The Best Paul Russell Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 1937 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) with $8.53M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Paul Russell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Russell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is the pick of them.
The Best Paul Russell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Paul Russell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Paul Russell Movies
The most recent films Paul Russell is credited on, newest first — starting with Once Upon A Time - Reach for the Stars (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Once Upon A Time - Reach for the Stars 2019 · Resident at Coconut Farm -
Prospero’s Books 1991 · Ariel -
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989 · Pup -
Chocky’s Challenge 1986 · Paul Barclay -
Theban Plays: Antigone 1986 · Boy -
Theban Plays: Antigone 1986 · Boy -
Death of a Soldier 1986 · GI Kissing Girl in Doorway -
From Noon Till Three 1976 · Townsman (uncredited) -
Mame 1974 · Party Guest (uncredited) -
The Comic 1969 · Funeral Guest (uncredited) -
Cimarron 1960 · Party Guest (uncredited) -
Marjorie Morningstar 1958 · First-Nighter (uncredited)
The Best Paul Russell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Russell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Paul Russell movie?
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) made the most at the box office, with $8.53M worldwide, followed by Prospero’s Books (1991) with $1.75M. Together, Paul Russell's films with box office figures have made $10.3M.
What is the best Paul Russell comedy movie?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) is the best-rated of Paul Russell's comedy films. In other genres: The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (crime) and Prospero’s Books (fantasy).
What is the newest Paul Russell movie?
The newest film on Paul Russell's filmography is Once Upon A Time - Reach for the Stars (2019), with Paul Russell as Resident at Coconut Farm.
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