The Best Florence Bates Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1940 to 1953, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) with $957K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Florence Bates Box Office Hits
Florence Bates's films have made $1.39M worldwide in total. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is the biggest hit at $957K, ahead of Les Miserables (1952) ($281K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Florence Bates Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Florence Bates has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 16 films, and Cluny Brown (1946) is the pick of them.
The Latest Florence Bates Movies
The most recent films Florence Bates is credited on, newest first — starting with Paris Model (1953). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Paris Model 1953 · Nora Sullivan -
Les Miserables 1952 · Madame Bonnet -
The San Francisco Story 1952 · Sadie -
The Tall Target 1951 · Mrs. Charlotte Alsop -
The Second Woman 1950 · Amelia Foster -
On the Town 1949 · Comedy -
The Girl from Jones Beach 1949 · Miss Emma Shoemaker -
A Letter to Three Wives 1949 · Mrs. Manleigh -
Portrait of Jennie 1948 · Mrs. Jekes -
My Dear Secretary 1948 · Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady) -
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven 1948 · Mandy -
Winter Meeting 1948 · Drama
The Best Florence Bates Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Florence Bates films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Florence Bates movie?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) made the most at the box office, with $957K worldwide, followed by Les Miserables (1952) with $281K. Together, Florence Bates's films with box office figures have made $1.39M.
Which Florence Bates movie won the most awards?
Rebecca (1940) is the most decorated Florence Bates 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 Florence Bates comedy movie?
Cluny Brown (1946) is the best-rated of Florence Bates's comedy films. In other genres: Rebecca (drama), A Letter to Three Wives (romance) and Les Miserables (adventure).
What is the newest Florence Bates movie?
The newest film on Florence Bates's filmography is Paris Model (1953), with Florence Bates as Nora Sullivan.
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