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Best: 'Under the Tuscan Sun' - This 2003 romantic comedy was written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells. It earned Lane a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress.
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Best: 'Unfaithful' - Despite receiving mixed critical reviews, this 2002 erotic thriller directed by Adrian Lyne earned her Golden Globe and Academy Award noms for Best Actress.
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Best: 'Secretariat'
- In this 2010 Disney biographical film, Lane plays the owner of thoroughbred racehorse Secretariat, winner of the Triple Crown in 1973. Film critic Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com caused controversy when he wrote that the film presented "a honey-dipped fantasy vision of the American past as the Tea Party would like to imagine it."
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Best: 'Trumbo'
- The actress played Cleo Trumbo, the wife of Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (played by Bryan Cranston).
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Best: 'The Cotton Club'
- Lane’s performance in this 1984 American crime-drama earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress, despite the film having been nominated for several awards, including Golden Globes and Oscars.
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Best: 'Chaplin'
- In this 1992 British-American biographical film, Lane played the role of Chaplin’s third wife, a young Hollywood actress.
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Best: 'Hollywoodland'
- In this 2006 period mystery film, Lane plays the lover of actor George Reeves. She is being investigated for his death.
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Best: 'My Dog Skip'
- This 2000 family drama film won the Critics' Choice Award for, naturally, Best Family Film.
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Best: 'Streets of Fire'
- This 1984 film combines a number of elements from different genres, including musical, neo-noir, drama, and comedy.
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Best: 'Rumble Fish' - This 1983 drama is the second youth-oriented film from Francis Ford Coppola featuring Lane. Along with ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Rumble Fish’ is considered a cult classic, earning Lane a loyal fan base.
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Best: 'A Little Romance' - This 1979 romantic comedy marks Lane’s film debut. She was 14 at the time of the film’s release.
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Best: 'A Walk on the Moon'
- This 1999 American drama earned Lane an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
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Worst: 'Must Love Dogs'
- Having received mostly negative reviews at the time of its release, this 2005 romantic comedy continues to have a "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Worst: 'Murder at 1600'
- This 1997 thriller largely received negative reviews from critics, but was well received at the box office, making US$25.8 million in the United States alone.
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Worst: 'The Glass House'
- This 2001 psychological thriller was released three days after 9/11, which might have played a part in the movie’s poor box-office performance (though reviews from critics were also poor).
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Worst: 'Untraceable'
- In this 2008 thriller, Lane plays an FBI agent chasing a serial killer who posts videos of his victims online. The film received negative reviews from critics, though Lane’s performance was generally praised.
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Worst: 'Man of Steel'
- In this 2013 superhero film, Lane plays the role of Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent/Superman.
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Worst: 'Jack' - In this 1996 comedy-drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Lane co-stars with Robin Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Fran Drescher, Bill Cosby, and Brian Kerwin.
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Worst: 'Killshot' - In this 2008 thriller, Lane plays Carmen Colson, a women who witnesses an incident and is targeted by a hit man. The film received mixed reviews.
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Worst: 'Fierce People' - This 2005 independent drama thriller earned negative reviews, and currently has a “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Lane plays the role of a drug-dependent mother whose son is arrested for buying her drugs.
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Worst: 'Nights in Rodanthe'
- This 2008 romantic drama is the third collaboration between Diane Lane and Richard Gere.
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Worst: 'Vital Signs' - This 1990 comedy-drama follows the lives of medical students. The original idea for the film was to follow the life of a country doctor, but it was later changed.
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Worst: 'Jumper'
- This 2008 sci-fi action film follows a man who teleports as he runs from a secret society that is trying to kill him. Lane plays the young man’s mother, who tries to help him escape.
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Worst: 'Knight Moves'
- In this 1992 American thriller film, Lane plays a psychiatrist who tries to figure out whether a chess prodigy is guilty or innocent of a series of grisly murders.
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Worst: 'Indian Summer'
- Lane plays the role of one of eight campers who return to Camp Tamakwa as adults.
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Worst: 'Judge Dredd'
- Lane plays Judge Hershey in this 1995 superhero film co-starring Sylvester Stallone. Lane told Yahoo that she was terrified she would have to be naked next to Stallone’s “cinder blocks for glutes.” Luckily for her, that never came up.
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Worst: 'Serenity'
- This 2019 movie has a poor rating of 37 (out of 100) on Metacritic. See also: Richard Gere's classic movies
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Best: 'Under the Tuscan Sun' - This 2003 romantic comedy was written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells. It earned Lane a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress.
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Best: 'Unfaithful' - Despite receiving mixed critical reviews, this 2002 erotic thriller directed by Adrian Lyne earned her Golden Globe and Academy Award noms for Best Actress.
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Best: 'Secretariat'
- In this 2010 Disney biographical film, Lane plays the owner of thoroughbred racehorse Secretariat, winner of the Triple Crown in 1973. Film critic Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com caused controversy when he wrote that the film presented "a honey-dipped fantasy vision of the American past as the Tea Party would like to imagine it."
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Best: 'Trumbo'
- The actress played Cleo Trumbo, the wife of Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (played by Bryan Cranston).
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Best: 'The Cotton Club'
- Lane’s performance in this 1984 American crime-drama earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress, despite the film having been nominated for several awards, including Golden Globes and Oscars.
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Best: 'Chaplin'
- In this 1992 British-American biographical film, Lane played the role of Chaplin’s third wife, a young Hollywood actress.
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Best: 'Hollywoodland'
- In this 2006 period mystery film, Lane plays the lover of actor George Reeves. She is being investigated for his death.
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Best: 'My Dog Skip'
- This 2000 family drama film won the Critics' Choice Award for, naturally, Best Family Film.
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Best: 'Streets of Fire'
- This 1984 film combines a number of elements from different genres, including musical, neo-noir, drama, and comedy.
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Best: 'Rumble Fish' - This 1983 drama is the second youth-oriented film from Francis Ford Coppola featuring Lane. Along with ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Rumble Fish’ is considered a cult classic, earning Lane a loyal fan base.
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Best: 'A Little Romance' - This 1979 romantic comedy marks Lane’s film debut. She was 14 at the time of the film’s release.
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Best: 'A Walk on the Moon'
- This 1999 American drama earned Lane an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
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Worst: 'Must Love Dogs'
- Having received mostly negative reviews at the time of its release, this 2005 romantic comedy continues to have a "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Worst: 'Murder at 1600'
- This 1997 thriller largely received negative reviews from critics, but was well received at the box office, making US$25.8 million in the United States alone.
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Worst: 'The Glass House'
- This 2001 psychological thriller was released three days after 9/11, which might have played a part in the movie’s poor box-office performance (though reviews from critics were also poor).
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Worst: 'Untraceable'
- In this 2008 thriller, Lane plays an FBI agent chasing a serial killer who posts videos of his victims online. The film received negative reviews from critics, though Lane’s performance was generally praised.
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Worst: 'Man of Steel'
- In this 2013 superhero film, Lane plays the role of Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent/Superman.
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Worst: 'Jack' - In this 1996 comedy-drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Lane co-stars with Robin Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Fran Drescher, Bill Cosby, and Brian Kerwin.
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Worst: 'Killshot' - In this 2008 thriller, Lane plays Carmen Colson, a women who witnesses an incident and is targeted by a hit man. The film received mixed reviews.
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Worst: 'Fierce People' - This 2005 independent drama thriller earned negative reviews, and currently has a “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Lane plays the role of a drug-dependent mother whose son is arrested for buying her drugs.
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Worst: 'Nights in Rodanthe'
- This 2008 romantic drama is the third collaboration between Diane Lane and Richard Gere.
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Worst: 'Vital Signs' - This 1990 comedy-drama follows the lives of medical students. The original idea for the film was to follow the life of a country doctor, but it was later changed.
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Worst: 'Jumper'
- This 2008 sci-fi action film follows a man who teleports as he runs from a secret society that is trying to kill him. Lane plays the young man’s mother, who tries to help him escape.
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Worst: 'Knight Moves'
- In this 1992 American thriller film, Lane plays a psychiatrist who tries to figure out whether a chess prodigy is guilty or innocent of a series of grisly murders.
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Worst: 'Indian Summer'
- Lane plays the role of one of eight campers who return to Camp Tamakwa as adults.
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Worst: 'Judge Dredd'
- Lane plays Judge Hershey in this 1995 superhero film co-starring Sylvester Stallone. Lane told Yahoo that she was terrified she would have to be naked next to Stallone’s “cinder blocks for glutes.” Luckily for her, that never came up.
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Worst: 'Serenity'
- This 2019 movie has a poor rating of 37 (out of 100) on Metacritic. See also: Richard Gere's classic movies
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Looking back on Diane Lane's best and worst movies
The actress turns 58 this January 22
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Diane Lane has been starring in movies since she was just 13. And as with any other A-list actress, she has appeared in some great films throughout her lengthy career, but the opposite is also true.
In this gallery, we showcase some of the best and worst movies she's ever been in. Click on to learn more.
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