The Best Laurence Olivier Movies, Ranked
95 credits from 1931 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Clash of the Titans (1981) with $41.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Laurence Olivier Box Office Hits
Laurence Olivier's films have made $127M worldwide in total. Clash of the Titans (1981) is the biggest hit at $41.1M, ahead of The Jazz Singer (1980) ($27.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Clash of the Titans 1981 · Action $41.1M $41.1M dom. - 2
The Jazz Singer 1980 · Drama $27.1M $27.1M dom. - 3
Marathon Man 1976 · Thriller $21.7M $21.7M dom. - 4
Dracula 1979 · Horror $20.2M $20.2M dom. - 5
The Bounty 1984 · Action $8.61M $8.61M dom. - 6
Inchon 1981 · War $5.2M $5.2M dom. - 7
Spartacus 1960 · Adventure $1.86M $1.83M dom. - 8
Wuthering Heights 1939 · Drama $625K $625K dom. - 9
Rebecca 1940 · Drama $113K - 10
Wild Geese II 1985 · Action $69.3K $69.3K dom.
The Best Laurence Olivier Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Laurence Olivier has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 32 films, and The Jazz Singer (1980) is the pick of them.
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Drama 32 films The Jazz Singer 1980 -
Comedy 6 films The Prince and the Showgirl 1957 · as The Regent -
War 4 films Inchon 1981 · as Gen. Douglas MacArthur -
Action 3 films Clash of the Titans 1981 -
Thriller 3 films Marathon Man 1976 -
History 3 films Henry V 1944 · as King Henry -
Adventure 2 films Spartacus 1960 -
Horror 1 film Dracula 1979
The Best Laurence Olivier Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Laurence Olivier's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Laurence Olivier Movies
Laurence Olivier's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Hamlet (1948) leads with 8 wins from 14 nominations.
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Awards: 8 wins Hamlet 1948 · 14 nominations -
Awards: 5 wins Spartacus 1960 · 13 nominations -
Awards: 3 wins Richard III 1956 · 4 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Rebecca 1940 · 11 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Clash of the Titans 1981 · 2 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Marathon Man 1976 · 8 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Pride and Prejudice 1940 · 1 nominations -
Awards: 1 win A Little Romance 1979 · 4 nominations
The Latest Laurence Olivier Movies
The most recent films Laurence Olivier is credited on, newest first — starting with War Requiem (1989). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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War Requiem 1989 · The Old Soldier -
Peter the Great 1986 · King William III of Orange -
Lost Empires 1986 · Harry Burrard -
Wild Geese II 1985 · Rudolf Hess -
The Bounty 1984 · Action -
The Ebony Tower 1984 · Henry Breasley -
The Last Days of Pompeii 1984 · Gaius -
A Talent for Murder 1983 · Dr. Anthony Wainwright -
The Jigsaw Man 1983 · Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith -
King Lear 1983 · King Lear -
Wagner 1983 · Pfeuffer -
Wagner 1983 · Pfeuffer
The Best Laurence Olivier Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Laurence Olivier films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Laurence Olivier movie?
Clash of the Titans (1981) made the most at the box office, with $41.1M worldwide, followed by The Jazz Singer (1980) with $27.1M. Together, Laurence Olivier's films with box office figures have made $127M.
Which Laurence Olivier movie won the most awards?
Hamlet (1948) is the most decorated Laurence Olivier film, with 8 wins from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Laurence Olivier drama movie?
The Jazz Singer (1980) is the best-rated of Laurence Olivier's drama films. In other genres: The Prince and the Showgirl (comedy), Inchon (war) and Clash of the Titans (action).
What is the newest Laurence Olivier movie?
The newest film on Laurence Olivier's filmography is My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), with Laurence Olivier as Self.
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