The Best Elaine Stritch Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1956 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Out to Sea (1997) with $30.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Elaine Stritch Box Office Hits
Elaine Stritch's films have made $64.2M worldwide in total. Out to Sea (1997) is the biggest hit at $30.7M, ahead of Cocoon: The Return (1988) ($25M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Elaine Stritch Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Elaine Stritch has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 4 films, and Out to Sea (1997) is the pick of them.
The Best Elaine Stritch Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Elaine Stritch's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Elaine Stritch Movies
The most recent films Elaine Stritch is credited on, newest first — starting with An Unexpected Life (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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An Unexpected Life 1998 · Lucinda Sadwich -
Krippendorf’s Tribe 1998 · Irene Hargrove -
Out to Sea 1997 · Comedy -
Chance of a Lifetime 1991 · Sybill -
An Inconvenient Woman 1991 · Rose -
Cocoon: The Return 1988 · Adventure -
September 1987 · Diane Frasier -
Christmas Spirits 1981 · Julia Myerson -
Providence 1977 · Helen Wiener -
The Spiral Staircase 1975 · Nurse Baker -
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker 1970 · Tough Lady -
Who Killed Teddy Bear? 1965 · Marian Freeman
The Best Elaine Stritch Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Elaine Stritch films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Elaine Stritch movie?
Out to Sea (1997) made the most at the box office, with $30.7M worldwide, followed by Cocoon: The Return (1988) with $25M. Together, Elaine Stritch's films with box office figures have made $64.2M.
What is the best Elaine Stritch comedy movie?
Out to Sea (1997) is the best-rated of Elaine Stritch's comedy films. In other genres: September (drama), Cocoon: The Return (adventure) and A Farewell to Arms (war).
What is the newest Elaine Stritch movie?
The newest film on Elaine Stritch's filmography is Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021), with Elaine Stritch as Self.
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