The Best Madeline Kahn Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1968 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Young Frankenstein (1974) with $86.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Madeline Kahn Box Office Hits
Madeline Kahn's films have made $248M worldwide in total. Young Frankenstein (1974) is the biggest hit at $86.3M, ahead of City Heat (1984) ($38.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Young Frankenstein 1974 · Comedy $86.3M $86.3M dom. - 2
City Heat 1984 · Action $38.3M $38.3M dom. - 3
History of the World: Part I 1981 · History $31.7M $31.7M dom. - 4
High Anxiety 1977 · Comedy $31.1M $31.1M dom. - 5
Betsy's Wedding 1990 · Comedy $19.7M $19.7M dom. - 6
First Family 1980 · Comedy $15.2M $15.2M dom. - 7
Wholly Moses 1980 · Comedy $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 8
My Little Pony: The Movie 1986 · Adventure $5.96M $5.96M dom. - 9
Yellowbeard 1983 · Action $4.3M $4.3M dom. - 10
At Long Last Love 1975 · Comedy $1.5M $1.5M dom.
The Best Madeline Kahn Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Madeline Kahn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and Young Frankenstein (1974) is the pick of them.
The Best Madeline Kahn Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Madeline Kahn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Madeline Kahn Movies
The most recent films Madeline Kahn is credited on, newest first — starting with London Suite (1996). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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London Suite 1996 · Sharon Semple -
For Richer, for Poorer 1992 · Billie - Betsy's Wedding 1990 · Comedy
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Sesame Street: Sing Along 1987 · Special Appearance -
Wanted: The Perfect Guy 1986 · Ellie Coleman -
Wanted: The Perfect Guy 1986 · Ellie Coleman - My Little Pony: The Movie 1986 · Adventure
- City Heat 1984 · Action
- Yellowbeard 1983 · Action
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Slapstick of Another Kind 1982 · Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain - History of the World: Part I 1981 · History
- First Family 1980 · Mrs. Link
The Best Madeline Kahn Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Madeline Kahn films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Madeline Kahn movie?
Young Frankenstein (1974) made the most at the box office, with $86.3M worldwide, followed by City Heat (1984) with $38.3M. Together, Madeline Kahn's films with box office figures have made $248M.
Which Madeline Kahn movie won the most awards?
Young Frankenstein (1974) is the most decorated Madeline Kahn film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Madeline Kahn comedy movie?
Young Frankenstein (1974) is the best-rated of Madeline Kahn's comedy films. In other genres: City Heat (action), My Little Pony: The Movie (adventure) and History of the World: Part I (history).
What is the newest Madeline Kahn movie?
The newest film on Madeline Kahn's filmography is The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2025), with Madeline Kahn as Self.
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