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.
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.
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.
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.
The Latest Don Siegel Movies
The most recent films Don Siegel is credited on, newest first — starting with Into the Night (1985). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Into the Night 1985 · Embarrassed Man -
Jinxed! 1982 · Owner Adult Bookstore -
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 · Sci-Fi -
Telefon 1977 · Director -
The Black Windmill 1974 · Director -
Charley Varrick 1973 · Murphy -
Play Misty for Me 1971 · Thriller -
Coogan’s Bluff 1968 · Elevator Passenger (uncredited) -
Madigan 1968 · Director -
The Hanged Man 1964 · Director -
Flaming Star 1960 · Director -
Hound-Dog Man 1959 · Director
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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