Skip to content

Ultimate Movie Rankings

Ranking Movies Since 2011

Menu
  • Robert Duvall Movies
  • 2026 Movies – GOAT Debuts In 3rd Place
  • About
  • Site Index
  • Newest UMR Pages
  • Yearly Reviews 1925-2025
  • 2026 In Memoriam
  • 2025 Movies – Includes All Oscar Nominations
  • Forums
  • UMR Movie Thoughts
Menu

Buck Henry Movies

Want to know the best Buck Henry movies?  How about the worst Buck Henry movies?  Curious about Buck Henry box office grosses or which Buck Henry movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Buck Henry movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences, and which got the worst reviews? Well, you have come to the right place…. because we have all of that information and much more.

Buck Henry (1930-2020) was an Oscar® nominated American actor, director and writer.  Greene was nominated for an Oscar® nomination for Best Director for 1978’s Heaven Can Wait and Best Writer for 1967’s The Graduate. His IMDb page shows over 100 assorted credits from 1959 to 2019. This page will rank Buck Henry movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Many of his low budget, not seen in theaters, movies were excluded from the rankings.

Buck Henry 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
1967 The Graduate (1967)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Writing Nom
1978 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom
1972 What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Writer
1970 Catch-22 (1970)
Writer
1970 The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Writer
1993 Grumpy Old Men (1993)
1968 Candy (1968)
Writer
1992 The Player (1992)
1991 Defending Your Life (1991)
1995 To Die For (1995)
Writer
1976 The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)
1993 Short Cuts (1993)
1968 The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
1971 Taking Off (1971)
1980 Gloria (1980)
1959 The Bridge (1959)
1984 Protocol (1984)
Writer
1995 Harrison Bergeron (1995)
Showtime Movies
1992 The Linguini Incident (1992)
1982 Eating Raoul (1982)
2011 A Bird Of The Air (2011)
1973 The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Writer
1998 Curtain Call (1998)
Starz!
1987 Aria (1987)
1997 The Real Blonde (1997)
1980 First Family (1980)
Director
2000 Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
1979 Old Boyfriends (1979)
1990 Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
2014 The Humbling (2014)
Writer
2004 The Last Shot (2004)
1998 I'm Losing You (1998)
1989 Rude Awakening (1989)
1988 Hot to Trot (1988)
1999 Breakfast of Champions (1999)
1997 1999 (1997)
2001 Town & Country (2001)
Writer
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)

Buck Henry 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 anyway you want.

Sort Buck Henry movies by co-stars of his movies.
Sort Buck Henry movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
Sort Buck Henry movies by yearly domestic box office rank
Sort Buck Henry movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Buck Henry movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Buck Henry movie won.
Sort Buck Henry 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
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 Graduate (1967)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Writing Nom
Dustin Hoffman &
Anne Bancroft
103.50 1,069.0 1,998.70 1 85 07 / 01 99.4
2 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom
Warren Beatty &
James Mason
81.60 436.1 436.10 5 71 09 / 01 98.2
3 What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Writer
Barbra Streisand &
Ryan O'Neal
72.70 534.8 534.80 3 83 00 / 00 97.8
4 Catch-22 (1970)
Writer
Alan Arkin &
Orson Welles
37.90 305.5 305.50 10 79 00 / 00 96.9
5 The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Writer
Barbra Streisand &
George Segal
35.30 284.6 284.60 11 73 00 / 00 95.4
6 Grumpy Old Men (1993) Jack Lemmon &
Walter Matthau
70.20 211.9 211.90 14 65 00 / 00 93.2
7 Candy (1968)
Writer
Marlon Brando &
James Coburn
21.10 200.9 200.90 13 59 00 / 00 90.9
8 The Player (1992) Whoopi Goldberg &
Tim Robbins
21.70 65.4 87.10 57 86 03 / 00 86.0
9 Defending Your Life (1991) Albert Brooks &
Meryl Streep
16.40 48.6 48.60 69 83 00 / 00 81.3
10 To Die For (1995)
Writer
Nicole Kidman &
Matt Dillon
21.30 61.2 61.20 77 79 00 / 00 81.1
11 The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) David Bowie &
Rip Torn
7.80 45.7 45.70 67 81 00 / 00 79.9
12 Short Cuts (1993) Julianne Moore &
Directed by Robert Altman
6.10 18.5 18.50 132 87 01 / 00 78.2
14 The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) Paul Newman &
Sylva Koscina
10.00 95.4 95.40 36 53 00 / 00 69.3
13 Taking Off (1971) Directed by Milos Forman 2.30 17.4 17.40 110 77 00 / 00 68.3
15 Gloria (1980) Gena Rowlands &
Buck Henry
3.50 16.6 16.60 123 72 01 / 00 63.7
16 The Bridge (1959) Volker Bohnet 0.10 2.9 2.90 175 75 00 / 00 60.9
17 Protocol (1984)
Writer
Goldie Hawn &
Chris Sarandon
26.20 97.4 97.40 37 45 00 / 00 60.5
18 Harrison Bergeron (1995)
Showtime Movies
Christopher Plummer 0.00 0.1 0.10 309 70 00 / 00 51.4
19 The Linguini Incident (1992) David Bowie &
Rosanna Arquette
0.00 0.1 0.10 258 69 00 / 00 47.8
20 Eating Raoul (1982) Paul Bartel 1.10 4.5 4.50 131 65 00 / 00 44.3
21 A Bird Of The Air (2011) Rachel Nichols 0.10 0.1 0.10 270 63 00 / 00 35.8
22 The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Writer
George C. Scott &
Trish Van Devere
2.30 16.2 16.20 116 54 02 / 00 31.2
23 Curtain Call (1998)
Starz!
Michael Caine &
Maggie Smith
0.00 0.1 0.10 354 59 00 / 00 27.6
24 Aria (1987) John Hurt &
Theresa Russell
1.00 3.3 3.30 173 58 00 / 00 26.9
25 The Real Blonde (1997) Kathleen Turner &
Daryl Hannah
0.10 0.2 0.20 253 58 00 / 00 25.9
29 First Family (1980)
Director
Bob Newhart &
Gilda Radner
15.20 73.1 73.10 53 33 00 / 00 22.0
26 Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000) Charlie Sheen 0.10 0.3 0.30 252 55 00 / 00 20.3
28 Old Boyfriends (1979) Talia Shire &
John Belushi
1.30 6.6 6.60 135 53 00 / 00 20.0
27 Tune in Tomorrow... (1990) Barbara Hershey &
Keanu Reeves
1.80 5.3 5.30 154 53 00 / 00 19.8
30 The Humbling (2014)
Writer
Al Pacino 0.10 0.1 0.10 304 54 00 / 00 18.1
31 The Last Shot (2004) Matthew Broderick &
Alec Baldwin
0.50 0.9 0.90 226 53 00 / 00 17.2
32 I'm Losing You (1998) Frank Langella &
Daniel von Bargen
0.00 0.1 0.10 289 52 00 / 00 15.1
33 Rude Awakening (1989) Cheech Marin &
Eric Roberts
3.20 10.0 10.00 129 44 00 / 00 9.8
34 Hot to Trot (1988) Bobcat Goldthwait &
Dabney Coleman
6.40 19.6 19.60 113 37 00 / 00 6.0
35 Breakfast of Champions (1999) Bruce Willis &
Nick Nolte
0.20 0.4 0.40 242 38 00 / 00 3.3
36 1999 (1997) Jennifer Garner 0.10 0.1 0.10 282 37 00 / 00 2.7
37 Town & Country (2001)
Writer
Warren Beatty &
Diane Keaton
6.70 14.9 22.90 141 32 00 / 00 2.4
38 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) Keanu Reeves &
Uma Thurman
1.70 5.2 5.20 170 32 00 / 00 1.4

Buck Henry Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Graduate (1967)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Writing Nom
Dustin Hoffman &
Anne Bancroft
1,998.70
The Player (1992) Whoopi Goldberg &
Tim Robbins
87.10
Town & Country (2001)
Writer
Warren Beatty &
Diane Keaton
22.90

Check out Buck Henry’s career compared to current and classic actors.  Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time

Academy Award® and Oscar® are the registered trademarks of the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences.  Golden Globe® and Emmy® are registered trademarks.

(Visited 1 times)

1 thought on “Buck Henry Movies”

  1. Dan says:
    May 15, 2025 at 10:44 pm

    Buck Henry was as high as # 390 on the first Oracle list. However, that was in 2000 and he’s been gone since about 2010. Below is the list of the 35 Oscar winners he has appeared with, along every other actor. who was ever in the top 100 actors. Obviously, some of the Oscar winners have been in the top 100.

    ALAN ARKIN Catch-22 (1970) AA
    ALEC BALDWIN The Last Shot (2004)
    ANJELICA HUSTON The Player (1992) AA
    ANNE BANCROFT The Graduate (1967) AA
    BRION JAMES The Player (1992)
    BRUCE WILLIS Breakfast of Champions (1999)
    BRUCE WILLIS The Player (1992)
    BURGESS MEREDITH Grumpy Old Men (1993)
    BURT REYNOLDS The Player (1992)
    CASEY AFFLECK TO DIE FOR (1995) AA
    CHARLTON HESTON Town & Country (2001) AA
    CHER The Player (1992) AA
    CHRISTOPHER LLOYD The Real Blonde (1997)
    DEAN STOCKWELL The Player (1992)
    DIANE KEATON Town & Country (2001) AA
    DUSTIN HOFFMAN The Graduate (1967) AA
    ED BEGLEY JR. Eating Raoul (1982)
    ED BEGLEY JR. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
    ED BEGLEY JR. I’m Losing You (1998)
    ELLIOTT GOULD The Player (1992)
    ERIC ROBERTS Rude Awakening (1989)
    ERIC ROBERTS The Last Shot (2004)
    FRANCES MCDORMAND Short Cuts (1993) AA
    GEORGE C. SCOTT The Day of the Dolphin (1973) AA
    GEORGE SEGAL The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
    GEORGE SEGAL To Die For (1995)
    GOLDIE HAWN Town & Country (2001) AA
    JACK LEMMON Grumpy Old Men (1993) AA
    JACK LEMMON Short Cuts (1993) AA
    JACK LEMMON The Player (1992) AA
    JACK WARDEN Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    JAMES COBURN Candy (1968) AA
    JAMES COBURN The Player (1992) AA
    JAMES FRANCO A FULLER LIFE (2013)
    JAMES MASON Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    JEFF GOLDBLUM The Player (1992)
    JOAQUIN PHOENIX TO DIE FOR (1995) AA
    JOEL GREY THE PLAYER (1992) AA
    JOHN CUSACK Serendipity (2001)
    JOHN CUSACK The Player (1992)
    JOHN HURT Aria (1987)
    JOHN HURT Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
    JON VOIGHT Catch-22 (1970) AA
    JULIA ROBERTS The Player (1992) AA
    JULIANNE MOORE Short Cuts (1993) AA
    JULIE CHRISTIE Heaven Can Wait (1978) AA
    KAREN BLACK The Player (1992)
    KATHY BATES Taking Off (1971 ) AA
    LEE GRANT Defending Your Life (1991) AA
    LOUISE FLETCHER The Player (1992) AA
    MALCOLM MCDOWELL The Player (1992)
    MARLON BRANDO Candy (1968) AA
    MARTIN BALSAM Catch-22 (1970) AA
    MARTIN SHEEN Catch-22 (1970)
    MERYL STREEP Defending Your Life (1991) AA
    MICHAEL PAPAJOHN The Last Shot (2004)
    NICK NOLTE Breakfast of Champions (1999)
    NICK NOLTE The Player (1992)
    NICOLE KIDMAN To Die For (1995) AA
    ORSON WELLES Catch-22 (1970)
    PAUL NEWMAN The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) AA
    PAUL SORVINO The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
    PETER FALK The Player (1992)
    PETER FALK Tune in Tomorrow… (1990)
    RAY LIOTTA The Last Shot (2004)
    RICHARD DREYFUSS The Graduate (1967) AA
    RIP TORN Defending Your Life (1991)
    RIP TORN First Family (1980)
    RIP TORN The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Short Cuts (1993) AA
    ROBERT WAGNER The Player (1992)
    ROD STEIGER The Player (1992) AA
    SALLY KIRKLAND The Player (1992)
    STEVE BUSCEMI The Real Blonde (1997)
    SUSAN SARANDON The Player (1992) AA
    TERI GARR The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
    TERI GARR The Player (1992)
    TILDA SWINTON Aria (1987) AA
    TIM ROBBINS Short Cuts (1993) AA
    TIM ROBBINS The Player (1992) AA
    TIM ROTH A FULLER LIFE (2013)
    TOM SIZEMORE Rude Awakening (1989)
    UDO KIER Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
    VIVECA LINDFORS The Linguini Incident (1991)
    WALTER MATTHAU Candy (1968) AA
    WALTER MATTHAU Grumpy Old Men (1993) AA
    WHOOPI GOLDBERG The Player (1992) AA

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Watch Naked Gun On Paramount Plus – Sign Up Today

Latest Comments

  • Anonymous on Michael Peña Movies
  • Anonymous on UMR Movie Thoughts
  • Bobby from Belfast on Cary Grant Movies
  • Tonya Simmons on Miracle (2004)
  • Ian Mcfarland on 2025 Movies – Includes All Oscar Nominations

Top Stars By Decades

  • Top Movie Stars of the 1930s
  • Top Movie Stars of the 1940s
  • Top Movie Stars of the 1950s
  • Top Movie Stars of the 1960s
  • Top Movie Stars of the 1970s
  • Top Movie Stars of the 1980s
  • Top Box Office Stars of the 1990s
  • Top Box Office Stars of the 2000s
  • Top Movie Stars of the 2010s

UMR’s Latest Movie Reviews

All-Time Most Popular UMR Pages 2011 – 2024

  • Pixar Movies vs DreamWorks Movies
  • Marvel Movies vs DC Movies
  • All Time Top Ticket Selling Movies
  • John Wayne Movies
  • Bette Davis Movies
  • Black Hawk Down Cast Then And Now
  • Bruce Willis Movies
  • Steve McQueen Movies
  • Elvis Presley Movies
  • Joan Crawford Movies
  • Disney Movies
  • Marilyn Monroe Movies
  • Cary Grant Movies
  • Abbott and Costello Movies
  • Alfred Hitchcock Movies
  • Clint Eastwood Movies
  • Spielberg vs Cameron
  • Kurt Russell Movies
  • Top Grossing Movies of 1939
  • 1946 Top Box Office Movies
  • Humphrey Bogart Movies
  • Michael Caine Movies
  • Burt Reynolds Movies
  • Doris Day Movies
  • Tom Hanks Movies
  • Gregory Peck Movies

Want to help our website survive? Consider buying one of our books.

©2026 Ultimate Movie Rankings | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme

Dynamic title for modals

Are you sure?

Please confirm deletion. There is no undo!