The Best Penny Marshall Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 1968 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Big (1988) with $152M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Penny Marshall Box Office Hits
Penny Marshall's films have made $494M worldwide in total. Big (1988) is the biggest hit at $152M, ahead of A League of Their Own (1992) ($132M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Big 1988 · Drama $152M $115M dom. - 2
A League of Their Own 1992 · Drama $132M $108M dom. - 3
The Hard Way 1991 · Crime $65.6M $25.9M dom. - 4
Awakenings 1990 · Drama $52.1M $52.1M dom. - 5
Riding in Cars with Boys 2001 · Biography $35.7M $30.2M dom. - 6
Jumpin' Jack Flash 1986 · Thriller $29.8M $29.8M dom. - 7
Renaissance Man 1994 · Drama $24.3M $24.3M dom. - 8
Blonde Ambition 2007 · Comedy $1.63M $6.42K dom. - 9
Movers & Shakers 1985 · Comedy $372K $372K dom.
The Best Penny Marshall Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Penny Marshall has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 8 films, and Blonde Ambition (2007) is the pick of them.
The Best Penny Marshall Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Penny Marshall's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Penny Marshall Movies
The most recent films Penny Marshall is credited on, newest first — starting with Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery 2015 · The Elder (voice) -
New Year’s Eve 2011 · Penny Marshall - Blonde Ambition 2007 · Bolo Executive
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Alice Upside Down 2007 · Mrs. Plotkin - Riding in Cars with Boys 2001 · Director
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Jackie’s Back! 1999 · Penny Marshall - Renaissance Man 1994 · Director
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The Odd Couple: Together Again 1993 · Myrna - A League of Their Own 1992 · Director
- The Hard Way 1991 · Angie
- Awakenings 1990 · Director
- Big 1988 · Director
The Best Penny Marshall Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Penny Marshall films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Penny Marshall movie?
Big (1988) made the most at the box office, with $152M worldwide, followed by A League of Their Own (1992) with $132M. Together, Penny Marshall's films with box office figures have made $494M.
Which Penny Marshall movie won the most awards?
Big (1988) is the most decorated Penny Marshall film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Penny Marshall comedy movie?
Blonde Ambition (2007) is the best-rated of Penny Marshall's comedy films. In other genres: Big (drama), The Hard Way (crime) and Riding in Cars with Boys (biography).
What is the newest Penny Marshall movie?
The newest film on Penny Marshall's filmography is The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020), with Penny Marshall as Self (archive footage).
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