The Best Robert Duvall Movies, Ranked
90 credits from 1963 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 12 Mighty Orphans (2021) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is Deep Impact (1998) with $349M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Robert Duvall Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Robert Duvall is credited on. 12 Mighty Orphans (2021) leads with 72, followed by Widows (2018) at 69. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Robert Duvall Box Office Hits
Robert Duvall's films have made $1.17B worldwide in total. Deep Impact (1998) is the biggest hit at $349M, ahead of The Judge (2014) ($84.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Deep Impact 1998 · Action $349M $140M dom. - 2
The Judge 2014 · Drama $84.4M $47.1M dom. - 3
Widows 2018 · Drama $76M $42.4M dom. - 4
Open Range 2003 · Drama $68.3M $58.3M dom. - 5
A Civil Action 1998 · Drama $56.7M $56.7M dom. - 6
Kicking & Screaming 2005 · Sport $56.1M $52.8M dom. - 7
Something to Talk About 1995 · Drama $50.9M $50.9M dom. - 8
The Paper 1994 · Drama $48.4M $38.8M dom. - 9
Secondhand Lions 2003 · Drama $48.3M $42.1M dom. - 10
The Godfather: Part II 1974 · Drama $48M $47.8M dom.
The Best Robert Duvall Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Duvall has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 41 films, and Widows (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 41 films Widows 2018 · as Tom Mulligan Movie Echo Score: 69
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Romance 6 films The Scarlet Letter 1995 · as Roger Chillingworth - Action 6 films Deep Impact 1998
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Thriller 4 films Hotel Colonial 1987 · as Carrasco -
Adventure 4 films The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper 1981 · as Gruen -
Mystery 3 films The Pale Blue Eye 2022 · as Jean Pepe Movie Echo Score: 58 -
Western 2 films Joe Kidd 1972 -
Sci-Fi 2 films The Handmaid's Tale 1990 -
History 1 film 12 Mighty Orphans 2021 Movie Echo Score: 72
The Best Robert Duvall Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Duvall's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Robert Duvall Movies
Robert Duvall's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with 14 wins from 34 nominations.
- Awards: 14 wins The Godfather: Part II 1974 · 34 nominations
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Awards: 3 wins The Apostle 1997 · 7 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins Tender Mercies 1983 · 11 nominations -
Awards: 2 wins True Grit 1969 · 5 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Bullitt 1968 · 7 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Get Low 2010 · 4 nominations - Awards: 1 win A Civil Action 1998 · 4 nominations
The Latest Robert Duvall Movies
The most recent films Robert Duvall is credited on, newest first — starting with The Pale Blue Eye (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Pale Blue Eye 2022 · Jean Pepe
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Hustle 2022 · Rex Merrick - 12 Mighty Orphans 2021 · History
- Widows 2018 · Tom Mulligan
- The Judge 2014 · Drama
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Jayne Mansfield's Car 2013 · Drama -
Hemingway & Gellhorn 2012 · Russian General (uncredited) - Get Low 2010 · Drama
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Lucky You 2007 · Drama -
Broken Trail 2006 · Prentice Ritter -
Inside Out 2005 · Police Officer - Kicking & Screaming 2005 · Sport
The Best Robert Duvall Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Duvall films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Robert Duvall movie?
12 Mighty Orphans (2021) is the best-rated Robert Duvall film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72, ahead of Widows (2018) (69) and Hustle (2022) (68). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
12 Mighty Orphans: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Robert Duvall movie?
Deep Impact (1998) made the most at the box office, with $349M worldwide, followed by The Judge (2014) with $84.4M. Together, Robert Duvall's films with box office figures have made $1.17B.
Which Robert Duvall movie won the most awards?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) is the most decorated Robert Duvall film, with 14 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Duvall drama movie?
Widows (2018) is the best-rated of Robert Duvall's drama films, with a score of 69. In other genres: The Scarlet Letter (romance), Deep Impact (action) and Hotel Colonial (thriller).
What is the newest Robert Duvall movie?
The newest film on Robert Duvall's filmography is June (2024), with Robert Duvall as Self.
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