The Best Robert Towne Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1960 to 2008, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Tequila Sunrise (1988) with $41.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Towne Box Office Hits
Robert Towne's films have made $50.2M worldwide in total. Tequila Sunrise (1988) is the biggest hit at $41.3M, ahead of Personal Best (1982) ($5.67M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Robert Towne Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Towne has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and Personal Best (1982) is the pick of them.
The Best Robert Towne Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Towne's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Robert Towne Movies
The most recent films Robert Towne is credited on, newest first — starting with Ask the Dust (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ask the Dust 2006 · Director -
Without Limits 1998 · Director -
Tequila Sunrise 1988 · Director -
Personal Best 1982 · Director -
Drive, He Said 1971 · Richard -
The Zodiac Killer 1971 · Man in Bar #3 -
Creature from the Haunted Sea 1961 · Sparks Moran / Agent XK150 / Narrator -
Last Woman on Earth 1960 · Martin Joyce
The Best Robert Towne Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Towne films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Robert Towne movie?
Tequila Sunrise (1988) made the most at the box office, with $41.3M worldwide, followed by Personal Best (1982) with $5.67M. Together, Robert Towne's films with box office figures have made $50.2M.
What is the best Robert Towne drama movie?
Personal Best (1982) is the best-rated of Robert Towne's drama films. In other genres: Without Limits (biography), Tequila Sunrise (action) and The Zodiac Killer (horror).
What is the newest Robert Towne movie?
The newest film on Robert Towne's filmography is You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008), with Robert Towne as Self.
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