The Best Joe E. Brown Movies, Ranked
44 credits from 1929 to 2001, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Some Like It Hot (1959) with $209K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Joe E. Brown Movies
The most recent films Joe E. Brown is credited on, newest first — starting with Showbiz Goes to War (1982). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Showbiz Goes to War 1982 · (archive footage) -
The Comedy of Terrors 1963 · Cemetery Keeper -
Some Like It Hot 1959 · Comedy -
The Silent Partner 1955 · Arthur Vail -
Show Boat 1951 · Cap'n Andy Hawks -
Pin Up Girl 1944 · Eddie Hall -
The Daring Young Man 1942 · Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw -
Rodeo Dough 1940 · Joe E. Brown -
$1,000 a Touchdown 1939 · Marlowe Mansfield Booth -
Fit for a King 1937 · Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones -
When’s Your Birthday? 1937 · Dustin Willoughby -
Polo Joe 1936 · Joe Bolton
The Best Joe E. Brown Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joe E. Brown films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joe E. Brown movie?
Some Like It Hot (1959) made the most at the box office, with $209K worldwide, followed by Show Boat (1951) with $236. Together, Joe E. Brown's films with box office figures have made $209K.
Which Joe E. Brown movie won the most awards?
Some Like It Hot (1959) is the most decorated Joe E. Brown film, with 5 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Joe E. Brown comedy movie?
Some Like It Hot (1959) is the best-rated of Joe E. Brown's comedy films. In other genres: Show Boat (romance).
What is the newest Joe E. Brown movie?
The newest film on Joe E. Brown's filmography is Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot (2001), with Joe E. Brown as Self.
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