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The Best Eleanor Parker Movies, Ranked

58 credits from 1942 to 1997, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Sound of Music (1965) with $160M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Eleanor Parker Box Office Hits

Eleanor Parker's films have made $162M worldwide in total. The Sound of Music (1965) is the biggest hit at $160M, ahead of Sunburn (1979) ($2.41M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Sound of Music (1965) movie poster The Sound of Music 1965 · Biography $160M $159M dom.
  2. 2 Sunburn (1979) movie poster Sunburn 1979 · Action $2.41M $2.41M dom.
  3. 3 The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) movie poster The Man with the Golden Arm 1955 · Drama $4.65K
  4. 4 A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster A Hole in the Head 1959 · Comedy $2.92K
One pick per genre

The Best Eleanor Parker Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Eleanor Parker has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Eleanor Parker Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Eleanor Parker's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1970s.

FAQ

The Best Eleanor Parker Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Eleanor Parker movie?

The Sound of Music (1965) made the most at the box office, with $160M worldwide, followed by Sunburn (1979) with $2.41M. Together, Eleanor Parker's films with box office figures have made $162M.

Which Eleanor Parker movie won the most awards?

The Sound of Music (1965) is the most decorated Eleanor Parker film, with 8 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Eleanor Parker drama movie?

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) is the best-rated of Eleanor Parker's drama films. In other genres: A Hole in the Head (comedy), Sunburn (action) and The Sound of Music (biography).

What is the newest Eleanor Parker movie?

The newest film on Eleanor Parker's filmography is Frank Capra’s American Dream (1997), with Eleanor Parker as Self (archive footage).

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