The Best Christopher Plummer Movies, Ranked
136 credits from 1958 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Knives Out (2019) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Knives Out (2019) with $313M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Christopher Plummer Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Christopher Plummer is credited on. Knives Out (2019) leads with 85, followed by All the Money in the World (2017) at 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Knives Out 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 70 All the Money in the World 2017 · Biography -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Biography -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The Exception 2017 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Last Full Measure 2019 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 The Last Full Measure 2020 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Boundaries 2018 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Cliffs of Freedom 2019 · Drama -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 The Star 2017 · Adventure
Biggest Christopher Plummer Box Office Hits
Christopher Plummer's films have made $1.18B worldwide in total. Knives Out (2019) is the biggest hit at $313M, ahead of The Sound of Music (1965) ($160M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Knives Out 2019 · Drama $313M $165M dom.
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The Sound of Music 1965 · Biography $160M $159M dom. - 3
Wolf 1994 · Drama $131M $65M dom. - 4
An American Tail 1986 · Drama $84.5M $47.5M dom. - 5
Dragnet 1987 · Comedy $66.7M $57.4M dom. - 6 The Star 2017 · Adventure $63.6M $40.9M dom.
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009 · Adventure $61.8M $7.69M dom. - 8 All the Money in the World 2017 · Biography $57M $25.1M dom.
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The New World 2005 · Adventure $49.3M $12.7M dom. - 10
The Return of the Pink Panther 1975 · Mystery $41.8M $41.8M dom.
The Best Christopher Plummer Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Christopher Plummer has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 37 films, and Knives Out (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 37 films Knives Out 2019 · as Harlan Thrombey Movie Echo Score: 85
- Adventure 8 films The Star 2017 · as Herod Movie Echo Score: 50
- Comedy 6 films Dragnet 1987
- Action 6 films The Last Full Measure 2019 · as Frank Pitsenbarger Movie Echo Score: 65
- Biography 6 films All the Money in the World 2017 · as J. Paul Getty Movie Echo Score: 70
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History 4 films Four Minutes 2005 · as Archie Mason -
Horror 3 films Possessed 2000 · as Archbishop Hume -
Animation 2 films Pixies 2015 · as Pixie King (voice) -
Fantasy 2 films Rock-A-Doodle 1991 · as Grand Duke (voice)
The Best Christopher Plummer Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Christopher Plummer's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films The Last Full Measure 2020 · as Frank Pitsenbarger Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2010s 16 films Knives Out 2019 · as Harlan Thrombey Movie Echo Score: 85
- 2000s 17 films The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009
- 1990s 16 films Wolf 1994 · as Raymond Alden
- 1980s 24 films An American Tail 1986
- 1970s 18 films The Return of the Pink Panther 1975
- 1960s 9 films The Sound of Music 1965
Most Awarded Christopher Plummer Movies
Christopher Plummer's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Sound of Music (1965) leads with 8 wins from 16 nominations.
The Latest Christopher Plummer Movies
The most recent films Christopher Plummer is credited on, newest first — starting with Heroes of the Golden Mask (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Heroes of the Golden Mask 2023 · Rizzo (voice) - The Last Full Measure 2020 · Frank Pitsenbarger
- Knives Out 2019 · Harlan Thrombey
- The Last Full Measure 2019 · Frank Pitsenbarger
- Cliffs of Freedom 2019 · Thanasi
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Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness 2018 · Dr. Jeffrey West (voice) - Boundaries 2018 · Jack
- All the Money in the World 2017 · J. Paul Getty
- The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Biography
- The Star 2017 · Herod
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Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom 2017 · Dr. West (voice) - The Exception 2017 · Drama
The Best Christopher Plummer Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Christopher Plummer films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Christopher Plummer movie?
Knives Out (2019) is the best-rated Christopher Plummer film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of All the Money in the World (2017) (70) and The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Knives Out: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Christopher Plummer movie?
Knives Out (2019) made the most at the box office, with $313M worldwide, followed by The Sound of Music (1965) with $160M. Together, Christopher Plummer's films with box office figures have made $1.18B.
Which Christopher Plummer movie won the most awards?
The Sound of Music (1965) is the most decorated Christopher Plummer film, with 8 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Christopher Plummer drama movie?
Knives Out (2019) is the best-rated of Christopher Plummer's drama films, with a score of 85. In other genres: The Star (adventure), Dragnet (comedy) and The Last Full Measure (action).
What is the newest Christopher Plummer movie?
The newest film on Christopher Plummer's filmography is Heroes of the Golden Mask (2023), with Christopher Plummer as Rizzo (voice).
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