The Best Richard Thorpe Movies, Ranked
80 credits from 1929 to 1967, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is How the West Was Won (1963) with $76.7K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Richard Thorpe Box Office Hits
Richard Thorpe's films have made $120K worldwide in total. How the West Was Won (1963) is the biggest hit at $76.7K, ahead of Ivanhoe (1953) ($18.8K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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How the West Was Won 1963 · Western $76.7K $76.7K dom. - 2
Ivanhoe 1953 · Adventure $18.8K - 3
Knights of the Round Table 1954 · Action $14K - 4
All the Brothers Were Valiant 1953 · Adventure $8.17K - 5
Killers of Kilimanjaro 1959 · Adventure $1.08K - 6
Jailhouse Rock 1957 · Drama $573 - 7
The Student Prince 1954 · Romance $281
The Best Richard Thorpe Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Richard Thorpe has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Jailhouse Rock (1957) is the pick of them.
The Latest Richard Thorpe Movies
The most recent films Richard Thorpe is credited on, newest first — starting with The Last Challenge (1967). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Last Challenge 1967 · Director -
That Funny Feeling 1965 · Director -
The Truth About Spring 1965 · Director -
The Golden Head 1964 · Director -
Fun in Acapulco 1963 · Director -
Follow the Boys 1963 · Director - How the West Was Won 1963 · Director
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The Horizontal Lieutenant 1962 · Director -
The Honeymoon Machine 1961 · Director -
The Tartars 1961 · Director -
The House of the Seven Hawks 1959 · Director - Killers of Kilimanjaro 1959 · Director
The Best Richard Thorpe Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Richard Thorpe films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Richard Thorpe movie?
How the West Was Won (1963) made the most at the box office, with $76.7K worldwide, followed by Ivanhoe (1953) with $18.8K. Together, Richard Thorpe's films with box office figures have made $120K.
Which Richard Thorpe movie won the most awards?
How the West Was Won (1963) is the most decorated Richard Thorpe film, with 3 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Richard Thorpe drama movie?
Jailhouse Rock (1957) is the best-rated of Richard Thorpe's drama films. In other genres: The Student Prince (romance), Ivanhoe (adventure) and How the West Was Won (western).
What is the newest Richard Thorpe movie?
The newest film on Richard Thorpe's filmography is The Last Challenge (1967), directed by Richard Thorpe.
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