The Best Natalie Wood Movies, Ranked
68 credits from 1943 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is West Side Story (1961) with $44.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Natalie Wood Box Office Hits
Natalie Wood's films have made $86.1M worldwide in total. West Side Story (1961) is the biggest hit at $44.1M, ahead of The Last Married Couple in America (1980) ($12.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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West Side Story 1961 · Drama $44.1M $44.1M dom. - 2
The Last Married Couple in America 1980 · Comedy $12.8M $12.8M dom. - 3
Brainstorm 1983 · Sci-Fi $10.2M $10.2M dom. - 4
Meteor 1979 · Action $8.4M $8.4M dom. - 5
Rebel Without a Cause 1955 · Drama $219K $213K dom. - 6
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Fantasy $29.5K - 7
Sex and the Single Girl 1964 · Romance $6.49K - 8
Miracle on 34th Street 1947 · Drama $3.85K - 9
This Property Is Condemned 1966 · Drama $1.43K - 10
The Searchers 1956 · Adventure $1.07K
The Best Natalie Wood Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Natalie Wood has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and West Side Story (1961) is the pick of them.
- Drama 18 films West Side Story 1961
- Comedy 8 films The Last Married Couple in America 1980 · as Mari Thompson
- Romance 7 films Sex and the Single Girl 1964 · as Helen Gurley Brown
- Action 3 films Meteor 1979
- Fantasy 2 films The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · as Anna Muir as a Child
- Sci-Fi 1 film Brainstorm 1983
- Adventure 1 film The Searchers 1956
The Best Natalie Wood Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Natalie Wood's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Natalie Wood Movies
Natalie Wood's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. West Side Story (1961) leads with 15 wins from 20 nominations.
The Latest Natalie Wood Movies
The most recent films Natalie Wood is credited on, newest first — starting with Howard (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Howard 2018 · Maria (archive footage) - Brainstorm 1983 · Sci-Fi
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The Memory of Eva Ryker 1980 · Eva Ryker / Claire Ryker - The Last Married Couple in America 1980 · Mari Thompson
- Meteor 1979 · Action
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Hart to Hart 1979 · Movie Star -
The Cracker Factory 1979 · Cassie Barrett -
From Here to Eternity 1979 · Karen Holmes -
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1976 · Margaret -
Peeper 1975 · Ellen Prendergast -
The Affair 1973 · Courtney Patterson -
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice 1969 · Drama
The Best Natalie Wood Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Natalie Wood films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Natalie Wood movie?
West Side Story (1961) made the most at the box office, with $44.1M worldwide, followed by The Last Married Couple in America (1980) with $12.8M. Together, Natalie Wood's films with box office figures have made $86.1M.
Which Natalie Wood movie won the most awards?
West Side Story (1961) is the most decorated Natalie Wood film, with 15 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Natalie Wood drama movie?
West Side Story (1961) is the best-rated of Natalie Wood's drama films. In other genres: The Last Married Couple in America (comedy), Sex and the Single Girl (romance) and Meteor (action).
What is the newest Natalie Wood movie?
The newest film on Natalie Wood's filmography is Paul Newman: The Restless (2023), with Natalie Wood as Self (archive footage).
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