The Best Robert Wise Movies, Ranked
61 credits from 1944 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Sound of Music (1965) with $160M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Robert Wise Box Office Hits
Robert Wise's films have made $291M worldwide in total. The Sound of Music (1965) is the biggest hit at $160M, ahead of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) ($82.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Sound of Music 1965 · Biography $160M $159M dom. - 2
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 · Adventure $82.7M $82.6M dom. - 3
West Side Story 1961 · Drama $44.1M $44.1M dom. - 4
Rooftops 1989 · Action $2.04M $2.04M dom. - 5
Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956 · Drama $9.53K - 6
Run Silent Run Deep 1958 · Action $6.17K - 7
The Haunting 1963 · Horror $847 - 8
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 · Sci-Fi $651 - 9
The Curse of the Cat People 1944 · Fantasy $300
The Best Robert Wise Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Robert Wise has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and West Side Story (1961) is the pick of them.
- Drama 13 films West Side Story 1961 · Director
- Adventure 4 films Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 · Director
- Action 2 films Rooftops 1989 · Director
- Biography 1 film The Sound of Music 1965 · Director
- Horror 1 film The Haunting 1963 · Director
- Sci-Fi 1 film The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 · Director
- Fantasy 1 film The Curse of the Cat People 1944 · Director
The Best Robert Wise Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Robert Wise's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1980s.
Most Awarded Robert Wise Movies
Robert Wise's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. West Side Story (1961) leads with 15 wins from 20 nominations.
The Latest Robert Wise Movies
The most recent films Robert Wise is credited on, newest first — starting with A Storm in Summer (2000). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Storm in Summer 2000 · Director - Rooftops 1989 · Director
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 · Director
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Audrey Rose 1977 · Director -
The Hindenburg 1975 · Director -
Two People 1973 · Director -
Star! 1968 · Director -
The Sand Pebbles 1966 · Director - The Sound of Music 1965 · Director
- The Haunting 1963 · Director
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Two for the Seesaw 1962 · Director - West Side Story 1961 · Director
The Best Robert Wise Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Robert Wise films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Robert Wise movie?
The Sound of Music (1965) made the most at the box office, with $160M worldwide, followed by Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) with $82.7M. Together, Robert Wise's films with box office figures have made $291M.
Which Robert Wise movie won the most awards?
West Side Story (1961) is the most decorated Robert Wise film, with 15 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Robert Wise drama movie?
West Side Story (1961) is the best-rated of Robert Wise's drama films. In other genres: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (adventure), Rooftops (action) and The Sound of Music (biography).
What is the newest Robert Wise movie?
The newest film on Robert Wise's filmography is Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins (2014), with Robert Wise as Self.
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