The Best Karen Black Movies, Ranked
104 credits from 1960 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is House of 1000 Corpses (2003) with $16.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Karen Black Box Office Hits
Karen Black's films have made $33.1M worldwide in total. House of 1000 Corpses (2003) is the biggest hit at $16.8M, ahead of Nashville (1975) ($10M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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House of 1000 Corpses 2003 · Horror $16.8M $12.6M dom. - 2
Nashville 1975 · Drama $10M $9.98M dom. - 3
Invaders from Mars 1986 · Sci-Fi $4.88M $4.88M dom. - 4
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean 1982 · Drama $842K $841K dom. - 5
Overexposed 1990 · Horror $578K $578K dom. - 6
Watercolors 2008 · Romance $6.31K $6.31K dom. - 7
The Underground Comedy Movie 1999 · Comedy $856 $856 dom. - 8
Capricorn One 1978 · Action $402 - 9
Five Easy Pieces 1970 · Drama $127 - 10
Some Guy Who Kills People 2011 · Horror $113
The Best Karen Black Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Karen Black has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and Nashville (1975) is the pick of them.
The Best Karen Black Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Karen Black's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Karen Black Movies
Karen Black's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Nashville (1975) leads with 5 wins from 31 nominations.
The Latest Karen Black Movies
The most recent films Karen Black is credited on, newest first — starting with Bottomless Pit (2015). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Bottomless Pit 2015 · Karen Black -
Wild in Blue 2014 · Justine -
She Loves Me Not 2013 · Karla -
Ooga Booga 2013 · Mrs. Allardyce - Some Guy Who Kills People 2011 · Ruth Boyd
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Nothing Special 2010 · May -
Repo Chick 2009 · Aunt De La Chasse - Watercolors 2008 · Mrs. Martin
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Suffering Man’s Charity 2007 · Renee -
Firecracker 2005 · Sandra / Eleanor -
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal’s Caligula 2005 · Agrippina -
My Suicidal Sweetheart 2005 · Grace's Mom
The Best Karen Black Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Karen Black films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Karen Black movie?
House of 1000 Corpses (2003) made the most at the box office, with $16.8M worldwide, followed by Nashville (1975) with $10M. Together, Karen Black's films with box office figures have made $33.1M.
Which Karen Black movie won the most awards?
Nashville (1975) is the most decorated Karen Black film, with 5 wins from 31 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Karen Black drama movie?
Nashville (1975) is the best-rated of Karen Black's drama films. In other genres: The Underground Comedy Movie (comedy), House of 1000 Corpses (horror) and Capricorn One (action).
What is the newest Karen Black movie?
The newest film on Karen Black's filmography is My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), with Karen Black as Self.
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