The Best Fran Bennett Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1955 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” (2019) comes out on top with a score of 71. The biggest box office hit is The Morning After (1986) with $25.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Fran Bennett Box Office Hits
Fran Bennett's films have made $33.9M worldwide in total. The Morning After (1986) is the biggest hit at $25.1M, ahead of Romantic Comedy (1983) ($6.86M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Fran Bennett Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Fran Bennett has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Foxfire (1996) is the pick of them.
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Drama 5 films Foxfire 1996 · as Judge Holifield -
Comedy 3 films Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” 2019 · as Mother Jefferson Movie Echo Score: 71 -
Horror 1 film The Manor 2021 · as Ruth Movie Echo Score: 33 -
Thriller 1 film The Morning After 1986 · as Airline Clerk
The Best Fran Bennett Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Fran Bennett's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
- 2020s 1 film The Manor 2021 · as Ruth Movie Echo Score: 33
- 2010s 1 film Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” 2019 · as Mother Jefferson Movie Echo Score: 71
- 1990s 4 films Foxfire 1996 · as Judge Holifield
- 1980s 7 films The Morning After 1986 · as Airline Clerk
The Latest Fran Bennett Movies
The most recent films Fran Bennett is credited on, newest first — starting with The Manor (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Manor 2021 · Ruth
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” 2019 · Mother Jefferson
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Grave Misconduct 2008 · Mrs. Crutch -
The Jennie Project 2001 · Judge - Foxfire 1996 · Judge Holifield
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor 1994 · Judge Donna Andrews -
Once in a Lifetime 1994 · Dr. Liz Wells -
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption 1991 · Shanthi (archive footage) -
How I Got Into College 1989 · Mrs. Cook -
Roots: The Gift 1988 · May - The Morning After 1986 · Airline Clerk
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Between Two Women 1986 · Night Nurse
The Best Fran Bennett Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Fran Bennett films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Fran Bennett movie?
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” (2019) is the best-rated Fran Bennett film, with a Movie Echo Score of 71, ahead of The Manor (2021) (33). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons”: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Fran Bennett movie?
The Morning After (1986) made the most at the box office, with $25.1M worldwide, followed by Romantic Comedy (1983) with $6.86M. Together, Fran Bennett's films with box office figures have made $33.9M.
What is the best Fran Bennett drama movie?
Foxfire (1996) is the best-rated of Fran Bennett's drama films. In other genres: Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” (comedy), The Manor (horror) and The Morning After (thriller).
What is the newest Fran Bennett movie?
The newest film on Fran Bennett's filmography is The Manor (2021), with Fran Bennett as Ruth.
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