The Best Fred Zinnemann Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1938 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Julia (1977) with $20.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Fred Zinnemann Box Office Hits
Fred Zinnemann's films have made $23.3M worldwide in total. Julia (1977) is the biggest hit at $20.7M, ahead of The Day of the Jackal (1973) ($2.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Julia 1977 · Drama $20.7M $20.7M dom. - 2
The Day of the Jackal 1973 · Drama $2.3M $2.3M dom. - 3
Five Days One Summer 1982 · Drama $199K $199K dom. - 4
The Old Man and the Sea 1958 · Adventure $67.7K - 5
From Here to Eternity 1953 · Drama $36.4K $36.4K dom. - 6
Oklahoma! 1955 · Western $16.1K - 7
A Man for All Seasons 1966 · Biography $756 - 8
High Noon 1952 · Action $217
The Best Fred Zinnemann Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Fred Zinnemann has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Julia (1977) is the pick of them.
The Best Fred Zinnemann Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Fred Zinnemann's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Fred Zinnemann Movies
Fred Zinnemann's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Man for All Seasons (1966) leads with 18 wins from 21 nominations.
- Awards: 18 wins A Man for All Seasons 1966 · 21 nominations
- Awards: 11 wins From Here to Eternity 1953 · 17 nominations
- Awards: 9 wins Julia 1977 · 29 nominations
- Awards: 8 wins High Noon 1952 · 15 nominations
- Awards: 1 win The Day of the Jackal 1973 · 13 nominations
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Awards: 1 win The Nun's Story 1959 · 17 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Old Man and the Sea 1958 · 4 nominations
The Latest Fred Zinnemann Movies
The most recent films Fred Zinnemann is credited on, newest first — starting with Five Days One Summer (1982). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Five Days One Summer 1982 · Director
- Julia 1977 · Director
- The Day of the Jackal 1973 · Director
- A Man for All Seasons 1966 · Director
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Behold a Pale Horse 1964 · Director -
The Sundowners 1960 · Director - The Nun's Story 1959 · Director
- The Old Man and the Sea 1958 · Director
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A Hatful of Rain 1957 · Director - Oklahoma! 1955 · Director
- From Here to Eternity 1953 · Director
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The Member of the Wedding 1952 · Director
The Best Fred Zinnemann Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Fred Zinnemann films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Fred Zinnemann movie?
Julia (1977) made the most at the box office, with $20.7M worldwide, followed by The Day of the Jackal (1973) with $2.3M. Together, Fred Zinnemann's films with box office figures have made $23.3M.
Which Fred Zinnemann movie won the most awards?
A Man for All Seasons (1966) is the most decorated Fred Zinnemann film, with 18 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Fred Zinnemann drama movie?
Julia (1977) is the best-rated of Fred Zinnemann's drama films. In other genres: The Old Man and the Sea (adventure), A Man for All Seasons (biography) and Oklahoma! (western).
What is the newest Fred Zinnemann movie?
The newest film on Fred Zinnemann's filmography is Rat Pack (2022), with Fred Zinnemann as Self (archive footage).
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