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The Best Jack Lemmon Movies, Ranked

86 credits from 1949 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Grumpier Old Men (1995) with $71.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Jack Lemmon Box Office Hits

Jack Lemmon's films have made $370M worldwide in total. Grumpier Old Men (1995) is the biggest hit at $71.5M, ahead of Grumpy Old Men (1993) ($70.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Grumpier Old Men (1995) movie poster Grumpier Old Men 1995 · Comedy $71.5M $71.5M dom.
  2. 2 Grumpy Old Men (1993) movie poster Grumpy Old Men 1993 · Drama $70.2M $70.2M dom.
  3. 3 The China Syndrome (1979) movie poster The China Syndrome 1979 · Drama $51.7M $51.7M dom.
  4. 4 The Odd Couple (1968) movie poster The Odd Couple 1968 · Comedy $44.5M $44.5M dom.
  5. 5 Out to Sea (1997) movie poster Out to Sea 1997 · Comedy $30.7M $29M dom.
  6. 6 My Fellow Americans (1996) movie poster My Fellow Americans 1996 · Adventure $22.3M $22.3M dom.
  7. 7 The Odd Couple II (1998) movie poster The Odd Couple II 1998 · Adventure $18.9M $18.9M dom.
  8. 8 The Apartment (1960) movie poster The Apartment 1960 · Drama $18.8M $18.6M dom.
  9. 9 Missing (1982) movie poster Missing 1982 · Biography $14M $14M dom.
  10. 10 Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) movie poster Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 · Drama $10.7M $10.7M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Jack Lemmon Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jack Lemmon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 16 films, and Grumpier Old Men (1995) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Jack Lemmon Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jack Lemmon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Jack Lemmon Movies

Jack Lemmon's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Apartment (1960) leads with 11 wins from 17 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Jack Lemmon Movies

The most recent films Jack Lemmon is credited on, newest first — starting with Tuesdays with Morrie (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Jack Lemmon Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Jack Lemmon movie?

Grumpier Old Men (1995) made the most at the box office, with $71.5M worldwide, followed by Grumpy Old Men (1993) with $70.2M. Together, Jack Lemmon's films with box office figures have made $370M.

Which Jack Lemmon movie won the most awards?

The Apartment (1960) is the most decorated Jack Lemmon film, with 11 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Jack Lemmon comedy movie?

Grumpier Old Men (1995) is the best-rated of Jack Lemmon's comedy films. In other genres: Grumpy Old Men (drama), Avanti! (romance) and My Fellow Americans (adventure).

What is the newest Jack Lemmon movie?

The newest film on Jack Lemmon's filmography is John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017), with Jack Lemmon as Self (voice) (archive footage).

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