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The Best Ted Kotcheff Movies, Ranked

26 credits from 1962 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is First Blood (1982) with $125M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best Ted Kotcheff Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Ted Kotcheff has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and North Dallas Forty (1979) is the pick of them.

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The Best Ted Kotcheff Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Ted Kotcheff's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.

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The Best Ted Kotcheff Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ted Kotcheff films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Ted Kotcheff movie?

First Blood (1982) made the most at the box office, with $125M worldwide, followed by Uncommon Valor (1983) with $30.5M. Together, Ted Kotcheff's films with box office figures have made $231M.

What is the best Ted Kotcheff drama movie?

North Dallas Forty (1979) is the best-rated of Ted Kotcheff's drama films. In other genres: Switching Channels (comedy), First Blood (action) and Wake in Fright (thriller).

What is the newest Ted Kotcheff movie?

The newest film on Ted Kotcheff's filmography is Erase and Forget (2017), with Ted Kotcheff as Himself.

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