All movies starring Meryl Streep

The Giver (2014) poster

The Giver (2014) ★ 6.5

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
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Into the Woods (2014) ★ 5.9

Cinderella dreams of going to the ball, the Baker, once cursed by the Witch, and his Wife grieve that they have no child, Jack wants his cow Squirrel to finally give milk, his Mother dreams of being rich, and Little Red Riding Hood really needs a loaf of bread - a guest for Grandma, who lives in the forest... and maybe some sweets for herself.

Finally, the Witch, who lives next door to the Baker, dreams of regaining her youth and beauty, which she has lost through an unfortunate set of circumstances. To this end, she offers to help the Baker in exchange for breaking her curse and obtain the necessary ingredients for the magic potion: a cow as white as milk, a cloak as red as blood, a lock of hair as yellow as corn, and golden slippers...

The Post (2017) poster

The Post (2017) ★ 7.2

Genres: Drama
A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) poster

The Devil Wears Prada (2006) ★ 6.9

Genres: Comedy Drama
A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) poster

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) ★ 6.8

When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.
It's Complicated (2009) poster

It's Complicated (2009) ★ 6.5

When attending their son's college graduation, a couple reignite the spark in their relationship. But the complicated fact is they're divorced and he's remarried.
Hope Springs (2012) poster

Hope Springs (2012) ★ 6.3

After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.
Julie & Julia (2009) poster

Julie & Julia (2009) ★ 7.0

Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.
Adaptation. (2002) poster

Adaptation. (2002) ★ 7.7

Genres: Comedy Drama
A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.
Doubt (2008) poster

Doubt (2008) ★ 7.5

Genres: Drama Mystery
A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.
Death Becomes Her (1992) poster

Death Becomes Her (1992) ★ 6.6

When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.
Falling in Love (1984) poster

Falling in Love (1984) ★ 6.5

Genres: Drama Romance
Although they live married lives, two strangers keep running into each other, starting a friendship that could blossom into so much more.
Don't Look Up (2021) poster

Don't Look Up (2021) ★ 7.2

Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) poster

The Manchurian Candidate (2004) ★ 6.6

In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
The Bridges of Madison County (1995) poster

The Bridges of Madison County (1995) ★ 7.6

Genres: Drama Romance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
The Prom (2020) poster

The Prom (2020) ★ 5.9

A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.
Defending Your Life (1991) poster

Defending Your Life (1991) ★ 7.2

In an afterlife way station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently-deceased are examined in a court-like setting.
August: Osage County (2013) poster

August: Osage County (2013) ★ 7.2

Genres: Comedy Drama
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
Mamma Mia! (2008) poster

Mamma Mia! (2008) ★ 6.4

The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) poster

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) ★ 6.6

Discover Donna's (Meryl Streep, Lily James) young life, experiencing the fun she had with the three possible dads of Sophie (Amanda Seyfriend). As she reflects on her mom's journey, Sophie finds herself to be more like her mother than she ever even realized.
The Iron Lady (2011) poster

The Iron Lady (2011) ★ 6.4

Genres: Biography Drama
Elderly and a virtual prisoner in her own home due to her concerned staff and daughter Carol, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, looks back on her life as she clears out her late husband Denis's clothes for the Oxfam shop. Denis is seen as being her rock as she first enters parliament and then runs for the leadership of the Conservative Party, culminating in her eventual premiership. Now his ghost joins her to comment on her successes and failures, sometimes to her annoyance, generally to her comfort until ultimately, as the clothes are sent to the charity shop, Denis departs from Margaret's life forever.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) poster

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) ★ 7.8

Genres: Drama
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy. When he has learned to adjust his life to these new responsibilities, Joanna resurfaces and wants Billy back. Ted, however, refuses to give him up, so they go to court to fight for the custody of their son.
Let Them All Talk (2020) poster

Let Them All Talk (2020) ★ 6.1

Genres: Comedy Drama
Alice is convinced to attend an award ceremony in GB. She does not fly hence she is offered to cruise from NY to Southampton, along side two old college friends and her nephew. The journey is a set for the four to talk and re-establish relationships and past differences. There's a fifth person in disguise. Yet the finale reshuffles a set trajectory
Before and After (1996) poster

Before and After (1996) ★ 6.1

When teenage son Jacob is being accused of murdering his girlfriend, the well-respected and close-knit Ryan family is in turmoil. Jacob flees, father Ben destroys possible evidence, the village community turns hostile and mother Carolyn is forced to temporarily close her doctor's practice. Then Jacob gets arrested and soon finds himself and his family entangled in a web of truth, trust and lies, all on his way to court.
Heartburn (1986) poster

Heartburn (1986) ★ 6.1

Genres: Comedy Drama
An autobiographical look at the break-up of Screenwriter Nora Ephron's marriage to Carl "All the President's Men" Bernstein that was also a best-selling novel. The Ephron character, Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep), is a food writer at a New York City magazine who meets Washington, D.C. columnist Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson) at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him despite her reservations about marriage. They buy a house, have a daughter, and Rachel thinks they are living happily ever after until she discovers that Mark is having an affair while she is waddling around with a second pregnancy.
Silkwood (1983) poster

Silkwood (1983) ★ 7.1

Fairly accurate recounting of the story of Karen Silkwood, the Oklahoma nuclear-plant worker who blew the whistle on dangerous practices at the Kerr-McGee plant and who died under circumstances which are still under debate.
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) poster

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) ★ 6.8

Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress from NYC, always wanted to be a concert pianist and play Carnegie Hall. An injury in her youth deterred that dream, so she sets out to sing her way to Carnegie Hall, knowing the only way to get there would be, "Practice, practice, practice". Her husband supports her venture, and Florence Foster Jenkins' performance at Carnegie Hall becomes a truly historic event.