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Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) is a Oscar® winning Italian film score composer. It is estimated 500 scores for films and television, composed over more than 50 years, are believed to constitute a record in Western cinema for sheer quantity of music. Many became film-score classics, from the so-called spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s, including “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and “Once Upon a Time in the West” to the widely acclaimed “The Mission” and “Cinema Paradiso” of the 1980s.
His IMDb page shows 520 composing credits from 1960 to 2020. This page will rank Ennio Morricone movies. Movies will be ranked from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. The following table is only a small amount of his movies. Since it is his music that has made him famous…we figured we should include a YouTube video that can be listened to while you check out his massive and incredible movie career.
Ennio Morricone Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| CreditRank | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Review % | Oscar Nom / Win | S | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CreditRank | 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 | S | UMR Score |
| 1 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) | Clint Eastwood & Eli Wallach |
25.00 | 245.0 | 245.0 | 6 | 94 | 00 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 4 | The Untouchables (1987) | Kevin Costner & Robert DeNiro |
76.30 | 210.3 | 513.6 | 6 | 83 | 04 / 01 | 98.5 | |
| 2 | In the Line of Fire (1993) | Clint Eastwood & John Malkovich |
102.30 | 266.4 | 460.9 | 7 | 80 | 03 / 00 | 97.7 | |
| 4 | Bugsy (1991) AA Best Picture Nom |
Warren Beatty & Annette Bening |
49.10 | 125.8 | 125.8 | 24 | 76 | 10 / 02 | 95.0 | |
| 5 | Disclosure (1994) | Michael Douglas & Demi Moore |
83.00 | 219.3 | 565.5 | 14 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 6 | A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Clint Eastwood & Directed by Sergio Leone |
12.00 | 137.6 | 137.6 | 21 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 7 | For a Few Dollars More (1965) | Clint Eastwood & Directed by Sergio Leone |
10.80 | 113.6 | 113.6 | 20 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 9 | Wolf (1994) | Jack Nicholson & Michelle Pfeiffer |
65.00 | 171.7 | 346.1 | 19 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 9 | La Cage aux Folles (1978) | Directed by Edouard Molinaro | 20.40 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 34 | 73 | 03 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 11 | Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) | Henry Fonda & Charles Bronson |
5.30 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 60 | 90 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 10 | The Mission (1986) AA Best Picture Nom |
Robert DeNiro & Liam Neeson |
17.20 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50 | 75 | 07 / 01 | 85.3 | |
| 13 | The Hateful Eight (2015) AA Best Music Win |
Kurt Russell & Directed by Quentin Tarantino |
54.10 | 69.2 | 199.2 | 51 | 77 | 03 / 01 | 85.1 | |
| 14 | The Thing (1982) | Kurt Russell & Directed by John Carpenter |
19.60 | 72.0 | 100.6 | 37 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
| 16 | Cinema Paradiso (1988) | Philippe Noiret | 12.00 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 80 | 87 | 01 / 01 | 83.3 | |
| 13 | Days of Heaven (1978) | Richard Gere | 3.30 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 93 | 90 | 04 / 01 | 83.2 | |
| 15 | Bulworth (1998) | Warren Beatty & Halle Berry |
26.50 | 61.0 | 67.1 | 68 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 81.4 | |
| 18 | Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) | Clint Eastwood & Shirley MacLaine |
10.90 | 75.8 | 75.8 | 33 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 18 | Orca (1977) | Richard Harris & Charlotte Rampling |
24.90 | 120.6 | 120.6 | 34 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 17 | Duck You Sucker or A Fistful of Dynamite (1971) | James Coburn & Rod Steiger |
6.10 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 55 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 80.2 | |
| 19 | Once Upon a Time in America (1984) | Robert De Niro & James Woods |
5.30 | 17.1 | 43.4 | 106 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 78.6 | |
| 20 | The Battle of Algiers (1966) | Brahim Hadjadj & Jean Martin |
0.10 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 162 | 90 | 00 / 00 | 77.6 | |
| 22 | Casualties of War (1989) | Michael J. Fox & Sean Penn |
18.70 | 50.7 | 50.7 | 55 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 77.6 | |
| 23 | Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) | Richard Burton & Linda Blair |
37.60 | 181.6 | 181.6 | 20 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 23 | Frantic (1988) | Harrison Ford | 17.60 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 57 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 76.2 | |
| 24 | My Name Is Nobody (1973) | Henry Fonda | 5.30 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 60 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 25 | Hamlet (1990) | Mel Gibson & Glenn Close |
20.70 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 60 | 67 | 02 / 00 | 73.6 | |
| 27 | Burn! (1969) | Marlon Brando | 2.70 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 80 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 70.0 | |
| 30 | Mission to Mars (2000) | Tim Robbins & Don Cheadle |
60.90 | 121.8 | 222.0 | 41 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 28 | State of Grace (1990) | Gary Oldman & Ed Harris |
1.90 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 152 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 66.9 | |
| 29 | Everybody's Fine (1990) | Marcello Mastroianni & Michèle Morgan |
1.70 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 156 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 65.9 | |
| 30 | The Island (1980) | Michael Caine & David Warner |
15.70 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 51 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 32 | The Legend of 1900 (1998) | Tim Roth & Pruitt Taylor Vince |
0.20 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 230 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 57.1 | |
| 33 | La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) | Michel Serrault | 0.30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 175 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 36 | Guns for San Sebastian (1968) | Anthony Quinn & Charles Bronson |
2.60 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 103 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 53.1 | |
| 34 | White Dog (1982) | Kristy McNichol & Christa Lang |
0.00 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 172 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 35 | Malèna (2000) | Monica Bellucci & Giuseppe Sulfaro |
3.40 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 151 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 52.2 | |
| 37 | La Cage aux Folles II (1980) | Michel Serrault | 7.00 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 91 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 38 | U Turn (1997) | Sean Penn & Directed by Oliver Stone |
6.70 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 130 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 39 | The Serpent (1973) | Yul Brynner & Henry Fonda |
2.40 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 115 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 45.7 | |
| 41 | 1900 (1976) | Robert Deniro & Burt Lancaster |
3.30 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 96 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 41.0 | |
| 40 | The Rover (1967) | Rita Hayworth & Anthony Quinn |
0.70 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 151 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
| 42 | End of the Game (1975) | Donald Sutherland & Jon Voight |
2.30 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 111 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 39.4 | |
| 43 | Lolita (1997) | Jeremy Irons | 1.10 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 188 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
| 44 | The Master Touch (1972) | Kirk Douglas & Giuliano Gemma |
1.80 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 125 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 45 | Navajo Joe (1968) | Burt Reynolds & Fernando Rey |
0.90 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 151 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 46 | Control (1987) | Burt Lancaster | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 259 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 47 | Machine Gun McCain (1969) | John Cassavetes & Peter Falk |
1.30 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 128 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | |
| 48 | Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) | Paul Newman & John Cusack |
3.60 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 123 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
| 49 | The Divine Nymph (1975) | Terence Stamp | 0.80 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 143 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 28.6 | |
| 51 | Massacre in Rome (1973) Limited Release |
Richard Burton & Marcello Mastroianni |
0.60 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 164 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
| 50 | The Devil Is a Woman (1974) | Glenda Jackson | 0.50 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 147 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.9 | |
| 54 | Love Affair (1994) | Warren Beatty & Annette Bening |
18.30 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 78 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 53 | Bluebeard (1972) | Richard Burton & Raquel Welch |
3.60 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 75 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 52 | Rampage (1987) | Michael Biehn | 0.80 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 189 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | |
| 55 | Bloodline (1979) | Audrey Hepburn | 14.10 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 54 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 56 | A Time of Destiny (1988) | William Hurt & Timothy Hutton |
1.20 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 179 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 57 | Butterfly (1981) | Orson Welles & Pia Zadora |
0.30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 162 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.0 | |
| 58 | Lovers and Liars (1979) | Goldie Hawn & Giancarlo Giannini |
2.40 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 108 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 5.2 | |
| 59 | Red Sonja (1985) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Brigitte Nielsen |
6.90 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 104 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 60 | Crossing the Line (1990) | Kenny Ireland & Liam Neeson |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 224 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.3 |
My favorite Ennio Morricone Movie Music….the theme from Nobody Is My Name
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On top of the 500 film and TV scores that Bruce quotes above Ennio is credited with 100 classical scores and it is estimated that over his career he sold 70 million records. IMDB credits him with 83 career awards and 91 nominations; and he leaves behind a net worth of $20 million.
He performed in live concerts that have totalled hundreds – for example in 2001 their number was over 250. I have seen 15 of the films listed in Bruce’s tables above:
A Fistful of Dollars
1900
U Turn
Few Dollar More
The Thing
The Mission
Untouchables
Frantic
Bugsy
In the Line of Fire
Wolf
Disclosure
Bulworth
Burn [aka Queimada]
Love Affair – a remake of Al Leach’s 1957 Affair to Remember; which was in turn a remake of the Charles Boyer/Irene Dunne 1939 film. I though the Leach one was the best version of the 3.
RIP Ennio.
Hey Bob….thanks for the thoughts on the late great Ennio Morricone. Tally count: Cogerson 31, Steve 29, Bob 15 and Flora 12. Thanks for the information on his awards, his net worth and his concerts…..now that is concert I would like to see. We get some John Williams music concerts around here but never an Ennio concert. I agree with you on the Love Affair movies. Heck, it is time for another addition…as the most recent is pushing 30 years old. Good stuff. Rest in Peace Mr. Morricone.
RIP Ennio Morricone. Sad news Bruce. I was buying Morricone soundtrack LPs way back in the late 70s. One of my all time favorite film composers.
I’ve seen 29 of the 60 films on this chart. My favorites include – A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Once Upon a Time in America, My Name is Nobody, Orca, Wolf, The Thing, The Mission, Mission to Mars, The Untouchables, In the Line of Fire and The Hateful Eight.
Nice to see The Good the Bad and the Ugly topping the UMR & Critics charts, my favorite Italian western and one of my favorite movies too. It contains my favorite Morricone track – The Ecstasy of Gold.
A good tribute Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve…thanks for checking out our Ennio tribute page. Tally count: Tally count: Cogerson 31, Steve 29, Bob 15 and Flora 12. I have seen all of your favoites…including two of them yesterday…The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and The Nobody. His Ecstasy of Gold music is pretty awesome He has left behind a wonderful legacy. Good stuff as always.
I have seen 12 Ennio Morricone movies.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Bugsy.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Guns For San Sebastian.
Favourite Ennio Morricone Movies;
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
The Untouchables
A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
Cinema Paradiso
Other Ennio Morricone Movies I Have Seen:
In The Line of Fire
Days of Heaven
Fistful of Dynamite
Casualties of War
Hamlet
Guns of San Sebastian
I started watching spaghetti westerns specifically for the music scores. Rest in Peace.
Hey Flora….thanks for checking out our Ennio Morricone tribute page. Tally count: Cogerson 31, Steve 29, Bob 15 and Flora 12. I have seen all of your favorites, I really like all of them. Cinema Paradiso and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly are in my Top 100 movies. I have seen all of your “other” movies with the exception of Guns of Sebastian. I spent 5 hours yesterday watching Ennio Morricone movies as I watched The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and My Name Is Nobody. Both fun movies to watch. Rest in Peace Ennio Morricone.
Hey Mike….Thanks for checking out our Ennio tribute page. 30 more Ennio movies are coming to this page….should be here soon….60 movies is only about 11% of his IMDb credits. A few years ago, I almost did a page on him….but his 500 plus IMDb credits caused me to drop that idea. Rest in Peace Ennio Morricone.
R.I.P. Ennio.