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The Best William Devane Movies, Ranked

53 credits from 1967 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Marathon Man (1976) with $21.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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The Best William Devane Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre William Devane has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Yanks (1979) is the pick of them.

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The Best William Devane Movie of Each Decade

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

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The Best William Devane Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing William Devane movie?

Marathon Man (1976) made the most at the box office, with $21.7M worldwide, followed by The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) with $19.1M. Together, William Devane's films with box office figures have made $50.1M.

Which William Devane movie won the most awards?

Yanks (1979) is the most decorated William Devane film, with 2 wins from 9 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best William Devane drama movie?

Yanks (1979) is the best-rated of William Devane's drama films. In other genres: Marathon Man (thriller), Testament (sci-fi) and Honky Tonk Freeway (comedy).

What is the newest William Devane movie?

The newest film on William Devane's filmography is Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015), with William Devane as Dr. Dix.

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