The Best Kate Capshaw Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1982 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) with $333M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kate Capshaw Box Office Hits
Kate Capshaw's films have made $626M worldwide in total. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is the biggest hit at $333M, ahead of Black Rain (1989) ($134M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 · Action $333M $180M dom. - 2
Black Rain 1989 · Action $134M $46.2M dom. - 3
How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · Drama $41.2M $23.6M dom. - 4
Just Cause 1995 · Action $36.9M $36.9M dom. - 5
Best Defense 1984 · Comedy $19.3M $19.3M dom. - 6
Love Affair 1994 · Drama $18.3M $18.3M dom. - 7
Dreamscape 1984 · Action $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 8
SpaceCamp 1986 · Adventure $9.7M $9.7M dom. - 9
The Love Letter 1999 · Comedy $9.14M $8.3M dom. - 10
Power 1986 · Drama $3.8M $3.8M dom.
The Best Kate Capshaw Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kate Capshaw has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and How to Make an American Quilt (1995) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · as Sally
- Action 4 films Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984
- Comedy 3 films Best Defense 1984
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Romance 2 films Love at Large 1990 · as Mrs. Ellen McGraw -
Western 1 film My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · as Jolie - Adventure 1 film SpaceCamp 1986
The Latest Kate Capshaw Movies
The most recent films Kate Capshaw is credited on, newest first — starting with Due East (2002). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Due East 2002 · Becky Purdue -
A Girl Thing 2001 · Casey Montgomery - The Love Letter 1999 · Helen
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The Locusts 1997 · Mrs. Potts -
The Alarmist 1997 · Gale Ancona -
Duke of Groove 1996 · Rebecka - How to Make an American Quilt 1995 · Sally
- Just Cause 1995 · Action
- Love Affair 1994 · Drama
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · Jolie
- Love at Large 1990 · Mrs. Ellen McGraw
- Black Rain 1989 · Action
The Best Kate Capshaw Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kate Capshaw films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Kate Capshaw movie?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) made the most at the box office, with $333M worldwide, followed by Black Rain (1989) with $134M. Together, Kate Capshaw's films with box office figures have made $626M.
Which Kate Capshaw movie won the most awards?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is the most decorated Kate Capshaw film, with 2 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kate Capshaw drama movie?
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) is the best-rated of Kate Capshaw's drama films. In other genres: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (action), Best Defense (comedy) and Love at Large (romance).
What is the newest Kate Capshaw movie?
The newest film on Kate Capshaw's filmography is Music by John Williams (2024), with Kate Capshaw as Self.
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