The Best Howard Zieff Movies, Ranked
8 credits from 1975 to 1991, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Private Benjamin (1980) with $69.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Howard Zieff Box Office Hits
Howard Zieff's films have made $249M worldwide in total. Private Benjamin (1980) is the biggest hit at $69.8M, ahead of My Girl (1991) ($59.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Howard Zieff Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Howard Zieff has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 2 films, and Private Benjamin (1980) is the pick of them.
The Best Howard Zieff Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Howard Zieff's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Howard Zieff Movies
The most recent films Howard Zieff is credited on, newest first — starting with My Girl (1991). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Howard Zieff Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Howard Zieff films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Howard Zieff movie?
Private Benjamin (1980) made the most at the box office, with $69.8M worldwide, followed by My Girl (1991) with $59.5M. Together, Howard Zieff's films with box office figures have made $249M.
What is the best Howard Zieff comedy movie?
Private Benjamin (1980) is the best-rated of Howard Zieff's comedy films. In other genres: The Main Event (romance), My Girl (drama) and The Dream Team (thriller).
What is the newest Howard Zieff movie?
The newest film on Howard Zieff's filmography is My Girl (1991), directed by Howard Zieff.
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