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The Best Jonathan Demme Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them
If you're looking for the best Jonathan Demme movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Jonathan Demme based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In April 2024 there are 19 films in this list.
List of the Best Movies Directed by Jonathan Demme In Order of Popularity
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Stop Making Sense
- Philadelphia
- Neil Young - Heart of Gold
- Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
- Something Wild
- Storefront Hitchcock
- Rachel Getting Married
- The Manchurian Candidate
- Neil Young Journeys
- Citizens Band
- Married to the Mob
- Ricki and the Flash
- Beloved
- Swing Shift
- A Master Builder
- The Truth About Charlie
- Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Stream the top 19 Movies directed by Jonathan Demme
Rated: R
8.6/10
This brief throwback piece focused on interview snippets from Hopkins, Demme, Glenn, Foster, FBI agent John Douglas and another unnamed FBI agent.
Rated: Not Rated
8.6/10
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
Rated: PG-13
7.7/10
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Rated: PG
7.7/10
In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.
5. Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
Rated: N/A
7.6/10
For Justin Timberlake it's the final two dates of his 20/20 Experience World Tour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Surrounded by the 25 band members of The Tennessee Kids and featuring show-stopping performances from one of the highest-grossing tours of the decade, the film is a culmination of the singer’s 134 shows and 2 years on the road.
6. Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Rated: PG
7.1/10
A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."
Rated: R
6.9/10
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.
Rated: PG-13
6.7/10
Live performance by Robyn Hitchcock, in... well, a storefront.
Rated: R
6.7/10
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
Rated: R
6.6/10
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.
Rated: PG
6.5/10
In May of 2011, Neil Young drove a 1956 Crown Victoria from his idyllic hometown of Omemee, Ontario to downtown Toronto's iconic Massey Hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his solo world tour. Along the drive, Young recounted insightful and introspective stories from his youth to filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Through the tunes and the tales, Demme portrays a personal, retrospective look into the heart and soul of the artist.
Rated: PG
6.4/10
The interlaced stories of several characters in a small town united by their use of CB (citizen's band) radio.
Rated: R
6.2/10
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.
Rated: PG-13
6/10
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.
Rated: R
6.0/10
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Rated: PG
5.9/10
In 1941 America Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way the two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on Kay finally dates her trumpet playing foreman and life gets complicated
Rated: Not Rated
5.9/10
A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.
Rated: PG-13
4.7/10
When Regina Lambert returns from a vacation to Paris, she finds not only her apartment, but also her bank account completely empty. A visit to the police headquarters reveals that Charlie has been murdered and a lot of people are after his money. Regina now begins a dangerous search for the truth.
Rated: PG
/10
In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.