Movies starring Meryl Streep

Julia (1977)

117 mins Drama

As I looked for information on "Julia" I found opinion after opinion from those who knew who Lillian Hellman was, in fact I don't think I found a single opinion from someone who watched this movie without knowing who Hellman ...

The Deer Hunter (1978)

183 mins Drama, War

The Deer Hunter: a look at how the Vietnam war affects the lives of those in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania...

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

105 mins Drama

Kramer vs. Kramer: Dustin Hoffman stars as Ted Kramer, a workaholic father who has to get to grips with being a dad when his wife walks out...

Silkwood (1983)

131 mins Biography, Drama, Thriller

Certain movies which on release were seen as powerful loose their impact over time especially to those who watch them for the first time years after their release. I say that to basically qualify my opinion having watched "Si...

Out of Africa (1985)

161 mins Adventure , Biography, Drama

I am so torn when it comes to "Out of Africa" because visually the movie is great, the musical score is great and unsurprising with a cast lead by Meryl Streep and Robert Redford the performances are great. But then there is ...

Plenty (1985)

124 mins Drama

"Plenty" is about this, no it is about that, no you are both wrong it is about this. That was the conversation I over heard between a group of movie friends discussing the 1985 movie "Plenty" starring Meryl Streep. Now at tha...

A Cry in the Dark (1988)

120 mins Drama

A Cry in the Dark (1988) Meryl Streep & Sam Neill star in this dramatization of what happened to Lindy and Michael Chamberlain after their baby is taken by a dingo at Ayres Rock...

Postcards from the Edge (1990)

101 mins Comedy, Drama

I reckon few people come to watch "Postcards from the Edge" without knowing that this is Carrie Fisher's story dealing with issues from being a show business daughter and drug addiction problems. But then whilst obviously wri...

Death Becomes Her (1992)

104 mins Comedy, Fantasy

"Death Becomes Her" is a fun movie and has some very funny scenes as it delves deep into the rich area of looking young and living forever. But ultimately it ends up all sort of average as it bounds about a few funny scenes, ...

The River Wild (1994)

108 mins Action , Adventure , Crime

"The River Wild" is by no means a bad movie but it is an underwhelming one which left me wanting something more. And the reason why it left me wanting something more is that in effect this should be a double danger storyline,...

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

135 mins Drama, Romance

"The Bridges of Madison County" is everything that a great romantic drama should be and most importantly it is compelling. It may be long at 135 minutes and there are a few scenes which feel a little drawn out, extended by pe...

Marvin's Room (1996)

92 mins Drama

Dysfunctional, troubled or malfunctioning are all words which go hand in hand with family, an often used staple of modern cinema because the turbulence of a troubled family is packed with potential drama. "Marvin's Room" is o...

...First Do No Harm (1997)

90 mins Drama, TV Movie

Movie Review - ...First Do No Harm (1997) Meryl Streep stars as Lori Reimuller, a mother who takes on the medical establishment when her son is diagnosed epilepsy and they refuse to consider that a ketogenic diet might help h...

Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)

95 mins Drama

I should think that many who see "Dancing at Lughnasa" listed in the TV section will be interested for the same reason I was as it stars Meryl Streep. And to be honest Meryl Streep as well as all its other stars which include...

Adaptation (2002)

114 mins Comedy, Crime, Drama

As I sat watching "Adaptation." various words came to mind such as fascinating, self indulgent, interpretation and quirky but then so did these short words "clever, maybe too clever". And that is the thing about "Adaptation."...

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

108 mins Adventure , Comedy, Family

Before the release of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" I had never even heard of the series of children's books it was based on which I must say is of no surprise as I haven't been a child in a long time nor ...

Prime (2005)

105 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

Have you heard the one about the thirty-something divorcee, the Jewish twenty three year old and his psychotherapist mother? Well it may sound like a joke but that is the set up to "Prime" a romantic comedy which seems to tr...

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

109 mins Drama, Romance

Meryl Streep stars as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada" a character who could give Cruella De Vil a run for her money especially when it comes to Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) her na�ve new second assistant at the fa...

The Ant Bully (2006)

88 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

"The Ant Bully" to me is just another animation, nothing that wrong with it but nothing about it which makes it any better than the ever growing number of other computer generated animations. I suppose what I am saying is tha...

Evening (2007)

117 mins Drama, Romance

"Help, let me out" no that wasn't my cry for help as I sat watching "Evening" but more of the good movie which is in there struggling to get out. It makes "Evening" a frustrating movie because it is full of talent in front of...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Meryl Streep as one of the principle cast members.