Want to know the best Vera-Ellen movies? How about the worst Vera-Ellen movies? Curious about Vera-Ellen box office grosses or which Vera-Ellen movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Vera-Ellen movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information and much more.
Vera-Ellen (1921-1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. Her IMDb page shows 16 acting credits from 1946 to 1957. This page will rank Vera-Ellen movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.
Vera-Ellen Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1945
Wonder Man (1945)
1949
On the Town (1949)
1954
White Christmas (1954)
1950
Three Little Words (1950)
1946
The Kid From Brooklyn (1946)
1953
Call Me Madam (1953)
1948
Words and Music (1948)
1946
Three Little Girls in Blue (1946)
1947
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
1952
The Belle of New York (1952)
1953
Big Leaguer (1953)
1949
Love Happy (1949)
1951
Happy Go Lovely (1951)
1957
Let's Be Happy (1957)
| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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| Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
| 1945 | Wonder Man (1945) | |
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| 1949 | On the Town (1949) | |
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| 1954 | White Christmas (1954) | |
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| 1950 | Three Little Words (1950) | |
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| 1946 | The Kid From Brooklyn (1946) | |
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| 1953 | Call Me Madam (1953) | |
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| 1948 | Words and Music (1948) | |
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| 1946 | Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) | |
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| 1947 | Carnival in Costa Rica (1947) | |
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| 1952 | The Belle of New York (1952) | |
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| 1953 | Big Leaguer (1953) | |
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| 1949 | Love Happy (1949) | |
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| 1951 | Happy Go Lovely (1951) | |
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| 1957 | Let's Be Happy (1957) | |
Vera-Ellen Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
Sort Vera-Ellen movies by co-stars of her movies.
Sort Vera-Ellen movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort Vera-Ellen movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort Vera-Ellen movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Vera-Ellen movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Vera-Ellen movie won.
Sort Vera-Ellen 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 | Wonder Man (1945) | Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo |
9.10 | 313.9 | 472.30 | 23 | 82 | 04 / 01 | 98.4 | |
| 2 | On the Town (1949) | Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly |
8.20 | 222.7 | 336.10 | 19 | 82 | 01 / 01 | 98.0 | |
| 3 | White Christmas (1954) | Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye |
27.10 | 693.3 | 693.30 | 1 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 95.8 | |
| 4 | Three Little Words (1950) | Fred Astaire & Vera-Ellen |
8.60 | 211.2 | 316.60 | 10 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 95.7 | |
| 5 | The Kid From Brooklyn (1946) | Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo |
10.70 | 359.3 | 498.10 | 17 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 6 | Call Me Madam (1953) | Ethel Merman & Donald O'Connor |
8.60 | 169.1 | 169.10 | 25 | 70 | 02 / 01 | 92.6 | |
| 7 | Words and Music (1948) | Cyd Charisse & Mickey Rooney |
9.10 | 266.9 | 351.90 | 12 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 8 | Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) | George Montgomery | 8.00 | 267.7 | 267.70 | 35 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 9 | Carnival in Costa Rica (1947) | Celeste Holm | 2.70 | 85.8 | 85.80 | 125 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 10 | The Belle of New York (1952) | Fred Astaire & Vera-Ellen |
3.70 | 79.5 | 117.60 | 94 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 64.9 | |
| 11 | Big Leaguer (1953) | Edward G. Robinson & Jeff Richards |
1.40 | 27.1 | 27.10 | 189 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | |
| 12 | Love Happy (1949) | Marx Brothers & Marilyn Monroe |
2.20 | 60.7 | 60.70 | 137 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 42.9 | |
| 13 | Happy Go Lovely (1951) | David Niven | 0.90 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 214 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 40.2 | |
| 14 | Let's Be Happy (1957) | Tony Martin | 0.40 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 195 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.9 |
Vera-Ellen Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Kid From Brooklyn (1946)
Danny Kaye &
Virginia Mayo
498.10
Wonder Man (1945)
Danny Kaye &
Virginia Mayo
472.30
Words and Music (1948)
Cyd Charisse &
Mickey Rooney
351.90
On the Town (1949)
Frank Sinatra &
Gene Kelly
336.10
Three Little Words (1950)
Fred Astaire &
Vera-Ellen
316.60
The Belle of New York (1952)
Fred Astaire &
Vera-Ellen
117.60
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Kid From Brooklyn (1946) | Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo |
498.10 | |
| Wonder Man (1945) | Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo |
472.30 | |
| Words and Music (1948) | Cyd Charisse & Mickey Rooney |
351.90 | |
| On the Town (1949) | Frank Sinatra & Gene Kelly |
336.10 | |
| Three Little Words (1950) | Fred Astaire & Vera-Ellen |
316.60 | |
| The Belle of New York (1952) | Fred Astaire & Vera-Ellen |
117.60 |
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