The Best Fernando Rey Movies, Ranked
122 credits from 1945 to 2013, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The French Connection (1971) with $51.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Fernando Rey Box Office Hits
Fernando Rey's films have made $90.1M worldwide in total. The French Connection (1971) is the biggest hit at $51.7M, ahead of French Connection II (1975) ($12.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The French Connection 1971 · Action $51.7M $51.7M dom. - 2
French Connection II 1975 · Action $12.5M $12.5M dom. - 3
Monsignor 1982 · Drama $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 4
1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992 · Adventure $7.19M $7.19M dom. - 5
Rustlers’ Rhapsody 1985 · Western $6.09M $6.09M dom. - 6
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 · Comedy $103K $82.5K dom. - 7
Naked Tango 1990 · Romance $81.8K $81.8K dom. - 8
Viridiana 1961 · Drama $16.3K - 9
Tristana 1970 · Drama $14.6K $14.6K dom. - 10
Seven Beauties 1975 · War $12.6K $12.4K dom.
The Best Fernando Rey Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Fernando Rey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 46 films, and Monsignor (1982) is the pick of them.
- Drama 46 films Monsignor 1982 · as Cardinal Santoni
- Comedy 19 films The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 · as Don Rafael
- Western 11 films Rustlers’ Rhapsody 1985 · as Railroad Colonel
- Adventure 6 films 1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992
- Romance 5 films Naked Tango 1990 · as Judge Torres
- Action 3 films The French Connection 1971
- War 2 films Seven Beauties 1975 · as Pedro the Anarchist Prisoner
The Best Fernando Rey Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Fernando Rey's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Fernando Rey Movies
The most recent films Fernando Rey is credited on, newest first — starting with Tristana (re-release) (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Tristana (re-release) 2013 · Drama -
That Obscure Object of Desire 2001 · Drama -
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie [re-release] 2000 · Drama -
On the Far Side of the Tunnel 1994 · Miguel -
Madregilda 1993 · Franco's Father - 1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992 · Adventure
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Don Quixote 1992 · Closing Scene Narrator (voice) (uncredited) -
Don Quijote de la Mancha 1992 · Don Quijote - Naked Tango 1990 · Judge Torres
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Esmeralda Bay 1989 · Ramos -
Scent of a Crime 1988 · Fayón -
Pasodoble 1988 · Don Nuño
The Best Fernando Rey Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Fernando Rey films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Fernando Rey movie?
The French Connection (1971) made the most at the box office, with $51.7M worldwide, followed by French Connection II (1975) with $12.5M. Together, Fernando Rey's films with box office figures have made $90.1M.
What is the best Fernando Rey drama movie?
Monsignor (1982) is the best-rated of Fernando Rey's drama films. In other genres: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (comedy), Rustlers’ Rhapsody (western) and 1492: Conquest of Paradise (adventure).
What is the newest Fernando Rey movie?
The newest film on Fernando Rey's filmography is Tristana (re-release) (2013).
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