What is the best Barbra Streisand film of all time?

By YPB Team
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From her Oscar-winning debut in Funny Girl to passion projects like Yentl and The Prince of Tides, Barbra Streisand's filmography spans comedy, drama, and musical theatre — vote for her greatest cinematic achievement.

Funny Girl - ranking option ranked #1

Funny Girl

The 1968 musical drama that launched Streisand's film career and earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress in a tie with Katharine Hepburn — her greatest screen role.

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The Way We Were - ranking option ranked #2

The Way We Were

The 1973 romantic drama starring Streisand opposite Robert Redford, a bittersweet love story set against the McCarthy era that became one of cinema's most celebrated romances.

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What's Up, Doc? - ranking option ranked #3

What's Up, Doc?

Peter Bogdanovich's 1972 screwball comedy where Streisand's endlessly energetic Judy Maxwell causes delightful chaos opposite Ryan O'Neal's distracted professor.

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A Star Is Born - ranking option ranked #4

A Star Is Born

Streisand's 1976 rock music remake where she also served as producer, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song for 'Evergreen' and dominating the box office.

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Yentl - ranking option ranked #5

Yentl

The 1983 passion project Streisand spent a decade fighting to make, serving as director, producer, co-writer, and star of this feminist Jewish musical drama.

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Hello, Dolly! - ranking option ranked #6

Hello, Dolly!

The 1969 lavish musical extravaganza with Streisand starring as matchmaker Dolly Levi, featuring Gene Kelly as director and Louis Armstrong's iconic performance.

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The Prince of Tides - ranking option ranked #7

The Prince of Tides

The critically acclaimed 1991 drama Streisand directed and starred in, earning seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.

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The Mirror Has Two Faces - ranking option ranked #8

The Mirror Has Two Faces

Streisand's 1996 romantic comedy-drama about a woman transformed by self-discovery, which she directed, produced, and starred in alongside Jeff Bridges.

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Funny Lady - ranking option ranked #9

Funny Lady

The 1975 sequel to Funny Girl following Fanny Brice's later career and marriage to Billy Rose, reuniting Streisand with James Caan in a glossy, nostalgic musical.

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Nuts - ranking option ranked #10

Nuts

The 1987 intense courtroom drama where Streisand plays a high-end call girl fighting to be declared competent to stand trial, showcasing her dramatic range in an underrated performance.

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The Owl and the Pussycat - ranking option ranked #11

The Owl and the Pussycat

The 1970 comedy that marked Streisand's first non-singing film role, opposite George Segal as mismatched neighbours thrust into an unlikely romance.

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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever - ranking option ranked #12

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

The 1970 Vincente Minnelli musical fantasy where Streisand plays a woman who recalls past lives under hypnosis, featuring a lush Lerner and Loewe score.

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For Pete's Sake - ranking option ranked #13

For Pete's Sake

The 1974 farcical comedy where Streisand plays a Brooklyn wife who borrows money to help her husband, plunging herself into increasingly absurd criminal entanglements.

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Up the Sandbox - ranking option ranked #14

Up the Sandbox

The 1972 feminist comedy-drama exploring a young mother's domestic frustrations and bold fantasies, one of Streisand's most personal and underrated performances.

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