The Best Gene Kelly Movies, Ranked
78 credits from 1942 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is That's Entertainment! (1974) with $26.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gene Kelly Box Office Hits
Gene Kelly's films have made $57.4M worldwide in total. That's Entertainment! (1974) is the biggest hit at $26.9M, ahead of Xanadu (1980) ($22.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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That's Entertainment! 1974 · Family $26.9M $26.9M dom. - 2
Xanadu 1980 · Fantasy $22.8M $22.8M dom. - 3
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 · Family $4.98M $4.98M dom. - 4
Singin' in the Rain 1952 · Comedy $2.1M $1.88M dom. - 5
That's Entertainment! III 1994 · Family $280K $280K dom. - 6
An American in Paris 1951 · Drama $275K $268K dom. - 7
The Young Girls of Rochefort 1967 · Romance $100K $91.8K dom. - 8
On the Town 1949 · Comedy $3.66K - 9
Anchors Aweigh 1945 · Fantasy $2.56K - 10
It’s Always Fair Weather 1955 · Romance $1.31K
The Best Gene Kelly Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gene Kelly has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and Singin' in the Rain (1952) is the pick of them.
The Best Gene Kelly Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gene Kelly's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Gene Kelly Movies
Gene Kelly's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. An American in Paris (1951) leads with 7 wins from 13 nominations.
The Latest Gene Kelly Movies
The most recent films Gene Kelly is credited on, newest first — starting with AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies 2004 · Don Lockwood - That's Entertainment! III 1994 · Family
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Sins 1986 · Eric Hovland -
Showbiz Goes to War 1982 · (archive footage) - Xanadu 1980 · Danny McGuire
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Viva Knievel! 1977 · Will Atkins - That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 · Family
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40 Carats 1973 · Billy Boylan -
The Cheyenne Social Club 1970 · Director -
A Guide for the Married Man 1967 · Director - The Young Girls of Rochefort 1967 · Andy Miller
The Best Gene Kelly Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gene Kelly films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Gene Kelly movie?
That's Entertainment! (1974) made the most at the box office, with $26.9M worldwide, followed by Xanadu (1980) with $22.8M. Together, Gene Kelly's films with box office figures have made $57.4M.
Which Gene Kelly movie won the most awards?
An American in Paris (1951) is the most decorated Gene Kelly film, with 7 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gene Kelly comedy movie?
Singin' in the Rain (1952) is the best-rated of Gene Kelly's comedy films. In other genres: An American in Paris (drama), Xanadu (fantasy) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (romance).
What is the newest Gene Kelly movie?
The newest film on Gene Kelly's filmography is Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025), with Gene Kelly as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage).
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