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Ryder's latest role is in Disney’s The Haunted Mansion, available to stream on Disney+. In celebration of her birthday on Oct. 29, A.frame presents 10 essential films in Ryder’s filmography that showcase her limitless range. 1. Beetlejuice. 1988. Where to watch.
- Beetlejuice. Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis. 295 votes. In Tim Burton's quirky comedy-horror, Beetlejuice, a recently deceased couple Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) find their idyllic afterlife disrupted when an obnoxious new family moves into their former home.
- Edward Scissorhands. Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest. 276 votes. In the peculiar and captivating film Edward Scissorhands, Edward (Johnny Depp), a gentle creation with scissors for hands, navigates life in suburbia after being taken in by Peg (Dianne Wiest).
- Heathers. Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty. 308 votes. In the dark comedy Heathers, high school senior Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) finds herself entangled in an unusual relationship with the mysterious new kid, J.D.
- Girl, Interrupted. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea Duvall. 253 votes. In the drama Girl, Interrupted, Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder) finds herself in a 1960s psychiatric hospital after a failed suicide attempt.
- 12 Show Me A Hero
- 11 The Crucible
- 10 Mermaids
- 9 Reality Bites
- 8 The Age of Innocence
- 7 Girl, Interrupted
- 6 Edward Scissorhands
- 5 Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- 4 Stranger Things
- 3 Beetlejuice
The Wire creator David Simon created and wrote Show Me a Hero, one of the best HBO miniseries of the 2010s. Like much of Simon's output, the 2015 miniseries dissects the challenges, tragedies, corruption, and emotions of local politics, this time in Yonkers, New York. Winona Ryder stars (alongside an excellent cast including Oscar Isaac, Catherine ...
Based on the Arthur Miller play of the same name, 1996’s historical drama The Crucible chronicles a group of teenage girls who get caught conjuring love spells in the woods and are put on trial; they subsequently attempt to pass blame by accusing several others of witchcraft. Winona Ryder stars as a fictionalized version of Abigail Williams, who wa...
The 1990 family dramedy Mermaids follows a free spirited single mother and her two daughters as they relocate once again to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where their familial bond is both strained and strengthened in their new home. Appearing on-screen with Cher, Christina Ricci, and Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder portrays the neurotic Charlotte F...
One of the defining movies on Gen X, the angsty and hip Reality Bites was a defining moment of American cinema during the 1990s, a crucial document of its generation. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, and Ben Stiller (who also directs), with Winona Ryder starring as Lelaina, a filmmaker working on a low-budget documentary ab...
An adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel, Martin Scorsese's great film from 1993, the historical romance The Age of Innocence,features Hollywood heavy hitters Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Ryder, and recounts the tale of a young lawyer who falls in love with the cousin of the woman he’s engaged to marry. All three of the lead actors were...
James Mangold’s 1999 psychological drama Girl, Interrupted stars Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder, and is based on writer Susanna Kaysen’s account of her 18-month stay in a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt between 1967 and 1968. Ryder acquired the rights to the novel herself and spent seven years trying to get the film made; she appr...
Winona Ryder once again teamed up with the innovative and off-the-wall director Tim Burton for the 1990 fantasy romance film Edward Scissorhands. The unique story centers on an artificial man who was incompletely constructed with scissors for hands, and leads a solitary life until he is taken in by a kind suburban family. The titular character is p...
The highly revered Francis Ford Coppola directed the 1992 gothic horror picture Bram Stoker’s Dracula, depicting the famed vampire’s journey to England on his crusade to seduce Jonathan Harker’s fiancé Mina Murray, whom he believes to be the reincarnation of his late wife. Winona Ryder brought the screenplay to Coppola, having revealed that, “what ...
Though she had never stopped delivering great performances, Winona Ryder found her career reignited by her starring role in the gigantically successful Netflix series Stranger Things (fitting, considering how Ryder's popularity began at the same time Stranger Things is set). Ryder plays Joyce Byers, mother of Will and Jonathan Byers and one of the ...
The iconic 1988 Tim Burton fantasy comedy Beetlejuice revolves around a recently deceased couple who become ghosts who haunt their former home after the insufferable Deetz family moves in, and enlists the help of the devious 'Betelgeuse' to drive them out. The classic Burton film stars Alec Baldwinand Geena Davis as the newly-deceased husband and w...
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- Winona Ryder movies and where to watch.
- Beetlejuice (1988) Though her first film was in 1986, Lucas, Ryder really gained attention thanks to the 1988 movie Beetlejuice. She co-starred in it with Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O’Hara.
- Heathers (1989) Though it didn’t do well in the box office, Heathers has become a popular cult film and is considered to be one of the best coming-of-age films of all time.
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) Another very popular film to this day is the 1990 movie, Edward Scissorhands. Ryder and Johnny Depp star together. The chemistry between the two actors evident, probably because they were a couple at the time.
- Charlotte Flax in 'Mermaids' (1990) Starring alongside musical legend Cher and a pre-teen Christina Ricci, Ryder brings her natural charm to the role of 15-year-old Charlotte Flax.
- Lydia Deetz in 'Beetlejuice' (1988) Although having starred in two previous movies – Lucas and Square Dance, it was Beetlejuice that put Ryder on the map.
- Veronica Sawyer in 'Heathers' (1989) As much a staple of the ‘80s movie catalog as of Winona Ryder’s filmography, Heathers is ultimately the darker version of Mean Girls.
- Kim Boggs in 'Edward Scissorhands' (1990) Swapping out her trademark dark locks for an angelic blonde look, Ryder shines in another of Tim Burton’s unique works.
Jul 20, 2023 · Evergreen List. Jeffrey Davies July 20, 2023. Fans of films from the 1990s will gladly recall a time when Winona Ryder was one of the most bankable stars on the planet.
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Jun 21, 2018 · 20. The House of the Spirits (1993) In any career spanning three decades, there are bound to be turkeys, and Ryder has had her share. But the gloopy Autumn in New York (2000) is beaten in the too ...
