The Best Ray Walston Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1958 to 2005, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Silver Streak (1976) with $51.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ray Walston Box Office Hits
Ray Walston's films have made $160M worldwide in total. Silver Streak (1976) is the biggest hit at $51.1M, ahead of My Favorite Martian (1999) ($36.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Silver Streak 1976 · Action $51.1M $51.1M dom. - 2
My Favorite Martian 1999 · Sci-Fi $36.9M $36.9M dom. - 3
The Apartment 1960 · Drama $18.8M $18.6M dom. - 4
Paint Your Wagon 1969 · Drama $14.5M $14.5M dom. - 5
Private School 1983 · Comedy $14M $14M dom. - 6
From the Hip 1987 · Comedy $9.52M $9.52M dom. - 7
House Arrest 1996 · Family $7.03M $7.03M dom. - 8
Of Mice and Men 1992 · Drama $5.47M $5.47M dom. - 9
Rad 1986 · Drama $2.02M $2.02M dom. - 10
South Pacific 1958 · Romance $495K $458K dom.
The Best Ray Walston Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ray Walston has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 13 films, and Private School (1983) is the pick of them.
The Best Ray Walston Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ray Walston's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Ray Walston Movies
The most recent films Ray Walston is credited on, newest first — starting with Swing Vote (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Swing Vote 1999 · Justice Clore Cawley - My Favorite Martian 1999 · Sci-Fi
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Addams Family Reunion 1998 · Walter Adams -
The Westing Game 1997 · Sandy McSouthers - House Arrest 1996 · Chief Rocco
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Project: ALF 1996 · Motel Manager - Of Mice and Men 1992 · Drama
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Ralph S. Mouse 1991 · Matt -
Angel of Death 1990 · Prison Librarian -
Blood Salvage 1990 · Mr. Stone -
Class Cruise 1989 · Cappy Connors -
I Know My First Name Is Steven 1989 · Bob Augustine
The Best Ray Walston Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ray Walston films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ray Walston movie?
Silver Streak (1976) made the most at the box office, with $51.1M worldwide, followed by My Favorite Martian (1999) with $36.9M. Together, Ray Walston's films with box office figures have made $160M.
Which Ray Walston movie won the most awards?
The Apartment (1960) is the most decorated Ray Walston film, with 11 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ray Walston comedy movie?
Private School (1983) is the best-rated of Ray Walston's comedy films. In other genres: The Apartment (drama), House Arrest (family) and My Favorite Martian (sci-fi).
What is the newest Ray Walston movie?
The newest film on Ray Walston's filmography is The Art of ‘The Sting’ (2005), with Ray Walston as Self.
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