The Best Richard Attenborough Movies, Ranked
83 credits from 1942 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Gandhi (1983) with $52.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Richard Attenborough Box Office Hits
Richard Attenborough's films have made $233M worldwide in total. Gandhi (1983) is the biggest hit at $52.8M, ahead of A Bridge Too Far (1977) ($50.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Gandhi 1983 · Biography $52.8M $52.8M dom. - 2
A Bridge Too Far 1977 · Drama $50.8M $50.8M dom. - 3
Miracle on 34th Street 1994 · Drama $46.3M $17.3M dom. - 4
Shadowlands 1993 · Romance $25.8M $25.8M dom. - 5
In Love and War 1996 · Drama $25.4M $14.5M dom. - 6
A Chorus Line 1985 · Drama $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 7
Chaplin 1993 · Biography $9.49M $9.49M dom. - 8
Cry Freedom 1987 · Biography $5.9M $5.9M dom. - 9
Closing the Ring 2007 · Romance $1.45M - 10
Grey Owl 1999 · Drama $633K $633K dom.
The Best Richard Attenborough Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Attenborough has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and A Bridge Too Far (1977) is the pick of them.
The Best Richard Attenborough Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Attenborough's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 2000s.
- 2000s 4 films Closing the Ring 2007 · Director
- 1990s 6 films Miracle on 34th Street 1994 · as Kris Kringle
- 1980s 3 films Gandhi 1983 · Director
- 1970s 9 films A Bridge Too Far 1977 · Director
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1950s 17 films Dunkirk 1958 · as John Holden -
1940s 9 films A Matter of Life and Death 1946 · as An English Pilot
Most Awarded Richard Attenborough Movies
Richard Attenborough's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Gandhi (1983) leads with 13 wins from 34 nominations.
The Latest Richard Attenborough Movies
The most recent films Richard Attenborough is credited on, newest first — starting with Closing the Ring (2007). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Closing the Ring 2007 · Director
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Puckoon 2002 · Writer/Director -
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story 2001 · Magog -
The Railway Children 2000 · The Old Gentleman -
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1999 · Jacob - Grey Owl 1999 · Director
- In Love and War 1996 · Director
- Miracle on 34th Street 1994 · Kris Kringle
- Shadowlands 1993 · Director
- Chaplin 1993 · Director
- Cry Freedom 1987 · Director
- A Chorus Line 1985 · Director
The Best Richard Attenborough Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Attenborough films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Richard Attenborough movie?
Gandhi (1983) made the most at the box office, with $52.8M worldwide, followed by A Bridge Too Far (1977) with $50.8M. Together, Richard Attenborough's films with box office figures have made $233M.
Which Richard Attenborough movie won the most awards?
Gandhi (1983) is the most decorated Richard Attenborough film, with 13 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Attenborough drama movie?
A Bridge Too Far (1977) is the best-rated of Richard Attenborough's drama films. In other genres: A Matter of Life and Death (comedy), Gandhi (biography) and Shadowlands (romance).
What is the newest Richard Attenborough movie?
The newest film on Richard Attenborough's filmography is And the Winner Isn’t (2017), with Richard Attenborough as Self (archive footage).
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