The Best Steve McQueen Movies, Ranked
65 credits from 1953 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lovers Rock (2020) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is The Towering Inferno (1974) with $116M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Steve McQueen Box Office Hits
Steve McQueen's films have made $187M worldwide in total. The Towering Inferno (1974) is the biggest hit at $116M, ahead of Papillon (1973) ($53.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Towering Inferno 1974 · Action $116M $116M dom. - 2
Papillon 1973 · Biography $53.3M $53.3M dom. - 3
The Hunter 1980 · Action $16.3M $16.3M dom. - 4
Bullitt 1968 · Action $512K $511K dom. - 5
The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 · Drama $43.1K - 6
The Getaway 1972 · Action $9.59K - 7
Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956 · Drama $9.53K - 8
Hell Is for Heroes 1962 · Drama $7.54K - 9
The War Lover 1962 · Drama $4.48K - 10
The Magnificent Seven 1960 · Action $416
The Best Steve McQueen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Steve McQueen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Lovers Rock (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best Steve McQueen Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Steve McQueen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Steve McQueen Movies
Steve McQueen's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Towering Inferno (1974) leads with 6 wins from 16 nominations.
The Latest Steve McQueen Movies
The most recent films Steve McQueen is credited on, newest first — starting with Sunshine State (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Sunshine State 2022 · Director -
Lovers Rock 2020 · Director -
Red, White and Blue 2020 · Director -
Education 2020 · Director -
Alex Wheatle 2020 · Director -
Mangrove 2020 · Director -
All Day / I Feel Like That 2015 · Director -
Ashes 2014 · Director -
Charlotte 2004 · Director -
Girls, Tricky 2001 · Director -
Bear 1993 · Drama - The Hunter 1980 · Action
The Best Steve McQueen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Steve McQueen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Steve McQueen movie?
Lovers Rock (2020) is the best-rated Steve McQueen film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Lovers Rock: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Steve McQueen movie?
The Towering Inferno (1974) made the most at the box office, with $116M worldwide, followed by Papillon (1973) with $53.3M. Together, Steve McQueen's films with box office figures have made $187M.
Which Steve McQueen movie won the most awards?
The Towering Inferno (1974) is the most decorated Steve McQueen film, with 6 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Steve McQueen drama movie?
Lovers Rock (2020) is the best-rated of Steve McQueen's drama films, with a score of 72. In other genres: The Towering Inferno (action) and Papillon (biography).
What is the newest Steve McQueen movie?
The newest film on Steve McQueen's filmography is Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022), with Steve McQueen as Self.
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