The Best Gena Rowlands Movies, Ranked
60 credits from 1958 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Notebook (2004) with $119M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gena Rowlands Box Office Hits
Gena Rowlands's films have made $271M worldwide in total. The Notebook (2004) is the biggest hit at $119M, ahead of Something to Talk About (1995) ($50.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Notebook 2004 · Drama $119M $81.4M dom. - 2
Something to Talk About 1995 · Drama $50.9M $50.9M dom. - 3
Paulie 1998 · Family $26.9M $26.9M dom. - 4
Persepolis 2007 · Biography $22.8M $4.45M dom. - 5
Once Around 1991 · Comedy $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 6
Light of Day 1987 · Drama $10.5M $10.5M dom. - 7
The Brink's Job 1978 · Drama $7.91M $7.91M dom. - 8
Tempest 1982 · Comedy $5.01M $5.01M dom. - 9
Gloria 1980 · Drama $4.06M $4.06M dom. - 10
Playing by Heart 1999 · Drama $3.97M $3.97M dom.
The Best Gena Rowlands Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gena Rowlands has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and The Notebook (2004) is the pick of them.
The Best Gena Rowlands Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gena Rowlands's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest Gena Rowlands Movies
The most recent films Gena Rowlands is credited on, newest first — starting with Parts Per Billion (2014). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Parts Per Billion 2014 · Esther -
Yellow 2012 · Mimi -
Faces 2011 · Jeannie Rapp (archive footage) - Persepolis 2007 · Biography
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Broken English 2007 · Drama -
What If God Were the Sun? 2007 · Melissa Eisenbloom - The Notebook 2004 · Drama
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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie 2004 · Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie -
Charms for the Easy Life 2002 · Charlie Kate -
Hysterical Blindness 2002 · Virginia Miller -
Wild Iris 2001 · Minnie Brinn -
The Color of Love: Jacey’s Story 2000 · Georgia Porter
The Best Gena Rowlands Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gena Rowlands films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Gena Rowlands movie?
The Notebook (2004) made the most at the box office, with $119M worldwide, followed by Something to Talk About (1995) with $50.9M. Together, Gena Rowlands's films with box office figures have made $271M.
Which Gena Rowlands movie won the most awards?
A Woman Under the Influence (1974) is the most decorated Gena Rowlands film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gena Rowlands drama movie?
The Notebook (2004) is the best-rated of Gena Rowlands's drama films. In other genres: Once Around (comedy), Paulie (family) and Persepolis (biography).
What is the newest Gena Rowlands movie?
The newest film on Gena Rowlands's filmography is Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021), with Gena Rowlands as Self.
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