The Best Alan J. Pakula Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1961 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Presumed Innocent (1990) with $221M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alan J. Pakula Box Office Hits
Alan J. Pakula's films have made $741M worldwide in total. Presumed Innocent (1990) is the biggest hit at $221M, ahead of The Pelican Brief (1993) ($195M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Presumed Innocent 1990 · Mystery $221M $86.3M dom. - 2
The Pelican Brief 1993 · Drama $195M $101M dom. - 3
The Devil's Own 1997 · Drama $141M $42.9M dom. - 4
All the President's Men 1976 · Biography $70.6M $70.6M dom. - 5
Starting Over 1979 · Comedy $35.6M $35.6M dom. - 6
Sophie's Choice 1982 · Drama $30M $30M dom. - 7
Consenting Adults 1992 · Drama $21.6M $21.6M dom. - 8
Rollover 1981 · Drama $10.9M $10.9M dom. - 9
Comes a Horseman 1978 · Drama $9.59M $9.59M dom. - 10
See You in the Morning 1989 · Romance $4.8M $4.8M dom.
The Best Alan J. Pakula Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alan J. Pakula has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and The Pelican Brief (1993) is the pick of them.
The Best Alan J. Pakula Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alan J. Pakula's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Alan J. Pakula Movies
Alan J. Pakula's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. All the President's Men (1976) leads with 5 wins from 23 nominations.
The Latest Alan J. Pakula Movies
The most recent films Alan J. Pakula is credited on, newest first — starting with The Devil's Own (1997). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Devil's Own 1997 · Director
- The Pelican Brief 1993 · Director
- Consenting Adults 1992 · Director
- Presumed Innocent 1990 · Director
- See You in the Morning 1989 · Director
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Orphans 1987 · Director -
Dream Lover 1986 · Director - Sophie's Choice 1982 · Director
- Rollover 1981 · Director
- Starting Over 1979 · Director
- Comes a Horseman 1978 · Director
- All the President's Men 1976 · Director
The Best Alan J. Pakula Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan J. Pakula films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Alan J. Pakula movie?
Presumed Innocent (1990) made the most at the box office, with $221M worldwide, followed by The Pelican Brief (1993) with $195M. Together, Alan J. Pakula's films with box office figures have made $741M.
Which Alan J. Pakula movie won the most awards?
All the President's Men (1976) is the most decorated Alan J. Pakula film, with 5 wins from 23 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alan J. Pakula drama movie?
The Pelican Brief (1993) is the best-rated of Alan J. Pakula's drama films. In other genres: Presumed Innocent (mystery), See You in the Morning (romance) and Starting Over (comedy).
What is the newest Alan J. Pakula movie?
The newest film on Alan J. Pakula's filmography is Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis (2020), with Alan J. Pakula as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).
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