Actor & Director

Arturo Ripstein: Movies & Box Office

films: 37
as director: 28
on screen: 1964–2024
box office: $9.92M

Biggest hits

The Best Arturo Ripstein Movies

The films of Arturo Ripstein that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Time to Die (1966) (2017) leads with $9.78M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Arturo Ripstein's Career in Numbers

Arturo Ripstein's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Arturo Ripstein works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Los novios de mis hijas (1964) to Jugaremos en el bosque (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Arturo Ripstein Movies by Decade

1960s 7
1970s 9
1980s 3
1990s 6
2000s 4
2010s 4
2020s 1

The 1970s were Arturo Ripstein's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Arturo Ripstein Movies by Genre

Drama 22
Horror 2
Romance 2
Crime 2
Fantasy 1
Mystery 1
Documentary 1
War 1
Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Arturo Ripstein has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of horror (2).

Arturo Ripstein Career Milestones

First film: Los novios de mis hijas 1964
Biggest box office hit: Time to Die (1966) $9.78M worldwide
Newest film: Jugaremos en el bosque 2024

37 credits

Arturo Ripstein Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Arturo Ripstein is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 28 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Arturo Ripstein

Arturo Ripstein Movies as an Actor

Arturo Ripstein in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Arturo Ripstein Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Arturo Ripstein shares the most films with. Eligio Meléndez comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Luis Buñuel (4).

FAQ

Arturo Ripstein: Questions & Answers

How many movies Arturo Ripstein has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Arturo Ripstein been in?

Arturo Ripstein is credited on 37 films, from 1964 to 2024. 6 of them as an actor and 28 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Arturo Ripstein's highest-grossing movie?

Time to Die (1966) (2017) is Arturo Ripstein's biggest box office hit, with $9.78M worldwide, ahead of The Virgin of Lust (2002) ($64.5K). Across every film with box office figures, Arturo Ripstein's movies have made $9.92M.

Arturo Ripstein's biggest hits

What is Arturo Ripstein's newest movie?

The most recent film on Arturo Ripstein's filmography is Jugaremos en el bosque (2024), in the role of Don Francisco (Patriarca).

Who does Arturo Ripstein work with most often?

Arturo Ripstein shares the most films with Eligio Meléndez (4 films), Luis Buñuel (4 films) and Daniel Giménez Cacho (4 films).

The Best Arturo Ripstein Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.

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