Want to know the best Robert Redford movies? How about the worst Robert Redford movies? Curious about Robert Redford’s box office grosses or which Robert Redford movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Robert Redford movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Having taken a small break from writing these movie pages, I decided it was time to do another movie page . At first I thought I would do a Robert Mitchum page but I got stuck with his many many movies in the 1940s, then I thought I would make my mother-in-law happy and do a Disney Live Action Movie page but then I realized that would be a major undertaking as there are hundreds of Disney Live Action movies. Next I thought I would do an Elvis Presley page but then I realized that I have never even seen one Elvis Presley movie.
Then James Coburn popped into my head but turns out many of his movies are pretty bad and he has supporting roles in most of his movies. So there I was stuck in a rut when I saw a movie clip of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and I realized the Sundance Kid was the way to get out of this rut. So here you go…..a Robert Redford page.
His IMDb page shows 71 acting credits and 10 directing credits from 1960-2017. This page will rank 47 Robert Redford movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television appearances,cameos and straight to DVD movies were not included in the rankings.
Robert Redford Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1973
The Sting (1973)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Nom
1980
Ordinary People (1980)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Director Win
1985
Out of Africa (1985)
AA Best Picture Win
1976
All the President's Men (1976)
AA Best Picture Nom
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
AA Best Picture Nom
2019
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
1972
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
1975
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
1967
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
1973
The Way We Were (1973)
1977
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
1980
Brubaker (1980)
1979
The Electric Horseman (1979)
1984
The Natural (1984)
1998
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
1994
Quiz Show (1994)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Director Nom
1975
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
1992
Sneakers (1992)
1974
The Great Gatsby (1974)
2006
Charlotte's Web (2006)
1992
A River Runs Through It (1992)
1993
Indecent Proposal (1993)
2001
Spy Game (2001)
2016
Pete's Dragon (2016)
1986
Legal Eagles (1986)
1972
The Candidate (1972)
1969
Downhill Racer (1969)
1966
The Chase (1966)
1965
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
2017
Earth: One Amazing Day (2017)
1972
The Hot Rock (1972)
1996
Up Close & Personal (1996)
1966
This Property Is Condemned (1966)
2017
Our Souls At Night (2017)
Netflix
1970
Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
2018
The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
2013
All Is Lost (2013)
2018
Buttons, A New Musical Film (2018)
Voice Only
1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
2015
Truth (2015)
2015
A Walk in The Woods (2015)
2001
The Last Castle (2001)
2010
The Conspirator (2010)
1965
Situation Hopeless…But Not Serious (1965)
2005
An Unfinished Life (2005)
2012
The Company You Keep (2012)
2017
The Discovery (2017)
Netflix
2004
The Clearing (2004)
2020
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020)
2007
Lions for Lambs (2007)
1962
War Hunt (1962)
1990
Havana (1990)
Robert Redford Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Robert Redford movies by co-stars of the movie
- Sort Robert Redford movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Robert Redford movies by yearly box office rank
- Sort Robert Redford movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Robert Redford movie received.
- Sort Robert Redford movies by Ultimate Movie Score (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sting (1973) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Paul Newman & Robert Shaw |
157.6 | 959.9 | 1,698.10 | 2 | 88 | 10 / 03 | 99.9 | |
| 2 | Ordinary People (1980) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Director Win |
Donald Sutherland & Timothy Hutton |
54.8 | 227.1 | 227.10 | 12 | 82 | 06 / 04 | 99.8 | |
| 3 | Out of Africa (1985) AA Best Picture Win |
Meryl Streep | 87.1 | 264.4 | 808.30 | 5 | 66 | 11 / 07 | 99.7 | |
| 4 | All the President's Men (1976) AA Best Picture Nom |
Dustin Hoffman & Jason Robards |
90.9 | 460.1 | 460.10 | 4 | 83 | 08 / 04 | 99.5 | |
| 5 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) AA Best Picture Nom |
Paul Newman & Directed by George Roy Hill |
100.1 | 760.0 | 931.40 | 1 | 79 | 07 / 04 | 99.3 | |
| 6 | Avengers: Endgame (2019) | Robert Downey Jr. & Chris Evans |
858.4 | 1,010.2 | 3,290.80 | 1 | 89 | 01 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 7 | Jeremiah Johnson (1972) | Will Geer | 57.3 | 363.2 | 363.20 | 6 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 8 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) | Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson |
259.8 | 342.8 | 942.40 | 4 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 9 | Three Days of the Condor (1975) | Faye Dunaway | 60.6 | 318.9 | 318.90 | 5 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 12 | Barefoot in the Park (1967) | Jane Fonda & Mildred Natwick |
22.5 | 200.5 | 200.50 | 12 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 10 | The Way We Were (1973) | Barbra Streisand | 68.1 | 414.5 | 414.50 | 5 | 66 | 06 / 02 | 95.9 | |
| 11 | A Bridge Too Far (1977) | Michael Caine & Sean Connery |
56.8 | 274.4 | 274.40 | 9 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 14 | Brubaker (1980) | Morgan Freeman | 44.9 | 186.1 | 186.10 | 17 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 94.4 | |
| 13 | The Electric Horseman (1979) | Jane Fonda | 81.9 | 351.7 | 351.70 | 7 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 93.7 | |
| 15 | The Natural (1984) | Robert Duvall & Glenn Close |
48.0 | 153.8 | 153.80 | 15 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 18 | The Horse Whisperer (1998) | Kristin Scott Thomas & Scarlett Johansson |
75.4 | 173.3 | 429.60 | 25 | 70 | 01 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 16 | Quiz Show (1994) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Director Nom |
Ralph Fiennes & Paul Scofield |
24.8 | 65.6 | 65.60 | 56 | 90 | 04 / 00 | 91.3 | |
| 20 | The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) | Susan Sarandon & Directed by George Roy Hill |
30.8 | 162.0 | 162.00 | 18 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 91.0 | |
| 19 | Sneakers (1992) | Sidney Poitier & River Phoenix |
51.4 | 133.6 | 133.60 | 30 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 90.7 | |
| 20 | The Great Gatsby (1974) | Mia Farrow & Bruce Dern |
43.0 | 248.1 | 248.10 | 11 | 49 | 02 / 02 | 90.2 | |
| 22 | Charlotte's Web (2006) | Julia Roberts & Oprah Winfrey |
83.0 | 136.0 | 237.40 | 26 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 90.0 | |
| 21 | A River Runs Through It (1992) | Brad Pitt & Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
43.4 | 112.8 | 112.80 | 37 | 76 | 03 / 01 | 89.8 | |
| 23 | Indecent Proposal (1993) | Woody Harrelson & Demi Moore |
106.6 | 277.6 | 694.20 | 6 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 86.5 | |
| 25 | Spy Game (2001) | Brad Pitt & Directed by Tony Scott |
62.4 | 119.0 | 272.90 | 38 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 24 | Pete's Dragon (2016) | Bryce Dallas Howard | 76.2 | 95.0 | 179.10 | 41 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 27 | Legal Eagles (1986) | Debra Winger & Daryl Hannah |
49.9 | 144.9 | 144.90 | 16 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 83.0 | |
| 26 | The Candidate (1972) | Peter Boyle | 7.6 | 48.0 | 48.00 | 49 | 78 | 02 / 01 | 81.8 | |
| 28 | Downhill Racer (1969) | Gene Hackman | 5.5 | 41.8 | 41.80 | 49 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 79.7 | |
| 30 | The Chase (1966) | Marlon Brando & Jane Fonda |
5.5 | 53.9 | 53.90 | 53 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 31 | Inside Daisy Clover (1965) | Natalie Wood & Ruth Gordon |
8.1 | 85.7 | 85.70 | 37 | 60 | 03 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 29 | Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) | Jackie Chan & Directed by Peter Webber |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 237 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 32 | The Hot Rock (1972) | George Segal & William Goldman |
10.6 | 67.3 | 67.30 | 37 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 34 | Up Close & Personal (1996) | Michelle Pfeiffer | 51.1 | 124.6 | 245.60 | 31 | 43 | 01 / 00 | 72.2 | |
| 33 | This Property Is Condemned (1966) | Natalie Wood & Charles Bronson |
5.5 | 53.9 | 53.90 | 52 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 71.2 | |
| 35 | Our Souls At Night (2017) Netflix |
Jane Fonda & Brue Dern |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 392 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 64.9 | |
| 36 | Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) | Michael J. Pollard & Lauren Hutton |
9.4 | 65.3 | 65.30 | 36 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 64.5 | |
| 38 | The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) | Christopher Walken | 13.8 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 70 | 63 | 01 / 01 | 62.4 | |
| 38 | The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) | Will Smith & Matt Damon |
30.9 | 61.8 | 78.90 | 79 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | |
| 39 | The Old Man & the Gun (2018) | Sissy Spacek & Danny Glover |
11.3 | 13.3 | 17.60 | 123 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 40 | All Is Lost (2013) | Indian Ocean | 6.3 | 8.3 | 18.10 | 144 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 61.1 | |
| 40 | Buttons, A New Musical Film (2018) Voice Only |
Kate Winslet & Angela Lansbury |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 240 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 43 | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) | Katharine Ross & Robert Blake |
6.9 | 52.3 | 52.30 | 40 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 52.4 | |
| 42 | Truth (2015) | Cate Blanchett & Dennis Quaid |
2.5 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 159 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 44 | A Walk in The Woods (2015) | Nick Nolte | 29.5 | 37.7 | 47.90 | 80 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 48.2 | |
| 46 | The Last Castle (2001) | James Gandolfini & Mark Ruffalo |
18.2 | 34.8 | 52.70 | 104 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 45 | The Conspirator (2010) | Robin Wright & James McAvoy |
11.5 | 15.8 | 21.10 | 127 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.1 | |
| 47 | Situation Hopeless…But Not Serious (1965) | Alec Guinness | 1.8 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 107 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
| 48 | An Unfinished Life (2005) | Morgan Freeman & Jennifer Lopez |
8.6 | 14.5 | 31.40 | 155 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 39.0 | |
| 49 | The Company You Keep (2012) | Susan Sarandon & Anna Kendrick |
5.1 | 7.0 | 26.60 | 148 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 50 | The Discovery (2017) Netflix |
Jesse Plemons | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 394 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.7 | |
| 51 | The Clearing (2004) | Willem Dafoe | 5.8 | 10.0 | 21.70 | 160 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 52 | Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020) | Eliezer Castro | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 280 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 53 | Lions for Lambs (2007) | Tom Cruise & Meryl Streep |
15.0 | 23.5 | 99.10 | 123 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 19.4 | |
| 54 | War Hunt (1962) | John Saxson & Sydney Pollack |
1.1 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 117 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
| 55 | Havana (1990) | Lena Olin & Alan Arkin |
9.2 | 23.6 | 23.60 | 100 | 41 | 01 / 00 | 11.8 |
Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above Robert Redford Table
- Twenty-one Robert Redford movies crossed the magical $100 million domestic gross mark. That is a percentage of 44.68% of his movies listed. The Sting (1973) was his biggest box office hit.
- An average Robert Redford movie grosses $140.85 million in adjusted box office gross.
- Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter. 33 Robert Redford movies are rated as good movies…or 68.08% of his movies. The Sting (1973) is his highest rated movie while Havana (1990) is his lowest rated movie.
- Twenty-three Robert Redford movies received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 48.93% of his movies.
- Ten Robert Redford movies won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 21.27% of his movies.
- An average Ultimate Movie Score (UMR) Score is 40.00. 29 Robert Redford movies scored higher that average….or 59.57% of his movies. The Sting (1973) got the the highest UMR Score while War Hunt (1962) got the lowest UMR Score.
Possibly Interesting Facts About Robert Redford
1. Robert Redford was born in Santa Monica, California in 1936. He went to high school with baseball Hall of Famer Don Drysdale and attended the University of Colorado.
2. Robert Redford appeared on many television shows in the late 1950s and early 1960s before moving into motion pictures. Some of the shows he appeared on were: Maverick, Perry Mason, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Route 66, The Untouchables, Dr. Kildare and The Twilight Zone.
3. Robert Redford the actor has only received one Oscar® nomination for acting(The Sting) and has yet to earn a Golden Globe® nomination for acting.
4. Robert Redford the director has done much better with Oscar® and Golden Globe® nominations. He has gotten two Best Director Oscar® nominations, including a win for Ordinary People while picking up 4 Golden Globe® nominations for Best Director.
5. Robert Redford and Paul Newman starred in two movies together. Both movies were major blockbusters….1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is the 33rd biggest box office hit of all-time when looking at adjusted for inflation box office numbers while 1973’s The Sting is the 17th biggest box office hit of all-time. Sadly they were never able to find a third movie to do together. To read more about the Redford/Newman friendship check out this link: Redford Newman friendship and car story
6. Roles Robert Redford turned down or was seriously considered for: The Graduate, Jaws, To Live and Let Die, Barry Lyndon, The American President, Rocky, Apocalypse Now, Misery, The Godfather, Superman, The Verdict and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
7. Robert Redford has been married twice. His first marriage was to Lola Van Wagenen from 1959-1985. The marriage produced four children and five grandchildren so far. In 2009 he married Sibylle Szaggars.
8. In 2002 Robert Redford was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Honorary Oscar®. One of the main reasons for the award was the fact that he founded the Sundance Film Festival in 1978. The Sundance Film Festival has turned into the biggest independent film festival in the world.
9. Robert Redford was close friends with the late Sydney Pollack. He met Pollack when they were both actors in 1962’s War Hunt. Redford would later appear in 7 Pollack directed movies. This Property Is Condemned, Jeremiah Johnson, The Way We Were, Three Days of the Condor, The Electric Horseman, Out of Africa and Havana.
10. Check out Robert Redford‘ career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
Another thriller? Yes, that is my cup of tea. Thanks for you thoughts on my to-see list. I will look for Spy Game first. I think Robert is the kind of actor that if I see his film on TV, I will watch it regardless of how great/so-so a film it is.
I see now the table about his directing career that I hadn’t mentioned. I have seen the top 5 movies. I admire Ordinary People and Quiz Show very much, but they are difficult to watch. My favourite is A River Runs Through It.
Hey Flora….yep he is making probably his last thriller as he is quickly reaching 80 years of age. I have only seen 3 of his movies he has directed. I did not even realize he had directed The Conspirator until very recently….seems the producers of the movie should have pushed that more in the publicity for the movie.
hello Cogerson. I liked everything Flora said, and she said it better than I could.
Great movie page. A lot of my favorite titles are here.
James Coburn deserves his own page. He will make a great chapter, when you compile your book.
Cogerson
Hey mckbirdbks….thanks for stopping by…I think agreeing with Flora about movies is a good way to go.I will be doing a James Coburn chapter very soon. Thanks for all the kind words and compliment.
Regarding Elvis, Flora recommended some good ones, my two favourites are Jailhouse Rock and King Creole, Elvis was pretty good in both and they are two of the highest rated. Viva Las Vegas has gorgeous Ann Margret, she was a good match for the King. Other faves are Loving You and Flaming Star.
Back on topic, Sneakers, Barefoot in the Park and Three Days of the Condor are also faves of mine.
The Chase is worth a watch, I think the bit everyone remembers is sheriff Marlon Brando getting the crap beaten out of him. I have a nice widescreen copy of the film, Jane Fonda co-stars
Hey Steve…thanks for the Elvis movie recommendations. I am sure I will get his page done very soon….and I imagine the movies you mentioned will be near the top of the rankings. Your mini-review of The Chase has me more interested in seeing the movie. Of the three you mention, I like Three Days of the Condor the best of those three…hard to watch Sneakers without feeling sorry about River Phoenix and his early death.
Another great movie page, Cogerson. I love Robert Redford. I will be looking forward to a Robert Mitchum as well.
Hey gunnarsrud17…thanks for the visit, the comment and the votes. I will be sure to finish off that Robert Mitchum hub very soon. Although I will probably skip all his low budget films he made in the early 1940s.
Well, Robert Redford is a good choice for another HUB. I was surprised that he remarried as I know that his personal life is very private. He is a very good actor and I have seen so many of his movies – just a few that I have missed. I enjoyed the joke that he and Paul Newman did back and forth about an old car…do you know that story? INTERESTING Movie Page COGERSON…IT WAS GOOD TO SEE ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR Pages.
Hey BERN1960….thanks for the visit…I was not aware of the old car story between Newman and Redford….but I did find some information on that story from Redford himself…I am including it with interesting fact #5. Glad you enjoyed this Robert Redford movie page.