The Best Richard Dysart Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1963 to 2009, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Mask (1985) with $48.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Richard Dysart Box Office Hits
Richard Dysart's films have made $173M worldwide in total. Mask (1985) is the biggest hit at $48.2M, ahead of Pale Rider (1985) ($41.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Mask 1985 · Drama $48.2M $48.2M dom. - 2
Pale Rider 1985 · Western $41.4M $41.4M dom. - 3
Being There 1979 · Drama $30.2M $30.2M dom. - 4
Prophecy 1979 · Sci-Fi $18.4M $18.4M dom. - 5
The Falcon and the Snowman 1985 · Biography $17.1M $17.1M dom. - 6
Meteor 1979 · Action $8.4M $8.4M dom. - 7
Panther 1995 · History $6.83M $6.83M dom. - 8
Warning Sign 1985 · Drama $1.92M $1.92M dom. - 9
The Terminal Man 1974 · Sci-Fi $552K $149K dom. - 10
Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision 2004 · Animation $1.25K $1.25K dom.
The Best Richard Dysart Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Dysart has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Mask (1985) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films Mask 1985 · as Abe
- Animation 3 films Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision 2004 · as The Ancient Mariner (voice)
- Action 2 films Meteor 1979
- Sci-Fi 2 films Prophecy 1979
- History 1 film Panther 1995 · as J. Edgar Hoover
- Western 1 film Pale Rider 1985
- Biography 1 film The Falcon and the Snowman 1985
The Best Richard Dysart Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Dysart's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Richard Dysart Movies
Richard Dysart's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Hospital (1971) leads with 3 wins from 7 nominations.
The Latest Richard Dysart Movies
The most recent films Richard Dysart is credited on, newest first — starting with Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (2004). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision 2004 · The Ancient Mariner (voice)
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L.A. Law: The Movie 2002 · Leland McKenzie -
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn 2 1998 · Cogliostro (voice( -
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn 1997 · Cogliostro (voice) -
Truman 1995 · Henry L. Stimson - Panther 1995 · J. Edgar Hoover
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Castle in the Sky 1989 · Adventure -
Day One 1989 · President Harry S. Truman -
Mickey’s 60th Birthday 1988 · Leland McKenzie -
Moving Target 1988 · Arthur Cambridge -
Six Against the Rock 1987 · Warden James Johnston -
L.A. Law: Pilot 1986 · Leland McKenzie
The Best Richard Dysart Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Dysart films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Richard Dysart movie?
Mask (1985) made the most at the box office, with $48.2M worldwide, followed by Pale Rider (1985) with $41.4M. Together, Richard Dysart's films with box office figures have made $173M.
Which Richard Dysart movie won the most awards?
The Hospital (1971) is the most decorated Richard Dysart film, with 3 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Dysart drama movie?
Mask (1985) is the best-rated of Richard Dysart's drama films. In other genres: Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision (animation), Meteor (action) and Prophecy (sci-fi).
What is the newest Richard Dysart movie?
The newest film on Richard Dysart's filmography is Everything Is Terrible! The Movie (2009), with Richard Dysart as Self (archive footage).
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