The Best Elizabeth Peña Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1979 to 2018, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Song of Sway Lake (2018) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is *batteries not included (1987) with $65.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Elizabeth Peña Box Office Hits
Elizabeth Peña's films have made $142M worldwide in total. *batteries not included (1987) is the biggest hit at $65.1M, ahead of Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) ($30.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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*batteries not included 1987 · Sci-Fi $65.1M $32.9M dom. - 2
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 · Adventure $30.1M $30.1M dom. - 3
Lone Star 1996 · Drama $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 4
Roommates 1994 · Drama $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 5
Blue Steel 1990 · Action $8.22M $8.22M dom. - 6
Grandma 2015 · Comedy $7.21M $6.98M dom. - 7
Vibes 1988 · Comedy $1.88M $1.88M dom. - 8
The Waterdance 1992 · Drama $1.72M $1.72M dom. - 9
The Song of Sway Lake 2018 · Drama $1.14M $1.08M dom. - 10
Strangeland 1998 · Horror $713K $713K dom.
The Best Elizabeth Peña Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Elizabeth Peña has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and The Song of Sway Lake (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 13 films The Song of Sway Lake 2018 · as Marlena Movie Echo Score: 72
- Comedy 5 films Grandma 2015
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Romance 3 films Ten Tiny Love Stories 2002 -
Thriller 2 films In the Dark 2013 · as Dr. Weinette - Action 2 films Blue Steel 1990
- Sci-Fi 2 films *batteries not included 1987
- Horror 1 film Strangeland 1998 · as Toni Gage
- Adventure 1 film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 · as Kate Haley
The Best Elizabeth Peña Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Elizabeth Peña's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Elizabeth Peña Movies
The most recent films Elizabeth Peña is credited on, newest first — starting with The Song of Sway Lake (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Song of Sway Lake 2018 · Marlena
- Grandma 2015 · Comedy
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Girl on the Edge 2015 · Esther - In the Dark 2013 · Dr. Weinette
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Down for Life 2009 · Mrs. Castro -
Love Comes Lately 2007 · Esperanza -
Adrift in Manhattan 2007 · Isabel Parades -
Sueno 2005 · Mirabela -
Keep Your Distance 2005 · Holly -
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer 2005 · Lolita -
Suburban Madness 2004 · Clara Harris -
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie 2004 · Paran Dul (voice)
The Best Elizabeth Peña Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Elizabeth Peña films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Elizabeth Peña movie?
The Song of Sway Lake (2018) is the best-rated Elizabeth Peña film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Song of Sway Lake: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Elizabeth Peña movie?
*batteries not included (1987) made the most at the box office, with $65.1M worldwide, followed by Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) with $30.1M. Together, Elizabeth Peña's films with box office figures have made $142M.
Which Elizabeth Peña movie won the most awards?
Lone Star (1996) is the most decorated Elizabeth Peña film, with 1 win from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Elizabeth Peña drama movie?
The Song of Sway Lake (2018) is the best-rated of Elizabeth Peña's drama films, with a score of 72. In other genres: Grandma (comedy), Ten Tiny Love Stories (romance) and In the Dark (thriller).
What is the newest Elizabeth Peña movie?
The newest film on Elizabeth Peña's filmography is The Song of Sway Lake (2018), with Elizabeth Peña as Marlena.
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