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The Best Walter Matthau Movies, Ranked

76 credits from 1954 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Dennis the Menace (1993) with $117M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Walter Matthau Box Office Hits

Walter Matthau's films have made $501M worldwide in total. Dennis the Menace (1993) is the biggest hit at $117M, ahead of Grumpier Old Men (1995) ($71.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Dennis the Menace (1993) movie poster Dennis the Menace 1993 · Comedy $117M $51.3M dom.
  2. 2 Grumpier Old Men (1995) movie poster Grumpier Old Men 1995 · Comedy $71.5M $71.5M dom.
  3. 3 Grumpy Old Men (1993) movie poster Grumpy Old Men 1993 · Drama $70.2M $70.2M dom.
  4. 4 The Odd Couple (1968) movie poster The Odd Couple 1968 · Comedy $44.5M $44.5M dom.
  5. 5 The Bad News Bears (1976) movie poster The Bad News Bears 1976 · Drama $32.2M $32.2M dom.
  6. 6 Out to Sea (1997) movie poster Out to Sea 1997 · Comedy $30.7M $29M dom.
  7. 7 House Calls (1978) movie poster House Calls 1978 · Romance $28.5M $28.5M dom.
  8. 8 I.Q. (1994) movie poster I.Q. 1994 · Comedy $26.4M $26.4M dom.
  9. 9 The Odd Couple II (1998) movie poster The Odd Couple II 1998 · Adventure $18.9M $18.9M dom.
  10. 10 The Survivors (1983) movie poster The Survivors 1983 · Drama $14M $14M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Walter Matthau Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Walter Matthau has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 22 films, and Dennis the Menace (1993) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Walter Matthau Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Walter Matthau's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Walter Matthau Movies

Walter Matthau's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Hello, Dolly! (1969) leads with 4 wins from 16 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Walter Matthau Movies

The most recent films Walter Matthau is credited on, newest first — starting with The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (re-release) (2003). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Walter Matthau Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Walter Matthau movie?

Dennis the Menace (1993) made the most at the box office, with $117M worldwide, followed by Grumpier Old Men (1995) with $71.5M. Together, Walter Matthau's films with box office figures have made $501M.

Which Walter Matthau movie won the most awards?

Hello, Dolly! (1969) is the most decorated Walter Matthau film, with 4 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Walter Matthau comedy movie?

Dennis the Menace (1993) is the best-rated of Walter Matthau's comedy films. In other genres: Grumpy Old Men (drama), House Calls (romance) and King Creole (crime).

What is the newest Walter Matthau movie?

The newest film on Walter Matthau's filmography is Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ (2015), with Walter Matthau as Self (archive footage).

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