The Best David Niven Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1932 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Around the World in 80 Days (1956) with $42M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David Niven Box Office Hits
David Niven's films have made $84.5M worldwide in total. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is the biggest hit at $42M, ahead of Rough Cut (1980) ($16.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Around the World in 80 Days 1956 · Adventure $42M $42M dom. - 2
Rough Cut 1980 · Adventure $16.7M $16.7M dom. - 3
The Pink Panther 1964 · Comedy $10.9M $10.9M dom. - 4
Trail of the Pink Panther 1982 · Mystery $9.06M $9.06M dom. - 5
Curse of the Pink Panther 1983 · Mystery $4.49M $4.49M dom. - 6
Wuthering Heights 1939 · Drama $625K $625K dom. - 7
A Matter of Life and Death 1946 · Comedy $231K - 8
The Sea Wolves 1980 · War $220K $220K dom. - 9
Murder by Death 1976 · Mystery $38.2K - 10
The Guns of Navarone 1961 · Action $20.6K
The Best David Niven Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Niven has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 28 films, and The Pink Panther (1964) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 28 films The Pink Panther 1964
- Drama 11 films Wuthering Heights 1939 · as Edgar Linton
- Adventure 8 films Around the World in 80 Days 1956
- Mystery 4 films Trail of the Pink Panther 1982
- War 3 films The Sea Wolves 1980 · as Col. W.H. Grice
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Horror 1 film Eye of the Devil 1966 · as Philippe de Montfaucon - Action 1 film The Guns of Navarone 1961
The Best David Niven Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Niven's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1980s.
Most Awarded David Niven Movies
David Niven's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) leads with 5 wins from 9 nominations.
The Latest David Niven Movies
The most recent films David Niven is credited on, newest first — starting with Curse of the Pink Panther (1983). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Curse of the Pink Panther 1983 · Mystery
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Better Late Than Never 1983 · Nick Cartland - Trail of the Pink Panther 1982 · Mystery
- The Sea Wolves 1980 · Col. W.H. Grice
- Rough Cut 1980 · Adventure
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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 1980 · Ivan -
Escape to Athena 1979 · Professor Blake -
A Man Called Intrepid 1979 · Sir William Stephenson -
Candleshoe 1977 · Adventure - Murder by Death 1976 · Mystery
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No Deposit, No Return 1976 · J.W. Osborne -
Paper Tiger 1975 · 'Major' Walter Bradbury
The Best David Niven Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Niven films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing David Niven movie?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) made the most at the box office, with $42M worldwide, followed by Rough Cut (1980) with $16.7M. Together, David Niven's films with box office figures have made $84.5M.
Which David Niven movie won the most awards?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is the most decorated David Niven film, with 5 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Niven comedy movie?
The Pink Panther (1964) is the best-rated of David Niven's comedy films. In other genres: Wuthering Heights (drama), Around the World in 80 Days (adventure) and Trail of the Pink Panther (mystery).
What is the newest David Niven movie?
The newest film on David Niven's filmography is Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story (2024), with David Niven as Self.
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