The Best Michael Powell Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1926 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is A Matter of Life and Death (1946) with $231K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Powell Box Office Hits
Michael Powell's films have made $841K worldwide in total. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) is the biggest hit at $231K, ahead of The Red Shoes (1948) ($184K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A Matter of Life and Death 1946 · Comedy $231K - 2
The Red Shoes 1948 · Drama $184K - 3
The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 · Music $141K $91.9K dom. - 4
Peeping Tom 1960 · Horror $98.7K $36.6K dom. - 5
I Know Where I’m Going! 1945 · Drama $89.5K - 6
The Small Back Room 1949 · Romance $25.1K $25.1K dom. - 7
They’re a Weird Mob 1966 · Comedy $437 - 8
A Canterbury Tale 1944 · Drama $15
The Best Michael Powell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Powell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and The Red Shoes (1948) is the pick of them.
The Best Michael Powell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Powell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest Michael Powell Movies
The most recent films Michael Powell is credited on, newest first — starting with The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Boy Who Turned Yellow 1972 · Director -
Age of Consent 1969 · Director - They’re a Weird Mob 1966 · Director
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Bluebeard’s Castle 1963 · Director -
The Queen’s Guards 1961 · Director - Peeping Tom 1960 · Mark's Father - A.N. Lewis (uncredited)
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Ill Met by Moonlight 1957 · Director -
The Battle of the River Plate 1956 · Director -
Oh… Rosalinda!! 1955 · Director -
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 1955 · Director - The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 · Director
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The Elusive Pimpernel 1950 · Director
The Best Michael Powell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Powell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Michael Powell movie?
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) made the most at the box office, with $231K worldwide, followed by The Red Shoes (1948) with $184K. Together, Michael Powell's films with box office figures have made $841K.
What is the best Michael Powell drama movie?
The Red Shoes (1948) is the best-rated of Michael Powell's drama films. In other genres: A Matter of Life and Death (comedy), The Small Back Room (romance) and The Tales of Hoffmann (music).
What is the newest Michael Powell movie?
The newest film on Michael Powell's filmography is Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024), with Michael Powell as Self - Filmmaker.
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