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The Best Elizabeth Taylor Movies, Ranked

114 credits from 1942 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cleopatra (1963) with $57.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Elizabeth Taylor Box Office Hits

Elizabeth Taylor's films have made $130M worldwide in total. Cleopatra (1963) is the biggest hit at $57.8M, ahead of Giant (1956) ($32.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Cleopatra (1963) movie poster Cleopatra 1963 · Biography $57.8M $57.8M dom.
  2. 2 Giant (1956) movie poster Giant 1956 · Drama $32.9M $32.9M dom.
  3. 3 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) movie poster Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 · Drama $28M $28M dom.
  4. 4 The Mirror Crack'd (1980) movie poster The Mirror Crack'd 1980 · Mystery $11M $11M dom.
  5. 5 Becket (1964) movie poster Becket 1964 · History $149K $149K dom.
  6. 6 Lassie Come Home (1943) movie poster Lassie Come Home 1943 · Adventure $99.2K
  7. 7 Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) movie poster Reflections in a Golden Eye 1967 · Drama $65.2K
  8. 8 Ivanhoe (1953) movie poster Ivanhoe 1953 · Adventure $18.8K
  9. 9 A Place in the Sun (1951) movie poster A Place in the Sun 1951 · Drama $18.2K
  10. 10 The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) movie poster The Last Time I Saw Paris 1954 · Drama $14.6K
One pick per genre

The Best Elizabeth Taylor Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Elizabeth Taylor has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Giant (1956) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Elizabeth Taylor Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Elizabeth Taylor's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Elizabeth Taylor Movies

Elizabeth Taylor's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Place in the Sun (1951) leads with 8 wins from 14 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Elizabeth Taylor Movies

The most recent films Elizabeth Taylor is credited on, newest first — starting with These Old Broads (2001). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Elizabeth Taylor Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Elizabeth Taylor movie?

Cleopatra (1963) made the most at the box office, with $57.8M worldwide, followed by Giant (1956) with $32.9M. Together, Elizabeth Taylor's films with box office figures have made $130M.

Which Elizabeth Taylor movie won the most awards?

A Place in the Sun (1951) is the most decorated Elizabeth Taylor film, with 8 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Elizabeth Taylor drama movie?

Giant (1956) is the best-rated of Elizabeth Taylor's drama films. In other genres: Father of the Bride (comedy), Raintree County (romance) and The Mirror Crack'd (mystery).

What is the newest Elizabeth Taylor movie?

The newest film on Elizabeth Taylor's filmography is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024), with Elizabeth Taylor as Self.

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