The Best Sam Wanamaker Movies, Ranked
40 credits from 1948 to 1991, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Private Benjamin (1980) with $69.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Sam Wanamaker Box Office Hits
Sam Wanamaker's films have made $134M worldwide in total. Private Benjamin (1980) is the biggest hit at $69.8M, ahead of Pure Luck (1991) ($24.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Private Benjamin 1980 · Comedy $69.8M $69.8M dom. - 2
Pure Luck 1991 · Mystery $24.9M $22.6M dom. - 3
Raw Deal 1986 · Action $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 4
Irreconcilable Differences 1984 · Drama $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 5
Guilty by Suspicion 1991 · Drama $9.48M $9.48M dom. - 6
The Aviator 1985 · Drama $1.3M $1.3M dom. - 7
Judgment in Berlin 1988 · Drama $230K $230K dom. - 8
Taras Bulba 1962 · History $22.5K - 9
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 1965 · Thriller $529
The Best Sam Wanamaker Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Sam Wanamaker has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Irreconcilable Differences (1984) is the pick of them.
The Best Sam Wanamaker Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sam Wanamaker's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest Sam Wanamaker Movies
The most recent films Sam Wanamaker is credited on, newest first — starting with Running Against Time (1991). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Running Against Time 1991 · Doctor Koopman - Pure Luck 1991 · Mystery
- Guilty by Suspicion 1991 · Drama
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Always Remember I Love You 1990 · Grandfather Mendham -
The Shell Seekers 1989 · Richard -
Cognac 1988 · Ambassador Morley - Judgment in Berlin 1988 · Bernard Hellring
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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles 1987 · District Attorney - Raw Deal 1986 · Action
- The Aviator 1985 · Bruno Hansen
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Deceptions 1985 · Jim Nolan -
Heartsounds 1984 · Moe Silverman
The Best Sam Wanamaker Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sam Wanamaker films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sam Wanamaker movie?
Private Benjamin (1980) made the most at the box office, with $69.8M worldwide, followed by Pure Luck (1991) with $24.9M. Together, Sam Wanamaker's films with box office figures have made $134M.
Which Sam Wanamaker movie won the most awards?
Voyage of the Damned (1976) is the most decorated Sam Wanamaker film, with 1 win from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sam Wanamaker drama movie?
Irreconcilable Differences (1984) is the best-rated of Sam Wanamaker's drama films. In other genres: Private Benjamin (comedy), The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (thriller) and Raw Deal (action).
What is the newest Sam Wanamaker movie?
The newest film on Sam Wanamaker's filmography is Running Against Time (1991), with Sam Wanamaker as Doctor Koopman.
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