The Best Penelope Spheeris Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1971 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Wayne's World (1992) with $183M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Penelope Spheeris Box Office Hits
Penelope Spheeris's films have made $354M worldwide in total. Wayne's World (1992) is the biggest hit at $183M, ahead of The Little Rascals (1994) ($67.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Wayne's World 1992 · Comedy $183M $122M dom. - 2
The Little Rascals 1994 · Comedy $67.3M $52.1M dom. - 3
The Beverly Hillbillies 1993 · Family $57.4M $44M dom. - 4
Black Sheep 1996 · Comedy $32.4M $32.4M dom. - 5
Senseless 1998 · Comedy $12.9M $12.9M dom. - 6
Hollywood Vice Squad 1986 · Comedy $50.4K $50.4K dom. - 7
Balls to the Wall 2011 · Comedy $3.14K $3.14K dom. - 8
The Decline of Western Civilization 1981 · History $440
The Best Penelope Spheeris Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Penelope Spheeris has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and Wayne's World (1992) is the pick of them.
The Best Penelope Spheeris Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Penelope Spheeris's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Penelope Spheeris Movies
The most recent films Penelope Spheeris is credited on, newest first — starting with The Real St. Nick (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Real St. Nick 2012 · Director - Balls to the Wall 2011 · Director
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The Kid & I 2005 · Director -
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron 2003 · Director -
We Sold Our Souls for Rock ’n Roll 2001 · Director -
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III 2000 · Director - Senseless 1998 · Director
- Black Sheep 1996 · Director
- The Little Rascals 1994 · Director
- The Beverly Hillbillies 1993 · Director
- Wayne's World 1992 · Director
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Visitors from the Unknown 1991 · Director
The Best Penelope Spheeris Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Penelope Spheeris films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Penelope Spheeris movie?
Wayne's World (1992) made the most at the box office, with $183M worldwide, followed by The Little Rascals (1994) with $67.3M. Together, Penelope Spheeris's films with box office figures have made $354M.
What is the best Penelope Spheeris comedy movie?
Wayne's World (1992) is the best-rated of Penelope Spheeris's comedy films. In other genres: The Beverly Hillbillies (family) and The Decline of Western Civilization (history).
What is the newest Penelope Spheeris movie?
The newest film on Penelope Spheeris's filmography is Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020), with Penelope Spheeris as Self.
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