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The Best Peter O'Toole Movies, Ranked

83 credits from 1960 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) comes out on top with a score of 64. The biggest box office hit is King Ralph (1991) with $52.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Peter O'Toole Box Office Hits

Peter O'Toole's films have made $233M worldwide in total. King Ralph (1991) is the biggest hit at $52.5M, ahead of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) ($46M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 King Ralph (1991) movie poster King Ralph 1991 · Comedy $52.5M $34M dom.
  2. 2 Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · Adventure $46M $45.3M dom.
  3. 3 The Last Emperor (1987) movie poster The Last Emperor 1987 · Biography $44M $44M dom.
  4. 4 My Favorite Year (1982) movie poster My Favorite Year 1982 · Drama $20.1M $20.1M dom.
  5. 5 Supergirl (1984) movie poster Supergirl 1984 · Action $14.3M $14.3M dom.
  6. 6 Club Paradise (1986) movie poster Club Paradise 1986 · Comedy $12.3M $12.3M dom.
  7. 7 High Spirits (1988) movie poster High Spirits 1988 · Fantasy $8.58M $8.58M dom.
  8. 8 Venus (2006) movie poster Venus 2006 · Drama $7.32M $3.35M dom.
  9. 9 The Stunt Man (1980) movie poster The Stunt Man 1980 · Action $7.06M $7.06M dom.
  10. 10 Lassie (2006) movie poster Lassie 2006 · Adventure $6.44M $652K dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Peter O'Toole Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Peter O'Toole has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Peter O'Toole Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Peter O'Toole's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.

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The Latest Peter O'Toole Movies

The most recent films Peter O'Toole is credited on, newest first — starting with Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Peter O'Toole Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter O'Toole films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Peter O'Toole movie?

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) is the best-rated Peter O'Toole film, with a Movie Echo Score of 64. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Peter O'Toole movie?

King Ralph (1991) made the most at the box office, with $52.5M worldwide, followed by Lawrence of Arabia (1962) with $46M. Together, Peter O'Toole's films with box office figures have made $233M.

Which Peter O'Toole movie won the most awards?

The Last Emperor (1987) is the most decorated Peter O'Toole film, with 13 wins from 26 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Peter O'Toole drama movie?

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (2024) is the best-rated of Peter O'Toole's drama films, with a score of 64. In other genres: King Ralph (comedy), Lawrence of Arabia (adventure) and Becket (history).

What is the newest Peter O'Toole movie?

The newest film on Peter O'Toole's filmography is Henry Fonda for President (2025), with Peter O'Toole as Self.

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