Richard Griffiths: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 33
- on screen
- 1976–2014
- box office
- $90.7M
- nomination
- 1
The Best Richard Griffiths Movies
The films of Richard Griffiths that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: King Ralph (1991) leads with $52.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $52.5M King Ralph 1991 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $15.9M Gorky Park 1983 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $13.4M The History Boys 2006 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $3.1M Blame It on the Bellboy 1992 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2.53M A Private Function 1984 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2.32M Shanghai Surprise 1986 · Adventure
Richard Griffiths's Career in Numbers
Richard Griffiths's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Griffiths works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet (1976) to The Hollow Crown: Henry V (2012), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Richard Griffiths Movies by Decade
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 10
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 3
The 1980s were Richard Griffiths's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Richard Griffiths Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 9
- Adventure 3
- Family 2
- Romance 1
- Crime 1
- Animation 1
- Tv movie 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Richard Griffiths has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (9).
Richard Griffiths Career Milestones
- First film
- It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet 1976
- Biggest box office hit
- King Ralph $52.5M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Hollow Crown: Henry V 2012
Richard Griffiths Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Richard Griffiths is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Richard Griffiths Movies as an Actor
31- 2012
The Hollow Crown: Henry V Drama - 2010
Jackboots on Whitehall as Hermann Goering (voice) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.8K - 2010
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art as Fitz / W. H. Auden · Drama Worldwide box office: $53.9K - 2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Santa Claus · Adventure - 2007
Ballet Shoes as Great Uncle Matthew · Family - 2006 The History Boys Drama Worldwide box office: $13.4M
- 2005
Opa! as Tierrney · Romance - 2003
The Brides in the Bath as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall · Drama - 2000
Gormenghast as Swelter · Drama - 1998
Ted & Ralph as Landowner at Party · Drama - 1998
The Animal Train as Elephant · Family - 1998
In the Red as Geoffrey Crichton Potter · Crime - 1995
Funny Bones as Jim Minty · Comedy Worldwide box office: $532K - 1993
Model by Day as Ronnie · Adventure - 1992
Mr. Wakefield’s Crusade as Porter · Drama - 1992 Blame It on the Bellboy as Maurice Horton · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.1M
- 1992
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton · Animation - 1991 King Ralph as Duncan Phipps · Comedy Worldwide box office: $52.5M
- 1989
Goldeneye as Second Admiral · Tv movie - 1987
Casanova as Cardinal · Comedy - 1986 Shanghai Surprise Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.32M
- 1984 A Private Function as Allardyce · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.53M
- 1983 Gorky Park Drama Worldwide box office: $15.9M
- 1982
The Merry Wives of Windsor as Sir John Falstaff · Comedy - 1982
A Light Snack as The Window Cleaner · Comedy - 1982
The World Cup: A Captain’s Tale as Sidney Barron · Action - 1982
Britannia Hospital as Cheerful Bernie · Comedy Worldwide box office: $376K - 1980
Breaking Glass as Studio Engineer · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.47K - 1979
Afternoon Off as Factory Boss · Drama - 1978
The Comedy of Errors as Officer - 1976
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet as Sam Broadbent · Drama
Richard Griffiths in Documentaries & Specials
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Richard Griffiths: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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60th British Academy Film Awards- Richard Griffiths: Nominated Best Actor The History Boys
Who Richard Griffiths Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Richard Griffiths shares the most films with. Richard Wilson comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Miranda Richardson (3).
Richard Griffiths: Questions & Answers
How many movies Richard Griffiths has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Richard Griffiths been in?
Richard Griffiths is credited on 33 films, from 1976 to 2014. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Richard Griffiths's highest-grossing movie?
King Ralph (1991) is Richard Griffiths's biggest box office hit, with $52.5M worldwide, ahead of Gorky Park (1983) ($15.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Griffiths's movies have made $90.7M.
Richard Griffiths's biggest hits Has Richard Griffiths won an Oscar?
Richard Griffiths has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Richard Griffiths has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
What is Richard Griffiths's newest movie?
The most recent film on Richard Griffiths's filmography is Showing Up (2014), in the role of Self.
Who does Richard Griffiths work with most often?
Richard Griffiths shares the most films with Richard Wilson (3 films), Miranda Richardson (3 films) and Christopher Lee (2 films).
The Best Richard Griffiths Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 33 credits.
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