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The Best Mervyn LeRoy Movies, Ranked

67 credits from 1929 to 2008, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Wizard of Oz (1939) with $25.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Mervyn LeRoy Box Office Hits

Mervyn LeRoy's films have made $25.8M worldwide in total. The Wizard of Oz (1939) is the biggest hit at $25.6M, ahead of Quo Vadis (1951) ($101K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Wizard of Oz (1939) movie poster The Wizard of Oz 1939 · Adventure $25.6M $24.7M dom.
  2. 2 Quo Vadis (1951) movie poster Quo Vadis 1951 · Biography $101K
  3. 3 Waterloo Bridge (1940) movie poster Waterloo Bridge 1940 · Drama $31.1K
  4. 4 Random Harvest (1942) movie poster Random Harvest 1942 · Drama $25.1K
One pick per genre

The Best Mervyn LeRoy Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Mervyn LeRoy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and Waterloo Bridge (1940) is the pick of them.

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The Best Mervyn LeRoy Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Mervyn LeRoy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Mervyn LeRoy Movies

Mervyn LeRoy's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Wizard of Oz (1939) leads with 2 wins from 5 nominations.

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The Best Mervyn LeRoy Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Mervyn LeRoy films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Mervyn LeRoy movie?

The Wizard of Oz (1939) made the most at the box office, with $25.6M worldwide, followed by Quo Vadis (1951) with $101K. Together, Mervyn LeRoy's films with box office figures have made $25.8M.

Which Mervyn LeRoy movie won the most awards?

The Wizard of Oz (1939) is the most decorated Mervyn LeRoy film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Mervyn LeRoy drama movie?

Waterloo Bridge (1940) is the best-rated of Mervyn LeRoy's drama films. In other genres: Quo Vadis (biography) and The Wizard of Oz (adventure).

What is the newest Mervyn LeRoy movie?

The newest film on Mervyn LeRoy's filmography is You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008), with Mervyn LeRoy as Self (archive footage).

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