The Best Roddy McDowall Movies, Ranked
134 credits from 1938 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Poseidon Adventure (1972) with $84.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Roddy McDowall Box Office Hits
Roddy McDowall's films have made $262M worldwide in total. The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is the biggest hit at $84.6M, ahead of Funny Lady (1975) ($39M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Poseidon Adventure 1972 · Action $84.6M $84.6M dom. - 2
Funny Lady 1975 · Drama $39M $39M dom. - 3
The Black Hole 1979 · Action $35.8M $35.8M dom. - 4
Planet of the Apes 1968 · Adventure $32.6M $32.6M dom. - 5
Fright Night 1985 · Thriller $24.9M $24.9M dom. - 6
Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971 · Action $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 7
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 1972 · Action $9.04M $9.04M dom. - 8
Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973 · Action $8.84M $8.84M dom. - 9
Evil Under the Sun 1982 · Drama $6.11M $6.11M dom. - 10
Fright Night Part 2 1988 · Comedy $2.98M $2.98M dom.
The Best Roddy McDowall Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Roddy McDowall has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and Funny Lady (1975) is the pick of them.
The Best Roddy McDowall Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Roddy McDowall's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Roddy McDowall Movies
Roddy McDowall's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. How Green Was My Valley (1941) leads with 5 wins from 10 nominations.
The Latest Roddy McDowall Movies
The most recent films Roddy McDowall is credited on, newest first — starting with Loss of Faith (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Loss of Faith 1998 · Henry Stokes -
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo 1997 · King Murphy -
Unlikely Angel 1996 · Saint Peter -
Dead Man’s Island 1996 · Trevor Dunnaway -
Star Hunter 1996 · Riecher -
Last Summer in the Hamptons 1995 · Thomas -
The Grass Harp 1995 · Amos Legrand -
Angel 4: Undercover 1994 · Geoffrey Kagen -
Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance 1994 · Dr. Lasky -
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is 1994 · Jeremy Sennet -
Heads 1994 · Fibris Drake -
Double Trouble 1992 · Phillip Chamberlin
The Best Roddy McDowall Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Roddy McDowall films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Roddy McDowall movie?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) made the most at the box office, with $84.6M worldwide, followed by Funny Lady (1975) with $39M. Together, Roddy McDowall's films with box office figures have made $262M.
Which Roddy McDowall movie won the most awards?
How Green Was My Valley (1941) is the most decorated Roddy McDowall film, with 5 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Roddy McDowall drama movie?
Funny Lady (1975) is the best-rated of Roddy McDowall's drama films. In other genres: Fright Night Part 2 (comedy), Fright Night (thriller) and Planet of the Apes (adventure).
What is the newest Roddy McDowall movie?
The newest film on Roddy McDowall's filmography is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024).
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