The Best Marilyn Monroe Movies, Ranked
76 credits from 1947 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Some Like It Hot (1959) with $209K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Marilyn Monroe Box Office Hits
Marilyn Monroe's films have made $579K worldwide in total. Some Like It Hot (1959) is the biggest hit at $209K, ahead of All About Eve (1950) ($155K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Some Like It Hot 1959 · Comedy $209K - 2
All About Eve 1950 · Drama $155K $63.5K dom. - 3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 · Comedy $25K - 4
The Seven Year Itch 1955 · Comedy $22.3K - 5
Niagara 1953 · Thriller $16.4K - 6
River of No Return 1954 · Western $8.76K - 7
The Prince and the Showgirl 1957 · Comedy $8.44K - 8
There’s No Business Like Show Business 1954 · Comedy $6.34K - 9
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 · Romance $1.48K - 10
Monkey Business 1952 · Sci-Fi $265
The Best Marilyn Monroe Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Marilyn Monroe has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and Some Like It Hot (1959) is the pick of them.
The Latest Marilyn Monroe Movies
The most recent films Marilyn Monroe is credited on, newest first — starting with Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Footsteps on the Ceiling 2013 · Miss Caswell (archive footage) -
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
Marilyn Magdalena 1972 -
Something’s Got to Give 1962 · Ellen Wagstaff Arden -
The Misfits 1961 · Drama -
Let’s Make Love 1960 · Amanda Dell - Some Like It Hot 1959 · Comedy
- The Prince and the Showgirl 1957 · Elsie
- The Seven Year Itch 1955 · The Girl
- There’s No Business Like Show Business 1954 · Vicky
- River of No Return 1954 · Kay Weston
- How to Marry a Millionaire 1953 · Pola Debevoise
The Best Marilyn Monroe Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Marilyn Monroe films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Marilyn Monroe movie?
Some Like It Hot (1959) made the most at the box office, with $209K worldwide, followed by All About Eve (1950) with $155K. Together, Marilyn Monroe's films with box office figures have made $579K.
Which Marilyn Monroe movie won the most awards?
All About Eve (1950) is the most decorated Marilyn Monroe film, with 8 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Marilyn Monroe comedy movie?
Some Like It Hot (1959) is the best-rated of Marilyn Monroe's comedy films. In other genres: All About Eve (drama), How to Marry a Millionaire (romance) and River of No Return (western).
What is the newest Marilyn Monroe movie?
The newest film on Marilyn Monroe's filmography is Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe (2022), with Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage).
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