Cast: Dianne Wiest

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Dianne Wiest. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Little Man Tate

1991 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Jodie Foster

Cast Jodie Foster · Adam Hann-Byrd · Dianne Wiest · Harry Connick Jr.

Plot Seven-year-old genius Fred is desperate to fit in with other kids. Recognizing his talents, his mom (and best friend) Dede enrolls him in a school for gifted children, where Fred...

6.0

3K votes

6.0

3K votes

I Care a Lot

2020 · Movie · 118 min. · United Kingdom

Direction J Blakeson

Cast Rosamund Pike · Peter Dinklage · Eiza González · Dianne Wiest

Plot The ice-cool Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike) is one such unscrupulous profiteer. Having made a mint selling off the assets of the dozens of retirees trapped in her permanent care, she...

5.9

8K votes

5.9

8K votes

Life in Pieces (TV Series)

2015 · Series · 22 min. · United States

Direction Justin Adler · Jason Winer · Chad Lowe · Phil Traill

Cast Colin Hanks · James Brolin · Betsy Brandt · Dianne Wiest

Plot TV Series (2015-2019). 4 Seasons. 79 Episodes. A family comedy told through the separate stories of different family members.

5.9

281 votes

5.9

281 votes

The Horse Whisperer

1998 · Movie · 169 min. · United States

Direction Robert Redford

Cast Robert Redford · Kristin Scott Thomas · Sam Neill · Dianne Wiest

Plot Robert Redford directs this compelling story of 14-year-old Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson), who is emotionally and physically scarred after suffering a terrible accident while riding her prized horse, Pilgrim. Desperate...

5.8

15K votes

5.8

15K votes

Footloose

1984 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Herbert Ross

Cast Kevin Bacon · Lori Singer · Sarah Jessica Parker · John Lithgow

Plot This classic tale of teen rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren (Kevin Bacon) and his family move from...

5.6

6K votes

5.6

6K votes

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

2012 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Peter Hedges

Cast Jennifer Garner · Joel Edgerton · CJ Adams · Ron Livingston

Plot A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he...

5.5

4K votes

5.5

4K votes

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (TV)

1999 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Gregg Champion

Cast Sidney Poitier · George Newbern · Dianne Wiest · Mary-Louise Parker

Plot The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn follows the story of small town carpenter and farmer Noah Dearborn (Sidney Poitier), whose family land comes under the scrutiny of greedy land developer...

5.5

46 votes

5.5

46 votes

Drunks

1995 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Peter Cohn

Cast Faye Dunaway · Dianne Wiest · Parker Posey · Richard Lewis

Plot At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does...

5.5

26 votes

5.5

26 votes

The Humbling

2014 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Barry Levinson

Cast Al Pacino · Greta Gerwig · Dianne Wiest · Kyra Sedgwick

Plot A story set on a farm in upstate New York and centered on the sexual (and otherwise) relationship between an aged, suicidal actor and a younger woman... An adaptation of...

5.4

1K votes

5.4

1K votes

Let Them All Talk

2020 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Steven Soderbergh

Cast Meryl Streep · Dianne Wiest · Candice Bergen · Lucas Hedges

Plot A celebrated author (Streep) takes a journey on a cruise ship with some old friends (Bergen, Wiest) to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew (Hedges) comes along...

Max

5.3

1K votes

5.3

1K votes

Parenthood

1989 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Ron Howard

Cast Steve Martin · Jason Robards · Mary Steenburgen · Dianne Wiest

Plot The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the "black sheep" of the family, the...

5.1

3K votes

5.1

3K votes

Practical Magic

1998 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Griffin Dunne

Cast Sandra Bullock · Nicole Kidman · Dianne Wiest · Stockard Channing

Plot Two sisters who are both witches lead very different lives -- one has given up on finding true love and moved in with her psychic aunts; the other has romance...

5.1

13K votes

5.1

13K votes

Bright Lights, Big City

1988 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction James Bridges

Cast Michael J. Fox · Phoebe Cates · Jason Robards · Swoosie Kurtz

Plot Jamie Conway is a disillusioned young writer living in New York City who turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.

5.1

533 votes

5.1

533 votes

Five Nights in Maine

2015 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Maris Curran

Cast David Oyelowo · Dianne Wiest · Rosie Pérez · Teyonah Parris

Plot An intimate drama about a grieving widower who sets out to fulfill his wife’s last wish that he finally meet her irascible mother. This young African American man, reeling from...

5.0

50 votes

5.0

50 votes

The Big Year

2011 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction David Frankel

Cast Steve Martin · Jack Black · Owen Wilson · Jim Parsons

Plot Three avid bird watchers compete to spot the rarest birds in North America at a prestigious annual event. It all begins when these 3 friendly rivals (Steve Martin, Jack Black...

4.9

3K votes

4.9

3K votes

Passengers

2008 · Movie · 94 min. · Canada

Direction Rodrigo García

Cast Anne Hathaway · Patrick Wilson · David Morse · André Braugher

Plot After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Anne Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors. But after a whiel she finds herself...

4.8

4K votes

4.8

4K votes

Cookie

1989 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

4.7

212 votes

4.7

212 votes

Rage

2009 · Movie · 99 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Sally Potter

Cast Judi Dench · Jude Law · Dianne Wiest · Steve Buscemi

Plot Seven days, fourteen characters, a schoolboy and his website. An accident, a murder and a crisis in New York’s fashion industry. Broken dreams, bitter conflict and secret confessions: Sally Potter’s...

4.7

76 votes

4.7

76 votes

The Scout

1994 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Michael Ritchie

Cast Albert Brooks · Brendan Fraser · Dianne Wiest · Anne Twomey

Plot The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.

4.7

114 votes

4.7

114 votes

It's my Turn

1980 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

4.6

72 votes

4.6

72 votes