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Miriam Hopkins (1902-1972) was an Oscar® nominated American actress.  She is best known for her roles in 1932’s, 1932’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and 1933’s The Story of Temple Drake. She received a Oscar® nomination for 1935’s Becky Sharp, by which she earned the distinction of being the first performer nominated for a performance in a color picture. Her IMDb page shows 53 acting credits from 1928 to 1970. This page will rank Miriam Hopkins 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. This page was requested by Mike.
Miriam Hopkins 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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| 1949 | The Heiress (1949) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1931 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) | |
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| 1931 | The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1939 | The Old Maid (1939) | |
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| 1943 | Old Acquaintance (1943) | |
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| 1936 | These Three (1936) | |
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| 1940 | Virginia City (1940) |  |
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| 1935 | Barbary Coast (1935) | |
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| 1934 | The Richest Girl in The World (1934) | |
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| 1961 | The Children's Hour (1961) | |
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| 1930 | Fast And Loose (1930) | |
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| 1932 | Trouble in Paradise (1932) | |
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| 1952 | Carrie (1952) | |
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| 1937 | Woman Chases Man (1937) | |
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| 1951 | The Mating Season (1951) | |
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| 1937 | The Woman I Love (1937) | |
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| 1935 | Becky Sharp (1935) AA Best Actress Nom |
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| 1933 | Design for Living (1933) | |
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| 1931 | 24 Hours (1931) |  |
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| 1932 | Dancers In The Dark (1932) | |
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| 1966 | The Chase (1966) | |
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| 1934 | She Loves Me Not (1934) | |
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| 1933 | The Stranger's Return (1933) | |
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| 1932 | Two Kinds Of Women (1932) | |
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| 1936 | Men Are Not Gods (1936) |  |
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| 1937 | Wise Girl (1937) | |
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| 1932 | The World And The Flesh (1932) | |
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| 1952 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952) | |
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| 1933 | The Story Of Temple Drake (1933) | |
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| 1935 | Splendor (1935) | |
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| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair (1940) | |
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| 1934 | All Of Me (1934) | |
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| 1942 | A Gentleman After Dark (1942) |  |
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| 1970 | Hollywood Horror House (1970) |  |
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| 1964 | Russ Meyer's Fanny Hill (1964) |  |
Miriam Hopkins Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Miriam Hopkins movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
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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 Heiress (1949)
AA Best Picture NomOlivia de Havilland &
Montgomery Clift6.40
185.7
185.70
32
89
08 / 04
99.5
2
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Fredric March
3.60
211.3
211.30
16
81
03 / 01
98.1
3
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
AA Best Picture NomMaurice Chevalier &
Claudette Colbert2.90
171.7
171.70
26
78
01 / 00
96.3
4
The Old Maid (1939)
Bette Davis &
Donald Crisp5.70
255.7
359.80
24
76
00 / 00
96.3
2
Old Acquaintance (1943)
Bette Davis &
Gig Young6.50
271.3
433.20
35
75
00 / 00
96.1
6
These Three (1936)
Walter Brennan &
Directed by William Wyler2.80
137.5
137.50
71
82
01 / 00
92.4
10
Virginia City (1940)
Errol Flynn &
Miriam Hopkins4.30
193.6
270.40
25
57
00 / 00
89.5
8
Barbary Coast (1935)
Edward G. Robinson &
David Niven2.90
149.1
149.10
32
70
01 / 00
89.2
9
The Richest Girl in The World (1934)
Joel McCrea &
Fay Wray3.10
170.0
170.00
16
62
01 / 00
88.9
10
The Children's Hour (1961)
Audrey Hepburn &
Shirley MacLaine4.70
79.6
79.60
48
84
05 / 00
87.5
13
Fast And Loose (1930)
Carole Lombard
2.20
137.4
137.40
52
66
00 / 00
86.0
11
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Herbert Marshall &
Kay Francis1.40
77.1
77.10
78
84
00 / 00
85.7
12
Carrie (1952)
Laurence Olivier &
Jennifer Jones5.00
113.6
113.60
61
71
02 / 00
85.6
15
Woman Chases Man (1937)
Joel McCrea &
Broderick Crawford2.90
139.1
139.10
79
63
00 / 00
85.2
14
The Mating Season (1951)
Gene Tierney &
Thelma Ritter4.60
116.1
116.10
67
69
01 / 00
84.9
16
The Woman I Love (1937)
Paul Muni &
Colin Clive2.20
106.3
150.60
108
69
00 / 00
83.1
18
Becky Sharp (1935)
AA Best Actress NomFrances Dee
2.80
137.0
137.00
36
56
01 / 00
83.1
17
Design for Living (1933)
Gary Cooper &
Fredric March1.90
105.4
105.40
38
69
00 / 00
83.0
20
24 Hours (1931)
Kay Francis
2.10
116.5
116.50
53
56
00 / 00
78.7
20
Dancers In The Dark (1932)
George Raft
2.00
113.8
113.80
36
57
00 / 00
78.3
19
The Chase (1966)
Marlon Brando &
Robert Redford5.50
62.5
62.50
53
73
00 / 00
77.9
24
She Loves Me Not (1934)
Bing Crosby
2.90
159.3
159.30
24
40
01 / 00
76.9
22
The Stranger's Return (1933)
Lionel Barrymore
1.30
68.2
68.20
70
67
00 / 00
74.5
22
Two Kinds Of Women (1932)
Phillips Holmes
1.20
63.7
63.70
96
65
00 / 00
72.2
24
Men Are Not Gods (1936)
Rex Harrison
1.60
81.1
81.10
115
58
00 / 00
69.8
26
Wise Girl (1937)
Ray Milland
1.60
78.1
78.10
138
57
00 / 00
68.1
28
The World And The Flesh (1932)
George Bancroft
1.50
78.1
78.10
65
55
00 / 00
66.1
28
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
Anne Baxter
2.30
51.9
51.90
143
63
00 / 00
64.8
28
The Story Of Temple Drake (1933)
William Gargan
0.60
33.1
33.10
155
67
00 / 00
63.8
30
Splendor (1935)
Joel McCrea
0.90
46.9
46.90
147
62
00 / 00
61.3
31
Lady with Red Hair (1940)
Claude Rains
0.90
40.1
49.00
174
62
00 / 00
58.7
33
All Of Me (1934)
Fredric March
1.40
77.1
77.10
79
47
00 / 00
53.3
32
A Gentleman After Dark (1942)
Brian Donlevy
0.70
29.1
29.10
196
59
00 / 00
46.9
34
Hollywood Horror House (1970)
Gale Sondergaard
0.20
1.1
1.10
182
53
00 / 00
17.5
35
Russ Meyer's Fanny Hill (1964)
Directed by Russ Meyer
1.00
12.5
12.50
133
41
00 / 00
7.6
Check out Miriam Hopkins’ career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
According to Eddie Robinson’s autobiography Miriam taunted him so much over political differences that they had on the set of 1935’s Barbary Coast even in front of the cameras that he finally cracked and thumped her heavily in the mouth whereupon he fled the set back to his dressing room.in both anger and embarrassment. Whatever the squabble was about romantic leading man Joel McCrea took Miriam’s side and they both apparently ostracized Eddie.
When her heyday ended in 1943 in Old Acquaintance co-starring Bette Davis Miriam did not [as Bruce’s tables above faithfully record]make all that many more films over the next almost 30 years remaining in her career; so the only film that I have ever seen her in is 1966’s The Chase starring the Brando siblings Marlon and Jocelyn/Redford/Jane Fonda/Angie Dickinson and Bobby Duvall.
It was as Bruce correctly notes Miriam’s penultimate movie and in fact her final big budget one and in it at the age of 64 she was Redford’s mother [the screen’s top mother figure in those years Myrna Loy possibly being unavailable].
Miriam did though in that post-1943 period do a lot of television work and appeared in as many as 16 series in one to five episodes of each. As she was a big part of the early decades of movie making starting with a short film at the tail end of the silent era she deserves this new page which is “Voted UP!”
i have seen 7 including 5 of top 7. 10 not favorite the childrens hour (very dark). 9s not favorites: the heiress, dr. jekyll and mr hyde.
Hey bob cox. Thanks for the feedback and the movie ratings. Tally count: Flora 16, bob cox 7 and me 5. I have not seen The Children’s Hour…but glad she returned for that remake. The Heiress is a great drama with a stellar performance from Olivia de Havilland. Good to hear from you and good stuff.
What is Miriam Hopkins doing in Russ Meyer’s Fanny Hill? I couldn’t believe that credit but there it is. What is she doing in a seedy movie.
Miriam Hopkins was never on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 list. These are the people on the 2020 list she appeared with.
31 ROBERT DUVALL The Chase (1966)
68 JOHN CARRADINE The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
98 DAVID NIVEN Barbary Coast (1935)
98 DAVID NIVEN Splendor (1935)
106 SHIRLEY MACLAINE The Children’s Hour (1961)
296 JAMES GARNER The Children’s Hour (1961)
321 LAURENCE OLIVIER Carrie (1952)
322 ROBERT REDFORD The Chase (1966)
385 EDDIE ALBERT Carrie (1952)
422 MARLON BRANDO The Chase (1966)
492 JANE FONDA The Chase (1966)
512 RAY MILLAND Wise Girl (1937)
592 ANGIE DICKINSON The Chase (1966)
597 PAUL FIX Dancers in the Dark (1932)
597 PAUL FIX Virginia City (1940)
629 ROYAL DANO Carrie (1952)
630 CLIFTON JAMES The Chase (1966)
747 E.G. MARSHALL The Chase (1966)
751 RALPH RICHARDSON The Heiress (1949)
768 EDWARD G. ROBINSON Barbary Coast (1935)
784 BETTE DAVIS Old Acquaintance (1943)
784 BETTE DAVIS The Old Maid (1939)
815 REX HARRISON Men Are Not Gods (1936)
837 BRODERICK CRAWFORD Woman Chases Man (1937)
869 CAMERON MITCHELL The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
Miriam appeared with 28 Oscar winners, more than I would have thought.
ANNE BAXTER The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
AUDREY HEPBURN The Children’s Hour (1961)
BETTE DAVIS Old Acquaintance (1943)
BETTE DAVIS The Old Maid (1939)
BING CROSBY She Loves Me Not (1934)
BRODERICK CRAWFORD Woman Chases Man (1937)
CLAUDETTE COLBERT The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
DAVID NIVEN Barbary Coast (1935)
DAVID NIVEN Splendor (1935)
DONALD CRISP THE OLD MAID (1939)
FAY BAINTER THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (1961)
FREDRIC MARCH All of Me (1934)
FREDRIC MARCH Design for Living (1933)
FREDRIC MARCH Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
GALE SONDERGAARD SAVAGE INTRUDER (1970)
GARY COOPER Design for Living (1933)
GIG YOUNG Old Acquaintance (1943)
HUMPHREY BOGART Virginia City (1940)
JANE DARWELL Design for Living (1933)
JANE FONDA The Chase (1966)
JENNIFER JONES Carrie (1952)
LAURENCE OLIVIER Carrie (1952)
LIONEL BARRYMORE The Stranger’s Return (1933)
MARLON BRANDO The Chase (1966)
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND The Heiress (1949)
PAUL MUNI The Woman I Love (1937)
RAY MILLAND Wise Girl (1937)
REX HARRISON Men Are Not Gods (1936)
ROBERT DUVALL The Chase (1966)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE The Children’s Hour (1961)
THOMAS MITCHELL ALL OF ME (1934)
WALTER BRENNAN Barbary Coast (1935)
WALTER BRENNAN These Three (1936)
Hey Dan…as always….thanks for the great lists of trivia and connections. As for Fanny Hill…I imagine the money was too good to pass up….I have not only not seen it….but…had not even heard of that one. Not surprised she is not on the Oracle list…but I am surprised on how many of those actors are still with us…Duvall, Redford, Fonda and Maclaine. 28 Oscar winning co-stars is pretty impressive since her career was not too long. Good stuff as always.
Sorry you are still having issues.
I have seen 16 of these Miriam Hopkins movies.
Favourite Miriam Hopkins Films;
The Heiress
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Trouble in Paradise
The Smiling Lieutenant
Old Acquaintance
Barbary Coast
Design For Living
Virginia City
Other Miriam Hopkins Movies I Have Seen:
The Children’s Hour
The Old Maid
The Story of Temple Drake
The Stranger’s Return
The Richest Girl in the World
The Lady with Red Hair
Splendor
Becky Sharp
I am surprised that Becky Sharp did poorly as Miriam was nominated for an Academy Award.
Hey Flora…as always….thanks for sharing your thoughts on our latest page. I have only seen 5 of her movies. Tally count: Flora 16, bob cox 7 and me 5. I have seen 4 of your favorites…with Trouble in Paradise being my favorite….though I did not really like her character at all. I have seen none of your “others”. As for Becky Sharp…that was yet another issue with the new database, new website connection and new computer…..but it is now almost in the right spot….one more update and this table should be good to go. Good stuff as always.
Awesome. Someday UMR Fame.
Thank you Mike. If you send me your address I will send you a copy of our new book….welcome to the UMR Hall of Fame.