The Best Lawrence Kasdan Movies, Ranked
21 credits from 1981 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Marty, Life Is Short (2026) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is French Kiss (1995) with $102M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lawrence Kasdan Box Office Hits
Lawrence Kasdan's films have made $424M worldwide in total. French Kiss (1995) is the biggest hit at $102M, ahead of Dreamcatcher (2003) ($81.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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French Kiss 1995 · Comedy $102M $38.9M dom. - 2
Dreamcatcher 2003 · Sci-Fi $81.2M $33.7M dom. - 3
The Big Chill 1983 · Drama $56.4M $56.4M dom. - 4
Grand Canyon 1991 · Drama $41M $33.2M dom. - 5
The Accidental Tourist 1988 · Drama $32.6M $32.6M dom. - 6
Silverado 1985 · Action $32.2M $32.2M dom. - 7
Wyatt Earp 1994 · Action $25.1M $25.1M dom. - 8
Body Heat 1981 · Drama $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 9
I Love You to Death 1990 · Comedy $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 10
Mumford 1999 · Drama $4.56M $4.56M dom.
The Best Lawrence Kasdan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lawrence Kasdan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and The Big Chill (1983) is the pick of them.
The Best Lawrence Kasdan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lawrence Kasdan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Lawrence Kasdan Movies
The most recent films Lawrence Kasdan is credited on, newest first — starting with Marty, Life Is Short (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Marty, Life Is Short 2026 · Director -
Darling Companion 2012 · Director - Dreamcatcher 2003 · Director
- Mumford 1999 · Director
- French Kiss 1995 · Director
- Wyatt Earp 1994 · Director
- Grand Canyon 1991 · Director
- I Love You to Death 1990 · Director
- The Accidental Tourist 1988 · Director
- Silverado 1985 · Director
- The Big Chill 1983 · Director
- Body Heat 1981 · Director
The Best Lawrence Kasdan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lawrence Kasdan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lawrence Kasdan movie?
Marty, Life Is Short (2026) is the best-rated Lawrence Kasdan film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Marty, Life Is Short: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lawrence Kasdan movie?
French Kiss (1995) made the most at the box office, with $102M worldwide, followed by Dreamcatcher (2003) with $81.2M. Together, Lawrence Kasdan's films with box office figures have made $424M.
Which Lawrence Kasdan movie won the most awards?
The Big Chill (1983) is the most decorated Lawrence Kasdan film, with 1 win from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lawrence Kasdan drama movie?
The Big Chill (1983) is the best-rated of Lawrence Kasdan's drama films. In other genres: French Kiss (comedy), Silverado (action) and Marty, Life Is Short (documentary).
What is the newest Lawrence Kasdan movie?
The newest film on Lawrence Kasdan's filmography is Marty, Life Is Short (2026), directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
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