Amy Madigan: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 46
- on screen
- 1982–2025
- box office
- $368M
- award wins
- 3
- average score
- 70
The Best Amy Madigan Movies
The highest-rated films Amy Madigan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Rebuilding (2025) scores highest, at 81. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Rebuilding 2025 · Bess -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Weapons 2025 · Gladys Lilly -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 A Crooked Somebody 2018 · Joyce Vaughn -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 American Woman 2019 · Peggy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 The Hunt 2020 · Ma -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Last Full Measure 2019 · Donna Burr
Amy Madigan's Career in Numbers
Amy Madigan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Amy Madigan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Love Child (1982) to Weapons (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Amy Madigan Movies by Decade
- 1980s 13
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 10
- 2010s 11
- 2020s 7
The 1980s were Amy Madigan's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Amy Madigan Movies by Genre
- Drama 21
- Action 5
- Documentary 5
- Tv movie 3
- History 2
- Thriller 2
- Horror 1
- Fantasy 1
- Music 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Amy Madigan has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of action (5).
Amy Madigan Career Milestones
- First film
- Love Child 1982
- Biggest box office hit
- Weapons $270M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Rebuilding Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- Weapons 2025
Amy Madigan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Amy Madigan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Amy Madigan Movies as an Actor
45- 2025 Rebuilding as Bess · Drama Movie Echo Score: 81
- 2025 Weapons as Gladys Lilly · Horror Worldwide box office: $270M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2024
Brooklyn, Minnesota as Gail · Drama - 2023
Go For Grandma as Grandma · Fantasy - 2021
Antlers as Principal Ellen Booth · Action Worldwide box office: $18.9M Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2020 The Hunt as Ma · Action Worldwide box office: $10.6M Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2020
The Last Full Measure as Donna Burr · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.36M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2019 The Last Full Measure as Donna Burr · Action Worldwide box office: $3.36M Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2019 American Woman as Peggy · Drama Worldwide box office: $245K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2019
Stuck as Sue · Drama - 2018 A Crooked Somebody as Joyce Vaughn · Drama Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2018
American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs History Worldwide box office: $12.6K - 2016
Buried Child as Halie · Drama - 2014
Frontera Drama Worldwide box office: $59.7K - 2013
The Lifeguard Drama - 2012
Virginia Drama - 2011
Prohibition as Reader (voice) · Documentary - 2010
Once Fallen as Rose · Action - 2009
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Documentary - 2008
Living Proof as Fran Visco · Drama - 2006
Murder on Pleasant Drive as Sherrie Davis · Drama - 2006
The Path to 9/11 as Patricia Carver · Drama - 2004
Admissions as Martha Brighton · Drama - 2003
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip as Other Voices (voice) · Documentary - 2002
A Time for Dancing as Jackie Russell · Music Worldwide box office: $2.91M - 2002
Just a Dream as Cindy Wilder - 2002
The Laramie Project as Reggie Fluty · Drama - 2001
Mark Twain as (voice) · Documentary - 1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years as Amy Hill Hearth · History - 1996
Female Perversions as Madelyn Stephens · Drama Worldwide box office: $927K - 1994
And Then There Was One as Roxy Ventola · Tv movie - 1992
The Donner Party as voice · Documentary - 1989
Roe vs. Wade as Sarah Weddington · Drama - 1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania as Carla Headlee · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.42K - 1987
Nowhere to Hide as Barbara Cutter · Thriller Worldwide box office: $847K - 1985
Twice in a Lifetime Drama Worldwide box office: $8.4M - 1985
Alamo Bay as Glory · Drama - 1985
The Laundromat as Deedee Johnson · Tv movie - 1984
Places in the Heart Drama Worldwide box office: $34.9M - 1984
Streets of Fire Action Worldwide box office: $8.09M - 1983
The Day After as Alison Ransom · Tv movie - 1983
Travis McGee as Billy Jean Bailey · Mystery - 1983
Love Letters as Wendy · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.27M - 1982
Love Child as Terry Jean Moore · Romance - 1982
Victims as Chloe Brill · Thriller
Amy Madigan in Documentaries & Specials
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Amy Madigan: Awards & Nominations
3 wins from 6 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1986 to 2026. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Weapons. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 2 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 win from 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 2 nominations
- 31st Critics' Choice Awards
- Amy Madigan: Win Best Supporting Actress Weapons
- 83rd Golden Globe Awards
- Amy Madigan: Nominated Best Supporting Female Actor Weapons
- 32nd Actor Awards
- Amy Madigan: Win Outstanding Supporting Female Actor Weapons
- 98th Academy Awards
- Amy Madigan: Win Best Supporting Actress Weapons
- The 58th Academy Awards
- Amy Madigan: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Twice in a Lifetime
- 43rd Golden Globe Awards
- Amy Madigan: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) Twice in a Lifetime
Who Amy Madigan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Amy Madigan shares the most films with. Ed Harris comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Philip Bosco (4).
Amy Madigan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Amy Madigan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Amy Madigan been in?
Amy Madigan is credited on 46 films, from 1982 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Amy Madigan's highest-grossing movie?
Weapons (2025) is Amy Madigan's biggest box office hit, with $270M worldwide, ahead of Places in the Heart (1984) ($34.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Amy Madigan's movies have made $368M.
Amy Madigan's biggest hits What is the best Amy Madigan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Amy Madigan's best-rated film is Rebuilding (2025) with a score of 81, followed by Weapons (2025) (80).
Best Amy Madigan movies, ranked Has Amy Madigan won an Oscar?
Amy Madigan has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Weapons at the 2026 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Amy Madigan has 3 wins from 6 nominations.
What is Amy Madigan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Amy Madigan's filmography is Rebuilding (2025), in the role of Bess.
Who does Amy Madigan work with most often?
Amy Madigan shares the most films with Ed Harris (10 films), Philip Bosco (4 films) and Adam Arkin (4 films).
The Best Amy Madigan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.
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