The Best Patrick McGoohan Movies, Ranked
36 credits from 1955 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Silver Streak (1976) with $51.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Patrick McGoohan Box Office Hits
Patrick McGoohan's films have made $129M worldwide in total. Silver Streak (1976) is the biggest hit at $51.1M, ahead of Escape from Alcatraz (1979) ($43M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Silver Streak 1976 · Action $51.1M $51.1M dom. - 2
Escape from Alcatraz 1979 · Biography $43M $43M dom. - 3
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend 1985 · Family $15M $15M dom. - 4
Scanners 1981 · Sci-Fi $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 5
Brass Target 1978 · Action $5.01M $5.01M dom. - 6
The Dam Busters 1955 · War $765K - 7
The Gypsy and the Gentleman 1958 · Drama $102 - 8
Ice Station Zebra 1968 · Adventure $76
The Best Patrick McGoohan Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Patrick McGoohan has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 14 films, and The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) is the pick of them.
- Drama 14 films The Gypsy and the Gentleman 1958 · as Jess
- Adventure 3 films Ice Station Zebra 1968
- Biography 2 films Escape from Alcatraz 1979
- Action 2 films Silver Streak 1976
- Family 1 film Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend 1985 · as Doctor Eric Kiviat
- Sci-Fi 1 film Scanners 1981
- War 1 film The Dam Busters 1955 · as Guard at door (uncredited)
The Best Patrick McGoohan Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Patrick McGoohan's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
The Latest Patrick McGoohan Movies
The most recent films Patrick McGoohan is credited on, newest first — starting with Ashes to Ashes (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ashes to Ashes 1998 · Eric Prince -
Hysteria 1997 · Dr. Harvey Langston -
The Laughing Prisoner 1987 · Number Six -
Three Sovereigns for Sarah 1985 · Chief Magistrate - Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend 1985 · Doctor Eric Kiviat
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Jamaica Inn 1983 · Joss Merlyn -
Kings and Desperate Men 1981 · John Kingsley - Scanners 1981 · Sci-Fi
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The Hard Way 1980 · John Connor - Escape from Alcatraz 1979 · Biography
- Brass Target 1978 · Col. Mike McCauley
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The Man in the Iron Mask 1977 · Fouchet
The Best Patrick McGoohan Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Patrick McGoohan films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Patrick McGoohan movie?
Silver Streak (1976) made the most at the box office, with $51.1M worldwide, followed by Escape from Alcatraz (1979) with $43M. Together, Patrick McGoohan's films with box office figures have made $129M.
What is the best Patrick McGoohan drama movie?
The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) is the best-rated of Patrick McGoohan's drama films. In other genres: Ice Station Zebra (adventure), Escape from Alcatraz (biography) and Silver Streak (action).
What is the newest Patrick McGoohan movie?
The newest film on Patrick McGoohan's filmography is In My Mind (2017), with Patrick McGoohan as Himself (archive).
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