The Best Lucille Ball Movies, Ranked
98 credits from 1933 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. My Darling Vivian (2020) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is Top Hat (1935) with $13.6K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Lucille Ball Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lucille Ball has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 33 films, and Top Hat (1935) is the pick of them.
The Latest Lucille Ball Movies
The most recent films Lucille Ball is credited on, newest first — starting with My Darling Vivian (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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My Darling Vivian 2020 · Biography -
Stone Pillow 1985 · Florabelle -
Showbiz Goes to War 1982 · (archive footage) -
Cher… and Other Fantasies 1979 · Cleaning Lady -
Lucy Calls the President 1977 · Lucy Whittaker -
What Now, Catherine Curtis? 1976 · Catherine Curtis -
Lucy Gets Lucky 1975 · Lucy Collins -
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye 1974 · Norma Michaels -
Mame 1974 · Mame Dennis -
Swing Out, Sweet Land 1970 · Statue of Liberty (voice) -
Yours, Mine and Ours 1968 · Helen North Beardsley -
A Guide for the Married Man 1967 · Technical Adviser (Mrs. Joe X)
The Best Lucille Ball Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lucille Ball films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lucille Ball movie?
My Darling Vivian (2020) is the best-rated Lucille Ball film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
My Darling Vivian: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lucille Ball movie?
Top Hat (1935) made the most at the box office, with $13.6K worldwide, followed by Stage Door (1937) with $8.84K. Together, Lucille Ball's films with box office figures have made $185K.
What is the best Lucille Ball comedy movie?
Top Hat (1935) is the best-rated of Lucille Ball's comedy films. In other genres: Stage Door (drama) and My Darling Vivian (biography).
What is the newest Lucille Ball movie?
The newest film on Lucille Ball's filmography is Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story (2024), with Lucille Ball as Self.
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