Candice Bergen (1946-) is an Oscar® nominated American actress. Bergen began her career as a fashion model and appeared on the front cover of Vogue before she made her screen debut in the 1966 film The Group. She went on to star in The Sand Pebbles (1966), Soldier Blue (1970), Carnal Knowledge (1971), and The Wind and the Lion (1975). In the 1980s, she starred in the popular television series, The Murphy Brown Show. Her IMDb page shows 61 acting credits since 1966. This page ranks 35 Candice Bergen movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts and her movies not released in North America theaters are not included in the rankings.
Candice Bergen Movies Ranked By Combination of Box Office, Reviews and Awards (UMR Score) *Classic UMR Table (the one with all the stats is the second table)
Candice Bergen Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Candice Bergen is no longer on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. She was # 597 in 2000. Before we get to the lists I used to watch reruns of TV series Yancy Derringer last year. Candice’s mom ran the saloon on the show! These are the actors on the current list she has appeared with.
9 MICHAEL CAINE Miss Congeniality (2000)
9 MICHAEL CAINE The Magus (1968)
13 MARTIN SHEEN Gandhi (1982)
13 MARTIN SHEEN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
22 BEN KINGSLEY Gandhi (1982)
33 GREG BRONSON MISS CONGENIALITY (2000)
33 GREG BRONSON VIEW FROM THE TOP (2003)
49 SALLY KIRKLAND Bite the Bullet (1975)
52 ED HARRIS RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
57 JAMES CAAN T.R. Baskin (1971)
58 HARRISON FORD Getting Straight (1970)
65 THOMAS ROSALES JR. Stick (1985)
70 ELLIOTT GOULD Getting Straight (1970)
72 ALEC BALDWIN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
79 JAMES HONG The Sand Pebbles (1966)
99 PAUL SORVINO RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
102 HELEN MIRREN 2010 (1984)
104 ANDY GARCIA BOOK CLUB (2018)
109 BURT REYNOLDS Starting Over (1979)
109 BURT REYNOLDS Stick (1985)
131 CHARLES DURNING Starting Over (1979)
131 CHARLES DURNING Stick (1985)
136 ED BEGLEY JR. BOOK CLUB (2018)
159 ROBIN WILLIAMS A MERRY FRIGGIN; CHRISTMAS (2014)
160 STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY View from the Top (2003)
166 GENE HACKMAN Bite the Bullet (1975)
166 GENE HACKMAN The Domino Principle (1977)
166 GENE HACKMAN The Hunting Party (1971)
173 DUSTIN HOFFMAN THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
179 OLIVER PLATT A MERRY FRIGGIN; CHRISTMAS (2014)
179 OLIVER PLATT RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
185 ERNEST BORGNINE The Adventurers (1970)
195 SIGOURNEY WEAVER THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
216 BEN STILLER THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
224 BOB BALABAN 2010 (1984)
237 MARSHALL BELL RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
241 JON POLITO View from the Top (2003)
278 GWYNETH PALTROW View from the Top (2003)
282 ELI WALLACH The Domino Principle (1977)
298 MARK RUFFALO View from the Top (2003)
303 CLORIS LEACHMAN The Women (2008/I)
307 MICKEY ROONEY The Domino Principle (1977)
313 JEFFREY TAMBOR A MERRY FRIGGIN; CHRISTMAS (2014)
336 CAROL KANE Carnal Knowledge (1971)
345 WALLACE SHAWN BOOK CLUB (2018)
345 WALLACE SHAWN Starting Over (1979)
346 AUSTIN PENDLETON Starting Over (1979)
349 SEAN CONNERY The Wind and the Lion (1975)
356 ELYA BASKIN 2010 (1984)
359 FRED WARD Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
365 GEOFFREY LEWIS The Wind and the Lion (1975)
391 ERNIE HUDSON Miss Congeniality (2000)
393 JOHN LITHGOW 2010 (1984)
404 JACQUELINE BISSET Rich and Famous (1981)
407 GEORGE KENNEDY View from the Top (2003)
410 ELIJAH WOOD The Romantics (2010)
414 MICHAEL DOUGLAS The In-Laws (2003/I)
415 DONALD PLEASENCE Soldier Blue (1970)
440 MARY STEENBURGEN BOOK CLUB (2018)
455 KEVIN BACON Starting Over (1979)
459 JOHN RATZENBERGER Gandhi (1982)
468 RANA MORRISON Miss Congeniality (2000)
484 JAMES COBURN Bite the Bullet (1975)
500 EMMA THOMPSON THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
504 RICHARD DREYFUSS BOOK CLUB (2018)
505 DEBI MAZAR The Women (2008/I)
506 GEORGE SEGAL Stick (1985)
547 LYNN COHEN SEX AND THE CITY (2008)
551 ADAM SANDLER THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
568 PAUL THORNTON SEX AND THE CITY (2008)
573 JACK NICHOLSON Carnal Knowledge (1971)
575 WILLIE GARSON Sex and the City (2008)
579 JAY O. SANDERS Starting Over (1979)
587 NANCY ELLEN SHORE THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
594 JOSEF SOMMER Oliver’s Story (1978)
617 MAKO The Sand Pebbles (1966)
639 SHANE RIMMER Gandhi (1982)
669 CARRIE FISHER The Women (2008/I)
675 MATTHEW BRODERICK RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
685 HAL HOLBROOK The Group (1966)
690 MARY KAY PLACE STARTING OVER (1979)
690 MARY KAY PLACE SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002)
693 JOHN FRANCHI BRIDE WARS (2009)
696 RYAN REYNOLDS The In-Laws (2003/I)
700 JOHN GIELGUD 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
700 JOHN GIELGUD Gandhi (1982)
713 DIANE KEATON BOOK CLUB (2018)
727 SANDRA BULLOCK Miss Congeniality (2000)
785 JOSH LUCAS SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002)
800 ANN-MARGRET Carnal Knowledge (1971)
809 KELLY PRESTON View from the Top (2003)
816 ANTHONY QUINN The Magus (1968)
822 AFEMO OMILAMI SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002)
832 GEORGE FISHER The Domino Principle (1977)
834 WILLIAM SHATNER Miss Congeniality (2000)
838 MICHAEL SHEEN HOME AGAIN (2017)
844 GARY CARLOS CERVANTES STICK (1985)
847 PETER BOYLE T.R. Baskin (1971)
847 PETER BOYLE The Group (1966)
859 JANE FONDA BOOK CLUB (2018)
860 BENJAMIN BRATT MISS CONGENIALITY (2000)
863 ROY SCHEIDER 2010 (1984)
864 ALEX ROCCO Stick (1985)
885 PATRICK DEMPSEY Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
925 ROB LOWE VIEW FROM THE TOP (2003)
The following actors on the 2000 list have since fallen off, all appeared with Candice.
50 JEFF COREY Getting Straight (1970)
52 JAMES MASON 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
61 TREVOR HOWARD 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
61 TREVOR HOWARD Gandhi (1982)
90 JOHN IRELAND The Adventurers (1970)
96 FERDY MAYNE The Adventurers (1970)
109 OLIVER REED The Hunting Party (1971)
119 RICHARD WIDMARK The Domino Principle (1977)
122 JOHN MILLS Gandhi (1982)
142 JOHN HUSTON The Wind and the Lion (1975)
175 MICHAEL HORDERN Gandhi (1982)
187 RAY MILLAND Oliver’s Story (1978)
190 RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH The Sand Pebbles (1966)
205 BRIAN KEITH The Wind and the Lion (1975)
213 BEN JOHNSON Bite the Bullet (1975)
232 ROY JENSON The Wind and the Lion (1975)
258 DABNEY COLEMAN Bite the Bullet (1975)
258 DABNEY COLEMAN RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
265 RICHARD CRENNA The Sand Pebbles (1966)
308 SAM WANAMAKER The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)
338 IAN BANNEN Bite the Bullet (1975)
338 IAN BANNEN Gandhi (1982)
350 L.Q. JONES The Hunting Party (1971)
454 LUIS BARBOO The Wind and the Lion (1975)
458 WARREN BEATTY RULES DON’T APPLY (2016)
466 KENNETH MCMILLAN Oliver’s Story (1978)
476 ROSSANO BRAZZI The Adventurers (1970)
501 ALDO SAMBRELL The Wind and the Lion (1975)
539 RYAN O’NEAL Oliver’s Story (1978)
573 LOIS MAXWELL The Adventurers (1970)
581 PETER VAUGHAN 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
583 PAUL STEWART Bite the Bullet (1975)
591 JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT Bite the Bullet (1975)
594 G.D. SPRADLIN The Hunting Party (1971)
610 EDWARD FOX Gandhi (1982)
627 JAN TRISKA 2010 (1984)
631 MEG RYAN Rich and Famous (1981)
631 MEG RYAN The Women (2008/I)
670 EDWARD ALBERT The Domino Principle (1977)
686 MITCHELL RYAN The Hunting Party (1971)
705 CHARLES GRODIN 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
729 CRAIG T. NELSON BOOK CLUB (2018)
774 BETTE MIDLER The Women (2008/I)
806 NINA FOCH Rich and Famous (1981)
837 GERALD SIM Gandhi (1982)
841 NIGEL HAWTHORNE Gandhi (1982)
912 BEATRICE WINDE Oliver’s Story (1978)
919 LARRY HAGMAN The Group (1966)
921 DANIEL STERN Starting Over (1979)
945 GEORGE GAYNES The Group (1966)
962 OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND The Adventurers (1970)
993 JAMES W. GAVIN The Domino Principle (1977)
999 JULIAN GLOVER The Magus (1968)
Candice appeared with 30 Oscar winners.
ANNE HATHAWAY Bride Wars (2009)
ANTHONY QUINN The Magus (1968)
BEN JOHNSON Bite the Bullet (1975)
BEN KINGSLEY Gandhi (1982)
CLORIS LEACHMAN The Women (2008/I)
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS Gandhi (1982)
DIANE KEATON BOOK CLUB (2018)
DUSTIN HOFFMAN THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
EMMA THOMPSON THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED) (2017)
ERNEST BORGNINE The Adventurers (1970)
GENE HACKMAN Bite the Bullet (1975)
GENE HACKMAN The Domino Principle (1977)
GENE HACKMAN The Hunting Party (1971)
GEORGE KENNEDY View from the Top (2003)
GWYNETH PALTROW View from the Top (2003)
HELEN MIRREN 2010 (1984)
JACK NICHOLSON Carnal Knowledge (1971)
JAMES COBURN Bite the Bullet (1975)
JANE FONDA BOOK CLUB (2018)
JOHN GIELGUD 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
JOHN GIELGUD Gandhi (1982)
JOHN MILLS Gandhi (1982)
MARY STEENBURGEN BOOK CLUB (2018)
MICHAEL CAINE Miss Congeniality (2000)
MICHAEL CAINE The Magus (1968)
MICHAEL DOUGLAS The In-Laws (2003/I)
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND The Adventurers (1970)
RAY MILLAND Oliver’s Story (1978)
REESE WITHERSPOON HOME AGAIN (2017)
REESE WITHERSPOON Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
RICHARD DREYFUSS BOOK CLUB (2018)
RITA MORENO Carnal Knowledge (1971)
ROBIN WILLIAMS A MERRY FRIGGIN; CHRISTMAS (2014)
SANDRA BULLOCK Miss Congeniality (2000)
SEAN CONNERY The Wind and the Lion (1975)
Hey Dan
1. As always….thanks for putting these lists together.
2. So she went from the Top 600 to out of the Top 1000..not thinking she will be making a return to the Top 1000.
3. Looks like Gene Hackman is her most frequent co-star. I like one of her Michael Caine movies but I really dislike The Magus.
4. 30 Oscar winning co-stars is a pretty good total….Gandhi makes up 4 of those 30.
5. Interesting trivia about Yancy Derringer and her mom. I know her dad was famous…..I did not know about her mom at all.
Good feedback as always.
I saw 9 including 8 of top 11. ten and favourite Ghandi. 10 not a favourite the sand pebbles. no nines. hidden gems: bite the bullet (an 8) Hackman and Coburn are very good, the wind and the lion (an 8) Connery is very good.
Hey bob cox. Thanks for the visit and the tally count. Tally count…me 19, Steve 10, you 9 and Flora 3. Gandhi is a classic….but not a favorite. I love Bite The Bullet….I agree with you about Hackman and Connery shining in that one…..but Candice holds her own. The Wind and the Lion is one of Steve’s favorites. Good stuff.
I have seen only 3 Candice Bergen movies. Considering that she debuted in 1966, that is very low. However, all three movie I have seen are in the top ten:
The Sand Pebbles
Sweet Home Alabama
Miss Congeniality
None of the 3 are favourites of mine.
Regarding The Sand Pebbles: I was finally able to view this film through its entirety on the third attempt. The first two times I could not get past the violence of the death of the character played by Mako. I tried again, because I want to see all of Steve McQueen’s movies. The only one I am missing now is his lowest ranked film: Never Love a Stranger.
I am most familiar with Candice Bergen from Murphy Brown.
Further comment Monday morning:
With all the videos Steve Lensman has been doing on British actors, I have seen several videos on actors who have been in Gandhi. Now Candice Bergan has a page on UMR. When I found out TCM was airing Gandhi this past weekend I thought I better record it. I did and watched it last night. It is a great film with essentially only Ben Kingsley and the actress playing his wife throughout the film with a bunch of cameos. Now that I have crossed this movie off my list, I probably won’t watch it again soon.
Hey Flora….thanks for the mini-review on Gandhi…..I agree it is a good movie…but not one I want to re-watch on a regular basis…I have seen it twice in 36 years…..so my next viewing is due in 2036….lol. Yep Steve has been cracking out the Brits lately. Thanks for the return comment.
Hey Flora….yep Candice was active 10 years before your 1976 line in the sand. I have seen all three of your movies. I like all three of them….but they fall short of my favorites. The Sand Peebles is a long and more than depressing movie. Very cool that you have almost seen every McQueen movie….I am only missing about 3 or 4 of his movies myself. I think many are only familiar with her from her Murphy Brown role. Good stuff.
One of my favorite films on this chart is 2010, the sequel to 2001 A Space Odyssey… and Candice Bergen wasn’t even in it. Okay, she did provide the voice of the computer SAL 9000 at the beginning of the film. 🙂
I’ve seen 10 of the 35 films on the chart, favorites are – The Wind and The Lion, Gandhi, The Sand Pebbles, Bite the Bullet and 2010.
Gandhi tops the UMR and critics chart and The Sand Pebbles was her biggest hit.
Nice work Bruce, Vote Up!
Hey Steve
1. Thanks for the feedback on our Candice Bergen page….and thanks again for catching my Bergman vs Bergen error.
2. You are 100% correct her role in 2010 was a voice role only…..I am thinking I need to revisit that movie…..it has been years since I saw 2010.
3. I have seen 19 of her movies….so I have your tally almost doubled.
4. My favorites would include Bite The Bullet, Stick and Carnal Knowledge.
Good stuff as always
HI BRUCE: Candice was part of a number of significant movies in her heyday such as The Sand Pebbles, Carnal Knowledge, the Wind and the Lion and Starting Over[all of which you highlight/mention above] However possibly “thinking” moviegoers of those days who like I are still around now will remember her most for 1970s controversial Soldier Blue which was interpreted as a critique of Hollywood’s perceived unbalanced portrayal of the American Indian community*** and/or an anti-war film.
To make its point the film was noted for scenes of graphic violence, and the hit title song was sung by the Canadian Buffy Sainte-Marie a political activist, pacifist and great singer whose songs included protest about the treatment of the American Indian and the abuse and un-accountability of Power [“and the big ones get away.”] –
“Oh this is my country——
Ooh soldier blue, soldier blue
Can’t you see there’s another way to love her?”
In recent years Candice has been confined to supporting/ensemble roles [The Women, The Book Club and Sex and the City all included in your table above] but for her work in her heyday and her longevity she has in my view been an excellent candidate for a Cogerson page and I therefore would warmly welcome this page if only for Soldier Blue alone, though I see you give it just a so-so 66% rating just below IMDB’s 69%. However I liked the miniature of Candice and Sir Maurice. Her net worth is said to be currently $25 million. Anyway “Voted Up!”.
***One movies scholar cited a list of films in which the Duke allegedly humiliated and insulted Indians. In one of them for example an Indian Scout who is actually an “Uncle Tom” for the cavalry rides up to Wayne to gives him a report and a standing John apparently drags him off his horse and scolds him “I don’t talk up to the wind!” [If Joel had written that kind of stuff about my idol it would be another black mark against him in my book!]
Hey Bob….thanks for checking out our Candice Bergman page. I agree…the first part of her career was filled up with many important roles in important movies. I have to admit…I am not very aware of Soldier Blue….but after reading your comment, I admit my interest in seeing that movie has dramatically increased.
By the 1980s she was a supporting player in movies while a leading player on television. I liked her in Carnal Knowledge, Stick and Bite The Bullet. On our recent trip…we stopped at the book store (the former home of your Murphy book) and picked up the Golden Turkey Awards book…in that one Bergen was nominated as the Worst Actress….it has some pretty self-defeating comments on Bergen on her early movies….especially her role in The Magus….one of the worst and most confusing Michael Caine movies ever made.
Interesting thoughts on Wayne and some of his movie characters of the past. Good feedback as always.