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The Best Kirk Douglas Movies, Ranked

105 credits from 1946 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Tough Guys (1986) with $21.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Kirk Douglas Box Office Hits

Kirk Douglas's films have made $98.2M worldwide in total. Tough Guys (1986) is the biggest hit at $21.5M, ahead of The Man from Snowy River (1982) ($20.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Tough Guys (1986) movie poster Tough Guys 1986 · Comedy $21.5M $21.5M dom.
  2. 2 The Man from Snowy River (1982) movie poster The Man from Snowy River 1982 · Adventure $20.7M $20.7M dom.
  3. 3 The Final Countdown (1980) movie poster The Final Countdown 1980 · Action $16.6M $16.6M dom.
  4. 4 Once Is Not Enough (1975) movie poster Once Is Not Enough 1975 · Drama $15.7M $15.7M dom.
  5. 5 Saturn 3 (1980) movie poster Saturn 3 1980 · Adventure $9M $9M dom.
  6. 6 It Runs in the Family (2003) movie poster It Runs in the Family 2003 · Drama $8.21M $7.49M dom.
  7. 7 Ace in the Hole (1951) movie poster Ace in the Hole 1951 · Drama $2.3M
  8. 8 Spartacus (1960) movie poster Spartacus 1960 · Adventure $1.86M $1.83M dom.
  9. 9 Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) movie poster Eddie Macon’s Run 1983 · Action $1.26M $1.26M dom.
  10. 10 Home Movies (1979) movie poster Home Movies 1979 · Comedy $89.1K $89.1K dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Kirk Douglas Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Kirk Douglas has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and Once Is Not Enough (1975) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Kirk Douglas Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Kirk Douglas's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2000s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Kirk Douglas Movies

Kirk Douglas's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Spartacus (1960) leads with 5 wins from 13 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Kirk Douglas Movies

The most recent films Kirk Douglas is credited on, newest first — starting with Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Kirk Douglas Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Kirk Douglas movie?

Tough Guys (1986) made the most at the box office, with $21.5M worldwide, followed by The Man from Snowy River (1982) with $20.7M. Together, Kirk Douglas's films with box office figures have made $98.2M.

Which Kirk Douglas movie won the most awards?

Spartacus (1960) is the most decorated Kirk Douglas film, with 5 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Kirk Douglas drama movie?

Once Is Not Enough (1975) is the best-rated of Kirk Douglas's drama films. In other genres: Tough Guys (comedy), The Final Countdown (action) and The Man from Snowy River (adventure).

What is the newest Kirk Douglas movie?

The newest film on Kirk Douglas's filmography is SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025), with Kirk Douglas as Self.

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