The Best Esmond Knight Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1934 to 1987, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Red Shoes (1948) with $184K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Esmond Knight Box Office Hits
Esmond Knight's films have made $580K worldwide in total. The Red Shoes (1948) is the biggest hit at $184K, ahead of Black Narcissus (1947) ($166K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Red Shoes 1948 · Drama $184K - 2
Black Narcissus 1947 · Drama $166K - 3
Peeping Tom 1960 · Horror $98.7K $36.6K dom. - 4
Henry V 1944 · History $62.6K - 5
The River 1951 · Drama $53.4K - 6
The Prince and the Showgirl 1957 · Comedy $8.44K - 7
The Element of Crime 1984 · Drama $5.75K - 8
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 1965 · Thriller $529 - 9
Hamlet 1948 · Drama $126
The Best Esmond Knight Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Esmond Knight has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Red Shoes (1948) is the pick of them.
The Best Esmond Knight Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Esmond Knight's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
The Latest Esmond Knight Movies
The most recent films Esmond Knight is credited on, newest first — starting with Fortunes of War (1987). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Fortunes of War 1987 · Liversage - The Element of Crime 1984 · Drama
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King Lear 1983 · Old Man -
A Voyage Round My Father 1982 · Judge -
Troilus & Cressida 1981 · Priam -
Antony & Cleopatra 1981 · Lepidus -
Romeo and Juliet 1978 · Old Capulet -
The Man in the Iron Mask 1977 · Armand -
The Boy Who Turned Yellow 1972 · Doctor -
Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 · Kingston -
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates 1969 · Dom Issigri -
Where’s Jack? 1969 · Ballad Singer
The Best Esmond Knight Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Esmond Knight films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Esmond Knight movie?
The Red Shoes (1948) made the most at the box office, with $184K worldwide, followed by Black Narcissus (1947) with $166K. Together, Esmond Knight's films with box office figures have made $580K.
Which Esmond Knight movie won the most awards?
Hamlet (1948) is the most decorated Esmond Knight film, with 8 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Esmond Knight drama movie?
The Red Shoes (1948) is the best-rated of Esmond Knight's drama films. In other genres: The Prince and the Showgirl (comedy), The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (thriller) and Henry V (history).
What is the newest Esmond Knight movie?
The newest film on Esmond Knight's filmography is Fortunes of War (1987), with Esmond Knight as Liversage.
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