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The Best Lindsay Anderson Movies, Ranked

31 credits from 1948 to 1993, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Chariots of Fire (1982) with $59.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Lindsay Anderson Box Office Hits

Lindsay Anderson's films have made $64.1M worldwide in total. Chariots of Fire (1982) is the biggest hit at $59.3M, ahead of Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) ($3.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 Chariots of Fire (1982) movie poster Chariots of Fire 1982 · Biography $59.3M $59M dom.
  2. 2 Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) movie poster Blame It on the Bellboy 1992 · Comedy $3.1M $3.1M dom.
  3. 3 The Whales of August (1987) movie poster The Whales of August 1987 · Drama $1.34M $1.34M dom.
  4. 4 Britannia Hospital (1982) movie poster Britannia Hospital 1982 · Comedy $376K $376K dom.
  5. 5 This Sporting Life (1963) movie poster This Sporting Life 1963 · Drama $813
  6. 6 O Lucky Man! (1973) movie poster O Lucky Man! 1973 · Music $332
One pick per genre

The Best Lindsay Anderson Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Lindsay Anderson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and The Whales of August (1987) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Lindsay Anderson Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Lindsay Anderson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.

FAQ

The Best Lindsay Anderson Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lindsay Anderson films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Lindsay Anderson movie?

Chariots of Fire (1982) made the most at the box office, with $59.3M worldwide, followed by Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) with $3.1M. Together, Lindsay Anderson's films with box office figures have made $64.1M.

Which Lindsay Anderson movie won the most awards?

Chariots of Fire (1982) is the most decorated Lindsay Anderson film, with 8 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Lindsay Anderson drama movie?

The Whales of August (1987) is the best-rated of Lindsay Anderson's drama films. In other genres: Blame It on the Bellboy (comedy), Chariots of Fire (biography) and O Lucky Man! (music).

What is the newest Lindsay Anderson movie?

The newest film on Lindsay Anderson's filmography is Talking with Ozu (1993), with Lindsay Anderson as Self.

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