The Best Piper Laurie Movies, Ranked
64 credits from 1950 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Snapshots (2018) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is Carrie (1976) with $33.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Piper Laurie Box Office Hits
Piper Laurie's films have made $128M worldwide in total. Carrie (1976) is the biggest hit at $33.9M, ahead of Children of a Lesser God (1986) ($31.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Carrie 1976 · Horror $33.9M $33.8M dom. - 2
Children of a Lesser God 1986 · Drama $31.9M $31.9M dom. - 3
White Boy Rick 2018 · Drama $26M $24M dom. - 4
Other People’s Money 1991 · Comedy $25.7M $25.7M dom. - 5
Dream a Little Dream 1989 · Drama $5.55M $5.55M dom. - 6
Rich in Love 1992 · Drama $2.15M $2.15M dom. - 7
Appointment with Death 1988 · Drama $960K $960K dom. - 8
The Grass Harp 1995 · Comedy $560K $560K dom. - 9
Tiger Warsaw 1988 · Drama $423K $423K dom. - 10
Storyville 1992 · Mystery $423K $423K dom.
The Best Piper Laurie Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Piper Laurie has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and Snapshots (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best Piper Laurie Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Piper Laurie's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
The Latest Piper Laurie Movies
The most recent films Piper Laurie is credited on, newest first — starting with White Boy Rick (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- White Boy Rick 2018 · Grandma Verna Wershe
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Snapshots 2018 · Rose -
Twin Peaks: The Return 2017 · Catherine Martell (archive footage) -
Another Harvest Moon 2010 · June -
Saving Grace B. Jones 2009 · Marta Shrank -
Hounddog 2008 · Drama -
The Last Brickmaker in America 2001 · Ruth Anne -
Midwives 2001 · Cheryl Visco -
Possessed 2000 · Aunt Hanna -
Inherit the Wind 1999 · Sarah Brady -
Palmer’s Pick-Up 1999 · Evangelist -
Alone 1997 · Lillie Dawson
The Best Piper Laurie Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Piper Laurie films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Piper Laurie movie?
Snapshots (2018) is the best-rated Piper Laurie film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of White Boy Rick (2018) (58). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Snapshots: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Piper Laurie movie?
Carrie (1976) made the most at the box office, with $33.9M worldwide, followed by Children of a Lesser God (1986) with $31.9M. Together, Piper Laurie's films with box office figures have made $128M.
Which Piper Laurie movie won the most awards?
The Hustler (1961) is the most decorated Piper Laurie film, with 4 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Piper Laurie drama movie?
Snapshots (2018) is the best-rated of Piper Laurie's drama films, with a score of 83. In other genres: Other People’s Money (comedy), Carrie (horror) and Storyville (mystery).
What is the newest Piper Laurie movie?
The newest film on Piper Laurie's filmography is Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur (2022), with Piper Laurie as Herself.
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