Michael Caine: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 155
- on screen
- 1956–2025
- box office
- $5.01B
- award wins
- 4
- average score
- 57
- Born
- March 14, 1933
- Birthplace
- Rotherhithe, London, England
- Full name
- Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1950–2023
- Spouses
- Patricia Haines, Shakira Baksh
- Children
- 2
The Best Michael Caine Movies
The highest-rated films Michael Caine is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Great Escaper (2023) scores highest, at 83. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 83 The Great Escaper 2023 · Bernard Jordan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Medieval 2022 · Lord Boresh -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Best Sellers 2021 · Harris Shaw -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 King of Thieves 2019 · Brian Reader -
Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Four Kids and It 2020 · Psammead -
Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Sherlock Gnomes 2018 · Lord Redbrick
Michael Caine's Career in Numbers
Michael Caine's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Michael Caine works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Hill in Korea (1956) to The Great Escaper (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Michael Caine Movies by Decade
- 1950s 9
- 1960s 18
- 1970s 20
- 1980s 23
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 18
- 2010s 14
- 2020s 6
The 1980s were Michael Caine's busiest decade, with 23 films.
Michael Caine Movies by Genre
- Drama 41
- Comedy 19
- Action 16
- Thriller 12
- Adventure 9
- Mystery 5
- Crime 5
- History 3
- Fantasy 3
- Documentary 3
Drama is the genre Michael Caine has worked in most, with 41 films, ahead of comedy (19).
Michael Caine Career Milestones
- First film
- A Hill in Korea 1956
- Biggest box office hit
- The Dark Knight Rises $1.11B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Great Escaper Movie Echo Score 83
- Newest film
- The Great Escaper 2025
Michael Caine Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Michael Caine is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Michael Caine Movies as an Actor
123- 2025
The Great Escaper as Bernard Jordan · Biography - 2023
The Great Escaper as Bernard Jordan · History Worldwide box office: $10.4M Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2022
Medieval as Lord Boresh · Action Worldwide box office: $4.42M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2021
Best Sellers as Harris Shaw · Drama Worldwide box office: $336K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2020
Come Away as Charlie · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.69M Movie Echo Score: 37 - 2020
Four Kids and It as Psammead · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $798K Movie Echo Score: 46 - 2019
King of Thieves as Brian Reader · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.5M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2018
Sherlock Gnomes as Lord Redbrick · Adventure Worldwide box office: $90.5M Movie Echo Score: 39 - 2018
Dear Dictator as General Anton Vincent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.76K Movie Echo Score: 34 - 2016
Now You See Me 2 Action Worldwide box office: $335M - 2015
Youth Drama Worldwide box office: $23.5M - 2015
The Last Witch Hunter Action Worldwide box office: $147M - 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service Action Worldwide box office: $414M - 2014
Interstellar Action Worldwide box office: $759M - 2013
Mr. Morgan’s Last Love as Matthew Morgan · Drama - 2013
Now You See Me Mystery Worldwide box office: $352M - 2012
The Dark Knight Rises Action Worldwide box office: $1.11B - 2012
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Action Worldwide box office: $335M - 2011
Discovering Hamlet as Horatio (archive footage) · Documentary - 2010
Harry Brown Drama Worldwide box office: $10.4M - 2009
Is Anybody There? Drama Worldwide box office: $3.37M - 2008
Flawless Drama Worldwide box office: $6.82M - 2007
Sleuth Drama Worldwide box office: $4.89M - 2006
Children of Men Adventure Worldwide box office: $70.6M - 2005
The Weather Man Drama Worldwide box office: $19.1M - 2005
Bewitched Fantasy Worldwide box office: $131M - 2005
Batman Begins Action Worldwide box office: $375M - 2004
Around the Bend Drama Worldwide box office: $579K - 2003
The Statement Drama Worldwide box office: $1.08M - 2003
The Making Of ‘The Italian Job’ Documentary - 2003
Secondhand Lions Drama Worldwide box office: $48.3M - 2003
The Actors as Anthony O'Malley · Comedy Worldwide box office: $368K - 2003
Quicksand as Jake Mellows · Drama - 2002
The Quiet American Drama Worldwide box office: $27.7M - 2001
Last Orders Drama Worldwide box office: $6.87M - 2000
Miss Congeniality Action Worldwide box office: $213M - 2000
Quills Biography Worldwide box office: $18M - 2000
Shiner as Billy 'Shiner' Simpson · Drama Worldwide box office: $52.8K - 1999
The Cider House Rules Drama Worldwide box office: $88.5M - 1998
Curtain Call as Max Gale · Romance - 1998
Little Voice Drama Worldwide box office: $4.61M - 1997
Mandela and de Klerk as F.W. de Klerk · History - 1996
Blood and Wine as Victor · Crime Worldwide box office: $1.09M - 1996
Midnight in Saint Petersburg as Harry Palmer · Tv movie - 1995
Bullet to Beijing as Harry Palmer · Drama - 1994
On Deadly Ground Action Worldwide box office: $38.6M - 1994
World War II: When Lions Roared as Joseph V. Stalin · Drama - 1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol Drama Worldwide box office: $33.3M - 1992
Noises Off... Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.28M - 1990
Bullseye! as Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar · Comedy - 1990
Mr. Destiny Fantasy Worldwide box office: $15.4M - 1990
A Shock to the System Thriller Worldwide box office: $3.42M - 1990
Jekyll & Hyde as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde · Thriller - 1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Comedy Worldwide box office: $42M - 1988
Jack the Ripper as Inspector Frederick Abberline · Mystery - 1987
Surrender as Sean Stein · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.71M - 1987
The Fourth Protocol Thriller Worldwide box office: $12.4M - 1987
Jaws: The Revenge Adventure Worldwide box office: $51.9M - 1986
Hero as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1986
The Whistle Blower as Frank Jones · Action Worldwide box office: $1.5M - 1986
Half Moon Street as Lord Sam Bulbeck · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.13M - 1986
Mona Lisa Drama Worldwide box office: $5.79M - 1986
Sweet Liberty as Elliott James · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.2M - 1986
Hannah and Her Sisters Drama Worldwide box office: $40.1M - 1985
The Holcroft Covenant as Noel Holcroft · Drama Worldwide box office: $394K - 1984
Blame It on Rio Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.6M - 1983
The Jigsaw Man as Philip Kimberley / Sergei Kuzminsky · Thriller - 1983
The Honorary Consul as Charley Fortnum · Romance - 1983
Educating Rita Drama Worldwide box office: $14.6M - 1983
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life as British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other") · Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.9M - 1982
Deathtrap Mystery Worldwide box office: $19.3M - 1981
Victory Drama Worldwide box office: $10.9M - 1981
Escape to Victory as Captain John Colby · Drama - 1981
The Hand Drama Worldwide box office: $2.45M - 1980
Dressed to Kill Mystery Worldwide box office: $31.9M - 1980
The Island as Blair Maynard · Thriller - 1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Action - 1979
Ashanti as Dr. David Linderby · Adventure - 1978
The Swarm Thriller - 1977
Silver Bears as Doc Fletcher · Comedy - 1977
The Eagle Has Landed Adventure - 1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York as Adam Worth · Comedy - 1975
The Man Who Would Be King Adventure Worldwide box office: $12.7K - 1975
Peeper as Leslie C. Tucker · Thriller - 1975
Rickles Comedy - 1975
The Romantic Englishwoman as Lewis · Comedy - 1975
The Wilby Conspiracy Action - 1974
The Marseille Contract as John Deray / John Davos · Crime - 1974
The Black Windmill as Maj. John Tarrant · Action - 1972
Sleuth as Milo Tindle · Crime - 1972
Pulp as Mickey King · Mystery - 1971
Kidnapped Adventure - 1971
Zee and Co. as Robert Blakeley · Drama - 1971
Get Carter Action Worldwide box office: $60.4K - 1970
Simon Simon as Michael Caine · Comedy - 1970
Too Late the Hero as Pvt. Tosh Hearne · Drama - 1969
The Italian Job Action Worldwide box office: $122K - 1969
Play Dirty as Capt. Douglas · Adventure - 1968
The Magus as Nicholas Urfe · Drama - 1968
Deadfall as Henry · Drama - 1967
Billion Dollar Brain as Harry Palmer · Thriller Worldwide box office: $214 - 1967
Woman Times Seven as Handsome Stranger · Comedy - 1967
Hurry Sundown as Henry Warren · Drama - 1966
Funeral in Berlin as Harry Palmer · Thriller Worldwide box office: $183 - 1966
Gambit as Harry · Crime - 1966
Alfie Drama - 1965
The Ipcress File Thriller Worldwide box office: $10.6K - 1964
Zulu Drama - 1964
Hamlet at Elsinore as Horatio · Drama - 1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law as Police Officer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1962
Solo for Sparrow as Paddy Mooney · Crime - 1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited) · Drama - 1960
The Bulldog Breed as Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited) · Comedy - 1960
Foxhole in Cairo as Weber · Drama - 1959
Danger Within as Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited) · War - 1958
Passport to Shame as Bridegroom (uncredited) · Drama - 1958
The Two-Headed Spy as Gestapo Agent · Thriller - 1958
Blind Spot as Johnny Brent · Thriller - 1958
The Key as Seaman (uncredited) · War - 1958
Carve Her Name with Pride as Train Prisoner (uncredited) · Drama - 1957
How to Murder a Rich Uncle as Gilrony · Comedy - 1956
A Hill in Korea as Pvt. Lockyer · History - 1956
Sailor Beware as Sailor (Uncredited) · Comedy
Michael Caine in Documentaries & Specials
32- 2025
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self · Documentary - 2024
Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $163K - 2023
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema as Self - Actor · Documentary - 2022
The Sound of 007 as Self (archive footage) · Music Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS as Self · Documentary - 2019
An Accidental Studio as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2018
Quincy as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $156K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2017
And the Winner Isn’t as Self · Documentary - 2017
My Generation as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $546K - 2015
Inside ‘Interstellar’ as Self / Professor Brand · Documentary - 2014
Interstellar: Nolan’s Odyssey as Self · Documentary - 2012
Ending the Knight as Self · Documentary - 2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Director’s Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Foreign Eye as Self · Documentary - 2006
50 Films to See Before You Die as Self · Documentary - 1996
Elle s’appelait Françoise as Self · Tv movie - 1995
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class as Self · Documentary - 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies as Self · Documentary - 1994
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold as Self · Documentary - 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Self · Documentary - 1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self · Comedy - 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Self · Documentary - 1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man as Self - Host · Documentary - 1987
Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment as Self · Documentary - 1987
The Making of Jaws The Revenge as Self · Documentary - 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self · Family - 1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self · Music - 1985
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema’s Legendary Studio as Self - Host · Documentary - 1978
Inside ‘the Swarm’ as Self · Documentary - 1971
Fight of the Century as Self-(Audience Member) · Tv movie - 1967
Tonite Let’s All Make Love in London as Self · Documentary
Michael Caine: Awards & Nominations
4 wins from 20 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1966 to 2003. That includes 2 Oscars: Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules and Best Supporting Actor for Hannah and Her Sisters. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 2 wins from 5 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 7 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 7 nominations
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75th Academy Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor The Quiet American
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56th British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor The Quiet American
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60th Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor – Drama The Quiet American
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57th Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor) The Cider House Rules
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72nd Academy Awards- Michael Caine: Win Best Supporting Actor The Cider House Rules
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53rd British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Supporting Actor The Cider House Rules
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6th Screen Actors Guild Awards- Michael Caine: Win Outstanding Supporting Male Actor The Cider House Rules
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56th Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Little Voice
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52nd British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor Little Voice
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46th Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor – Comedy or Musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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44th Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) Hannah and Her Sisters
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40th British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor Hannah and Her Sisters
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The 59th Academy Awards- Michael Caine: Win Best Supporting Actor Hannah and Her Sisters
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41st Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Educating Rita
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37th British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Win Best Actor Educating Rita
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The 56th Academy Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor Educating Rita
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24th Golden Globe Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor – Drama Alfie
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20th British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best British Actor Alfie
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39th Academy Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best Actor Alfie
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19th British Academy Film Awards- Michael Caine: Nominated Best British Actor The Ipcress File
Who Is Michael Caine?
Michael Caine was born in Rotherhithe, London, England in 1933. Credited on films since 1956, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English retired actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films over a career that spanned eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon. His notable roles across the years have given him a place in the spotlight as a prominent figure in the film industry. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. He is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades.
In addition to his acting career, Caine is known for his contribution to the pop culture with his catchphrase 'Not a lot of people know that.' and for his autobiography, 'The Elephant to Hollywood'. His story of rising from a working-class background to become a film star has been an inspiration to many. Despite all his success, he has remained grounded and maintained his distinctive Cockney accent, famously saying 'I was named after my father and I was knighted in his name because I love my father. I always kept my real name—I'm a very private and family-orientated person.'
Who Michael Caine Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Michael Caine shares the most films with. Christopher Nolan comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Bob Hoskins (7).
Michael Caine: Questions & Answers
How many movies Michael Caine has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Michael Caine been in?
Michael Caine is credited on 155 films, from 1956 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Michael Caine's highest-grossing movie?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is Michael Caine's biggest box office hit, with $1.11B worldwide, ahead of Interstellar (2014) ($759M). Across every film with box office figures, Michael Caine's movies have made $5.01B.
Michael Caine's biggest hits What is the best Michael Caine movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Michael Caine's best-rated film is The Great Escaper (2023) with a score of 83, followed by The Sound of 007 (2022) (74).
Best Michael Caine movies, ranked Has Michael Caine won an Oscar?
Michael Caine has won 2 Oscars: Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules at the 2000 ceremony and Best Supporting Actor for Hannah and Her Sisters at the 1987 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Michael Caine has 4 wins from 20 nominations.
What is Michael Caine's newest movie?
The most recent film on Michael Caine's filmography is The Great Escaper (2025), in the role of Bernard Jordan.
Who does Michael Caine work with most often?
Michael Caine shares the most films with Christopher Nolan (8 films), Bob Hoskins (7 films) and Lewis Gilbert (6 films).
The Best Michael Caine Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 155 credits.
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