The Best Peter Yates Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1963 to 2005, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Deep (1977) with $47.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Yates Box Office Hits
Peter Yates's films have made $125M worldwide in total. The Deep (1977) is the biggest hit at $47.3M, ahead of Suspect (1987) ($18.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Deep 1977 · Adventure $47.3M $47.3M dom. - 2
Suspect 1987 · Drama $18.8M $18.8M dom. - 3
Krull 1983 · Action $16.9M $16.9M dom. - 4
Breaking Away 1979 · Drama $16.4M $16.4M dom. - 5
Roommates 1995 · Drama $12.1M $12.1M dom. - 6
Eyewitness 1981 · Drama $6.4M $6.4M dom. - 7
The Dresser 1983 · Drama $5.31M $5.31M dom. - 8
Bullitt 1968 · Action $512K $511K dom. - 9
The House on Carroll Street 1988 · Thriller $460K $460K dom. - 10
Eleni 1985 · Drama $305K $305K dom.
The Best Peter Yates Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Yates has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Suspect (1987) is the pick of them.
The Best Peter Yates Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Yates's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest Peter Yates Movies
The most recent films Peter Yates is credited on, newest first — starting with A Separate Peace (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Separate Peace 2004 · Director -
Don Quixote 2000 · Director -
Curtain Call 1998 · Director -
The Run of the Country 1995 · Director - Roommates 1995 · Director
- The House on Carroll Street 1988 · Director
- Suspect 1987 · Director
- Eleni 1985 · Director
- The Dresser 1983 · Director
- Krull 1983 · Director
- Eyewitness 1981 · Director
- Breaking Away 1979 · Director
The Best Peter Yates Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Yates films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Peter Yates movie?
The Deep (1977) made the most at the box office, with $47.3M worldwide, followed by Suspect (1987) with $18.8M. Together, Peter Yates's films with box office figures have made $125M.
Which Peter Yates movie won the most awards?
Breaking Away (1979) is the most decorated Peter Yates film, with 2 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Yates drama movie?
Suspect (1987) is the best-rated of Peter Yates's drama films. In other genres: Summer Holiday (romance), Krull (action) and The House on Carroll Street (thriller).
What is the newest Peter Yates movie?
The newest film on Peter Yates's filmography is Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005), with Peter Yates as Self.
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