The Best Ralph Richardson Movies, Ranked
66 credits from 1933 to 2006, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Doctor Zhivago (1965) with $112M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ralph Richardson Box Office Hits
Ralph Richardson's films have made $216M worldwide in total. Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the biggest hit at $112M, ahead of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) ($45.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Doctor Zhivago 1965 · Drama $112M $112M dom. - 2
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 · Adventure $45.9M $45.9M dom. - 3
Time Bandits 1981 · Adventure $42.4M $42.4M dom. - 4
Dragonslayer 1981 · Action $14.1M $14.1M dom. - 5
Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 · Drama $1.39M $1.39M dom. - 6
The Fallen Idol 1948 · Thriller $373K $341K dom. - 7
Watership Down 1978 · Adventure $21.9K - 8
O Lucky Man! 1973 · Music $332 - 9
The Heiress 1949 · Romance $158 - 10
Our Man in Havana 1959 · Comedy $114
The Best Ralph Richardson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ralph Richardson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 21 films, and Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the pick of them.
- Drama 21 films Doctor Zhivago 1965
- Comedy 9 films Our Man in Havana 1959 · as 'C'
- Romance 6 films The Heiress 1949 · as Dr. Austin Sloper
- Adventure 5 films Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
- Thriller 4 films The Fallen Idol 1948 · as Baines
- Action 1 film Dragonslayer 1981
- Music 1 film O Lucky Man! 1973 · as Sir James Burgess / Monty
The Best Ralph Richardson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ralph Richardson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Ralph Richardson Movies
Ralph Richardson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Doctor Zhivago (1965) leads with 10 wins from 18 nominations.
The Latest Ralph Richardson Movies
The most recent films Ralph Richardson is credited on, newest first — starting with The Fallen Idol (re-release) (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Fallen Idol (re-release) 2006 · Drama - Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 · Jim
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 · Adventure
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Wagner 1983 · Pfordten -
Wagner 1983 · Pfordten -
Witness for the Prosecution 1982 · Sir Wilfred Robarts - Time Bandits 1981 · Adventure
- Dragonslayer 1981 · Action
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Charlie Muffin 1979 · Sir Archibald Willoughby - Watership Down 1978 · Adventure
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No Man’s Land 1978 · Hirst -
The Man in the Iron Mask 1977 · Colbert de Voliere
The Best Ralph Richardson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ralph Richardson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ralph Richardson movie?
Doctor Zhivago (1965) made the most at the box office, with $112M worldwide, followed by Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) with $45.9M. Together, Ralph Richardson's films with box office figures have made $216M.
Which Ralph Richardson movie won the most awards?
Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the most decorated Ralph Richardson film, with 10 wins from 18 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ralph Richardson drama movie?
Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the best-rated of Ralph Richardson's drama films. In other genres: Our Man in Havana (comedy), The Heiress (romance) and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (adventure).
What is the newest Ralph Richardson movie?
The newest film on Ralph Richardson's filmography is The Fallen Idol (re-release) (2006).
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