The Best Ellen Barkin Movies, Ranked
40 credits from 1981 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) comes out on top with a score of 38. The biggest box office hit is Sea of Love (1989) with $111M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ellen Barkin Box Office Hits
Ellen Barkin's films have made $224M worldwide in total. Sea of Love (1989) is the biggest hit at $111M, ahead of The Fan (1996) ($18.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sea of Love 1989 · Crime $111M $58.6M dom. - 2
The Fan 1996 · Drama $18.6M $18.6M dom. - 3
The Big Easy 1987 · Drama $17.7M $17.7M dom. - 4
Switch 1991 · Fantasy $15.5M $15.5M dom. - 5
Tender Mercies 1983 · Drama $8.44M $8.44M dom. - 6
Johnny Handsome 1989 · Drama $7.24M $7.24M dom. - 7
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984 · Adventure $6.25M $6.25M dom. - 8
Harry & Son 1984 · Drama $4.86M $4.86M dom. - 9
Into the West 1993 · Adventure $4.79M $4.79M dom. - 10
Eddie and the Cruisers 1983 · Drama $4.79M $4.79M dom.
The Best Ellen Barkin Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ellen Barkin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) is the pick of them.
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Drama 15 films Breaking News in Yuba County 2021 · as Debbie Movie Echo Score: 38 -
Action 5 films The Man from Toronto 2022 · as The Handler Movie Echo Score: 33 - Adventure 3 films The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 1984
- Crime 2 films Sea of Love 1989 · as Helen Cruger
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Romance 2 films Made in Heaven 1987 · as Lucille (uncredited) -
Biography 1 film This Boy's Life 1993 - Fantasy 1 film Switch 1991
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Family 1 film Desert Bloom 1986 · as Aunt Starr
The Best Ellen Barkin Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ellen Barkin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Ellen Barkin Movies
The most recent films Ellen Barkin is credited on, newest first — starting with The Out-Laws (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Out-Laws 2023 · Lilly McDermott - The Man from Toronto 2022 · The Handler
- Breaking News in Yuba County 2021 · Debbie
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Active Adults 2017 · Lucy -
Happy Tears 2010 · Drama -
Palindromes 2005 · Adventure -
She Hate Me 2004 · Drama -
Mercy 2000 · Det. Catherine Palmer -
The White River Kid 1999 · Eva Nell La Fangroy -
Mad Dog Time 1996 · Rita Everly - The Fan 1996 · Drama
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Wild Bill 1995 · Action
The Best Ellen Barkin Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ellen Barkin films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ellen Barkin movie?
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) is the best-rated Ellen Barkin film, with a Movie Echo Score of 38, ahead of The Man from Toronto (2022) (33) and The Out-Laws (2023) (25). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Breaking News in Yuba County: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ellen Barkin movie?
Sea of Love (1989) made the most at the box office, with $111M worldwide, followed by The Fan (1996) with $18.6M. Together, Ellen Barkin's films with box office figures have made $224M.
Which Ellen Barkin movie won the most awards?
Tender Mercies (1983) is the most decorated Ellen Barkin film, with 2 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ellen Barkin drama movie?
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) is the best-rated of Ellen Barkin's drama films, with a score of 38. In other genres: The Man from Toronto (action), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (adventure) and Sea of Love (crime).
What is the newest Ellen Barkin movie?
The newest film on Ellen Barkin's filmography is The Out-Laws (2023), with Ellen Barkin as Lilly McDermott.
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