Best Kathy Bates Movies & TV Shows

The 76 best movies and shows starring Kathy Bates, ranked by weighted audience score on 3eyedraven — their strongest work first. Each includes cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

American Horror Story 2011 ★ 8.1

Titanic 1997 ★ 7.9

Misery 1990 ★ 7.8

Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 ★ 7.7

The Blind Side 2009 ★ 7.7

Midnight in Paris 2011 ★ 7.5

Richard Jewell 2019 ★ 7.4

On the Basis of Sex 2018 ★ 7.3

Dolores Claiborne 1995 ★ 7.3

P.S. I Love You 2007 ★ 7.2

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 2023 ★ 7.2

Straight Time 1978 ★ 7.1

Revolutionary Road 2008 ★ 7.0

Harry's Law 2011 ★ 7.4

Matlock 2024 ★ 7.0

About Schmidt 2002 ★ 6.9

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004 ★ 7.0

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2019 ★ 6.9

A Home of Our Own 1993 ★ 7.0

The Highwaymen 2019 ★ 6.8

Boychoir 2015 ★ 6.8

The Great Lillian Hall 2024 ★ 7.1

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008 ★ 6.8

Shadows and Fog 1991 ★ 6.7