based on a story by "Donnie Brasco", the undercover name of FBI agent Joseph Pistone, who successfully infiltrated the Mafia, as portrayed in the movie of the same name starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino. While the film is set in Philadelphia, it was filmed in Pittsburgh, with scenes at Tom's Diner and Bloom Cigar Company in the South Side and Hartwood Mansion.
  • The Quickie
    27
    Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lesley Ann Warren, Dean Stockwell
    4 votes
    The Quickie is a 2001 crime drama film directed by Sergey Bodrov.
  • Teaching Mrs. Tingle
    28
    Helen Mirren, Katie Holmes, Jeffrey Tambor
    4 votes
    A hardworking and bright high-school senior, Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), gives her a poor grade on a project. This antagonistic relationship quickly escalates until circumstances lead Leigh Ann and her friends Luke (Barry Watson) and Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) to hold Tingle hostage in her home. As the conflict continues, it looks as if not everyone will make it out alive.
  • Portrait of a Stripper
    29
    Lesley Ann Warren
    11 votes
    Portrait of a Stripper is a 1979 film directed by John A. Alonzo.
  • Worth Winning
    30
    Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren
    3 votes
    TV weatherman Taylor Worth (Mark Harmon) is so confident in his skills with the opposite sex that he takes a bet from his buddies, vowing to ask three different women -- pianist Veronica (Madeleine Stowe), receptionist Erin (Maria Holvoe) and middle-aged Eleanor (Lesley Ann Warren) -- to marry him in the same month, and have all of them accept. Although he succeeds in winning the wager, the women learn that they're all engaged to Taylor, so they decide to get together and plot their revenge.
  • Forehead Tittaes
    31

    Forehead Tittaes

    Marion Cotillard, Taraji P. Henson, Lesley Ann Warren
    3 votes
    Forehead Tittaes is a 2010 short comedy film written by Seth Morris and Directed by Jake Szymanski.
  • Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
    32

    Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

    Lesley Ann Warren
    3 votes
    Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story is a 1992 American television film directed by David Greene. It stars Lesley Ann Warren and Tess Harper. It was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1993. It preceded, but was ultimately over-shadowed by the bigger budgeted and more star-powered version of the "true story", The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom.
  • Constellation
    33
    Billy Dee Williams, Zoe Saldana, Lesley Ann Warren
    3 votes
    The continuing legacy of a long-ago, interracial love affair forms the backdrop for a tale of an extended Southern family's reunion at a funeral. Helms Boxer (Billy Dee Williams) is estranged from his family and does not want to return home, but his deceased sister (Rae Dawn Chong) had named him executor of her estate. The family grapples with issues of forgiveness and unrequited love in the wake of their loved one's death.
  • Miracle Dogs Too
    34
    Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning, Jaleel White
    3 votes
    Mel and Mac are looking for an asteroid to show as a science project. It’s hard to do science when they are fighting all the time as (younger) brother and (older) sister. When they are walking through the woods, they see something, but it doesn’t turn out to be a rock or meteor. Mel sees footprints and pretty soon, they are taken to a strange and socially awkward grown man. Mel and Mac must work together to do the difficult task of keeping Moses away from trouble, as they try and get Moses to where he came from - something that is more difficult than they thought as he turns out to be from far, far away.
  • When Do We Eat?
    35

    When Do We Eat?

    Victoria Justice, Shiri Appleby, Lesley Ann Warren
    3 votes
    When Do We Eat? is a 2005 American comedy film.
  • My Tiny Universe
    36

    My Tiny Universe

    Lesley Ann Warren, Debi Mazar, John Heard
    3 votes
    My Tiny Universe os a 2004 comedy drama film written and directed by Lucy Phillips and Glen Scantlebury.
  • Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
    37
    David Gallagher, Martin Mull, Keene Curtis
    4 votes
    After Richie Rich (David Gallagher) is blamed for a sleigh crash caused by his mischievous cousin, Reggie Van Dough (Jake Richardson), Richie wishes that he didn't exist. When a wishing machine invented by professor Keenbean (Eugene Levy) hears Richie's wish, it grants it magically -- and transports him to an alternate universe where Reggie is the master of the house. As Richie struggles to return home in time to celebrate Christmas, he learns to appreciate his privileged former life.
  • A Seduction In Travis County
    38

    A Seduction In Travis County

    Lesley Ann Warren
    4 votes
    A Seduction In Travis County is a 1991 thriller drama TV movie directed by George Kaczender.
  • All of It
    39
    Lesley Ann Warren, James Rebhorn, Alanna Ubach
    4 votes
    All of It is a 1998 drama comedy film written and directed by Jody Podolsky.
  • Natural Enemy
    40
    Tia Carrere, Donald Sutherland, Lesley Ann Warren
    4 votes
    Natural Enemy is a 1997 drama thriller TV movie written by Kevin Bernhardt and directed by Douglas Jackson.
  • Ropewalk
    41

    Ropewalk

    Lena Headey, Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Facinelli
    2 votes
    Ropewalk is a 2000 drama film directed by Matt Brown.
  • Bird Of Prey
    42

    Bird Of Prey

    Jennifer Tilly, Lesley Ann Warren
    2 votes
    Bird Of Prey is a 1995 crime drama film directed by Temístocles López.
  • Baja Oklahoma
    43

    Baja Oklahoma

    Lesley Ann Warren
    2 votes
    Baja Oklahoma was a 1988 HBO Original Film starring Lesley Ann Warren. Written by Dan Jenkins, it included appearances by Peter Coyote, Swoosie Kurtz, and Julia Roberts.
  • Betrayal
    44

    Betrayal

    Lesley Ann Warren, Rip Torn
    2 votes
    Betrayalis a 1978 drama film directed by Paul Wendkos.
  • Family of Spies
    45

    Family of Spies

    Angela Bassett, Lesley Ann Warren, Lili Taylor
    2 votes
    Family of Spies, also known as Family of Spies: The Walker Spy Ring is a 1990 TV movie based on the espionage of John A. Walker Jr.. The film was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Powers Boothe as John Walker.
  • A Little Help
    46
    Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell, Lesley Ann Warren
    2 votes
    A Little Help is a 2010 film directed by Michael J. Weithorn.
  • The Legend of Valentino
    47
    Franco Nero, Suzanne Pleshette, Judd Hirsch
    2 votes
    In this fictionalized version of the silent film era superstar, Rudolph Valentino (Franco Nero), a young and impoverished Italian immigrant, is discovered as he's robbing the house of screenwriter June Mathis (Suzanne Pleshette), a somewhat older woman who is already a film-world insider. After forgiving the young man, Mathis soon comes to recognize his star potential and leads him into the world of movies. Eventually, Valentino becomes the biggest male sex symbol of his time.
  • The Shore
    48

    The Shore

    Lesley Ann Warren, Paula Garcés, Izabella Miko
    2 votes
    The Shore is a 2005 drama mystery thriller film written and directed by Dionysius Zervos.
  • Recipe for Disaster
    49

    Recipe for Disaster

    Lesley Ann Warren, Margo Harshman, John Larroquette
    2 votes
    Recipe for Disaster is a 2003 family comedy TV movie written by William Prop and directed by Harvey Frost.
  • Bound by a Secret
    50

    Bound by a Secret

    Meredith Baxter, Lesley Ann Warren, Timothy Bottoms
    2 votes
    Bound by a Secret is a 2009 drama TV movie written by Darrell V. Orme Mann and directed by David S. Cass Sr.
  • Stiffs
    51

    Stiffs

    Lesley Ann Warren, Danny Aiello, Heather Tom
    2 votes
    Stiffs is a 2010 comedy film written by Joseph A. Ciota and directed by Franc Ciota.
  • Portrait of a Showgirl
    52

    Portrait of a Showgirl

    Tony Curtis, Lesley Ann Warren
    3 votes
    Portrait of a Showgirl is a 1982 drama TV movie written by Bob Merrill and directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.
  • Love Hate Love
    53

    Love Hate Love

    Lesley Ann Warren, Ryan O'Neal
    3 votes
    Love Hate Love is a 1971 television film directed by George McCowan.