The Best Joseph Cotten Movies, Ranked
81 credits from 1937 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Duel in the Sun (1946) with $20.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Joseph Cotten Box Office Hits
Joseph Cotten's films have made $31M worldwide in total. Duel in the Sun (1946) is the biggest hit at $20.4M, ahead of Caravans (1978) ($3.93M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Duel in the Sun 1946 · Drama $20.4M $20.4M dom. - 2
Caravans 1978 · Romance $3.93M $3.93M dom. - 3
Heaven's Gate 1980 · Adventure $3.48M $3.48M dom. - 4
Citizen Kane 1941 · Drama $1.71M $1.63M dom. - 5
The Third Man 1949 · Mystery $1.42M $1.07M dom. - 6
Othello 1951 · Drama $29K $29K dom. - 7
Niagara 1953 · Thriller $16.4K - 8
Gaslight 1944 · Drama $2.39K - 9
Shadow of a Doubt 1943 · Film-Noir $875 - 10
Soylent Green 1973 · Sci-Fi $210
The Best Joseph Cotten Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joseph Cotten has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Duel in the Sun (1946) is the pick of them.
The Best Joseph Cotten Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joseph Cotten's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Joseph Cotten Movies
Joseph Cotten's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Gaslight (1944) leads with 3 wins from 8 nominations.
The Latest Joseph Cotten Movies
The most recent films Joseph Cotten is credited on, newest first — starting with Too Much Johnson (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Too Much Johnson 2013 · Augustus Billings -
The Survivor 1981 · Priest -
Delusion 1981 · Ivar Langrock - Heaven's Gate 1980 · Adventure
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The Hearse 1980 · Walter Prichard -
Guyana: Crime of the Century 1979 · Richard Gable -
Concorde Affair 1979 · Milland -
The Perfect Crime 1978 · Sir Arthur Dundee - Caravans 1978 · Crandall
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Last In, First Out 1978 · Foster Johnson -
Return to Fantasy Island 1978 · Simon Grant -
Airport '77 1977 · Action
The Best Joseph Cotten Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joseph Cotten films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joseph Cotten movie?
Duel in the Sun (1946) made the most at the box office, with $20.4M worldwide, followed by Caravans (1978) with $3.93M. Together, Joseph Cotten's films with box office figures have made $31M.
Which Joseph Cotten movie won the most awards?
Gaslight (1944) is the most decorated Joseph Cotten film, with 3 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Joseph Cotten drama movie?
Duel in the Sun (1946) is the best-rated of Joseph Cotten's drama films. In other genres: Niagara (thriller), Caravans (romance) and Heaven's Gate (adventure).
What is the newest Joseph Cotten movie?
The newest film on Joseph Cotten's filmography is AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023), with Joseph Cotten as Self (archive footage).
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