The Best Charles Laughton Movies, Ranked
59 credits from 1928 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Old Dark House (1932) with $34.6K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Charles Laughton Box Office Hits
Charles Laughton's films have made $54.4K worldwide in total. The Old Dark House (1932) is the biggest hit at $34.6K, ahead of Witness for the Prosecution (1958) ($7.9K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Charles Laughton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Charles Laughton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is the pick of them.
The Best Charles Laughton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charles Laughton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.
The Latest Charles Laughton Movies
The most recent films Charles Laughton is credited on, newest first — starting with Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) 2012 · Comedy -
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Piccadilly [re-release] 2004 · Crime -
Advise & Consent 1962 · Senator Seabright Cooley -
Witness for the Prosecution 1958 · Drama -
Hobson’s Choice 1954 · Henry Horatio Hobson -
Young Bess 1953 · King Henry VIII -
Salome 1953 · King Herod -
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd 1952 · Capt. William Kidd -
O. Henry’s Full House 1952 · Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") -
The Blue Veil 1951 · Fred K. Begley -
The Strange Door 1951 · Sire Alain de Maletroit -
The Man on the Eiffel Tower 1949 · Inspector Jules Maigret
The Best Charles Laughton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charles Laughton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Charles Laughton movie?
The Old Dark House (1932) made the most at the box office, with $34.6K worldwide, followed by Witness for the Prosecution (1958) with $7.9K. Together, Charles Laughton's films with box office figures have made $54.4K.
Which Charles Laughton movie won the most awards?
Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is the most decorated Charles Laughton film, with 1 win from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Charles Laughton drama movie?
Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is the best-rated of Charles Laughton's drama films. In other genres: Mutiny on the Bounty (adventure), The Old Dark House (horror) and The Paradine Case (mystery).
What is the newest Charles Laughton movie?
The newest film on Charles Laughton's filmography is Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014), with Charles Laughton as Dr. Moreau (archive footage).
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