The Best Peter Gallagher Movies, Ranked
53 credits from 1982 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (2021) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is While You Were Sleeping (1995) with $182M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Peter Gallagher Movies
The 7 highest-rated films Peter Gallagher is credited on. Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (2021) leads with 80, followed by One December Night (2021) at 77. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas 2021 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 One December Night 2021 · Family -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Palm Springs 2020 · Mystery -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Humane 2024 · Horror -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 A Bad Moms Christmas 2017 · Action -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 38 After 2019 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 Literally, Right Before Aaron 2017 · Drama
Biggest Peter Gallagher Box Office Hits
Peter Gallagher's films have made $455M worldwide in total. While You Were Sleeping (1995) is the biggest hit at $182M, ahead of A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) ($131M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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While You Were Sleeping 1995 · Comedy $182M $81.1M dom. - 2 A Bad Moms Christmas 2017 · Action $131M $72.1M dom.
- 3 After 2019 · Drama $69.5M $12.1M dom.
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Malice 1993 · Mystery $46.4M $46.4M dom. - 5
Late for Dinner 1991 · Drama $8.91M $8.91M dom. - 6
Summer Lovers 1982 · Comedy $4.97M $4.97M dom. - 7
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996 · Drama $4.19M $4.19M dom. - 8
Adam 2009 · Drama $3.04M $2.28M dom. - 9
Tune in Tomorrow… 1990 · Comedy $1.79M $1.79M dom. - 10 Palm Springs 2020 · Mystery $1.51M $164K dom.
The Best Peter Gallagher Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Gallagher has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and After (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 17 films After 2019 · as Chancellor Ken Scott Movie Echo Score: 38
- Comedy 6 films Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas 2021 · as Mitch Clarke Movie Echo Score: 80
- Mystery 3 films Palm Springs 2020 · as Howard Movie Echo Score: 76
- Horror 2 films Humane 2024 · as Charles York Movie Echo Score: 63
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Music 2 films Center Stage: Turn It Up 2008 · as Jonathan Reeves - Family 1 film One December Night 2021 · as Mike Movie Echo Score: 77
- Action 1 film A Bad Moms Christmas 2017 · as Hank Movie Echo Score: 49
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Animation 1 film The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina 2002 · as The Mole King (voice)
The Best Peter Gallagher Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Gallagher's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Peter Gallagher Movies
The most recent films Peter Gallagher is credited on, newest first — starting with Humane (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Humane 2024 · Charles York
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The Owl House: Watching and Dreaming 2023 · Dell Clawthorne (voice) - Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas 2021 · Mitch Clarke
- One December Night 2021 · Mike
- Palm Springs 2020 · Howard
- After 2019 · Chancellor Ken Scott
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Stepdaddy 2019 · Comedy - A Bad Moms Christmas 2017 · Hank
- Literally, Right Before Aaron 2017 · Orson Schwartzman
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Center Stage: On Pointe 2016 · Jonathan Reeves -
Cruel Intentions 2016 · Edward Valmont - Adam 2009 · Drama
The Best Peter Gallagher Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Gallagher films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Peter Gallagher movie?
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (2021) is the best-rated Peter Gallagher film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of One December Night (2021) (77) and Palm Springs (2020) (76). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Peter Gallagher movie?
While You Were Sleeping (1995) made the most at the box office, with $182M worldwide, followed by A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) with $131M. Together, Peter Gallagher's films with box office figures have made $455M.
Which Peter Gallagher movie won the most awards?
Palm Springs (2020) is the most decorated Peter Gallagher film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Gallagher drama movie?
After (2019) is the best-rated of Peter Gallagher's drama films, with a score of 38. In other genres: Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (comedy), Palm Springs (mystery) and Humane (horror).
What is the newest Peter Gallagher movie?
The newest film on Peter Gallagher's filmography is Humane (2024), with Peter Gallagher as Charles York.
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