Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Barry Sullivan, actor
Actor · Best movies

The Best Barry Sullivan Movies, Ranked

75 credits from 1937 to 2002, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Earthquake (1974) with $79.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

Full Barry Sullivan profile & filmography

Worldwide gross

Biggest Barry Sullivan Box Office Hits

Barry Sullivan's films have made $125M worldwide in total. Earthquake (1974) is the biggest hit at $79.7M, ahead of Oh, God! (1977) ($41.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Earthquake (1974) movie poster Earthquake 1974 · Action $79.7M $79.7M dom.
  2. 2 Oh, God! (1977) movie poster Oh, God! 1977 · Fantasy $41.7M $41.7M dom.
  3. 3 Caravans (1978) movie poster Caravans 1978 · Romance $3.93M $3.93M dom.
  4. 4 The Arrangement (1969) movie poster The Arrangement 1969 · Romance $9.54K
  5. 5 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) movie poster Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973 · Biography $8.46K
  6. 6 Forty Guns (1957) movie poster Forty Guns 1957 · Western $6.34K
  7. 7 The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) movie poster The Bad and the Beautiful 1953 · Drama $2.03K
One pick per genre

The Best Barry Sullivan Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Barry Sullivan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Barry Sullivan Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Barry Sullivan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1970s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Barry Sullivan Movies

Barry Sullivan's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) leads with 5 wins from 10 nominations.

All movie awards
FAQ

The Best Barry Sullivan Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Barry Sullivan films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Barry Sullivan movie?

Earthquake (1974) made the most at the box office, with $79.7M worldwide, followed by Oh, God! (1977) with $41.7M. Together, Barry Sullivan's films with box office figures have made $125M.

Which Barry Sullivan movie won the most awards?

The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the most decorated Barry Sullivan film, with 5 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Barry Sullivan drama movie?

The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the best-rated of Barry Sullivan's drama films. In other genres: Forty Guns (western), Caravans (romance) and Earthquake (action).

What is the newest Barry Sullivan movie?

The newest film on Barry Sullivan's filmography is The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002), with Barry Sullivan as Griff Bonnell (archive footage).

Keep browsing

More Movie Rankings & Collections

Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.

All collections