10 Highest-Grossing Julie Andrews Movies | TheRichest
Julie Andrews was only ten years old when she began singing with her pianist mother and singer step-father. Her powerful voice and perfect pitch helped her start a solo career in opera. A few years later, she shifted to Broadway and debuted in 1954 with the musical spoof The Boy Friend. Two years later, she starred as a Cockney flower girl in My Fair Lady, where her performance was critically acclaimed, and the production became the biggest hit in the history of Broadway. She made minor appearances in television shows before Walt Disney cast her as a magical nanny in Mary Poppins, which earned her an Academy Award and Grammy, and the rest is cinema history.
A prolific actress and singer, Julie Andrews has expanded her acting range to show her versatility in various roles. She has starred in the drama, romance, and comedy movies that have made millions at the box office and earned her a $45 million net worth. Let’s take a look at the high-grossing Julie Andrews movies.
10 S.O.B (1981)
Directed by Julie Andrews’ husband Blake Edwards, S.O.B was a satirical comedy about a movie producer who loses money in a musical and ends up revamping his career by creating an erotic movie with a family-friendly cast. Andrews played the producer’s wife and a successful actress who became the star of the soft-porn musical. With a $12 million budget, the film grossed $15 million at the box office, as noted by IMDB.
9 Victor/Victoria (1982)
One of the most demanding roles Andrews has ever portrayed is in the movie Victor/Victoria. She showed her versatility as a drama and comedy actress, earning herself an Oscar nomination for the role. She played the role of a woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman. The movie had a $15 million budget and made $28 million at the box office.
8 Hawaii (1966)
An epic drama adapted from a novel, Hawaii, is a story from the 1820s when a couple travels to Hawaii to convert the natives. Andrews plays the role of the wife, Jerusha Hale. The three-hour-long film had a tedious plot; however, it was held together by Andrews and her co-star’s performance, as noted by Britannica. It garnered $35 million worldwide.
7 Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
With the director of Hawaii, George Roy Hill, Andrews reunited for the 1967 musical spoof Thoroughly Modern Millie. The movie was set in New York during the 1920s, where a young girl named Millie Dillmount decided to marry her boss. The film was a box office hit, making $40 million, and received seven Oscar nominations.
6 10 (1979)
A romantic comedy by Andrews’ husband Blake Edwards, 10 was a hit at the box office and one of the highest-grossing films of 1979, earning $75 million. The story revolves around a successful Hollywood composer suffering from a mid-life crisis and finds himself infatuated with a married woman. Andrews portrayed the role of his girlfriend Samantha, who reconciles with him by the end.
5 Mary Poppins (1964)
A movie that has become a classic comedy family cinema, Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins was famously adapted from P.L. Travers’ book of the same name. The movie was about a disciplined magical nanny who uses music and fun to bring two children closer to their father. According to The Numbers, the film grossed $102 million, making it the twentieth most popular film of the 20th century.
4 Tooth Fairy (2010)
A fantasy comedy-drama, Tooth Fairy revolves around the minor league hockey player who serves an unusual sentence with the Tooth Fairies after he performs a bad deed. Julie Andrews portrayed the role of Lily, the Head of Tooth Fairies. The film received mixed reviews and came fourth on the opening weekend, making $112 million worldwide.
3 The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement (2004)
The sequel to the much-anticipated first installment, The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement, sees Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews reprise their roles as royalty. Andrews’ character Queen Clarisse Renaldi wants Mia, Hathaway’s character, to get engaged five years after the original film's events. The movie made $135 million at the box office.
2 The Princess Diaries (2001)
An iconic coming-of-age teen comedy, The Princess Diaries, was adapted from Meg Cabot’s book of the same name. The movie saw Anne Hathaway as heir apparent Mia Thermopolis while Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi. The film received positive reviews and made $165 million globally.
1 The Sound Of Music (1965)
After Mary Poppins, Andrews’ image of wholesome character was enhanced further with another smashing hit, The Sound Of Music. The movie is still evergreen for its music, and the story revolves around a governess and aspiring nun who has to take care of seven children. Making $286 million at the box office, it dethroned Gone With The Wind as the highest-grossing movie during that time, as reported by Variety.
Julie Andrews has created some of the most iconic movies that remain evergreen over time, from breaking the stereotype of playing good characters early in her career and taking daring roles that showed off her versatile music and acting range. While she has semi-retired from movies, Andrews will be next seen voicing Marlena Gru in Minions: The Rise Of Gru, set for a 2022 release.
Sources: IMDB, Britannica, The Numbers, Variety
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