The Best John Standing Movies, Ranked
54 credits from 1962 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Great Escaper (2023) comes out on top with a score of 83. The biggest box office hit is The Elephant Man (1980) with $26M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Standing Box Office Hits
John Standing's films have made $59.9M worldwide in total. The Elephant Man (1980) is the biggest hit at $26M, ahead of The Legacy (1979) ($11.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Elephant Man 1980 · Biography $26M $26M dom. - 2
The Legacy 1979 · Horror $11.4M $11.4M dom. - 3
The Great Escaper 2023 · History $10.4M - 4
The Contractor 2007 · Action $5.55M - 5
Mrs. Dalloway 1997 · Romance $3.31M $3.31M dom. - 6
I Want Candy 2007 · Comedy $2.42M - 7
8 ½ Women 2000 · Drama $438K $424K dom. - 8
The Sea Wolves 1980 · War $220K $220K dom. - 9
Queen & Country 2014 · Drama $156K $41.3K dom. - 10
Animal 2005 · Sci-Fi $21.3K
The Best John Standing Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Standing has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and King Lear (2018) is the pick of them.
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Drama 17 films King Lear 2018 · as Butler Movie Echo Score: 68 - Comedy 11 films I Want Candy 2007 · as Michael de Vere
- Action 3 films The Contractor 2007 · as Sir Anthony
- Horror 3 films The Legacy 1979
- Romance 3 films Mrs. Dalloway 1997 · as Richard Dalloway
- Biography 2 films The Elephant Man 1980
- War 2 films The Sea Wolves 1980 · as Finley
- History 1 film The Great Escaper 2023 · as Arthur Movie Echo Score: 83
- Sci-Fi 1 film Animal 2005 · as Dean Frydman
The Best John Standing Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Standing's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films The Great Escaper 2023 · as Arthur Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2010s 3 films King Lear 2018 · as Butler Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2000s 16 films The Contractor 2007 · as Sir Anthony
- 1990s 9 films Mrs. Dalloway 1997 · as Richard Dalloway
- 1980s 7 films The Elephant Man 1980
- 1970s 5 films The Legacy 1979
The Latest John Standing Movies
The most recent films John Standing is credited on, newest first — starting with The Great Escaper (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Great Escaper 2025 · Arthur Howard-Johnson - The Great Escaper 2023 · Arthur
- King Lear 2018 · Butler
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Churchill’s Secret 2016 · Lord Camrose - Queen & Country 2014 · Grandfather George
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The Shadow in the North 2007 · Webster Garland -
Consenting Adults 2007 · Lord Goddard - The Contractor 2007 · Sir Anthony
- I Want Candy 2007 · Michael de Vere
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Fallen Angel 2007 · Voice of Francis Youlgreave -
Rabbit Fever 2006 · Ally's dad - Animal 2005 · Dean Frydman
The Best John Standing Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Standing films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best John Standing movie?
The Great Escaper (2023) is the best-rated John Standing film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of King Lear (2018) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Great Escaper: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing John Standing movie?
The Elephant Man (1980) made the most at the box office, with $26M worldwide, followed by The Legacy (1979) with $11.4M. Together, John Standing's films with box office figures have made $59.9M.
Which John Standing movie won the most awards?
The Elephant Man (1980) is the most decorated John Standing film, with 3 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best John Standing drama movie?
King Lear (2018) is the best-rated of John Standing's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: I Want Candy (comedy), The Contractor (action) and The Legacy (horror).
What is the newest John Standing movie?
The newest film on John Standing's filmography is The Great Escaper (2025), with John Standing as Arthur Howard-Johnson.
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