The Best Herta Ware Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1978 to 2000, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cocoon (1985) with $85.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Herta Ware Box Office Hits
Herta Ware's films have made $138M worldwide in total. Cocoon (1985) is the biggest hit at $85.3M, ahead of 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) ($40.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cocoon 1985 · Sci-Fi $85.3M $76.1M dom. - 2
2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 · Sci-Fi $40.4M $40.4M dom. - 3
Top Dog 1995 · Adventure $5.09M $5.09M dom. - 4
Critters 2 1988 · Sci-Fi $3.81M $3.81M dom. - 5
The Black Marble 1980 · Romance $2.5M $2.5M dom. - 6
Slam Dance 1987 · Mystery $407K $407K dom. - 7
Promised Land 1987 · Romance $316K $316K dom.
The Best Herta Ware Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Herta Ware has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Sci-Fi leads with 4 films, and Cocoon (1985) is the pick of them.
The Latest Herta Ware Movies
The most recent films Herta Ware is credited on, newest first — starting with Desperate But Not Serious (2000). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Desperate But Not Serious 2000 · Grammy -
Co-ed Call Girl 1996 · Customer -
Alien Nation: Millennium 1996 · Alana - Top Dog 1995 · Jake's mother
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Crazy in Love 1992 · Pem -
Lonely Hearts 1991 · Annie -
Miracle Landing 1990 · Dorothy Hendricks -
Dakota 1988 · Aunt Zard - Critters 2 1988 · Sci-Fi
- Slam Dance 1987 · Mystery
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Dirty Laundry 1987 · Verna - Promised Land 1987 · Mrs. Higgins
The Best Herta Ware Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Herta Ware films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Herta Ware movie?
Cocoon (1985) made the most at the box office, with $85.3M worldwide, followed by 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) with $40.4M. Together, Herta Ware's films with box office figures have made $138M.
Which Herta Ware movie won the most awards?
Cocoon (1985) is the most decorated Herta Ware film, with 3 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Herta Ware sci-fi movie?
Cocoon (1985) is the best-rated of Herta Ware's sci-fi films. In other genres: The Black Marble (romance), Top Dog (adventure) and Slam Dance (mystery).
What is the newest Herta Ware movie?
The newest film on Herta Ware's filmography is Desperate But Not Serious (2000), with Herta Ware as Grammy.
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