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The Best Thelma Ritter Movies, Ranked

32 credits from 1948 to 2013, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Rear Window (1954) with $37.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Thelma Ritter Box Office Hits

Thelma Ritter's films have made $38.1M worldwide in total. Rear Window (1954) is the biggest hit at $37.9M, ahead of All About Eve (1950) ($155K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Rear Window (1954) movie poster Rear Window 1954 · Mystery $37.9M $37.6M dom.
  2. 2 All About Eve (1950) movie poster All About Eve 1950 · Drama $155K $63.5K dom.
  3. 3 A Letter to Three Wives (1949) movie poster A Letter to Three Wives 1949 · Romance $14.8K
  4. 4 Pillow Talk (1959) movie poster Pillow Talk 1959 · Comedy $10.3K
  5. 5 A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster A Hole in the Head 1959 · Comedy $2.92K
  6. 6 The Misfits (1961) movie poster The Misfits 1961 · Drama $217
One pick per genre

The Best Thelma Ritter Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Thelma Ritter has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Pillow Talk (1959) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Thelma Ritter Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Thelma Ritter's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Thelma Ritter Movies

Thelma Ritter's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. All About Eve (1950) leads with 8 wins from 21 nominations.

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The Best Thelma Ritter Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Thelma Ritter films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Thelma Ritter movie?

Rear Window (1954) made the most at the box office, with $37.9M worldwide, followed by All About Eve (1950) with $155K. Together, Thelma Ritter's films with box office figures have made $38.1M.

Which Thelma Ritter movie won the most awards?

All About Eve (1950) is the most decorated Thelma Ritter film, with 8 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Thelma Ritter comedy movie?

Pillow Talk (1959) is the best-rated of Thelma Ritter's comedy films. In other genres: A Letter to Three Wives (romance), All About Eve (drama) and Rear Window (mystery).

What is the newest Thelma Ritter movie?

The newest film on Thelma Ritter's filmography is Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013), with Thelma Ritter as Birdie Coonan (archive footage).

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