The Best Deborah Kerr Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1941 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The King and I (1956) with $21.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Deborah Kerr Box Office Hits
Deborah Kerr's films have made $25.6M worldwide in total. The King and I (1956) is the biggest hit at $21.3M, ahead of An Affair to Remember (1957) ($3.87M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The King and I 1956 · Biography $21.3M $21.3M dom. - 2
An Affair to Remember 1957 · Drama $3.87M $3.85M dom. - 3
Black Narcissus 1947 · Drama $166K - 4
Quo Vadis 1951 · Biography $101K - 5
From Here to Eternity 1953 · Drama $36.4K $36.4K dom. - 6
The Innocents 1961 · Horror $30.2K - 7
Julius Caesar 1953 · History $10.8K - 8
The Arrangement 1969 · Romance $9.54K - 9
Eye of the Devil 1966 · Horror $4.97K - 10
The Night of the Iguana 1964 · Romance $4.36K
The Best Deborah Kerr Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Deborah Kerr has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and An Affair to Remember (1957) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films An Affair to Remember 1957
- Romance 9 films The Arrangement 1969 · as Florence Anderson
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Comedy 7 films The Hucksters 1947 · as Kay Dorrance -
Adventure 3 films King Solomon’s Mines 1950 · as Elizabeth Curtis - Horror 2 films The Innocents 1961
- Biography 2 films The King and I 1956
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Thriller 1 film The Naked Edge 1961 · as Martha Radcliffe - History 1 film Julius Caesar 1953 · as Portia
The Best Deborah Kerr Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Deborah Kerr's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
Most Awarded Deborah Kerr Movies
Deborah Kerr's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. From Here to Eternity (1953) leads with 11 wins from 17 nominations.
The Latest Deborah Kerr Movies
The most recent films Deborah Kerr is credited on, newest first — starting with Ann and Debbie (1986). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ann and Debbie 1986 · Ann -
Hold the Dream 1986 · Emma Harte -
The Assam Garden 1985 · Helen -
Reunion at Fairborough 1985 · Sally Wells Grant -
A Woman of Substance 1985 · Emma Harte -
Witness for the Prosecution 1982 · Nurse Plimsoll -
A Song At Twilight 1982 · Carlotta Gray - The Arrangement 1969 · Florence Anderson
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The Gypsy Moths 1969 · Elizabeth Brandon -
Prudence and the Pill 1968 · Prudence Hardcastle -
Casino Royale 1967 · Comedy - Eye of the Devil 1966 · Catherine de Montfaucon
The Best Deborah Kerr Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Deborah Kerr films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Deborah Kerr movie?
The King and I (1956) made the most at the box office, with $21.3M worldwide, followed by An Affair to Remember (1957) with $3.87M. Together, Deborah Kerr's films with box office figures have made $25.6M.
Which Deborah Kerr movie won the most awards?
From Here to Eternity (1953) is the most decorated Deborah Kerr film, with 11 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Deborah Kerr drama movie?
An Affair to Remember (1957) is the best-rated of Deborah Kerr's drama films. In other genres: The Arrangement (romance), The Hucksters (comedy) and King Solomon’s Mines (adventure).
What is the newest Deborah Kerr movie?
The newest film on Deborah Kerr's filmography is Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024), with Deborah Kerr as Self - Actress, Black Narcissus, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
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