The Best Alan Bates Movies, Ranked
62 credits from 1960 to 2018, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Rose (1979) with $29.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alan Bates Box Office Hits
Alan Bates's films have made $45.7M worldwide in total. The Rose (1979) is the biggest hit at $29.2M, ahead of The Prince and the Pauper (2000) ($8.58M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Rose 1979 · Drama $29.2M $29.2M dom. - 2
The Prince and the Pauper 2000 · Adventure $8.58M - 3
A Prayer for the Dying 1987 · Action $1.43M $1.43M dom. - 4
The Statement 2003 · Drama $1.08M $766K dom. - 5
Nijinsky 1980 · Drama $1.05M $1.05M dom. - 6
The Wicked Lady 1983 · Adventure $725K $725K dom. - 7
Britannia Hospital 1982 · Comedy $376K $376K dom. - 8
Silent Tongue 1993 · Western $61.3K $61.3K dom. - 9
We Think the World of You 1988 · Drama $21K $21K dom. - 10
King of Hearts 1966 · Drama $18.1K $17.6K dom.
The Best Alan Bates Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alan Bates has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 33 films, and The Rose (1979) is the pick of them.
- Drama 33 films The Rose 1979
- Comedy 4 films Britannia Hospital 1982 · as Macready
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Romance 4 films A Kind of Loving 1962 · as Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown - Adventure 2 films The Prince and the Pauper 2000 · as Re Enrico VIII
- Western 1 film Silent Tongue 1993 · as Eamon McCree
- Action 1 film A Prayer for the Dying 1987 · as Jack Meehan
The Best Alan Bates Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alan Bates's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
The Latest Alan Bates Movies
The most recent films Alan Bates is credited on, newest first — starting with Spartacus (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Spartacus 2004 · Antonius Agrippa - The Statement 2003 · Drama
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Hollywood North 2003 · Michael Baytes -
King of Hearts (re-release) 2003 · Drama -
Salem Witch Trials 2002 · Sir William Phips -
Bertie and Elizabeth 2002 · King George V -
The Cherry Orchard 2002 · Drama -
Love in a Cold Climate 2001 · Uncle Matthew - The Prince and the Pauper 2000 · Re Enrico VIII
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St. Patrick: The Irish Legend 2000 · Calpornius -
Arabian Nights 2000 · Storyteller -
In the Beginning 2000 · Jethro
The Best Alan Bates Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan Bates films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Alan Bates movie?
The Rose (1979) made the most at the box office, with $29.2M worldwide, followed by The Prince and the Pauper (2000) with $8.58M. Together, Alan Bates's films with box office figures have made $45.7M.
What is the best Alan Bates drama movie?
The Rose (1979) is the best-rated of Alan Bates's drama films. In other genres: Britannia Hospital (comedy), A Kind of Loving (romance) and The Prince and the Pauper (adventure).
What is the newest Alan Bates movie?
The newest film on Alan Bates's filmography is Tea with the Dames (2018), with Alan Bates as Anthony.
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