- Films
- 65
- Avg rating
- 6.34
- Peak run
- 1990’91
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 4
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Kathy by the numbers
Average
6.34
60 rated films
Vote weighted
6.38
bigger films count more
Median
6.3
half are better
Consistency
±0.82
rating spread
Career
47y
1978 to 2024
Total votes
4.81M
across every film
Best
8.0
Titanic
Worst
4.7
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Newest first
Filmography
| 2024 | The Great Lillian Hall | Edith Wilson | 7.2 | 2,690 |
| 2024 |  A Family Affair | Leila Ford | 5.4 | 40,807 |
| 2024 | Summer Camp | Ginny Moon | 4.7 | 2,478 |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club | Eileen Dunne | 6.4 | 9,181 |
| 2023 |  Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Sylvia Simon | 7.3 | 39,406 |
| 2020 | Home | Bernadette Hacks | · | 952 |
| 2019 |  The Highwaymen | Ma Ferguson | 6.9 | 115K |
| 2018 | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Barbara Haggermaker | 6.1 | 8,419 |
| 2018 |  On the Basis of Sex | Dorothy Kenyon | 7.1 | 42,818 |
| 2017 | Krystal | Vera Greenwood | 5.5 | 1,906 |
| 2016 |  Bad Santa 2 | Sunny Soke | 5.6 | 32,063 |
| 2016 |  The Boss | Ida Marquette | 5.4 | 51,599 |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Maime Trotter | 6.5 | 5,806 |
| 2014 |  Tammy | Lenore | 4.9 | 57,621 |
| 2014 | Boychoir | Headmistress | 6.7 | 8,070 |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Bryan's Mother | 5.4 | 8,248 |
| 2011 |  A Little Bit of Heaven | Beverly Corbett | 6.3 | 30,929 |
| 2011 |  Midnight in Paris | Gertrude Stein | 7.6 | 475K |
| 2010 |  Valentine's Day | Susan | 5.8 | 132K |
| 2009 |  The Blind Side | Miss Sue | 7.6 | 393K |
Better together?
Kathy Bates's regulars
- Jessica LangeCo-star · 3 films · 6.63 avg▲+0.20
- Susan SarandonCo-star · 3 films · 5.83 avg▼−0.47
- Beeban KidronDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.45 avg▲+0.06
- Frank CoraciDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.05 avg▼−0.11
- Ben FalconeDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.15 avg▼−0.62
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Kathy Bates
4 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2020Kathy Bates
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2003Kathy Bates
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1999Kathy Bates
- WonBest Actress · Academy Awards 1991Kathy Bates
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.