Want to know the best Sophia Loren movies? How about the worst Sophia Loren movies? Curious about Sophia Loren’s box office grosses or which Sophia Loren movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Sophia Loren movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which movie got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Sophia Loren (1934-) is ranked as AFI’s (America Film Institute) 21st greatest female screen legend. Her first movie appearance was in 1950 while her most recent movie appearance was in 2009’s Nine. This Sophia Loren (1934-) Ultimate Movie Rankings page comes from a request on our request hot line. While researching the movie career of Sophia Loren it quickly became apparent that we would have to concentrate on Loren’s Hollywood career. It is not that I have anything against the Italian cinema….it is just that I need domestic box office numbers to calculate my rankings. Sadly the movies in my Loren table represent less than half of her movies.
Her IMDb page shows 94 acting credits from 1950-2014. This page will rank Sophia Loren movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that received limited North America releases were not included in the rankings.
Sophia Loren Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1961 | El Cid (1961) |  |
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| 1960 | Two Women (1960) AA Best Actress Win |
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| 1958 | Houseboat (1958) | |
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| 1995 | Grumpier Old Men (1995) |  |
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| 1957 | Boy On a Dolphin (1957) | |
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| 1966 | Arabesque (1966) | |
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| 1958 | The Key (1958) | |
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| 1965 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | |
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| 1964 | The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) |  |
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| 1957 | The Pride and the Passion (1957) | |
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| 1977 | A Special Day (1977) | |
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| 1962 | The Condemned of Altona (1962) | |
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| 1964 | Marriage Italian Style (1964) AA Best Actress Nom |
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| 1957 | Legend of the Lost (1957) | |
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| 1960 | It Started in Naples (1960) | |
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| 1970 | Sunflower (1970) | |
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| 1972 | Man of La Mancha (1972) |  |
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| 2020 | The Life Ahead (2020) Netflix |
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| 1958 | Desire Under The Elms (1958) | |
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| 1959 | That Kind of Woman (1959) | |
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| 1954 | Attila (1954) | |
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| 1962 | Five Miles to Midnight (1962) | |
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| 1976 | The Cassandra Crossing (1976) |  |
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| 1966 | Judith (1966) | |
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| 1960 | Heller in Pink Tights (1960) |  |
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| 2002 | Between Strangers (2002) | |
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| 2009 | Nine (2009) | |
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| 1967 | More Than A Miracle (1967) | |
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| 1960 | The Millionairess (1960) | |
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| 1967 | A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) | |
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| 1958 | The Black Orchid (1958) |  |
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| 1965 | Lady L (1965) | |
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| 1978 | Brass Target (1978) | |
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| 1971 | Lady Liberty (1971) | |
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| 1960 | A Breath of Scandal (1960) |  |
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| 1994 | Ready To Wear (1994) | |
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| 1979 | Firepower (1979) |  |
Sophia Loren Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In Ther Table
The really cool thing about ther table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by the co-stars of her movies.
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by yearly box office rank
- Sort Sophia Loren movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Sophia Loren movie received.
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | El Cid (1961) | Charlton Heston | 34.30 | 499.5 | 499.50 | 4 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 2 | Two Women (1960) AA Best Actress Win |
Jean-Paul Belmondo | 8.60 | 133.9 | 133.90 | 35 | 85 | 01 / 01 | 94.2 | |
| 3 | Houseboat (1958) | Cary Grant | 10.00 | 179.7 | 179.70 | 12 | 64 | 02 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 4 | Grumpier Old Men (1995) | Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon |
71.50 | 177.2 | 177.20 | 20 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 87.0 | |
| 5 | Boy On a Dolphin (1957) | Alan Ladd & Clifton Webb |
8.60 | 165.0 | 165.00 | 22 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 6 | Arabesque (1966) | Gregory Peck | 10.00 | 98.0 | 98.00 | 32 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 82.5 | |
| 7 | The Key (1958) | William Holden | 6.30 | 112.9 | 112.90 | 39 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 82.3 | |
| 8 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | Paul Henreid | 10.00 | 105.7 | 105.70 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 9 | The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) | James Mason & Christopher Plummer |
4.80 | 54.5 | 54.50 | 61 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 11 | The Pride and the Passion (1957) | Cary Grant & Frank Sinatra |
8.60 | 165.0 | 165.00 | 25 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 78.8 | |
| 10 | A Special Day (1977) | Marcello Mastroianni | 1.80 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 120 | 87 | 02 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 13 | The Condemned of Altona (1962) | Fredric March & Robert Wagner |
3.10 | 45.2 | 45.20 | 73 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 12 | Marriage Italian Style (1964) AA Best Actress Nom |
Marcello Mastroianni | 2.70 | 31.3 | 31.30 | 90 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 16 | Legend of the Lost (1957) | John Wayne | 6.30 | 121.0 | 198.00 | 39 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 14 | It Started in Naples (1960) | Clark Gable | 6.30 | 98.2 | 98.20 | 46 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 14 | Sunflower (1970) | Marcello Mastroianni | 3.10 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 80 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 17 | Man of La Mancha (1972) | Peter O'Toole | 11.50 | 73.0 | 73.00 | 34 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 18 | The Life Ahead (2020) Netflix |
Ibrahima Gueye | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 216 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 65.2 | |
| 19 | Desire Under The Elms (1958) | Anthony Perkins | 2.90 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 75 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 63.6 | |
| 20 | That Kind of Woman (1959) | Tab Hunter | 2.90 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 81 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 22 | Attila (1954) | Anthony Quinn | 2.90 | 67.0 | 67.00 | 108 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 21 | Five Miles to Midnight (1962) | Anthony Perkins | 1.90 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 101 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 54.2 | |
| 25 | The Cassandra Crossing (1976) | Burt Lancaster & Martin Sheen |
12.70 | 64.2 | 64.20 | 52 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 24 | Judith (1966) | Peter Finch | 2.00 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 104 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 26 | Heller in Pink Tights (1960) | Anthony Quinn | 2.70 | 42.4 | 42.40 | 83 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | |
| 24 | Between Strangers (2002) | Malcolm McDowell | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 326 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 28 | Nine (2009) | Daniel Day-Lewis & Nicole Kidman |
19.70 | 28.3 | 77.60 | 107 | 50 | 04 / 00 | 34.6 | |
| 28 | More Than A Miracle (1967) | Omar Sharif | 0.10 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 178 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 30 | The Millionairess (1960) | Peter Sellers | 2.90 | 44.6 | 44.60 | 81 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 29 | A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) | Marlon Brando & Directed by Charles Chaplin |
2.80 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 80 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 31 | The Black Orchid (1958) | Anthony Quinn | 2.90 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 73 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 34 | Lady L (1965) | Paul Newman | 6.90 | 72.4 | 72.40 | 45 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 33 | Brass Target (1978) | George Kennedy | 5.60 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 82 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
| 32 | Lady Liberty (1971) | Danny DeVito | 1.40 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 145 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 35 | A Breath of Scandal (1960) | John Gavin | 2.60 | 40.2 | 40.20 | 90 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 19.1 | |
| 36 | Ready To Wear (1994) | Julia Roberts | 11.30 | 29.9 | 29.90 | 107 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 37 | Firepower (1979) | James Coburn & Victor Mature |
2.40 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 109 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.2 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Sophia Loren
1. Sophia Loren was born Sofia Scicolone in Rome, Italy.
2. Sophia Loren’s path to stardom….Cliff Notes style. After being named “Miss Elegance” in the 1948 Miss Italy beauty contest she was noticed by movie producer Carlo Ponti. Ponti helped get her started in the Italian movie business. From uncredited roles to supporting roles to starring roles…Loren became very famous in Italy. In 1956…Hollywood came calling and she appeared in her first Hollywood movie…1957’s Boy On A Dolphin.
3. Sophia Loren was nominated for two Best Actress Oscars®. She won the Oscar® for her role in 1960’s Two Women Her other nomination was for 1964’s Marriage Italian Style.
4. Sophia Loren was nominated for three movie Golden Globes®. She received a Best Actress Golden Globe® nomination for 1960’s It Started In Naples and 1964’s Marriage Italian Style. In 1994 she received a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe® nomination for Ready To Wear.
5. Sophia Loren was nominated 6 times for the Golden Globe award…World Film Favorite. She won the award 4 times…..1964, 1965, 1969 and 1977.
6. Sophia Loren has been married one time. She was married to Carlo Ponti (the guy in Fact #2) from 1966 until his death in 2007. They had two children.
7. Sophia Loren roles she turned down or was seriously considered for: Elizabeth Taylor parts in Cleopatra (1963), The Taming of the Shrew (1967) and The Comedians (1967). Julie Christie part in Doctor Zhivago (1965). Eva Marie Saint part in North by Northwest (1959). Julie Andrews part in The Princess Diaries (2001)
8. Marcello Mastroianni and Loren starred in 7 movies together.
Check out Sophia Loren‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
The critic/rating of some important Sophia Loren movies that did not see the light of day in many North America theaters. The last four movies listed co-starred Marcello Mastroianni. Loren and Mastroianni starred in 7 movies together.
- La favorita (1953) 57.5%
- The River Girl (1954) 65.0%
- Yesterday Today and Tomorrow (1963) 79.5%
- Sunflower (1970) 79.0%
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Been in love with her for 50 years. Lovely tribute to a lovely lady.
Hey Antonio….she is a lovely lady for sure…thanks for stopping by.
Sophia Loren will be featured on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday night April 28th. The lineup will include the interview from the 2015 film festival that was done with her son and the movie Arabesque.
Hey Flora….very cool….I have left myself an alert on my I-Pad….Arabesque is a movie on my “to watch” list. Thanks for sharing that information.
Hi, Bruce.
I watched the film i was waiting to see before commenting on Sophia Loren’s page, even though it wasn’t included in your list as it did not have a release in North America. It was called More Than a Miracle and costarred Omar Shirif. It was produced by her husband Ponti. It was a bid odd, seemed to be inspired by Fellini but didn’t quite get there.
I have seen a couple of Loren’s films with M.M. as well: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow as well as Marriage Italian Style. I also recently saw a short film she starred in by her son.
As for the films in your list of North American releases, the highest ranked film I have seen is Number 2: Two Women.
The lowest ranked film I have seen is Number 25: Lady L
I have seen 4 of the top 5
I have seen 7 of the top 10
I have seen 8 of the top 15
I have seen 13 of these overall.
My favourite films of her N.A. releases are;
Houseboat
The Man of La Mancha
The Cassandra Crossing
Arabesque
Lady L
Cheers,
Flora Breen Robison
Hey Flora.
1. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my Loren movie page.
2. Sorry More Than A Miracle was so odd….hopefully the late Sharif did well in the movie.
3. When I did this page I realized her non-Hollywood career seems not be as impressive as her Italian movie career….I wonder how many times that happened?
4. Tally count….and the victory goes to Flora with 13……Steve is at 10….and I sit at the bottom with 6.
5. Steve will be disappointed that you have not seen El Cid….you do realize that stars Charlton Heston?…..lol.
6. Sorry that one of your Top 5…Lady L is so lowly rated. That actually got the worst reviews by critics and audiences. I think the fact that you like it so much and that Paul Newman is in the movie too….that it will have to go on the “to watch” list.
7. I agree with you that Houseboat is her best Hollywood movie….having Cary Grant around did not hurt that one.
8. Arabesque in your Top 5?…..I am shocked…..lol. Actually I am surprised her Gregory Peck movie is not sitting at the top of your Top 5.
9. Currently trying to figure out my newest classic performer…..looking at Mae West or Ginger Rogers or Betty Grable or Lauren Bacall.
Sharif and Loren did what they could with MTAM and had good chemistry, but the film wasn’t their best.
Arabesque is a film I seem to enjoy a lot more than others because I think Peck was so funny in it. I know people look down on it because it is in no way as good as Charade. But I find the film campy. I especially love when Peck is drugged and trying to get home onhis bicycle.
Lady L is a film I enjoy because of Loren and Newman. I think if you enjoy these artists you will enjoy this film.
Regarding El Cid, there are a number of Heston films that are still on my to see list because of their length (still not seen Ben Hur). He made a lot of epics. Earlier this year, however, I did finally see The Agony and the Ecstasy about Michaelangelo.
Perhaps Steve will forgive me about this since Heston stars opposite Peck in another favourite of mine which I see at least once a year: The Big Country.
Hope he doesn’t mind about the Marx Brothers.
Glad to see you are looking at AFI actresses again. I did note on your newest page about Cate B. that you have finally realized that regardless of era, you have very few actresses compared to actors done. I am familiar with all four ladies you are considering to do next among classic stars. I think however my West films seen all have Cary Grant in them?
I have a Rogers film recorded and waiting to be seen for the first time entitled The Tight Spot.
They are all fun in their own way.
And as for non-North American and non-British stars and their Hollywood films, unless they were very good at English speaking enough to be equal to their native tongue, a lot of stars in foreign languages who tried Hollywood films were always better in their native tongue. Ingrid Bergman was one of the few actresses who managed to overcome this.
Most of the others that did that come to mind are male, such as Max Von Sydow.
Cheers,
Flora
Cheers
Flora
Hey Flora…thanks for the mini review of More Than A Miracle. I am sure Steve forgives you….even if you are avoiding some of Heston’s classic movies. The Big Country is a classic indeed…if Heston had not made The Big Country he might not have gotten the Ben-Hur role. Heston really got to know William Wyler (the director) while making The Big Country…Wyler and Heston would both win Oscars for Ben-Hur. As for Peck….that is a good scene with him on the bike.
Yep I was checking out the AFI for actresses….I was pretty sure Mae West would be next…as she only had about a dozen movies….but I am having problems finding box office information on about half of her movies….so the newest subject will be Ginger Rogers….I think she was 14th or 15th on the AFI list. Starting with her movies in 1933….I have 54 of her movies ranked…..just need a few box office totals and it will be ready to be published. Good point about Bergman and Von Sydow.
Good job. I am remiss in not checking back sooner. How about another request? Lauren Bacall?
Hey Me…..I will add Lauren Bacall to the list.
Hi, I recently watched a documentary on Sophie. They stated that she was actually bigger in Europe than in America. I’ve seen a few of her movies, ‘It started in Naples’ and ‘Houseboat.’ While they were good films, they were hardly outstanding. I’d agree with some of the other comments that she was very beautiful. And even in her 80s she looks fantastic.
But I could never take to her screen persona in the same way I could for someone like Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn.
Hey Chris. I think that documentary you watched got it right. Her American movie career is actually not very impressive. Looking at her co-stars it seems they tried lots of combos….but none really worked. But overseas some of her highest rated movies co-starred Marcello Mastroianni…and that was a great screen team. I agree with you 100% about her screen persona compared to Monroe and Hepburn. Thanks for checking out my Loren movie page.