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The Best Charles Crichton Movies, Ranked

25 credits from 1945 to 1988, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is A Fish Called Wanda (1988) with $62.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Charles Crichton Box Office Hits

Charles Crichton's films have made $62.6M worldwide in total. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) is the biggest hit at $62.5M, ahead of Dead of Night (1945) ($35.3K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 A Fish Called Wanda (1988) movie poster A Fish Called Wanda 1988 · Comedy $62.5M $62.5M dom.
  2. 2 Dead of Night (1945) movie poster Dead of Night 1945 · Thriller $35.3K
  3. 3 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) movie poster The Lavender Hill Mob 1951 · Comedy $32.2K $16.4K dom.
  4. 4 The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) movie poster The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953 · Comedy $56
One pick per decade

The Best Charles Crichton Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Charles Crichton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Charles Crichton Movies

Charles Crichton's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) leads with 3 wins from 15 nominations.

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The Best Charles Crichton Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Charles Crichton movie?

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) made the most at the box office, with $62.5M worldwide, followed by Dead of Night (1945) with $35.3K. Together, Charles Crichton's films with box office figures have made $62.6M.

Which Charles Crichton movie won the most awards?

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) is the most decorated Charles Crichton film, with 3 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Charles Crichton comedy movie?

A Fish Called Wanda (1988) is the best-rated of Charles Crichton's comedy films. In other genres: Dead of Night (thriller).

What is the newest Charles Crichton movie?

The newest film on Charles Crichton's filmography is A Fish Called Wanda (1988), directed by Charles Crichton.

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