Christina Ricci’s 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

Christina Ricci’s best movies and TV shows expand from her days as a child actor all the way to her recent memorable roles. Ricci began acting in movies and television at a young age, quickly finding high-profile projects like Mermaids and The Addams Family. Her adorable performances helped to make her one of the most sought-after and acclaimed child actors of the early 1990s, but she was destined to avoid the traps of many child stars and continue on with her career into adulthood.

Ricci excelled at constantly reinventing herself as an actor throughout her life in the spotlight. She avoided being typecast with bold and unexpected choices that allowed her to work with directors like Tim Burton and Patty Jenkins, as well as take chances in the world of indie movies. In recent years, Ricci has also found acclaim with her work on the small screen, proving that decades in the business have only made her a more fascinating and skilled performer.

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The Opposite Of Sex (1998)

As Dedee Truitt

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The Opposite of Sex

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ComedyDrama

Release Date

May 22, 1998

Runtime

105 minutes

Director

Don Roos

Producers

David Paul Kirkpatrick, Jim Lotfi, Michael Besman

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    Dedee Truitt

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    Martin Donovan

    Bill Truitt

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    Lucia DeLury

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The Opposite of Sex follows a 16-year-old girl who disrupts her gay half-brother’s life by seducing his boyfriend, creating turmoil for everyone involved. Released in 1998, the film explores themes of family dynamics and personal relationships, featuring a blend of comedic and dramatic elements.

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As Christina Ricci got older and moved away from child actor roles, she proved herself willing to take on more unlikable characters and provocative material. This is certainly the case with The Opposite of Sex, a dark comedy starring Ricci as a teen who becomes pregnant and runs away from home. Arriving at the home of her gay older brother, she seduces his boyfriend, convinces him it is his baby she’s pregnant with, and wreaks havoc on their lives.

Ricci earned a Golden Globe nomination for her hilarious and devilish performance. She embraces Dedee’s abhorrent nature while also making her completely entertaining. The movie is filled with fun characters and outrageous situations, but it is also a profound story of sexuality at a time when some of these subjects were still not addressed very much in the mainstream.

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Casper (1995)

As Kathleen “Kat” Harvey

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Casper

PG
ComedyFamilyFantasy

Release Date

May 26, 1995

Runtime

100 minutes

Director

Brad Silberling

Writers

Joseph Oriolo, Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver

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Casper, directed by Brad Silberling, follows the friendly ghost Casper as he haunts a Maine mansion. When paranormal specialist James Harvey and his daughter Kat arrive, Casper’s affections for Kat grow, complicated by his ghostly form and the antics of his mischievous uncles.

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Christina Ricci’s early career was filled with roles that touched on fun, darker material. While The Addams Family is likely the most famous example of this, Casper is another nostalgic hit from Ricci’s career. The movie brings the popular comic strip character Casper the Friendly Ghost to the big screen for the first time with the help of some impressive CGI. Ricci plays Cat, the daughter of a paranormal investigator (Bill Pullman) who is hired to exercise Casper and his nefarious ghost uncles from their mansion home. However, Casper and Cat soon form a deep friendship.

Ricci is charming and funny as this outcast girl who is just looking to have a normal childhood. The movie is a fun family-friendly adventure that has become a favorite to watch during the Halloween season for all ages. There are also some surprising cameos, including Mel Gibson and Clint Eastwood.

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Sleepy Hollow (1999)

As Katrina Anne Van Tassel

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Sleepy Hollow

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HorrorSupernaturalThriller

Release Date

November 19, 1999

Runtime

106 Minutes

Director

Tim Burton

Writers

Andrew Kevin Walker, Kevin Yagher

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Sleepy Hollow is a supernatural horror thriller by director Tim Burton and Starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Based on the original tale by Washington Irving, Sleepy Hollow follows constable Ichabod Crane as he is sent to the titular northern New York town to investigate a series of beheadings. However, the scholarly Crane’s foe is a supernatural being that cannot be explained – The Headless Horseman.

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Before working together on Wednesday, Christina Ricci and Tim Burton teamed up for the supernatural horror movie Sleepy Hollow. The movie is another collaboration between Burton and Johnny Depp with the actor taking on the role of Ichabod Crane. In this version of the story, Crane is a forensic investigator who travels to the village of Sleepy Hollow to look into a series of murders. There he encounters the Headless Horseman and uncovers a dark, sinister conspiracy.

Ricci takes on the role of Katrina Anne Van Tassel, the daughter of the town’s richest resident who becomes a love interest for Crane. Ricci is charming and alluring but also holds an eccentric side that makes Crane slightly weary of her. Overall, Sleepy Hollow is a thrilling and gory horror adventure that serves the creepy legend well.

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Wednesday (2022)

As Marilyn Thornhill / Laurel Gates

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Wednesday

TV-14
ComedyFantasySupernatural

Release Date

November 16, 2022

Showrunner

Miles Millar, Alfred Gough

Directors

Tim Burton, James Marshall, Gandja Monteiro

Writers

Miles Millar, Alfred Gough

Franchise(s)

The Addams Family

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    Jenna Ortega

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Netflix’s Addams Family series takes place at Nevermore Academy, a school that nurtures outcasts, freaks, and monsters. The Tim Burton-directed series follows Wednesday Addams as she tries to master her emerging psychic powers and solve the supernatural mystery surrounding her family history. Jenna Ortega stars in the popular series, which originally aired on Netflix on November 23, 2022.

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Wednesday Addams was one of the roles that helped to make Christina Ricci a star, so it is a lot of fun to see her return to the world of the Addams Family in the Netflix series Wednesday. Jenna Ortega steps into the titular role, playing teenage Wednesday who is sent to a boarding school where her dark sensibilities make it hard for her to fit in with the other students. However, Wednesday finds purpose by investigating a mystery within the school.

Ricci joins the cast with some nostalgic fun as Marilyn Thornhill, a teacher at Nevermore Academy. Her fun performance fits into the oddball tone of the show that works so well. As iconic as Ricci is in the role, Ortega makes it her own in this funny, exciting, and twisted series that reinvents the lore in some memorable ways.

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The Ice Storm (1997)

As Wendy Hood

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The Ice Storm

R
Drama

Release Date

September 27, 1997

Runtime

112 Minutes

Director

Ang Lee

Writers

Rick Moody, James Schamus

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    Kevin Kline

    Ben Hood

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    Elena Hood

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    Janey Carver

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The Ice Storm is set during Thanksgiving weekend in 1973, following the Hood family as they face personal and societal upheavals. A significant ice storm—the most severe in a century—serves as the backdrop, further complicating their relationships and magnifying underlying tensions within the family.

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Buffalo ‘66 (1998)

As Layla

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Buffalo ’66

R
ComedyDramaRomance

Release Date

June 26, 1998

Runtime

110 Minutes

Director

Vincent Gallo

Writers

Vincent Gallo, Alison Bagnall

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Billy Brown, freshly out of prison, kidnaps a tap dancer named Layla and forces her to pose as his wife to impress his estranged parents. As they navigate a series of bizarre and touching encounters, Billy’s facade begins to crumble, leading to unexpected bonds and revelations.

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Monster (2003)

As Selby Wall

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Monster

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DramaCrime

Release Date

December 24, 2003

Runtime

109 Minutes

Director

Patty Jenkins

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Patty Jenkins

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Monster, directed by Patty Jenkins, is a crime drama based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a highway drifter who becomes America’s first female serial killer. The film explores her transformation after a series of traumatic events, leading to a violent spree that grips the nation.

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Z: The Beginning of Everything (2017)

As Zelda Fitzgerald

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Z The Beginning Of Everything (2015)

Z: The Beginning Of Everything

TV-14
BiographyDramaHistory

Release Date

2015 – 2016

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    David Hoflin

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Z: The Beginning Of Everything is a period drama series starring Christina Ricci as Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald. Set in the 1920s, the show explores Zelda’s passionate relationship with author F. Scott Fitzgerald and delves into the complexities of their tumultuous marriage, highlighting Zelda’s own struggles and aspirations as an artist and writer within the constraints of her time.

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Yellowjackets (2021-Present)

As Misty Quigley

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Yellowjackets

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DramaMysteryHorror

Release Date

November 14, 2021

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Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime

Showrunner

Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco

Directors

Benjamin Semanoff, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Deepa Mehta, Eduardo Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Liz Garbus, Scott Winant, Eva Sørhaug, Jamie Travis

Writers

Liz Phang, Sarah L. Thompson, Ameni Rozsa

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    Melanie Lynskey

    Shauna Sadecki

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    Tawny Cypress

    Taissa Turner

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    Sophie Nélisse

    Teen Shauna Shipman

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Yellowjackets is a television series exploring the survival ordeal of a high school girls’ soccer team stranded in the remote wilderness after a plane crash. It interweaves psychological horror and coming-of-age themes, simultaneously depicting their harrowing transformation and its lasting impact on their lives 25 years later.

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Yellowjackets not only served as a comeback role of sorts for Ricci but also gave her one of her most acclaimed projects. The series is told in two separate timelines, with the first focusing on a high school girls’ soccer team who survive a plane crash only to find themselves stranded in the wilderness and fighting for survival. 25 years later, the survivors of the ordeal are still living with those experiences with some of the choices coming back to cause trouble all this time later.

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Ricci has one of the starring roles in the modern-day section of the timeline as Misty, the seemingly sweet woman who can be secretively manipulative and holds onto the killer instinct that helped her survive all those years ago. Ricci was nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes for her performance. The series mixes dark humor and sharp commentary into this gripping thriller that features an incredible ensemble cast.

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Addams Family Values (1993)

As Wednesday Addams

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Addams Family Values

PG-13
ComedyFamilyFantasyHorror

Release Date

November 19, 1993

Runtime

94 Minutes

Director

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers

Charles Addams, Paul Rudnick

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Addams Family Values is a 1993 comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, following the eccentric Addams family as they welcome a new baby and face the threat of their conniving new nanny, Debbie Jellinsky. The film features Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, and Christina Ricci reprising their roles from the original film, capturing the peculiar humor and macabre charm of the beloved characters.

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As Christina Ricci was proving herself one of the best up-and-coming child actors in the business, Addams Family Values served as the movie that made her a true young star in Hollywood. The first The Addams Family movie brought this eccentric and macabre family to the big screen in a memorable way, but the sequel really elevated the franchise, digging more into the relationship between these characters and the dark sense of humor.

The movie features hilarious performances from the adult actors, like Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd, but Ricci completely steals the show as Wednesday Addams. She gets her own wonderful subplot of being forced to attend a preppy summer camp, which gives Ricci the chance to showcase her brilliant, dry comedic skills. It is the highlight of a truly zany comedy and the best Addams Family movie to date.