The Best Ringo Starr Movies, Ranked
139 credits from 1963 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Zappa (2020) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Caveman (1981) with $16M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ringo Starr Box Office Hits
Ringo Starr's films have made $38.4M worldwide in total. Caveman (1981) is the biggest hit at $16M, ahead of A Hard Day's Night (1964) ($2.39M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Caveman 1981 · Comedy $16M $16M dom. - 2
A Hard Day's Night 1964 · Comedy $2.39M $1.48M dom. - 3
A Hard Day’s Night 1964 · Comedy $2.39M $1.48M dom. - 4
Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 · Drama $1.39M $1.39M dom. - 5
Yellow Submarine 1968 · Adventure $1.27M $992K dom. - 6
Zappa 2020 · Biography $220K $15.5K dom. - 7
Good Ol' Freda 2013 · Biography $139K $139K dom.
The Best Ringo Starr Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ringo Starr has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 7 films, and Caveman (1981) is the pick of them.
The Best Ringo Starr Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ringo Starr's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
The Latest Ringo Starr Movies
The most recent films Ringo Starr is credited on, newest first — starting with Zappa (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Zappa 2020 · Biography
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Shed 17 2015 · Edward (archive footage) -
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed 2014 · Fibonacci Sequins (voice) - Good Ol' Freda 2013 · Biography
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Peter Kay’s Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley 2009 · Thomas the Tank Engine (voice) -
A Hard Day's Night (re-release) 2000 · Comedy -
Shining Time Station: ’Tis a Gift 1990 · Mr. Conductor -
The Return of Bruno 1987 · Ringo Starr - Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 · Ringo
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Princess Daisy 1983 · Robin Valerian -
The Cooler 1982 · Prisoner / Cowboy - Caveman 1981 · Comedy
The Best Ringo Starr Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ringo Starr films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ringo Starr movie?
Zappa (2020) is the best-rated Ringo Starr film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Zappa: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ringo Starr movie?
Caveman (1981) made the most at the box office, with $16M worldwide, followed by A Hard Day's Night (1964) with $2.39M. Together, Ringo Starr's films with box office figures have made $38.4M.
What is the best Ringo Starr comedy movie?
Caveman (1981) is the best-rated of Ringo Starr's comedy films. In other genres: Zappa (biography), Give My Regards to Broad Street (drama) and Yellow Submarine (adventure).
What is the newest Ringo Starr movie?
The newest film on Ringo Starr's filmography is Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026), with Ringo Starr as Self.
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