The Best Peter Falk Movies, Ranked
73 credits from 1958 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Corky Romano (2001) with $25.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Falk Box Office Hits
Peter Falk's films have made $69.1M worldwide in total. Corky Romano (2001) is the biggest hit at $25.3M, ahead of Roommates (1995) ($12.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Corky Romano 2001 · Comedy $25.3M $24M dom. - 2
Roommates 1995 · Drama $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 3
Big Trouble 1986 · Comedy $11.1M $11.1M dom. - 4
The Brink's Job 1978 · Drama $7.91M $7.91M dom. - 5
Wings of Desire 1988 · Drama $3.52M $3.33M dom. - 6
Vibes 1988 · Comedy $1.88M $1.88M dom. - 7
Cookie 1989 · Crime $1.87M $1.87M dom. - 8
Cookie 1989 · Crime $1.87M $1.87M dom. - 9
Tune in Tomorrow… 1990 · Comedy $1.79M $1.79M dom. - 10
The Thing About My Folks 2005 · Comedy $823K $816K dom.
The Best Peter Falk Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Falk has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and Roommates (1995) is the pick of them.
The Best Peter Falk Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Falk's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Peter Falk Movies
Peter Falk's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. A Woman Under the Influence (1974) leads with 1 win from 6 nominations.
The Latest Peter Falk Movies
The most recent films Peter Falk is credited on, newest first — starting with Telephone for Lieutenant Columbo (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Telephone for Lieutenant Columbo 2020 -
American Cowslip 2009 · Father Randolph -
Three Days to Vegas 2007 · Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald - The Thing About My Folks 2005 · Comedy
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When Angels Come to Town 2004 · Max -
Finding John Christmas 2003 · Max -
Wilder Days 2003 · James 'Pop Up' Morse -
A Town Without Christmas 2001 · Max - Corky Romano 2001 · Comedy
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Lakeboat 2001 · Drama -
Hubert’s Brain 2001 · Bailey (voice) -
The Lost World 2001 · Theo Kerr
The Best Peter Falk Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Falk films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Peter Falk movie?
Corky Romano (2001) made the most at the box office, with $25.3M worldwide, followed by Roommates (1995) with $12.1M. Together, Peter Falk's films with box office figures have made $69.1M.
Which Peter Falk movie won the most awards?
A Woman Under the Influence (1974) is the most decorated Peter Falk film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Falk drama movie?
Roommates (1995) is the best-rated of Peter Falk's drama films. In other genres: Corky Romano (comedy), Cookie (crime) and Murder by Death (mystery).
What is the newest Peter Falk movie?
The newest film on Peter Falk's filmography is My Darling Vivian (2020), with Peter Falk as Self.
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