The Best Ruth Gordon Movies, Ranked
25 credits from 1940 to 1987, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Big Bus (1976) with $3.54M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ruth Gordon Box Office Hits
Ruth Gordon's films have made $6.11M worldwide in total. The Big Bus (1976) is the biggest hit at $3.54M, ahead of Maxie (1985) ($2.56M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ruth Gordon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ruth Gordon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Harold and Maude (1971) is the pick of them.
The Best Ruth Gordon Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ruth Gordon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
The Latest Ruth Gordon Movies
The most recent films Ruth Gordon is credited on, newest first — starting with The Trouble with Spies (1987). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Trouble with Spies 1987 · Mrs. Arkwright -
Maxie 1985 · Mrs. Lavin -
Delta Pi 1984 · Mugsy -
Voyage of the Rock Aliens 1984 · The Sheriff -
Don’t Go to Sleep 1982 · Bernice -
Jimmy the Kid 1982 · Bernice -
Scavenger Hunt 1979 · Comedy -
Boardwalk 1979 · Becky Rosen -
Perfect Gentlemen 1978 · Ms. Cavagarno -
The Prince of Central Park 1977 · Mrs. Miller -
Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby 1976 · Minnie Castevet -
The Great Houdinis 1976 · Cecilia Weiss
The Best Ruth Gordon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ruth Gordon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ruth Gordon movie?
The Big Bus (1976) made the most at the box office, with $3.54M worldwide, followed by Maxie (1985) with $2.56M. Together, Ruth Gordon's films with box office figures have made $6.11M.
What is the best Ruth Gordon drama movie?
Harold and Maude (1971) is the best-rated of Ruth Gordon's drama films. In other genres: The Big Bus (action) and Maxie (fantasy).
What is the newest Ruth Gordon movie?
The newest film on Ruth Gordon's filmography is The Trouble with Spies (1987), with Ruth Gordon as Mrs. Arkwright.
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