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The Best Michael Crichton Movies, Ranked

14 credits from 1972 to 2011, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The 13th Warrior (1999) with $61.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest Michael Crichton Box Office Hits

Michael Crichton's films have made $85.1M worldwide in total. The 13th Warrior (1999) is the biggest hit at $61.7M, ahead of The Great Train Robbery (1979) ($13M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The 13th Warrior (1999) movie poster The 13th Warrior 1999 · Action $61.7M $32.7M dom.
  2. 2 The Great Train Robbery (1979) movie poster The Great Train Robbery 1979 · Adventure $13M $13M dom.
  3. 3 Runaway (1984) movie poster Runaway 1984 · Action $6.77M $6.77M dom.
  4. 4 Physical Evidence (1989) movie poster Physical Evidence 1989 · Crime $3.56M $3.56M dom.
  5. 5 Westworld (1973) movie poster Westworld 1973 · Action $614
One pick per genre

The Best Michael Crichton Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Michael Crichton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 4 films, and The 13th Warrior (1999) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Michael Crichton Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Michael Crichton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.

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The Latest Michael Crichton Movies

The most recent films Michael Crichton is credited on, newest first — starting with The 13th Warrior (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Michael Crichton Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Michael Crichton movie?

The 13th Warrior (1999) made the most at the box office, with $61.7M worldwide, followed by The Great Train Robbery (1979) with $13M. Together, Michael Crichton's films with box office figures have made $85.1M.

What is the best Michael Crichton action movie?

The 13th Warrior (1999) is the best-rated of Michael Crichton's action films. In other genres: Physical Evidence (crime) and The Great Train Robbery (adventure).

What is the newest Michael Crichton movie?

The newest film on Michael Crichton's filmography is Return to Jurassic Park (2011), with Michael Crichton as Self (archive footage).

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