The Best Wolfgang Petersen Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 1973 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Troy (2004) with $497M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Wolfgang Petersen Box Office Hits
Wolfgang Petersen's films have made $1.75B worldwide in total. Troy (2004) is the biggest hit at $497M, ahead of The Perfect Storm (2000) ($329M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Troy 2004 · Action $497M $133M dom. - 2
The Perfect Storm 2000 · Action $329M $183M dom. - 3
Air Force One 1997 · Action $315M $173M dom. - 4
Outbreak 1995 · Action $190M $67.7M dom. - 5
Poseidon 2006 · Action $182M $60.7M dom. - 6
In the Line of Fire 1993 · Drama $177M $102M dom. - 7
The NeverEnding Story 1984 · Adventure $20.3M $20.2M dom. - 8
Enemy Mine 1985 · Action $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 9
Shattered 1991 · Mystery $11.5M $11.5M dom. - 10
Das Boot 1982 · Action $11.5M $11.5M dom.
The Best Wolfgang Petersen Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Wolfgang Petersen has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 7 films, and Troy (2004) is the pick of them.
The Best Wolfgang Petersen Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Wolfgang Petersen's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Wolfgang Petersen Movies
The most recent films Wolfgang Petersen is credited on, newest first — starting with Four Against the Bank (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Four Against the Bank 2016 · Director - Poseidon 2006 · Director
- Troy 2004 · Director
- The Perfect Storm 2000 · Director
- Air Force One 1997 · Director
- Outbreak 1995 · Director
- In the Line of Fire 1993 · Director
- Shattered 1991 · Director
- Enemy Mine 1985 · Director
- The NeverEnding Story 1984 · Director
- Das Boot 1982 · Director
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Black and White Like Day and Night 1978 · Director
The Best Wolfgang Petersen Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Wolfgang Petersen films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Wolfgang Petersen movie?
Troy (2004) made the most at the box office, with $497M worldwide, followed by The Perfect Storm (2000) with $329M. Together, Wolfgang Petersen's films with box office figures have made $1.75B.
Which Wolfgang Petersen movie won the most awards?
The NeverEnding Story (1984) is the most decorated Wolfgang Petersen film, with 1 win from 2 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Wolfgang Petersen action movie?
Troy (2004) is the best-rated of Wolfgang Petersen's action films. In other genres: In the Line of Fire (drama), Four Against the Bank (comedy) and Shattered (mystery).
What is the newest Wolfgang Petersen movie?
The newest film on Wolfgang Petersen's filmography is Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story (2021), with Wolfgang Petersen as Self - Das Boot Screenwriter and Director.
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