The Best Abel Ferrara Movies, Ranked
53 credits from 1971 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pasolini (2019) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is King of New York (1990) with $2.55M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Abel Ferrara Movies
The 6 highest-rated films Abel Ferrara is credited on. Pasolini (2019) leads with 73, followed by Tommaso (2020) at 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Pasolini 2019 · Biography -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Tommaso 2020 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Tommaso 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Siberia 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 31 Zeros and Ones 2021 · Thriller -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 30 Padre Pio 2023 · Biography
Biggest Abel Ferrara Box Office Hits
Abel Ferrara's films have made $12.4M worldwide in total. King of New York (1990) is the biggest hit at $2.55M, ahead of Bad Lieutenant (1992) ($2.04M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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King of New York 1990 · Thriller $2.55M $2.55M dom. - 2
Bad Lieutenant 1992 · Drama $2.04M $2M dom. - 3
Mary 2008 · Drama $1.74M - 4
China Girl 1987 · Romance $1.26M $1.26M dom. - 5
Dangerous Game 1993 · Drama $1.26M $23.7K dom. - 6
The Funeral 1996 · Drama $1.23M $1.23M dom. - 7
Go Go Tales 2007 · Comedy $937K - 8
Body Snatchers 1994 · Sci-Fi $429K $429K dom. - 9
Welcome to New York 2015 · Drama $324K - 10
The Addiction 1995 · Drama $307K $307K dom.
The Best Abel Ferrara Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Abel Ferrara has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Tommaso (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 16 films Tommaso 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 65
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Documentary 4 films Chelsea on the Rocks 2009 · Director - Thriller 3 films Zeros and Ones 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 31
- Sci-Fi 3 films Body Snatchers 1994 · Director
- Biography 2 films Pasolini 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 73
- Comedy 1 film Go Go Tales 2007 · Director
- Romance 1 film China Girl 1987 · Director
The Best Abel Ferrara Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Abel Ferrara's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Abel Ferrara Movies
The most recent films Abel Ferrara is credited on, newest first — starting with Turn in the Wound (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Turn in the Wound 2024 · Director - Padre Pio 2023 · Director
- Zeros and Ones 2021 · Director
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The Night Burns 2021 · Abel - Siberia 2021 · Director
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The Projectionist 2020 · Director - Tommaso 2020 · Director
- Tommaso 2019 · Director
- Pasolini 2019 · Director
- Welcome to New York 2015 · Director
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4:44 Last Day on Earth 2012 · Director -
Go Go Tales 2011 · Director
The Best Abel Ferrara Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Abel Ferrara films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Abel Ferrara movie?
Pasolini (2019) is the best-rated Abel Ferrara film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of Tommaso (2020) (65) and Tommaso (2019) (61). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Pasolini: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Abel Ferrara movie?
King of New York (1990) made the most at the box office, with $2.55M worldwide, followed by Bad Lieutenant (1992) with $2.04M. Together, Abel Ferrara's films with box office figures have made $12.4M.
Which Abel Ferrara movie won the most awards?
Bad Lieutenant (1992) is the most decorated Abel Ferrara film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Abel Ferrara drama movie?
Tommaso (2020) is the best-rated of Abel Ferrara's drama films, with a score of 65. In other genres: Chelsea on the Rocks (documentary), Zeros and Ones (thriller) and Body Snatchers (sci-fi).
What is the newest Abel Ferrara movie?
The newest film on Abel Ferrara's filmography is The Passion According to Béatrice (2024), with Abel Ferrara as Self.
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