Want to know the best Sophia Loren movies? How about the worst Sophia Loren movies? Curious about Sophia Loren’s box office grosses or which Sophia Loren movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Sophia Loren movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which movie got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Sophia Loren (1934-) is ranked as AFI’s (America Film Institute) 21st greatest female screen legend. Her first movie appearance was in 1950 while her most recent movie appearance was in 2009’s Nine. This Sophia Loren (1934-) Ultimate Movie Rankings page comes from a request on our request hot line. While researching the movie career of Sophia Loren it quickly became apparent that we would have to concentrate on Loren’s Hollywood career. It is not that I have anything against the Italian cinema….it is just that I need domestic box office numbers to calculate my rankings. Sadly the movies in my Loren table represent less than half of her movies.
Her IMDb page shows 94 acting credits from 1950-2014. This page will rank Sophia Loren movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that received limited North America releases were not included in the rankings.
Sophia Loren 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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| 1961 | El Cid (1961) |  |
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| 1960 | Two Women (1960) AA Best Actress Win |
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| 1958 | Houseboat (1958) | |
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| 1995 | Grumpier Old Men (1995) |  |
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| 1957 | Boy On a Dolphin (1957) | |
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| 1966 | Arabesque (1966) | |
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| 1958 | The Key (1958) | |
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| 1965 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | |
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| 1964 | The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) |  |
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| 1957 | The Pride and the Passion (1957) | |
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| 1977 | A Special Day (1977) | |
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| 1962 | The Condemned of Altona (1962) | |
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| 1964 | Marriage Italian Style (1964) AA Best Actress Nom |
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| 1957 | Legend of the Lost (1957) | |
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| 1960 | It Started in Naples (1960) | |
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| 1970 | Sunflower (1970) | |
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| 1972 | Man of La Mancha (1972) |  |
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| 2020 | The Life Ahead (2020) Netflix |
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| 1958 | Desire Under The Elms (1958) | |
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| 1959 | That Kind of Woman (1959) | |
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| 1954 | Attila (1954) | |
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| 1962 | Five Miles to Midnight (1962) | |
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| 1976 | The Cassandra Crossing (1976) |  |
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| 1966 | Judith (1966) | |
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| 1960 | Heller in Pink Tights (1960) |  |
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| 2002 | Between Strangers (2002) | |
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| 2009 | Nine (2009) | |
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| 1967 | More Than A Miracle (1967) | |
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| 1960 | The Millionairess (1960) | |
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| 1967 | A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) | |
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| 1958 | The Black Orchid (1958) |  |
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| 1965 | Lady L (1965) | |
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| 1978 | Brass Target (1978) | |
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| 1971 | Lady Liberty (1971) | |
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| 1960 | A Breath of Scandal (1960) |  |
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| 1994 | Ready To Wear (1994) | |
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| 1979 | Firepower (1979) |  |
Sophia Loren Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In Ther Table
The really cool thing about ther table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by the co-stars of her movies.
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by yearly box office rank
- Sort Sophia Loren movies 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 Sophia Loren movie received.
- Sort Sophia Loren movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score 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 | El Cid (1961) | Charlton Heston | 34.30 | 499.5 | 499.50 | 4 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 2 | Two Women (1960) AA Best Actress Win |
Jean-Paul Belmondo | 8.60 | 133.9 | 133.90 | 35 | 85 | 01 / 01 | 94.2 | |
| 3 | Houseboat (1958) | Cary Grant | 10.00 | 179.7 | 179.70 | 12 | 64 | 02 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 4 | Grumpier Old Men (1995) | Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon |
71.50 | 177.2 | 177.20 | 20 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 87.0 | |
| 5 | Boy On a Dolphin (1957) | Alan Ladd & Clifton Webb |
8.60 | 165.0 | 165.00 | 22 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 6 | Arabesque (1966) | Gregory Peck | 10.00 | 98.0 | 98.00 | 32 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 82.5 | |
| 7 | The Key (1958) | William Holden | 6.30 | 112.9 | 112.90 | 39 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 82.3 | |
| 8 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | Paul Henreid | 10.00 | 105.7 | 105.70 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 81.7 | |
| 9 | The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) | James Mason & Christopher Plummer |
4.80 | 54.5 | 54.50 | 61 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 11 | The Pride and the Passion (1957) | Cary Grant & Frank Sinatra |
8.60 | 165.0 | 165.00 | 25 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 78.8 | |
| 10 | A Special Day (1977) | Marcello Mastroianni | 1.80 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 120 | 87 | 02 / 00 | 78.4 | |
| 13 | The Condemned of Altona (1962) | Fredric March & Robert Wagner |
3.10 | 45.2 | 45.20 | 73 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 12 | Marriage Italian Style (1964) AA Best Actress Nom |
Marcello Mastroianni | 2.70 | 31.3 | 31.30 | 90 | 79 | 02 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 16 | Legend of the Lost (1957) | John Wayne | 6.30 | 121.0 | 198.00 | 39 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 14 | It Started in Naples (1960) | Clark Gable | 6.30 | 98.2 | 98.20 | 46 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 77.4 | |
| 14 | Sunflower (1970) | Marcello Mastroianni | 3.10 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 80 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 17 | Man of La Mancha (1972) | Peter O'Toole | 11.50 | 73.0 | 73.00 | 34 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 18 | The Life Ahead (2020) Netflix |
Ibrahima Gueye | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 216 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 65.2 | |
| 19 | Desire Under The Elms (1958) | Anthony Perkins | 2.90 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 75 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 63.6 | |
| 20 | That Kind of Woman (1959) | Tab Hunter | 2.90 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 81 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 22 | Attila (1954) | Anthony Quinn | 2.90 | 67.0 | 67.00 | 108 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 21 | Five Miles to Midnight (1962) | Anthony Perkins | 1.90 | 26.7 | 26.70 | 101 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 54.2 | |
| 25 | The Cassandra Crossing (1976) | Burt Lancaster & Martin Sheen |
12.70 | 64.2 | 64.20 | 52 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 24 | Judith (1966) | Peter Finch | 2.00 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 104 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 26 | Heller in Pink Tights (1960) | Anthony Quinn | 2.70 | 42.4 | 42.40 | 83 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | |
| 24 | Between Strangers (2002) | Malcolm McDowell | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 326 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 28 | Nine (2009) | Daniel Day-Lewis & Nicole Kidman |
19.70 | 28.3 | 77.60 | 107 | 50 | 04 / 00 | 34.6 | |
| 28 | More Than A Miracle (1967) | Omar Sharif | 0.10 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 178 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 30 | The Millionairess (1960) | Peter Sellers | 2.90 | 44.6 | 44.60 | 81 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 29 | A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) | Marlon Brando & Directed by Charles Chaplin |
2.80 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 80 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 30.6 | |
| 31 | The Black Orchid (1958) | Anthony Quinn | 2.90 | 51.3 | 51.30 | 73 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 34 | Lady L (1965) | Paul Newman | 6.90 | 72.4 | 72.40 | 45 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 33 | Brass Target (1978) | George Kennedy | 5.60 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 82 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
| 32 | Lady Liberty (1971) | Danny DeVito | 1.40 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 145 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 35 | A Breath of Scandal (1960) | John Gavin | 2.60 | 40.2 | 40.20 | 90 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 19.1 | |
| 36 | Ready To Wear (1994) | Julia Roberts | 11.30 | 29.9 | 29.90 | 107 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 37 | Firepower (1979) | James Coburn & Victor Mature |
2.40 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 109 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.2 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Sophia Loren
1. Sophia Loren was born Sofia Scicolone in Rome, Italy.
2. Sophia Loren’s path to stardom….Cliff Notes style. After being named “Miss Elegance” in the 1948 Miss Italy beauty contest she was noticed by movie producer Carlo Ponti. Ponti helped get her started in the Italian movie business. From uncredited roles to supporting roles to starring roles…Loren became very famous in Italy. In 1956…Hollywood came calling and she appeared in her first Hollywood movie…1957’s Boy On A Dolphin.
3. Sophia Loren was nominated for two Best Actress Oscars®. She won the Oscar® for her role in 1960’s Two Women Her other nomination was for 1964’s Marriage Italian Style.
4. Sophia Loren was nominated for three movie Golden Globes®. She received a Best Actress Golden Globe® nomination for 1960’s It Started In Naples and 1964’s Marriage Italian Style. In 1994 she received a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe® nomination for Ready To Wear.
5. Sophia Loren was nominated 6 times for the Golden Globe award…World Film Favorite. She won the award 4 times…..1964, 1965, 1969 and 1977.
6. Sophia Loren has been married one time. She was married to Carlo Ponti (the guy in Fact #2) from 1966 until his death in 2007. They had two children.
7. Sophia Loren roles she turned down or was seriously considered for: Elizabeth Taylor parts in Cleopatra (1963), The Taming of the Shrew (1967) and The Comedians (1967). Julie Christie part in Doctor Zhivago (1965). Eva Marie Saint part in North by Northwest (1959). Julie Andrews part in The Princess Diaries (2001)
8. Marcello Mastroianni and Loren starred in 7 movies together.
Check out Sophia Loren‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
The critic/rating of some important Sophia Loren movies that did not see the light of day in many North America theaters. The last four movies listed co-starred Marcello Mastroianni. Loren and Mastroianni starred in 7 movies together.
- La favorita (1953) 57.5%
- The River Girl (1954) 65.0%
- Yesterday Today and Tomorrow (1963) 79.5%
- Sunflower (1970) 79.0%
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Great job, Cogerson. You amaze me.
Thank you Wife. Miss you.
Another top job Bruce. The tables are a bit messed up though, my favorite film of hers, El Cid, should easily be her number one box office film but its somewhere in the middle on your charts, something wrong there. Yes I did toggle it this way and that. 🙂 I also read in one of the movie bios that she was the first actress to get paid a million dollars for a film, El Cid, more than lead actor Charlton Heston was paid at the time. I’ve seen 10 of the 30 films you’ve listed. Watched Arabesque a week ago, an attempt to repeat the success of Charade but it wasn’t very good.
Hey Steve….thanks for the heads up on the tables….by trying to include some of the Italian movies I messed up the entire table. Text does not work well with numbers when they are inside a cell together. So I removed those 6 movies from the table and stuck them in the bottom of the page. El Cid is now “King of the World” when it comes to Sophia Loren movies.
My tally is a pretty weak 6. A million bucks for El Cid and more than Heston…that is surprising…especially since Heston was at his peak…after Ben-Hur. I count Arabesque as one of my 6…but I would fail any quiz or test about the movie….as I barely remember that one. Thanks as always for the comment and the visit.
She is without a doubt one of the prettiest ladies to ever walk the Earth. Even at 80 she is still sexy. She made 7 movies with Marcello not 4.
Hey Antonio….I agree she is a very sexy lady. 7 movies with Marcello Mastroianni? That is a pretty impressive number of movies together. I did not list all of her Italian movies…just the ones that helped her get noticed early in her career….and some of the well thought of movies later in her career. I wish I could have done all of her movies….but the information that I need is probably lost forever.
Hello – I have enjoyed her movies. She has played and had some good roles. I enjoyed El Cid with Charlton Heston and Arabesque with Gregory Peck plus other roles. I understand that one of her sons is married to the actress that played Kate in NCIS. Thanks again for another good report. I have seen most of her older movies but not some of the latest ones. THANK YOU.
Hey BERN. El Cid is her chart topper here. Apparently she and Heston did not get along during the filming of the movie. I have seen Arabesque….but I do not really remember much about that one…other than it starred Gregory Peck. Thanks for stopping by.
Nice new page. I have to admit I am somewhat under whelmed when I look at career. This is the resume of the 21st Greatest Female? Don’t get one wrong I like her and I have enjoyed some of her movies. But this list does not have a single classic movie. Some are good but certainly not one of the best female resumes ever! Keep up the good work.
Hey Timlin33. You know as I was researching this page I started to have some of the same thoughts that you mentioned. I think beauty got her noticed…..but her acting ability in her non-Hollywood movies created the “legend of Sophia Loren”. She might be one of the few stars that did not need Hollywood to succeed. Sadly my page really only looks at her Hollywood career….which is probably not the best of Sophia Loren. Thanks for finding my Sophia Loren page.