The Best Erland Josephson Movies, Ranked
70 credits from 1946 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) with $10M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Erland Josephson Box Office Hits
Erland Josephson's films have made $21.4M worldwide in total. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is the biggest hit at $10M, ahead of Fanny and Alexander (1982) ($6.81M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988 · Drama $10M $10M dom. - 2
Fanny and Alexander 1982 · Mystery $6.81M $6.78M dom. - 3
Prospero’s Books 1991 · Fantasy $1.75M $1.75M dom. - 4
Meeting Venus 1991 · Drama $1M $1M dom. - 5
Faithless 2000 · Romance $918K $739K dom. - 6
Nostalgia 1983 · Drama $328K $303K dom. - 7
The Sacrifice 1986 · Drama $319K $223K dom. - 8
Hanussen 1988 · Fantasy $82.6K $82.6K dom. - 9
Autumn Sonata 1978 · Drama $39K - 10
Cries and Whispers 1972 · Drama $37.1K
The Best Erland Josephson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Erland Josephson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 37 films, and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best Erland Josephson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Erland Josephson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest Erland Josephson Movies
The most recent films Erland Josephson is credited on, newest first — starting with Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
The Ghost Sonata 2007 · Bengtsson -
Well Tempered Corpses 2005 · Comedy -
Saraband 2005 · Drama -
Now 2003 · Jakob (old) -
Trolösa 2001 · Drama - Faithless 2000 · Bergman
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On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death 1999 · Ernst Forsberg -
The Magnetist’s Fifth Winter 1999 · Mr. Hofverberg -
In the Presence of a Clown 1997 · Osvald Vogler -
The Sunset Boys 1995 · August Lind -
Ulysses’ Gaze 1995 · Ivo Levy
The Best Erland Josephson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Erland Josephson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Erland Josephson movie?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) made the most at the box office, with $10M worldwide, followed by Fanny and Alexander (1982) with $6.81M. Together, Erland Josephson's films with box office figures have made $21.4M.
Which Erland Josephson movie won the most awards?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is the most decorated Erland Josephson film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Erland Josephson drama movie?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) is the best-rated of Erland Josephson's drama films. In other genres: Faithless (romance), Prospero’s Books (fantasy) and Fanny and Alexander (mystery).
What is the newest Erland Josephson movie?
The newest film on Erland Josephson's filmography is Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012), with Erland Josephson as (archive footage).
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