The Best Alan Rickman Movies, Ranked
51 credits from 1978 to 2016, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) with $390M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alan Rickman Box Office Hits
Alan Rickman's films have made $963M worldwide in total. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) is the biggest hit at $390M, ahead of The Butler (2013) ($177M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991 · Action $390M $165M dom. - 2
The Butler 2013 · Drama $177M $117M dom. - 3
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007 · Drama $153M $52.9M dom. - 4
Die Hard 1988 · Action $144M $85.9M dom. - 5
Eye in the Sky 2016 · Drama $35.3M $18.7M dom. - 6
Quigley Down Under 1990 · Action $21.4M $21.4M dom. - 7
Gambit 2012 · Comedy $10.2M - 8
A Little Chaos 2015 · Drama $10.1M $558K dom. - 9
Bottle Shock 2008 · Drama $4.63M $4.08M dom. - 10
The January Man 1989 · Action $4.61M $4.61M dom.
The Best Alan Rickman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alan Rickman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and The Butler (2013) is the pick of them.
- Drama 22 films The Butler 2013 · as Ronald Reagan
- Comedy 4 films Gambit 2012 · as Lionel Shahbandar
- Action 4 films Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991
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Mystery 2 films Wetherby 1985 · as TV Commentator (archival footage) -
Romance 1 film Close My Eyes 1991 · as Sinclair -
Thriller 1 film Closet Land 1991 · as Interrogator
The Best Alan Rickman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alan Rickman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Alan Rickman Movies
Alan Rickman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) leads with 2 wins from 17 nominations.
The Latest Alan Rickman Movies
The most recent films Alan Rickman is credited on, newest first — starting with Eye in the Sky (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Eye in the Sky 2016 · Drama
- A Little Chaos 2015 · Drama
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Dust 2013 · Todd -
CBGB 2013 · Drama -
Lee Daniels' The Butler 2013 · Biography - The Butler 2013 · Ronald Reagan
- Gambit 2012 · Lionel Shahbandar
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The Boy in the Bubble 2011 · The Storyteller (voice) -
Portraits in Dramatic Time 2011 -
The Song of Lunch 2010 · He -
Sonnet Number 12 2009 · (voice) -
Nobel Son 2008 · Drama
The Best Alan Rickman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alan Rickman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Alan Rickman movie?
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) made the most at the box office, with $390M worldwide, followed by The Butler (2013) with $177M. Together, Alan Rickman's films with box office figures have made $963M.
Which Alan Rickman movie won the most awards?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) is the most decorated Alan Rickman film, with 2 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alan Rickman drama movie?
The Butler (2013) is the best-rated of Alan Rickman's drama films. In other genres: Gambit (comedy), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (action) and Wetherby (mystery).
What is the newest Alan Rickman movie?
The newest film on Alan Rickman's filmography is Eye in the Sky (2016).
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