The Best Bernardo Bertolucci Movies, Ranked
57 credits from 1962 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Last Emperor (1987) with $44M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Bernardo Bertolucci Box Office Hits
Bernardo Bertolucci's films have made $119M worldwide in total. The Last Emperor (1987) is the biggest hit at $44M, ahead of Last Tango in Paris (1973) ($36.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Last Emperor 1987 · Biography $44M $44M dom. - 2
Last Tango in Paris 1973 · Drama $36.2M $36.1M dom. - 3
The Dreamers 2004 · Drama $23.7M $2.53M dom. - 4
Stealing Beauty 1996 · Drama $4.9M $4.72M dom. - 5
Little Buddha 1993 · Drama $4.89M $4.86M dom. - 6
The Sheltering Sky 1990 · Drama $2.08M $2.08M dom. - 7
Besieged 1998 · Romance $2.05M $2.05M dom. - 8
The Conformist 1970 · Drama $723K $239K dom. - 9
The Conformist 1970 · Drama $661K $239K dom. - 10
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello 2002 · Romance $14.4K
The Best Bernardo Bertolucci Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bernardo Bertolucci has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Last Tango in Paris (1973) is the pick of them.
The Best Bernardo Bertolucci Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bernardo Bertolucci's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest Bernardo Bertolucci Movies
The most recent films Bernardo Bertolucci is credited on, newest first — starting with Me and You (2014). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Me and You 2014 · Director -
Me & You 2012 · Director - The Dreamers 2004 · Director
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello 2002 · Director
- Besieged 1998 · Director
- Stealing Beauty 1996 · Director
- Little Buddha 1993 · Director
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Golem, the Spirit of Exile 1992 · Le Maître de la Cour - The Sheltering Sky 1990 · Director
- The Last Emperor 1987 · Director
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Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer 1984 · Director -
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man 1981 · Director
The Best Bernardo Bertolucci Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bernardo Bertolucci films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Bernardo Bertolucci movie?
The Last Emperor (1987) made the most at the box office, with $44M worldwide, followed by Last Tango in Paris (1973) with $36.2M. Together, Bernardo Bertolucci's films with box office figures have made $119M.
Which Bernardo Bertolucci movie won the most awards?
The Last Emperor (1987) is the most decorated Bernardo Bertolucci film, with 13 wins from 26 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Bernardo Bertolucci drama movie?
Last Tango in Paris (1973) is the best-rated of Bernardo Bertolucci's drama films. In other genres: Besieged (romance) and The Last Emperor (biography).
What is the newest Bernardo Bertolucci movie?
The newest film on Bernardo Bertolucci's filmography is The Last Days of Humanity (2022), with Bernardo Bertolucci as Self (archive footage).
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