The Best Carol Reed Movies, Ranked
30 credits from 1935 to 2006, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Third Man (1949) with $1.42M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Carol Reed Box Office Hits
Carol Reed's films have made $1.86M worldwide in total. The Third Man (1949) is the biggest hit at $1.42M, ahead of The Fallen Idol (1948) ($373K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Carol Reed Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Carol Reed has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and Odd Man Out (1947) is the pick of them.
The Best Carol Reed Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Carol Reed's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
Most Awarded Carol Reed Movies
Carol Reed's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Oliver! (1968) leads with 7 wins from 27 nominations.
The Latest Carol Reed Movies
The most recent films Carol Reed is credited on, newest first — starting with The Fallen Idol (re-release) (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Fallen Idol (re-release) 2006 · Director -
Follow Me! 1972 · Director -
Flap 1970 · Director -
Oliver! 1968 · Director -
The Agony and the Ecstasy 1965 · Director -
The Running Man 1963 · Director -
Mutiny on the Bounty 1962 · Director -
Our Man in Havana 1959 · Director -
The Key 1958 · Director -
Trapeze 1956 · Director -
A Kid for Two Farthings 1955 · Director -
The Man Between 1953 · Director
The Best Carol Reed Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Carol Reed films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Carol Reed movie?
The Third Man (1949) made the most at the box office, with $1.42M worldwide, followed by The Fallen Idol (1948) with $373K. Together, Carol Reed's films with box office figures have made $1.86M.
Which Carol Reed movie won the most awards?
Oliver! (1968) is the most decorated Carol Reed film, with 7 wins from 27 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Carol Reed drama movie?
Odd Man Out (1947) is the best-rated of Carol Reed's drama films. In other genres: Our Man in Havana (comedy), The Fallen Idol (thriller) and The Third Man (mystery).
What is the newest Carol Reed movie?
The newest film on Carol Reed's filmography is The Fallen Idol (re-release) (2006), directed by Carol Reed.
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