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The Best King Vidor Movies, Ranked

56 credits from 1916 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Wizard of Oz (1939) with $25.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest King Vidor Box Office Hits

King Vidor's films have made $46.1M worldwide in total. The Wizard of Oz (1939) is the biggest hit at $25.6M, ahead of Duel in the Sun (1946) ($20.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The Wizard of Oz (1939) movie poster The Wizard of Oz 1939 · Adventure $25.6M $24.7M dom.
  2. 2 Duel in the Sun (1946) movie poster Duel in the Sun 1946 · Drama $20.4M $20.4M dom.
  3. 3 War and Peace (1956) movie poster War and Peace 1956 · Romance $24.9K
  4. 4 Solomon and Sheba (1959) movie poster Solomon and Sheba 1959 · Romance $16.1K
One pick per genre

The Best King Vidor Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre King Vidor has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Duel in the Sun (1946) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best King Vidor Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of King Vidor's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.

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The Best King Vidor Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest King Vidor films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing King Vidor movie?

The Wizard of Oz (1939) made the most at the box office, with $25.6M worldwide, followed by Duel in the Sun (1946) with $20.4M. Together, King Vidor's films with box office figures have made $46.1M.

Which King Vidor movie won the most awards?

The Wizard of Oz (1939) is the most decorated King Vidor film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best King Vidor drama movie?

Duel in the Sun (1946) is the best-rated of King Vidor's drama films. In other genres: War and Peace (romance) and The Wizard of Oz (adventure).

What is the newest King Vidor movie?

The newest film on King Vidor's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), with King Vidor as Self (archive footage).

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