The Best Lainie Kazan Movies, Ranked
42 credits from 1968 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Italians (2025) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) with $90.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Lainie Kazan Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Lainie Kazan is credited on. The Italians (2025) leads with 83, followed by My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) at 48. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Lainie Kazan Box Office Hits
Lainie Kazan's films have made $257M worldwide in total. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) is the biggest hit at $90.6M, ahead of Beaches (1988) ($57M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016 · Comedy $90.6M $59.7M dom. - 2
Beaches 1988 · Drama $57M $57M dom. - 3
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 2023 · Comedy $38.8M $28.5M dom. - 4
My Favorite Year 1982 · Drama $20.1M $20.1M dom. - 5
The Delta Force 1986 · Action $17.8M $17.8M dom. - 6
The Associate 1996 · Comedy $12.8M $12.8M dom. - 7
The Journey of Natty Gann 1985 · Adventure $9.71M $9.71M dom. - 8
The Cemetery Club 1993 · Comedy $6.01M $6.01M dom. - 9
29th Street 1991 · Comedy $2.12M $2.12M dom. - 10
Lust in the Dust 1984 · Comedy $728K $728K dom.
The Best Lainie Kazan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lainie Kazan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 18 films, and The Italians (2025) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 18 films The Italians 2025 · as Lucia Movie Echo Score: 83 - Drama 6 films Beaches 1988
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Romance 4 films Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! 2009 · as Shirley Hirsch - Adventure 2 films The Journey of Natty Gann 1985
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Horror 1 film The Amityville Murders 2019 · as Angela 'Nonna' Brigante Movie Echo Score: 37 - Action 1 film The Delta Force 1986
The Best Lainie Kazan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lainie Kazan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Lainie Kazan Movies
The most recent films Lainie Kazan is credited on, newest first — starting with The Italians (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Italians 2025 · Lucia
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 2023 · Maria
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Tango Shalom 2021 · Leah Zlotkin - The Amityville Murders 2019 · Angela 'Nonna' Brigante
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 2016 · Comedy
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The Cookie Mobster 2014 · Mamma -
I’m a Mitzvah 2014 · Mrs. Cohen -
Divorce Invitation 2012 · Elaine lipnick -
Expecting Mary 2010 · Lillian Littlefeather -
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis 2010 · Sharon Klublershturf - Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! 2009 · Shirley Hirsch
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Beau Jest 2008 · Miriam Goldman
The Best Lainie Kazan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lainie Kazan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lainie Kazan movie?
The Italians (2025) is the best-rated Lainie Kazan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) (48) and Tango Shalom (2021) (48). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Italians: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lainie Kazan movie?
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) made the most at the box office, with $90.6M worldwide, followed by Beaches (1988) with $57M. Together, Lainie Kazan's films with box office figures have made $257M.
What is the best Lainie Kazan comedy movie?
The Italians (2025) is the best-rated of Lainie Kazan's comedy films, with a score of 83. In other genres: Beaches (drama), Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (romance) and The Journey of Natty Gann (adventure).
What is the newest Lainie Kazan movie?
The newest film on Lainie Kazan's filmography is The Italians (2025), with Lainie Kazan as Lucia.
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