The Best William Hickey Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1957 to 2010, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Sea of Love (1989) with $111M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest William Hickey Box Office Hits
William Hickey's films have made $296M worldwide in total. Sea of Love (1989) is the biggest hit at $111M, ahead of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) ($108M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Sea of Love 1989 · Crime $111M $58.6M dom. - 2
The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993 · Fantasy $108M $93.7M dom. - 3
Forget Paris 1995 · Drama $33.2M $33.2M dom. - 4
Prizzi's Honor 1985 · Drama $26.7M $26.7M dom. - 5
The Jerky Boys 1995 · Comedy $7.56M $7.56M dom. - 6
The Name of the Rose 1986 · Drama $7.15M $7.15M dom. - 7
A Stranger Is Watching 1982 · Thriller $2.52M $2.52M dom. - 8
Love Is All There Is 1996 · Romance $61.9K $61.9K dom. - 9
Nunzio 1978 · Drama $52.2K $52.2K dom. - 10
The Boston Strangler 1968 · Crime $9.44K
The Best William Hickey Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre William Hickey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Forget Paris (1995) is the pick of them.
- Drama 11 films Forget Paris 1995 · as Arthur
- Comedy 4 films The Jerky Boys 1995 · as Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
- Thriller 2 films A Stranger Is Watching 1982 · as Maxi
- Crime 2 films Sea of Love 1989 · as Frank Keller Sr.
- Romance 1 film Love Is All There Is 1996 · as Monsignor
- Fantasy 1 film The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993
The Best William Hickey Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of William Hickey's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
Most Awarded William Hickey Movies
William Hickey's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) leads with 3 wins from 6 nominations.
The Latest William Hickey Movies
The most recent films William Hickey is credited on, newest first — starting with Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Puppet Master: Axis of Evil 2010 · Andre Toulon (Archive Footage) -
Puppet Master: The Legacy 2003 · Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage) -
Twisted 1996 · Andre - A Proprietor -
The Maddening 1996 · Daddy - Love Is All There Is 1996 · Monsignor
- Forget Paris 1995 · Arthur
- The Jerky Boys 1995 · Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
- The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993 · Fantasy
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The Runestone 1991 · Lars Hagstrom -
Mob Boss 1990 · Don Anthony - Sea of Love 1989 · Frank Keller Sr.
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Puppetmaster 1989 · Sci-Fi
The Best William Hickey Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest William Hickey films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing William Hickey movie?
Sea of Love (1989) made the most at the box office, with $111M worldwide, followed by The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) with $108M. Together, William Hickey's films with box office figures have made $296M.
Which William Hickey movie won the most awards?
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is the most decorated William Hickey film, with 3 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best William Hickey drama movie?
Forget Paris (1995) is the best-rated of William Hickey's drama films. In other genres: The Jerky Boys (comedy), A Stranger Is Watching (thriller) and Sea of Love (crime).
What is the newest William Hickey movie?
The newest film on William Hickey's filmography is Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010), with William Hickey as Andre Toulon (Archive Footage).
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