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My father introduced me to Michael Caine (1933-) in the movie The Man Who Would Be King. Since that 1975 movie I have followed his career very closely. I am probably one of the few people on Earth who not only saw The Swarm at the theater but also Beyond the Poseidon Adventure at the theater. After years of struggling as an actor, in the mid 1960s he finally became a star with the British films Zulu, Alfie, and Ipcress Files. Since then he has starred in roughly 90 movies. Over the years Caine has received 6 Oscar® nominations and 2 Oscar® wins. Not only is he still popular after a 60 plus year career but he is still appearing in some the biggest movies out there (Inception, Batman trilogy). Currently he is director Christopher Nolan’s good luck charm. Caine has appeared in the last 7 Nolan films (he has an uncredited voice role in 2017’s Dunkirk).
His IMDb page shows over 170 acting credits since 1956. In the table below, Ultimate Movie Rankings ranks his movies in 6 different sortable columns. Television roles, cameos, shorts and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings.
Michael Caine Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Michael Caine Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Dark Knight (2008) | Charlize Theron & Paul Rudd |
533.30 | 800.8 | 1,506.00 | 1 | 95 | 08 / 02 | 99.7 | |
| 3 | Dunkirk (2017) AA Best Picture Nom Voice Only |
Tom Hardy | 190.10 | 228.4 | 633.70 | 14 | 89 | 08 / 03 | 99.7 | |
| 2 | Inception (2010) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Tom Hardy |
292.60 | 399.7 | 1,127.90 | 6 | 86 | 08 / 04 | 99.6 | |
| 4 | Alfie (1966) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Actor Nom |
Shelley Winters | 21.20 | 208.3 | 208.30 | 11 | 79 | 05 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 4 | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | Christian Bale & Tom Hardy |
458.10 | 620.4 | 1,482.20 | 2 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.7 | |
| 5 | Interstellar (2014) | Matthew McConaughey & Anne Hathaway |
188.00 | 248.1 | 890.80 | 16 | 81 | 05 / 01 | 98.3 | |
| 8 | The Man Who Would Be King (1975) | Sean Connery & Christopher Plummer |
33.30 | 175.3 | 175.30 | 16 | 87 | 04 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 6 | Batman Begins (2005) | Christian Bale & Liam Neeson |
205.30 | 345.9 | 627.80 | 8 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 10 | Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Woody Allen & Maureen O'Sullivan |
35.40 | 102.8 | 102.80 | 30 | 90 | 07 / 03 | 96.1 | |
| 9 | A Bridge Too Far (1977) | Gene Hackman & Robert Redford |
56.80 | 274.4 | 274.40 | 9 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 12 | The Cider House Rules (1999) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Win |
Charlize Theron & Paul Rudd |
57.50 | 122.6 | 188.60 | 41 | 76 | 07 / 02 | 93.8 | |
| 13 | Sleuth (1972) AA Best Actor Nom |
Laurence Olivier | 17.40 | 110.5 | 110.50 | 23 | 89 | 04 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 15 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) | Samuel L. Jackson & Colin Firth |
128.30 | 169.2 | 546.70 | 23 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 14 | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) | Mike Myers | 213.30 | 396.5 | 551.40 | 7 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 16 | Dressed to Kill (1980) | Angie Dickinson | 34.80 | 144.4 | 144.40 | 23 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 17 | California Suite (1978) | Jane Fonda & Richard Pryor |
42.90 | 197.7 | 197.70 | 13 | 55 | 03 / 01 | 91.9 | |
| 17 | Cars 2 (2011) Voice Only |
Owen Wilson | 191.50 | 260.3 | 764.10 | 8 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 91.1 | |
| 18 | The Ipcress File (1965) | Nigel Green | 8.10 | 85.7 | 85.70 | 35 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 88.8 | |
| 20 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) | Steve Martin & Glenne Headly |
42.00 | 110.3 | 110.30 | 24 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 88.7 | |
| 22 | Miss Congeniality (2000) | Sandra Bullock | 106.80 | 213.6 | 425.50 | 21 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 88.4 | |
| 21 | The Prestige (2006) | Scarlett Johansson & Hugh Jackman |
53.10 | 87.0 | 179.70 | 61 | 81 | 02 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 22 | Children of Men (2006) | Clive Owen & Julianne Moore |
35.60 | 58.2 | 114.60 | 87 | 90 | 03 / 00 | 88.1 | |
| 23 | Now You See Me (2013) | Morgan Freeman & Woody Harrelson |
117.70 | 156.1 | 466.40 | 27 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 86.4 | |
| 25 | Tenet (2020) | John David Washington & Robert Pattinson |
57.90 | 68.0 | 425.10 | 8 | 77 | 02 / 01 | 84.4 | |
| 24 | Zulu (1964) | Stanley Baker & Richard Burton |
4.00 | 46.2 | 46.20 | 71 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 84.2 | |
| 26 | Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) Voice Only |
Emily Blunt & Jason Statham |
100.00 | 135.9 | 263.70 | 31 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 83.4 | |
| 26 | Secondhand Lions (2003) | Robert Duvall & Haley Joel Osment |
42.10 | 75.2 | 85.60 | 69 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.0 | |
| 28 | Gambit (1966) | Shirley MacLaine | 6.20 | 61.2 | 61.20 | 44 | 74 | 03 / 00 | 81.6 | |
| 27 | Educating Rita (1983) AA Best Actor Nom |
Julia Walters | 14.60 | 50.1 | 50.10 | 49 | 77 | 03 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 30 | The Italian Job (1969) | Noel Coward | 6.60 | 49.9 | 49.90 | 41 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 31 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) | Dwayne Johnson | 103.90 | 140.7 | 454.00 | 30 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
| 31 | The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) | Muppets | 27.30 | 70.9 | 70.90 | 47 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 32 | Get Carter (1971) | Britt Ekland | 3.90 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 73 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 34 | The Quiet American (2002) AA Best Actor Nom |
Brendan Fraser | 13.00 | 24.1 | 51.40 | 135 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 33 | Mona Lisa (1986) | Bob Hoskins | 5.80 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 98 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 36 | Deathtrap (1982) | Christopher Reeve & Dyan Cannon |
19.30 | 70.7 | 70.70 | 38 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 38 | Now You See Me 2 (2016) | Mark Ruffalo & Woody Harelson |
65.10 | 81.1 | 417.40 | 49 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
| 39 | Battle of Britain (1969) | Laurence Olivier & Christopher Plummer |
5.70 | 43.4 | 43.40 | 44 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 71.0 | |
| 37 | Quills (2000) | Kate Winslet & Joaquin Phoenix |
7.10 | 14.1 | 36.00 | 132 | 76 | 03 / 00 | 70.4 | |
| 40 | Funeral in Berlin (1966) | Guy Doleman | 4.40 | 42.9 | 42.90 | 59 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 70.1 | |
| 42 | The Eagle Has Landed (1976) | Robert Duvall & Donald Sutherland |
13.60 | 69.0 | 69.00 | 49 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 41 | Last Orders (2001) | Helen Mirren & Bob Hoskins |
2.30 | 4.4 | 13.10 | 175 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 43 | Victory (1981) | Sylvester Stallone | 10.90 | 42.1 | 42.10 | 72 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 65.8 | |
| 45 | The Island (1980) | David Warner | 15.70 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 51 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 65.7 | |
| 43 | The Great Escaper (2023) Limited Release |
Glenda Jackson | 0.10 | 0.1 | 6.00 | 270 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 44 | Little Voice (1998) | Brenda Blethyn & Ewan McGregor |
4.60 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 149 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 64.9 | |
| 45 | Youth (2015) | Jane Fonda | 2.70 | 3.5 | 30.70 | 156 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 63.4 | |
| 50 | Going In Style (2017) | Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin |
45.00 | 54.1 | 102.10 | 60 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
| 47 | The Wrong Box (1966) | Peter Sellers | 0.90 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 127 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 62.4 | |
| 49 | Too Late The Hero (1970) | Cliff Robertson & Henry Fonda |
2.60 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 95 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 51 | Hurry Sundown (1967) | Jane Fonda & Faye Dunaway |
10.10 | 90.2 | 90.20 | 29 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 53 | On Deadly Ground (1994) | Steven Seagal | 38.60 | 102.0 | 102.00 | 37 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 51 | The Last Valley (1971) | Omar Sharif | 2.30 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 108 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 52 | A Shock to the System (1990) | Samuel L. Jackson | 3.40 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 132 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 55.8 | |
| 56 | The Fourth Protocol (1987) | Pierce Brosnan | 12.40 | 34.3 | 34.30 | 77 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
| 55 | The Weather Man (2005) | Nicolas Cage | 12.50 | 21.0 | 32.10 | 141 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 57 | Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) | James Caan & Diane Keaton |
13.90 | 70.5 | 70.50 | 48 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 57 | Mandela and de Klerk (1997) Showtime Movies |
Sidney Poitier | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 281 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 53.4 | |
| 59 | Bewitched (2005) | Shirley MacLaine & Nicole Kidman |
63.30 | 106.6 | 221.40 | 41 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 58 | Harry Brown (2009) | Emily Mortimer | 1.80 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 183 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | |
| 59 | Pulp (1972) | Mickey Rooney | 2.70 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 98 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 62 | Without a Clue (1988) | Ben Kingsley | 8.50 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 99 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 48.9 | |
| 61 | Play Dirty (1969) | Nigel Green | 1.40 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 126 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 63 | Sweet Liberty (1986) | Lillian Gish & Alan Alda |
14.20 | 41.3 | 41.30 | 58 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 65 | Noises Off... (1992) | John Ritter | 2.30 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 146 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.5 | |
| 66 | Is Anybody There? (2008) | Bill Milner | 2.00 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 191 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.1 | |
| 67 | Flawless (2007) | Demi Moore | 1.20 | 1.9 | 10.70 | 208 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 69 | Billion Dollar Brain (1967) | Karl Malden & Donald Sutherland |
3.80 | 33.4 | 33.40 | 66 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 34.9 | |
| 68 | Medieval (2022) | Ben Foster | 1.40 | 1.4 | 4.30 | 117 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.8 | |
| 69 | The Whistle Blower (1986) | John Gielgud | 1.50 | 4.4 | 4.40 | 158 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 70 | How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) | Charles Coburn and Wendy Hiller | 0.10 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 210 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 71 | Stonehearst Asylum (2014) | Ben Kingsley & Kate Beckinsale |
0.10 | 0.1 | 4.20 | 302 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 72 | Blood and Wine (1996) | Jack Nicholson | 1.10 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 197 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 73 | Best Sellers (2021) Limited Release |
Aubrey Plaza | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.40 | 244 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.9 | |
| 77 | Mr. Destiny (1990) | James Belushi | 15.40 | 39.2 | 39.20 | 80 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 76 | Woman Times Seven (1967) | Shirley MacLaine & Peter Sellers |
2.20 | 20.0 | 20.00 | 91 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
| 75 | Last Love (2013) | Jane Alexander | 0.10 | 0.1 | 2.60 | 305 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | |
| 78 | Curtain Call (1998) Starz! |
Maggie Smith | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 342 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 27.4 | |
| 80 | The Magus (1968) | Anthony Quinn | 2.90 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 97 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
| 82 | The Romantic Englishwoman (1975) | Glenda Jackson | 2.80 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 91 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 79 | Shiner (2000) | Martin Landau | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 267 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.4 | |
| 84 | The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) | Sidney Poitier | 3.00 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 87 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 81 | The Destructors/The Marseille Contract (1974) | Anthony Quinn & James Mason |
0.50 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 145 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 84 | Sherlock Gnomes (2018) Voice Only |
Johnny Depp & James McAvoy |
43.20 | 51.2 | 102.80 | 69 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
| 85 | Deadfall (1968) | Giovanna Ralli | 1.00 | 8.2 | 21.20 | 148 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 86 | King of Thieves (2018) | Michael Gambon | 0.10 | 0.1 | 9.50 | 379 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.3 | |
| 86 | Half Moon Street (1986) | Sigourney Weaver | 1.10 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 171 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.5 | |
| 87 | Beyond the Limit (1983) | Richard Gere | 6.00 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 81 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
| 89 | X, Y and Zee (1972) | Elizabeth Taylor | 5.00 | 31.4 | 31.40 | 64 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 89 | The Debtors (1999) | Randy Quaid | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 331 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 92 | Peeper (1975) | Natalie Wood | 2.40 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 108 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 18.6 | |
| 91 | Kidnapped (1971) | Trevor Howard | 1.10 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 154 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 93 | Blue Ice (1992) HBO Movie |
Ian Holm | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
| 93 | The Jigsaw Man (1983) | Laurence Olivier | 0.50 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 142 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 95 | Sleuth (2007) | Jude Law | 0.30 | 0.5 | 7.60 | 258 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
| 96 | Four Kids And It (2020) Voice Only |
Matthew Goode | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.90 | 194 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
| 97 | Dear Dictator (2017) | Katie Holmes & Odeya Rush |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 302 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
| 99 | The Swarm (1978) | Richard Widmark & Olivia de Havilland |
17.10 | 78.8 | 78.80 | 41 | 25 | 01 / 00 | 13.2 | |
| 98 | Come Away (2020) | Angelina Jolie | 0.20 | 0.2 | 0.70 | 78 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 99 | The Holcroft Covenant (1985) | Anthony Edwards | 0.40 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 170 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 103 | Blame it on Rio (1984) | Demi Moore | 18.60 | 59.8 | 59.80 | 56 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 100 | The Last Witch Hunter (2015) | Vin Diesel | 27.40 | 35.0 | 187.90 | 83 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 102 | The Black Windmill (1974) | Donald Pleasance | 1.60 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 116 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 104 | Bullseye! (1990) | Roger Moore & John Cleese |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 247 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 105 | Around the Bend (2004) | Christopher Walken & Glenne Headly |
0.20 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 254 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 106 | Ashanti (1979) | William Holden | 1.70 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 126 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 7.7 | |
| 107 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) | Sally Field | 5.50 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 78 | 37 | 01 / 00 | 7.7 | |
| 108 | Twist (2021) | Rafferty Law | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.60 | 243 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 109 | The Statement (2003) | Tilda Swinton | 0.80 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 195 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 111 | Jaws: The Revenge (1987) | Lorraine Gary | 20.80 | 57.2 | 143.00 | 53 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 110 | Water (1985) | Valerie Perrine | 0.50 | 1.5 | 3.80 | 165 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
| 112 | Get Carter (2000) | Sylvester Stallone | 15.00 | 29.9 | 38.80 | 114 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 113 | Surrender (1987) | Lorraine Gary | 5.70 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 100 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 114 | Silver Bears (1977) | Martin Balsam & Jay Leno |
0.90 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 136 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 115 | The Hand (1981) | Directed by Oliver Stone | 2.40 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 109 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 1.3 |
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Very interesting…!
Yep, it always gets quoted here in England, the last line too. 🙂
Hey Steve, I knew the answer to your question….just got beat by a Yankee fan…I love the end of Italian Job….one of my favorite endings…
The quote is from The Italian Job, the original one I should mention, it is one of the funnier scenes in the movie, when they blow up the car.
“You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”
Which film? Anyone? I’m a big Caine fan, so many good films and plenty of stinkers too.
Favourites include – Sleuth, Zulu, The Man Who Would be King, Italian Job, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels etc too many to list here.
Good work as usual.
p.s. I saw The Swarm at the cinema too.
I love Michael Caine, a hard working, wonderful actor. I can’t believe that I never saw Alfie and must rectify that soon!
Thanks for stopping by Dolores.