The Best Peter Weir Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1971 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Truman Show (1998) with $264M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Weir Box Office Hits
Peter Weir's films have made $872M worldwide in total. The Truman Show (1998) is the biggest hit at $264M, ahead of Dead Poets Society (1989) ($236M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Truman Show 1998 · Drama $264M $126M dom. - 2
Dead Poets Society 1989 · Drama $236M $95.9M dom. - 3
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003 · Action $212M $93.9M dom. - 4
Witness 1985 · Drama $68.7M $68.7M dom. - 5
Green Card 1991 · Drama $29.9M $29.9M dom. - 6
The Way Back 2011 · Drama $24.2M $2.7M dom. - 7
The Mosquito Coast 1986 · Adventure $14.3M $14.3M dom. - 8
The Year of Living Dangerously 1983 · Drama $10.3M $10.3M dom. - 9
Fearless 1993 · Drama $7M $7M dom. - 10
Gallipoli 1981 · Adventure $5.74M $5.73M dom.
The Best Peter Weir Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Weir has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Truman Show (1998) is the pick of them.
The Best Peter Weir Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Weir's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Peter Weir Movies
Peter Weir's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) leads with 6 wins from 25 nominations.
- Awards: 6 wins Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003 · 25 nominations
- Awards: 6 wins The Truman Show 1998 · 20 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins Witness 1985 · 22 nominations
- Awards: 2 wins Dead Poets Society 1989 · 11 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Picnic at Hanging Rock 1979 · 3 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Year of Living Dangerously 1983 · 2 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Green Card 1991 · 5 nominations
The Latest Peter Weir Movies
The most recent films Peter Weir is credited on, newest first — starting with The Way Back (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Way Back 2011 · Director
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003 · Director
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Black Rain 2001 · Director - The Truman Show 1998 · Director
- Fearless 1993 · Director
- Green Card 1991 · Director
- Dead Poets Society 1989 · Director
- The Mosquito Coast 1986 · Director
- Witness 1985 · Director
- The Year of Living Dangerously 1983 · Director
- Gallipoli 1981 · Director
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The Plumber 1979 · Director
The Best Peter Weir Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Weir films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Peter Weir movie?
The Truman Show (1998) made the most at the box office, with $264M worldwide, followed by Dead Poets Society (1989) with $236M. Together, Peter Weir's films with box office figures have made $872M.
Which Peter Weir movie won the most awards?
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) is the most decorated Peter Weir film, with 6 wins from 25 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Weir drama movie?
The Truman Show (1998) is the best-rated of Peter Weir's drama films. In other genres: The Mosquito Coast (adventure), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (action) and The Cars That Ate Paris (horror).
What is the newest Peter Weir movie?
The newest film on Peter Weir's filmography is Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford (2023), with Peter Weir as Self.
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