The Best John Mills Movies, Ranked
101 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 Gandhi (1983) with $52.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Mills Box Office Hits
John Mills's films have made $102M worldwide in total. Gandhi (1983) is the biggest hit at $52.8M, ahead of Swiss Family Robinson (1960) ($40.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Gandhi 1983 · Biography $52.8M $52.8M dom. - 2
Swiss Family Robinson 1960 · Adventure $40.4M $40.4M dom. - 3
Who's That Girl 1987 · Comedy $7.31M $7.31M dom. - 4
Sahara 1983 · Drama $1.4M $1.4M dom. - 5
Great Expectations 1947 · Adventure $33.4K - 6
War and Peace 1956 · Romance $24.9K - 7
When the Wind Blows 1986 · War $5.27K $5.27K dom. - 8
In Which We Serve 1942 · Drama $247 - 9
Dunkirk 1958 · Drama $222 - 10
This Happy Breed 1944 · Drama $158
The Best John Mills Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Mills has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 32 films, and Sahara (1983) is the pick of them.
The Best John Mills Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Mills's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
The Latest John Mills Movies
The most recent films John Mills is credited on, newest first — starting with Cats (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Cats 1998 · Gus the Theatre Cat -
Deadly Advice 1994 · Jack the Ripper -
Martin Chuzzlewit 1994 · Mr. Chuffey -
The Big Freeze 1993 · Dapper man -
Frankenstein 1992 · De Lacey -
Night of the Fox 1990 · Brig. Dougal Munro -
Around the World in 80 Days 1989 · Faversham -
A Tale of Two Cities 1989 · Jarvis Lorry -
The Lady and the Highwayman 1988 · Sir Lawrence Dobson - Who's That Girl 1987 · Comedy
- When the Wind Blows 1986 · Jim Bloggs (voice)
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The Wind and the Bomb 1986
The Best John Mills Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Mills films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Mills movie?
Gandhi (1983) made the most at the box office, with $52.8M worldwide, followed by Swiss Family Robinson (1960) with $40.4M. Together, John Mills's films with box office figures have made $102M.
Which John Mills movie won the most awards?
Gandhi (1983) is the most decorated John Mills film, with 13 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Mills drama movie?
Sahara (1983) is the best-rated of John Mills's drama films. In other genres: Who's That Girl (comedy), When the Wind Blows (war) and Swiss Family Robinson (adventure).
What is the newest John Mills movie?
The newest film on John Mills's filmography is Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story (2024), with John Mills as Self.
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