The 40+ Best Lauren Holly Movies

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

If you think the best Lauren Holly role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Lauren Holly performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

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"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Lauren Holly movies?" and "What are the greatest Lauren Holly roles of all time?"

Notable directors that have worked with Lauren Holly include names like Uwe Boll, Renny Harlin and Rob Cohen.

Most divisive: In Enemy Hands
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  • Down Periscope
    1
    Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Bruce Dern
    15 votes
    Cmdr. Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) is not thought of very highly among his fellow Navy officers. So when he's offered the captain's seat on a decrepit boat that is part of a simulated challenge on the water, no one expects much from him. Set on getting his underdog crew in line in order to win the event, Dodge must face off against his nemesis, Adm. Yancy Graham (Bruce Dern) -- who will do anything to see Dodge disgraced and finally kicked out of the Navy.
  • Sabrina
    2
    Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear
    16 votes
    Sabrina Fairchild (Julia Ormond) is a chauffeur's daughter who grew up with the wealthy Larrabee family. She always had unreciprocated feelings for David (Greg Kinnear), the family's younger son and playboy. But after returning from Paris, Sabrina has become a glamorous woman who gets David's attention. His older, work-minded brother Linus (Harrison Ford) thinks their courtship is bad for the family business and tries to break them up -- but then he starts to fall for her too.
  • Any Given Sunday
    3
    Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid
    13 votes
    Any Given Sunday, a sports drama directed by Oliver Stone, is an intense exploration of the professional football world. The narrative orbits Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino), a veteran coach grappling with personal and professional crises and Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx), a third-string quarterback who rises to fame amidst team turmoil. The film probes the tumultuous dynamics of sports politics, media scrutiny, and the personal sacrifices made in pursuit of glory. It's a visceral depiction of life on and off the field, layered with compelling performances that earned Foxx an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
  • Spirited Away
    4
    Rumi Hîragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki
    11 votes
    In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 10-year-old Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi) and her parents (Takashi Naitô, Yasuko Sawaguchi) stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park. After her mother and father are turned into giant pigs, Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku (Miyu Irino), who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.
  • Call Me Mrs. Miracle
    5
    Lauren Holly, Jewel Staite, Doris Roberts
    9 votes
    Call Me Mrs. Miracle (Miracle in Manhattan) is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Michael Scott and is the sequel to Mrs. Miracle (2001). No one celebrates the holidays like Emily Merkle - or Mrs. Miracle as she is known by some - who is back to ensure that this Christmas is the most magical and meaningful of all.
  • Dumb and Dumber
    6
    Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly
    23 votes
    Imbecilic best friends Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) stumble across a suitcase full of money left behind in Harry's car by Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), who was on her way to the airport. The pair decide to go to Aspen, Colo., to return the money, unaware that it is connected to a kidnapping. As Harry and Lloyd -- who has fallen in love with Mary -- are pursued across the country by hired killers and police, they find both their friendship and their brains tested.
  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
    7
    Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner
    16 votes
    Bruce Lee's (Jason Scott Lee) rise begins in Hong Kong, as a young boy receiving traditional Chinese martial arts training. After an altercation compels young Bruce to leave the country, his father (Ric Young) sends him to the United States, imploring him to seek success that even Hong Kong will recognize. Bruce begins by teaching martial arts to American students, and eventually becomes a popular actor on the "Green Hornet" television series, known in Hong Kong as "The Kato Show."
  • What Women Want
    8
    Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei
    11 votes
    In the romantic comedy What Women Want, Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson), a chauvinistic advertising executive, gains an unexpected ability to hear women's thoughts after a freak accident. While initially disconcerted, he realizes this newfound skill can be used to his advantage both in his personal life and at work, especially with his tough boss Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt). As he navigates through this peculiar situation, Nick begins to understand and respect women in a way he never has before, leading to an unforeseen transformation. The film interestingly explores themes of gender dynamics and empathy.
  • Beautiful Girls
    9
    Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich
    13 votes
    An all-star cast sparks this captivating comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school reunion creates some hilariously unexpected surprises. Willie (Timothy Hutton), Tommy (Matt Dillon), and Paul may have lost a bit of their youth, but they're still ready to party with Uma Thurman, Rosie O'Donnell, Lauren Holly, and Mira Sorvino -- the beautiful girls who've turned their lives upside down!
  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
    10
    Andrew Dice Clay, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley
    11 votes
    To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane (Andrew "Dice" Clay) is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried) hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.
  • No Looking Back
    11
    Jon Bon Jovi, Connie Britton, Jennifer Esposito
    9 votes
    No Looking Back is a 1998 American drama-genre film directed, written, produced by, and starring Edward Burns. The film centers on the relationship of Charlie and Claudia. The film had a limited theatrical release and grossed less than $250,000 domestically from its $5 million budget.
  • Changing Hearts
    12
    Ian Somerhalder, Faye Dunaway, Lauren Holly
    4 votes
    Changing Hearts is a 2002 romantic drama comedy film written by Daniel Wright and directed by Martin Guigui.
  • Just Desserts
    13
    Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Brenda Vaccaro
    5 votes
    With his family's Bronx bakery skating toward bankruptcy, baker Marco Poloni (Costas Mandylor) tries to prevent his Uncle Fab (David Proval) from selling the property. Marco teams up with the restaurant's pastry chef, Grace Carpenter (Lauren Holly), to enter a dessert competition with a $250,000 grand prize, hoping to split the earnings to save his bakery and give her money for her own restaurant. Initially at odds, the professional partners soon begin to develop feelings for each other.
  • Down and Derby
    14
    Lauren Holly, Pat Morita, Hunter Tylo
    7 votes
    Down and Derby is a 2005 comedy film about a Cub Scouts' pinewood derby race. The cars in the race are meant to be built from kits by Cub Scouts with appropriate adult supervision, but in Down and Derby the fathers of four Scouts take over the project from their kids, and get carried away by their competitiveness. The family-friendly movie, which was released as Racing Ace outside the US and Canada, was filmed in and around St. George, Utah.
  • The Chumscrubber
    15
    Ralph Fiennes, Jamie Bell, Carrie-Anne Moss
    9 votes
    After a friend who sells prescription medication is killed, Dean (Jamie Bell) is confronted by Billy (Justin Chatwin), the high-school drug dealer, who demands he hand over the remaining stash. Dean refuses, causing Billy and his partner to plot to kidnap his younger brother, Charlie (Rory Culkin). However, unaware of what Charlie looks like, they accidentally abduct another boy. When neither parents nor law enforcement believes his story, Dean is forced to go on a rescue mission.
  • Entropy
    16
    Stephen Dorff, Judith Godrèche, Kelly Macdonald
    9 votes
    A music video director lands his first big studio feature assignment, but his infatuation with a French model threatens to derail the project.
  • The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
    17
    Lauren Holly, Aimee Teegarden, Peter Fonda
    6 votes
    The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll is a music-themed drama film starring Kevin Zegers and Jason Ritter and directed by Scott Rosenbaum. The screenplay was written by Scott Rosenbaum and Jasin Cadic. The film is set to be released On-Demand & in limited theatrical release on August 5, 2011.
  • Seven Minutes in Heaven
    18
    Jennifer Connelly, Lauren Holly, Billy Wirth
    7 votes
    Seven Minutes in Heaven is a 1985 teen film directed by Linda Feferman, starring Jennifer Connelly in one of her first roles.
  • The Women of Camelot
    19
    Lauren Holly, Jill Hennessy, Robert Knepper
    5 votes
    The Women of Camelot is a 2001 drama biography film written by David Stevens and directed by Larry Shaw.
  • The Pleasure Drivers
    20

    The Pleasure Drivers

    Lacey Chabert, Meat Loaf, Lauren Holly
    6 votes
    The Pleasure Drivers is an American thriller, produced in 2005 and initially released in 2006. It was directed by Andrzej Sekuła and written by Adam Haynes. It stars Lauren Holly, Angelo Spizzirri, Steffany Huckaby, Meat Loaf, Jill Bennett, Lacey Chabert, and Angus Macfadyen.
  • A Smile Like Yours
    21
    Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly, Joan Cusack
    4 votes
    Danny Robertson (Greg Kinnear) and his wife, Jennifer (Lauren Holly), are happily married, except for one major issue -- he is doubtful about having children, and she desperately wants to have a baby. When Jennifer stops using birth control and doesn't tell Danny, it puts a strain on their relationship, particularly after she discovers that they have fertility problems. Soon both Danny and Jennifer are tempted to stray from their marriage as their baby conception woes mount.
  • King of Texas
    22
    Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly
    4 votes
    In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear," land baron John Lear (Patrick Stewart) decides to divide his estate among his three daughters, with the caveat that each will prove her affection for him. Susannah (Marcia Gay Harden) and Rebecca (Lauren Holly) comply, but his youngest child, Claudia (Julie Cox), refuses to shower her father with false love and is disinherited. When Lear's ranch comes under threat from unscrupulous sources, he wishes he had acted differently.
  • Pavement
    23
    Robert Patrick, Lauren Holly, Barry Shabaka Henley
    4 votes
    A homicide detective (Lauren Holly) and a wilderness expert (Robert Patrick) team together to stop a serial killer who murdered the latter's sister.
  • The Storm
    24
    Lauren Holly, Luke Perry, Monic Hendrickx
    4 votes
    The Storm is a 2009 Dutch disaster film by Ben Sombogaart.
  • Too Late to Say Goodbye
    25
    Rob Lowe, Lauren Holly, Art Hindle
    4 votes
  • Santa, Jr.
    26

    Santa, Jr.

    Judd Nelson, Lauren Holly, George Wallace
    3 votes
    Santa, Jr. is a TV movie starring Lauren Holly and Judd Nelson. It premiered on Hallmark Channel in 2002. As of 2009, it was shown in the 25 Days of Christmas programming block on ABC Family, but it was not part of the block in 2010.
  • In Enemy Hands
    27
    Ian Somerhalder, William H. Macy, Scott Caan
    8 votes
    In Enemy Hands (aka U-Boat) is a 2004 American submarine film directed by Tony Giglio. When American submarine Swordfish is torpedoed the survivors are picked up by a passing German U-boat but an outbreak of meningitis threatens all aboard.
  • Band of the Hand
    28
    Laurence Fishburne, Lauren Holly, Stephen Lang
    7 votes
    Band of the Hand is an American 1986 crime film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. The film turned into a theatrical release after it failed as a television pilot. The title track is written by Bob Dylan, and while it appeared on the soundtrack album and as a single, it has never been released on one of his own albums.
  • Money Kings
    29
    Lauren Holly, Peter Falk, Timothy Hutton
    4 votes
    Money Kings is a 1998 TV film directed by Graham Theakston.
  • Fatwa
    30
    Lacey Chabert, Lauren Holly, Rachel Miner
    7 votes
    Fatwa is a 2006 American drama/thriller film starring Lauren Holly.