The Best Robert Preston Movies, Ranked
47 credits from 1939 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Semi-Tough (1977) with $37.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Preston Box Office Hits
Robert Preston's films have made $109M worldwide in total. Semi-Tough (1977) is the biggest hit at $37.2M, ahead of The Last Starfighter (1984) ($28.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Robert Preston Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Preston has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 12 films, and S.O.B. (1981) is the pick of them.
The Best Robert Preston Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Preston's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Robert Preston Movies
Robert Preston's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. How the West Was Won (1963) leads with 3 wins from 8 nominations.
The Latest Robert Preston Movies
The most recent films Robert Preston is credited on, newest first — starting with Rymdresan (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Rymdresan 2020 · Lisa's Father -
Crushed 2015 · Lucas Freeman -
Finnegan Begin Again 1985 · Mike Finnegan -
The Last Starfighter 1984 · Action -
Rehearsal for Murder 1982 · Alex Dennison -
Victor Victoria 1982 · Comedy -
S.O.B. 1981 · Drama -
Semi-Tough 1977 · Sport -
Mame 1974 · Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside -
Child’s Play 1972 · Joseph Dobbs -
Junior Bonner 1972 · Ace Bonner -
All the Way Home 1963 · Jay Follet
The Best Robert Preston Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Preston films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Robert Preston movie?
Semi-Tough (1977) made the most at the box office, with $37.2M worldwide, followed by The Last Starfighter (1984) with $28.7M. Together, Robert Preston's films with box office figures have made $109M.
Which Robert Preston movie won the most awards?
How the West Was Won (1963) is the most decorated Robert Preston 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 Robert Preston drama movie?
S.O.B. (1981) is the best-rated of Robert Preston's drama films. In other genres: How the West Was Won (western), Victor Victoria (comedy) and The Last Starfighter (action).
What is the newest Robert Preston movie?
The newest film on Robert Preston's filmography is Rymdresan (2020), with Robert Preston as Lisa's Father.
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