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The Best Patricia Neal Movies, Ranked

44 credits from 1949 to 2009, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ghost Story (1981) with $23.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Patricia Neal Box Office Hits

Patricia Neal's films have made $35.6M worldwide in total. Ghost Story (1981) is the biggest hit at $23.4M, ahead of Cookie's Fortune (1999) ($10.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Ghost Story (1981) movie poster Ghost Story 1981 · Thriller $23.4M $23.4M dom.
  2. 2 Cookie's Fortune (1999) movie poster Cookie's Fortune 1999 · Drama $10.9M $10.9M dom.
  3. 3 The Passage (1979) movie poster The Passage 1979 · Action $1.1M $1.1M dom.
  4. 4 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993) movie poster Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey 1993 · Music $253K $253K dom.
  5. 5 The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) movie poster The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 · Sci-Fi $651
  6. 6 A Face in the Crowd (1957) movie poster A Face in the Crowd 1957 · Drama $196
One pick per genre

The Best Patricia Neal Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Patricia Neal has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Cookie's Fortune (1999) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Patricia Neal Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Patricia Neal's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.

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The Latest Patricia Neal Movies

The most recent films Patricia Neal is credited on, newest first — starting with Flying By (2009). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Patricia Neal Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Patricia Neal movie?

Ghost Story (1981) made the most at the box office, with $23.4M worldwide, followed by Cookie's Fortune (1999) with $10.9M. Together, Patricia Neal's films with box office figures have made $35.6M.

Which Patricia Neal movie won the most awards?

Hud (1963) is the most decorated Patricia Neal film, with 4 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Patricia Neal drama movie?

Cookie's Fortune (1999) is the best-rated of Patricia Neal's drama films. In other genres: Ghost Story (thriller), Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (music) and The Passage (action).

What is the newest Patricia Neal movie?

The newest film on Patricia Neal's filmography is Flying By (2009), with Patricia Neal as Margie.

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