# The best Sigourney Weaver movies

Ellen Ripley, Dana Barrett and Dian Fossey: the Sigourney Weaver films rated highest on Moviepilot and deemed essential by Collider.

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- Jan 8, 2026 · Thorsten Klein
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## Top 15

1. **Ghostbusters (1984)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Dana Barrett, whose fridge is a gateway to the spirit world.
2. **Alien (1979)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ridley Scott: Ellen Ripley and a stowaway on the Nostromo.
3. **Aliens (1986)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — James Cameron: Ripley returns with the Marines; an Oscar nomination.
4. **The Ice Storm (1997)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ang Lee: two Connecticut families in 1973; a BAFTA for supporting actress.
5. **Gorillas in the Mist (1988)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The researcher who devoted her life to mountain gorillas.
6. **A Monster Calls (2016)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — J. A. Bayona: a boy's strict grandmother.
7. **Working Girl (1988)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mike Nichols: Melanie Griffith's condescending boss.
8. **Galaxy Quest (1999)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The cast of a cult sci-fi show are abducted by real aliens.
9. **Avatar (2009)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — James Cameron: scientist Grace Augustine.
10. **Dave (1993)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ivan Reitman: the First Lady to a presidential look-alike.
11. **Holes (2003)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The warden of a juvenile camp in the desert.
12. **Death and the Maiden (1994)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Roman Polanski: a woman believes she recognises her former torturer.
13. **Alien 3 (1992)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — David Fincher: Ripley stranded on a prison planet.
14. **Ghostbusters II (1989)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dana, now a mother, and a demonic Carpathian prince.
15. **Snow Cake (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — An autistic woman and a stranger in a snowy small town, with Alan Rickman.
16. **Copycat (1995)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — An agoraphobic psychologist hunts a serial killer.

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