The Best Curtis Hanson Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1972 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is 8 Mile (2002) with $243M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Curtis Hanson Box Office Hits
Curtis Hanson's films have made $711M worldwide in total. 8 Mile (2002) is the biggest hit at $243M, ahead of L.A. Confidential (1997) ($126M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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8 Mile 2002 · Drama $243M $117M dom. - 2
L.A. Confidential 1997 · Drama $126M $64.6M dom. - 3
The River Wild 1994 · Adventure $94.2M $46.8M dom. - 4
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992 · Drama $88M $88M dom. - 5
In Her Shoes 2005 · Drama $83.7M $32.9M dom. - 6
Wonder Boys 2000 · Drama $33.4M $19.4M dom. - 7
The Bedroom Window 1987 · Mystery $12.6M $12.6M dom. - 8
Bad Influence 1990 · Drama $12.6M $12.6M dom. - 9
Lucky You 2007 · Drama $8.46M $5.76M dom. - 10
Chasing Mavericks 2012 · Drama $7.94M $6M dom.
The Best Curtis Hanson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Curtis Hanson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and 8 Mile (2002) is the pick of them.
The Best Curtis Hanson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Curtis Hanson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Curtis Hanson Movies
Curtis Hanson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. L.A. Confidential (1997) leads with 10 wins from 35 nominations.
The Latest Curtis Hanson Movies
The most recent films Curtis Hanson is credited on, newest first — starting with Chasing Mavericks (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Chasing Mavericks 2012 · Director
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Too Big to Fail 2011 · Director - Lucky You 2007 · Director
- In Her Shoes 2005 · Director
- 8 Mile 2002 · Director
- Wonder Boys 2000 · Director
- L.A. Confidential 1997 · Director
- The River Wild 1994 · Director
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992 · Director
- Bad Influence 1990 · Director
- The Bedroom Window 1987 · Director
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The Children of Times Square 1986 · Director
The Best Curtis Hanson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Curtis Hanson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Curtis Hanson movie?
8 Mile (2002) made the most at the box office, with $243M worldwide, followed by L.A. Confidential (1997) with $126M. Together, Curtis Hanson's films with box office figures have made $711M.
Which Curtis Hanson movie won the most awards?
L.A. Confidential (1997) is the most decorated Curtis Hanson film, with 10 wins from 35 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Curtis Hanson drama movie?
8 Mile (2002) is the best-rated of Curtis Hanson's drama films. In other genres: The River Wild (adventure), The Bedroom Window (mystery) and Losin' It (action).
What is the newest Curtis Hanson movie?
The newest film on Curtis Hanson's filmography is Chasing Mavericks (2012), directed by Curtis Hanson.
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