The Best George Plimpton Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 1962 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Capote Tapes (2021) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Lawrence of Arabia (1962) with $46M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best George Plimpton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre George Plimpton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 3 films, and Volunteers (1985) is the pick of them.
The Best George Plimpton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of George Plimpton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
The Latest George Plimpton Movies
The most recent films George Plimpton is credited on, newest first — starting with The Capote Tapes (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Capote Tapes 2021 · Biography -
Coney Island 1991 · (voice) -
The Civil War 1990 · George Templeton Strong -
A Fool and His Money 1989 · Gott -
Volunteers 1985 · Comedy -
If Ever I See You Again 1978 · Lawrence -
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 1977 · Quentin Reynolds -
The Detective 1968 · Reporter (uncredited) -
Beyond the Law 1968 · Mayor -
Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · Bedouin (uncredited)
The Best George Plimpton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest George Plimpton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best George Plimpton movie?
The Capote Tapes (2021) is the best-rated George Plimpton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Capote Tapes: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing George Plimpton movie?
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) made the most at the box office, with $46M worldwide, followed by Volunteers (1985) with $19.9M. Together, George Plimpton's films with box office figures have made $67.5M.
What is the best George Plimpton comedy movie?
Volunteers (1985) is the best-rated of George Plimpton's comedy films. In other genres: The Capote Tapes (biography) and Lawrence of Arabia (adventure).
What is the newest George Plimpton movie?
The newest film on George Plimpton's filmography is The Capote Tapes (2021).
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