Penny Marshall has passed away at age 75. She was one half of beloved sitcom duo Laverne & Shirley, a show spunoff from Happy Days, created by Penny’s older brother Garry Marshall. She transitioned into a notable directing career, including giving Tom Hanks his major movie breakthrough (Big), knocking a crowd-pleasing female sports comedy out of the park (A League of Their Own), and Best Picture-nominated Awakenings, which creating a platform to showcase the dramatic flair of Robin Williams, who had starred in his own Happy Days spinoff, Mork & Mindy. Her final film was the ’60s-set Riding in Cars with Boys, starring Drew Barrymore. See her full list of directed movies by Tomatometer below.
#1
Adjusted Score: 102.59%
Critics Consensus: Refreshingly sweet and undeniably funny, Big is a showcase for Tom Hanks, who dives into his role and infuses it with charm and surprising poignancy.
#2
Adjusted Score: 89.762%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by some of Robin Williams’ finest non-comedic work and a strong performance from Robert De Niro, Awakenings skirts the edges of melodrama, then soars above it.
#3
Adjusted Score: 82.694%
Critics Consensus: Sentimental and light, but still thoroughly charming, A League of Their Own is buoyed by solid performances from a wonderful cast.
#4
Adjusted Score: 61.944%
Critics Consensus: Solid performances and a steady directorial hand help The Preacher’s Wife offer some reliably heartwarming – albeit fairly predictable – holiday cheer.
#5
Adjusted Score: 52.196%
Critics Consensus: Riding in Cars With Boys suffers from mixing grit and pathos with cuteness and comedy. Ironically, many critics found Zahn’s character more compelling and three-dimensional than Barrymore’s.
#6
Adjusted Score: 27.092%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#7
Adjusted Score: 12.936%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
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