Paolo Bonacelli: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 41
- on screen
- 1964–2026
- box office
- $106M
- average score
- 57
The Best Paolo Bonacelli Movies
The films of Paolo Bonacelli that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The American (2010) leads with $67.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $67.9M The American 2010 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $35M Midnight Express 1978 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $1.52M Magical Nights 2018 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $1.11M Ciao, Professore! 1992 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $626K Johnny Stecchino 1991 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $105K The Ploy 2016 · History
Paolo Bonacelli's Career in Numbers
Paolo Bonacelli's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paolo Bonacelli works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from One Million Dollars (1964) to In the Hand of Dante (2026), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Paolo Bonacelli Movies by Decade
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 12
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 5
The 1970s were Paolo Bonacelli's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Paolo Bonacelli Movies by Genre
- Comedy 15
- Drama 13
- Romance 4
- Crime 3
- Thriller 2
- History 1
- Fantasy 1
- Biography 1
Comedy is the genre Paolo Bonacelli has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (13).
Paolo Bonacelli Career Milestones
- First film
- One Million Dollars 1964
- Biggest box office hit
- The American $67.9M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Caligula: The Ultimate Cut Movie Echo Score 64
- Newest film
- In the Hand of Dante 2026
Paolo Bonacelli Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Paolo Bonacelli is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2026
In the Hand of Dante as Priest of Alcamo · Crime Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2025
In the Hand of Dante as Priest of Alcamo · Crime - 2024
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut as Cassius Chaerea · Drama Worldwide box office: $103K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2020
Divine Romance - 2020
Divine Romance - 2018
Magical Nights as Ennio 'The Great' · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.52M - 2016
The Ploy as Vescovo · History Worldwide box office: $105K - 2010
The American Drama Worldwide box office: $67.9M - 2004
13 at a Table as Nonno Giulio · Comedy - 2003
A.A.A. Achille as Dott. Aglieri · Comedy - 1999
Dirty Linen as Amedeo · Comedy - 1996
The Stendhal Syndrome as Dr. Cavanna · Thriller - 1994
The Teddy Bear as Novacek · Drama - 1994
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval as Vitale · Drama - 1994
Abraham as Melchisedek · Drama - 1993
Mille bolle blu as Mario · Comedy - 1992
Ciao, Professore! as Ludovico Mazzullo · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.11M - 1991
Johnny Stecchino as D'Agata · Comedy Worldwide box office: $626K - 1988
Lenin… The Train as Zinoviev - 1987
Rimini Rimini as l'ingegnere · Comedy - 1985
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) as Tango · Crime - 1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry as Leonardo da Vinci · Fantasy - 1980
The Mystery of Oberwald as Count of Foehn · Romance - 1980
The Persian Lamb Coat as Ferdinando · Comedy - 1980
Le Guignolo as Kamal · Comedy - 1979
Good News as Gualtiero Milano · Comedy - 1979
Caligula as Chaerea · Drama Worldwide box office: $305 - 1979
Christ Stopped at Eboli as Don Luigi Magalone · Drama Worldwide box office: $78.7K - 1978
Midnight Express Biography Worldwide box office: $35M - 1978
Nest of Vipers as Paolo Mazzarini · Romance Worldwide box office: $27.2K - 1976
Evil Thoughts as Antonio Marani · Comedy - 1976
The Inheritance as Paolo Furlin · Drama - 1976
Illustrious Corpses as Dr. Maxia · Thriller - 1974
Year One as Giorgio Amendola · Drama - 1974
The Murri Affair as Francesco Bonmartini · Drama - 1974
Milarepa as Prof. Bennet · Drama - 1971
Maddalena Drama - 1966
The Devil in Love as Inn's customer · Comedy - 1966
Pleasant Nights as Messenger · Comedy - 1965
SuperSeven Calling Cairo as Capitano Hume · Drama - 1964
One Million Dollars as Zenone · Comedy
Who Paolo Bonacelli Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Paolo Bonacelli shares the most films with. Giancarlo Giannini comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Mirella D'Angelo (3).
Paolo Bonacelli: Questions & Answers
How many movies Paolo Bonacelli has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Paolo Bonacelli been in?
Paolo Bonacelli is credited on 41 films, from 1964 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Paolo Bonacelli's highest-grossing movie?
The American (2010) is Paolo Bonacelli's biggest box office hit, with $67.9M worldwide, ahead of Midnight Express (1978) ($35M). Across every film with box office figures, Paolo Bonacelli's movies have made $106M.
Paolo Bonacelli's biggest hits What is the best Paolo Bonacelli movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Paolo Bonacelli's best-rated film is Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) with a score of 64, followed by In the Hand of Dante (2026) (50).
Best Paolo Bonacelli movies, ranked What is Paolo Bonacelli's newest movie?
The most recent film on Paolo Bonacelli's filmography is In the Hand of Dante (2026), in the role of Priest of Alcamo.
Who does Paolo Bonacelli work with most often?
Paolo Bonacelli shares the most films with Giancarlo Giannini (4 films), Mirella D'Angelo (3 films) and Marcel Bozzuffi (3 films).
The Best Paolo Bonacelli Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 credits.
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