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The Best Ernst Lubitsch Movies, Ranked

49 credits from 1912 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Shop Around the Corner (1940) with $42.2K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Ernst Lubitsch Box Office Hits

Ernst Lubitsch's films have made $62.9K worldwide in total. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is the biggest hit at $42.2K, ahead of Cluny Brown (1946) ($17.2K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie poster The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Drama $42.2K
  2. 2 Cluny Brown (1946) movie poster Cluny Brown 1946 · Comedy $17.2K
  3. 3 Trouble in Paradise (1932) movie poster Trouble in Paradise 1932 · Comedy $928
  4. 4 Design for Living (1933) movie poster Design for Living 1933 · Romance $157
One pick per genre

The Best Ernst Lubitsch Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Ernst Lubitsch has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 24 films, and Cluny Brown (1946) is the pick of them.

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The Best Ernst Lubitsch Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Ernst Lubitsch movie?

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) made the most at the box office, with $42.2K worldwide, followed by Cluny Brown (1946) with $17.2K. Together, Ernst Lubitsch's films with box office figures have made $62.9K.

What is the best Ernst Lubitsch comedy movie?

Cluny Brown (1946) is the best-rated of Ernst Lubitsch's comedy films. In other genres: The Shop Around the Corner (drama) and Design for Living (romance).

What is the newest Ernst Lubitsch movie?

The newest film on Ernst Lubitsch's filmography is 100 Years of the UFA (2017), with Ernst Lubitsch as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).

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