The Best Nigel Davenport Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1960 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Chariots of Fire (1982) with $59.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Nigel Davenport Box Office Hits
Nigel Davenport's films have made $125M worldwide in total. Chariots of Fire (1982) is the biggest hit at $59.3M, ahead of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) ($45.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Chariots of Fire 1982 · Biography $59.3M $59M dom. - 2
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 · Adventure $45.9M $45.9M dom. - 3
Nighthawks 1981 · Action $19.9M $14.9M dom. - 4
Peeping Tom 1960 · Horror $98.7K $36.6K dom. - 5
Caravaggio 1986 · History $30.5K $3.77K dom. - 6
A Man for All Seasons 1966 · Biography $756 - 7
Phase IV 1974 · Sci-Fi $289
The Best Nigel Davenport Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Nigel Davenport has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Adventure leads with 5 films, and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) is the pick of them.
The Best Nigel Davenport Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Nigel Davenport's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Nigel Davenport Movies
Nigel Davenport's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Man for All Seasons (1966) leads with 18 wins from 21 nominations.
The Latest Nigel Davenport Movies
The most recent films Nigel Davenport is credited on, newest first — starting with David Copperfield (2000). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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David Copperfield 2000 · Daniel Peggotty -
The Opium War 1997 · History -
The Treasure Seekers 1996 · Lord Blackstock - Caravaggio 1986 · Giustiniani
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A Christmas Carol 1984 · Silas Scrooge - Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 · Adventure
- Chariots of Fire 1982 · Biography
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An Inspector Calls 1982 · Arthur Birling -
The Uppercrust 1981 · Pigel - Nighthawks 1981 · Action
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Masada 1981 · Mucianus -
Cry of the Innocent 1980 · Gray Harrison Hunt
The Best Nigel Davenport Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Nigel Davenport films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Nigel Davenport movie?
Chariots of Fire (1982) made the most at the box office, with $59.3M worldwide, followed by Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) with $45.9M. Together, Nigel Davenport's films with box office figures have made $125M.
Which Nigel Davenport movie won the most awards?
A Man for All Seasons (1966) is the most decorated Nigel Davenport film, with 18 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Nigel Davenport adventure movie?
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) is the best-rated of Nigel Davenport's adventure films. In other genres: Chariots of Fire (biography), Nighthawks (action) and Peeping Tom (horror).
What is the newest Nigel Davenport movie?
The newest film on Nigel Davenport's filmography is Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV (2024), with Nigel Davenport as Self (archive footage).
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