The Best Will Wright Movies, Ranked
101 credits from 1934 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Johnny Guitar (1954) with $19.8K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Will Wright Box Office Hits
Will Wright's films have made $56.3K worldwide in total. Johnny Guitar (1954) is the biggest hit at $19.8K, ahead of Niagara (1953) ($16.4K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Will Wright Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Will Wright has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 29 films, and The Wild One (1954) is the pick of them.
The Latest Will Wright Movies
The most recent films Will Wright is credited on, newest first — starting with Twenty Plus Two (1961). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Twenty Plus Two 1961 · Newspaper morgue attendant -
The Deadly Companions 1961 · Doctor Acton -
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock 1959 · Pentagon General -
Alias Jesse James 1959 · Titus Queasley -
Rock-a-Bye Baby 1958 · Fire Chief (uncredited) -
Gunman’s Walk 1958 · Judge -
Quantrill’s Raiders 1958 · Judge Wood -
The Missouri Traveler 1958 · Sheriff Marvin Peavy -
Jeanne Eagels 1957 · Marshal (uncredited) -
Johnny Tremain 1957 · Ephraim Lapham -
The Wayward Bus 1957 · Van Brunt -
The Iron Sheriff 1957 · Judge
The Best Will Wright Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Will Wright films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Will Wright movie?
Johnny Guitar (1954) made the most at the box office, with $19.8K worldwide, followed by Niagara (1953) with $16.4K. Together, Will Wright's films with box office figures have made $56.3K.
What is the best Will Wright drama movie?
The Wild One (1954) is the best-rated of Will Wright's drama films. In other genres: Johnny Guitar (western) and Niagara (thriller).
What is the newest Will Wright movie?
The newest film on Will Wright's filmography is APEX: The Secret Race Across America (2019), with Will Wright as Self.
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