The Best Charles Durning Movies, Ranked
111 credits from 1962 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is One Fine Day (1996) with $97.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Charles Durning Box Office Hits
Charles Durning's films have made $504M worldwide in total. One Fine Day (1996) is the biggest hit at $97.5M, ahead of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) ($69.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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One Fine Day 1996 · Drama $97.5M $46.2M dom. - 2
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1982 · Comedy $69.7M $69.7M dom. - 3
Scarface 1983 · Drama $66.4M $46M dom. - 4
Starting Over 1979 · Comedy $35.6M $35.6M dom. - 5
Sharky's Machine 1981 · Action $35.6M $35.6M dom. - 6
Spy Hard 1996 · Action $27M $27M dom. - 7
North Dallas Forty 1979 · Drama $26.1M $26.1M dom. - 8
Tough Guys 1986 · Comedy $21.5M $21.5M dom. - 9
When a Stranger Calls 1979 · Drama $21.4M $21.4M dom. - 10
The Final Countdown 1980 · Action $16.6M $16.6M dom.
The Best Charles Durning Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Charles Durning has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and One Fine Day (1996) is the pick of them.
- Drama 29 films One Fine Day 1996
- Comedy 24 films The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1982
- Action 8 films Sharky's Machine 1981
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Crime 7 films V.I. Warshawski 1991 · as Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory -
Thriller 5 films The Man with One Red Shoe 1985 -
Mystery 3 films The Rosary Murders 1987 · as Father Ted Nabors -
Romance 2 films Brenda Starr 1989 · as Editor Francis I. Livright -
Adventure 2 films Where the River Runs Black 1986 · as Father O'Reilly -
Sci-Fi 1 film The Fury 1978
The Best Charles Durning Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charles Durning's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Charles Durning Movies
The most recent films Charles Durning is credited on, newest first — starting with Scavenger Killers (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Scavenger Killers 2013 · Dylan Frier -
The Life Zone 2011 · James Wise -
A Bunch of Amateurs 2008 · Charlie Rosenberg -
iMurders 2008 · Dr. Seamus St. Martin -
Kinky Killers 2007 · Alexander Hathaway -
Forget About It 2006 · Eddie O'Brien -
Desperation 2006 · Tom Billingsley -
Miracle Dogs Too 2006 · Captain Pete Weaver -
Jesus, Mary and Joey 2006 · Teddy -
Dirty Deeds 2005 · Comedy -
River’s End 2005 · Murray Blythe -
A Very Married Christmas 2004 · Ozzy Larson
The Best Charles Durning Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charles Durning films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Charles Durning movie?
One Fine Day (1996) made the most at the box office, with $97.5M worldwide, followed by The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) with $69.7M. Together, Charles Durning's films with box office figures have made $504M.
What is the best Charles Durning drama movie?
One Fine Day (1996) is the best-rated of Charles Durning's drama films. In other genres: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (comedy), Sharky's Machine (action) and V.I. Warshawski (crime).
What is the newest Charles Durning movie?
The newest film on Charles Durning's filmography is Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021), with Charles Durning as Self.
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