The Best Sydney Pollack Movies, Ranked
53 credits from 1962 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Firm (1993) with $270M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sydney Pollack Box Office Hits
Sydney Pollack's films have made $1.17B worldwide in total. The Firm (1993) is the biggest hit at $270M, ahead of Out of Africa (1985) ($228M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Firm 1993 · Drama $270M $158M dom. - 2
Out of Africa 1985 · Biography $228M $87.1M dom. - 3
Tootsie 1982 · Drama $177M $177M dom. - 4
The Interpreter 2005 · Drama $163M $72.7M dom. - 5
Random Hearts 1999 · Drama $74.6M $31.5M dom. - 6
The Electric Horseman 1979 · Drama $61.8M $61.8M dom. - 7
Sabrina 1995 · Drama $53.7M $53.7M dom. - 8
The Way We Were 1973 · Drama $45M $45M dom. - 9
Absence of Malice 1981 · Drama $40.7M $40.7M dom. - 10
Three Days of the Condor 1975 · Mystery $27.5M $27.5M dom.
The Best Sydney Pollack Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sydney Pollack has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and The Firm (1993) is the pick of them.
The Best Sydney Pollack Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sydney Pollack's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Sydney Pollack Movies
Sydney Pollack's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Out of Africa (1985) leads with 10 wins from 25 nominations.
The Latest Sydney Pollack Movies
The most recent films Sydney Pollack is credited on, newest first — starting with Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Sketches of Frank Gehry 2006 · Director - The Interpreter 2005 · Director
- Random Hearts 1999 · Director
- Sabrina 1995 · Director
- The Firm 1993 · Director
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Havana 1990 · Director -
Havana 1990 · Director - Out of Africa 1985 · Director
- Tootsie 1982 · Director
- Absence of Malice 1981 · Director
- The Electric Horseman 1979 · Director
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Bobby Deerfield 1977 · Director
The Best Sydney Pollack Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sydney Pollack films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sydney Pollack movie?
The Firm (1993) made the most at the box office, with $270M worldwide, followed by Out of Africa (1985) with $228M. Together, Sydney Pollack's films with box office figures have made $1.17B.
Which Sydney Pollack movie won the most awards?
Out of Africa (1985) is the most decorated Sydney Pollack film, with 10 wins from 25 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sydney Pollack drama movie?
The Firm (1993) is the best-rated of Sydney Pollack's drama films. In other genres: Out of Africa (biography), Havana (romance) and Three Days of the Condor (mystery).
What is the newest Sydney Pollack movie?
The newest film on Sydney Pollack's filmography is Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2019), with Sydney Pollack as Self (archive footage).
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