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The Best Don Siegel Movies, Ranked

34 credits from 1945 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) with $24.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Don Siegel Box Office Hits

Don Siegel's films have made $49.1M worldwide in total. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is the biggest hit at $24.9M, ahead of Play Misty for Me (1971) ($10.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) movie poster Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 · Sci-Fi $24.9M $24.9M dom.
  2. 2 Play Misty for Me (1971) movie poster Play Misty for Me 1971 · Thriller $10.6M $10.6M dom.
  3. 3 Into the Night (1985) movie poster Into the Night 1985 · Comedy $7.56M $7.56M dom.
  4. 4 Coogan’s Bluff (1968) movie poster Coogan’s Bluff 1968 · Crime $3.11M $3.11M dom.
  5. 5 Jinxed! (1982) movie poster Jinxed! 1982 · Comedy $2.87M $2.87M dom.
  6. 6 Charley Varrick (1973) movie poster Charley Varrick 1973 · Crime $194
One pick per genre

The Best Don Siegel Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Don Siegel has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Crime leads with 7 films, and Coogan’s Bluff (1968) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Don Siegel Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Don Siegel's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.

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The Best Don Siegel Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Don Siegel films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Don Siegel movie?

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) made the most at the box office, with $24.9M worldwide, followed by Play Misty for Me (1971) with $10.6M. Together, Don Siegel's films with box office figures have made $49.1M.

Which Don Siegel movie won the most awards?

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is the most decorated Don Siegel film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Don Siegel crime movie?

Coogan’s Bluff (1968) is the best-rated of Don Siegel's crime films. In other genres: Play Misty for Me (thriller), Into the Night (comedy) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (sci-fi).

What is the newest Don Siegel movie?

The newest film on Don Siegel's filmography is Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ (2015), with Don Siegel as Self (archive footage).

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