The Best Lawrence Tierney Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1943 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Prizzi's Honor (1985) with $26.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lawrence Tierney Box Office Hits
Lawrence Tierney's films have made $40.4M worldwide in total. Prizzi's Honor (1985) is the biggest hit at $26.7M, ahead of Murphy’s Law (1986) ($9.95M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Prizzi's Honor 1985 · Drama $26.7M $26.7M dom. - 2
Murphy’s Law 1986 · Thriller $9.95M $9.95M dom. - 3
From a Whisper to a Scream 1987 · Horror $1.36M $1.36M dom. - 4
City of Hope 1991 · Drama $1.35M $1.35M dom. - 5
Tough Guys Don’t Dance 1987 · Comedy $858K $858K dom. - 6
Why Me? 1990 · Action $83.9K $83.9K dom. - 7
A Child Is Waiting 1963 · Drama $1.68K
The Best Lawrence Tierney Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lawrence Tierney has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Prizzi's Honor (1985) is the pick of them.
The Best Lawrence Tierney Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lawrence Tierney's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest Lawrence Tierney Movies
The most recent films Lawrence Tierney is credited on, newest first — starting with Tarantino’s Mind (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Tarantino’s Mind 2006 · Joe Cabot (archive footage) -
Portrait in Red 1995 · Robert Pearlman -
Who Do You Think You’re Fooling? 1994 · Joe Cabot (archive footage) -
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story 1993 · Joey Buttafucco's Father -
Red 1993 · Louis 'Red' Deutsch -
Eddie Presley 1992 · Joe West - City of Hope 1991 · Kerrigan
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The Death Merchant 1991 · Ivan Yates -
Wizards of the Demon Sword 1991 · Slave Master -
The Runestone 1991 · Chief Richardson -
Dillinger 1991 · Sheriff Sarber - Why Me? 1990 · Armenian Robber #1
The Best Lawrence Tierney Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lawrence Tierney films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Lawrence Tierney movie?
Prizzi's Honor (1985) made the most at the box office, with $26.7M worldwide, followed by Murphy’s Law (1986) with $9.95M. Together, Lawrence Tierney's films with box office figures have made $40.4M.
Which Lawrence Tierney movie won the most awards?
Prizzi's Honor (1985) is the most decorated Lawrence Tierney 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 Lawrence Tierney drama movie?
Prizzi's Honor (1985) is the best-rated of Lawrence Tierney's drama films. In other genres: Murphy’s Law (thriller), Tough Guys Don’t Dance (comedy) and From a Whisper to a Scream (horror).
What is the newest Lawrence Tierney movie?
The newest film on Lawrence Tierney's filmography is QT8: The First Eight (2019), with Lawrence Tierney as Self (archive footage).
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