The 10 Most Underrated Sharon Stone Movies, Ranked (From Least to Most Underrated)

Sharon Stone’s filmography stretches from studio blockbusters to character driven indies, and it includes far more range than most people realize. Beyond the roles that turned her into a household name, she has delivered memorable work in thrillers, dramas, and even animation, often working with major directors and stacked ensembles.

This countdown looks at ten titles that showcase different sides of her career. Each entry notes the core facts that matter, from who made the film to who shared the screen, along with story setup and where Stone fits inside it all.

‘King Solomon’s Mines’ (1985)

This adventure film adapts the H. Rider Haggard novel and was directed by J. Lee Thompson. Richard Chamberlain plays Allan Quatermain, while Sharon Stone co stars as Jesse Huston, who hires Quatermain to help find her missing father. The production came from Cannon Films and leans into classic treasure hunt tropes set across the African continent.

Stone’s role puts her alongside large set pieces and practical action work typical of mid eighties adventure cinema. The movie proved popular enough to lead directly to a sequel titled ‘Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold’, with Stone and Chamberlain returning to continue the story.

‘The Muse’ (1999)

Albert Brooks wrote, directed, and stars in this Hollywood satire about a screenwriter who turns to a modern day muse for inspiration. Sharon Stone plays Sarah Little, the titular muse who pushes him toward new ideas through a stream of whims and demands. The cast includes Andie MacDowell and Jeff Bridges, along with multiple filmmaker cameos.

The production foregrounds Stone in a comedic setting and builds scenes around her character’s eccentric methods. The performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, which placed the film in awards season conversations that year.

‘Sphere’ (1998)

Based on the Michael Crichton novel, this underwater science fiction thriller was directed by Barry Levinson. A team of specialists investigates a mysterious craft on the ocean floor, with Dustin Hoffman and Samuel L Jackson leading the ensemble. Sharon Stone plays Dr Elizabeth Halperin, a psychologist whose expertise becomes central to the mission.

The movie combines confined set design with psychological tension, using large water tanks and practical effects to stage deep sea sequences. Stone’s character anchors several key briefings and crisis scenes, which tie the human factor of the mission to the larger mystery surrounding the vessel.

‘Lovelace’ (2013)

This biographical drama was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Amanda Seyfried plays Linda Lovelace, and the ensemble includes Peter Sarsgaard, Juno Temple, James Franco, and Adam Brody. Sharon Stone appears as Dorothy Boreman, Linda’s mother, in a grounded supporting role.

The production intercuts public image with private reality and uses period costumes and locations to recreate the early seventies. Stone’s scenes center on family dynamics and show the pressure around Linda’s choices, adding context to the film’s timeline from early fame through later testimony.

‘Antz’ (1998)

DreamWorks released this early computer animated feature directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson. The voice cast includes Woody Allen, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone, and Jennifer Lopez. Sharon Stone voices Princess Bala, who crosses paths with a worker ant named Z as the colony faces internal and external threats.

The film arrived during the first wave of large scale CG animation and mixes action sequences with workplace comedy beats. Stone’s vocal performance gives Bala a clear arc from royal duty to frontline decision making, which threads through the movie’s key set pieces and final resolution.

‘The Quick and the Dead’ (1995)

Sam Raimi directed this stylized western built around a quick draw tournament in a frontier town. Sharon Stone stars as a mysterious gunslinger known as Ellen, sharing the screen with Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe in his first major American role, and Leonardo DiCaprio. The movie blends tournament structure with personal backstory through flashbacks and showdowns.

Stone also served as a producer, a credit that placed her in a creative position on casting and tone. The production used inventive camera moves and practical effects to stage duels, and it gives Stone a lead role that drives the competition bracket and the town’s reckoning with its past.

‘Alpha Dog’ (2006)

Nick Cassavetes directed this crime drama inspired by the Nicholas Markowitz case. Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, and Anton Yelchin form the core ensemble. Sharon Stone plays Olivia Mazursky, the mother of a teenage victim, with scenes that frame the investigation and its aftermath.

The film was shot on California locations and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before a nationwide release. Courtroom and interview sequences structure the narrative, and Stone’s role appears in those sections that document the human cost around the events and the legal record that followed.

‘Bobby’ (2006)

Emilio Estevez wrote and directed this ensemble drama set at the Ambassador Hotel on the day of Robert F Kennedy’s assassination. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Fishburne, Demi Moore, William H Macy, and many others. Sharon Stone plays Miriam Ebbers, who runs the hotel beauty salon and shares pivotal scenes with Macy as the hotel manager.

Production shot at the real Ambassador Hotel before its demolition and uses archival footage to connect the ensemble stories to the historical timeline. The film received nominations from major guilds and awards groups for its large cast, which placed Stone within one of the decade’s most expansive ensembles.

‘Broken Flowers’ (2005)

Jim Jarmusch directed this road movie that follows Bill Murray as Don Johnston on a trip to visit former girlfriends after receiving an anonymous letter. Sharon Stone appears as Laura, one of the women from his past, and Alexis Dziena plays Laura’s daughter who introduces a new complication to Don’s search. The movie was released by Focus Features after a strong festival run.

The production won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, which helped bring the film to a wider audience. Stone’s section of the journey is structured as one stop on a series of visits, and it contributes to the film’s pattern of encounters that hint at answers while keeping the letter writer’s identity unresolved.

‘The Mighty’ (1998)

Peter Chelsom directed this adaptation of the novel ‘Freak the Mighty’ by Rodman Philbrick. Elden Henson and Kieran Culkin play two boys who form a friendship that helps them navigate school and family. Sharon Stone appears as Gwen Dillon, mother to the ailing Kevin, with scenes that set home life stakes and medical realities.

The film was produced as a family oriented drama and uses Los Angeles area locations to stand in for its suburban setting. It earned positive recognition on the festival circuit and brought attention to its young leads, while Stone’s supporting turn anchors the story’s domestic perspective and connects key plot turns to the boys’ shared mission.

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