59 Anne Bancroft Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

The Elephant Man is based on the true-life story of Joseph Merrick, who is referred to as John Merrick in the movie. Dr. Frederick Treves discovers John, born with severe physical deformities, earning his living as the Elephant Man. The movie depicts John’s rise in high London society, his refined soul, and his tragic death.  

The Graduate, which won an Academy Award for Best director, revolves around the life of fresh college graduate Benjamin Braddock who is seduced into having an affair by Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father’s partner. He is persuaded by his family to go out with Elaine, Mrs. Robinson’s daughter, but things get complicated when Benjamin falls in love with Elaine.  

A satirical Western comedy, Blazing Saddles features a criminal who is appointed as the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge in order to anger the residents into abandoning town so that a scheming attorney general can profit from the railroad planned to pass through town. But the sheriff manages to win over the residents and save the town from destruction.

Helene Hanff is on an airplane headed for London in order to promote her book 84 Charing Cross Road, which is about her 20 year old correspondence with a second-hand book shop in London, that specialized in books which were out-of-print. Although the shop has closed permanently, she still decides to visit, and in the meantime, she remembers the first letter that she had written to the shop back in 1949.          

Arnold, a gay man, meets Ed, a bisexual schoolteacher, and they fall for one another. However, Ed realizes that he is not comfortable with his sexuality and leaves Arnold for a woman. Soon after, Arnold begins a relationship with another man named Alan. They eventually settle down together, and even think of applying for adoption of a child. However, Arnold is devastated when Alan is killed in a homophobic attack.

Set during the American Civil War, the story follows a group of Confederate prisoners escaping to Canada; but intending to return to America to rob banks for replenishing their finance and to take revenge. Later, they move to St. Alabama under various guises, where they wait for the appointed day, meanwhile developing relationship with the town folks.  

Impressed with hit-man Nick Magellan’s skills, New York’s organized crime boss Charlie Lupo hires him and the two form a bond. Charlie’s daughter Kathy is drawn to Nick, but he maintains his distance. When Kathy gets killed in car-crash, a distraught Charlie decides to cooperate with police. Afraid that he’ll expose them, the syndicate members contact Nick for a contract on Charlie.

After being left by his girlfriend, pilot Jed Towers finds himself attracted to the beautiful Nell Forbes, while staying at a hotel in New York City. He soon learns that she is a babysitter, taking care of a child named Bunny. However, over time, he begins to doubt her mental stability, and feels that the child may be in some sort of danger.

Silent Movie is a comedy film which tells the story of Mel Funn, who used to be a great film director in Hollywood at one point. However, his career declined due to his drinking problem. Along with his sidekicks, he decides to make the first silent movie in forty years, in order to make a comeback.

A romantic comedy set in German occupied Poland, To Be or Not to Be looks into the life of a Polish actor. His unsuccessful career and marriage to a woman who entertains young Polish officers sends him into depression. The title is taken from the famous Shakespearean soliloquy by the same name.

Ex-baseball player and peanut-vendor ‘Coop’ Cooper gives finer tips about the game to his 9-year-old son Christie. When appointed as new bat-boy, Christie passes on suggestions which improve the game of the struggling major league team. As a publicity stunt, team-owner Fred Whacker names Christie as the youngest team manager. But when Christie falls ill, Coop has to step in as manager.

When mob kingpin Phil ‘Regal’ learns that his unmarried younger sister Roselle Regalzyk is pregnant and her boyfriend Nick Bradna is in prison facing death sentence, the influential Phil engineers his release to get them married. Later, as Roselle miscarries following a medical complication, Nick starts cheating on her. This is unacceptable to Phil who sets out to get even with Nick.

A modern adaption of Charles Dickens’ eponymous classic, the film centers on Finn, an orphan raised by his sister’s boyfriend. Much later, he becomes a painter and is invited to hold an exhibition at a New York gallery. Although perplexed, he moves to the city, where he once again meets his childhood love. But who is really is benefactor? 

Claudia Larson is a single mom who has just lost her job due to budget cuts. She  decides to spend Thanksgiving with her parents in Baltimore, but she is surprised when her daughter Kitt decides to stay at home instead.

A young nun is found with a dead infant in her convent quarters. It is suspected that she killed her own newborn, and therefore a psychiatrist appointed by the court is sent to investigate the case, and find out what actually happened. Her main task is to find out if the nun is actually competent to stand trial for the murder of the baby.

After being cheated out of his inheritance by his evil uncle, a French man Jean-Paul, decides to go to Gautemala in search of a famed Mayan treasure.  

Antonio, a struggling musician, decides to pay a visit to his former lover to collect an unpaid loan, so that he can purchase a guitar for his young son. However, just after he sees her, she is killed by a serial killer, who has been terrorizing the city for quite some time. Unfortunately, this makes Antonio the prime suspect.

Based on real events, The Hindenburg is a disaster drama film, which revolves around the events leading to the destruction of the German airship Hindenburg.

Keeping the Faith is a romantic comedy film, which tells the story of a priest and a rabbi, who have been friends since boyhood. However, when both of them fall for the same woman, their friendship is under strain. 

Andy and Tracy are a happily married couple, who are looking forward to having kids. However, due to an illness, Tracy is operated on by Dr Jed Pill, a friend, but the surgery leaves her unable to have children. She leaves her husband, but eventually Andy realizes that Tracy is a con-woman and together with Jed, she had faked her illness to claim the insurance money.

Finn is a young graduate student who is going to get married to her fiancé Sam shortly. She visits her grandmother’s place, where she hears stories of romance and sorrow from her elders, as they are making a quilt.

Max and Page Corners are a brilliant mother-daughter con team, targeting rich and wealthy men. Their modus operandi is simple. First Max marries a willing target and then Page seduces him. Later Max catches her husband, leading to quick divorce and a hefty alimony. Once that is done, they start looking for their next target. It generally works. 

To avoid being executed, Maggie agrees to work as an assassin for a covert government agency in exchange for her life. However, when she falls in love, she thinks about quitting this life.

This 1997 action drama film revolves around a woman, who with the help of a female US Senator, succeeds in getting enrolled for training in the US Navy Special Warfare Group. However, due to being physically more feminine compared to the other candidates, everyone expects her to fail. 

Honeymoon in Vegas is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of a commitment-phobic man, named Jack, who loses a significant sum of money to Tommy, in a game of poker which was rigged by the latter. Since he is unable to pay the debt, Tommy demands Jack to let him spend a weekend with Betsy, his fiancée.

Gorilla at Large is a horror mystery film, which tells the story of Detective Garrison, as he is investigating a vicious murder committed at a theme park.  Initially, it appears that the show gorilla Goliath is the culprit. However, as he digs deeper, Garrison realizes that many of the entertainers and staff at the park are probably involved in the crime. 

Dracula: Dead and Loving it is a comedy horror film, which is a parody of the classic vampire story as well as its popular film adaptations. The story revolves around Count Dracula who moves from his castle to Victorian London with his assistant, and is also hunting for flesh blood. He soon comes across two gorgeous young women. 

Love Potion No 9 is a romantic comedy film which revolves around Paul Matthews, who has a crush on his co-worker Diane. He is taken to a palmist named Madame Ruth, who sees no romance in his life, and therefore she decides to give him a small amount of love potion, which can enable a person to make people of the opposite sex become infatuated with them by just talking to them.

Z, a worker ant striving to break away from his monotonous routine and express his individuality, falls in love with beautiful princess Bala when she visits a bar to escape suffocating royal life. He switches places with soldier friend Weaver to see her again, and unwittingly becomes the colony's only hope against a coup d'état by General Mandible.