The Best Shirley Knight Movies, Ranked
50 credits from 1959 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Endless Love (1981) with $32.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Shirley Knight Box Office Hits
Shirley Knight's films have made $52.6M worldwide in total. Endless Love (1981) is the biggest hit at $32.5M, ahead of Diabolique (1996) ($17.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Endless Love 1981 · Drama $32.5M $31.2M dom. - 2
Diabolique 1996 · Thriller $17.1M $17.1M dom. - 3
The Sender 1982 · Thriller $1.05M $1.05M dom. - 4
Stuart Saves His Family 1995 · Drama $912K $912K dom. - 5
Children of the Dust 1995 · Drama $838K $838K dom. - 6
Redwood Highway 2013 · Drama $134K $134K dom. - 7
Listen to Your Heart 2010 · Romance $23.1K - 8
Elevator 2011 · Thriller $14.2K - 9
Little Boy Blue 1997 · Drama $13K $13K dom. - 10
The Group 1966 · Drama $90
The Best Shirley Knight Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Shirley Knight has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Endless Love (1981) is the pick of them.
The Best Shirley Knight Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Shirley Knight's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
The Latest Shirley Knight Movies
The most recent films Shirley Knight is credited on, newest first — starting with The Missing Girl (2015). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Missing Girl 2015 · Mrs. Colvins - Redwood Highway 2013 · Marie
- Elevator 2011 · Jane Redding
- Listen to Your Heart 2010 · Grandma Sam
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Open Window 2006 · Ann -
Sexual Life 2004 · Joanne -
Mrs. Ashboro’s Cat 2003 · Mrs. Ashboro -
My Louisiana Sky 2001 · Jewel Ramsey -
A Father for Brittany 1998 · Donna Minkowitz -
The Wedding 1998 · Gram (Miss Caroline) - Little Boy Blue 1997 · Doris Knight
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Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story 1996 · Joan Hart
The Best Shirley Knight Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shirley Knight films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Shirley Knight movie?
Endless Love (1981) made the most at the box office, with $32.5M worldwide, followed by Diabolique (1996) with $17.1M. Together, Shirley Knight's films with box office figures have made $52.6M.
Which Shirley Knight movie won the most awards?
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) is the most decorated Shirley Knight film, with 2 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Shirley Knight drama movie?
Endless Love (1981) is the best-rated of Shirley Knight's drama films. In other genres: Listen to Your Heart (romance) and Diabolique (thriller).
What is the newest Shirley Knight movie?
The newest film on Shirley Knight's filmography is Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021), with Shirley Knight as Self.
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