The Best Rita Wilson Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1977 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gloria Bell (2019) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Jingle All the Way (1996) with $130M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Rita Wilson Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Rita Wilson is credited on. Gloria Bell (2019) leads with 75, followed by A Simple Wedding (2018) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Rita Wilson Box Office Hits
Rita Wilson's films have made $243M worldwide in total. Jingle All the Way (1996) is the biggest hit at $130M, ahead of Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) ($41.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Jingle All the Way 1996 · Comedy $130M $60.6M dom. - 2
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie 1980 · Action $41.7M $41.7M dom. - 3
Now and Then 1995 · Drama $37.6M $27.1M dom. - 4
Volunteers 1985 · Comedy $19.9M $19.9M dom. - 5
Gloria Bell 2019 · Drama $11.1M $5.61M dom. - 6
Auto Focus 2002 · Biography $2.7M $2.06M dom. - 7
Kimi 2022 · Drama $63.2K - 8
A Simple Wedding 2018 · Romance $54.4K $54.4K dom.
The Best Rita Wilson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rita Wilson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Gloria Bell (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 8 films Gloria Bell 2019 · as Vicky Movie Echo Score: 75
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Comedy 5 films A Simple Wedding 2020 · as Maggie Baker Movie Echo Score: 71 - Romance 1 film A Simple Wedding 2018 · as Maggie Baker Movie Echo Score: 71
- Biography 1 film Auto Focus 2002
- Action 1 film Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie 1980 · as Hostage
The Best Rita Wilson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rita Wilson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Rita Wilson Movies
The most recent films Rita Wilson is credited on, newest first — starting with Kimi (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Kimi 2022 · Natalie Chowdhury
- A Simple Wedding 2020 · Maggie Baker
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Boy Genius 2019 · Mary Locke - Gloria Bell 2019 · Vicky
- A Simple Wedding 2018 · Maggie Baker
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Kiss Me 2014 · Edith -
The Tutor 2013 · Mother -
Beautiful Ohio 2006 · Judith Messerman - Auto Focus 2002 · Biography
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Perfume 2001 · Roberta -
Invisible Child 1999 · Annie Beeman - Jingle All the Way 1996 · Comedy
The Best Rita Wilson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rita Wilson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Rita Wilson movie?
Gloria Bell (2019) is the best-rated Rita Wilson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of A Simple Wedding (2018) (71) and A Simple Wedding (2020) (71). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Gloria Bell: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Rita Wilson movie?
Jingle All the Way (1996) made the most at the box office, with $130M worldwide, followed by Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) with $41.7M. Together, Rita Wilson's films with box office figures have made $243M.
What is the best Rita Wilson drama movie?
Gloria Bell (2019) is the best-rated of Rita Wilson's drama films, with a score of 75. In other genres: A Simple Wedding (comedy), A Simple Wedding (romance) and Auto Focus (biography).
What is the newest Rita Wilson movie?
The newest film on Rita Wilson's filmography is Marty, Life Is Short (2026), with Rita Wilson as Self.
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