Glenn Close – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · October 27, 2025

Fatal Attraction is the performance most people know Glenn Close for, terrifying enough to change how a genre approached its villains, and The Wife, three decades later, showed just as much control in a different register. Hillbilly Elegy transforms her into a difficult grandmother, Air Force One holds the political side together as the vice president, Guardians of the Galaxy gives a brief authority-figure role, and The Natural is an early supporting turn. Dangerous Liaisons, The Big Chill, 101 Dalmatians and Albert Nobbs round out the list.

The Natural (1984)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A gifted, mysteriously late-blooming baseball player chases one last shot at greatness with a home-made bat.

Directed by Barry Levinson · 2h 17m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Proved Marvel could turn an obscure property into a global hit on charm alone.

Directed by James Gunn · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Air Force One (1997)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Terrorists hijack the president's plane and he has to fight back to protect his family.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 2h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: BBC America, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A law student returns to his troubled Appalachian hometown to confront his family's cycle of hardship.

Directed by Ron Howard · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Albert Nobbs (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Glenn Close gives a committed, understated performance that earned real awards attention.

Directed by Rodrigo García · 1h 53m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Big Chill (1983)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 70% Metacritic 61

College friends reunite for a funeral and spend the weekend facing who they've each become.

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan · 1h 45m · Rated R

Nominated for 3 Oscars4 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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101 Dalmatians (1996)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Glenn Close hams it up gloriously as Cruella de Vil, still the definitive live-action version of the fur-obsessed villain.

Directed by Stephen Herek · 1h 43m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Two scheming French aristocrats wager on the seduction and ruin of an innocent young woman.

Directed by Stephen Frears · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Wife (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Glenn Close gives a quiet, controlled lead performance that earned her latest Oscar nomination.

Directed by Björn Runge · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fatal Attraction (1987)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A married man's brief affair spirals into a campaign of escalating obsession.

Directed by Adrian Lyne · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Glenn Close – 10 Best Movies

The Natural (1984)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Air Force One (1997)

Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

Albert Nobbs (2011)

The Big Chill (1983)

101 Dalmatians (1996)

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

The Wife (2017)

Fatal Attraction (1987)

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