The Best Gloria Grahame Movies, Ranked
42 credits from 1944 to 1998, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Melvin and Howard (1980) with $4.31M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gloria Grahame Box Office Hits
Gloria Grahame's films have made $4.39M worldwide in total. Melvin and Howard (1980) is the biggest hit at $4.31M, ahead of Sudden Fear (1952) ($24.8K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Melvin and Howard 1980 · Comedy $4.31M $4.31M dom. - 2
Sudden Fear 1952 · Thriller $24.8K $24.5K dom. - 3
In a Lonely Place 1950 · Romance $22.3K - 4
Oklahoma! 1955 · Western $16.1K - 5
The Big Heat 1953 · Crime $7.08K - 6
Macao 1952 · Adventure $3.53K - 7
The Bad and the Beautiful 1953 · Drama $2.03K - 8
Human Desire 1954 · Crime $153
The Best Gloria Grahame Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gloria Grahame has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films The Bad and the Beautiful 1953
- Thriller 7 films Sudden Fear 1952 · as Irene Neves
- Comedy 4 films Melvin and Howard 1980 · as Mrs. Sisk
- Western 3 films Oklahoma! 1955 · as Ado Annie Carnes
- Crime 3 films The Big Heat 1953 · as Debby Marsh
- Romance 2 films In a Lonely Place 1950 · as Laurel Gray
- Adventure 1 film Macao 1952 · as Margie
The Latest Gloria Grahame Movies
The most recent films Gloria Grahame is credited on, newest first — starting with The Nesting (1981). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Nesting 1981 · Florinda Costello - Melvin and Howard 1980 · Mrs. Sisk
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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 1980 · Ma -
Chilly Scenes of Winter 1979 · Clara -
Mansion of the Doomed 1976 · Katherine -
Rich Man, Poor Man 1976 · Sue Prescott -
Mama’s Dirty Girls 1974 · Mama Love -
The Girl on the Late, Late Show 1974 · Carolyn Porter -
The Loners 1972 · Annabelle -
Chandler 1971 · Selma -
Black Noon 1971 · Bethia -
The Todd Killings 1971 · Mrs. Roy
The Best Gloria Grahame Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gloria Grahame films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Gloria Grahame movie?
Melvin and Howard (1980) made the most at the box office, with $4.31M worldwide, followed by Sudden Fear (1952) with $24.8K. Together, Gloria Grahame's films with box office figures have made $4.39M.
Which Gloria Grahame movie won the most awards?
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the most decorated Gloria Grahame film, with 5 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gloria Grahame drama movie?
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953) is the best-rated of Gloria Grahame's drama films. In other genres: Sudden Fear (thriller), Melvin and Howard (comedy) and Oklahoma! (western).
What is the newest Gloria Grahame movie?
The newest film on Gloria Grahame's filmography is Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998), with Gloria Grahame as Self (archive footage).
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