The Best William Wyler Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1926 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ben-Hur (1959) with $74.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest William Wyler Box Office Hits
William Wyler's films have made $151M worldwide in total. Ben-Hur (1959) is the biggest hit at $74.4M, ahead of Funny Girl (1968) ($52.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ben-Hur 1959 · Adventure $74.4M $74.4M dom. - 2
Funny Girl 1968 · Biography $52.2M $52.2M dom. - 3
The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 · Drama $23.7M $23.7M dom. - 4
Wuthering Heights 1939 · Drama $625K $625K dom. - 5
Roman Holiday 1953 · Drama $103K - 6
The Good Fairy 1935 · Comedy $7.48K - 7
The Children's Hour 1961 · Drama $250 - 8
The Heiress 1949 · Romance $158
The Best William Wyler Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre William Wyler has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is the pick of them.
The Best William Wyler Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of William Wyler's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1960s.
Most Awarded William Wyler Movies
William Wyler's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Ben-Hur (1959) leads with 16 wins from 18 nominations.
- Awards: 16 wins Ben-Hur 1959 · 18 nominations
- Awards: 8 wins The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 · 8 nominations
- Awards: 5 wins Roman Holiday 1953 · 16 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins The Big Country 1958 · 5 nominations - Awards: 2 wins Funny Girl 1968 · 16 nominations
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Awards: 1 win The Westerner 1940 · 3 nominations
The Latest William Wyler Movies
The most recent films William Wyler is credited on, newest first — starting with The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones 1970 · Director - Funny Girl 1968 · Director
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How to Steal a Million 1966 · Director -
The Collector 1965 · Director - The Children's Hour 1961 · Director
- Ben-Hur 1959 · Director
- The Big Country 1958 · Director
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Friendly Persuasion 1956 · Director -
The Desperate Hours 1955 · Director - Roman Holiday 1953 · Director
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Carrie 1952 · Director -
Detective Story 1951 · Director
The Best William Wyler Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest William Wyler films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing William Wyler movie?
Ben-Hur (1959) made the most at the box office, with $74.4M worldwide, followed by Funny Girl (1968) with $52.2M. Together, William Wyler's films with box office figures have made $151M.
Which William Wyler movie won the most awards?
Ben-Hur (1959) is the most decorated William Wyler film, with 16 wins from 18 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best William Wyler drama movie?
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is the best-rated of William Wyler's drama films. In other genres: The Heiress (romance), The Good Fairy (comedy) and Funny Girl (biography).
What is the newest William Wyler movie?
The newest film on William Wyler's filmography is Hollywood’s Second World War (2019), with William Wyler as Self (archive footage).
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