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Patricia Neal
Birthdate: January 20, 1926

Patricia Neal

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1940s
1.8369
3
total ranking of 1.8369
1950s
2.8147
11
total ranking of 2.8147
1960s
2.5891
6
total ranking of 2.5891
1970s
0.6084
5
total ranking of 0.6084
1980s
1.3018
1
total ranking of 1.3018
1990s
1.7630
2
total ranking of 1.7630
2000s
2.2260
5
total ranking of 2.2260
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Patricia Neal is ranked overall as 2.7287 of of 4 stars2.7287

Patricia Neal Movie Rankings

1
Patricia Neal starring in Day the Earth Stood Still
Patricia Neal scores a combined 3.1353 out of 4 stars for Day the Earth Stood Still3.1353
When an alien and his robot land on Earth to deliver a message to all it's world leaders they are met with skepticism and apprehension. The leaders refuse to gather and the alien is forced to learn how and why humans behave as they do. ...more about Day the Earth Stood Still
2
Patricia Neal starring in Breakfast at Tiffany's
Patricia Neal scores a combined 3.1235 out of 4 stars for Breakfast at Tiffany's3.1235
Based on Truman Capote's novella, this is the story of a young, jet- setting woman in New York City who meets a young man when he moves into her apartment building. He is being kept by a wealthy, older woman, but wants to be a writer. ...more about Breakfast at Tiffany's
3
Patricia Neal starring in Hud
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.9940 out of 4 stars for Hud2.9940
Hud Bannon has always preferred drinking, fighting and womanizing to the very traditional ways of his father. Hud is a man who cares more for himself than he does his young nephew, his dad, or even their understanding housekeeper. ...more about Hud
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Foreign Actress
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Supporting Actress
  • National Board of Review, USA - Best Actress
  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress
4
Cookie's Fortune (1999)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.9610 out of 4 stars for Cookie's Fortune2.9610
Cookie's Fortune unfolds over an eventful Easter weekend in the small town of Holly Springs, Mississippi. ...more about Cookie's Fortune
Actor Awards
  • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Best Supporting Actress
5
Face in the Crowd, A (1957)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.8618 out of 4 stars for Face in the Crowd2.8618
Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes is a hobo. Discovered by Marcia Jeffries, he will become a very famous TV star. His success gives him more and more power. ...more about Face in the Crowd
6
Bright Leaves (2003)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.8564 out of 4 stars for Bright Leaves2.8564
North Carolina produces more tobacco than any other state in America. ...more about Bright Leaves
7
Bright Leaves (2004)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.8337 out of 4 stars for Bright Leaves2.8337
This documentary is a subjective, autobiographical meditation on the allure of cigarettes and their troubling legacy for the state of North Carolina. ...more about Bright Leaves
  • Not Available on DVD
8
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.7639 out of 4 stars for Broadway: The Golden Age2.7639
In their own words, and not a moment too soon - 'Broadway' tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. ...more about Broadway: The Golden Age
9
Fountainhead, The (1949)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.5239 out of 4 stars for Fountainhead2.5239
Individualistic and idealistic architect Howard Roark is expelled from college because his designs fail to fit with existing architectural thinking. ...more about Fountainhead
10
Ghost Story (1981)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.4756 out of 4 stars for Ghost Story2.4756
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing. ...more about Ghost Story
11
Operation Pacific (1951)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.3973 out of 4 stars for Operation Pacific2.3973
Submarine commander Duke Gifford feels guilty in the death of his former commanding officer, as well as about his failed marriage. These issues pull at him during a hazardous mission against the Japanese in World War II. ...more about Operation Pacific
12
In Harm's Way (1965)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.3260 out of 4 stars for In Harm's Way2.3260
Captain Rockwell Torrey and Commander Paul Eddington are part of the Navy's effort to recuperate from, and retaliate for, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ...more about In Harm's Way
13
Hasty Heart, The (1949)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.1795 out of 4 stars for Hasty Heart2.1795
It's 1945, Burma, the day the war is over! For many this means they've survived and will be going home. But not for everyone. A Scottish soldier, Corporal Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan is the victim of a wound to the lower back on this day. ...more about Hasty Heart
14
Week-End with Father (1951)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 2.1446 out of 4 stars for Week-End with Father2.1446
Single parents Jean Bowen and Brad Stubbs meet at the train station when they send their kids (his 2 girls, her 2 boys) off to camp. Love inevitably blooms. ...more about Week-End with Father
  • Not Available on DVD
15
Subject Was Roses, The (1968)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 1.8642 out of 4 stars for Subject Was Roses1.8642
When Timmy Cleary (Sheen), comes home from soldiering, he's greeted by the open but strained arms of his two parents, John and Nettie, (Neal and Albertson). ...more about Subject Was Roses
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Breaking Point, The (1950)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 1.8524 out of 4 stars for Breaking Point1.8524
Fishing boat captain Harry Morgan charters his boat. Due to strained finances, he is none too careful as to whom he does business with. ...more about Breaking Point
  • Not Available on DVD
17
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 1.8159 out of 4 stars for Diplomatic Courier1.8159
Department of State courier Mike Kelly ends up in postwar hotbed Trieste after failing to collect a package from a colleague. The Military Police are happy for him to get more involved, but things get a bit tough. After all, he is just a postman. ...more about Diplomatic Courier
  • Not Available on DVD
18
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 1.5502 out of 4 stars for From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff1.5502
Several of the interviews in this documentary were filmed at a symposium about the career and biography of Michael Chekhov, which was held in the US in the 1990s. ...more about From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
19
Night Digger, The (1971)
Patricia Neal scores a combined 1.5076 out of 4 stars for Night Digger1.5076
Effective psychological love story with a macabre twist not found in the original Joy Cowley novel. ...more about Night Digger
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Baxter! (1973)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Bright Leaf (1950)
No Reviews Available
Once, magnate Major Singleton ran the Royles out of the Kingsmont tobacco country for daring to make lowly cigarettes. Now in 1894, Brant Royle, last of his name, is back. ...more about Bright Leaf
  • Not Available on DVD
22
For the Love of May (2000)
No Reviews Available
After fifty years, Grammy May gets a call from her old flame, prompting four generations of women to confront the costs of waiting for Mr Right. ...more about For the Love of May
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
24
John Loves Mary (1949)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Nido de viudas (1977)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Passage, The (1979)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Pat Neal Is Back (1968)
No Reviews Available
This short focuses on 'Patricia Neal' (qv)'s return to motion pictures three years after she suffered a near-fatal stroke. We see her and the cast and crew at work in New York City on the feature film _Subject Was Roses, The (1968)_ (qv). ...more about Pat Neal Is Back
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Psyche '59 (1964)
No Reviews Available
Alison, the wife of a London businessman, has become blind following a fall in her home, though she has no memory of what caused her fall. ...more about Psyche '59
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Raton Pass (1951)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Something for the Birds (1952)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Three Secrets (1950)
No Reviews Available
A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. ...more about Three Secrets
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Washington Story (1952)
No Reviews Available
Van Johnson's character is a congressman, not a senator. Reporter Alice Kingsly arrives in Washington D.C. determined to uncover a tabloid-worthy scandal, and chooses Representative Joseph "No Comment Joe, the human clam" Gresham as her target. ...more about Washington Story
  • Not Available on DVD