Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Hawaii | Passenger | uncredited |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Columbus | Wedding Guest | uncredited, cut scene |
| 1972 | Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers | unknown | voice |
| 1974 | Thorn, TheThe Thorn | Virgin Mary | Also known as The Divine Mr. J; blocked distribution of film |
| 1979 | Rose, TheThe Rose | Mary Rose Foster | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award New Star of the Year – Actress Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| 1980 | Divine Madness! | Herself/ Divine Miss M. |
concert film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1982 | Jinxed! | Bonita Friml | |
| 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Barbara Whiteman | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1986 | Ruthless People | Barbara Stone | American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 1987 | Outrageous Fortune | Sandy Brozinsky | American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1988 | Big Business | Sadie Shelton/Sadie Ratliff | American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Georgette | voice |
| 1988 | Beaches | C. C. Bloom | |
| 1989 | Lottery, TheThe Lottery | Short film | |
| 1990 | Stella | Stella Claire | |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Dixie Leonard | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 1991 | Scenes from a Mall | Deborah Fifer | |
| 1993 | Gypsy | Mama Rose | Television film Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Winifred 'Winnie' Sanderson | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Doris Saphron | uncredited American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 1996 | First Wives Club, TheThe First Wives Club | Brenda Cushman | National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1997 | That Old Feeling | Lilly Leonard | |
| 1999 | Get Bruce | Herself | |
| 1999 | Fantasia 2000 | Herself / Hostess | (segment "Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102") |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Dr. J.M. Perkins | uncredited |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Jacqueline Susann | |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Mona Dearly | |
| 2004 | Stepford Wives, TheThe Stepford Wives | Bobbie Markowitz | |
| 2007 | Then She Found Me | Bernice Graves | |
| 2008 | Women, TheThe Women | Leah Miller | |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Kitty Galore | |
| 2012 | Parental Guidance | Diane Decker | To be released December 25, 2012 |
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