The Best Stanley Kramer Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1955 to 2007, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) with $56.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Stanley Kramer Box Office Hits
Stanley Kramer's films have made $103M worldwide in total. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) is the biggest hit at $56.7M, ahead of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) ($46.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Stanley Kramer Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Stanley Kramer has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) is the pick of them.
Most Awarded Stanley Kramer Movies
Stanley Kramer's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) leads with 5 wins from 22 nominations.
The Latest Stanley Kramer Movies
The most recent films Stanley Kramer is credited on, newest first — starting with The Runner Stumbles (1979). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Runner Stumbles 1979 · Director -
The Domino Principle 1977 · Director -
Bless the Beasts & Children 1971 · Director -
R.P.M. 1970 · Director -
The Secret of Santa Vittoria 1969 · Director -
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 1967 · Director -
Ship of Fools 1965 · Director -
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 · Director -
Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 · Director -
Inherit the Wind 1960 · Director -
On the Beach 1959 · Director -
The Defiant Ones 1958 · Director
The Best Stanley Kramer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Stanley Kramer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Stanley Kramer movie?
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) made the most at the box office, with $56.7M worldwide, followed by It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) with $46.3M. Together, Stanley Kramer's films with box office figures have made $103M.
Which Stanley Kramer movie won the most awards?
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) is the most decorated Stanley Kramer film, with 5 wins from 22 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Stanley Kramer drama movie?
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) is the best-rated of Stanley Kramer's drama films. In other genres: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (action) and On the Beach (sci-fi).
What is the newest Stanley Kramer movie?
The newest film on Stanley Kramer's filmography is Brando: An Icon Is Born (2007), with Stanley Kramer as Himself (archive footage).
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