The Best Rod Steiger Movies, Ranked
92 credits from 1951 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 Specialist (1994) with $170M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Rod Steiger Box Office Hits
Rod Steiger's films have made $398M worldwide in total. The Specialist (1994) is the biggest hit at $170M, ahead of Doctor Zhivago (1965) ($112M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Specialist 1994 · Action $170M $57.4M dom. - 2
Doctor Zhivago 1965 · Drama $112M $112M dom. - 3
The Amityville Horror 1979 · Horror $86.4M $86.4M dom. - 4
F.I.S.T. 1978 · Drama $20.4M $20.4M dom. - 5
The January Man 1989 · Action $4.61M $4.61M dom. - 6
The Kindred 1987 · Sci-Fi $2.41M $2.41M dom. - 7
Shiloh 1996 · Drama $1.01M $1.01M dom. - 8
Cattle Annie and Little Britches 1981 · Western $535K $535K dom. - 9
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe 1991 · Mystery $185K $185K dom. - 10
Men Of Respect 1990 · Action $139K $139K dom.
The Best Rod Steiger Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Rod Steiger has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the pick of them.
- Drama 31 films Doctor Zhivago 1965
- Action 5 films The Specialist 1994 · as Joe Leon
- Horror 3 films The Amityville Horror 1979
- Western 3 films Cattle Annie and Little Britches 1981 · as Tilghman
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Family 2 films Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season 1999 · as Doc Wallace - Mystery 2 films The Ballad of the Sad Cafe 1991 · as Rev. Willin
- Sci-Fi 2 films The Kindred 1987 · as Dr. Phillip Lloyd
The Best Rod Steiger Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Rod Steiger's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Rod Steiger Movies
Rod Steiger's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. In the Heat of the Night (1967) leads with 10 wins from 19 nominations.
The Latest Rod Steiger Movies
The most recent films Rod Steiger is credited on, newest first — starting with The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller 2002 · Pvt. O'Meara (archive footage) -
The Hollywood Sign 2001 · Floyd Benson -
The Last Producer 2000 · Sheri Ganse -
Animated Epics: Moby Dick 2000 · Ahab (voice) - Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season 1999 · Doc Wallace
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Modern Vampires 1998 · Dr. Frederick Van Helsing -
Animals with the Tollkeeper 1998 · Fontina -
Incognito 1997 · Milton A. Donovan -
The Kid 1997 · Harry Sloan - Shiloh 1996 · Doc Wallace
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Little Surprises 1996 · Drama -
Dalva 1996 · John Wesley Northridge II
The Best Rod Steiger Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Rod Steiger films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Rod Steiger movie?
The Specialist (1994) made the most at the box office, with $170M worldwide, followed by Doctor Zhivago (1965) with $112M. Together, Rod Steiger's films with box office figures have made $398M.
Which Rod Steiger movie won the most awards?
In the Heat of the Night (1967) is the most decorated Rod Steiger film, with 10 wins from 19 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Rod Steiger drama movie?
Doctor Zhivago (1965) is the best-rated of Rod Steiger's drama films. In other genres: The Specialist (action), The Amityville Horror (horror) and Cattle Annie and Little Britches (western).
What is the newest Rod Steiger movie?
The newest film on Rod Steiger's filmography is And the Oscar Goes To… (2014), with Rod Steiger as Self (archive footage).
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