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Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) was an Oscar®-nominated American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as “The Great One.” Gleason is best known for his role on the television show The Honeymooners and the movies The Hustler and the Smokey and the Bandit franchise. His IMDb page shows 42 acting credits from 1941 to 1986. This page will rank Jackie Gleason 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.
Jackie Gleason 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 |
1961 | The Hustler (1961) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
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1977 | Smokey and the Bandit (1977) | ||
1942 | Springtime in the Rockies (1942) | ||
1942 | Orchestra Wives (1942) | ||
1942 | All Through the Night (1942) | ||
1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) | ||
1941 | Navy Blues (1941) | ||
1982 | The Toy (1982) | ||
1942 | Larceny Inc./A Night Before Christmas (1942) | ||
1962 | Requiem For a Heavyweight (1962) | ||
1962 | Gigot (1962) | ||
1986 | Nothing in Common (1986) | ||
1963 | Soldier in the Rain (1963) | ||
1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) | ||
1977 | Mr. Billion (1977) | ||
1969 | How To Commit Marriage (1969) | ||
1983 | The Sting II (1983) | ||
1941 | Steel Against the Sky (1941) | ||
1969 | Don't Drink The Water (1969) | ||
1968 | Skidoo (1968) | ||
1970 | How Do I Love Thee? (1970) | ||
1983 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) |
Jackie Gleason 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.
- Sort Jackie Gleason movies by his co-stars
- Sort Jackie Gleason movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Jackie Gleason movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Jackie Gleason 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 Jackie Gleason movie received.
- Sort Jackie Gleason 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
The Hustler (1961)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor NomPaul Newman &
George C. Scott10.90
158.2
158.20
20
88
09 / 02
99.0
2
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Sally Field &
Burt Reynolds126.70
612.7
612.70
2
69
01 / 00
95.0
3
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
Betty Grable &
John Payne5.70
212.4
212.40
29
67
00 / 00
94.5
5
Orchestra Wives (1942)
George Montgomery &
Glenn Miller3.40
127.4
127.40
78
72
01 / 00
89.0
6
All Through the Night (1942)
Humphrey Bogart &
Peter Lorre2.90
107.2
209.00
95
78
00 / 00
88.4
4
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Sally Field &
Burt Reynolds66.10
274.2
274.20
9
44
00 / 00
87.1
7
Navy Blues (1941)
Jack Oakie &
Martha Raye4.00
154.4
226.80
48
56
00 / 00
86.0
9
The Toy (1982)
Richard Pryor
47.10
172.8
172.80
13
49
00 / 00
85.3
8
Larceny Inc./A Night Before Christmas (1942)
Edward G. Robinson &
Anthony Quinn2.10
77.0
77.00
123
76
00 / 00
84.0
10
Requiem For a Heavyweight (1962)
Mickey Rooney &
Anthony Quinn3.10
45.2
45.20
75
83
00 / 00
82.1
11
Gigot (1962)
Gene Kelly
4.60
65.7
65.70
55
70
01 / 00
78.6
12
Nothing in Common (1986)
Tom Hanks
32.30
93.9
93.90
31
61
00 / 00
77.5
13
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
Steve McQueen
2.70
34.1
34.10
73
68
00 / 00
65.9
14
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
Oscar Best Song
2.30
29.2
29.20
82
67
01 / 01
64.5
15
Mr. Billion (1977)
Terence Hill
3.50
17.0
17.00
96
59
00 / 00
38.4
16
How To Commit Marriage (1969)
Bob Hope
2.90
21.7
21.70
74
55
00 / 00
32.6
17
The Sting II (1983)
Mac Davis &
Oliver Reed6.30
21.7
21.70
78
52
01 / 00
29.2
19
Steel Against the Sky (1941)
Alexis Smith
0.20
9.0
12.50
225
55
00 / 00
25.0
18
Don't Drink The Water (1969)
Woody Allen
0.40
3.3
3.30
166
56
00 / 00
24.4
20
Skidoo (1968)
Marx Brothers &
Mickey Rooney2.90
23.5
23.50
100
48
00 / 00
20.4
21
How Do I Love Thee? (1970)
Maureen O'Hara &
Shelley Winters0.50
3.2
3.20
167
52
00 / 00
17.3
22
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Burt Reynolds &
Jerry Reed5.70
19.4
19.40
86
24
00 / 00
0.8
Jackie Gleason 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 |
Navy Blues (1941) | Jack Oakie & Martha Raye |
226.80 | |
All Through the Night (1942) | Humphrey Bogart & Peter Lorre |
209.00 | |
Steel Against the Sky (1941) | Alexis Smith | 12.50 |
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I have seen 10 Jackie Gleason movies listed, 9 of them in the top 10. I have also seen Lady Gangster which is not listed.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is The Hustler.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is The Toy.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Soldier in the Rain.
Favourite Jackie Gleason Movies:
The Hustler
Springtime in the Rockies
Orchestra wives
All Through the Night
Larceny Inc
Soldier in the Rain
Lady Gangster
Other Jackie Gleason Movies I Have Seen;
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit II
Navy Blues
Requiem For a Heavyweight – brilliant but too sad