The Best Peter Cattaneo Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 1990 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Military Wives (2019) comes out on top with a score of 66. The biggest box office hit is The Full Monty (1997) with $258M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Cattaneo Box Office Hits
Peter Cattaneo's films have made $293M worldwide in total. The Full Monty (1997) is the biggest hit at $258M, ahead of The Penguin Lessons (2025) ($14.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Full Monty 1997 · Comedy $258M $46M dom. - 2
The Penguin Lessons 2025 · Drama $14.2M $3.29M dom. - 3
The Rocker 2008 · Comedy $8.81M $6.41M dom. - 4
Military Wives 2020 · Drama $4.89M - 5
Military Wives 2019 · Drama $4.89M - 6
Lucky Break 2002 · Comedy $2.57M $54.6K dom. - 7
Opal Dream 2006 · Drama $145K $14.4K dom.
The Best Peter Cattaneo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Cattaneo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Peter Cattaneo Movies
The most recent films Peter Cattaneo is credited on, newest first — starting with The Penguin Lessons (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Peter Cattaneo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Cattaneo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Peter Cattaneo movie?
Military Wives (2019) is the best-rated Peter Cattaneo film, with a Movie Echo Score of 66, ahead of The Penguin Lessons (2025) (55) and Military Wives (2020) (50). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Military Wives: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Peter Cattaneo movie?
The Full Monty (1997) made the most at the box office, with $258M worldwide, followed by The Penguin Lessons (2025) with $14.2M. Together, Peter Cattaneo's films with box office figures have made $293M.
Which Peter Cattaneo movie won the most awards?
The Full Monty (1997) is the most decorated Peter Cattaneo film, with 5 wins from 18 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Cattaneo drama movie?
Military Wives (2019) is the best-rated of Peter Cattaneo's drama films, with a score of 66. In other genres: The Full Monty (comedy).
What is the newest Peter Cattaneo movie?
The newest film on Peter Cattaneo's filmography is The Penguin Lessons (2025), directed by Peter Cattaneo.
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