The Best Michael Caine Movies, Ranked
155 credits from 1956 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 Dark Knight Rises (2012) with $1.11B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Michael Caine Movies
The 8 highest-rated films Michael Caine is credited on. The Great Escaper (2023) leads with 83, followed by Medieval (2022) at 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 The Great Escaper 2023 · History -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Medieval 2022 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Best Sellers 2021 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 King of Thieves 2019 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Four Kids and It 2020 · Fantasy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 39 Sherlock Gnomes 2018 · Adventure -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 37 Come Away 2020 · Adventure -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 34 Dear Dictator 2018 · Comedy
Biggest Michael Caine Box Office Hits
Michael Caine's films have made $5.01B worldwide in total. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the biggest hit at $1.11B, ahead of Interstellar (2014) ($759M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Dark Knight Rises 2012 · Action $1.11B $448M dom. - 2
Interstellar 2014 · Action $759M $203M dom. - 3
Kingsman: The Secret Service 2015 · Action $414M $128M dom. - 4
Batman Begins 2005 · Action $375M $207M dom. - 5
Now You See Me 2013 · Mystery $352M $118M dom. - 6
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2012 · Action $335M $104M dom. - 7
Now You See Me 2 2016 · Action $335M $65.1M dom. - 8
Miss Congeniality 2000 · Action $213M $107M dom. - 9
The Last Witch Hunter 2015 · Action $147M $27.4M dom. - 10
Bewitched 2005 · Fantasy $131M $63.3M dom.
The Best Michael Caine Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Caine has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 41 films, and Best Sellers (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 41 films Best Sellers 2021 · as Harris Shaw Movie Echo Score: 64
- Comedy 19 films Dear Dictator 2018 · as General Anton Vincent Movie Echo Score: 34
- Action 16 films Medieval 2022 · as Lord Boresh Movie Echo Score: 67
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Thriller 12 films The Fourth Protocol 1987 - Adventure 9 films Sherlock Gnomes 2018 · as Lord Redbrick Movie Echo Score: 39
- Mystery 5 films Now You See Me 2013
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Crime 5 films Blood and Wine 1996 · as Victor - History 3 films The Great Escaper 2023 · as Bernard Jordan Movie Echo Score: 83
- Fantasy 3 films Four Kids and It 2020 · as Psammead Movie Echo Score: 46
The Best Michael Caine Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Caine's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
- 2020s 6 films The Great Escaper 2023 · as Bernard Jordan Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2010s 13 films King of Thieves 2019 · as Brian Reader Movie Echo Score: 58
- 2000s 17 films Batman Begins 2005
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1990s 15 films The Cider House Rules 1999 -
1980s 22 films Jaws: The Revenge 1987 -
1970s 20 films Get Carter 1971 -
1960s 18 films The Italian Job 1969
Most Awarded Michael Caine Movies
Michael Caine's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Interstellar (2014) leads with 5 wins from 21 nominations.
- Awards: 5 wins Interstellar 2014 · 21 nominations
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Awards: 5 wins Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 · 21 nominations -
Awards: 3 wins Educating Rita 1983 · 12 nominations - Awards: 3 wins The Cider House Rules 1999 · 12 nominations
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Awards: 3 wins The Ipcress File 1965 · 6 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Children of Men 2006 · 7 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Dark Knight Rises 2012 · 9 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Alfie 1966 · 18 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Mona Lisa 1986 · 11 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Dressed to Kill 1980 · 3 nominations - Awards: 1 win Batman Begins 2005 · 7 nominations
The Latest Michael Caine Movies
The most recent films Michael Caine 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 · Bernard Jordan - The Great Escaper 2023 · Bernard Jordan
- Medieval 2022 · Lord Boresh
- Best Sellers 2021 · Harris Shaw
- Come Away 2020 · Charlie
- Four Kids and It 2020 · Psammead
- King of Thieves 2019 · Brian Reader
- Sherlock Gnomes 2018 · Lord Redbrick
- Dear Dictator 2018 · General Anton Vincent
- Now You See Me 2 2016 · Action
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Youth 2015 · Drama - The Last Witch Hunter 2015 · Action
The Best Michael Caine Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Caine films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Michael Caine movie?
The Great Escaper (2023) is the best-rated Michael Caine film, with a Movie Echo Score of 83, ahead of Medieval (2022) (67) and Best Sellers (2021) (64). 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 Michael Caine movie?
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) made the most at the box office, with $1.11B worldwide, followed by Interstellar (2014) with $759M. Together, Michael Caine's films with box office figures have made $5.01B.
Which Michael Caine movie won the most awards?
Interstellar (2014) is the most decorated Michael Caine film, with 5 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Caine drama movie?
Best Sellers (2021) is the best-rated of Michael Caine's drama films, with a score of 64. In other genres: Dear Dictator (comedy), Medieval (action) and The Fourth Protocol (thriller).
What is the newest Michael Caine movie?
The newest film on Michael Caine's filmography is The Great Escaper (2025), with Michael Caine as Bernard Jordan.
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