What is the best Barbra Streisand film of all time?

By YPB Team

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.

  1. Funny Girl — ranked #11
    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.
  2. The Way We Were — ranked #22
    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.
  3. What's Up, Doc? — ranked #33
    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.
  4. A Star Is Born — ranked #44
    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.
  5. Yentl — ranked #55
    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.
  6. Hello, Dolly! — ranked #66
    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.
  7. The Prince of Tides — ranked #77
    The Prince of Tides
    The critically acclaimed 1991 drama Streisand directed and starred in, earning seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.
  8. The Mirror Has Two Faces — ranked #88
    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.
  9. Funny Lady — ranked #99
    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.
  10. Nuts — ranked #1010
    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.
  11. The Owl and the Pussycat — ranked #1111
    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.
  12. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever — ranked #1212
    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.
  13. For Pete's Sake — ranked #1313
    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.
  14. Up the Sandbox — ranked #1414
    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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