The Best Austin Pendleton Movies, Ranked
53 credits from 1968 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Sound of Silence (2019) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) with $41.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Austin Pendleton Box Office Hits
Austin Pendleton's films have made $150M worldwide in total. The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) is the biggest hit at $41.1M, ahead of Starting Over (1979) ($35.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Mirror Has Two Faces 1996 · Romance $41.1M $41.1M dom. - 2
Starting Over 1979 · Comedy $35.6M $35.6M dom. - 3
Hello Again 1987 · Romance $20.4M $20.4M dom. - 4
First Family 1980 · Comedy $15.2M $15.2M dom. - 5
Trial and Error 1997 · Comedy $14.6M $13.6M dom. - 6
The Associate 1996 · Comedy $12.8M $12.8M dom. - 7
Off Beat 1986 · Comedy $4.84M $4.84M dom. - 8
My Boyfriend’s Back 1993 · Romance $3.34M $3.34M dom. - 9
Two Much 1995 · Comedy $1.14M $1.14M dom. - 10
Wishcraft 2002 · Horror $329K
The Best Austin Pendleton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Austin Pendleton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 17 films, and The Mimic (2020) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 17 films The Mimic 2020 · as The Driver Movie Echo Score: 57 -
Drama 13 films The Sound of Silence 2019 · as Robert Feinway Movie Echo Score: 72 - Romance 5 films The Mirror Has Two Faces 1996 · as Barry
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Mystery 2 films The Ballad of the Sad Cafe 1991 · as Lawyer Taylor -
Sci-Fi 1 film 7 Splinters in Time 2018 · as Fyodor Wax Movie Echo Score: 35 - Horror 1 film Wishcraft 2002 · as Mr. Turner
The Best Austin Pendleton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Austin Pendleton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films The Mimic 2020 · as The Driver Movie Echo Score: 57
- 2010s 4 films The Sound of Silence 2019 · as Robert Feinway Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2000s 10 films Wishcraft 2002 · as Mr. Turner
- 1990s 13 films The Mirror Has Two Faces 1996 · as Barry
- 1980s 6 films Hello Again 1987 · as Junior Lacey
- 1970s 8 films Starting Over 1979
The Latest Austin Pendleton Movies
The most recent films Austin Pendleton is credited on, newest first — starting with Magic Hour (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Magic Hour 2025 · Joseph - The Mimic 2020 · The Driver
- The Sound of Silence 2019 · Robert Feinway
- 7 Splinters in Time 2018 · Fyodor Wax
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Black Box 2013 · William Peters -
Game Change 2012 · Senator Joe Lieberman -
5-25-77 2008 · Herb Lightman -
Raising Flagg 2006 · Gus Falk -
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright 2005 · Jaurice -
Piccadilly Jim 2004 · Peter Pett -
Strip Search 2004 · James Perley - Wishcraft 2002 · Mr. Turner
The Best Austin Pendleton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Austin Pendleton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Austin Pendleton movie?
The Sound of Silence (2019) is the best-rated Austin Pendleton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72, ahead of The Mimic (2020) (57) and 7 Splinters in Time (2018) (35). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Sound of Silence: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Austin Pendleton movie?
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) made the most at the box office, with $41.1M worldwide, followed by Starting Over (1979) with $35.6M. Together, Austin Pendleton's films with box office figures have made $150M.
What is the best Austin Pendleton comedy movie?
The Mimic (2020) is the best-rated of Austin Pendleton's comedy films, with a score of 57. In other genres: The Sound of Silence (drama), The Mirror Has Two Faces (romance) and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (mystery).
What is the newest Austin Pendleton movie?
The newest film on Austin Pendleton's filmography is Magic Hour (2025), with Austin Pendleton as Joseph.
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