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Best Amy Sedaris movies

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TOP 25: Goodbye to All That

Amy Sedaris as: Holly
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2014
Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces between a search for answers, desperate attempts to stay connected to his daughter, and his fateful reentry into the dating pool.


TOP 24: Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

Genre: Comedy
Release: 2017
LA homicide detective Gene Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his own problems.

TOP 23: I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

Amy Sedaris as: School Therapist - Ms. Clark
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release: 2006
Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.


TOP 22: Old Dogs

Amy Sedaris as: Condo Woman
Genre: Comedy, Family
Release: 2009
Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's up tight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?


TOP 21: Strangers with Candy

Amy Sedaris as: Jerri Blank
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2006
A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year-old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

TOP 20: Jennifer's Body

Amy Sedaris as: Toni Lesnicki
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Release: 2009
Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader who takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.


TOP 19: Tanner Hall

Amy Sedaris as: Mrs. Middlewood
Genre: Drama
Release: 2009
A manipulative childhood acquaintance worms her way into a teenager's circle of friends at an all-girls boarding school.


TOP 18: Space Buddies

Amy Sedaris as: Gravity (voice)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Release: 2009
B-Dawg, Mudbud, Budderball, and all the rest of the Buddies are back, but this time, they're setting their sights even higher -- as in, the moon! With the help of their new pals Spudnick (voiced by Jason Earles) and Gravity, these pooches are go for launch. But to pull off their moon landing and make it home safely, our canine heroes will have to summon all their bravery and imagination...

TOP 17: Chicken Little

Amy Sedaris as: Foxy Loxy (voice)
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Release: 2005
When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Together with his hysterical band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.


TOP 16: Six Days Seven Nights

Amy Sedaris as: Robin's Secretary
Genre: Adventure, Action, Comedy, Romance
Release: 1998
When Quinn, a grouchy pilot living the good life in the South Pacific, agrees to transfer a savvy fashion editor, Robin, to Tahiti, he ends up stranded on a deserted island with her after their plane crashes. The pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.


TOP 15: Maid in Manhattan

Amy Sedaris as: Rachel Hoffberg
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2002
Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial candidate Christopher Marshall meets Marisa and mistakes her for a wealthy socialite. After an enchanting evening together, the two fall madly in love. But when Marisa's true identity is revealed, issues of class and social status threaten to separate them. Can two people from very different worlds overcome their differences and live happily ever after?

TOP 14: Ping Pong Summer

Amy Sedaris as: Aunt Peggy
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2014
In 1985 a summer vacation in Ocean City, Md., changes the life of a shy white teen who's obsessed with table tennis and hip-hop music.


TOP 13: Shrek the Third

Amy Sedaris as: Cinderella (voice)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Release: 2007
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.


TOP 12: Super Buddies

Amy Sedaris as: Betty (voice)
Genre: Family, Comedy
Release: 2013
When the five puppies stumble upon the Five Power Rings of Inspiron (alien artifacts abandoned on Earth 16 years ago), they all develop super powers, and are enlisted in Captain Canine's battle against the evil Darkon alien Commander Drex. Captain Canine is commander of space ship Megasis and is from the planet Inspiron. He is the mortal enemy of the Commander Drex. In charge of protecting Princess Jorala and the Five Power Rings from Drex, Megasis places the rings in hiding on the planet Earth, and takes the form of a German Shepherd, intending to stay on earth in very deep cover. Adopted by aspiring young comic book artist Ian Shaeffer, and renamed Captain Canine, he spends 16 happy years on Earth, as Ian recounts the stories of his space adventures. But when the five Buddies discover the Power Rings and instantly develop superpowers, Captain Canine has to train them very quickly indeed - for Commander Drex is headed back to earth, and this time he's determined to succeed.


TOP 11: Puss in Boots

Amy Sedaris as: Jill (voice)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Release: 2011
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.

TOP 10: Snow Angels

Amy Sedaris as: Barb Petite
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release: 2008
Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.


TOP 9: Dedication

Amy Sedaris as: Cassidy's Mom
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release: 2007
A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.


TOP 8: Stay

Amy Sedaris as: Toni
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Release: 2005
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.


TOP 7: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Amy Sedaris as: Mimi Kanassis
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2020
Kimmy's a famous author and she's about to marry a prince! But first she has to foil the Reverend's evil plot. It's your move: What should Kimmy do next?


TOP 6: Elf

Amy Sedaris as: Deb
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Release: 2003
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.

TOP 5: School of Rock

Amy Sedaris as: Mrs. Haynish
Genre: Comedy, Music, Family
Release: 2003
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.


TOP 4: Chef

Amy Sedaris as: Jen
Genre: Comedy
Release: 2014
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.


TOP 3: The Lion King

Amy Sedaris as: Guinea Fowl (voice)
Genre: Family, Adventure, Animation
Release: 2019
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.


TOP 2: The Boss Baby: Family Business

Amy Sedaris as: Tina Templeton (voice)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Release: 2021
The Templeton brothers — Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted — have become adults and drifted away from each other. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again … and inspire a new family business.


TOP 1: Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

Amy Sedaris as: Mina (voice)
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Release: 2017
Star returns to her home dimension of Mewni where she discovers that magic is disappearing throughout the kingdom. Star must dig deep and challenge archnemesis Ludo in an effort to save her family and kingdom.

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