Last Updated on 22 October 2026

The following list is a compilation of the 50 best movies that Carol Kane was in.

I found 16 different ranked lists online of “best Carol Kane movies”. Then I pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. See my Methodology page for the research process that was used. Below is a checklist you can print to track which movies you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list of his best roles, with the links going to the IMDb entries.

1. The Princess Bride (1987)
2. Annie Hall (1977)
3. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
4. The Muppet Movie (1979)
5. The Last Detail (1973)
6. The Sisters Brothers (2018)
7. Carnal Knowledge (1971)
8. Scrooged (1988)
9. Trees Lounge (1996)
10. Addams Family Values (1993)
11. Caught Stealing (2025)
12. In the Soup (1992)
13. Hester Street (1975)
14. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend (2020)
15. Migration (2023)
16. My First Mister (2001)
17. Between the Temples (2024)
18. My Blue Heaven (1990)
19. Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
20. Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
21. When a Stranger Calls (1979)
22. License to Drive (1988)
23. The Pacifier (2005)
24. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
25. Sunset Park (1996)
26. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
27. The Tic Code (1998)
28. Flashback (1990)
29. Valentino (1977)
30. Thanks for Sharing (2012)
31. Jawbreaker (1999)
32. When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
33. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
34. Roommates (2026)
35. Ava's Possessions (2015)
36. Ishtar (1987)
37. My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
38. The Shrink Is In (2001)
39. The Dead Don't Die (2019)
40. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
41. The Bounty Hunter (2010)
42. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
43. The Pallbearer (1996)
44. Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
45. Pandemonium (1982)
46. Office Killer (1997)
47. Ghost Light (2018)
48. Big Bully (1996)
49. Gone Fishin' (1997)
50. Theodore Rex (1995)