The Best Alan Parker Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1970 to 2018, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Evita (1996) with $141M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alan Parker Box Office Hits
Alan Parker's films have made $353M worldwide in total. Evita (1996) is the biggest hit at $141M, ahead of The Life of David Gale (2003) ($39M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Evita 1996 · Biography $141M $50M dom. - 2
The Life of David Gale 2003 · Drama $39M $20M dom. - 3
Midnight Express 1978 · Biography $35M $35M dom. - 4
Mississippi Burning 1989 · Drama $34.6M $34.6M dom. - 5
Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982 · Drama $22.3M $22.2M dom. - 6
Fame 1980 · Drama $21.2M $21.2M dom. - 7
Angel Heart 1987 · Mystery $17.2M $17.2M dom. - 8
The Commitments 1991 · Drama $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 9
Angela's Ashes 1999 · Drama $13M $13M dom. - 10
Shoot the Moon 1982 · Drama $9.22M $9.22M dom.
The Best Alan Parker Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alan Parker has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Life of David Gale (2003) is the pick of them.
The Best Alan Parker Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alan Parker's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Alan Parker Movies
Alan Parker's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Midnight Express (1978) leads with 11 wins from 21 nominations.
- Awards: 11 wins Midnight Express 1978 · 21 nominations
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Awards: 6 wins Bugsy Malone 1976 · 14 nominations - Awards: 4 wins The Commitments 1991 · 8 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins Mississippi Burning 1989 · 16 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins Evita 1996 · 18 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins Fame 1980 · 13 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982 · 2 nominations
The Latest Alan Parker Movies
The most recent films Alan Parker is credited on, newest first — starting with Guns N’ Roses: Rock in Rio 2017 (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Guns N’ Roses: Rock in Rio 2017 2017 · Director - The Life of David Gale 2003 · Director
- Angela's Ashes 1999 · Director
- Evita 1996 · Director
- The Commitments 1991 · Director
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Come See the Paradise 1990 · Director - Mississippi Burning 1989 · Director
- Angel Heart 1987 · Director
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Birdy 1984 · Director - Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982 · Director
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Raw Force 1982 · Stripe Shirt Man (uncredited) - Shoot the Moon 1982 · Director
The Best Alan Parker Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan Parker films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Alan Parker movie?
Evita (1996) made the most at the box office, with $141M worldwide, followed by The Life of David Gale (2003) with $39M. Together, Alan Parker's films with box office figures have made $353M.
Which Alan Parker movie won the most awards?
Midnight Express (1978) is the most decorated Alan Parker film, with 11 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alan Parker drama movie?
The Life of David Gale (2003) is the best-rated of Alan Parker's drama films. In other genres: Evita (biography), Angel Heart (mystery) and Bugsy Malone (comedy).
What is the newest Alan Parker movie?
The newest film on Alan Parker's filmography is Who Killed British Cinema? (2018), with Alan Parker as Self.
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