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Kelly Preston (1962-2020) was an American actress and model. Preston appeared in more than sixty television and film productions, most notably 1985’s Mischief, 1998’s Twins, and 1996’s Jerry Maguire . Her IMDb page shows 72 acting credits from 1980 to 2020. This page will rank Kelly Preston 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.
Kelly Preston Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1996 | Jerry Maguire (1996) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale (1995) |  |
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| 1988 | Twins (1988) | |
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| 1997 | Nothing to Lose (1997) | |
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| 2005 | Sky High (2005) | |
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| 1983 | Christine (1983) |  |
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| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat (2003) | |
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| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) | |
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| 1997 | Addicted to Love (1997) | |
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| 1999 | For Love of the Game (1999) |  |
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| 2010 | The Last Song (2010) | |
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| 1985 | Mischief (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Secret Admirer (1985) | |
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| 1996 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | |
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| 2003 | What a Girl Wants (2003) | |
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| 1994 | Only You (1994) | |
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| 2004 | Return To Sender (2004) |  |
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| 1991 | Run (1991) |  |
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| 1986 | SpaceCamp (1986) | |
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| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) | |
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| 1986 | 52 Pick-Up (1986) |  |
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| 1996 | Curdled (1996) | |
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| 1988 | Spellbinder (1988) | |
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| 1987 | A Tiger's Tale (1987) | |
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| 2007 | Death Sentence (2007) | |
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| 2010 | Casino Jack (2010) | |
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| 1998 | Jack Frost (1998) | |
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| 2001 | Daddy and Them (2001) |  |
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| 2004 | Eulogy (2004) | |
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| 1987 | Love at Stake (1987) | |
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| 2003 | View from the Top (2003) |  |
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| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood (1998) | |
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| 1983 | 10 to Midnight (1983) | |
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| 2018 | Gotti (2018) | |
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| 1998 | Holy Man (1998) | |
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| 2009 | Old Dogs (2009) | |
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| 1983 | Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) | |
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| 1989 | The Experts (1989) | |
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| 2006 | Broken Bridges (2006) | |
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| 2000 | Battlefield Earth (2000) | |
Kelly Preston 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 Kelly Preston movies by her co-stars
- Sort Kelly Preston movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Kelly Preston movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Kelly Preston 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 Kelly Preston movie received.
- Sort Kelly Preston 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 | ||||
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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 | Jerry Maguire (1996) AA Best Picture Nom |
Tom Cruise & Cuba Gooding Jr. |
154.00 | 375.5 | 667.20 | 4 | 82 | 05 / 01 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | Waiting to Exhale (1995) | Whitney Houston & Angela Bassett |
67.10 | 166.2 | 166.20 | 26 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 89.2 | |
| 2 | Twins (1988) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito |
111.90 | 293.6 | 568.20 | 5 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 4 | Nothing to Lose (1997) | Martin Lawrence & Tim Robbins |
44.50 | 104.5 | 151.70 | 47 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 5 | Sky High (2005) | Kurt Russell | 63.90 | 107.7 | 145.50 | 40 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 6 | Christine (1983) | Stephen King & Directed by John Carpenter |
21.00 | 71.9 | 71.90 | 35 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 9 | The Cat in the Hat (2003) | Alec Baldwin & Mike Myers |
101.10 | 180.8 | 180.80 | 28 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 74.9 | |
| 7 | From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) | George Clooney & Harvey Keitel |
25.80 | 63.0 | 144.70 | 60 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 8 | Addicted to Love (1997) | Meg Ryan & Matthew Broderick |
34.70 | 81.4 | 81.40 | 61 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 71.4 | |
| 10 | For Love of the Game (1999) | Kevin Costner | 35.20 | 75.0 | 98.20 | 57 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 13 | The Last Song (2010) | Liam Hemsworth & Greg Kinnear |
63.00 | 86.0 | 86.00 | 52 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 60.8 | |
| 11 | Mischief (1985) | Doug McKeon & Catherine Mary Stewart |
8.70 | 26.4 | 26.40 | 91 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 58.3 | |
| 14 | Secret Admirer (1985) | C. Thomas Howell & Lori Loughlin |
8.60 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 94 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
| 12 | Citizen Ruth (1996) | Burt Reynolds & Laura Dern |
0.30 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 233 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.9 | |
| 16 | What a Girl Wants (2003) | Colin Firth | 36.10 | 64.5 | 66.70 | 77 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
| 15 | Only You (1994) | Marisa Tomei & Robert Downey Jr. |
20.10 | 53.0 | 53.00 | 70 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
| 17 | Return To Sender (2004) | Connie Nielsen | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.30 | 355 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.1 | |
| 18 | Run (1991) | Patrick Dempsey | 4.40 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 127 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 39.0 | |
| 20 | SpaceCamp (1986) | Kate Capshaw & Lea Thompson |
9.70 | 28.2 | 28.20 | 69 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 30.5 | |
| 19 | Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) | Michelle Pfeiffer & Carrie Fisher |
0.50 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 198 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
| 21 | 52 Pick-Up (1986) | Roy Scheider & Ann-Margret |
5.20 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 100 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 28.6 | |
| 22 | Curdled (1996) | William Baldwin & Angela Jones |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 274 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.3 | |
| 23 | Spellbinder (1988) | Tim Daly | 0.70 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 201 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
| 24 | A Tiger's Tale (1987) | Ann-Margret | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 270 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | |
| 25 | Death Sentence (2007) | John Goodman & Kevin Bacon |
9.50 | 14.9 | 26.60 | 141 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 25.1 | |
| 26 | Casino Jack (2010) | Kevin Spacey & Barry Pepper |
0.90 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 185 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 28 | Jack Frost (1998) | Michael Keaton | 34.60 | 79.4 | 79.40 | 58 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 27 | Daddy and Them (2001) | Billy Bob Thornton & Laura Dern |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 322 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.3 | |
| 29 | Eulogy (2004) | Rip Torn & Debra Winger |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 288 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.7 | |
| 30 | Love at Stake (1987) | Bud Cort | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 244 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.1 | |
| 32 | View from the Top (2003) | Mark Ruffalo & Gwyneth Paltrow |
15.60 | 27.9 | 34.90 | 115 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 31 | Welcome to Hollywood (1998) | Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 291 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.1 | |
| 33 | 10 to Midnight (1983) | Charles Bronson & Lisa Eilbacher |
7.20 | 24.6 | 24.60 | 72 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 34 | Gotti (2018) | John Travolta | 4.30 | 5.1 | 7.00 | 163 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
| 35 | Holy Man (1998) | Eddie Murphy & Jeff Goldblum |
12.10 | 27.7 | 56.50 | 110 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 7.0 | |
| 37 | Old Dogs (2009) | John Travolta & Robin Williams |
49.50 | 71.1 | 139.10 | 60 | 20 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 36 | Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) | Jeffrey Byron & Michael Preston |
5.30 | 18.1 | 18.10 | 90 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
| 38 | The Experts (1989) | John Travolta & Arye Gross |
0.20 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 196 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 39 | Broken Bridges (2006) | Burt Reynolds | 0.30 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 272 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 40 | Battlefield Earth (2000) | John Travolta & Forest Whitaker |
21.50 | 42.9 | 42.90 | 94 | 12 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Kelly Preston
1. Kelly Kamalelehua Smith was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. in 1980. Her middle name “Kamalelehua” means ‘garden of lehuas’ in Hawaiian.
2. Kelly Preston was discovered at 16 by a fashion photographer who helped her get work in commercials and other small parts. She auditioned but lost the Brooke Shields role in 1980’s The Blue Lagoon.
3. Kelly Preston studied drama at the University of Southern California and the University of California.
4. John Travolta and Kelly Preston had two different marriage ceremonies, one week apart. Their first wedding ceremony, conducted on September 5, 1991, officiated by a French Scientologist minister, was found to be unofficial. The subsequent, official ceremony was conducted on September 12. The couple met in 1987.
5. Kelly Preston and her husband, John Travolta, had the distinction of having both starred in movies based on Stephen King novels, where the title of each was a girl’s name which began with the letter “C”. Kelly starred in Christine (1983), John starred in Carrie (1976).
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Sad news Bruce, and only 57.
R.I.P. Kelly Preston.
I’ve seen 13 of the 40 films on the chart. Favorites include – Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Sky High, Christine, Jerry Maguire, From Dusk Till Dawn and Battlefield Earth (guilty pleasure).
I think the first time I really noticed Kelly was in the comedy Twins (1988) and wondered who that pretty girl was, so sad. A nice tribute Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve…..thanks for checking out our Kelly Preston tribute page. I have seen 25 of the 40 movies….including the one she met John Travolta…The Experts….a movie that barely saw any light in theaters. I have seen all of your favorites..including Kindergarten Cop which I do not think stars Preston. Love Jerry Maguire, From Dusk To Dawn, Sky High and Christine (bad to the bone. Good tribute comment. RIP.
Loved her in Twins with Danny DeVito and For The Love Of The Game with Kevin Costner. Shocking news. Rest in peace.
Hey Kelley….I loved her in Twins as well….not as a big of fan of For The Love Of The Game. Shocking and sad news. RIP Ms. Kelly Preston.
This is a complete shock! I did not even know she had been fighting breast cancer for two years. Condolences to her family.
I agree 100% Kevin. I had no idea either that she had been sick. Such sad sad news. Rest in Peace.
That is sad news. She seems so young.
Hey Krista….it is amazing the older we get the definition of young constantly changes. Rest in peace Kelly Preston.
(CNN) Actress Kelly Preston died after losing her battle with breast cancer, her husband John Travolta said in a post on Instagram Sunday. She was 57 years old.
Preston had been battling breast cancer for two years, Travolta said, and “fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many. My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side. Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.”
In an exclusive with PEOPLE, a family representative said that Preston passed away on Sunday morning. “Choosing to keep her fight private, she had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends,” the representative told PEOPLE.
The actress had not been photographed publicly at a major event since June 2018 when she walked the red carpet with her husband for the premiere of his film “Gotti” in which he portrayed the late mobster, John Gotti and she played his wife, Victoria Gotti.
Born Kelly Kamalelehua Smith in Honolulu, Preston studied acting at the University of Southern California before landing some bit parts on television including “CHiPs” and “Roseanne.”
That led to the role of playing Mary Lee on the short-lived television series “For Love and Honor.”
But Hollywood took notice in 1988 when she starred as Marnie Mason, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character’s love interest in the comedy “Twins,” a film which also co-starred Danny DeVito.
That same year she met Travolta during a screen test for the film “The Experts.”
During a 2018 interview on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” Preston talked of how she and Travolta eloped to Paris in 1991 after their wedding plans in New York City became unmanageable.
“The wedding got so big and so crazy,” Preston said. “And I thought once the florist’s assistant got an assistant, I was done.”
She had previously been married to actor Kevin Gage from 1985 to 1987 and had high profile romances with George Clooney and Charlie Sheen (to whom she was briefly engaged) before she wed Travolta.
Preston also starred in 90’s classics like “Jerry Maguire” and “For Love of the Game.”
In 1992 she and Travolta welcomed their first child, son Jett, who died in 2009 following a seizure, while the family vacationed in the Bahamas.
Daughter Ella followed in 2000 and son Benjamin who was born in 2010.
Preston told Health magazine she was was going to become a mom again at 48 and said she and Travolta had been trying off and on to conceive.
“When I found out I was pregnant, I was floored,” People magazine reported her as telling Health. “I’d snuck out of bed and then came back and woke Johnny up in bed. We both started crying. It was wonderful.”
She acted less in the years that followed Benjamin’s birth, most notably in a guest starring role on the TV series “CSI: Cyber” and the film “Gotti” with her husband.
Preston and Travolta’s daughter, Ella Travolta, posted a tribute to her mother on Instagram. “I have never met anyone as courageous, strong, beautiful and loving as you. Anyone who is lucky enough to have known you or to have ever been in your presence will agree that you have a glow and a light that never ceases to shine and that makes anyone around you feel instantly happy. Thank you for being there for me no matter what. Thank you for your love. Thank you for your help and thank you for making this world a better place. You have made life so beautiful and I know you will continue to do so always. I love you so much mama.”
John Travolta ended his post by saying, “I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal.
Hey Dan….very sad news. Good find on the attached article. I had no idea she had been in so many movies….40 in our database. Thanks for sharing this information.