The Best Dolly Parton Movies, Ranked
50 credits from 1980 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square (2020) comes out on top with a score of 79. The biggest box office hit is 9 to 5 (1980) with $103M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Dolly Parton Box Office Hits
Dolly Parton's films have made $405M worldwide in total. 9 to 5 (1980) is the biggest hit at $103M, ahead of Steel Magnolias (1989) ($96.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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9 to 5 1980 · Comedy $103M $103M dom. - 2
Steel Magnolias 1989 · Drama $96.8M $84.6M dom. - 3
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1982 · Comedy $69.7M $69.7M dom. - 4
The Beverly Hillbillies 1993 · Family $57.4M $44M dom. - 5
Joyful Noise 2012 · Comedy $31.2M $30.9M dom. - 6
Rhinestone 1984 · Comedy $21.4M $21.4M dom. - 7
Straight Talk 1992 · Comedy $21.2M $21.2M dom. - 8
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event 2023 · Music $1.65K
The Best Dolly Parton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Dolly Parton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 6 films, and Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event (2023) is the pick of them.
The Best Dolly Parton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Dolly Parton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Dolly Parton Movies
The most recent films Dolly Parton is credited on, newest first — starting with Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event 2023 · Music
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Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party 2022 -
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square 2020 · Family -
Christmas at Dollywood 2019 · Dolly Parton -
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love 2016 · The Painted Lady -
A Country Christmas Story 2013 · Dolly Parton - Joyful Noise 2012 · Comedy
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The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom 2011 · Dolly Parton (voice) -
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies 2004 · Doralee Rhodes -
Blue Valley Songbird 1999 · Leanna Taylor -
Jackie’s Back! 1999 · Dolly Parton -
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story 1997 · Dolly Parton
The Best Dolly Parton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Dolly Parton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Dolly Parton movie?
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square (2020) is the best-rated Dolly Parton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 79, ahead of Christmas at Dollywood (2019) (35). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Dolly Parton movie?
9 to 5 (1980) made the most at the box office, with $103M worldwide, followed by Steel Magnolias (1989) with $96.8M. Together, Dolly Parton's films with box office figures have made $405M.
Which Dolly Parton movie won the most awards?
Steel Magnolias (1989) is the most decorated Dolly Parton film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Dolly Parton music movie?
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event (2023) is the best-rated of Dolly Parton's music films. In other genres: 9 to 5 (comedy), Steel Magnolias (drama) and Dolly Parton’s Christmas On the Square (family).
What is the newest Dolly Parton movie?
The newest film on Dolly Parton's filmography is Ringo & Friends at the Ryman (2025), with Dolly Parton as Self.
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