The Best Richard Lester Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 1959 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Superman II (1981) with $216M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Richard Lester Box Office Hits
Richard Lester's films have made $314M worldwide in total. Superman II (1981) is the biggest hit at $216M, ahead of Superman III (1983) ($80.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Superman II 1981 · Action $216M $108M dom. - 2
Superman III 1983 · Action $80.3M $60M dom. - 3
Cuba 1979 · Adventure $5.61M $5.61M dom. - 4
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 1979 · Western $5.14M $5.14M dom. - 5
A Hard Day's Night 1964 · Comedy $2.39M $1.48M dom. - 6
A Hard Day’s Night 1964 · Comedy $2.39M $1.48M dom. - 7
Finders Keepers 1984 · Comedy $1.47M $1.47M dom.
The Best Richard Lester Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Lester has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 12 films, and A Hard Day's Night (1964) is the pick of them.
The Best Richard Lester Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Richard Lester's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.
The Latest Richard Lester Movies
The most recent films Richard Lester is credited on, newest first — starting with The Corpse Grinders 3 (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Corpse Grinders 3 2013 · Gualtieri Bodyguard -
A Hard Day's Night (re-release) 2000 · Director -
Paul McCartney’s Get Back 1991 · Director -
The Return of the Musketeers 1989 · Director -
White of the Eye 1987 · Tucson Detective (uncredited) -
Cobra Mission 1986 · Action - Finders Keepers 1984 · Director
- Superman III 1983 · Director
- Superman II 1981 · Director
- Cuba 1979 · Director
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 1979 · Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
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The Ritz 1976 · Director
The Best Richard Lester Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Lester films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Richard Lester movie?
Superman II (1981) made the most at the box office, with $216M worldwide, followed by Superman III (1983) with $80.3M. Together, Richard Lester's films with box office figures have made $314M.
Which Richard Lester movie won the most awards?
Superman II (1981) is the most decorated Richard Lester film, with 4 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Lester comedy movie?
A Hard Day's Night (1964) is the best-rated of Richard Lester's comedy films. In other genres: Superman II (action), Cuba (adventure) and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (western).
What is the newest Richard Lester movie?
The newest film on Richard Lester's filmography is The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling (2023), with Richard Lester as Self (archive footage).
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