The Best Philip Kaufman Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1967 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Rising Sun (1993) with $107M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Philip Kaufman Box Office Hits
Philip Kaufman's films have made $246M worldwide in total. Rising Sun (1993) is the biggest hit at $107M, ahead of Twisted (2004) ($41M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Rising Sun 1993 · Action $107M $63.2M dom. - 2
Twisted 2004 · Drama $41M $25.2M dom. - 3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 · Sci-Fi $24.9M $24.9M dom. - 4
Henry & June 1990 · Biography $23.5M $11.6M dom. - 5
The Right Stuff 1983 · Adventure $21.2M $21.2M dom. - 6
Quills 2000 · Biography $18M $7.07M dom. - 7
The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988 · Drama $10M $10M dom. - 8
The Wanderers 1979 · Drama $14.5K $14.5K dom.
The Best Philip Kaufman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Philip Kaufman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and Twisted (2004) is the pick of them.
The Best Philip Kaufman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Philip Kaufman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Philip Kaufman Movies
Philip Kaufman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Right Stuff (1983) leads with 4 wins from 10 nominations.
The Latest Philip Kaufman Movies
The most recent films Philip Kaufman is credited on, newest first — starting with Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Hemingway & Gellhorn 2012 · Director - Twisted 2004 · Director
- Quills 2000 · Director
- Rising Sun 1993 · Director
- Henry & June 1990 · Director
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988 · Director
- The Right Stuff 1983 · Director
- The Wanderers 1979 · Director
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 · Director
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The White Dawn 1974 · Director -
Fearless Frank 1967 · Director
The Best Philip Kaufman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Philip Kaufman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Philip Kaufman movie?
Rising Sun (1993) made the most at the box office, with $107M worldwide, followed by Twisted (2004) with $41M. Together, Philip Kaufman's films with box office figures have made $246M.
Which Philip Kaufman movie won the most awards?
The Right Stuff (1983) is the most decorated Philip Kaufman film, with 4 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Philip Kaufman drama movie?
Twisted (2004) is the best-rated of Philip Kaufman's drama films. In other genres: Henry & June (biography), The Right Stuff (adventure) and Rising Sun (action).
What is the newest Philip Kaufman movie?
The newest film on Philip Kaufman's filmography is Algren (2014), with Philip Kaufman as Self.
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