The Best Sam Peckinpah Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1955 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Convoy (1978) with $22.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sam Peckinpah Box Office Hits
Sam Peckinpah's films have made $30M worldwide in total. Convoy (1978) is the biggest hit at $22.8M, ahead of The Osterman Weekend (1983) ($6.49M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Convoy 1978 · Action $22.8M $22.8M dom. - 2
The Osterman Weekend 1983 · Action $6.49M $6.49M dom. - 3
The Wild Bunch 1969 · Action $641K $639K dom. - 4
Major Dundee 1965 · Western $20.8K $20.8K dom. - 5
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1974 · Action $18.9K - 6
The Getaway 1972 · Action $9.59K - 7
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973 · Biography $8.46K - 8
Cross of Iron 1977 · Drama $201
The Best Sam Peckinpah Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sam Peckinpah has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 6 films, and Convoy (1978) is the pick of them.
The Best Sam Peckinpah Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sam Peckinpah's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.
The Latest Sam Peckinpah Movies
The most recent films Sam Peckinpah is credited on, newest first — starting with Major Dundee (re-release) (2005). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Major Dundee (re-release) 2005 · Director - The Osterman Weekend 1983 · Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)
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The Visitor 1979 · Dr. Sam Collins - Convoy 1978 · Director
- Cross of Iron 1977 · Director
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The Killer Elite 1975 · Director - Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1974 · Director
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973 · Director
- The Getaway 1972 · Director
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Junior Bonner 1972 · Man in Palace Bar (uncredited) -
Straw Dogs 1971 · Director -
The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1970 · Director
The Best Sam Peckinpah Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sam Peckinpah films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sam Peckinpah movie?
Convoy (1978) made the most at the box office, with $22.8M worldwide, followed by The Osterman Weekend (1983) with $6.49M. Together, Sam Peckinpah's films with box office figures have made $30M.
What is the best Sam Peckinpah action movie?
Convoy (1978) is the best-rated of Sam Peckinpah's action films. In other genres: Cross of Iron (drama), Major Dundee (western) and Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (biography).
What is the newest Sam Peckinpah movie?
The newest film on Sam Peckinpah's filmography is Peckinpah Suite (2019), with Sam Peckinpah as Self (archive footage).
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