Jacki Weaver: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 37
- on screen
- 1970–2024
- box office
- $543M
- nominations
- 6
- average score
- 58
- Born
- May 25, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
- Full name
- Jacqueline Ruth Weaver
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1962-present
- Spouses
- David Price, Max Hensser, Derryn Hinch, Sean Taylor
- Children
- 1
The Best Jacki Weaver Movies
The highest-rated films Jacki Weaver is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Memoir of a Snail (2024) 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 Memoir of a Snail 2024 · Pinky -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Goldstone 2018 · The Mayor -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Penguin Bloom 2021 · Jan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Wildflower 2023 · Loretta -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Widows 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Back to the Outback 2021 · Jackie
Jacki Weaver's Career in Numbers
Jacki Weaver's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jacki Weaver works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Stork (1971) to Memoir of a Snail (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Jacki Weaver Movies by Decade
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
- 2010s 18
- 2020s 9
The 2010s were Jacki Weaver's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Jacki Weaver Movies by Genre
- Drama 20
- Comedy 4
- Mystery 2
- Thriller 2
- Animation 1
- Adventure 1
- Horror 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Biography 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Jacki Weaver has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (4).
Jacki Weaver Career Milestones
- First film
- Stork 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Silver Linings Playbook $236M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Memoir of a Snail Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Memoir of a Snail 2024
Jacki Weaver Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jacki Weaver is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 58. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jacki Weaver Movies as an Actor
34- 2024 Memoir of a Snail as Pinky · Animation Worldwide box office: $7.65M Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2023 Wildflower as Loretta · Drama Worldwide box office: $269K Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2022
Father Stu as Kathleen Long · Drama Worldwide box office: $21.8M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2021 Back to the Outback as Jackie · Adventure Worldwide box office: $7.09M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2021 Penguin Bloom as Jan · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.17M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2020
Stage Mother as Maybelline Metcalf · Drama Worldwide box office: $28.7K Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2020
Never Too Late as Norma McCarthy · Drama Worldwide box office: $830K Movie Echo Score: 52 - 2020
Elsewhere as Mom · Drama Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2020
The Grudge as Lorna Moody · Mystery Worldwide box office: $49.5M Movie Echo Score: 47 - 2019
The Grudge as Lorna Moody · Horror Worldwide box office: $49.5M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2019
Elsewhere as Mom · Drama Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2019
Zeroville as Dotty Langer · Drama Worldwide box office: $69.4K Movie Echo Score: 33 - 2019
Poms as Sheryl · Drama Worldwide box office: $16.4M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2019
Out of Blue as Miriam Rockwell · Drama Worldwide box office: $243K Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2018
Bird Box as Cheryl · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2018 Widows Drama Worldwide box office: $76M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2018
Life of the Party as Sandy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $65.7M Movie Echo Score: 39 - 2018 Goldstone as The Mayor · Thriller Worldwide box office: $650K Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2018
Irreplaceable You as Estelle · Drama Movie Echo Score: 42 - 2018
The Polka King as Barb · Biography Worldwide box office: $127K Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2016
Sister Cities as Mary Baxter · Drama - 2015
The Voices Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.1M - 2014
Reclaim Drama Worldwide box office: $130K - 2014
Haunt Mystery Worldwide box office: $2.41M - 2014
Florence Has Left the Building as Florence · Comedy - 2012
Silver Linings Playbook Drama Worldwide box office: $236M - 2010
Summer Coda as Jen · Drama Worldwide box office: $77.8K - 1996
Cosi as Cherry · Comedy Worldwide box office: $35.5K - 1982
Squizzy Taylor as Dolly · Crime - 1979
Picnic at Hanging Rock Drama - 1976
Caddie as Josie · Drama - 1975
The Removalists Drama - 1974
Jock Petersen as Susie Petersen · Drama - 1971
Stork as Anna · Comedy
Jacki Weaver in Documentaries & Specials
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Jacki Weaver: Awards & Nominations
6 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 2011 to 2025. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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AACTA Awards 2 nominations -
Oscars 2 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 14th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards
- Jacki Weaver: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Memoir of a Snail
- 11th AACTA Awards
- Jacki Weaver: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Penguin Bloom
- 85th Academy Awards
- Jacki Weaver: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Silver Linings Playbook
- 83rd Academy Awards
- Jacki Weaver: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Animal Kingdom
- 16th Critics' Choice Awards
- Jacki Weaver: Nominated Best Supporting Actress Animal Kingdom
- 68th Golden Globe Awards
- Jacki Weaver: Nominated Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy Animal Kingdom
Who Is Jacki Weaver?
Jacki Weaver was born in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia in 1947 and is 79 years old. Credited on films since 1970, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Jacqueline Ruth Weaver AO is a notable Australian actress with a versatile career spanning theatre, film, and television. Born on 25 May 1947, she rose to prominence in the 1970s Australian New Wave through her work in Ozploitation films such as Stork, Alvin Purple, and Petersen. Her performance in Caddie won her an AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film. Throughout her career, Weaver has starred in a variety of productions, ranging from Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Squizzy Taylor (1982), Animal Kingdom (2010), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), to Father Stu (2022).
On the small screen, she has starred in an array of series like Blunt Talk, Secret City, Perpetual Grace, LTD, and Bloom. Currently, she can be seen in the Paramount Network neo-Western series, Yellowstone. Besides her acting career, Weaver's personal life has been just as colorful, including several relationships and marriages. In her education and early career, she mimed the role of Gretel in an ABC production of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. Weaver's career breakthrough came in 1965 when she was cast in the Australian TV series Wandjina. Overall, Weaver's career in the arts has been a testament to her talent, versatility, and longevity.
Who Jacki Weaver Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jacki Weaver shares the most films with. Jack Thompson comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Helen Morse (3).
Jacki Weaver: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jacki Weaver has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jacki Weaver been in?
Jacki Weaver is credited on 37 films, from 1970 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jacki Weaver's highest-grossing movie?
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) is Jacki Weaver's biggest box office hit, with $236M worldwide, ahead of Widows (2018) ($76M). Across every film with box office figures, Jacki Weaver's movies have made $543M.
Jacki Weaver's biggest hits What is the best Jacki Weaver movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jacki Weaver's best-rated film is Memoir of a Snail (2024) with a score of 86, followed by Goldstone (2018) (80).
Best Jacki Weaver movies, ranked Has Jacki Weaver won an Oscar?
Jacki Weaver has been nominated for 2 Oscars but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jacki Weaver has 0 wins from 6 nominations.
How old is Jacki Weaver?
Jacki Weaver is 79 years old, born on May 25, 1947 in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia.
What is Jacki Weaver's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jacki Weaver's filmography is Memoir of a Snail (2024), in the role of Pinky.
Who does Jacki Weaver work with most often?
Jacki Weaver shares the most films with Jack Thompson (4 films), Helen Morse (3 films) and David Wenham (2 films).
The Best Jacki Weaver Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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