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The Best Virginia Madsen Movies, Ranked

82 credits from 1983 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 1985 (2018) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is The Haunting (1999) with $177M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Virginia Madsen Movies

The 8 highest-rated films Virginia Madsen is credited on. 1985 (2018) leads with 80, followed by Better Watch Out (2017) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Virginia Madsen Box Office Hits

Virginia Madsen's films have made $825M worldwide in total. The Haunting (1999) is the biggest hit at $177M, ahead of Sideways (2004) ($110M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The Haunting (1999) movie poster The Haunting 1999 · Mystery $177M $91.4M dom.
  2. 2 Sideways (2004) movie poster Sideways 2004 · Drama $110M $71.5M dom.
  3. 3 Joy (2015) movie poster Joy 2015 · Biography $101M $56.5M dom.
  4. 4 Firewall (2006) movie poster Firewall 2006 · Thriller $82.8M $48.8M dom.
  5. 5 The Number 23 (2007) movie poster The Number 23 2007 · Drama $77.7M $35.2M dom.
  6. 6 The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) movie poster The Haunting in Connecticut 2009 · Drama $77.6M $55.4M dom.
  7. 7 Prey for the Devil (2022) movie poster Prey for the Devil 2022 · Thriller $44.7M $19.8M dom.
  8. 8 Dune (1984) movie poster Dune 1984 · Action $31.5M $31.4M dom.
  9. 9 Candyman (1992) movie poster Candyman 1992 · Thriller $25.8M $25.8M dom.
  10. 10 Class (1983) movie poster Class 1983 · Drama $21.7M $21.7M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Virginia Madsen Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Virginia Madsen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and 1985 (2018) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Virginia Madsen Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Virginia Madsen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Virginia Madsen Movies

Virginia Madsen's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Sideways (2004) leads with 15 wins from 32 nominations.

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The Latest Virginia Madsen Movies

The most recent films Virginia Madsen is credited on, newest first — starting with Sheepdog (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Virginia Madsen Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Virginia Madsen movie?

1985 (2018) is the best-rated Virginia Madsen film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Better Watch Out (2017) (75) and Burn Your Maps (2019) (67). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

1985: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Virginia Madsen movie?

The Haunting (1999) made the most at the box office, with $177M worldwide, followed by Sideways (2004) with $110M. Together, Virginia Madsen's films with box office figures have made $825M.

Which Virginia Madsen movie won the most awards?

Sideways (2004) is the most decorated Virginia Madsen film, with 15 wins from 32 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Virginia Madsen drama movie?

1985 (2018) is the best-rated of Virginia Madsen's drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Operation Christmas Drop (comedy), Better Watch Out (thriller) and One Day as a Lion (action).

What is the newest Virginia Madsen movie?

The newest film on Virginia Madsen's filmography is Sheepdog (2026), with Virginia Madsen as Dr. Elecia Knox.

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