The Best Shelley Winters Movies, Ranked
117 credits from 1943 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. My Darling Vivian (2020) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is The Poseidon Adventure (1972) with $84.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Shelley Winters Box Office Hits
Shelley Winters's films have made $111M worldwide in total. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is the biggest hit at $84.6M, ahead of Jury Duty (1995) ($17M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Poseidon Adventure 1972 · Action $84.6M $84.6M dom. - 2
Jury Duty 1995 · Comedy $17M $17M dom. - 3
King of the Gypsies 1978 · Drama $7.33M $7.33M dom. - 4
Over the Brooklyn Bridge 1984 · Comedy $838K $838K dom. - 5
City on Fire 1979 · Action $792K $784K dom. - 6
Stepping Out 1991 · Drama $246K $246K dom. - 7
The Pickle 1993 · Comedy $84.5K $84.5K dom. - 8
A Place in the Sun 1951 · Drama $18.2K - 9
Lolita 1962 · Drama $7.41K - 10
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 1968 · Romance $7.38K
The Best Shelley Winters Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Shelley Winters has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 41 films, and King of the Gypsies (1978) is the pick of them.
- Drama 41 films King of the Gypsies 1978
- Comedy 17 films Jury Duty 1995 · as Mrs. Collins
- Action 4 films The Poseidon Adventure 1972
- Romance 4 films Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell 1968 · as Shirley Newman
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Western 4 films Winchester ’73 1950 · as Lola Manners -
Biography 2 films My Darling Vivian 2020 Movie Echo Score: 78
The Best Shelley Winters Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Shelley Winters's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Shelley Winters Movies
Shelley Winters's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Place in the Sun (1951) leads with 8 wins from 14 nominations.
The Latest Shelley Winters Movies
The most recent films Shelley Winters is credited on, newest first — starting with My Darling Vivian (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- My Darling Vivian 2020 · Biography
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
Gideon 1998 · Mrs. Willows -
Raging Angels 1995 · Grandma Ruth - Jury Duty 1995 · Mrs. Collins
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Backfire! 1995 · The Good Lieutenant - The Pickle 1993 · Yetta
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Weep No More, My Lady 1992 · Vivian Morgan - Stepping Out 1991 · Mrs. Fraser
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Purple People Eater 1988 · Rita -
Purple People Eater 1988 · Rita -
Déjà Vu 1985 · Olga Nabokova
The Best Shelley Winters Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shelley Winters films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Shelley Winters movie?
My Darling Vivian (2020) is the best-rated Shelley Winters film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
My Darling Vivian: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Shelley Winters movie?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) made the most at the box office, with $84.6M worldwide, followed by Jury Duty (1995) with $17M. Together, Shelley Winters's films with box office figures have made $111M.
Which Shelley Winters movie won the most awards?
A Place in the Sun (1951) is the most decorated Shelley Winters film, with 8 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Shelley Winters drama movie?
King of the Gypsies (1978) is the best-rated of Shelley Winters's drama films. In other genres: Jury Duty (comedy), The Poseidon Adventure (action) and Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (romance).
What is the newest Shelley Winters movie?
The newest film on Shelley Winters's filmography is Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025).
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