The Best Jessica Walter Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1964 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Keep the Change (2018) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is The Flamingo Kid (1984) with $23.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Jessica Walter Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Jessica Walter is credited on. Keep the Change (2018) leads with 76, followed by Undercover Grandpa (2017) at 63. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Jessica Walter Box Office Hits
Jessica Walter's films have made $52.3M worldwide in total. The Flamingo Kid (1984) is the biggest hit at $23.9M, ahead of Play Misty for Me (1971) ($10.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Flamingo Kid 1984 · Drama $23.9M $23.9M dom. - 2
Play Misty for Me 1971 · Thriller $10.6M $10.6M dom. - 3
Going Ape! 1981 · Crime $5.5M $5.5M dom. - 4
Ghost in the Machine 1993 · Horror $5.09M $5.09M dom. - 5
PCU 1994 · Comedy $4.33M $4.33M dom. - 6
Goldengirl 1979 · Drama $1.25M $1.25M dom. - 7
Temptress 1995 · Horror $1.1M $1.1M dom. - 8
Tapeheads 1988 · Drama $344K $344K dom. - 9
Keep the Change 2018 · Comedy $203K $203K dom. - 10
Lilith 1964 · Drama $542
The Best Jessica Walter Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jessica Walter has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Flamingo Kid (1984) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films The Flamingo Kid 1984
- Comedy 4 films Keep the Change 2018 · as Carrie Movie Echo Score: 76
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Romance 2 films Rediscovering Christmas 2019 · as Mrs. Barrington Movie Echo Score: 51 -
Action 2 films Undercover Grandpa 2017 Movie Echo Score: 63 - Horror 2 films Ghost in the Machine 1993 · as Elaine Spencer
- Thriller 2 films Play Misty for Me 1971
- Crime 1 film Going Ape! 1981 · as Fiona
The Best Jessica Walter Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jessica Walter's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
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2020s 1 film The Mimic 2020 · as The Editor Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2010s 4 films Keep the Change 2018 · as Carrie Movie Echo Score: 76
- 1990s 5 films Ghost in the Machine 1993 · as Elaine Spencer
- 1980s 7 films The Flamingo Kid 1984
- 1970s 10 films Play Misty for Me 1971
- 1960s 5 films Lilith 1964 · as Laura
The Latest Jessica Walter Movies
The most recent films Jessica Walter is credited on, newest first — starting with The Mimic (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Mimic 2020 · The Editor
- Rediscovering Christmas 2019 · Mrs. Barrington
- Keep the Change 2018 · Carrie
- Undercover Grandpa 2017 · Action
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Bending The Rules 2012 · Lena Gold -
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I Do (But I Don’t) 2004 · Gennifer -
Mother Knows Best 1997 · Joan - Temptress 1995 · Dr. Phyllis Evergreen
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Leave of Absence 1994 · Bess - PCU 1994 · President Garcia-Thompson
- Ghost in the Machine 1993 · Elaine Spencer
- Tapeheads 1988 · Kay Mart
The Best Jessica Walter Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jessica Walter films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jessica Walter movie?
Keep the Change (2018) is the best-rated Jessica Walter film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of Undercover Grandpa (2017) (63) and The Mimic (2020) (57). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Keep the Change: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jessica Walter movie?
The Flamingo Kid (1984) made the most at the box office, with $23.9M worldwide, followed by Play Misty for Me (1971) with $10.6M. Together, Jessica Walter's films with box office figures have made $52.3M.
Which Jessica Walter movie won the most awards?
Grand Prix (1966) is the most decorated Jessica Walter film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Jessica Walter drama movie?
The Flamingo Kid (1984) is the best-rated of Jessica Walter's drama films. In other genres: Keep the Change (comedy), Rediscovering Christmas (romance) and Undercover Grandpa (action).
What is the newest Jessica Walter movie?
The newest film on Jessica Walter's filmography is The Mimic (2020), with Jessica Walter as The Editor.
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