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Bruce Beresford (1940-) is an Oscar-nominated Australian film director and writer. His IMDb page shows 56 directing credits since 1959. This page will rank Ted KotcheBruce Beresfordff 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 early Aussie movies were not included in rankings due to limited box office information.
Bruce Beresford 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
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1989
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
AA Best Picture Win
Director

1999
Double Jeopardy (1999)

1983
Tender Mercies (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom

1980
Breaker Morant (1980)
AA Best Writing Nom

1986
Crimes of the Heart (1986)

1991
Black Robe (1991)

1986
The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
Director

2018
Ladies In Black (2018)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Director

1976
Don's Party (1976)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Director

2009
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)

1990
Mister Johnson (1990)

2002
Evelyn (2002)

2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
HBO Movie
Director

1980
The Club (1980)
Director

1992
Rich in Love (1992)
Director

1989
Her Alibi (1989)

1996
Last Dance (1996)

2002
The Contract (2002)
Video On Demand
Director

2016
Mr. Church (2016)
Director

1987
Aria (1987)
Director

1997
Paradise Road (1997)

1981
Puberty Blues (1981)

2011
Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding (2011)
Director

1994
Silent Fall (1994)
Director

1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
Limited Release

1985
King David (1985)

2001
Bride of the Wind (2001)

1999
Sydney: A Story of a City (1999)
Limited Release

1994
A Good Man in Africa (1994)

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1989 | Driving Miss Daisy (1989) AA Best Picture Win Director |
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1999 | Double Jeopardy (1999) | ![]() |
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1983 | Tender Mercies (1983) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
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1980 | Breaker Morant (1980) AA Best Writing Nom |
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1986 | Crimes of the Heart (1986) | ![]() |
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1991 | Black Robe (1991) | ![]() |
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1986 | The Fringe Dwellers (1986) Director |
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2018 | Ladies In Black (2018) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
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1976 | Don's Party (1976) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
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2009 | Mao's Last Dancer (2009) | ![]() |
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1990 | Mister Johnson (1990) | ![]() |
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2002 | Evelyn (2002) | ![]() |
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2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) HBO Movie Director |
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1980 | The Club (1980) Director |
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1992 | Rich in Love (1992) Director |
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1989 | Her Alibi (1989) | ![]() |
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1996 | Last Dance (1996) | ![]() |
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2002 | The Contract (2002) Video On Demand Director |
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2016 | Mr. Church (2016) Director |
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1987 | Aria (1987) Director |
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1997 | Paradise Road (1997) | ![]() |
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1981 | Puberty Blues (1981) | ![]() |
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2011 | Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding (2011) Director |
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1994 | Silent Fall (1994) Director |
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1974 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) Limited Release |
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1985 | King David (1985) | ![]() |
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2001 | Bride of the Wind (2001) | ![]() |
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1999 | Sydney: A Story of a City (1999) Limited Release |
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1994 | A Good Man in Africa (1994) | ![]() |
Bruce Beresford 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 Bruce Beresford movies by co-stars of his movies.
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Sort Bruce Beresford 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 Bruce Beresford movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Bruce Beresford movie won.
Sort Bruce Beresford 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 | Driving Miss Daisy (1989) AA Best Picture Win Director |
Morgan Freeman & Jessica Tandy |
106.60 | 315.5 | 431.50 | 9 | 81 | 09 / 04 | 99.8 | |
2 | Double Jeopardy (1999) | Ashley Judd & Tommy Lee Jones |
116.70 | 271.1 | 413.00 | 15 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
3 | Tender Mercies (1983) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
Robert Duvall | 8.40 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 70 | 79 | 05 / 02 | 83.8 | |
4 | Breaker Morant (1980) AA Best Writing Nom |
Edward Woodward & Jack Thompson |
7.10 | 32.3 | 32.30 | 87 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 80.3 | |
5 | Crimes of the Heart (1986) | Diane Keaton & Jessica Lange |
22.90 | 72.5 | 72.50 | 41 | 68 | 03 / 00 | 79.4 | |
6 | Black Robe (1991) | Lothaire Bluteau & Aden Young |
8.20 | 22.9 | 22.90 | 106 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | |
7 | The Fringe Dwellers (1986) Director |
Justine Saunders | 0.10 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 212 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
8 | Ladies In Black (2018) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Julia Ormond | 0.10 | 0.1 | 22.30 | 300 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
9 | Don's Party (1976) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Pat Bishop | 0.20 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 164 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | |
9 | Mao's Last Dancer (2009) | Chi Cao & Bruce Greenwood |
4.80 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 165 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.9 | |
11 | Mister Johnson (1990) | Pierce Brosnan & Edward Woodward |
1.50 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 169 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | |
12 | Evelyn (2002) | Pierce Brosnan & Julianna Margulies |
1.50 | 3.0 | 8.40 | 193 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 47.7 | |
13 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) HBO Movie Director |
Antonio Banderas | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 314 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
14 | The Club (1980) Director |
Jack Thompson | 0.10 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 181 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.6 | |
15 | Rich in Love (1992) Director |
Albert Finney & Ethan Hawke |
2.10 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 147 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
16 | Her Alibi (1989) | Tom Selleck & Paulina Porizkova |
18.70 | 55.3 | 55.30 | 54 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 37.2 | |
17 | Last Dance (1996) | Sharon Stone & Rob Morrow |
5.90 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 141 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 34.9 | |
18 | The Contract (2002) Video On Demand Director |
Morgan Freeman & John Cusack |
0.10 | 0.1 | 11.30 | 302 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | |
19 | Mr. Church (2016) Director |
Eddie Murphy & Britt Robertson |
0.70 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 215 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.6 | |
20 | Aria (1987) Director |
John Hurt & Theresa Russell |
1.00 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 173 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 27.2 | |
21 | Paradise Road (1997) | Glenn Close & Frances McDormand |
2.00 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 173 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 25.2 | |
22 | Puberty Blues (1981) | Nell Schofield | 0.20 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 164 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
23 | Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding (2011) Director |
Jane Fonda & Catherine Keener |
0.60 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 202 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.7 | |
24 | Silent Fall (1994) Director |
Richard Dreyfuss & Linda Hamilton |
3.20 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 156 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 16.4 | |
25 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) Limited Release |
Donald Pleasence | 0.20 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 152 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.7 | |
26 | King David (1985) | Richard Gere & Edward Woodward |
5.10 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 113 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 12.5 | |
27 | Bride of the Wind (2001) | Sarah Wynter & Vincent Perez |
0.30 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 243 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.4 | |
28 | Sydney: A Story of a City (1999) Limited Release |
Lucy Bell | 0.10 | 0.1 | 3.10 | 277 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.4 | |
29 | A Good Man in Africa (1994) | Colin Friels & Sean Connery |
2.30 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 169 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.3 |
Bruce Beresford 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
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
AA Best Picture Win
Director
Morgan Freeman &
Jessica Tandy
431.50
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Ashley Judd &
Tommy Lee Jones
413.00
Ladies In Black (2018)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Director
Julia Ormond
22.30
The Contract (2002)
Video On Demand
Director
Morgan Freeman &
John Cusack
11.30
Evelyn (2002)
Pierce Brosnan &
Julianna Margulies
8.40
Sydney: A Story of a City (1999)
Limited Release
Lucy Bell
3.10
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 |
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) AA Best Picture Win Director |
Morgan Freeman & Jessica Tandy |
431.50 | |
Double Jeopardy (1999) | Ashley Judd & Tommy Lee Jones |
413.00 | |
Ladies In Black (2018) Film Festival Circuit Only Director |
Julia Ormond | 22.30 | |
The Contract (2002) Video On Demand Director |
Morgan Freeman & John Cusack |
11.30 | |
Evelyn (2002) | Pierce Brosnan & Julianna Margulies |
8.40 | |
Sydney: A Story of a City (1999) Limited Release |
Lucy Bell | 3.10 |
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