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The Best Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies, Ranked

51 credits from 1960 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) with $16.6K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Pier Paolo Pasolini Box Office Hits

Pier Paolo Pasolini's films have made $3.26M worldwide in total. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) is the biggest hit at $16.6K, ahead of Mamma Roma (1962) ($14.9K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) movie poster The Gospel According to St. Matthew 1964 · Drama $16.6K
  2. 2 Mamma Roma (1962) movie poster Mamma Roma 1962 · Drama $14.9K
  3. 3 The Canterbury Tales (1972) movie poster The Canterbury Tales 1972 · Comedy $9.03K
  4. 4 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966) movie poster The Hawks and the Sparrows 1966 · Comedy $3.35K
  5. 5 Accattone (1961) movie poster Accattone 1961 · Drama $2.87K
  6. 6 Oedipus Rex (1967) movie poster Oedipus Rex 1967 · Drama $2.36K
  7. 7 The Decameron (1971) movie poster The Decameron 1971 · Drama $839
  8. 8 Arabian Nights (1974) movie poster Arabian Nights 1974 · Fantasy $755
  9. 9 Medea (1969) movie poster Medea 1969 · Fantasy $689
One pick per genre

The Best Pier Paolo Pasolini Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Pier Paolo Pasolini has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) is the pick of them.

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The Best Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Pier Paolo Pasolini movie?

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) made the most at the box office, with $16.6K worldwide, followed by Mamma Roma (1962) with $14.9K. Together, Pier Paolo Pasolini's films with box office figures have made $3.26M.

What is the best Pier Paolo Pasolini drama movie?

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) is the best-rated of Pier Paolo Pasolini's drama films. In other genres: The Canterbury Tales (comedy) and Arabian Nights (fantasy).

What is the newest Pier Paolo Pasolini movie?

The newest film on Pier Paolo Pasolini's filmography is Pier Paolo Pasolini - Una visione nuova (2022), with Pier Paolo Pasolini as Self.

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