The Best Roland Joffé Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1976 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Forgiven (2018) comes out on top with a score of 55. The biggest box office hit is The Killing Fields (1985) with $34.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Roland Joffé Box Office Hits
Roland Joffé's films have made $99.3M worldwide in total. The Killing Fields (1985) is the biggest hit at $34.7M, ahead of The Mission (1986) ($17.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Killing Fields 1985 · Drama $34.7M $34.7M dom. - 2
The Mission 1986 · Adventure $17.5M $17.2M dom. - 3
City of Joy 1992 · Drama $14.7M $14.7M dom. - 4
Captivity 2007 · Thriller $10.9M $2.63M dom. - 5
The Scarlet Letter 1995 · Romance $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 6
There Be Dragons 2011 · Biography $4.37M $1.07M dom. - 7
Fat Man and Little Boy 1989 · Biography $3.56M $3.56M dom. - 8
Goodbye Lover 1998 · Thriller $1.94M $1.94M dom. - 9
You and I 2011 · Romance $909K - 10
Vatel 2000 · Biography $184K $51.1K dom.
The Best Roland Joffé Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Roland Joffé has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and The Killing Fields (1985) is the pick of them.
- Drama 4 films The Killing Fields 1985 · Director
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Thriller 3 films The Forgiven 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 55 - Biography 3 films There Be Dragons 2011 · Director
- Romance 2 films The Scarlet Letter 1995 · Director
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Action 1 film The Lovers 2015 · Director - Adventure 1 film The Mission 1986 · Director
The Best Roland Joffé Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Roland Joffé's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Roland Joffé Movies
The most recent films Roland Joffé is credited on, newest first — starting with The Forgiven (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Forgiven 2018 · Director
- The Lovers 2015 · Director
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Texas Rising 2015 · Director - There Be Dragons 2011 · Director
- You and I 2011 · Director
- Captivity 2007 · Director
- Vatel 2000 · Director
- Goodbye Lover 1998 · Director
- The Scarlet Letter 1995 · Director
- City of Joy 1992 · Director
- Fat Man and Little Boy 1989 · Director
- The Mission 1986 · Director
The Best Roland Joffé Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Roland Joffé films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Roland Joffé movie?
The Forgiven (2018) is the best-rated Roland Joffé film, with a Movie Echo Score of 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Forgiven: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Roland Joffé movie?
The Killing Fields (1985) made the most at the box office, with $34.7M worldwide, followed by The Mission (1986) with $17.5M. Together, Roland Joffé's films with box office figures have made $99.3M.
Which Roland Joffé movie won the most awards?
The Killing Fields (1985) is the most decorated Roland Joffé film, with 11 wins from 27 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Roland Joffé drama movie?
The Killing Fields (1985) is the best-rated of Roland Joffé's drama films. In other genres: The Forgiven (thriller), There Be Dragons (biography) and The Scarlet Letter (romance).
What is the newest Roland Joffé movie?
The newest film on Roland Joffé's filmography is I Am Patrick Swayze (2019), with Roland Joffé as Self.
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