The Best Paul Newman Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1954 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cars (2006) with $462M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Paul Newman Box Office Hits
Paul Newman's films have made $1.25B worldwide in total. Cars (2006) is the biggest hit at $462M, ahead of The Sting (1973) ($156M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cars 2006 · Sport $462M $244M dom. - 2
The Sting 1973 · Drama $156M $156M dom. - 3
Message in a Bottle 1999 · Drama $119M $52.9M dom. - 4
The Towering Inferno 1974 · Action $116M $116M dom. - 5
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Adventure $102M $102M dom. - 6
The Verdict 1982 · Drama $54M $54M dom. - 7
The Color of Money 1986 · Drama $52.3M $52.3M dom. - 8
Absence of Malice 1981 · Drama $40.7M $40.7M dom. - 9
Nobody's Fool 1995 · Drama $39.5M $39.5M dom. - 10
Fort Apache the Bronx 1981 · Drama $29.2M $29.2M dom.
The Best Paul Newman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Newman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 28 films, and The Sting (1973) is the pick of them.
The Best Paul Newman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Newman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Paul Newman Movies
Paul Newman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) leads with 15 wins from 23 nominations.
- Awards: 15 wins Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · 23 nominations
- Awards: 8 wins The Sting 1973 · 12 nominations
- Awards: 6 wins The Towering Inferno 1974 · 16 nominations
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Awards: 4 wins The Hustler 1961 · 17 nominations -
Awards: 4 wins Hud 1963 · 16 nominations - Awards: 3 wins Cars 2006 · 7 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins Sweet Bird of Youth 1962 · 8 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Cool Hand Luke 1967 · 8 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Color of Money 1986 · 6 nominations
The Latest Paul Newman Movies
The most recent films Paul Newman is credited on, newest first — starting with Mater and the Ghostlight (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Mater and the Ghostlight 2006 · Doc Hudson (voice) - Cars 2006 · Sport
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Empire Falls 2005 · Max Roby -
Our Town 2003 · Stage Manager -
Where the Money Is 2000 · Drama - Message in a Bottle 1999 · Drama
- Nobody's Fool 1995 · Drama
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The Hudsucker Proxy 1994 · Drama -
La Classe américaine 1993 · Dave (archive footage) -
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge 1990 · Drama -
Blaze 1989 · Biography -
Fat Man and Little Boy 1989 · Biography
The Best Paul Newman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Newman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Paul Newman movie?
Cars (2006) made the most at the box office, with $462M worldwide, followed by The Sting (1973) with $156M. Together, Paul Newman's films with box office figures have made $1.25B.
Which Paul Newman movie won the most awards?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) is the most decorated Paul Newman film, with 15 wins from 23 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Newman drama movie?
The Sting (1973) is the best-rated of Paul Newman's drama films. In other genres: The Towering Inferno (action), Blaze (biography) and Torn Curtain (thriller).
What is the newest Paul Newman movie?
The newest film on Paul Newman's filmography is My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), with Paul Newman as Self.
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