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The Best Burt Lancaster Movies, Ranked

106 credits from 1946 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Airport (1970) with $100M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Burt Lancaster Box Office Hits

Burt Lancaster's films have made $171M worldwide in total. Airport (1970) is the biggest hit at $100M, ahead of Tough Guys (1986) ($21.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Airport (1970) movie poster Airport 1970 · Action $100M $100M dom.
  2. 2 Tough Guys (1986) movie poster Tough Guys 1986 · Comedy $21.5M $21.5M dom.
  3. 3 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) movie poster Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982 · Mystery $18.2M $18.2M dom.
  4. 4 Atlantic City (1981) movie poster Atlantic City 1981 · Drama $12.7M $12.7M dom.
  5. 5 The Osterman Weekend (1983) movie poster The Osterman Weekend 1983 · Action $6.49M $6.49M dom.
  6. 6 Local Hero (1983) movie poster Local Hero 1983 · Drama $6M $5.9M dom.
  7. 7 The Phantom of the Opera (1990) movie poster The Phantom of the Opera 1990 · Drama $3.95M $3.95M dom.
  8. 8 Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) movie poster Cattle Annie and Little Britches 1981 · Western $535K $535K dom.
  9. 9 The Leopard (1963) movie poster The Leopard 1963 · Drama $321K
  10. 10 Rocket Gibraltar (1988) movie poster Rocket Gibraltar 1988 · Family $187K $187K dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Burt Lancaster Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Burt Lancaster has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 33 films, and Atlantic City (1981) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Burt Lancaster Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Burt Lancaster's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1990s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Burt Lancaster Movies

Burt Lancaster's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. From Here to Eternity (1953) leads with 11 wins from 17 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Burt Lancaster Movies

The most recent films Burt Lancaster is credited on, newest first — starting with The Leopard (re-release) (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Burt Lancaster Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Burt Lancaster films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Burt Lancaster movie?

Airport (1970) made the most at the box office, with $100M worldwide, followed by Tough Guys (1986) with $21.5M. Together, Burt Lancaster's films with box office figures have made $171M.

Which Burt Lancaster movie won the most awards?

From Here to Eternity (1953) is the most decorated Burt Lancaster film, with 11 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Burt Lancaster drama movie?

Atlantic City (1981) is the best-rated of Burt Lancaster's drama films. In other genres: Airport (action), Tough Guys (comedy) and Cattle Annie and Little Britches (western).

What is the newest Burt Lancaster movie?

The newest film on Burt Lancaster's filmography is Paul Newman: The Restless (2023), with Burt Lancaster as Self (archive footage).

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