The Best Norman Bennett Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1982 to 1998, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Country (1984) with $9.64M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Norman Bennett Box Office Hits
Norman Bennett's films have made $33.3M worldwide in total. Country (1984) is the biggest hit at $9.64M, ahead of Tender Mercies (1983) ($8.44M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Country 1984 · Drama $9.64M $9.64M dom. - 2
Tender Mercies 1983 · Drama $8.44M $8.44M dom. - 3
The Trip to Bountiful 1986 · Drama $7.49M $7.49M dom. - 4
Nadine 1987 · Romance $5.67M $5.67M dom. - 5
The River Rat 1984 · Crime $1.14M $1.14M dom. - 6
Ruby 1992 · Drama $919K $919K dom. - 7
Finding North 1998 · Comedy $27.5K $27.5K dom.
The Best Norman Bennett Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Norman Bennett has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Country (1984) is the pick of them.
The Latest Norman Bennett Movies
The most recent films Norman Bennett is credited on, newest first — starting with Finding North (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Finding North 1998 · Farmer McDonald
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The Unspoken Truth 1995 · Judge Cochran -
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald 1993 · Funeral Director -
Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story 1992 · Priestly Man - Ruby 1992 · Driver
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A Killing in a Small Town 1990 · Jim Ramsey -
Challenger 1990 · Judson Lovingood - Nadine 1987 · Reverend
- The Trip to Bountiful 1986 · Drama
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Right to Kill? 1985 · Detective -
The Long Hot Summer 1985 · Auctioneer - Country 1984 · Farmer
The Best Norman Bennett Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Norman Bennett films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Norman Bennett movie?
Country (1984) made the most at the box office, with $9.64M worldwide, followed by Tender Mercies (1983) with $8.44M. Together, Norman Bennett's films with box office figures have made $33.3M.
Which Norman Bennett movie won the most awards?
The Trip to Bountiful (1986) is the most decorated Norman Bennett film, with 3 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Norman Bennett drama movie?
Country (1984) is the best-rated of Norman Bennett's drama films. In other genres: The River Rat (crime), Finding North (comedy) and Nadine (romance).
What is the newest Norman Bennett movie?
The newest film on Norman Bennett's filmography is Finding North (1998), with Norman Bennett as Farmer McDonald.
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