Want to know the best Bing Crosby movies? How about the worst Bing Crosby movies? Curious about Bing Crosby’s box office grosses or which Bing Crosby movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Bing Crosby 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.
With his famous bass-baritone voice, Bing Crosby (1903-1977) was one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century. Although somewhat forgotten, his movie career is equally impressive. Bing Crosby’s film career started with the 1930 film The King of Jazz. His first big break came in 1932 when he appeared in The Big Broadcast, which was the sixth most successful movie of that year. He appeared on the annual top ten box office stars for the first time in 1934. He would appear on that list a total of fifteen times in his career. From 1944 to 1948, Crosby was the number one star, for a record five years in a row.
In 1940 Bing Crosby and Bob Hope starred in the very successful Road to Singapore. The comedy team of Crosby/Hope became very popular. They made six very successful sequels over the next twenty-two years. Having conquered singing and comedy, Crosby started concentrating on serious acting. He won the Academy Award® for Best Actor in 1944 for the blockbuster hit Going My Way. He received another nomination the next year for The Bells of St. Mary’s. In 1954, he received his final nomination for Best Actor The Country Girl co-starring Grace Kelly. She won the Oscar® playing Bing’s wife. In 1966 he appeared in his last movie, the remake of the classic western Stagecoach. There was talk of making Road to the Fountain of Youth, but Bing Crosby died in 1977 before he could make that movie.
His IMDb page shows 103 acting credits from 1930-1974. This page will rank 55 Bing Crosby movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.
Bing Crosby 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
1944
Going My Way (1944)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Win
1945
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
1954
The Country Girl (1954)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Actor Nom
1942
Holiday Inn (1942)
1945
Road to Utopia (1945)
1942
Road to Morocco (1942)
1947
Road to Rio (1947)
1954
White Christmas (1954)
1956
High Society (1956)
1944
Here Come the Waves (1944)
1946
Blue Skies (1946)
1940
Road to Singapore (1940)
1941
Birth of the Blues (1941)
1943
Dixie (1943)
1941
Road to Zanzibar (1941)
1948
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1948)
1953
Little Boy Lost (1953)
1948
The Emperor Waltz (1948)
1947
Welcome Stranger (1947)
1951
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
1949
Top o' the Morning (1949)
1952
Road to Bali (1952)
Cameo Role
1935
Mississippi (1935)
1937
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
1930
King of Jazz (1930)
1938
Sing, You Sinners (1938)
1959
Say One For Me (1959)
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
1950
Mr. Music (1950)
1952
Just For You (1952)
1932
The Big Broadcast (1932)
1939
The Star Maker (1939)
1934
Here Is My Heart (1934)
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
1937
Double or Nothing (1937)
1950
Riding High (1950)
1939
East Side of Heaven (1939)
1938
Doctor Rhythm (1938)
1956
Anything Goes (1956)
1940
Rhythm on the River (1940)
1934
We're Not Dressing (1934)
1933
College Humor (1933)
1933
Going Hollywood (1933)
1936
Pennies from Heaven (1936)
1962
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
1939
Paris Honeymoon (1939)
1960
High Time (1960)
1933
Too Much Harmony (1933)
1966
Stagecoach (1966)
1935
Two For Tonight (1935)
1936
Rhythm on the Range (1936)
1940
If I Had My Way (1940)
1934
She Loves Me Not (1934)
1936
Anything Goes (1936)
1957
Man on Fire (1957)
Bing Crosby 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.
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| 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 | Going My Way (1944) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Win |
Barry Fitzgerald | 17.10 | 575.9 | 575.90 | 1 | 75 | 10 / 07 | 99.8 | |
| 2 | The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Ingrid Bergman | 19.70 | 625.3 | 907.10 | 1 | 87 | 08 / 01 | 99.5 | |
| 3 | The Country Girl (1954) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Grace Kelly & William Holden |
18.30 | 428.5 | 428.50 | 6 | 77 | 07 / 02 | 98.9 | |
| 4 | Holiday Inn (1942) | Fred Astaire | 10.90 | 403.7 | 654.00 | 8 | 81 | 03 / 01 | 98.3 | |
| 5 | Road to Utopia (1945) | Bob Hope | 12.50 | 396.3 | 396.30 | 6 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 6 | Road to Morocco (1942) | Bob Hope | 11.40 | 424.8 | 424.80 | 7 | 80 | 02 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 7 | Road to Rio (1947) | Bob Hope | 12.20 | 354.3 | 354.30 | 7 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 8 | White Christmas (1954) | Danny Kaye | 27.10 | 636.1 | 636.10 | 1 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 97.1 | |
| 9 | High Society (1956) | Grace Kelly & Frank Sinatra |
16.80 | 329.2 | 477.90 | 9 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 10 | Here Come the Waves (1944) | Betty Hutton | 6.80 | 228.2 | 228.20 | 34 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 11 | Blue Skies (1946) | Fred Astaire | 13.50 | 416.2 | 674.30 | 5 | 72 | 02 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 12 | Road to Singapore (1940) | Bob Hope | 4.70 | 181.5 | 181.50 | 18 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 96.0 | |
| 14 | Birth of the Blues (1941) | Mary Martin | 5.00 | 192.5 | 192.50 | 28 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 95.2 | |
| 13 | Dixie (1943) | Dorothy Lamour | 8.90 | 318.6 | 318.60 | 13 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.2 | |
| 15 | Road to Zanzibar (1941) | Bob Hope | 4.20 | 163.6 | 163.60 | 41 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 16 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1948) | Rhonda Fleming | 7.90 | 212.8 | 212.80 | 20 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 93.2 | |
| 18 | Little Boy Lost (1953) | Claude Dauphin | 9.10 | 163.3 | 163.30 | 18 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 17 | The Emperor Waltz (1948) | Joan Fontaine | 10.50 | 283.7 | 283.70 | 7 | 55 | 02 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 19 | Welcome Stranger (1947) | Barry Fitzgerald | 14.60 | 425.2 | 425.20 | 2 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 91.0 | |
| 20 | Here Comes the Groom (1951) | Jane Wyman | 7.30 | 157.1 | 157.10 | 26 | 66 | 02 / 01 | 90.9 | |
| 21 | Top o' the Morning (1949) | Barry Fitzgerald | 7.20 | 181.1 | 181.10 | 25 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 90.6 | |
| 23 | Road to Bali (1952) Cameo Role |
Bob Hope | 8.30 | 163.3 | 163.30 | 15 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 90.2 | |
| 22 | Mississippi (1935) | W.C. Fields | 2.70 | 121.9 | 121.90 | 40 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 90.2 | |
| 24 | Waikiki Wedding (1937) | Martha Raye | 3.60 | 151.1 | 151.10 | 55 | 65 | 02 / 01 | 89.7 | |
| 25 | King of Jazz (1930) | Paul Whiteman | 2.00 | 107.8 | 107.80 | 61 | 78 | 01 / 01 | 89.2 | |
| 26 | Sing, You Sinners (1938) | Fred MacMurray | 3.00 | 119.2 | 119.20 | 70 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 28 | Say One For Me (1959) | Debbie Reynolds | 11.10 | 200.2 | 200.20 | 20 | 45 | 01 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 27 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) | Basil Rathbone | 4.10 | 102.7 | 132.30 | 86 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 29 | Mr. Music (1950) | Charles Coburn | 6.60 | 147.6 | 147.60 | 27 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 31 | Just For You (1952) | Jane Wyman | 8.30 | 163.3 | 163.30 | 17 | 55 | 01 / 00 | 86.9 | |
| 30 | The Big Broadcast (1932) | Stuart Erwin | 2.30 | 112.0 | 112.00 | 23 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 33 | The Star Maker (1939) | Louise Campbell | 3.60 | 137.8 | 137.80 | 56 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 32 | Here Is My Heart (1934) | Roland Young | 2.30 | 109.1 | 109.10 | 44 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 34 | Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) | Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin |
12.40 | 142.2 | 235.60 | 19 | 58 | 02 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 35 | Double or Nothing (1937) | Martha Raye | 2.90 | 122.0 | 122.00 | 74 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 36 | Riding High (1950) | Charles Bickford & Directed by Frank Capra |
6.70 | 150.8 | 150.80 | 25 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 82.9 | |
| 37 | East Side of Heaven (1939) | Joan Blondell | 2.80 | 107.8 | 107.80 | 85 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 82.6 | |
| 38 | Doctor Rhythm (1938) | Mary Carlisle | 2.90 | 115.5 | 115.50 | 73 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 82.5 | |
| 39 | Anything Goes (1956) | Donald O'Connor | 6.00 | 117.6 | 117.60 | 45 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 40 | Rhythm on the River (1940) | Mary Martin | 2.30 | 88.2 | 88.20 | 85 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 41 | We're Not Dressing (1934) | Carole Lombard | 1.80 | 84.8 | 84.80 | 63 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 78.5 | |
| 42 | College Humor (1933) | Jack Oakie | 1.80 | 82.4 | 82.40 | 47 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 43 | Going Hollywood (1933) | Marion Davies & Produced by Walter Wanger |
1.80 | 83.0 | 128.80 | 46 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 44 | Pennies from Heaven (1936) | Madge Evans | 2.10 | 89.8 | 89.80 | 98 | 60 | 01 / 00 | 77.2 | |
| 45 | The Road to Hong Kong (1962) | Bob Hope | 7.40 | 106.8 | 106.80 | 35 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 46 | Paris Honeymoon (1939) | Franciska Gaal | 2.10 | 80.8 | 80.80 | 115 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 75.8 | |
| 48 | High Time (1960) | Tuesday Weld | 7.10 | 111.6 | 111.60 | 41 | 51 | 01 / 00 | 74.9 | |
| 47 | Too Much Harmony (1933) | Jack Oakie | 1.50 | 72.3 | 72.30 | 59 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 74.7 | |
| 49 | Stagecoach (1966) | Ann-Margret | 10.00 | 98.0 | 98.00 | 30 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 74.7 | |
| 50 | Two For Tonight (1935) | Joan Bennett | 1.40 | 64.0 | 64.00 | 93 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 51 | Rhythm on the Range (1936) | Frances Farmer | 1.50 | 62.6 | 62.60 | 123 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 52 | If I Had My Way (1940) | Gloria Jean | 1.70 | 63.8 | 63.80 | 127 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 72.9 | |
| 53 | She Loves Me Not (1934) | Miriam Hopkins | 2.90 | 137.3 | 137.30 | 24 | 40 | 01 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 54 | Anything Goes (1936) | Ethel Merman | 1.20 | 51.6 | 51.60 | 133 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 55 | Man on Fire (1957) | Inger Stevens | 3.10 | 60.5 | 77.80 | 78 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 |
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Hmmm I haven’t seen Bing’s three highest scoring films, but I have seen many of the others. I love the Road series he did with Bob Hope, especially Morocco. My favourite musical of his… probably High Society.
You’ll have to do a Bob Hope movie page now Cogerson. 😉
Hey Steve….well I do not think you missing anything with his top two….he plays the same character….and they were huge hits…..but they have not aged very well…..#3 The Country Girl is awesome….besides Crosby and Kelly you also get a very young William Holden. You are right, I need to do Bob Hope….while researching Crosby I kept running into Bob Hope facts…..as always thanks for reading
Good old Bing. He’s definitely one of my all-time favorites. A great singer/actor/comedian. He was also a very successful businessman and one of the best golfers in Hollywood.
In 1999, when Time Magazine made their list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, there were only two singers on the list and one was Bing (Elvis was the other.) Several other famous singers admitted that his style influenced them (Including Sinatra, Dean Martin and Perry Como.)
Sadly, Bing’s reputation suffered after he died when his eldest son (Gary) wrote a book about him which claimed Bing was abusive, although this allegation has been refuted by other family members and some close friends (Like Bob Hope). They claim Gary had serious issues because his own acting and singing career never took off and the family said he was angry about his failure and that he got the fame that had always elluded him by writing a slanderous book about his dad. (Two of Bing’s other six kids would admit that Bing believed in corporal punishment but they said that Gary exaggerated the extent of it.) Gary’s book became a best seller and–true or not–it permanently stained Bing’s laid-back, nice-guy image, despite his wife’s efforts to repair Bing’s image with her own book. The truth remains debatable but many people have come to accept Gary’s accusations as fact.
He’sprobably best remembered today for “White Christmas” which was the top selling song for six decades. I fondly remember the “Road” movies he made with his real-life best buddy Bob Hope. It’s too bad he never got the chance to reunite one last time with Hope in”the Road to the Fountain of Youth”. They werea great team.
Thanks to Robwrite about the abuse clarification.
Thanks for reading and commenting Jeff….Rob does a great job discussing the Bing rumors
Hey Rob…when you suggested Mr. Crosby….I never thought it would take this long to finish his blog…I must have read about 10 books on him….finding his 1930s box office was nearly impossible…I think an 8th Road to movie would have been interesting….I knew he had died on a golf course…I did not know it was as soon as he finished his round of golf…that is strange…..but Bob Hope said it was exactly how Bing would have wanted to go……thanks for the suggestion
Never understood how much of a beast he was at the box office, it looks like he ruled the movies for about 15 years. Sad part is that I have only seen one of all of these movies listed.
Hey ShaunBroncoMan….well if watched one Bing Crosby movie I would suggest one of the first Road to movies….Morocco is the highest rated here but Road to Rio and Road to Utopia are good starting points as well
I had no idea that Bing Crosby made that many movies. I, for one, did not like him after I heard how he treated his four sons. Some of his movies were very good but he is low on the totem pole for me. Good research.
Bern1960 …yep he made that many movies….not all his kids thought Bing was a bad dad…..thanks for reading and commenting
As an honorable mention,Bing was delightful on TV with his variety specials…loved by everybody and mocked in the media for his love of orange juice and his,to be vague, stern fatherhood toward his children.;)
Thank you mentalist acer…..I am sure there are Bing could have a music only hub(he sold a half a billion records) a television special only hub and one on his charity work….