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Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) directed well over 50 films in his six decade career. Hitchcock directed his first 26 movies in England from 1922 to 1939. He directed his last 30 movies in the United States from 1940 till 1976. Some of his early successes in England were 1926’s The Lodger, 1929’s Blackmail (considered to be the first movie from England with sound), 1934’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, 1935’s The 39-Steps and 1938’s The Lady Vanishes.
Legendary producer David O. Selznick signed Hitchcock to a seven-year contract beginning in March 1939, when the Hitchcock family moved to the United States. Talk about getting off to a good start, Hitchcock’s first Hollywood movie was 1940’s Rebecca. Rebecca would be a smash hit, earned 11 Oscar® nominations, including Hitchcock’s first ever nomination for Best Director and won the Oscar® for Best Picture of the year. The 1940s produced the classic Hitchcock movies Suspicion, Shadow of a Doubt, Spellbound and Notorious. The 1950s were the peak years for Hitchcock…with movies like Strangers on a Train, To Catch A Thief, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Dial M for Murder.
This page will only be ranking Alfred Hitchcock’s Hollywood movies….not because I have anything against England…..other than they kept very poor box office records in the 1930s. Alfred Hitchcock movies are ranked in five sortable columns of information in the following table.
Alfred Hitchcock 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
1940
Rebecca (1940)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director Nom
1954
Rear Window (1954)
AA Best Director Nom
1960
Psycho (1960)
AA Best Director Nom
1959
North by Northwest (1959)
1941
Suspicion (1941)
AA Best Picture Nom
1946
Notorious (1946)
Director
1945
Spellbound (1945)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom
1955
To Catch a Thief (1955)
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
1963
The Birds (1963)
1958
Vertigo (1958)
1940
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
AA Best Picture Nom
1948
Rope (1948)
1954
Dial M for Murder (1954)
1943
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
1951
Strangers on a Train (1951)
1944
Lifeboat (1944)
AA Best Director Nom
1972
Frenzy (1972)
1966
Torn Curtain (1966)
1947
The Paradine Case (1947)
1942
Saboteur (1942)
1939
Jamaica Inn (1939)
1976
Family Plot (1976)
1938
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
1955
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
1964
Marnie (1964)
1953
I Confess (1953)
1956
The Wrong Man (1956)
1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
1950
Stage Fright (1950)
1940
The House Across The Bay (1940)
1935
The 39 Steps (1935)
1969
Topaz (1969)
1949
Under Capricorn (1949)
1936
Secret Agent (1936)
Alfred Hitchcock Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about ther table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
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- Sort Alfred Hitchcock movies by critic reviews and audiences voting. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Alfred Hitchcock movie received.
- Sort Alfred Hitchcock 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
Rebecca (1940)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director NomLaurence Olivier &
Joan Fontaine8.60
330.0
330.00
5
87
11 / 02
99.9
2
Rear Window (1954)
AA Best Director NomJames Stewart &
Grace Kelly23.20
543.6
543.60
2
94
04 / 00
99.3
4
Psycho (1960)
AA Best Director NomAnthony Perkins &
Janet Leigh29.40
459.3
740.50
3
94
04 / 00
99.3
6
North by Northwest (1959)
Cary Grant &
James Mason19.20
344.1
554.50
7
93
03 / 00
99.2
5
Suspicion (1941)
AA Best Picture NomCary Grant &
Joan Fontaine5.20
198.7
312.80
26
86
03 / 01
99.2
5
Notorious (1946)
DirectorCary Grant &
Ingrid Bergman13.10
403.7
595.20
8
90
02 / 00
99.0
6
Spellbound (1945)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director NomGregory Peck &
Ingrid Bergman12.50
395.4
395.40
8
78
06 / 01
98.9
8
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Cary Grant &
Grace Kelly12.90
266.5
266.50
19
84
03 / 01
98.7
10
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
James Stewart &
Doris Day11.70
229.6
229.60
21
81
01 / 01
98.0
11
The Birds (1963)
Tippi Hedren
14.50
182.3
182.30
16
88
01 / 00
98.0
12
Vertigo (1958)
James Stewart &
Kim Novak9.10
164.3
164.30
19
91
02 / 00
97.7
12
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
AA Best Picture NomJoel McCrea
4.10
157.1
240.80
32
82
06 / 00
97.4
13
Rope (1948)
James Stewart
5.80
156.6
209.10
50
89
00 / 00
96.4
14
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Ray Milland &
Grace Kelly6.60
154.5
253.00
48
83
00 / 00
94.9
15
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Joseph Cotten
3.40
123.2
123.20
90
90
01 / 00
94.2
16
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Robert Walker
5.10
110.1
180.90
57
90
00 / 00
93.0
18
Lifeboat (1944)
AA Best Director NomTallulah Bankhead
3.20
108.7
108.70
98
86
03 / 00
92.1
17
Frenzy (1972)
Jon Finch
21.00
133.2
133.20
18
78
00 / 00
91.6
19
Torn Curtain (1966)
Paul Newman &
Julie Andrews16.40
160.5
160.50
18
67
00 / 00
90.5
21
The Paradine Case (1947)
Gregory Peck &
Charles Laughton5.90
173.2
173.20
54
62
01 / 00
90.4
19
Saboteur (1942)
Robert Cummings
3.60
132.8
132.80
75
75
00 / 00
90.2
22
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Charles Laughton &
Maureen O'Hara5.00
193.1
193.10
27
53
00 / 00
89.3
23
Family Plot (1976)
Bruce Dern &
William Devane23.00
116.4
116.40
30
73
00 / 00
87.8
24
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Margaret Lockwood &
Michael Redgrave2.10
83.9
83.90
109
79
00 / 00
86.1
25
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Shirley MacLaine
3.70
77.0
77.00
87
78
00 / 00
84.7
28
Marnie (1964)
Sean Connery &
Tippi Hedren7.90
90.1
90.10
34
72
00 / 00
83.9
26
I Confess (1953)
Montgomery Clift
4.40
78.5
158.90
80
75
00 / 00
83.7
27
The Wrong Man (1956)
Henry Fonda
3.30
65.2
119.50
102
79
00 / 00
83.4
29
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Carole Lombard &
Robert Montgomery3.20
121.8
173.90
77
57
00 / 00
81.6
30
Stage Fright (1950)
Jane Wyman &
Marlene Dietrich2.90
64.9
122.40
108
73
00 / 00
80.1
32
The House Across The Bay (1940)
George Raft &
Joan Bennett2.20
86.1
86.10
88
60
00 / 00
75.4
31
The 39 Steps (1935)
Robert Donat &
Madeleine Carroll0.70
30.2
30.20
171
78
00 / 00
75.3
33
Topaz (1969)
Roscoe Lee Browne
11.00
83.3
83.30
29
57
00 / 00
71.4
34
Under Capricorn (1949)
Ingrid Bergman &
Jospeh Cotten3.40
84.3
185.80
107
55
00 / 00
69.3
35
Secret Agent (1936)
John Gielgud &
Peter Lorre1.00
43.4
43.40
144
66
00 / 00
67.0
Alfred Hitchcock 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
Psycho (1960)
AA Best Director Nom
Anthony Perkins &
Janet Leigh
740.50
Notorious (1946)
Director
Cary Grant &
Ingrid Bergman
595.20
North by Northwest (1959)
Cary Grant &
James Mason
554.50
Suspicion (1941)
AA Best Picture Nom
Cary Grant &
Joan Fontaine
312.80
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Ray Milland &
Grace Kelly
253.00
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
AA Best Picture Nom
Joel McCrea
240.80
Rope (1948)
James Stewart
209.10
Under Capricorn (1949)
Ingrid Bergman &
Jospeh Cotten
185.80
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Robert Walker
180.90
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Carole Lombard &
Robert Montgomery
173.90
I Confess (1953)
Montgomery Clift
158.90
Stage Fright (1950)
Jane Wyman &
Marlene Dietrich
122.40
The Wrong Man (1956)
Henry Fonda
119.50
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 |
Psycho (1960) AA Best Director Nom |
Anthony Perkins & Janet Leigh |
740.50 | |
Notorious (1946) Director |
Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman |
595.20 | |
North by Northwest (1959) | Cary Grant & James Mason |
554.50 | |
Suspicion (1941) AA Best Picture Nom |
Cary Grant & Joan Fontaine |
312.80 | |
Dial M for Murder (1954) | Ray Milland & Grace Kelly |
253.00 | |
Foreign Correspondent (1940) AA Best Picture Nom |
Joel McCrea | 240.80 | |
Rope (1948) | James Stewart | 209.10 | |
Under Capricorn (1949) | Ingrid Bergman & Jospeh Cotten |
185.80 | |
Strangers on a Train (1951) | Robert Walker | 180.90 | |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) | Carole Lombard & Robert Montgomery |
173.90 | |
I Confess (1953) | Montgomery Clift | 158.90 | |
Stage Fright (1950) | Jane Wyman & Marlene Dietrich |
122.40 | |
The Wrong Man (1956) | Henry Fonda | 119.50 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Alfred Hitchcock
1. Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone, Essex, England.
2. Alfred Hitchcock’s opinion about actors….”I never said all actors are: what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle”.
3. Alfred Hitchcock love to have MacGuffins in his movies. MacGuffins are basically decoys…they get the audience to think something is important and by the end of the movie the audience realizes they were not really important at all.
4. Alfred Hitchcock was nominated five times for a Best Director Oscar®…but he never won…he was nominated for Rebecca, Spellbound, Lifeboat, Psycho and Rear Window.
5. Alfred Hitchcock made 4 movies with James Stewart and Cary Grant. The Stewart 4….Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rear Window and Vertigo. The Grant 4….Suspicion, Notorious, To Catch A Thief and North by Northwest.
6. Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite actress was Grace Kelly…..they made three movies together…..Dial M For Murder, To Catch A Thief and Rear Window…..Hitchcock kept hoping Kelly would return to movies….but she never did.
7. Alfred Hitchcock has been described as the most influential filmmaker of all time.
8. Alfred Hitchcock wanted to call North by Northwest….”The Man on Lincoln’s Nose”….he was overruled….but he sneak a Shakespeare reference into the title.
9. Alfred Hitchcock was given an honorary Oscar®….the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968.
10. Alfred Hitchcock was famous for his cameo appearances in almost all of his movies….for a great movie page on his cameos check out Film Historian Steve Lensman’s Hitchcock’s Cameos which also includes a video of the Hitchcock cameos.
Steve Lensman’s Alfred Hitchcock Expanded You Tube Video
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HITCHCOCK!!! THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE!!! I have seen 22 Hitchcock movies. The highest rated movie I have seen is REBECCA. The lowest rated movie I have seen is UNDER CAPRICORN. The highest ranked movie I haven’t seen is FORIEGN CORRESPONDENT. Most of the Hitchcock films I have seen are American although I have seen some of his British films as well. Favorites include THE 39 STEPS, THE LADY VANISHES, REBECCA , SHADOW OF A DOUBT, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, REAR WINDOW, DIAL M FOR MURDER, TO CATCH A THIEF, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956), VERTIGO, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, and NOTORIOUS. Other Alfred Hitchcock movies I have seen include SUSPICION, MR. AND MRS. SMITH, LIFEBOAT, PSYCHO, THE BIRDS, SPELLBOUND, I CONFESS, TORN CURTAIN, ROPE, and UNDER CAPRICORN. REAR WINDOW is my favorite Hitchcock movie. No Ifs, Ands, or Buts About it, Alfred Hitchcock DESERVED the Best Director Oscar for REAR WINDOW in 1954. Enough Said!!!
Hey Greg. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Alfred Hitchcock. 22 is a very good total….but it trails big Hitch fans like Steve and Flora. Seems I am always in a rotation of watching Hitchcock movies. Recently WoC and myself watched Rear Window (she had never seen it)….that now has me motivated to watch the Hitch classics again. Lots of Hitch favorites…that will make our Hitch fans happy to see. Of your favorites…I am right there with you on Dial M For Murder, Rear Window, Notorious, North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train and To Catch A Thief. I like Vertigo….but do not love it. Looking at your others list….Under Capricorn, Spellbound and Mr. and Mrs. Smith would be near the bottom of my personal Hitch rankings. And finally….you have no arguments from me about Hitch deserving an Oscar for Rear Window. Good stuff!
Happy 90th birthday to Tippi Hedren.
Happy Birthday Tippi. Hey Flora. Thanks for sharing that informatuon.