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The Best Paolo Bonacelli Movies, Ranked

41 credits from 1964 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) comes out on top with a score of 64. The biggest box office hit is The American (2010) with $67.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Paolo Bonacelli Box Office Hits

Paolo Bonacelli's films have made $106M worldwide in total. The American (2010) is the biggest hit at $67.9M, ahead of Midnight Express (1978) ($35M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The American (2010) movie poster The American 2010 · Drama $67.9M $35.6M dom.
  2. 2 Midnight Express (1978) movie poster Midnight Express 1978 · Biography $35M $35M dom.
  3. 3 Magical Nights (2018) movie poster Magical Nights 2018 · Comedy $1.52M
  4. 4 Ciao, Professore! (1992) movie poster Ciao, Professore! 1992 · Comedy $1.11M $1.11M dom.
  5. 5 Johnny Stecchino (1991) movie poster Johnny Stecchino 1991 · Comedy $626K $626K dom.
  6. 6 The Ploy (2016) movie poster The Ploy 2016 · History $105K
  7. 7 Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) movie poster Caligula: The Ultimate Cut 2024 · Drama $103K $76K dom.
  8. 8 Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) movie poster Christ Stopped at Eboli 1979 · Drama $78.7K $78.7K dom.
  9. 9 Nest of Vipers (1978) movie poster Nest of Vipers 1978 · Romance $27.2K $27.2K dom.
  10. 10 Caligula (1979) movie poster Caligula 1979 · Drama $305
One pick per genre

The Best Paolo Bonacelli Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Paolo Bonacelli has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 15 films, and Magical Nights (2018) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Paolo Bonacelli Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Paolo Bonacelli's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.

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The Latest Paolo Bonacelli Movies

The most recent films Paolo Bonacelli is credited on, newest first — starting with In the Hand of Dante (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Paolo Bonacelli Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Paolo Bonacelli movie?

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) is the best-rated Paolo Bonacelli film, with a Movie Echo Score of 64, ahead of In the Hand of Dante (2026) (50). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Paolo Bonacelli movie?

The American (2010) made the most at the box office, with $67.9M worldwide, followed by Midnight Express (1978) with $35M. Together, Paolo Bonacelli's films with box office figures have made $106M.

Which Paolo Bonacelli movie won the most awards?

Midnight Express (1978) is the most decorated Paolo Bonacelli film, with 11 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Paolo Bonacelli comedy movie?

Magical Nights (2018) is the best-rated of Paolo Bonacelli's comedy films. In other genres: Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (drama), Nest of Vipers (romance) and In the Hand of Dante (crime).

What is the newest Paolo Bonacelli movie?

The newest film on Paolo Bonacelli's filmography is In the Hand of Dante (2026), with Paolo Bonacelli as Priest of Alcamo.

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