The Best Richard Griffiths Movies, Ranked
33 credits from 1976 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is King Ralph (1991) with $52.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Richard Griffiths Box Office Hits
Richard Griffiths's films have made $90.7M worldwide in total. King Ralph (1991) is the biggest hit at $52.5M, ahead of Gorky Park (1983) ($15.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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King Ralph 1991 · Comedy $52.5M $34M dom. - 2
Gorky Park 1983 · Drama $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 3
The History Boys 2006 · Drama $13.4M $2.71M dom. - 4
Blame It on the Bellboy 1992 · Comedy $3.1M $3.1M dom. - 5
A Private Function 1984 · Comedy $2.53M $2.53M dom. - 6
Shanghai Surprise 1986 · Adventure $2.32M $2.32M dom. - 7
Funny Bones 1995 · Comedy $532K $532K dom. - 8
Britannia Hospital 1982 · Comedy $376K $376K dom. - 9
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art 2010 · Drama $53.9K - 10
Jackboots on Whitehall 2010 · Comedy $20.8K
The Best Richard Griffiths Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Griffiths has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Gorky Park (1983) is the pick of them.
The Best Richard Griffiths Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Griffiths's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Richard Griffiths Movies
The most recent films Richard Griffiths is credited on, newest first — starting with The Hollow Crown: Henry V (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Hollow Crown: Henry V 2012 · Drama - Jackboots on Whitehall 2010 · Hermann Goering (voice)
- National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art 2010 · Fitz / W. H. Auden
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa 2008 · Santa Claus -
Ballet Shoes 2007 · Great Uncle Matthew - The History Boys 2006 · Drama
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Opa! 2005 · Tierrney -
The Brides in the Bath 2003 · Sir Edward Marshall-Hall -
Gormenghast 2000 · Swelter -
Ted & Ralph 1998 · Landowner at Party -
The Animal Train 1998 · Elephant -
In the Red 1998 · Geoffrey Crichton Potter
The Best Richard Griffiths Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Griffiths films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Richard Griffiths movie?
King Ralph (1991) made the most at the box office, with $52.5M worldwide, followed by Gorky Park (1983) with $15.9M. Together, Richard Griffiths's films with box office figures have made $90.7M.
What is the best Richard Griffiths drama movie?
Gorky Park (1983) is the best-rated of Richard Griffiths's drama films. In other genres: King Ralph (comedy) and Shanghai Surprise (adventure).
What is the newest Richard Griffiths movie?
The newest film on Richard Griffiths's filmography is Showing Up (2014), with Richard Griffiths as Self.
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