50 Kevin Kline Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn to work on his first novel in 1947. He meets Sophie and Nathan, her mentally and emotionally unstable lover. Stingo soon finds himself entangled in the couple's affairs.

After Alex passes away, several of his former college friends gather for a reunion just after the funeral. They remember some of their best times, but meanwhile, they also re-evaluate their lives.

Gangsters George Thomason and his aide Ken Pile plan a diamond heist and draft in Americans, con-artist Wanda Gershwitz and weapons expert Otto West. After a successful heist, George is arrested but has hidden the diamonds. Comedic incidents follow as Wanda seduces George’s lawyer, Archie Leach, to get the location of the diamonds. 

George, a divorcee, is diagnosed with terminal cancer the day he loses his job. He decides to take down the house passed on by his father and build a new one. Trying to reconnect, he asks his rebellious son Sam for help. His ex-wife, friends and neighbors extend their support; soon he realizes, he is not rebuilding a house, but also relationships.

It is the biopic of master of comedy, the genius filmmaker Charles Chaplin. The ageing legend talks to the editor of his autobiography about his life, starting from his modest childhood days in South London to his rise in the world of cinema. The film re-creates his tempestuous personal life, issues with authorities, exile from the US, and finally, an Oscar tribute. 

Dave is a political comedy film, which revolves around the life of Dave Kovic, a man who bears an uncanny resemblance with the President of the United States, Bill Mitchell. When Mitchell suffers a stroke, Dave is hired by the Secret Service to impersonate the President on an ongoing basis. 

The Pirates of Penzance is a romantic comedy musical film which tells tells the story of a young pirate who decides to leave his band of pirates on his 21st birthday. However, things get complicated because he was born on Feb. 29, and therefore it is technically not his 21st birthday.            

Mr Hundert is a teacher working at a boarding school for boys called Saint Benedict, where he is quite passionate about his profession. Things get complicated when he has a new student in his class, who is the son of a Senator.

This 1997 drama film revolves around several middle class families in New Canaan, in Connecticut, who find their lives beyond control, after an ice storm strikes.  

A South African journalist attempts to investigate the death in custody of his friend, an activist. However, this eventually forces him to flee the country.  

During the late 19th century, four misfit wanderers retrieve the money of a group of settlers from thieves before reaching the frontier town of Silverado. They realize that the entire town is under the thumb of avaricious rancher Ethan McKendrick and dishonest sheriff Cobb. Unwittingly, the four turn heroes for the town’s people as they fight the crooks to end the corruption. 

Adriana is a 13 year old girl from a poor family, living in Mexico City. After receiving a bike on her birthday from her older brother, she goes out on a ride, but she is kidnapped by international sex traffickers. Now it is up to her brother alone to save his beloved sister.

After having her first sex education class, 10-year-old Maya Hayes coerces her father into telling her how her parents, who are preparing for a divorce, originally met. He agrees to tell her about his past life, including his encounters with three different women, leaving it to Maya to deduce whom he eventually married.

French Kiss is a romantic comedy-drama film, which tells the story of Kate, who flies to France, in order to confront her straying fiancé. However, on the plane, she meets Luc, a charming crook who sits next to her, and hides a stolen necklace in her bag. Problem arises when she falls in love with Luc.    

Grand Canyon is a crime drama film which revolves around various characters from different backgrounds who are brought together by chance encounters while they are dealing with urban chaos in Los Angeles. The major characters are an immigration lawyer and a tow-truck driver, who meet when the former’s car breaks down in a crime-ridden neighborhood, and the latter comes to his rescue.

An arrogant and selfish prince is cursed to live as a fearful monster unless he learns to love and is loved in return before the petals of an enchanted rose fall off. Following an unfortunate event, a beautiful young woman ends up locked in his castle, but can love spark between the unlikely pair before time runs out?

Howard is a popular teacher, but his friends and family are shocked, when one of his students announces that he is gay. This leads to Howard questioning his sexuality, as well as trying his best to prove that he is straight.  

After President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiracy against Lincoln, the Vice President and the Secretary of State. Although initially reluctant, lawyer Frederick Aiken soon starts to think that Mary, who is charged as co-conspirator may be innocent,

A Prairie Home Companion is a musical comedy drama film which shows us fictional behind-the-scene activities of the final broadcast of America’s most celebrated radio show.  

This romantic comedy film shows us the backstage lives of the cast and crew of a popular day-time soap opera. Along with her producer, a new actress plans to sabotage and end the career of the leading lady of the show.

Joe, a pizza parlor owner, is married to Rosalie. Their life seems pretty normal until one day Rosalie discovers that Joe is cheating on her for a very long time, with multiple women. Rosalie hires two hitmen, but they seem to be incompetent.

Based on Shakespeare’s play, the film illustrates 19th century Italy. When Hermia’s father promises her hand to Demetrius, she flees to forest with her lover, Lysander, while Demetrius follows them. As they meet fairy-world’s rulers Oberon and Titania, Oberon’s aide Puck creates mischief between the lovers. Even a play troupe rehearsing in the forest is not spared by Puck, thus escalating the confusion.

De-Lovely is a biographical musical drama film which revolves around the life and career of American composer Cole Porter. The film starts by showing how he met his wife, Linda Thomas, a recent divorcee, and how they develop a connection to one another, and become a devoted couple.

Aging friends Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam decide to go to Las Vegas for Billy’s bachelor party, who is marrying someone much younger. But Paddy and Billy have unresolved issues over Sophie, Paddy’s recently departed wife. The four friends soon realize that the years have not only changed Las Vegas but also their friendship. 

My Old Lady is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of Mathias, who arrives at Paris, to liquidate a huge and valuable apartment which he has inherited from his estranged father. Things get complicated when he unexpectedly discovers that an old woman is living in the apartment with her daughter Chloe.

Rod McCain is a multimillionaire who purchases a zoo in London. Soon the staff is pressurized to make higher profits or face closure. Meanwhile, the staff faces a lot of struggle dealing with the new policies.

The Starling is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Jack and Lilly Maynard, who are devastated after the death of their baby daughter. While Jack ends up in a residential mental hospital, Lilly remains at home, trying to deal with her feelings. She works at a grocery store, and tries to hold it together until Jack’s return from the facility. Things get even more complicated for her, when a starling, living in a nest in a tree in her backyard begins to harass and attack her.

The Anniversary Party is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Joe Therrian and Sally Nash, who are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. Joe is about to direct the screen adaptation of his most recent bestseller, but he has decided not to cast Sally as the lead actress, as he feels that she is now too old for the role. Things quickly begin to spiral out of control, after an unexpected gift arrives.

Friends Dr. Emma K. Kurtzman and Adam Franklin decide to have a relationship based on sex but not falling in love with each other. Things get complicated when Adam falls in love but Emma isn’t emotionally available. In the end Emma realizes her love for Adam and they get back together to live happily ever after. 

After his application is rejected at Stanford University, Shaun finds out that his academic transcript got mixed up with that of another student. Due to his determination to get accepted at the university, Shaun decides to use any means necessary. 

This musical comedy drama film tells the story of Ricki, a woman who follows her passion and manages to become a rock star. However, due to circumstances, she is forced to return to her estranged family.

The Extra Man is a comedy film which tells the story of a failed playwright who meets a man who escorts wealthy widows in New York’s Upper East Side. He decides to take the playwright under his wing, and teach him to become a gigolo.

Nick is a police officer who is forced to resign from the police force, due to a scandal. However, after two years, the police department decides to rehire him, in order to catch a serial killer on the loose, who is responsible for the killing of eleven women.

The lives of Richard and his wife Priscilla become interesting after they meet their new neighbors Eddy and Kay. The two couples become close friends, and soon Eddie is attracted to Priscilla. However, soon it seems that Eddy is a scam artist. He also suggests to Richard that they share their wives for one night.

French coach, Yves Gluant, arrives at an international soccer match, wearing a Pink Panther diamond ring. But when he is killed at the end of the game the ring is nowhere to be seen. To crack the case, Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus assembles a secret team of top investigators. But to divert media attention, he assigns the case officially to Inspector Clouseau, a clumsy small-town policeman.  

On President Ulysses Grant’s behest, special agents gunfighter Captain James West and disguises-expert and inventor Marshal Artemus Gordon team up to trace the wheelchair-bound evil scientist, Dr. Arliss Loveless, who plans to use his huge steam-run ‘Tarantula’ to assassinate President Grant and ruin the nation. Keeping their rivalry aside, the two agents combine their expertise to nab mastermind Dr. Loveless. 

The Disney adaptation tells the story of Quasimodo, the kind-hearted deformed hunchback of Notre Dame Cathedral. Growing up hiding from the society, he eventually falls in love with the gypsy Esmeralda. But he must stop the evil archdeacon of Notre Dame, Claude Frollo, who lusts after Esmeralda and wants to destroy the gypsies. 

In 1519, con-artists Miguel and Tulio win a map to the secret City of Gold, El Dorado. Afterwards, they escape on a ship led by conquistador Cortés to the New World. After the two accidentally discover El Dorado they are portrayed as Gods by a local priest who has his own motives. The two must save the city. 

This animation comedy adventure film tells the story of a brave mouse who forms a friendship with a gentleman rat, and helps restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom.