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Melinda Dillon (1939-2023) was an Oscar®-nominated American actress. Dillon was known for her roles in films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and A Christmas Story. She received Academy Award® nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Close Encounters and Absence of Malice. Her IMDb page shows 63 acting credits from 1959 to 2007. This page will rank Melinda Dillon movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
Melinda Dillon Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1991 | The Prince of Tides (1991) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1981 | Absence of Malice (1981) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1979 | The Muppet Movie (1979) Uncredited |
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| 1977 | Slap Shot (1977) | |
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| 1983 | A Christmas Story (1983) |  |
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| 1999 | Magnolia (1999) | |
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| 1969 | The April Fools (1969) | |
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| 1976 | Bound for Glory (1976) | |
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| 1995 | To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) |  |
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| 1978 | F.I.S.T. (1978) | |
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| 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons (1987) |  |
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| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) | |
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| 2007 | Reign Over Me (2007) | |
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| 1983 | Right of Way (1983) HBO Movie |
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| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) | |
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| 1989 | Staying Together (1989) |  |
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| 1996 | Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) | |
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| 1984 | Songwriter (1984) |  |
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| 1994 | State of Emergency (1994) HBO Home Video |
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| 2005 | Adam & Steve (2005) | |
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| 2004 | Debating Robert Lee (2004) Limited Release |
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| 2001 | Cowboy Up (2001) |  |
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| 1994 | Sioux City (1994) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1998 | The Effects of Magic (1998) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1989 | Spontaneous Combustion (1989) |  |
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| 2004 | Corn (2004) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1990 | Captain America (1990) Direct To Video Release |
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Melinda Dillon Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Melinda Dillon movie received.
- Sort Melinda Dillon movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
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Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil)
Review
Oscar Nom / Win
UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
1
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
AA Best Supp Actress NomRichard Dreyfuss &
Teri Garr124.40
601.3
1,431.30
3
91
08 / 01
99.4
2
The Prince of Tides (1991)
AA Best Picture NomBarbra Streisand &
Nick Nolte74.80
191.5
347.70
16
70
07 / 00
97.0
4
Absence of Malice (1981)
AA Best Supp Actress NomPaul Newman &
Sally Field50.50
195.8
195.80
9
76
03 / 00
96.8
3
The Muppet Movie (1979)
UncreditedSteve Martin &
Orson Welles65.20
280.0
280.00
13
74
02 / 00
96.5
5
Slap Shot (1977)
Paul Newman &
Hockey Movies36.80
177.7
177.70
22
77
00 / 00
95.2
6
A Christmas Story (1983)
Darren McGavin &
Christmas Movies20.60
70.5
70.50
37
86
00 / 00
87.2
7
Magnolia (1999)
Tom Cruise &
Jason Robards22.50
47.8
103.20
80
83
03 / 00
84.1
9
The April Fools (1969)
Jack Lemmon &
Catherine Deneuve14.30
108.5
108.50
23
65
00 / 00
83.5
8
Bound for Glory (1976)
David Carradine &
Ronny Cox7.60
38.3
38.30
69
79
06 / 02
82.8
10
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
Wesley Snipes &
Patrick Swayze36.50
90.4
118.40
48
64
00 / 00
79.3
11
F.I.S.T. (1978)
Sylvester Stallone &
Rod Steiger21.10
97.3
97.30
32
57
00 / 00
75.5
14
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Don Ameche &
John Lithgow29.80
82.1
82.10
41
53
01 / 01
68.2
13
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Winona Ryder &
Jean Simmons23.60
58.5
58.50
73
62
00 / 00
67.5
12
Reign Over Me (2007)
Adam Sandler &
Don Cheadle19.70
30.8
34.80
106
69
00 / 00
66.0
15
Right of Way (1983)
HBO MovieJames Stewart &
Bette Davis0.10
0.2
0.20
175
75
00 / 00
60.4
16
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
Vanessa Williams
11.70
24.9
24.90
113
62
00 / 00
51.0
17
Staying Together (1989)
Sean Astin &
Stockard Channing4.30
11.8
11.80
114
63
00 / 00
43.8
18
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
Martin Sheen
0.70
1.7
1.70
206
65
00 / 00
41.1
19
Songwriter (1984)
Willie Nelson &
Kris Kristofferson0.90
2.8
2.80
161
63
00 / 00
37.3
20
State of Emergency (1994)
HBO Home VideoJoe Mantegna
0.00
0.1
0.10
259
58
00 / 00
25.2
20
Adam & Steve (2005)
Parker Posey &
Chris Kattan0.30
0.5
0.50
255
56
00 / 00
23.1
21
Debating Robert Lee (2004)
Limited ReleaseBeau Bridges
0.10
0.1
0.10
310
56
00 / 00
21.4
22
Cowboy Up (2001)
Kiefer Sutherland
0.00
0.1
0.10
349
53
00 / 00
16.8
24
Sioux City (1994)
Film Festival Circuit OnlyLou Diamond Phillips &
Earl Boen0.00
0.1
0.10
270
53
00 / 00
16.5
24
The Effects of Magic (1998)
Film Festival Circuit OnlyRobert Carradine
0.00
0.1
0.10
306
52
00 / 00
14.8
25
Spontaneous Combustion (1989)
Brad Dourif &
Cynthia Bain0.10
0.1
0.10
226
45
00 / 00
7.3
26
Corn (2004)
Film Festival Circuit OnlyJena Malone
0.00
0.1
0.10
375
42
00 / 00
5.2
27
Captain America (1990)
Direct To Video ReleaseNed Beatty
0.00
0.1
0.10
256
34
00 / 00
1.5
Melinda Dillon Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Richard Dreyfuss & Teri Garr |
1,431.30 | |
| The Prince of Tides (1991) AA Best Picture Nom |
Barbra Streisand & Nick Nolte |
347.70 | |
| To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) | Wesley Snipes & Patrick Swayze |
118.40 | |
| Magnolia (1999) | Tom Cruise & Jason Robards |
103.20 | |
| Reign Over Me (2007) | Adam Sandler & Don Cheadle |
34.80 |
Check out Melinda Dillon’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
I have seen 17 of Melinda’s films; the highest ranked I have not seen is Right of Way.
I have seen 9 Melinda Dillon movies, 8 of them in the top 10.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is The April Fools.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Harry and the Hendersons.
Favourite Melinda Dillon Movies:
The Prince of Tides
The Muppet Movie
Absence of Malice
Slap Shot
A Christmas Story
Other Melinda Dillon Movies I Have Seen:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Magnolia
Bound For Glory
Harry and the Hendersons