The Best Robert Helpmann Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1942 to 1987, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) with $7.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Helpmann Box Office Hits
Robert Helpmann's films have made $7.89M worldwide in total. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) is the biggest hit at $7.5M, ahead of The Red Shoes (1948) ($184K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Robert Helpmann Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Helpmann has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 3 films, and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is the pick of them.
The Best Robert Helpmann Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Helpmann's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest Robert Helpmann Movies
The most recent films Robert Helpmann is credited on, newest first — starting with Don Quixote of La Mancha (1987). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Don Quixote of La Mancha 1987 · Don Quixote (voice) -
That’s Dancing! 1985 · From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage) -
Second Time Lucky 1984 · The Devil -
Patrick 1978 · Dr. Roget -
Don Quixote 1973 · Don Quixote -
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 1972 · The Mad Hatter -
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 · Adventure -
The Quiller Memorandum 1966 · Weng -
55 Days at Peking 1963 · Prince Tuan -
The Iron Petticoat 1956 · Ivan Kropotkin -
The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 · Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle -
The Red Shoes 1948 · Ivan Boleslawsky
The Best Robert Helpmann Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Helpmann films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Robert Helpmann movie?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) made the most at the box office, with $7.5M worldwide, followed by The Red Shoes (1948) with $184K. Together, Robert Helpmann's films with box office figures have made $7.89M.
Which Robert Helpmann movie won the most awards?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) is the most decorated Robert Helpmann film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Helpmann music movie?
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is the best-rated of Robert Helpmann's music films. In other genres: The Red Shoes (drama), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (adventure) and Henry V (history).
What is the newest Robert Helpmann movie?
The newest film on Robert Helpmann's filmography is Don Quixote of La Mancha (1987), with Robert Helpmann as Don Quixote (voice).
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