The Best Peter Sellers Movies, Ranked
74 credits from 1950 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) with $49.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Sellers Box Office Hits
Peter Sellers's films have made $205M worldwide in total. Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) is the biggest hit at $49.6M, ahead of The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) ($41.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Revenge of the Pink Panther 1978 · Mystery $49.6M $49.6M dom. - 2
The Return of the Pink Panther 1975 · Mystery $41.8M $41.8M dom. - 3
The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976 · Comedy $33.8M $33.8M dom. - 4
Being There 1979 · Drama $30.2M $30.2M dom. - 5
A Shot in the Dark 1964 · Mystery $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 6
The Pink Panther 1964 · Comedy $10.9M $10.9M dom. - 7
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Thriller $9.63M $9.44M dom. - 8
Trail of the Pink Panther 1982 · Mystery $9.06M $9.06M dom. - 9
The Prisoner of Zenda 1979 · Comedy $7.65M $7.65M dom. - 10
The Ladykillers 1956 · Comedy $50.3K $23.2K dom.
The Best Peter Sellers Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Sellers has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 37 films, and The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) is the pick of them.
The Best Peter Sellers Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Sellers's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Peter Sellers Movies
Peter Sellers's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) leads with 4 wins from 12 nominations.
The Latest Peter Sellers Movies
The most recent films Peter Sellers is credited on, newest first — starting with Trail of the Pink Panther (1982). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Trail of the Pink Panther 1982 · Mystery
- Being There 1979 · Drama
- The Prisoner of Zenda 1979 · Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Sidney Frewin
- Revenge of the Pink Panther 1978 · Mystery
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976 · Comedy
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Murder by Death 1976 · Mystery - The Return of the Pink Panther 1975 · Mystery
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Julie: My Favourite Things 1975 · Various -
The Great McGonagall 1975 · Queen Victoria -
Soft Beds, Hard Battles 1974 · Général Latour / Major Robinson / Herr Schroeder / Adolf Hitler / The President / Prince Kyoto -
The Optimists of Nine Elms 1973 · Sam -
Ghost in the Noonday Sun 1973 · Dick Scratcher
The Best Peter Sellers Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Sellers films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Peter Sellers movie?
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) made the most at the box office, with $49.6M worldwide, followed by The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) with $41.8M. Together, Peter Sellers's films with box office figures have made $205M.
Which Peter Sellers movie won the most awards?
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is the most decorated Peter Sellers film, with 4 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Sellers comedy movie?
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) is the best-rated of Peter Sellers's comedy films. In other genres: Being There (drama), Revenge of the Pink Panther (mystery) and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (thriller).
What is the newest Peter Sellers movie?
The newest film on Peter Sellers's filmography is The Ghost of Peter Sellers (2020), with Peter Sellers as Self.
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