Kathryn Hahn is an American actress and comedian known for bringing sharp humor, warmth, and dramatic depth to a wide range of film roles. She began building her movie career in the early 2000s, quickly becoming a memorable supporting presence in romantic comedies and ensemble films. Over the years, Hahn has worked across comedy, drama, horror, family entertainment, and animation, appearing alongside major stars such as Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Meryl Streep. Her standout performances in films such as Step Brothers, We’re the Millers, Bad Moms, and Private Life helped establish her as one of Hollywood’s most versatile character actresses. She has also become widely recognized for voice performances, particularly as Ericka in the Hotel Transylvania franchise and Doctor Octopus in the Spider-Verse films. This guide to Kathryn Hahn movies by year covers her officially released feature-film appearances in chronological order, including notable supporting and voice roles.
2003 — How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Kathryn Hahn made her feature-film debut in the 2003 romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, directed by Donald Petrie. She played Michelle Rueben, one of Andie Anderson’s friends, in a film starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. The story follows a journalist and an advertising executive who enter a complicated romantic bet while hiding their true intentions from each other. Although Hahn had a supporting role, the commercially successful film marked an important early step in her movie career.
2004 — Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
In Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Hahn played Angelica, appearing alongside Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, and Josh Duhamel. Directed by Robert Luketic, the romantic comedy centers on an ordinary woman whose life changes after she wins a date with a famous movie star. Hahn’s performance added comic energy to the ensemble as the story explored celebrity culture, friendship, and romance. The film helped her establish herself as a dependable supporting performer in mainstream comedies.
2004 — Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Adam McKay’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy became one of Kathryn Hahn’s most recognizable early comedy appearances. She played Helen, appearing in the film’s famously absurd ensemble alongside Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, and David Koechner. The 2004 satirical comedy follows a self-important 1970s television anchorman whose professional world is disrupted when a talented female reporter joins his newsroom. The movie became a major cult comedy and helped introduce Hahn’s comic timing to a much wider audience.
2004 — Around the Bend
Hahn appeared as Sarah in Around the Bend, a family drama directed by Jordan Roberts. The film stars Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, and Josh Lucas and follows several generations of a troubled family brought together by an unexpected road trip. Unlike her broader studio comedies, the movie gave Hahn an opportunity to work within a more intimate dramatic ensemble. It represents an early example of the range she would demonstrate throughout her film career.
2004 — Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie is a feature-length companion to Anchorman assembled from unused footage, alternate takes, and discarded storylines from the original production. Hahn reprised her role as Helen, with Adam McKay again directing and Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, and Steve Carell returning. The film was released in 2004 as a home-video companion rather than a conventional theatrical sequel. Because it is officially recognized as a feature-length film, it is included here as a distinct non-standard entry in Hahn’s filmography.
2005 — A Lot Like Love
Hahn played Michelle in the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love, directed by Nigel Cole and starring Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet. The story follows two people whose relationship repeatedly crosses paths over several years as they try to understand what they mean to one another. Hahn’s supporting role contributes to the film’s ensemble of friends and romantic relationships. The movie continued her steady run of appearances in commercially oriented comedy and romance projects.
2006 — The Holiday
In Nancy Meyers’ romantic comedy The Holiday, Hahn played Bristol, a supporting character in a story about two women who exchange homes and unexpectedly find new relationships. The movie stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black and blends romance with comedy and Christmas-season sentiment. Hahn’s role is relatively small but places her within a highly regarded ensemble cast. The Holiday became a long-running seasonal favorite and remains one of her better-known early studio films.
2007 — The Last Mimzy
Hahn appeared as Naomi Schwartz in The Last Mimzy, a science-fiction family adventure directed by Robert Shaye. The film follows two children who discover mysterious objects that appear to have arrived from the future. Starring Chris O’Neil, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Joely Richardson, and Timothy Hutton, the movie combines science fiction with family-oriented adventure. Hahn’s supporting performance added another genre to her growing film résumé.
2008 — Step Brothers
Step Brothers gave Hahn one of her most memorable early comedy roles as Alice Huff, the wife of Dale Doback. Directed by Adam McKay, the film stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as two immature adults who become reluctant stepbrothers after their single parents marry. Hahn plays the frustrated but determined Alice, providing a sharp contrast to the central characters’ outrageous behavior. The film became a popular modern comedy and remains one of the most recognizable titles among Kathryn Hahn movies by year.
2008 — Revolutionary Road
In Sam Mendes’ drama Revolutionary Road, Hahn played Milly Campbell, a friend of the central couple portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Based on Richard Yates’ novel, the film examines marriage, dissatisfaction, and the pressures surrounding suburban American life in the 1950s. Hahn’s performance is understated compared with her comedic work, allowing her to contribute to the film’s emotionally serious ensemble. The movie was particularly notable for reuniting DiCaprio and Winslet after Titanic.
2009 — The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Hahn played Babs Merrick in the comedy The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, directed by Neal Brennan. Jeremy Piven stars as a ruthless car salesman brought in to save a struggling dealership, with Hahn appearing as part of the film’s large comic ensemble. The movie relies on exaggerated characters and fast-paced workplace humor. It continued Hahn’s association with ensemble comedies during the late 2000s.
2010 — How Do You Know
In James L. Brooks’ romantic comedy-drama How Do You Know, Hahn played Annie. The film stars Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, and Jack Nicholson and follows several characters dealing with romance, career uncertainty, and complicated relationships. Hahn’s role is supporting, but the film placed her alongside an especially prominent cast. Its blend of relationship comedy and drama also reflected the broader range developing in her movie work.
2011 — Our Idiot Brother
Hahn played Janet in Our Idiot Brother, a comedy-drama directed by Jesse Peretz. Paul Rudd stars as Ned Rochlin, an idealistic man whose uncomplicated personality creates problems for his three sisters and the people around them. Hahn appears alongside Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, and Steve Coogan in the ensemble cast. The film allowed her to combine comedic timing with a more grounded family-drama setting.
2012 — Wanderlust
In Wanderlust, Hahn played Karen, a supporting character in David Wain’s comedy about a New York couple who temporarily join an unconventional communal lifestyle. The film stars Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, with a supporting cast that includes Justin Theroux and Alan Alda. Hahn’s role fits the movie’s ensemble approach and its satirical look at alternative living. The project continued her pattern of working with prominent comedy performers.
2012 — The Dictator
Hahn made a brief appearance as a pregnant woman in Sacha Baron Cohen’s political satire The Dictator. Directed by Larry Charles, the comedy follows a fictional authoritarian ruler who travels to the United States and becomes separated from his privileged world. Hahn’s appearance is a small cameo rather than a substantial supporting role. It is nevertheless an officially released feature-film credit and therefore belongs in a complete account of her movie work.
2013 — Afternoon Delight
Afternoon Delight marked a significant step forward for Hahn as a leading film actress. Directed by Jill Soloway, the comedy-drama stars Hahn as Rachel, a woman whose dissatisfaction with her marriage and suburban routine leads her to form an unexpected relationship with a younger woman. Josh Radnor, Juno Temple, and Jane Lynch also appear in the film. Hahn’s central performance brought greater dramatic depth to her screen persona and helped establish her as more than a supporting comedy player.
2013 — We’re the Millers
In the hit comedy We’re the Millers, Hahn played Edie Fitzgerald, part of the eccentric family-like group assembled around a drug-smuggling scheme. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, the movie stars Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, and Will Poulter. Hahn’s performance is built around comic awkwardness and the escalating chaos surrounding the supposed family. The film became one of the more commercially successful comedies of her career.
2013 — Dark Around the Stars
Hahn appeared as Judith in the independent drama Dark Around the Stars. The film follows a man attempting to reconnect with his estranged family after years away and uses a quieter, more character-driven approach than Hahn’s mainstream comedies. Her appearance demonstrates her willingness to work in smaller independent productions alongside larger studio projects. It remains one of the less widely seen but important entries in her early filmography.
2013 — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
In Ben Stiller’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Hahn played Odessa Mitty, Walter’s sister. The adventure comedy-drama stars Stiller as a daydreaming magazine employee who embarks on a real-world journey after a crucial photographic negative disappears. Hahn’s role gives the protagonist an important family connection while allowing her to work within a visually ambitious studio production. The film remains notable for combining comedy, adventure, and themes of personal transformation.
2014 — Bad Words
Jason Bateman’s directorial debut Bad Words featured Hahn as Jenny Widgeon. The dark comedy follows a grown man who exploits a loophole in a spelling-bee competition, creating an intentionally uncomfortable relationship with a young competitor. Bateman stars alongside Hahn, Rohan Chand, and other members of the film’s ensemble. Hahn’s performance brings warmth and grounded humor to a deliberately abrasive comedy.
2014 — She’s Funny That Way
Hahn played Delta Simmons in Peter Bogdanovich’s screwball comedy She’s Funny That Way. The film follows a Broadway director whose habit of secretly supporting escorts creates complications involving his wife, a playwright, and several other characters. Hahn appeared alongside Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Will Forte, Jennifer Aniston, and Rhys Ifans. Her role contributed to the film’s deliberately old-fashioned ensemble comedy style.
2014 — This Is Where I Leave You
In Shawn Levy’s family comedy-drama This Is Where I Leave You, Hahn played Annie Altman. The film follows four adult siblings who return home and are forced to spend time together after their father’s death, with Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Corey Stoll, and Jane Fonda among the cast. Hahn’s Annie is part of the family’s complicated network of relationships and personal tensions. The movie gave her another opportunity to balance humor with more emotionally grounded material.
2015 — The D Train
Hahn played Stacey Landsman in The D Train, a dark comedy directed by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. Jack Black stars as a man who attempts to improve his social standing by reconnecting with a former high-school classmate played by James Marsden. Hahn portrays the protagonist’s wife, whose relationship becomes increasingly strained as his plan spirals out of control. The film showcased her ability to handle comedy with an uncomfortable dramatic edge.
2015 — Tomorrowland
In Brad Bird’s science-fiction adventure Tomorrowland, Hahn played Ursula Gernsback. The Disney film stars George Clooney, Britt Robertson, and Hugh Laurie and follows characters who uncover a mysterious alternate world connected to humanity’s future. Hahn’s role is supporting but places her inside a large-scale effects-driven production. The movie stands out in her filmography as one of her major family-oriented science-fiction projects.
2015 — Len and Company
Hahn appeared as Isabelle in Len and Company, an independent comedy-drama directed by Tim Godsall. The film centers on a successful music producer who retreats from the industry and is forced to confront his relationships and career choices. Hahn works within a smaller ensemble rather than the broad studio-comedy format associated with some of her earlier roles. The film is an example of the independent projects that have complemented her mainstream work.
2015 — The Visit
Hahn played Loretta Jamison, the mother of two children, in M. Night Shyamalan’s horror film The Visit. The story follows siblings who spend time with grandparents they have never met, only to become increasingly disturbed by strange behavior in the house. Hahn’s character is mostly seen through the children’s perspective as the unsettling mystery develops. The movie was a notable return to straightforward horror for Shyamalan and became a commercially successful release.
2015 — The Family Fang
In The Family Fang, Hahn played Camille Fang, a woman whose childhood was shaped by her parents’ unusual artistic experiments. Directed by Jason Bateman and based on Kevin Wilson’s novel, the film stars Nicole Kidman, Bateman, Christopher Walken, and Hahn. The story examines family relationships, childhood trauma, performance, and the difficulty of separating art from ordinary life. Hahn’s role allowed her to explore a more emotionally complex dramatic character.
2016 — Captain Fantastic
Hahn played Harper Cash in Matt Ross’s acclaimed drama Captain Fantastic. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as a father raising his children away from conventional society and examines what happens when the family is forced to confront the outside world. Hahn appears as part of the extended family and brings a grounded perspective to the film’s debate over parenting and lifestyle. The movie received significant critical attention and earned Hahn a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as part of its ensemble.
2016 — The Do-Over
In the Netflix comedy The Do-Over, Hahn played Becca, the former wife of Adam Sandler’s character. Directed by Steven Brill, the film follows two friends who fake their deaths and assume new identities, only to discover that their supposed escape has created more danger. Paula Patton and David Spade also star in the action-comedy. Hahn’s role provides a connection to the protagonist’s former life as the increasingly complicated scheme unfolds.
2016 — Bad Moms
Bad Moms became one of Hahn’s signature comedy roles, with her playing the outspoken and uninhibited Carla Dunkler. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the film stars Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Hahn, Christina Applegate, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The story follows three overworked mothers who decide to reject the unrealistic expectations placed on them by other parents. Hahn’s energetic performance became a major part of the film’s ensemble appeal and led directly to a sequel.
2017 — Flower
Hahn appeared as Laurie Vandross in the independent coming-of-age drama Flower, directed by Max Winkler. The film stars Zoey Deutch as a teenager whose unconventional behavior leads her into a complicated relationship with a troubled young man. Hahn plays the protagonist’s mother and contributes to the movie’s mix of dark comedy and teenage drama. Flower offered another example of her ability to move between broad comedy and more subdued character work.
2017 — A Bad Moms Christmas
Hahn returned as Carla Dunkler in A Bad Moms Christmas, the sequel to Bad Moms. Jon Lucas and Scott Moore again directed, with Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Hahn, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, and Cheryl Hines among the cast. This time, the story focuses on the three mothers dealing with the pressures of Christmas while their own mothers arrive and complicate the holiday. Hahn once again provided some of the film’s most uninhibited comic moments.
2018 — Private Life
In Tamara Jenkins’ acclaimed comedy-drama Private Life, Hahn delivered one of her most substantial dramatic performances as Rachel Biegler. The film follows Rachel and her husband Richard, played by Paul Giamatti, as they navigate fertility treatment and the emotional strain surrounding their desire to have a child. Hahn’s performance was widely praised for its emotional honesty, balancing frustration, humor, vulnerability, and determination. The film became an important milestone in her transition from supporting comic roles to major dramatic performances.
2018 — Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hahn voiced Ericka Van Helsing in the animated comedy Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, the film sends Dracula and his monster friends on a cruise where Dracula unexpectedly falls for Ericka, the ship’s captain and a descendant of the legendary monster hunter Van Helsing. Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, and Kevin James also returned for the franchise. Hahn’s voice performance expanded her film work into major family animation and introduced her to a younger audience.
2018 — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Hahn supplied the voice of Dr. Olivia “Liv” Octavius, the animated version of Doctor Octopus, in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, the groundbreaking animated superhero film follows Miles Morales as he encounters Spider-heroes from different dimensions. Hahn’s Doc Ock is one of the film’s principal villains and contrasts sharply with her usual comedic characters. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and became a major landmark in modern superhero animation.
2022 — Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Hahn reprised her voice role as Ericka Van Helsing in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, the fourth installment in the animated franchise. The film was directed by Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska and follows Dracula and his friends after a mysterious invention transforms humans and monsters into different forms. Hahn again performed alongside Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, and other returning franchise voices. The movie was released in 2022 after undergoing changes in distribution and marked another major animated feature credit for Hahn.
2022 — Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
In Rian Johnson’s mystery comedy Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Hahn played Claire Debella, a politician invited to a private Greek island by billionaire Miles Bron. The film features Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc and an ensemble including Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, and Leslie Odom Jr. Hahn’s Claire is part of the wealthy and politically connected group whose secrets become central to Blanc’s investigation. The film was released by Netflix after a limited theatrical run and became one of Hahn’s most prominent recent live-action movie appearances.
2023 — Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Hahn returned as Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film. Her appearance is a voice and archival-audio contribution rather than a conventional new live-action performance, and the character remains connected to the Spider-Verse’s multiversal storyline. The film was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson and expands the story of Miles Morales across multiple Spider-powered worlds. Its enormous ensemble and ambitious animation made it one of the most acclaimed superhero films of 2023.
2025 — Fixed
Hahn provided the voice of Honey in Fixed, an adult animated comedy directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. The film follows Bull, a dog who discovers that he is about to be neutered and decides to enjoy one last adventure with his friends before the procedure. Adam DeVine voices Bull, while Hahn voices Honey, the glamorous dog who becomes the object of Bull’s affection. Released in 2025, Fixed added another animated comedy to Hahn’s increasingly varied voice-acting résumé.
Kathryn Hahn’s Movie Career
Kathryn Hahn’s movie career has developed from supporting parts in studio comedies into a diverse body of work spanning comedy, drama, horror, science fiction, family entertainment, and animation. Her early appearances in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Anchorman, Step Brothers, and The Holiday established her as a strong character performer, while Afternoon Delight, Private Life, and Captain Fantastic demonstrated her dramatic range. Her roles as Carla in the Bad Moms films and as Ericka in the Hotel Transylvania franchise further cemented her reputation for memorable comic performances. More recently, her voice work as Doctor Octopus in the Spider-Verse movies and Honey in Fixed has added another dimension to her filmography. Looking across Kathryn Hahn movies by year, her career stands out for its variety, with the actress consistently moving between mainstream entertainment and more character-driven projects.
