The Best Daniel Petrie Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1955 to 2001, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) with $29.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Daniel Petrie Box Office Hits
Daniel Petrie's films have made $102M worldwide in total. Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) is the biggest hit at $29.2M, ahead of Cocoon: The Return (1988) ($25M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Fort Apache the Bronx 1981 · Drama $29.2M $29.2M dom. - 2
Cocoon: The Return 1988 · Adventure $25M $18.9M dom. - 3
Six Pack 1982 · Drama $20.2M $20.2M dom. - 4
Lassie 1994 · Family $9.99M $9.98M dom. - 5
Lifeguard 1976 · Drama $5.42M $5.42M dom. - 6
Resurrection 1980 · Drama $3.91M $3.91M dom. - 7
Square Dance 1987 · Drama $225K $225K dom. - 8
Rocket Gibraltar 1988 · Family $187K $187K dom. - 9
The Bay Boy 1984 · Romance $162K $162K dom.
The Best Daniel Petrie Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Daniel Petrie has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) is the pick of them.
The Best Daniel Petrie Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Daniel Petrie's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Daniel Petrie Movies
The most recent films Daniel Petrie is credited on, newest first — starting with Walter and Henry (2001). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Walter and Henry 2001 · Director -
Wild Iris 2001 · Director -
Inherit the Wind 1999 · Director -
Calm at Sunset 1996 · Director -
Kissinger and Nixon 1995 · Director - Lassie 1994 · Director
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Mark Twain and Me 1991 · Director -
My Name Is Bill W. 1989 · Director - Cocoon: The Return 1988 · Director
- Rocket Gibraltar 1988 · Director
- Square Dance 1987 · Director
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The Execution of Raymond Graham 1985 · Director
The Best Daniel Petrie Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Daniel Petrie films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Daniel Petrie movie?
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) made the most at the box office, with $29.2M worldwide, followed by Cocoon: The Return (1988) with $25M. Together, Daniel Petrie's films with box office figures have made $102M.
What is the best Daniel Petrie drama movie?
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) is the best-rated of Daniel Petrie's drama films. In other genres: Lassie (family), The Bay Boy (romance) and Cocoon: The Return (adventure).
What is the newest Daniel Petrie movie?
The newest film on Daniel Petrie's filmography is Walter and Henry (2001), directed by Daniel Petrie.
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