The Best George Butler Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 1939 to 2006, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001) with $19.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest George Butler Box Office Hits
George Butler's films have made $34.3M worldwide in total. Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001) is the biggest hit at $19.6M, ahead of Roving Mars (2006) ($11M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure 2001 · Documentary $19.6M $15.6M dom. - 2
Roving Mars 2006 · Documentary $11M $10.4M dom. - 3
The Endurance 2001 · History $2.45M $2.45M dom. - 4
Pumping Iron II: The Women 1985 · Documentary $628K $628K dom. - 5
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry 2004 · Biography $614K $614K dom.
The Best George Butler Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre George Butler has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Documentary leads with 3 films, and Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001) is the pick of them.
The Latest George Butler Movies
The most recent films George Butler is credited on, newest first — starting with Roving Mars (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best George Butler Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest George Butler films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing George Butler movie?
Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001) made the most at the box office, with $19.6M worldwide, followed by Roving Mars (2006) with $11M. Together, George Butler's films with box office figures have made $34.3M.
What is the best George Butler documentary movie?
Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (2001) is the best-rated of George Butler's documentary films. In other genres: Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (biography) and The Endurance (history).
What is the newest George Butler movie?
The newest film on George Butler's filmography is Roving Mars (2006), directed by George Butler.
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