The Best Elisabeth Shue Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 1982 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Battle of the Sexes (2017) comes out on top with a score of 77. The biggest box office hit is Cocktail (1988) with $172M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Elisabeth Shue Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Elisabeth Shue is credited on. Battle of the Sexes (2017) leads with 77, followed by Greyhound (2020) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Elisabeth Shue Box Office Hits
Elisabeth Shue's films have made $740M worldwide in total. Cocktail (1988) is the biggest hit at $172M, ahead of Hide and Seek (2005) ($127M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cocktail 1988 · Comedy $172M $78.2M dom. - 2
Hide and Seek 2005 · Drama $127M $51.1M dom. - 3
The Saint 1997 · Action $118M $61.4M dom. - 4
Piranha 3-D 2010 · Action $83.2M $25M dom. - 5
Death Wish 2018 · Action $49.6M $34M dom. - 6
House at the End of the Street 2012 · Thriller $44.3M $31.6M dom. - 7
Adventures in Babysitting 1987 · Action $34.4M $34.4M dom. - 8
Leaving Las Vegas 1995 · Drama $32M $32M dom. - 9
Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Biography $18.6M $12.6M dom. - 10
Heart and Souls 1993 · Drama $16.6M $16.6M dom.
The Best Elisabeth Shue Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Elisabeth Shue has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and Hide and Seek (2005) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films Hide and Seek 2005
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Action 6 films Greyhound 2020 · as Evelyn Movie Echo Score: 75 -
Comedy 4 films The Good Half 2024 · as Lily Wheeland Movie Echo Score: 65 - Thriller 3 films House at the End of the Street 2012
- Biography 1 film Battle of the Sexes 2017 · as Priscilla Riggs Movie Echo Score: 77
The Best Elisabeth Shue Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Elisabeth Shue's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Elisabeth Shue Movies
The most recent films Elisabeth Shue is credited on, newest first — starting with The Good Half (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Good Half 2024 · Lily Wheeland
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Gen V - Prime Premiere 2023 · Madelyn Stillwell -
The Boys Presents: Diabolical 2022 · Animation - Greyhound 2020 · Evelyn
- Death Wish 2018 · Lucy Kersey
- Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Priscilla Riggs
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Chasing Mavericks 2012 · Drama - House at the End of the Street 2012 · Thriller
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Waking Madison 2011 · Dr. Elizabeth Barnes - Piranha 3-D 2010 · Action
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Don McKay 2010 · Drama -
Don McKay 2009 · Sonny
The Best Elisabeth Shue Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Elisabeth Shue films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Elisabeth Shue movie?
Battle of the Sexes (2017) is the best-rated Elisabeth Shue film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Greyhound (2020) (75) and The Good Half (2024) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Battle of the Sexes: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Elisabeth Shue movie?
Cocktail (1988) made the most at the box office, with $172M worldwide, followed by Hide and Seek (2005) with $127M. Together, Elisabeth Shue's films with box office figures have made $740M.
Which Elisabeth Shue movie won the most awards?
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is the most decorated Elisabeth Shue film, with 7 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Elisabeth Shue drama movie?
Hide and Seek (2005) is the best-rated of Elisabeth Shue's drama films. In other genres: Greyhound (action), The Good Half (comedy) and House at the End of the Street (thriller).
What is the newest Elisabeth Shue movie?
The newest film on Elisabeth Shue's filmography is The Good Half (2024), with Elisabeth Shue as Lily Wheeland.
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