Feature - Top 10 Cranky Old Lady movies

Every town has that one old woman that everyone thinks is a witch...these women didn't take it that far but they sure put cranky old women on the map. Here they are the 10 Best Cranky Old Ladies.

1.) Mrs. Connelly in Duplex, played by Eileen Essell.
She has a parrot and a harpoon gun. Need I say more?
2.) Miranda Priestly in Devil Wears Prada, played by Meryl Streep
She is the quintessential cranky old lady and Streep plays her to perfection. Never before have steely glares been so damning...or so stylish.
3.) Viola Fields in Monster in Law, played by Jane Fonda
Definitely the most slap-sticky of the group, Viola lands on the list because her crankiness comes from a real place. And because she manages to not laugh throughout the film despite playing against J.Lo.
4.) Vivi Joan Abbott Walker in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, played by Ellen Burstyn
Could this woman be any more messed up? She earns a spot on the list for being such a colossal screw-up in such a feel good movie.
5.)Georgia in Georgia Rule, played by Jane Fonda
In this criminally under-appreciated movie Fonda plays the tough, no-nonsense, obscenity slinging matriarch of a pretty messed up family, whom she rules by a complete set of "Georgia Rules." But she also infuses the character with love and relateability, certainly worth some recognition.
6.) Mrs. Danvers in Rebecca, played by Judith Anderson
Definitely one of the most cold-hearted on this list. Mrs. Danvers hatred for the new Mrs. DeWinter knows no bounds...neither does her crankiness.
7.) Mother Superior in Sister Act, played by Maggie Smith
The nuns did it first--they still do it best and Maggie Smith proves it with her performance as Mother Superior. Still, you can't help but love her!
8.) Ruth Dewitt Bukater in Titanic, played by Frances Fisher
Doesn't her entire performance just make you want to scream "lighten up lady! you'll be dead at the end of the 194 minutes anyway!!"
9.) Barbara Covett in Notes on a Scandal, played by Judi Dench
She almost didn't make the list because she is far more than simply cranky but I just couldn't leave her off.
10.) Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmations, played by Glenn Close
She wants to kill puppies, which is generally not a good thing but there is nothing bad about Glenn Close.