The 30+ Best Bernadette Peters Movies
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List of the best Bernadette Peters movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Bernadette Peters'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 Bernadette Peters movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Bernadette Peters movies will be at the top of the list. Bernadette Peters has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Bernadette Peters movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Bernadette Peters films to end the squabble once and for all.
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List features films like Anastasia, The Last Mile, and many more
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Bernadette Peters movies?" and "What are the greatest Bernadette Peters roles of all time?"Bernadette Peters has been in some really popular films, and is right up there with stars like Julie Andrews and Liza Minnelli in terms of fame and success.
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1Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin AdamsNavin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring this out, he heads north to St. Louis to find himself. After landing a job at a gas station, Navin is excited to discover his name printed in the new phone book. This ratification of his existence leads him from one misadventure to another -- as he invents gadgets, dodges bullets, joins the carnival and seeks love in the arms of beautiful Marie (Bernadette Peters).More The Jerk
- #421 of 772 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #30 of 702 onThe All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
- #58 of 630 onThe 600+ Funniest Movies Of All Time
2Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Tom AldredgeInto the Woods is a 1991 film directed by James Lapine. Originally broadcast as part of the American Playhouse series on PBS, this video captures a performance by the original cast of the popular Broadway musical. With songs and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine, who also directed the stage production, Into the Woods humorously combines a number of classic fairy tales into one over-arching narrative. A baker and his wife are assigned a number of tasks by a nearby witch; only after completing these duties will they be able to give birth. During their quest to fulfill the witches' demands, they encounter Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and numerous other fairy tale figures. The traditional stories are parodied and altered at will, yet the original fairy tales' sense of wonder and, at times, darkness remains intact. The score, winner of Broadway's Tony Award, includes such songs as Children Will Listen, Giants in the Sky, and No One Is Alone.
3Cinderella
Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg, Bernadette PetersCinderella is a 1997 American romantic musical fantasy telefilm produced by Walt Disney Television. The film stars Brandy, Whitney Houston, Paolo Montalban, Bernadette Peters, Whoopi Goldberg, Victor Garber and Jason Alexander. It is a re-make of the Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella television movie musical, and the only one of the three versions to be shot on film. It was adapted by Robert L. Freedman and directed by Robert Iscove, with choreography by Rob Marshall, and was produced by Whitney Houston and Debra Martin Chase for Walt Disney Productions. It was part of a revival of The Wonderful World of Disney series, on Disney-owned ABC, and aired on November 2, 1997.More Cinderella- #75 of 204 onMusical Movies With The Best Songs
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4Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed LauterAn ex-football star doing time is forced by the warden to organize a team of inmates to play against his own line-up of guards. The warden tries to blackmail him into throwing the game, but the convicts have their own ideas and see the game as an opportunity to repay some of the brutality they have endured.More The Longest Yard- #108 of 190 onThe Best Movies For Men
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5Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey GrammerAnastasia, a historical drama with a dash of fantasy, traces the story of an amnesiac orphan named Anya (voiced by Meg Ryan). Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary Russia, she embarks on a quest to discover her true identity. Dmitri (John Cusack), a con artist seeking reward money, claims that Anya is the long-lost Russian princess Anastasia. As they journey to Paris, they encounter Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd), a sorcerer determined to end the Romanov line. The film won an Annie Award for its captivating voice acting and engaging musical score.More Anastasia- Dig Deeper...Every Song in Anastasia, Ranked by Singability
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- #42 of 204 onMusical Movies With The Best Songs
6Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol BurnettAnnie (Aileen Quinn), a fiery young orphan, lives in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan (Carol Burnett). Her seemingly bleak existence is transformed when she is chosen to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy industrialist, Oliver Warbucks (Albert Finney). Despite Warbucks's initial apprehension towards Annie, their bond grows stronger and they become an unlikely family. The film, a musical comedy-drama directed by John Huston, garnered two Academy Award nominations and remains an enduring classic of its genre. It's a tale of resilience, unexpected friendships and the transformative power of optimism.More Annie- #14 of 204 onMusical Movies With The Best Songs
- #55 of 67 onThe Best Movies Of 1982
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7Pink Cadillac
Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy CarhartBounty hunter Tommy Nowak (Clint Eastwood) is on the trail of Lou Ann McGuinn (Bernadette Peters), a bail jumper last seen burning rubber in her husband's pink Cadillac. But Tommy isn't the only one searching for Lou Ann. There's also a gang of neo-Nazis who want the counterfeit bills hidden in her car trunk. Although Nowak gets to her first, his assignment becomes a touch more difficult when he starts to fall for Lou Ann -- and her husband, Roy (Timothy Carhart), comes into the picture.
8Christopher Lee, Bernadette Peters, Isabella RosselliniOdysseus tries to return home after the Trojan War.More The Odyssey- #38 of 207 onThe 145+ Best Mini Series List
- #21 of 78 onThe 75+ Best Sword and Sorcery Movies
- #15 of 24 onThe Best '90s Fantasy TV Shows, Ranked
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Sunday in the Park with George
Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Brent SpinerSunday in the Park with George is a 1986 film written by Timo Berndt and directed by Terry Hughes. 
10Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuiseIn this dialogue-free slapstick comedy, film director Mel Funn (Mel Brooks) travels to the ailing Big Picture Studios to pitch his comeback film: the first feature-length silent movie in many years. Desperate for a hit, the studio chief (Sid Caesar) gives Funn and his cronies, Eggs (Marty Feldman) and Bell (Dom DeLuise), the go-ahead -- but only if they can get big celebrities to act in it. Excited, Funn begins an adventure across the country in his effort to secure superstars for his film.More Silent Movie- #546 of 702 onThe All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
- #400 of 675 onThe Best Movies Roger Ebert Gave Four Stars
- #411 of 630 onThe 600+ Funniest Movies Of All Time
11Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher WalkenThis heavily stylized production with lip-synched musical numbers follows Arthur Parker (Steve Martin), a Depression-era sheet-music salesman with big dreams. When Arthur faces relationship problems with his wife, Joan (Jessica Harper), which are compounded by financial issues, he begins an affair with a withdrawn yet beautiful teacher, Eileen (Bernadette Peters). Though Arthur and Eileen prove to be kindred spirits, fate may not have their happiness in store.More Pennies from Heaven- #56 of 75 onThe Best Movies Of 1981
- #175 of 220 on'80s Movies We Wish Would Finally Get Sequels
- #128 of 153 onThe Best Movies Named After Songs
12Mary Tyler Moore, Bernadette PetersThe Last Best Year is a drama television movie, concerning a lonely woman who discovers that she has a terminal illness. This made-for-television movie co-starred Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, two actresses known for playing comedic roles. It aired on ABC.
13Coming Up Roses
Bernadette PetersComing Up Roses is a 2010 drama film directed by Lisa Albright.
14Zooey Deschanel, Bernadette Peters, Carol BurnettOnce Upon a Mattress is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Kathleen Marshall.
15Steve Buscemi, Bernadette Peters, Stanley TucciSlaves of New York is a 1989 comedy-drama Merchant Ivory Productions film. It was directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, and starred Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon, Mary Beth Hurt, Mercedes Ruehl, Madeleine Potter, and Steve Buscemi. Based on the stories Slaves of New York by Tama Janowitz, the film follows the lives of struggling artists in New York City during the mid-1980s.
16Tim Curry, Haley Joel Osment, Christopher LeeBeauty and the Beast is an 48-minute animated film originally released on May 4, 1992, and based on the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Like all other Golden Films productions, the film featured a single theme song, "The Beauty in the Beast", written and composed by Richard Hurwitz and John Arrias. Produced by Golden Films and the American Film Investment Corporation, it was distributed to DVD in 2002 by GoodTimes Entertainment, as part of its "Collectible Classics" line.More Beauty and the Beast- #114 of 772 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #9 of 23 on23 Classic Movies That Still Make Us Feel Like A Kid
- #5 of 13 onDisney Towns Where We'd Love To Go Trick Or Treating On Halloween
17Bernadette Peters, Rachel Ward, Jonathan SilvermanBobbie's Girl is a 2002 comedy-drama television movie about two women leading a comfortable, quiet life running a pub in Dublin who are suddenly confronted with a series of health and family crises.
18Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Rory CulkinThree generations of males -- grandfather Mitch Gromberg (Kirk Douglas), son Alex (Michael Douglas) and grandson Asher (Cameron Douglas) -- try to chart their way through personal upheavals and come together after Mitch suffers a stroke. Alex, a womanizer going through a midlife crisis and fearing he's become like his neglectful father, attempts to save Asher from a life of drugs. None of them wanted to turn into their fathers, but it'll take a lot more than wishes to heal the damage done.- #9 of 12 on12 Projects That Were Just Excuses For Actors To Work With Their Kids
- #104 of 119 onThe Best Family Movies Rated PG-13
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19Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy PatinkinComposer Frédéric Chopin (Hugh Grant) is living in France, and his health is slowly deteriorating. Author Baroness Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (Judy Davis), who writes under the name George Sand, admires Chopin from afar and makes plans to meet the composer. After being advised to stay away from Chopin, Sand shows up at a party he is attending and observes his fragile health. While Chopin tries to resist Sand, he is intrigued by a love letter written by an unknown admirer.
20Kiefer Sutherland, Bernadette Peters, James GarnerLittlefoot meets his long-lost father (Kiefer Sutherland) while taking a trip with his grandparents.
21Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeilleIn this animated movie featuring the "Animaniacs" characters, Yakko (Rob Paulsen) and Wakko Warner (Jess Harnell) live in a magical word with their sickly sister, Dot (Tress MacNeille). When Dot is in desperate need of an operation, Wakko tries to earn enough to fund it. But, after being swindled by a heartless baron, he seeks out a fallen wishing star to save his dear sister's life. However, the star can grant only one wish, and others are racing to find it, so Wakko must hurry.
22Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, John MarleyIn 1920s New York City, W.C. Fields (Rod Steiger) is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend (Bernadette Peters) leaves him and his broker loses his money, Fields begins anew in California. While working at a wax museum, Fields eventually lands a film role that ascends him to stardom. Back in the limelight and palling around with John Barrymore (Jack Cassidy) and the like, Fields meets an aspiring actress (Valerie Perrine) at a party, with whom he forms a rocky relationship.
23Amanda Bynes, Angie Harmon, Bernadette PetersLiving Proof is a 2008 Lifetime Television movie, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Harry Connick, Jr. The film is based on the true life story of Dr. Dennis Slamon and the book HER-2: The Making of Herceptin, a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer by Robert Bazell. Vivienne Radkoff wrote the film script, and is also one of the film's executive producers. Renée Zellweger is another executive producer, together with Neil Meron and Craig Zadan. Tammy Blanchard, Amanda Bynes, Jennifer Coolidge, Angie Harmon, John Benjamin Hickey, Regina King, Swoosie Kurtz, Paula Cale Lisbe, Amy Madigan, Bernadette Peters, and Trudie Styler are featured in the supporting cast. The film premiered on October 18, 2008, for Lifetime's "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" public service and advocacy campaign, during the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A red carpet premiere evening screening took place in New York on September 24, 2008, with a reception following with Harry Connick, Jr. and Bernadette Peters performing. Subsequent screenings took place in Washington, D.C, Los Angeles, and London.More Living Proof- #39 of 39 onThe Best Medical Movies Based on True Stories
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24Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, William HurtA well-to-do Manhattan housewife, Alice Tate (Mia Farrow), finds her affections shifting from her stockbroker husband (William Hurt) of 16 years to saxophone player Joe Ruffalo (Joe Mantegna), a veritable stranger. After realizing her feelings, Tate begins to experience back pains and visits a Chinatown herbalist, Dr. Yang (Keye Luke), for a cure. Perceptive to her dilemma, Yang provides a series of magical herbal remedies to provide Tate the insight she needs to solve her problem.
25Bernadette Peters, Matthew Lawrence, John GloverDavid is a 1988 American television movie, the true story of a child named David Rothenberg, who was burned by his father. This made-for-television film co-starred Matthew Lawrence as David, Bernadette Peters as his mother, and John Glover as his father. It aired on ABC.
26Cliff Robertson, Pamela Franklin, Eric SheaEli (Cliff Robertson) was a heroic flying ace performing daring missions over Europe during World War I. Following the death of his wife after the war, he flies around the countryside as a barnstormer, with the help of his 11-year-old son, Rodger (Eric Shea). During their adventures, Ace Eli finds himself caught in a love triangle between duplicitous flapper Shelby (Pamela Franklin) and kind floozy Allison (Bernadette Peters), while Rodger discovers girl trouble of his own.
27Kris Kristofferson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Victoria PrincipalIn a small town in California, the quiet citizens have had their lives disrupted by boisterous, lawless oil-field workers who have infested their community. One resident, Ben Arnold (Jan-Michael Vincent), enlists his brother Aaron (Kris Kristofferson), a Vietnam veteran, to assemble a group of men to restore law and order to the town. Though Aaron's crew succeeds, the newfound power goes to some of their heads, and Aaron and Ben must again reclaim the town for the citizens.
28Bernadette Peters, LeAnn Rimes, Rebecca SchullHoliday in Your Heart is a 1997 drama, based on a story written by LeAnn Rimes and Tom Carter. This made-for-television movie co-stars Bernadette Peters as a country singer. The movie aired on ABC television on December 14, 1997.
29Kevin Spacey, Bernadette Peters, Richard PaulFall from Grace is a made-for-TV movie about the lives of Jim Bakker and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker during the 1980s, and starred Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters as the respective lead roles. The movie aired on NBC on April 29, 1990, as well as occasional reruns in later years on the Lifetime Movie Network. The movie depicts the events that led to the PTL scandal and the Bakkers' subsequent downfall.
30Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, Randy QuaidWhile at the repair factory, Val (Andy Kaufman), a robot valet, meets Aqua (Bernadette Peters), a fellow automaton who functions as a party hostess. Remarkably, the two robots discover that they are in love, and impulsively flee from their duties. Looking for a place where they can establish a home, Val and Aqua create their own mechanized child, but their happiness is short-lived, since a relentless enforcer robot has been programmed to apprehend them.
