The Best Meg Ryan Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1981 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. What Happens Later (2023) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is You've Got Mail (1998) with $251M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Meg Ryan Box Office Hits
Meg Ryan's films have made $1.72B worldwide in total. You've Got Mail (1998) is the biggest hit at $251M, ahead of Sleepless in Seattle (1993) ($228M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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You've Got Mail 1998 · Comedy $251M $116M dom. - 2
Sleepless in Seattle 1993 · Drama $228M $127M dom. - 3
City of Angels 1998 · Thriller $199M $78.7M dom. - 4
Anastasia 1997 · Adventure $140M $58.4M dom. - 5
French Kiss 1995 · Comedy $102M $38.9M dom. - 6
Courage Under Fire 1996 · Action $101M $59M dom. - 7
When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Drama $93.3M $93.1M dom. - 8
Kate & Leopold 2001 · Fantasy $76M $47.1M dom. - 9
Proof of Life 2000 · Action $62.8M $32.6M dom. - 10
Hanging Up 2000 · Drama $51.9M $36.1M dom.
The Best Meg Ryan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Meg Ryan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films Sleepless in Seattle 1993
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Comedy 7 films What Happens Later 2023 · as Willa Movie Echo Score: 67 - Action 5 films Courage Under Fire 1996
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Biography 3 films The Doors 1991 -
Mystery 2 films In the Cut 2003 -
Romance 2 films When a Man Loves a Woman 1994 · as Alice Green - Fantasy 1 film Kate & Leopold 2001
- Thriller 1 film City of Angels 1998
- Adventure 1 film Anastasia 1997
The Best Meg Ryan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Meg Ryan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Meg Ryan Movies
Meg Ryan's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Restoration (1996) leads with 2 wins from 2 nominations.
The Latest Meg Ryan Movies
The most recent films Meg Ryan is credited on, newest first — starting with What Happens Later (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- What Happens Later 2023 · Willa
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Fan Girl 2015 · Mary Farrow -
Serious Moonlight 2009 · Comedy -
The Women 2008 · Drama -
In the Land of Women 2007 · Drama -
Against the Ropes 2004 · Biography - In the Cut 2003 · Mystery
- Kate & Leopold 2001 · Fantasy
- Proof of Life 2000 · Action
- Hanging Up 2000 · Drama
- You've Got Mail 1998 · Comedy
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Hurlyburly 1998 · Bonnie
The Best Meg Ryan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Meg Ryan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Meg Ryan movie?
What Happens Later (2023) is the best-rated Meg Ryan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
What Happens Later: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Meg Ryan movie?
You've Got Mail (1998) made the most at the box office, with $251M worldwide, followed by Sleepless in Seattle (1993) with $228M. Together, Meg Ryan's films with box office figures have made $1.72B.
Which Meg Ryan movie won the most awards?
Restoration (1996) is the most decorated Meg Ryan film, with 2 wins from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Meg Ryan drama movie?
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is the best-rated of Meg Ryan's drama films. In other genres: What Happens Later (comedy), Courage Under Fire (action) and The Doors (biography).
What is the newest Meg Ryan movie?
The newest film on Meg Ryan's filmography is What Happens Later (2023), with Meg Ryan as Willa.
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