Diane Lane: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 67
- on screen
- 1979–2025
- box office
- $4.78B
- nominations
- 6
- average score
- 62
- Born
- January 22, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1971-present
- Spouses
- Christopher Lambert, Josh Brolin
- Children
- 1
The Best Diane Lane Movies
The highest-rated films Diane Lane is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Let Him Go (2020) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Let Him Go 2020 · Margaret Blackledge -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Inside Out 2 2024 · Mom -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Anniversary 2025 · Ellen Taylor -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021 · Martha Kent -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Cotton Club Encore 2019 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Paris Can Wait 2017 · Drama
Diane Lane's Career in Numbers
Diane Lane's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Diane Lane works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Little Romance (1979) to Anniversary (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Diane Lane Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 13
- 1990s 16
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 5
The 1990s were Diane Lane's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Diane Lane Movies by Genre
- Drama 28
- Action 7
- Thriller 4
- Tv movie 4
- Animation 3
- Biography 3
- Comedy 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Romance 2
- Documentary 1
Drama is the genre Diane Lane has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of action (7).
Diane Lane Career Milestones
- First film
- A Little Romance 1979
- Biggest box office hit
- Inside Out 2 $1.7B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Let Him Go Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Anniversary 2025
Diane Lane Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Diane Lane is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Diane Lane Movies as an Actor
61- 2025
Anniversary as Ellen Taylor · Thriller Worldwide box office: $673K Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2024
Inside Out 2 as Mom · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.7B Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2024
A Man in Full as Martha Croker · Drama - 2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League as Martha Kent · Action Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2020
Let Him Go as Margaret Blackledge · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.8M Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2019
The Cotton Club Encore Drama Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2019
Serenity as Constance · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $14.5M Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2017
Justice League as Martha Kent · Action Worldwide box office: $661M Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2017
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House as Audrey Felt · Biography Worldwide box office: $4.37M Movie Echo Score: 52 - 2017
Paris Can Wait Drama Worldwide box office: $13.2M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2017
FEUD as Slim Keith · Drama - 2015
Trumbo Biography Worldwide box office: $11.4M - 2015
Riley’s First Date? as Mom (voice) · Animation - 2015
Inside Out as Mom · Animation Worldwide box office: $859M - 2013
Man of Steel Action Worldwide box office: $670M - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2011
Cinema Verite as Pat Loud · Drama - 2010
Secretariat Drama Worldwide box office: $60.3M - 2009
Killshot Drama Worldwide box office: $2.96M - 2008
Nights in Rodanthe Drama Worldwide box office: $84.4M - 2008
Untraceable Drama Worldwide box office: $52.9M - 2007
Fierce People Drama - 2007
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2006
Hollywoodland Biography Worldwide box office: $16.8M - 2005
Must Love Dogs Comedy Worldwide box office: $58.2M - 2003
Under the Tuscan Sun Drama Worldwide box office: $58.9M - 2002
Unfaithful Drama Worldwide box office: $119M - 2001
Hard Ball Drama Worldwide box office: $44.1M - 2001
The Glass House Thriller Worldwide box office: $23.6M - 2000
My Dog Skip Drama Worldwide box office: $35.5M - 2000
The Virginian as Molly Stark · Tv movie - 1999
A Walk on the Moon Drama Worldwide box office: $4.75M - 1998
Grace & Glorie as Gloria Greenwood · Drama - 1998
Gunshy as Melissa · Action - 1997
Murder at 1600 Action Worldwide box office: $25.8M - 1997
The Only Thrill as Katherine Fritzsimmons · Romance Worldwide box office: $52.4K - 1996
Mad Dog Time as Grace Everly · Crime Worldwide box office: $108K - 1996
Jack Drama Worldwide box office: $58.6M - 1995
Wild Bill Action Worldwide box office: $2.19M - 1995
A Streetcar Named Desire as Stella Kowalski · Tv movie - 1995
Judge Dredd as Judge Hershey · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $113M - 1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All as Lucy Honicut Marsden · Drama - 1993
Indian Summer Drama Worldwide box office: $14.9M - 1992
My New Gun as Debbie Bender · Comedy Worldwide box office: $170K - 1992
Knight Moves as Kathy Sheppard · Mystery Worldwide box office: $923K - 1990
Descending Angel as Irina Stroia · Thriller - 1990
Vital Signs as Gina Wyler · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.22M - 1989
Lonesome Dove as Lorena Wood Parker · Drama - 1988
Priceless Beauty as China · Drama - 1987
The Big Town Drama Worldwide box office: $1.73M - 1987
Lady Beware Thriller Worldwide box office: $170K - 1984
The Cotton Club Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M - 1984
Streets of Fire Action Worldwide box office: $8.09M - 1982
Miss All-American Beauty as Sally Butterfield · Tv movie - 1982
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains as Corinne Burns · Drama Worldwide box office: $25.7K - 1982
Six Pack Drama Worldwide box office: $20.2M - 1982
National Lampoon’s Movie Madness as Liza ("Growing Yourself") · Comedy - 1981
Child Bride of Short Creek as Jessica Rae Jacobs · Tv movie - 1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches as Jenny (Little Britches) · Western Worldwide box office: $535K - 1980
Touched by Love as Karen · Drama - 1979
A Little Romance Adventure
Diane Lane in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2016
The Warrior, The Myth, The Wonder as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2013
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend as Self · Documentary - 2012
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide as Self · Documentary - 2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at ‘The Outsiders’ as Self · Documentary - 2002
Searching for Debra Winger as Self · Documentary
Diane Lane: Awards & Nominations
6 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 2000 to 2004. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 2 nominations -
Oscars 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
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61st Golden Globe Awards- Diane Lane: Nominated Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Under the Tuscan Sun
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75th Academy Awards- Diane Lane: Nominated Best Actress Unfaithful
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8th Critics' Choice Awards- Diane Lane: Nominated Best Actress Unfaithful
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9th Screen Actors Guild Awards- Diane Lane: Nominated Outstanding Leading Female Actor Unfaithful
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60th Golden Globe Awards- Diane Lane: Nominated Best Actress – Drama Unfaithful
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15th Film Independent Spirit Awards- Diane Lane: Nominated Best Female Lead A Walk on the Moon
Who Is Diane Lane?
Diane Lane was born in New York City, U.S. in 1965 and is 61 years old. Credited on films since 1979, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Diane Lane is an esteemed American actress who started her career very young and has been a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for the past five decades. Born in January 22, 1965 in New York City, Lane made her big screen debut at the tender age of 14 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance and has had a very successful acting career since. Some of her most notable films are Streets of Fire (1984), Unfaithful (2002), and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) among others. She is known for her captivating performances and her diverse range in characters, making her one of the most versatile actresses in Hollywood. Diane Lane's work in films directed by Francis Ford Coppola, like The Outsiders and Rumble Fish (both 1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Jack (1996), is also commendable. She proved her talent through a recurring role as Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman, in Man of Steel (2013), and subsequent films of the DC Extended Universe. Some of her recent works include a lead role in the thriller Let Him Go (2020) co-starring Kevin Costner, the Ryan Murphy epic Feud: Capote vs. The Swans and the Netflix show A Man in Full, among others.
In her personal life, Diane has been married twice, first to Christopher Lambert and then to Josh Brolin, but both marriages ended in divorce. She has one daughter from her marriage with Lambert. Diane Lane is also noteworthy for her involvement in several charities including Heifer International, Artists for Peace and Justice and the BrandAID Project. She prefers to keep her humanitarian efforts relatively low profile, believing that some aspects of charity should remain anonymous. Despite the challenges, setbacks, and triumphs she has faced, Lane has remained a stalwart in the industry, garnering critical acclaim and popular appeal with each challenging role she has undertaken.
Who Diane Lane Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Diane Lane shares the most films with. Francis Ford Coppola comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Richard Gere (4).
Diane Lane: Questions & Answers
How many movies Diane Lane has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Diane Lane been in?
Diane Lane is credited on 67 films, from 1979 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Diane Lane's highest-grossing movie?
Inside Out 2 (2024) is Diane Lane's biggest box office hit, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Inside Out (2015) ($859M). Across every film with box office figures, Diane Lane's movies have made $4.78B.
Diane Lane's biggest hits What is the best Diane Lane movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Diane Lane's best-rated film is Let Him Go (2020) with a score of 86, followed by Inside Out 2 (2024) (80).
Best Diane Lane movies, ranked Has Diane Lane won an Oscar?
Diane Lane has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Diane Lane has 0 wins from 6 nominations.
How old is Diane Lane?
Diane Lane is 61 years old, born on January 22, 1965 in New York City, U.S..
What is Diane Lane's newest movie?
The most recent film on Diane Lane's filmography is Anniversary (2025), in the role of Ellen Taylor.
Who does Diane Lane work with most often?
Diane Lane shares the most films with Francis Ford Coppola (5 films), Richard Gere (4 films) and Robin Wright (4 films).
The Best Diane Lane Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 67 credits.
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