Susan Sarandon – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · October 20, 2025

Thelma & Louise gave her one of the most iconic endings in modern film, and Dead Man Walking, a few years later, earned her the Oscar for a quieter, different kind of intensity. Stepmom is a difficult, emotional drama about illness and family, The Client is a steady, protective lawyer, Igby Goes Down is a sharp supporting turn, and Ride the Eagle is a late-career comic role. Bull Durham, Lorenzo’s Oil, Little Women and The Rocky Horror Picture Show round out the list.

Ride the Eagle (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Susan Sarandon takes a late-career comic role that shows she's still finding interesting work.

Directed by Trent O'Donnell · 1h 29m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Igby Goes Down (2002)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Susan Sarandon gives a sharp supporting turn in an underseen coming-of-age dramedy.

Directed by Burr Steers · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Stepmom (1998)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A divorced mother struggles to accept her ex-husband's younger new fiancee as she bonds with their children.

Directed by Chris Columbus · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Client (1994)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Susan Sarandon plays a steady, protective lawyer in a solid legal thriller.

Directed by Joel Schumacher · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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Little Women (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.4

In this adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic, Christian Bale plays Laurie, a close friend of the March sisters.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Desperate parents defy medical convention to research an experimental treatment for their son's rare disease.

Directed by George Miller · 2h 15m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Bull Durham (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 97% Metacritic 73

A veteran minor-league catcher mentors a talented but immature young pitching prospect.

Directed by Ron Shelton · 1h 48m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar7 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A newly engaged couple stumbles upon the strange mansion of an eccentric scientist from Transylvania.

Directed by Jim Sharman · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: BroadwayHD, Broadway HD Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dead Man Walking (1995)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A nun becomes the spiritual adviser to a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row.

Directed by Tim Robbins · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Thelma & Louise (1991)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 87% Metacritic 89

Two friends' weekend getaway spirals into a fugitive run from the law across the American Southwest.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 10m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar24 wins & 52 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · 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.

Susan Sarandon – 10 Best Movies

Ride the Eagle (2021)

Igby Goes Down (2002)

Stepmom (1998)

The Client (1994)

Little Women (1994)

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

Bull Durham (1988)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Thelma & Louise (1991)

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