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The Best István Szabó Movies, Ranked

21 credits from 1959 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Being Julia (2004) with $14.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest István Szabó Box Office Hits

István Szabó's films have made $23.5M worldwide in total. Being Julia (2004) is the biggest hit at $14.3M, ahead of Sunshine (2000) ($7.92M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Being Julia (2004) movie poster Being Julia 2004 · Drama $14.3M $7.74M dom.
  2. 2 Sunshine (2000) movie poster Sunshine 2000 · Drama $7.92M $5.1M dom.
  3. 3 Meeting Venus (1991) movie poster Meeting Venus 1991 · Drama $1M $1M dom.
  4. 4 Final Report (2020) movie poster Final Report 2020 · Drama $178K
  5. 5 Hanussen (1988) movie poster Hanussen 1988 · Fantasy $82.6K $82.6K dom.
  6. 6 Colonel Redl (1985) movie poster Colonel Redl 1985 · Drama $2.36K $2.36K dom.
  7. 7 Confidence (1980) movie poster Confidence 1980 · Drama $1
One pick per decade

The Best István Szabó Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of István Szabó's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

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The Best István Szabó Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest István Szabó films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing István Szabó movie?

Being Julia (2004) made the most at the box office, with $14.3M worldwide, followed by Sunshine (2000) with $7.92M. Together, István Szabó's films with box office figures have made $23.5M.

Which István Szabó movie won the most awards?

Being Julia (2004) is the most decorated István Szabó film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best István Szabó drama movie?

Being Julia (2004) is the best-rated of István Szabó's drama films. In other genres: Hanussen (fantasy).

What is the newest István Szabó movie?

The newest film on István Szabó's filmography is Come With Me to the Cinema – The Gregors (2022), with István Szabó as Self.

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