The Best Hal Ashby Movies, Ranked
14 credits from 1970 to 1988, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Shampoo (1975) with $49.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Hal Ashby Box Office Hits
Hal Ashby's films have made $120M worldwide in total. Shampoo (1975) is the biggest hit at $49.4M, ahead of Coming Home (1978) ($32.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shampoo 1975 · Drama $49.4M $49.4M dom. - 2
Coming Home 1978 · Drama $32.7M $32.7M dom. - 3
Being There 1979 · Drama $30.2M $30.2M dom. - 4
Let's Spend the Night Together 1982 · Music $3.82M $3.82M dom. - 5
The Slugger's Wife 1985 · Sport $1.88M $1.88M dom. - 6
8 Million Ways to Die 1986 · Action $1.31M $1.31M dom. - 7
Lookin' to Get Out 1982 · Comedy $946K $946K dom. - 8
Second-Hand Hearts 1981 · Comedy $19.5K $19.5K dom. - 9
Harold and Maude 1971 · Drama $4.54K
The Best Hal Ashby Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Hal Ashby has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Shampoo (1975) is the pick of them.
Most Awarded Hal Ashby Movies
Hal Ashby's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Coming Home (1978) leads with 5 wins from 14 nominations.
The Latest Hal Ashby Movies
The most recent films Hal Ashby is credited on, newest first — starting with Jake’s Journey (1988). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Jake’s Journey 1988 · Director - 8 Million Ways to Die 1986 · Director
- The Slugger's Wife 1985 · Director
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Neil Young: Solo Trans 1984 · Director - Lookin' to Get Out 1982 · Director
- Let's Spend the Night Together 1982 · Director
- Second-Hand Hearts 1981 · Director
- Being There 1979 · Director
- Coming Home 1978 · Director
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Bound for Glory 1976 · Director - Shampoo 1975 · Director
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The Last Detail 1973 · Director
The Best Hal Ashby Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hal Ashby films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Hal Ashby movie?
Shampoo (1975) made the most at the box office, with $49.4M worldwide, followed by Coming Home (1978) with $32.7M. Together, Hal Ashby's films with box office figures have made $120M.
Which Hal Ashby movie won the most awards?
Coming Home (1978) is the most decorated Hal Ashby film, with 5 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Hal Ashby drama movie?
Shampoo (1975) is the best-rated of Hal Ashby's drama films. In other genres: Lookin' to Get Out (comedy), 8 Million Ways to Die (action) and The Slugger's Wife (sport).
What is the newest Hal Ashby movie?
The newest film on Hal Ashby's filmography is Jake’s Journey (1988), directed by Hal Ashby.
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