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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.

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One pick per genre

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.

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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.

Wins & nominations

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.

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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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