The Best Frank Capra Movies, Ranked
60 credits from 1921 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is It's a Wonderful Life (1947) with $10.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Frank Capra Box Office Hits
Frank Capra's films have made $10.8M worldwide in total. It's a Wonderful Life (1947) is the biggest hit at $10.6M, ahead of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) ($146K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Frank Capra Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Frank Capra has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 11 films, and It Happened One Night (1934) is the pick of them.
The Best Frank Capra Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Frank Capra's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1960s.
Most Awarded Frank Capra Movies
Frank Capra's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. It Happened One Night (1934) leads with 5 wins from 5 nominations.
The Latest Frank Capra Movies
The most recent films Frank Capra is credited on, newest first — starting with Rendezvous in Space (1964). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Rendezvous in Space 1964 · Director -
Pocketful of Miracles 1961 · Director -
A Hole in the Head 1959 · Director -
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays 1957 · Director -
Hemo the Magnificent 1957 · Director -
Here Comes the Groom 1951 · Director -
Riding High 1950 · Director -
State of the Union 1948 · Director -
It's a Wonderful Life 1947 · Director -
Know Your Enemy: Japan 1945 · Director -
War Comes to America 1945 · Director -
Why We Fight: The Battle of China 1944 · Director
The Best Frank Capra Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Frank Capra films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Frank Capra movie?
It's a Wonderful Life (1947) made the most at the box office, with $10.6M worldwide, followed by Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) with $146K. Together, Frank Capra's films with box office figures have made $10.8M.
Which Frank Capra movie won the most awards?
It Happened One Night (1934) is the most decorated Frank Capra film, with 5 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Frank Capra comedy movie?
It Happened One Night (1934) is the best-rated of Frank Capra's comedy films. In other genres: It's a Wonderful Life (drama) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (romance).
What is the newest Frank Capra movie?
The newest film on Frank Capra's filmography is AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023), with Frank Capra as Self (archive footage).
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