The Best Alec Guinness Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1947 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) comes out on top with a score of 46. The biggest box office hit is Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) with $161M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Alec Guinness Box Office Hits
Alec Guinness's films have made $394M worldwide in total. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) is the biggest hit at $161M, ahead of Doctor Zhivago (1965) ($112M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 · Action $161M - 2
Doctor Zhivago 1965 · Drama $112M $112M dom. - 3
Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · Adventure $46M $45.3M dom. - 4
A Passage to India 1985 · Adventure $33M $27.2M dom. - 5
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 · Adventure $27.2M $27.2M dom. - 6
Lovesick 1983 · Fantasy $10.2M $10.2M dom. - 7
A Handful of Dust 1988 · Romance $1.56M $1.56M dom. - 8
Mute Witness 1995 · Horror $1.13M $1.13M dom. - 9
Little Dorrit 1987 · Drama $1.03M $1.03M dom. - 10
Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 · Comedy $147K $35.9K dom.
The Best Alec Guinness Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Alec Guinness has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the pick of them.
- Drama 13 films Doctor Zhivago 1965
- Comedy 10 films Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 · as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
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Adventure 7 films Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice) Movie Echo Score: 46 - Romance 3 films A Handful of Dust 1988 · as Mr. Todd
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Sci-Fi 3 films The Man in the White Suit 1951 · as Sidney Stratton -
Mystery 3 films Murder by Death 1976 - Action 1 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 · as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
- Horror 1 film Mute Witness 1995 · as The Reaper
- Fantasy 1 film Lovesick 1983 · as Sigmund Freud
The Best Alec Guinness Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Alec Guinness's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2010s.
- 2010s 2 films Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice) Movie Echo Score: 46
- 1990s 3 films Mute Witness 1995 · as The Reaper
- 1980s 12 films A Passage to India 1985
- 1970s 6 films Murder by Death 1976
- 1960s 9 films Doctor Zhivago 1965
- 1950s 16 films The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957
- 1940s 3 films Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 · as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
Most Awarded Alec Guinness Movies
Alec Guinness's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) leads with 14 wins from 16 nominations.
The Latest Alec Guinness Movies
The most recent films Alec Guinness is credited on, newest first — starting with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 · Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 · Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) 2002 · Prince Faisal -
Eskimo Day 1996 · James - Mute Witness 1995 · The Reaper
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A Foreign Field 1993 · Amos - A Handful of Dust 1988 · Mr. Todd
- Little Dorrit 1987 · William Dorrit
- A Passage to India 1985 · Adventure
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Monsignor Quixote 1985 · Father Quixote -
Return of the Jedi 1983 · Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi - Lovesick 1983 · Sigmund Freud
The Best Alec Guinness Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Alec Guinness films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Alec Guinness movie?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the best-rated Alec Guinness film, with a Movie Echo Score of 46. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Alec Guinness movie?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) made the most at the box office, with $161M worldwide, followed by Doctor Zhivago (1965) with $112M. Together, Alec Guinness's films with box office figures have made $394M.
Which Alec Guinness movie won the most awards?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is the most decorated Alec Guinness film, with 14 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Alec Guinness drama movie?
Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the best-rated of Alec Guinness's drama films. In other genres: Kind Hearts and Coronets (comedy), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (adventure) and A Handful of Dust (romance).
What is the newest Alec Guinness movie?
The newest film on Alec Guinness's filmography is Icons Unearthed: Star Wars (2022), with Alec Guinness as Self.
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