The Best Ben Gazzara Movies, Ranked
69 credits from 1957 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Spanish Prisoner (1998) with $9.59M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ben Gazzara Box Office Hits
Ben Gazzara's films have made $26.4M worldwide in total. The Spanish Prisoner (1998) is the biggest hit at $9.59M, ahead of Bloodline (1979) ($8.22M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Spanish Prisoner 1998 · Drama $9.59M $9.59M dom. - 2
Bloodline 1979 · Crime $8.22M $8.22M dom. - 3
Inchon 1981 · War $5.2M $5.2M dom. - 4
Shadow Conspiracy 1997 · Thriller $2.31M $2.31M dom. - 5
Chez Gino 2011 · Comedy $661K - 6
Blue Moon 2000 · Drama $331K $76.5K dom. - 7
Opening Night 1977 · Drama $32.2K $23.5K dom. - 8
The Passionate Thief 1960 · Comedy $31.5K $31.5K dom. - 9
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 1976 · Drama $19.4K - 10
Husbands 1970 · Drama $2.74K
The Best Ben Gazzara Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ben Gazzara has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and The Spanish Prisoner (1998) is the pick of them.
The Best Ben Gazzara Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ben Gazzara's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2010s.
- 2010s 1 film Chez Gino 2011 · as Oncle Giovanni
- 2000s 9 films Blue Moon 2000
- 1990s 14 films The Spanish Prisoner 1998
- 1980s 8 films Inchon 1981 · as Maj. Frank Hallsworth
- 1970s 15 films Bloodline 1979 · as Rhys Williams
- 1960s 6 films The Passionate Thief 1960 · as Lello
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1950s 3 films Anatomy of a Murder 1959
The Latest Ben Gazzara Movies
The most recent films Ben Gazzara is credited on, newest first — starting with to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour 2023 · Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage) - Chez Gino 2011 · Oncle Giovanni
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Eve 2008 · Joe -
Empire State Building Murders 2008 · Paulie Genovese -
Quiet Flows The Don 2006 · Secretov -
Pope John Paul II 2005 · Kardinal Agostino Casaroli -
Hysterical Blindness 2002 · Nick -
Brian’s Song 2001 · Coach Halas - Blue Moon 2000 · Drama
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Very Mean Men 2000 · Gino Minetti -
Believe 2000 · Thriller - The Spanish Prisoner 1998 · Drama
The Best Ben Gazzara Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ben Gazzara films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ben Gazzara movie?
The Spanish Prisoner (1998) made the most at the box office, with $9.59M worldwide, followed by Bloodline (1979) with $8.22M. Together, Ben Gazzara's films with box office figures have made $26.4M.
What is the best Ben Gazzara drama movie?
The Spanish Prisoner (1998) is the best-rated of Ben Gazzara's drama films. In other genres: Chez Gino (comedy), Shadow Conspiracy (thriller) and Bloodline (crime).
What is the newest Ben Gazzara movie?
The newest film on Ben Gazzara's filmography is to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour (2023), with Ben Gazzara as Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage).
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