The Best Kathleen Turner Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1981 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Swearing Jar (2022) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is The War of the Roses (1989) with $160M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kathleen Turner Box Office Hits
Kathleen Turner's films have made $567M worldwide in total. The War of the Roses (1989) is the biggest hit at $160M, ahead of The Jewel of the Nile (1985) ($96.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The War of the Roses 1989 · Thriller $160M $86.9M dom. - 2
The Jewel of the Nile 1985 · Action $96.8M $76M dom. - 3
Romancing the Stone 1984 · Action $86.6M $76.6M dom. - 4
Peggy Sue Got Married 1986 · Drama $41.4M $41.4M dom. - 5
Baby Geniuses 1999 · Sci-Fi $36.5M $27.3M dom. - 6
The Accidental Tourist 1988 · Drama $32.6M $32.6M dom. - 7
Prizzi's Honor 1985 · Drama $26.7M $26.7M dom. - 8
Body Heat 1981 · Drama $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 9
Undercover Blues 1993 · Comedy $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 10
V.I. Warshawski 1991 · Crime $11.1M $11.1M dom.
The Best Kathleen Turner Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kathleen Turner has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Swearing Jar (2022) is the pick of them.
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Drama 11 films The Swearing Jar 2022 · as Bev Movie Echo Score: 84 -
Comedy 6 films The Estate 2022 · as Aunt Hilda Movie Echo Score: 48 - Action 3 films The Jewel of the Nile 1985
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Animation 2 films Animal Farm 2026 · as Benjamin Movie Echo Score: 6 -
Romance 2 films Moonlight and Valentino 1995 · as Alberta Trager - Thriller 2 films The War of the Roses 1989
- Sci-Fi 1 film Baby Geniuses 1999
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Adventure 1 film A Simple Wish 1997 · as Claudia - Crime 1 film V.I. Warshawski 1991 · as Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski
The Best Kathleen Turner Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kathleen Turner's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Kathleen Turner Movies
The most recent films Kathleen Turner is credited on, newest first — starting with Animal Farm (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Animal Farm 2026 · Benjamin
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Animal Farm 2025 · Benjamin (voice) - The Estate 2022 · Aunt Hilda
- The Swearing Jar 2022 · Bev
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Régiment 2019 · Duchess of Krakenthorp -
Another Kind of Wedding 2018 · Barbara -
Gods Behaving Badly 2013 · Styx -
The Perfect Family 2012 · Drama -
Prince of Central Park 2000 · Action -
Cinderella 2000 · Claudette -
Love and Action in Chicago 1999 · Middleman - Baby Geniuses 1999 · Sci-Fi
The Best Kathleen Turner Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kathleen Turner films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kathleen Turner movie?
The Swearing Jar (2022) is the best-rated Kathleen Turner film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of The Estate (2022) (48) and Animal Farm (2026) (6). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Swearing Jar: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kathleen Turner movie?
The War of the Roses (1989) made the most at the box office, with $160M worldwide, followed by The Jewel of the Nile (1985) with $96.8M. Together, Kathleen Turner's films with box office figures have made $567M.
Which Kathleen Turner movie won the most awards?
Prizzi's Honor (1985) is the most decorated Kathleen Turner film, with 2 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kathleen Turner drama movie?
The Swearing Jar (2022) is the best-rated of Kathleen Turner's drama films, with a score of 84. In other genres: The Estate (comedy), The Jewel of the Nile (action) and Animal Farm (animation).
What is the newest Kathleen Turner movie?
The newest film on Kathleen Turner's filmography is Animal Farm (2026), with Kathleen Turner as Benjamin.
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