RKO Radio Pictures Movies: Every Film & Box Office
RKO Radio Pictures has made 668 films from 1929 to 1957, earning $853M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Bambi (1942), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) and Pinocchio (1940). Its most frequent director is Lew Landers (23 films). Drama is its most common genre, with 257 films.
- films
- 668
- worldwide box office
- $853M
- years active
- 1929–1957
- Film languages
- English (661), French (3), Chinese (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 1930s, 288 films
- Frequent director
- Lew Landers
- Oscars
- 25 wins from 80 nominations
- After the credits
- 3 films have a scene after the credits
What Are RKO Radio Pictures' Biggest Box Office Hits?
The RKO Radio Pictures films that earned the most worldwide. Bambi (1942) leads with $267M, 31% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Bambi 1942 · Drama $267M - 2
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1938 · Fantasy $185M - 3
Pinocchio 1940 · Fantasy $122M - 4
Cinderella 1950 · Fantasy $96.4M - 5
Peter Pan 1953 · Adventure $87.4M - 6
Song of the South 1946 · Fantasy $37.5M - 7
The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 · Drama $23.7M - 8
The Bells of St. Mary’s 1945 · Comedy $21.3M
What Are the Latest RKO Radio Pictures Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Jet Pilot (1957).
What Kind of Movies Does RKO Radio Pictures Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Drama is its most common genre, with 257 films. The 1930s were its busiest decade, with 288 films.
RKO Radio Pictures Movies by Genre
RKO Radio Pictures Movies by Decade
- 10 1920s
- 288 1930s
- 269 1940s
- 101 1950s
RKO Radio Pictures Movies by Language
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English 661 -
French 3 -
Chinese 1 - British english 1
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Italian 1
Who Works With RKO Radio Pictures the Most?
The people credited on the most RKO Radio Pictures films. Tim Holt appears in 45 of them, and Lew Landers directed 23.
Directors Who Work With RKO Radio Pictures
Actors in the Most RKO Radio Pictures Movies
How Have RKO Radio Pictures Movies Done at the Awards?
Nominations and wins of RKO Radio Pictures films at the ceremonies the site follows, including 25 Oscars from 80 nominations.
Latest Oscar Wins for RKO Radio Pictures Movies
- 1950 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Cinematography (Color)
- 1950 Mighty Joe Young Special Effects
- 1948 The Bishop's Wife Sound Recording
- 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives Actor
- 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives Best Motion Picture
- 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives Directing
- 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives Film Editing
- 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
- 1947 The Bishop's Wife Sound Recording
What Movies Has RKO Radio Pictures Made?
All 668 films, newest first, with the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
All 668 RKO Radio Pictures Movies
Newest first. Page 2 of 14.
One Minute to Zero 1952 · Drama · $3.45K
Beware, My Lovely 1952 · Thriller
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 1952 · Action
Desert Passage 1952 · Western
The Half-Breed 1952 · Western
The Narrow Margin 1952 · Crime
Target 1952 · Western
Macao 1952 · Adventure · $3.53K
Tarzan’s Savage Fury 1952 · Adventure
Trail Guide 1952 · Western
A Girl in Every Port 1952 · Comedy
Double Dynamite 1951 · Comedy
Overland Telegraph 1951 · Western
On Dangerous Ground 1951 · Drama
Two Tickets to Broadway 1951 · Music
The Racket 1951 · Crime
Slaughter Trail 1951 · Western
The Whip Hand 1951 · Mystery
Hot Lead 1951 · Western
Alice in Wonderland 1951 · Adventure · $1.25K
Pistol Harvest 1951 · Western
Flying Leathernecks 1951 · Action
Best of the Badmen 1951 · Western
Gunplay 1951 · Western
Sealed Cargo 1951 · Drama
Day of the Fight 1951 · Documentary
My Forbidden Past 1951 · Drama
Circle of Danger 1951 · Thriller
Saddle Legion 1951 · Adventure
Flying Padre 1951 · Documentary
Law of the Badlands 1951 · Western
Cry Danger 1951 · Crime
Gambling House 1950 · Drama
Hunt the Man Down 1950 · Crime
Vendetta 1950 · Drama
Where Danger Lives 1950 · Thriller
Born to Be Bad 1950 · Drama
Bunco Squad 1950 · Crime
Never a Dull Moment 1950 · Comedy
Border Treasure 1950 · Western
Treasure Island 1950 · Adventure
The White Tower 1950 · Drama
Destination Murder 1950 · Crime
Armored Car Robbery 1950 · Thriller
Rider from Tucson 1950 · Western
Storm Over Wyoming 1950 · Western
Dynamite Pass 1950 · Action- Cinderella 1950 · Fantasy · $96.4M
Which Studios Are Similar to RKO Radio Pictures?
The studios with the most English drama films. RKO Radio Pictures has made 252 English drama films, more than any other kind.
- Paramount Pictures 635 English drama films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 608 English drama films
- Warner Bros. Pictures 588 English drama films
- BBC 583 English drama films
- Universal Pictures 476 English drama films
- Columbia Pictures 469 English drama films
- 20th Century Fox 354 English drama films
- Netflix 268 English drama films
RKO Radio Pictures: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has RKO Radio Pictures made?
RKO Radio Pictures has released 668 films, from 1929 to 1957. Its busiest decade was the 1930s, with 288 films.
See every film What is RKO Radio Pictures' highest-grossing movie?
Bambi (1942) is RKO Radio Pictures' biggest box office hit, with $267M worldwide, ahead of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) ($185M).
Which director has made the most films with RKO Radio Pictures?
Lew Landers has directed 23 RKO Radio Pictures films, more than anyone else, followed by Leslie Goodwins (21) and William A. Seiter (16).