The Best Gary Cooper Movies, Ranked
120 credits from 1925 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cloak and Dagger (1946) with $9.72M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gary Cooper Box Office Hits
Gary Cooper's films have made $14.2M worldwide in total. Cloak and Dagger (1946) is the biggest hit at $9.72M, ahead of Flight of Fury (2007) ($68.5K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cloak and Dagger 1946 · War $9.72M $9.72M dom. - 2
Flight of Fury 2007 · Action $68.5K - 3
Stone Bros. 2009 · Comedy $19.7K - 4
Vera Cruz 1954 · Western $18.1K - 5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 · Romance $8.36K - 6
The Naked Edge 1961 · Thriller $1.19K - 7
Love in the Afternoon 1957 · Drama $718 - 8
Today We Live 1933 · Drama $267 - 9
High Noon 1952 · Action $217 - 10
Morocco 1930 · Romance $191
The Best Gary Cooper Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gary Cooper has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Love in the Afternoon (1957) is the pick of them.
- Drama 23 films Love in the Afternoon 1957
- Romance 17 films Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 · as Longfellow Deeds
- Western 14 films Vera Cruz 1954 · as Benjamin Trane
- Comedy 12 films Stone Bros. 2009 · as Priest
- Action 7 films Flight of Fury 2007 · as Cmdr. Bud Jackson
- War 5 films Cloak and Dagger 1946 · as Prof. Alvah Jesper
- Thriller 1 film The Naked Edge 1961 · as George Radcliffe
The Best Gary Cooper Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gary Cooper's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Gary Cooper Movies
Gary Cooper's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. High Noon (1952) leads with 8 wins from 15 nominations.
The Latest Gary Cooper Movies
The most recent films Gary Cooper is credited on, newest first — starting with Stone Bros. (2009). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Stone Bros. 2009 · Priest
- Flight of Fury 2007 · Cmdr. Bud Jackson
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Showbiz Goes to War 1982 · (archive footage) -
The Last Remake of Beau Geste 1977 · Beau Geste (archive footage) - The Naked Edge 1961 · George Radcliffe
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The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959 · Gideon Patch -
They Came to Cordura 1959 · Major Thomas Thorn -
Alias Jesse James 1959 · Cowboy -
Ten North Frederick 1958 · Joseph B. 'Joe' Chapin - Love in the Afternoon 1957 · Drama
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Friendly Persuasion 1956 · Jess Birdwell -
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955 · Col. Billy Mitchell
The Best Gary Cooper Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gary Cooper films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Gary Cooper movie?
Cloak and Dagger (1946) made the most at the box office, with $9.72M worldwide, followed by Flight of Fury (2007) with $68.5K. Together, Gary Cooper's films with box office figures have made $14.2M.
Which Gary Cooper movie won the most awards?
High Noon (1952) is the most decorated Gary Cooper film, with 8 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gary Cooper drama movie?
Love in the Afternoon (1957) is the best-rated of Gary Cooper's drama films. In other genres: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (romance), Vera Cruz (western) and Stone Bros. (comedy).
What is the newest Gary Cooper movie?
The newest film on Gary Cooper's filmography is Sweden and the War (2025), with Gary Cooper as Self (archive footage).
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