The Best Diane Ladd Movies, Ranked
56 credits from 1962 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Last Full Measure (2019) comes out on top with a score of 65. The biggest box office hit is Joy (2015) with $101M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Diane Ladd Box Office Hits
Diane Ladd's films have made $180M worldwide in total. Joy (2015) is the biggest hit at $101M, ahead of Black Widow (1987) ($25.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Joy 2015 · Biography $101M $56.5M dom. - 2
Black Widow 1987 · Drama $25.2M $25.2M dom. - 3
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · History $13.3M $13.3M dom. - 4
Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983 · Mystery $8.4M $8.4M dom. - 5
Rambling Rose 1991 · Drama $6.27M $6.27M dom. - 6
The Cemetery Club 1993 · Comedy $6.01M $6.01M dom. - 7
All Night Long 1981 · Comedy $4.45M $4.45M dom. - 8
Father Hood 1993 · Family $3.42M $3.42M dom. - 9
The Last Full Measure 2020 · Drama $3.36M $2.95M dom. - 10
The Last Full Measure 2019 · Action $3.36M $2.95M dom.
The Best Diane Ladd Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Diane Ladd has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 19 films, and The Last Full Measure (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 19 films The Last Full Measure 2020 · as Alice Pitsenbarger Movie Echo Score: 64
- Comedy 8 films The Cemetery Club 1993 · as Lucille Rubin
- Mystery 4 films Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983
- Family 3 films Father Hood 1993 · as Rita
- Action 2 films The Last Full Measure 2019 · as Alice Pitsenbarger Movie Echo Score: 65
- Biography 1 film Joy 2015
- History 1 film Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · as Grandma Caroline Moore
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Sci-Fi 1 film Carnosaur 1993 · as Dr. Jane Tiptree
The Best Diane Ladd Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Diane Ladd's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films The Last Full Measure 2020 · as Alice Pitsenbarger Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2010s 5 films The Last Full Measure 2019 · as Alice Pitsenbarger Movie Echo Score: 65
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2000s 9 films Daddy and Them 2001 · as Jewel - 1990s 16 films Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · as Grandma Caroline Moore
- 1980s 10 films Black Widow 1987
The Latest Diane Ladd Movies
The most recent films Diane Ladd is credited on, newest first — starting with Gigi & Nate (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Gigi & Nate 2022 · Mama Blanche -
Charlie’s Christmas Wish 2020 · Nana - The Last Full Measure 2020 · Alice Pitsenbarger
- The Last Full Measure 2019 · Alice Pitsenbarger
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Christmas Lost and Found 2018 · Grandma Frances -
I Dream Too Much 2016 · Vera -
AmeriGeddon 2016 · Betty - Joy 2015 · Biography
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American Cowslip 2009 · Roe -
Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky 2007 · Bess -
Gracie’s Choice 2004 · Louela Lawson -
Stephen King’s Kingdom Hospital 2004 · Sally Druse
The Best Diane Ladd Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Diane Ladd films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Diane Ladd movie?
The Last Full Measure (2019) is the best-rated Diane Ladd film, with a Movie Echo Score of 65, ahead of The Last Full Measure (2020) (64) and Gigi & Nate (2022) (54). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Last Full Measure: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Diane Ladd movie?
Joy (2015) made the most at the box office, with $101M worldwide, followed by Black Widow (1987) with $25.2M. Together, Diane Ladd's films with box office figures have made $180M.
Which Diane Ladd movie won the most awards?
Joy (2015) is the most decorated Diane Ladd film, with 1 win from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Diane Ladd drama movie?
The Last Full Measure (2020) is the best-rated of Diane Ladd's drama films, with a score of 64. In other genres: The Cemetery Club (comedy), Something Wicked This Way Comes (mystery) and Father Hood (family).
What is the newest Diane Ladd movie?
The newest film on Diane Ladd's filmography is Gigi & Nate (2022), with Diane Ladd as Mama Blanche.
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