The Best Gene Wilder Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1966 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Blazing Saddles (1974) with $120M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gene Wilder Box Office Hits
Gene Wilder's films have made $489M worldwide in total. Blazing Saddles (1974) is the biggest hit at $120M, ahead of Stir Crazy (1980) ($101M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Blazing Saddles 1974 · Comedy $120M $120M dom. - 2
Stir Crazy 1980 · Comedy $101M $101M dom. - 3
Young Frankenstein 1974 · Comedy $86.3M $86.3M dom. - 4
Silver Streak 1976 · Action $51.1M $51.1M dom. - 5
See No Evil, Hear No Evil 1989 · Comedy $46.9M $46.9M dom. - 6
The Woman in Red 1984 · Comedy $25.3M $25.3M dom. - 7
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask 1972 · Comedy $18.1M $18M dom. - 8
Hanky Panky 1982 · Mystery $9.82M $9.82M dom. - 9
The Frisco Kid 1979 · Drama $9.35M $9.35M dom. - 10
Funny About Love 1990 · Romance $8.14M $8.14M dom.
The Best Gene Wilder Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gene Wilder has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 14 films, and Blazing Saddles (1974) is the pick of them.
The Best Gene Wilder Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gene Wilder's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Gene Wilder Movies
Gene Wilder's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Young Frankenstein (1974) leads with 2 wins from 6 nominations.
The Latest Gene Wilder Movies
The most recent films Gene Wilder is credited on, newest first — starting with Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! 2003 · (archive footage) -
The Lady in Question 1999 · Larry 'Cash' Carter -
Alice in Wonderland 1999 · Mock Turtle -
Murder in a Small Town 1999 · Cash Carter -
Another You 1991 · George / Abe Fielding - Funny About Love 1990 · Duffy Bergman
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil 1989 · Comedy
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Haunted Honeymoon 1986 · Comedy - The Woman in Red 1984 · Comedy
- Hanky Panky 1982 · Michael Jordon
- Stir Crazy 1980 · Comedy
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Sunday Lovers 1980 · Skippy (sketch 'Skippy')
The Best Gene Wilder Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gene Wilder films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Gene Wilder movie?
Blazing Saddles (1974) made the most at the box office, with $120M worldwide, followed by Stir Crazy (1980) with $101M. Together, Gene Wilder's films with box office figures have made $489M.
Which Gene Wilder movie won the most awards?
Young Frankenstein (1974) is the most decorated Gene Wilder film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gene Wilder comedy movie?
Blazing Saddles (1974) is the best-rated of Gene Wilder's comedy films. In other genres: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (fantasy), Funny About Love (romance) and The Frisco Kid (drama).
What is the newest Gene Wilder movie?
The newest film on Gene Wilder's filmography is Remembering Gene Wilder (2024), with Gene Wilder as Self.
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