Top 10 Best Michelle Pfeiffer Movies

Michelle Pfeiffer built a career ranging from gangster films and period dramas to superhero adaptations and allegorical horror. From the estranged wife of a drug lord to Catwoman: these films show her range most clearly.

Posted by Michael · 10 votes · August 15, 2026

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#1

Scarface (1983): Elvira Hancock

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As Elvira Hancock, the estranged wife of drug lord Tony Montana, Pfeiffer plays one of her first major film roles in this gangster classic.

#2

Batman Returns (1992): Selina Kyle / Catwoman

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As Selina Kyle, who transforms into Catwoman after an attempt on her life, Pfeiffer delivers one of the most acclaimed versions of the character, combining vulnerability with menacing, feline precision.

#3

The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989): Susie Diamond

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As a lounge singer who joins two piano-playing brothers, Pfeiffer plays one of her most celebrated roles. Her performance on the piano during 'Makin' Whoopee' is one of the best-known scenes of her career.

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Dangerous Liaisons (1988): Madame de Tourvel

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As a virtuous married woman who becomes the target of a cynical seduction scheme, Pfeiffer plays a key role in this period drama about power and manipulation in eighteenth-century France.

#5

The Age of Innocence (1993): Countess Ellen Olenska

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In Martin Scorsese's period drama about forbidden love in nineteenth-century New York, Pfeiffer plays a woman whose independence makes her an outsider in high society.

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The Witches of Eastwick (1987): Sukie Ridgemont

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As one of three women who accidentally summon a devilish figure to their town, Pfeiffer plays one of the leads in this mix of comedy and horror.

#7

Frankie and Johnny (1991): Frankie

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As a waitress who cautiously builds a relationship with a recently released convict, Pfeiffer stars opposite Al Pacino in this understated romantic drama.

#8

Married to the Mob (1988): Angela de Marco

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As the widow of a mobster trying to build a new life after her husband's death, Pfeiffer leads this crime comedy.

#9

Hairspray (2007): Velma Von Tussle

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As the antagonist in this adaptation of the Broadway musical, Pfeiffer plays one of the leads against the backdrop of segregation in 1960s Baltimore.

#10

Mother! (2017): Woman

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In Darren Aronofsky's elusive, allegorical horror film, Pfeiffer plays a mysterious, intrusive visitor whose presence completely disrupts the protagonist's household.

#11

Oh. What. Fun. (2025)

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Pfeiffer plays an underappreciated mother who disappears at Christmas in this Amazon holiday comedy that went straight to number 1 on Prime Video.

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