The Best Tony Curtis Movies, Ranked
123 credits from 1949 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Midnight (1989) with $81.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Tony Curtis Box Office Hits
Tony Curtis's films have made $110M worldwide in total. Midnight (1989) is the biggest hit at $81.6M, ahead of The Mirror Crack'd (1980) ($11M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Midnight 1989 · Horror $81.6M $38.4M dom. - 2
The Mirror Crack'd 1980 · Mystery $11M $11M dom. - 3
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan 1978 · Sport $7.09M $7.09M dom. - 4
Little Miss Marker 1980 · Comedy $6.32M $6.32M dom. - 5
The Last Tycoon 1976 · Drama $1.82M $1.82M dom. - 6
Some Like It Hot 1959 · Comedy $209K - 7
The Vikings 1958 · Action $37.6K - 8
Taras Bulba 1962 · History $22.5K - 9
Paris When It Sizzles 1964 · Romance $10.7K - 10
The Boston Strangler 1968 · Crime $9.44K
The Best Tony Curtis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Tony Curtis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and The Last Tycoon (1976) is the pick of them.
- Drama 26 films The Last Tycoon 1976
- Comedy 15 films Little Miss Marker 1980 · as Blackie
- Action 12 films The Vikings 1958 · as Eric
- Romance 9 films Paris When It Sizzles 1964 · as Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited)
- Crime 6 films The Boston Strangler 1968 · as Albert DeSalvo
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Western 4 films Winchester ’73 1950 · as Doan - Horror 2 films Midnight 1989 · as Mr. B
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Thriller 2 films BrainWaves 1982 · as Dr. Clavius - Mystery 1 film The Mirror Crack'd 1980
The Best Tony Curtis Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Tony Curtis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Tony Curtis Movies
Tony Curtis's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Some Like It Hot (1959) leads with 5 wins from 12 nominations.
The Latest Tony Curtis Movies
The most recent films Tony Curtis is credited on, newest first — starting with Reflections of Evil (2002). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Reflections of Evil 2002 · Host -
Sweet Smell of Success (re-release) 2002 · Drama -
Stargames 1998 · King Fendel -
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball 1997 · Wald -
The Immortals 1995 · Dominic -
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor 1994 · Johnny Steele -
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit 1994 · Lucky Bergstrom -
The Mummy Lives 1993 · Aziru / Dr. Mohassid -
Center of the Web 1992 · Stephen Moore -
Christmas in Connecticut 1992 · Alexander Yardley -
Prime Target 1991 · Copella -
Walter and Carlo in America 1989 · WIlly La Rouge
The Best Tony Curtis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Tony Curtis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Tony Curtis movie?
Midnight (1989) made the most at the box office, with $81.6M worldwide, followed by The Mirror Crack'd (1980) with $11M. Together, Tony Curtis's films with box office figures have made $110M.
Which Tony Curtis movie won the most awards?
Some Like It Hot (1959) is the most decorated Tony Curtis film, with 5 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Tony Curtis drama movie?
The Last Tycoon (1976) is the best-rated of Tony Curtis's drama films. In other genres: Little Miss Marker (comedy), The Vikings (action) and Paris When It Sizzles (romance).
What is the newest Tony Curtis movie?
The newest film on Tony Curtis's filmography is From Roger Moore with Love (2024), with Tony Curtis as Self (archive footage).
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