The Best Julie Kavner Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1979 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Ella McCay (2025) comes out on top with a score of 50. The biggest box office hit is The Simpsons Movie (2007) with $536M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Julie Kavner Box Office Hits
Julie Kavner's films have made $916M worldwide in total. The Simpsons Movie (2007) is the biggest hit at $536M, ahead of Doctor Dolittle (1998) ($294M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Simpsons Movie 2007 · Adventure $536M $183M dom. - 2
Doctor Dolittle 1998 · Comedy $294M $144M dom. - 3
Forget Paris 1995 · Drama $33.2M $33.2M dom. - 4
Radio Days 1987 · Comedy $14.8M $14.8M dom. - 5
New York Stories 1989 · Drama $10.8M $10.8M dom. - 6
Alice 1990 · Comedy $7.33M $7.33M dom. - 7
Surrender 1987 · Comedy $5.71M $5.71M dom. - 8
Ella McCay 2025 · Comedy $4.57M $4.03M dom. - 9
This Is My Life 1992 · Drama $2.92M $2.92M dom. - 10
Shadows and Fog 1991 · Crime $2.74M $2.74M dom.
The Best Julie Kavner Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Julie Kavner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and Ella McCay (2025) is the pick of them.
The Best Julie Kavner Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Julie Kavner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Julie Kavner Movies
The most recent films Julie Kavner is credited on, newest first — starting with Ella McCay (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Ella McCay 2025 · Estelle
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The Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful 2024 · Marge Simpson (voice) -
The Simpsons Funday Football 2024 · Marge Simpson (voice) -
May the 12th Be with You 2024 · Marge Simpson (voice) -
The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in “Feliz Navidad” 2022 · Marge Simpson (voice) - The Simpsons Movie 2007 · Adventure
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Behind the Legend: Timon 2004 · Ma (Voice) -
The Lion King 1½ 2004 · Mom (voice) -
Story of a Bad Boy 1999 · Elaine - Doctor Dolittle 1998 · Female Pigeon (voice)
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Jake’s Women 1996 · Karen - Forget Paris 1995 · Lucy
The Best Julie Kavner Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Julie Kavner films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Julie Kavner movie?
Ella McCay (2025) is the best-rated Julie Kavner film, with a Movie Echo Score of 50. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Ella McCay: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Julie Kavner movie?
The Simpsons Movie (2007) made the most at the box office, with $536M worldwide, followed by Doctor Dolittle (1998) with $294M. Together, Julie Kavner's films with box office figures have made $916M.
Which Julie Kavner movie won the most awards?
Radio Days (1987) is the most decorated Julie Kavner film, with 2 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Julie Kavner comedy movie?
Ella McCay (2025) is the best-rated of Julie Kavner's comedy films, with a score of 50. In other genres: The Lion King 1½ (animation), Forget Paris (drama) and The Simpsons Movie (adventure).
What is the newest Julie Kavner movie?
The newest film on Julie Kavner's filmography is Ella McCay (2025), with Julie Kavner as Estelle.
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