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The Best Peter Williams Movies, Ranked

24 credits from 1955 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Before Dawn (2024) comes out on top with a score of 45. The biggest box office hit is The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) with $27.2M 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 Williams Box Office Hits

Peter Williams's films have made $38.9M worldwide in total. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is the biggest hit at $27.2M, ahead of Mystery Date (1991) ($6.17M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) movie poster The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 · Adventure $27.2M $27.2M dom.
  2. 2 Mystery Date (1991) movie poster Mystery Date 1991 · Comedy $6.17M $6.17M dom.
  3. 3 Run (1991) movie poster Run 1991 · Drama $4.41M $4.41M dom.
  4. 4 Liberty Stands Still (2002) movie poster Liberty Stands Still 2002 · Action $595K
  5. 5 A Few Less Men (2017) movie poster A Few Less Men 2017 · Comedy $381K
  6. 6 Before Dawn (2024) movie poster Before Dawn 2024 · Drama $192K $743 dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Peter Williams Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Peter Williams has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Before Dawn (2024) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Peter Williams Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Peter Williams's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2020s.

FAQ

The Best Peter Williams Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the best Peter Williams movie?

Before Dawn (2024) is the best-rated Peter Williams film, with a Movie Echo Score of 45. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Before Dawn: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Peter Williams movie?

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) made the most at the box office, with $27.2M worldwide, followed by Mystery Date (1991) with $6.17M. Together, Peter Williams's films with box office figures have made $38.9M.

Which Peter Williams movie won the most awards?

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is the most decorated Peter Williams film, with 14 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Peter Williams drama movie?

Before Dawn (2024) is the best-rated of Peter Williams's drama films, with a score of 45. In other genres: Mystery Date (comedy), Liberty Stands Still (action) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (adventure).

What is the newest Peter Williams movie?

The newest film on Peter Williams's filmography is Before Dawn (2024), with Peter Williams as Roy.

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