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Dolores Costello (1903-1979) was an American actress who found great fame in silent movies. Costello was given the nickname “The Goddess of the Silent Screen” by her first husband, John Barrymore. Today she might be best remembered for being the grandmother of Drew Barrymore. Her IMDb page shows 67 acting credits from 1909 to 1943. This page will rank Dolores Costello movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
Dolores Costello 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 |
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| 1943 | This is the Army (1943) |  |
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| 1942 | The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1928 | Noah's Ark (1928) | |
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| 1936 | Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) | |
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| 1926 | The Sea Beast (1926) | |
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| 1926 | Mannequin (1926) | |
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| 1927 | When a Man Loves (1927) | |
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| 1929 | Show of Shows (1929) | |
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| 1936 | Yours for the Asking (1936) | |
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| 1928 | Tenderloin (1928) |  |
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| 1928 | Glorious Betsy (1928) | |
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| 1927 | Old San Francisco (1927) |  |
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| 1926 | The Third Degree (1926) | |
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| 1929 | The Redeeming Sin (1929) | |
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| 1929 | Glad Rag Doll (1929) | |
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| 1938 | The Beloved Brat (1938) | |
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| 1929 | Hearts in Exile (1929) | |
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| 1930 | Second Choice (1930) |  |
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| 1927 | The College Widow (1927) | |
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| 1927 | A Million Bid (1927) |  |
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| 1923 | The Glimpses of the Moon (1923) | |
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| 1927 | The Heart Of Maryland (1927) | |
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| 1939 | King of the Turf (1939) |  |
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| 1939 | Whispering Enemies (1939) | |
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| 1938 | Breaking The Ice (1938) | |
Dolores Costello 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 any way you want.
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- Sort Dolores Costello movies by 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 Dolores Costello movie received.
- Sort Dolores Costello movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR 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
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
This is the Army (1943)
Ronald Reagan
24.30
872.7
1,092.80
1
60
03 / 01
93.5
2
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
AA Best Picture NomAgnes Moorehead &
Directed by Orson Welles1.90
69.0
69.00
130
85
04 / 00
89.9
3
Noah's Ark (1928)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
4.60
144.5
243.60
7
67
00 / 00
88.7
4
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Mickey Rooney
2.50
109.4
109.40
76
70
00 / 00
85.7
5
The Sea Beast (1926)
John Barrymore &
Dolores Costello3.00
106.4
122.60
15
68
00 / 00
84.6
6
Mannequin (1926)
Walter Pidgeon &
Zasu Pitts2.40
87.7
87.70
19
70
00 / 00
82.3
7
When a Man Loves (1927)
John Barrymore
2.50
85.6
121.30
17
69
00 / 00
81.4
9
Show of Shows (1929)
John Barrymore &
Myrna Loy4.00
123.9
157.00
16
56
00 / 00
80.9
8
Yours for the Asking (1936)
George Raft
1.80
79.3
79.30
104
69
00 / 00
80.3
10
Tenderloin (1928)
Conrad Nagel
3.00
94.0
104.10
22
57
00 / 00
74.5
11
Glorious Betsy (1928)
Conrad Nagel
2.70
86.1
102.30
28
57
01 / 00
72.8
12
Old San Francisco (1927)
Josef Swickard
1.60
54.5
54.50
36
61
00 / 00
64.5
13
The Third Degree (1926)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
1.00
35.1
54.00
43
63
00 / 00
58.8
14
The Redeeming Sin (1929)
Conrad Nagel
1.80
53.9
53.90
80
57
00 / 00
57.8
15
Glad Rag Doll (1929)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
2.30
72.3
99.40
51
51
00 / 00
57.6
16
The Beloved Brat (1938)
Donald Crisp
1.30
51.4
51.40
151
56
00 / 00
55.7
17
Hearts in Exile (1929)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
1.40
41.7
64.30
97
57
00 / 00
50.7
18
Second Choice (1930)
Chester Morris
1.10
59.2
70.80
113
51
00 / 00
49.8
19
The College Widow (1927)
William Collier Jr.
0.90
31.3
40.10
67
57
00 / 00
43.9
20
A Million Bid (1927)
William Demarest
0.30
11.2
11.20
108
55
00 / 00
26.6
20
The Glimpses of the Moon (1923)
Bebe Daniels
0.20
8.1
8.10
48
55
00 / 00
25.7
22
The Heart Of Maryland (1927)
Myrna Loy
0.30
11.5
11.50
107
53
00 / 00
22.7
23
King of the Turf (1939)
Adolphe Menjou
0.70
28.5
28.50
200
46
00 / 00
19.3
24
Whispering Enemies (1939)
Jack Holt
0.20
6.2
6.20
233
52
00 / 00
17.9
25
Breaking The Ice (1938)
Charles Ruggles
0.20
8.1
8.10
202
47
00 / 00
12.0
Dolores Costello Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| 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 |
| This is the Army (1943) | Ronald Reagan | 1,092.80 | |
| Noah's Ark (1928) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 243.60 | |
| Show of Shows (1929) | John Barrymore & Myrna Loy |
157.00 | |
| The Sea Beast (1926) | John Barrymore & Dolores Costello |
122.60 | |
| When a Man Loves (1927) | John Barrymore | 121.30 | |
| Tenderloin (1928) | Conrad Nagel | 104.10 | |
| Glorious Betsy (1928) | Conrad Nagel | 102.30 | |
| Glad Rag Doll (1929) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 99.40 | |
| Second Choice (1930) | Chester Morris | 70.80 | |
| Hearts in Exile (1929) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 64.30 | |
| The Third Degree (1926) | Directed by Michael Curtiz | 54.00 | |
| The College Widow (1927) | William Collier Jr. | 40.10 |
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Dolores Costello has never been on the Oracle of Bacon top 1000. These are the actors on the 2020 list she appeared with.
102 ORSON WELLES The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
107 MICKEY ROONEY Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
344 JOHN WAYNE Noah’s Ark (1928/I)
413 JOSEPH COTTEN The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Dolores appeared with 5 Oscar winners
ANNE BAXTER The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
DONALD CRISP THE BELOVED BRAT (1938)
JOHN WAYNE Noah’s Ark (1928/I)
LORETTA YOUNG The Show of Shows (1929)
MARY ASTOR The Show of Shows (1929)