The Best Shelley Long Movies, Ranked
40 credits from 1979 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Cleaner (2021) comes out on top with a score of 61. The biggest box office hit is The Money Pit (1986) with $55M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Shelley Long Box Office Hits
Shelley Long's films have made $255M worldwide in total. The Money Pit (1986) is the biggest hit at $55M, ahead of Outrageous Fortune (1987) ($52.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Money Pit 1986 · Comedy $55M $37.5M dom. - 2
Outrageous Fortune 1987 · Comedy $52.9M $52.9M dom. - 3
The Brady Bunch Movie 1995 · Comedy $46.6M $46.6M dom. - 4
A Very Brady Sequel 1996 · Comedy $21.4M $21.4M dom. - 5
Night Shift 1982 · Comedy $21.1M $21.1M dom. - 6
Hello Again 1987 · Romance $20.4M $20.4M dom. - 7
Caveman 1981 · Comedy $16M $16M dom. - 8
Irreconcilable Differences 1984 · Drama $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 9
Troop Beverly Hills 1989 · Adventure $8.51M $8.51M dom. - 10
A Small Circle of Friends 1980 · Romance $767K $767K dom.
The Best Shelley Long Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Shelley Long has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 14 films, and The Money Pit (1986) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 14 films The Money Pit 1986
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Family 4 films Christmas in the Heartland 2017 · as Judy Wilkins Movie Echo Score: 52 - Drama 4 films Irreconcilable Differences 1984
- Romance 3 films Hello Again 1987 · as Lucy Chadman
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Thriller 1 film Give Me Pity! 2023 · as Baby Dog Movie Echo Score: 60 -
Mystery 1 film The Cleaner 2021 · as Sharon Enderly Movie Echo Score: 61 - Adventure 1 film Troop Beverly Hills 1989
The Best Shelley Long Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Shelley Long's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Shelley Long Movies
The most recent films Shelley Long is credited on, newest first — starting with Give Me Pity! (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Give Me Pity! 2023 · Baby Dog
- The Cleaner 2021 · Sharon Enderly
- Christmas in the Heartland 2017 · Judy Wilkins
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Different Flowers 2017 · Grandma Mildred -
Love Again 2014 · Nona -
Holiday Road Trip 2013 · Cynthia -
Merry In-Laws 2012 · Mrs. Claus -
Strawberry Summer 2012 · Eileen Landon -
Zombie Hamlet 2012 · Shine Reynolds -
Holiday Engagement 2011 · Meredith Burns -
Pizza Man 2011 · Mrs. Burns -
Honeymoon with Mom 2006 · Marla (Mom)
The Best Shelley Long Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shelley Long films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Shelley Long movie?
The Cleaner (2021) is the best-rated Shelley Long film, with a Movie Echo Score of 61, ahead of Give Me Pity! (2023) (60) and Christmas in the Heartland (2017) (52). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Cleaner: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Shelley Long movie?
The Money Pit (1986) made the most at the box office, with $55M worldwide, followed by Outrageous Fortune (1987) with $52.9M. Together, Shelley Long's films with box office figures have made $255M.
What is the best Shelley Long comedy movie?
The Money Pit (1986) is the best-rated of Shelley Long's comedy films. In other genres: Christmas in the Heartland (family), Irreconcilable Differences (drama) and Hello Again (romance).
What is the newest Shelley Long movie?
The newest film on Shelley Long's filmography is Give Me Pity! (2023), with Shelley Long as Baby Dog.
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