Paul Newman Movies

Want to know the best Paul Newman movies?  How about the worst Paul Newman movies?  Curious about Paul Newman’s box office grosses or which Paul Newman movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Paul Newman 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.

One of the few things I remember from my college days was this little lesson……one of my professors was explaining Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid and how self-actualization is the highest level a person can reach. The example he gave off a person that had reached the top of the pyramid was Paul Newman (1925-2008). During Newman’s very successful 52 year movie career, he received nine Oscar® nominations for acting……winning for The Color of Money. He also received two honorary Oscars® in 1986 and 1994. His 56 movies averaged almost 100 million in adjusted for inflation dollars at the box office per movie, while earning 98 Oscar® nominations.

I however believe he will ultimately be remembered for what he gave back to society. He started Newman’s Own in 1982 with all profits being donated, after taxes, to various charitable organizations. To date they have donated nearly 300 million dollars. Newman also started the Hole in the Wall summer camp program. The camp serves nearly 15,000 seriously ill children every year, free of charge. Newman arranged for the continuation of the distribution of Newman’s Own profits to charity after Newman’s death through the establishment of the Newman’s Own Foundation.

Ok….so let’s starting talking about movies. Paul Newman is one of my favorite actors. My favorite movie of all-time is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Other Newman movies that I think are classics would include: The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, The Verdict, Nobody’s Fool, Slap Shot and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Paul Newman passed away in September 2008. He is missed by movie fans all around the world.

His IMDb page shows 82 acting and 6 directing credits from 1949-2006. This page will rank Paul Newman movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in theaters were not included in the rankings.

Paul Newman in 1994's Nobody's Fool
Paul Newman in 1994’s Nobody’s Fool

Paul Newman Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.

Paul Newman 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 Paul Newman movies by titles and trailers
  • Sort Paul Newman movies by co-stars of his movies.
  • Sort Paul Newman movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort Paul Newman movies by yearly box office rank
  • Sort Paul Newman 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 Paul Newman movie received.
  • Sort Paul Newman 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.

Adjusted Paul Newman Adjusted Worldwide Box Office Grosses 

Paul Newman in 1967's Cool Hand Luke
Paul Newman in 1967’s Cool Hand Luke

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

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74 thoughts on “Paul Newman Movies”

  1. Now you’re talking.:) What can I say that hasn’t already been said? This is a definite keeper. I would have sworn I’ve seen every movie he’s ever appeared in. Your thorough listings always remind me of just how much I’ve missed and how much I have to look forward to

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    1. Hey Fay….I agree, before I did this hub I thought I had seen almost everything he did, now I realize there are many more Newman movies for me to watch….which is a good thing….although he is no longer with us, I feel he still is around via the movies and his Newman’s Own work…thanks for reading.

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    1. Hey incognito….he is one of the best….and that is another great line from Butch and Sundance..thanks for commenting

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  3. Yet another excellent page! Like everyone else, I love Newman’s top films but I have some lesser favorites: ‘Hombre’ is a great old school Western if you can accept Newman as half Native American; ‘Winning’ is a decent auto racing flick with an interesting inconclusive ending; and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Bridge’, an adaptation of the novel that stars Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward, as – you guessed it – Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. Woodward was nominated for almost every Best Actress award there is for her performance.

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    1. Thanks Boomer Flicks….I liked Hombre…..but I have to admit I have not seen Mr. and Mrs. Bridges….sounds like I need to see that movie….I think it was his last movie that he directed…..thanks for stopping by and thanks for the Butch hub which I included in my page as well.

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  4. Butch Cassidy is the man. Slap Shot is hilarios. Give the man his due. Great actor and great person.

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  5. Michael Caine was on Parky, but an English comedian named Jim Davidson came on before him. Parky asked him something like. “How did you get started in the business?” His reply was. “Funnily enough it reminds me of the Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman.” Every question he answered with one of his old jokes. Michael Caine came on and was twice as funny just being himself. Oh well must dash. Cheers

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    1. Hey attempted humour….I have seen people do interviews like that…and they just are not funny….Caine always seems happy and funny when he does his interviews…I like that in celebrities….the ones that seem to know that they have a charmed life…..and finally I enjoy watch Parky on you tube…he seems to have a way that relaxes most of the people he is interviewing

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