The Best Joseph L. Mankiewicz Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1929 to 1991, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cleopatra (1963) with $57.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Joseph L. Mankiewicz Box Office Hits
Joseph L. Mankiewicz's films have made $58.1M worldwide in total. Cleopatra (1963) is the biggest hit at $57.8M, ahead of All About Eve (1950) ($155K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cleopatra 1963 · Biography $57.8M $57.8M dom. - 2
All About Eve 1950 · Drama $155K $63.5K dom. - 3
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Fantasy $29.5K - 4
The Barefoot Contessa 1954 · Drama $18.4K - 5
There Was a Crooked Man... 1970 · Comedy $15.2K - 6
A Letter to Three Wives 1949 · Romance $14.8K - 7
The Honey Pot 1967 · Comedy $11.2K - 8
Julius Caesar 1953 · History $10.8K - 9
Suddenly, Last Summer 1960 · Drama $9.83K - 10
Dragonwyck 1946 · Drama $5.43K
The Best Joseph L. Mankiewicz Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joseph L. Mankiewicz has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and All About Eve (1950) is the pick of them.
The Best Joseph L. Mankiewicz Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1970s.
Most Awarded Joseph L. Mankiewicz Movies
Joseph L. Mankiewicz's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. All About Eve (1950) leads with 8 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Joseph L. Mankiewicz Movies
The most recent films Joseph L. Mankiewicz is credited on, newest first — starting with Sleuth (1972). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Sleuth 1972 · Director - There Was a Crooked Man... 1970 · Director
- The Honey Pot 1967 · Director
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Carol for Another Christmas 1964 · Director - Cleopatra 1963 · Director
- Suddenly, Last Summer 1960 · Director
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Guys and Dolls 1955 · Director - The Barefoot Contessa 1954 · Director
- Julius Caesar 1953 · Director
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5 Fingers 1952 · Director -
People Will Talk 1951 · Director - All About Eve 1950 · Director
The Best Joseph L. Mankiewicz Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joseph L. Mankiewicz films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joseph L. Mankiewicz movie?
Cleopatra (1963) made the most at the box office, with $57.8M worldwide, followed by All About Eve (1950) with $155K. Together, Joseph L. Mankiewicz's films with box office figures have made $58.1M.
Which Joseph L. Mankiewicz movie won the most awards?
All About Eve (1950) is the most decorated Joseph L. Mankiewicz film, with 8 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Joseph L. Mankiewicz drama movie?
All About Eve (1950) is the best-rated of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's drama films. In other genres: There Was a Crooked Man... (comedy), Cleopatra (biography) and Julius Caesar (history).
What is the newest Joseph L. Mankiewicz movie?
The newest film on Joseph L. Mankiewicz's filmography is Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991), with Joseph L. Mankiewicz as Self.
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