The Best Murray Hamilton Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1944 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Jaws 2 (1978) with $188M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Murray Hamilton Box Office Hits
Murray Hamilton's films have made $356M worldwide in total. Jaws 2 (1978) is the biggest hit at $188M, ahead of The Amityville Horror (1979) ($86.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Jaws 2 1978 · Adventure $188M $81.8M dom. - 2
The Amityville Horror 1979 · Horror $86.4M $86.4M dom. - 3
The Way We Were 1973 · Drama $45M $45M dom. - 4
Brubaker 1980 · Drama $37.1M $37.1M dom. - 5
The Boston Strangler 1968 · Crime $9.44K - 6
The Hustler 1961 · Drama $8.07K - 7
Anatomy of a Murder 1959 · Drama $194
The Best Murray Hamilton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Murray Hamilton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and The Way We Were (1973) is the pick of them.
The Best Murray Hamilton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Murray Hamilton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
The Latest Murray Hamilton Movies
The most recent films Murray Hamilton is credited on, newest first — starting with The Last Days of Patton (1986). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Last Days of Patton 1986 · Gen. Hobart "Hap" Gay -
Too Scared to Scream 1984 · Jack Oberman -
Summer Girl 1983 · Jack Reardon -
Mazes and Monsters 1982 · Lt. John Martini -
Hysterical 1982 · The Mayor -
All the Way Home 1981 · Joel Lynch - Brubaker 1980 · Drama
- The Amityville Horror 1979 · Horror
- Jaws 2 1978 · Adventure
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Casey’s Shadow 1978 · Tom Patterson -
Killer on Board 1977 · Dr. Ned Folger -
Murder at the World Series 1977 · Harvey Murkison
The Best Murray Hamilton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Murray Hamilton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Murray Hamilton movie?
Jaws 2 (1978) made the most at the box office, with $188M worldwide, followed by The Amityville Horror (1979) with $86.4M. Together, Murray Hamilton's films with box office figures have made $356M.
Which Murray Hamilton movie won the most awards?
The Hustler (1961) is the most decorated Murray Hamilton film, with 4 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Murray Hamilton drama movie?
The Way We Were (1973) is the best-rated of Murray Hamilton's drama films. In other genres: Jaws 2 (adventure), The Amityville Horror (horror) and The Boston Strangler (crime).
What is the newest Murray Hamilton movie?
The newest film on Murray Hamilton's filmography is Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025), with Murray Hamilton as Self.
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