The Best Sterling Hayden Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1941 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is King of the Gypsies (1978) with $7.33M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sterling Hayden Box Office Hits
Sterling Hayden's films have made $16.7M worldwide in total. King of the Gypsies (1978) is the biggest hit at $7.33M, ahead of Venom (1981) ($5.23M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1
King of the Gypsies 1978 · Drama $7.33M $7.33M dom. - 2
Venom 1981 · Thriller $5.23M $5.23M dom. - 3
Gas 1981 · Comedy $2.87M $2.87M dom. - 4
Winter Kills 1979 · Drama $1.16M $1.16M dom. - 5
The Asphalt Jungle 1950 · Drama $29.9K - 6
The Long Goodbye 1973 · Drama $24.2K - 7
Johnny Guitar 1954 · Western $19.8K - 8
Prince Valiant 1954 · Romance $3.37K - 9
1900 1977 · Drama $1.11K - 10
The Killing 1956 · Drama $380
The Best Sterling Hayden Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sterling Hayden has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and King of the Gypsies (1978) is the pick of them.
The Best Sterling Hayden Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sterling Hayden's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
The Latest Sterling Hayden Movies
The most recent films Sterling Hayden is credited on, newest first — starting with The Albatross (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
-
The Albatross 2016 · Glass Man (voice) (archive footage) -
Johnny Guitar (re-release) 2003 · Western -
The Blue and the Gray 1982 · John Brown - Venom 1981 · Howard Anderson
- Gas 1981 · Duke Stuyvesant
-
Nine to Five 1980 · Russell Tinsworthy -
The Outsider 1980 · Drama -
The Outsider 1979 · Seamus Flaherty - Winter Kills 1979 · Drama
- King of the Gypsies 1978 · Drama
- 1900 1977 · Drama
-
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television 1977 · Capt. Mark McCluskey
The Best Sterling Hayden Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sterling Hayden films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sterling Hayden movie?
King of the Gypsies (1978) made the most at the box office, with $7.33M worldwide, followed by Venom (1981) with $5.23M. Together, Sterling Hayden's films with box office figures have made $16.7M.
Which Sterling Hayden movie won the most awards?
The Long Goodbye (1973) is the most decorated Sterling Hayden film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sterling Hayden drama movie?
King of the Gypsies (1978) is the best-rated of Sterling Hayden's drama films. In other genres: Johnny Guitar (western), Venom (thriller) and Gas (comedy).
What is the newest Sterling Hayden movie?
The newest film on Sterling Hayden's filmography is Kubrick by Kubrick (2023), with Sterling Hayden as Self.
More Movie Rankings & Collections
Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.
Best-Rated Movie Rankings
Best-rated, biggest and most-awarded
New Movies & Top Genres
New releases, popular films and the best of every genre