The Best Volker Schlöndorff Movies, Ranked
53 credits from 1961 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Palmetto (1998) with $5.88M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Volker Schlöndorff Box Office Hits
Volker Schlöndorff's films have made $16.5M worldwide in total. Palmetto (1998) is the biggest hit at $5.88M, ahead of The Handmaid's Tale (1990) ($4.96M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Palmetto 1998 · Drama $5.88M $5.88M dom. - 2
The Handmaid's Tale 1990 · Sci-Fi $4.96M $4.96M dom. - 3
Diplomacy 2014 · Drama $4.21M $231K dom. - 4
Voyager 1991 · Drama $517K $517K dom. - 5
Return to Montauk 2017 · Drama $361K - 6
Ulzhan 2007 · Drama $275K - 7
The Ninth Day 2005 · Drama $135K $72.9K dom. - 8
Le Doulos 1962 · Drama $91.4K $82.8K dom. - 9
The Ogre 1996 · Drama $50.9K $50.9K dom. - 10
Calm at Sea 2011 · War $14K
The Best Volker Schlöndorff Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Volker Schlöndorff has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Palmetto (1998) is the pick of them.
The Best Volker Schlöndorff Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Volker Schlöndorff's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
The Latest Volker Schlöndorff Movies
The most recent films Volker Schlöndorff is credited on, newest first — starting with The Nameless Day (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Nameless Day 2017 · Director - Return to Montauk 2017 · Director
- Diplomacy 2014 · Director
- Calm at Sea 2011 · Director
- Ulzhan 2007 · Director
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Strike 2007 · Director - The Ninth Day 2005 · Director
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The Legend of Rita 2000 · Director - Palmetto 1998 · Director
- The Ogre 1996 · Director
- Voyager 1991 · Director
- The Handmaid's Tale 1990 · Director
The Best Volker Schlöndorff Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Volker Schlöndorff films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Volker Schlöndorff movie?
Palmetto (1998) made the most at the box office, with $5.88M worldwide, followed by The Handmaid's Tale (1990) with $4.96M. Together, Volker Schlöndorff's films with box office figures have made $16.5M.
Which Volker Schlöndorff movie won the most awards?
The Tin Drum (1980) is the most decorated Volker Schlöndorff film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Volker Schlöndorff drama movie?
Palmetto (1998) is the best-rated of Volker Schlöndorff's drama films. In other genres: Calm at Sea (war) and The Handmaid's Tale (sci-fi).
What is the newest Volker Schlöndorff movie?
The newest film on Volker Schlöndorff's filmography is Alain Resnais, l’audacieux (2022), with Volker Schlöndorff as Self.
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