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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movies: Every Film & Box Office

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has made 1,526 films from 1924 to 2017, earning $161M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), Speechless (1994) and Masquerade (1988). Its most frequent director is Richard Thorpe (51 films). Drama is its most common genre, with 643 films.

films
1,526
worldwide box office
$161M
years active
1924–2017
Main genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Film languages
English (1,474), Italian (2), German (1)
Busiest decade
The 1930s, 538 films
Frequent director
Richard Thorpe
Box office

What Are Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films that earned the most worldwide. 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) leads with $40.4M, 25% of everything the studio's films have earned.

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  1. 1 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) movie poster 2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 · Sci-Fi $40.4M
  2. 2 Speechless (1994) movie poster Speechless 1994 · Romance $20.7M
  3. 3 Masquerade (1988) movie poster Masquerade 1988 · Drama $15.9M
  4. 4 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) movie poster All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 1996 · Fantasy $8.62M
  5. 5 Just the Way You Are (1984) movie poster Just the Way You Are 1984 · Drama $7.89M
  6. 6 Clean Slate (1994) movie poster Clean Slate 1994 · Comedy $7.36M
  7. 7 Buddy Buddy (1981) movie poster Buddy Buddy 1981 · Comedy $7.26M
  8. 8 International Velvet (1978) movie poster International Velvet 1978 · Family $7.01M
In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Drama is its most common genre, with 643 films. The 1930s were its busiest decade, with 538 films.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movies by Genre

  1. Drama 643 films
  2. Comedy 575 films
  3. Romance 433 films
  4. Documentary 223 films
  5. Music 176 films
  6. Crime 172 films
  7. Animation 83 films
  8. Adventure 82 films

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movies by Decade

  1. 75 1920s
  2. 538 1930s
  3. 471 1940s
  4. 268 1950s
  5. 73 1960s
  6. 49 1970s
  7. 22 1980s
  8. 16 1990s
  9. 12 2000s
  10. 2 2010s

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movies by Language

  • English 1,474
  • Italian 2
  • German 1
  • Spanish 1
  • Chinese 1
  • Portuguese 1
Filmography

What Movies Has Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Made?

All 1,526 films, newest first, with the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

All 1,526 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made?

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has released 1,526 films, from 1924 to 2017. Its busiest decade was the 1930s, with 538 films.

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What is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's highest-grossing movie?

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's biggest box office hit, with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of Speechless (1994) ($20.7M).

Which director has made the most films with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer?

Richard Thorpe has directed 51 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films, more than anyone else, followed by Robert Z. Leonard (38) and W.S. Van Dyke (37).