The Best Michael Ritchie Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1969 to 2000, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Golden Child (1986) with $79.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Ritchie Box Office Hits
Michael Ritchie's films have made $323M worldwide in total. The Golden Child (1986) is the biggest hit at $79.8M, ahead of Fletch (1985) ($59.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Golden Child 1986 · Action $79.8M $79.8M dom. - 2
Fletch 1985 · Mystery $59.6M $50.6M dom. - 3
Fletch Lives 1989 · Mystery $39.5M $35.2M dom. - 4
Semi-Tough 1977 · Sport $37.2M $37.2M dom. - 5
The Bad News Bears 1976 · Drama $32.2M $32.2M dom. - 6
Wildcats 1986 · Sport $26.3M $26.3M dom. - 7
The Survivors 1983 · Drama $14M $14M dom. - 8
The Couch Trip 1988 · Comedy $11M $11M dom. - 9
A Simple Wish 1997 · Adventure $8.35M $8.35M dom. - 10
Divine Madness 1980 · Documentary $5.32M $5.32M dom.
The Best Michael Ritchie Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Ritchie has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and The Bad News Bears (1976) is the pick of them.
- Drama 5 films The Bad News Bears 1976 · Director
- Mystery 3 films Fletch 1985 · Director
- Comedy 2 films The Couch Trip 1988 · Director
- Sport 2 films Semi-Tough 1977 · Director
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Romance 1 film The Fantasticks 2000 · Director - Adventure 1 film A Simple Wish 1997 · Director
- Action 1 film The Golden Child 1986 · Director
- Documentary 1 film Divine Madness 1980 · Director
The Best Michael Ritchie Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Ritchie's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Michael Ritchie Movies
The most recent films Michael Ritchie is credited on, newest first — starting with The Fantasticks (2000). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Fantasticks 2000 · Director
- A Simple Wish 1997 · Director
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Diggstown 1992 · Director - Fletch Lives 1989 · Director
- The Couch Trip 1988 · Director
- The Golden Child 1986 · Director
- Wildcats 1986 · Director
- Fletch 1985 · Director
- The Survivors 1983 · Director
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Student Bodies 1981 · Director - Divine Madness 1980 · Director
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The Island 1980 · Director
The Best Michael Ritchie Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Ritchie films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Michael Ritchie movie?
The Golden Child (1986) made the most at the box office, with $79.8M worldwide, followed by Fletch (1985) with $59.6M. Together, Michael Ritchie's films with box office figures have made $323M.
Which Michael Ritchie movie won the most awards?
The Candidate (1972) is the most decorated Michael Ritchie film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Michael Ritchie drama movie?
The Bad News Bears (1976) is the best-rated of Michael Ritchie's drama films. In other genres: Fletch (mystery), The Couch Trip (comedy) and Semi-Tough (sport).
What is the newest Michael Ritchie movie?
The newest film on Michael Ritchie's filmography is The Fantasticks (2000), directed by Michael Ritchie.
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