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Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

28 movies on Netflix

Biography

Bonnie Hunt is an American actress and comedian who began in Chicago improvisation, joining the Second City in 1986 before landing the role of a waitress in Rain Man (1988). She gained recognition for supporting roles in Beethoven (1992), Beethoven's 2nd (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jerry Maguire (1996) and The Green Mile (1999). Her directorial debut was Return to Me (2000), a romantic drama she co-wrote and starred in. She co-created, wrote, directed and starred in the ABC sitcom Life with Bonnie (2002 to 2004), earning two Golden Globe nominations and a Primetime Emmy nomination for lead actress in a comedy. Other series include The Building (1993), Bonnie (1995 to 1996) and the talk show The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008 to 2010), which brought her a Daytime Emmy nomination. She has voiced characters in A Bug's Life (1998), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Cars (2006), Zootopia (2016) and Toy Story 4 (2019), and played Mrs. Claus in Red One (2024).

65years old

Turns 66 on September 22in 345 days

  • Born Chicago
  • Star sign: VirgoLast day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
  • Also credited as Bonnie Lynn Hunt

Movie Career

Films
28
Career span
38 years1988 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    In 1988, while she was a nurse, Hunt tried out during her lunch break for the part of Sally Dibbs, a waitress in Rain Man, and she got the role.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Hunt declined a spot as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. The show's producers generally disapproved of the improvisational style she favored.

  3. Early training

    In 1984 Hunt helped start an improvisational comedy troupe named An Impulsive Thing, and in 1986 she became a member of Chicago's Second City.

  4. A first

    Hunt provided the voice of Bonnie Hopps in Zootopia, a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. This was her first animated movie not made by Pixar, and she also voiced the part in Zootopia 2.

Bonnie Hunt movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Green Mile1999 Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mysteryas Jan Edgecomb

    IMDb rating 8.61.6M votes

  2. Cars2006 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Sally Carreravoice

    IMDb rating 7.3549K votes

  3. Jumanji1995as Sarah Whittle

    IMDb rating 7.1420K votes

  4. Zootopia2016as Bonnie Hoppsvoice

    IMDb rating 8.0650K votes

  5. Cheaper by the Dozen2003as Kate Baker

    IMDb rating 6.0117K votes

  6. Rain Man1988as Sally Dibbs

    IMDb rating 8.0590K votes

  7. Red One2024as Mrs. Claus

    IMDb rating 6.2162K votes

  8. Beethoven1992as Alice Newton

    IMDb rating 5.882K votes

Most often with

John Lasseter directed three of these films, Byron Howard two and Andrew Stanton two. John Ratzenberger appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Ratzenberger, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with John RatzenbergerTom Hanks, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tom HanksRichard Kind, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Richard KindOwen Wilson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Owen WilsonTony Shalhoub, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tony ShalhoubCharles Grodin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Charles GrodinJohn LasseterDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by John LasseterByron HowardDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Byron HowardAndrew StantonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Andrew Stanton

Films together

  • John Ratzenberger5 films together, 1998 to 2019
    John Ratzenberger's page
    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Hunt as DollyvoiceRatzenberger as Hammvoice
    • Cars 32017IMDb rating 6.7Hunt as SallyvoiceRatzenberger as Mackvoice
    • Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Hunt as Sally CarreravoiceRatzenberger as Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Carvoice
    • Monsters, Inc.2001IMDb rating 8.1Hunt as FlintvoiceRatzenberger as The Abominable Snowmanvoice
    • A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Hunt as RosievoiceRatzenberger as P.T. Fleavoice
  • Tom Hanks3 films together, 1999 to 2026
    Tom Hanks's page
    • Toy Story 52026IMDb rating 7.4Hunt as DollyvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • Toy Story 42019IMDb rating 7.6Hunt as DollyvoiceHanks as Woodyvoice
    • The Green Mile1999IMDb rating 8.6Hunt as Jan EdgecombHanks as Paul Edgecomb
  • Richard Kind3 films together, 1998 to 2006
    Richard Kind's page
  • Owen Wilson3 films together, 2006 to 2017
    Owen Wilson's page
    • Cars 32017IMDb rating 6.7Hunt as SallyvoiceWilson as Lightning McQueenvoice
    • Cars 22011IMDb rating 6.2Hunt as SallyvoiceWilson as Lightning McQueenvoice
    • Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Hunt as Sally CarreravoiceWilson as Lightning McQueenvoice
  • Tony Shalhoub3 films together, 2006 to 2017
    Tony Shalhoub's page
    • Cars 32017IMDb rating 6.7Hunt as SallyvoiceShalhoub as Luigivoice
    • Cars 22011IMDb rating 6.2Hunt as SallyvoiceShalhoub as Luigivoice
    • Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Hunt as Sally CarreravoiceShalhoub as Luigivoice
  • Charles Grodin3 films together, 1992 to 1993
    Charles Grodin's page
    • Beethoven's 2nd1993IMDb rating 5.0Hunt as Alice NewtonGrodin as George Newton
    • Dave1993IMDb rating 6.9Hunt as White House Tour GuideGrodin as Murray Blum
    • Beethoven1992IMDb rating 5.8Hunt as Alice NewtonGrodin as George Newton
  • John LasseterDirector, 3 films, 1998 to 2011
    All films by John Lasseter
    • Cars 22011IMDb rating 6.2Hunt as Sallyvoice
    • Cars2006IMDb rating 7.3Hunt as Sally Carreravoice
    • A Bug's Life1998IMDb rating 7.2Hunt as Rosievoice
  • Byron HowardDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2025
    All films by Byron Howard
    • Zootopia 22025IMDb rating 7.3Hunt as Bonnie Hoppsvoice
    • Zootopia2016IMDb rating 8.0Hunt as Bonnie Hoppsvoice
  • Andrew StantonDirector, 2 films, 1998 to 2026
    All films by Andrew Stanton
  • Also three films together2 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Bonnie Hunt's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$10.4 billion

25 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 28 films: 25 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas.

  • 25Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas

Top grosser

Zootopia 22025as Bonnie Hopps (voice)$1.9 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 72% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Zootopia 22025as Bonnie Hopps (voice)
    $1.9B18.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Toy Story 52026as Dolly (voice)
    $1.1B10.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Toy Story 42019as Dolly (voice)
    $1.1B10.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Zootopia2016as Bonnie Hopps (voice)
    $1.0B9.9% of the total
  5. 5
    Monsters University2013as Mrs. Graves (voice)
    $744M7.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Monsters, Inc.2001as Flint (voice)
    $580M5.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Cars 22011as Sally (voice)
    $560M5.4% of the total
  8. 8
    Cars2006as Sally Carrera (voice)
    $462M4.4% of the total
Cars 3 (2017), $384 millionA Bug's Life (1998), $363 millionRain Man (1988), $355 millionThe Green Mile (1999), $287 millionJerry Maguire (1996), $274 millionJumanji (1995), $263 millionCheaper by the Dozen (2003), $190 millionRed One (2024), $186 millionBeethoven (1992), $147 millionCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), $129 millionBeethoven's 2nd (1993), $118 millionDave (1993), $92.0 millionRandom Hearts (1999), $74.6 millionReturn to Me (2000), $36.6 millionNow and Then (1995), $27.4 millionOnly You (1994), $20.1 million

$2.9 billionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 28% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Bonnie Hunt's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Saturn AwardsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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