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The Best James Coco Movies, Ranked

28 credits from 1961 to 1989, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Only When I Laugh (1981) with $25.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest James Coco Box Office Hits

James Coco's films have made $41.5M worldwide in total. Only When I Laugh (1981) is the biggest hit at $25.5M, ahead of Wholly Moses (1980) ($14.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Only When I Laugh (1981) movie poster Only When I Laugh 1981 · Comedy $25.5M $25.5M dom.
  2. 2 Wholly Moses (1980) movie poster Wholly Moses 1980 · Comedy $14.2M $14.2M dom.
  3. 3 Hunk (1987) movie poster Hunk 1987 · Fantasy $1.75M $1.75M dom.
  4. 4 Murder by Death (1976) movie poster Murder by Death 1976 · Mystery $38.2K
  5. 5 A New Leaf (1971) movie poster A New Leaf 1971 · Comedy $308
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The Best James Coco Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre James Coco has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 12 films, and Only When I Laugh (1981) is the pick of them.

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The Best James Coco Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing James Coco movie?

Only When I Laugh (1981) made the most at the box office, with $25.5M worldwide, followed by Wholly Moses (1980) with $14.2M. Together, James Coco's films with box office figures have made $41.5M.

What is the best James Coco comedy movie?

Only When I Laugh (1981) is the best-rated of James Coco's comedy films. In other genres: Murder by Death (mystery) and Hunk (fantasy).

What is the newest James Coco movie?

The newest film on James Coco's filmography is That’s Adequate (1989), with James Coco as Max Roebling.

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