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Barry Sonnenfeld, director
Director

Barry Sonnenfeld: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
15
on screen
1991–2016
box office
$2.42B
nomination
1
Biggest hits

The Best Barry Sonnenfeld Movies

The films of Barry Sonnenfeld that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Men in Black III (2012) leads with $654M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Barry Sonnenfeld's Career in Numbers

Barry Sonnenfeld's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Barry Sonnenfeld works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Addams Family (1991) to Nine Lives (2016), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Barry Sonnenfeld Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 5
  2. 2000s 3
  3. 2010s 3

The 1990s were Barry Sonnenfeld's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Barry Sonnenfeld Movies by Genre

  • Action 4
  • Fantasy 3
  • Thriller 2
  • Comedy 1
  • Adventure 1

Action is the genre Barry Sonnenfeld has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of fantasy (3).

Barry Sonnenfeld Career Milestones

First film
The Addams Family 1991
Biggest box office hit
Men in Black III $654M worldwide
Newest film
Nine Lives 2016
15 credits

Barry Sonnenfeld Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Barry Sonnenfeld is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

11
  1. 2016 Nine Lives (2016) movie poster Nine Lives Fantasy
  2. 2013 Beverly Hills Cop (2013) movie poster Beverly Hills Cop Comedy
  3. 2012 Men in Black III (2012) movie poster Men in Black III Action
  4. 2006 RV (2006) movie poster RV Adventure
  5. 2002 Men in Black II (2002) movie poster Men in Black II Action
  6. 2002 Big Trouble (2002) movie poster Big Trouble Thriller
  7. 1999 Wild Wild West (1999) movie poster Wild Wild West Action
  8. 1997 Men in Black (1997) movie poster Men in Black Action
  9. 1995 Get Shorty (1995) movie poster Get Shorty Thriller
  10. 1993 Addams Family Values (1993) movie poster Addams Family Values Fantasy
  11. 1991 The Addams Family (1991) movie poster The Addams Family Fantasy

Barry Sonnenfeld in Documentaries & Specials

4
  1. 2003 Shooting ‘Miller’s Crossing’: A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld (2003) movie poster Shooting ‘Miller’s Crossing’: A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld as Himself · Documentary
  2. 1999 Wild Wild West: Evil Devices (1999) movie poster Wild Wild West: Evil Devices as Himself · Comedy
  3. 1999 Wild Wild West: Loveless’s Ladies (1999) movie poster Wild Wild West: Loveless’s Ladies as Himself · Documentary
  4. 1999 It’s a Whole New West: The Making of ‘Wild, Wild West’ (1999) movie poster It’s a Whole New West: The Making of ‘Wild, Wild West’ as Self · Documentary
1 nomination

Barry Sonnenfeld: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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Works with

Who Barry Sonnenfeld Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Barry Sonnenfeld shares the most films with. Will Smith comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Tommy Lee Jones (3).

FAQ

Barry Sonnenfeld: Questions & Answers

How many movies Barry Sonnenfeld has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Barry Sonnenfeld been in?

Barry Sonnenfeld is credited on 15 films, from 1991 to 2016. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Barry Sonnenfeld's highest-grossing movie?

Men in Black III (2012) is Barry Sonnenfeld's biggest box office hit, with $654M worldwide, ahead of Men in Black (1997) ($589M). Across every film with box office figures, Barry Sonnenfeld's movies have made $2.42B.

Barry Sonnenfeld's biggest hits

Has Barry Sonnenfeld won an Oscar?

Barry Sonnenfeld has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Barry Sonnenfeld has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Barry Sonnenfeld's newest movie?

The most recent film on Barry Sonnenfeld's filmography is Nine Lives (2016), which Barry Sonnenfeld directed.

Who does Barry Sonnenfeld work with most often?

Barry Sonnenfeld shares the most films with Will Smith (5 films), Tommy Lee Jones (3 films) and Kenneth Branagh (3 films).

The Best Barry Sonnenfeld Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 directing credits.

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