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George C. Scott (1927-1999) was an American Oscar®-winning actor. He was best known for his Oscar®-winning portrayal of General George S. Patton in 1970’s Patton. His IMDb page shows 96 acting credits from 1951-1999. This page ranks George C. Scott movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. This page comes from a request from GreatScott!, Wayne S. and Lyle.
George C. Scott 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
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1970
Patton (1970)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Win
1959
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1964
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
AA Best Picture Nom
1961
The Hustler (1961)
AA Best Picture Nom
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1971
The Hospital (1971)
AA Best Actor Nom
1966
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
1975
The Hindenburg (1975)
1972
The New Centurions (1972)
1981
Taps (1981)
1959
The Hanging Tree (1959)
1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
1993
Malice (1993)
1979
Hardcore (1979)
1980
The Changeling (1980)
1990
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
1968
Petulia (1968)
1963
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
1990
The Exorcist III (1990)
1977
Islands in the Stream (1977)
1967
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
1997
12 Angry Men (1997)
Showtime Movies
1999
Inherit the Wind (1999)
Showtime Movies
1984
Firestarter (1984)
1971
They Might Be Giants (1971)
1971
The Last Run (1971)
1978
Movie Movie (1978)
1973
Oklahoma Crude (1973)
1995
Tyson (1995)
HBO Movie
1966
Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
1972
Rage (1972)
Director
1977
Crossed Swords (1977)
1973
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
1995
Angus (1995)
1974
The Bank Shot (1974)
1974
The Savage Is Loose (1974)
Director
1990
Descending Angels (1990)
HBO Movie
1980
The Formula (1980)
1999
Gloria (1999)
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| 1970 | Patton (1970) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Win |
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| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
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| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1961 | The Hustler (1961) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
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| 1971 | The Hospital (1971) AA Best Actor Nom |
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| 1966 | The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) | |
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| 1975 | The Hindenburg (1975) | |
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| 1972 | The New Centurions (1972) | |
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| 1981 | Taps (1981) | |
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| 1959 | The Hanging Tree (1959) | |
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| 1964 | The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) | |
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| 1993 | Malice (1993) | |
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| 1979 | Hardcore (1979) | |
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| 1980 | The Changeling (1980) | |
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| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under (1990) | |
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| 1968 | Petulia (1968) | |
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| 1963 | The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) | |
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| 1990 | The Exorcist III (1990) | |
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| 1977 | Islands in the Stream (1977) | |
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| 1967 | The Flim-Flam Man (1967) | |
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| 1997 | 12 Angry Men (1997) Showtime Movies |
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| 1999 | Inherit the Wind (1999) Showtime Movies |
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| 1984 | Firestarter (1984) | |
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| 1971 | They Might Be Giants (1971) | |
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| 1971 | The Last Run (1971) | |
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| 1978 | Movie Movie (1978) | |
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| 1973 | Oklahoma Crude (1973) | |
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| 1995 | Tyson (1995) HBO Movie |
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| 1966 | Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966) | |
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| 1972 | Rage (1972) Director |
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| 1977 | Crossed Swords (1977) | |
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| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin (1973) | |
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| 1995 | Angus (1995) | |
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| 1974 | The Bank Shot (1974) | |
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| 1974 | The Savage Is Loose (1974) Director |
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| 1990 | Descending Angels (1990) HBO Movie |
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| 1980 | The Formula (1980) | |
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| 1999 | Gloria (1999) | |
George C. Scott 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 George C. Scott movies by co-stars of his movies
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- Sort George C. Scott 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 George C. Scott movie received.
- Sort George C. Scott movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (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) | 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 | Patton (1970) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Win |
Karl Malden | 61.70 | 468.1 | 468.10 | 4 | 90 | 10 / 07 | 100.0 | |
| 2 | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
James Stewart | 15.70 | 307.7 | 307.70 | 13 | 86 | 07 / 00 | 99.3 | |
| 3 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) AA Best Picture Nom |
Peter Sellers & Directed by Stanley Kubrick |
14.30 | 178.6 | 178.60 | 11 | 94 | 04 / 00 | 99.3 | |
| 4 | The Hustler (1961) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Paul Newman & Jackie Gleason |
10.90 | 172.4 | 172.40 | 20 | 88 | 09 / 02 | 99.2 | |
| 6 | The Hospital (1971) AA Best Actor Nom |
Diana Rigg | 27.30 | 194.8 | 194.80 | 12 | 76 | 02 / 01 | 96.7 | |
| 6 | The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) | Ava Gardner & Peter O'Toole |
37.50 | 400.6 | 400.60 | 2 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 7 | The Hindenburg (1975) | Anne Bancroft | 45.80 | 262.3 | 262.30 | 11 | 54 | 03 / 00 | 90.4 | |
| 8 | The New Centurions (1972) | Stacy Keach & Jane Alexander |
21.60 | 149.0 | 149.00 | 17 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 9 | Taps (1981) | Tom Cruise & Sean Penn |
35.90 | 151.5 | 151.50 | 16 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 10 | The Hanging Tree (1959) | Gary Cooper | 6.30 | 123.1 | 123.10 | 40 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 11 | The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) | Ingrid Bergman & Shirley MacLaine |
13.30 | 166.7 | 178.60 | 14 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 12 | Malice (1993) | Alec Baldwin & Nicole Kidman |
46.40 | 131.7 | 131.70 | 30 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 83.8 | |
| 13 | Hardcore (1979) | Peter Boyle & Season Hubley |
18.50 | 86.5 | 86.50 | 49 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 14 | The Changeling (1980) | Trish Van Devere & Melvyn Douglas |
12.80 | 57.8 | 57.80 | 61 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 79.0 | |
| 16 | The Rescuers Down Under (1990) | Bob Newhart & John Candy |
27.90 | 77.6 | 77.60 | 41 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 77.0 | |
| 15 | Petulia (1968) | Julie Christie & Richard Chamberlain |
4.30 | 38.4 | 38.40 | 73 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 17 | The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) | Kirk Douglas & Directed by John Huston |
4.60 | 62.5 | 62.50 | 56 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 18 | The Exorcist III (1990) | Samuel L. Jackson | 26.10 | 72.5 | 108.40 | 47 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.8 | |
| 18 | Islands in the Stream (1977) | Susan Tyrrell & David Hemmings |
8.50 | 44.9 | 44.90 | 64 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 71.1 | |
| 20 | The Flim-Flam Man (1967) | Harry Morgan | 3.00 | 29.1 | 29.10 | 77 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 21 | 12 Angry Men (1997) Showtime Movies |
Jack Lemmon | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 341 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 22 | Inherit the Wind (1999) Showtime Movies |
Jack Lemmon | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 366 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.3 | |
| 24 | Firestarter (1984) | Drew Barrymore & Martin Sheen |
17.10 | 59.7 | 59.70 | 59 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 52.0 | |
| 24 | They Might Be Giants (1971) | Joanne Woodward | 2.20 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 116 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 51.8 | |
| 24 | The Last Run (1971) | Trish Van Devere & Colleen Dewhurst |
4.20 | 30.2 | 30.20 | 68 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 48.8 | |
| 24 | Movie Movie (1978) | Trish Van Devere & Eli Wallach |
1.90 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 117 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 48.1 | |
| 29 | Oklahoma Crude (1973) | Faye Dunaway & John Mills |
7.60 | 50.3 | 50.30 | 46 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 44.2 | |
| 26 | Tyson (1995) HBO Movie |
Paul Winfield | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 277 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.1 | |
| 28 | Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966) | Tony Curtis | 2.00 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 101 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 43.9 | |
| 30 | Rage (1972) Director |
George C. Scott & Richard Basehart |
2.10 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 117 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 33 | Crossed Swords (1977) | Charlton Heston & Ernest Borgnine |
7.30 | 38.4 | 38.40 | 72 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 32 | The Day of the Dolphin (1973) | Trish Van Devere & Paul Sorvino |
2.30 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 116 | 54 | 02 / 00 | 30.7 | |
| 33 | Angus (1995) | Kathy Bates | 4.80 | 13.0 | 13.00 | 144 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 24.8 | |
| 35 | The Bank Shot (1974) | Joanna Cassidy | 3.00 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 83 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
| 36 | The Savage Is Loose (1974) Director |
George C. Scott & Trish Van Devere |
2.00 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 106 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 36 | Descending Angels (1990) HBO Movie |
Diane Lane | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 267 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.7 | |
| 38 | The Formula (1980) | Marlon Brando | 9.60 | 43.4 | 43.40 | 76 | 37 | 01 / 00 | 14.7 | |
| 38 | Gloria (1999) | Sharon Stone | 4.20 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 155 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 4.7 |
George C. Scott Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Ingrid Bergman &
Shirley MacLaine
178.60
The Exorcist III (1990)
Samuel L. Jackson
108.40
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
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| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) | Ingrid Bergman & Shirley MacLaine |
178.60 | |
| The Exorcist III (1990) | Samuel L. Jackson | 108.40 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About George C. Scott
1. George Campbell Scott was born in Wise, Virginia in 1927.
2. George C. Scott was a U.S. Marine from 1945 to 1949. One of his duties was as an honor guard for military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery.
3. In 1958 George C. Scott won an Obie Award for his stage appearance in Children of Darkness. In 1959 he appeared in his first movie….Gary Cooper’s The Hanging Tree.
4. George C. Scott earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nominations for his 2nd and 3rd movies: 1959’s Anatomy Of A Murder and 1961’s The Hustler. He later would earn two Best Actor Oscar® nominations: He won for 1970’s Patton….his 4th and final nomination came for 1971’s The Hospital.
5. George C. Scott was the first actor to refuse the Oscar® when he won for 1970’s Patton. Scott also refused his Oscar® nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category in 1961, because he didn’t believe in actors competing against each other unless they were playing the exact same role. Marlon Brando would follow Scott’s lead and also refused his Oscar® when he won for his role in 1972’s The Godfather.
6. George C. Scott directed two movies: 1972’s Rage and 1974’s The Savage Is Loose. He was also the producer and distributor for The Savage Is Loose.
7. George C. Scott was married 5 times and had 6 children. His youngest child is actor and director Campbell Scott. Campbell is quickly closing in on his dad’s 96 IMDb acting credits.
8. George C. Scott starred in 4 movies that earned Best Picture Oscar® nominations: 1959’s Anatomy Of A Murder, 1961’s The Hustler, 1964’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb and 1970’s Patton…..Patton was the only one to win.
9. George C. Scott and Patton trivia. Rod Steiger, Lee Marvin, Robert Mitchum and Burt Lancaster all turned down the lead role. Meanwhile…John Wayne really wanted the role but was turned by the producers.
10. Check out George C. Scott ‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
Love him. I like his Top 5 in your table. But for some other great performances of his people should check out the Flim-Flam Man, Petulia, They Might Be Giants. The Last Run, Hardcore and Islands in the Stream. Good Scott page.
Hey Simpson67. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Of your recommendations…I have seen Petulia and Hardcore….I will have to check out the other three. Actually The Last Run and They Might Be Giants have been getting lots of solid comments about how good the movies are….that has me very curious to check them out.
George C. Scott is one my favorites. I have seen 23 of the listed films, as well as several TV movies. I read his biography last year, and he had a turbulent, violent life. It wasn’t pleasant to be around him, but he made an impression on screen.
Thanks for spotlighting him.
Hey Hunsecker….glad you found this George C. Scott page….especially since he is one of your favorites. 23 is pretty good…..good enough for a silver medal.
Lyle – 33 George C. Scott movies watched
Hunsecker – 23 George C. Scott movies watched
Cogerson – 15 George C. Scott movies watched
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Steve – 13 George C. Scott movies watched
Laurent – 9 George C. Scott movies watched
It sounds like his biography was an interesting read for sure. I read more than a few stories about his drinking and the problems it caused…but I agree he left an huge impression on screen.
How was he not nominated for his performance in Doctor Strangelove? He was the best thing about that movie…though Sellers was not far behind.
Hey Cindi….I agree he was one of the best parts in Strangelove…but I think Peter Sellers multiple roles took away some of the glory of Scott’s performance. Not to mention Sterling Hayden as Colonel Jack D. Ripper. Thanks for the visit and the comment.
My Top 5 George C. Scott Movies.
1. Hardcore – gritty and dirty but he gives an outstanding performance
2. They Might Be Giants – he and Woodward make a great screen team
3. Patton – his signature role
4. The Hospital – good drama
5. Firestarter – he got Drew and me to believe he was a good guy
Hey Ryan….let’s see…I have seen 3 of your favorites. I liked Firestarter (actually watched it a few days ago….it has aged pretty well)….and Patton is a classic. Hardcore was a guilty pleasure for me when it used to play on HBO all the time. I have not seen They Might Be Giants or The Hospital…but I would like to see both of those movies. Thanks for taking the time to read my page and to comment.
Hi
A terrific actor. I think my favourite performance was Anatomy of Murder. You could see then that he was something special. I think he refused the Oscar for genuine artistic reasons. He didn’t believe in that type of competition. I don’t think he was making any political point.
Another great performance was in Taps. The guy had real presence in anything he did. Thanks for the page.
Ps. Went to see Finding Dory, it was really good. Maybe not quite as good as Nemo but up there anyway. Worth watching.
Hey Chris.
1. Thanks for stopping by.
2. His career got off to an incredible start…..with The Hanging Tree (he played a crazed minister), Anatomy of a Murder (Oscar nomination), The Hustler (Oscar nomination), List of Adrian Messenger and then Dr. Strangely enough.
3. I agree he thought the awards were not fair…..his thought about every body playing the same part would be fun….imagine all the stars playing Patton…and picking the best Patton performance.
4. I saw Taps in the theater…an enjoyable movie with Sean Penn and Tom Cruise looking like babies in that one.
5. Glad you like Finding Dory…I thought it was good….but not worth seeing twice in theaters…though I did like Hank….hope the sequel is called Finding Hank.
As always thanks for sharing your movie thoughts.