Top 10 Robin Williams movies from worst to best according to IMDb and where to watch them online

Robin McLaurin Williams was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago (Illinois, USA) and died on August 11, 2014, in Paradise Cay (California, USA). Robin Williams, as everyone knew him, was an American comedian, actor, and voice actor. He won an Academy Award, 5 Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, 2 Emmy Awards, and 3 Grammy Awards.

We compile the 10 best Robin Williams movies from worst to best according to IMDb and where to watch them online.

Mrs. Doubtfire

Starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Scott Capurro and Robert Prosky. It had a budget of $25 million and grossed over $441 million at the box office. It is a 1993 comedy film directed by filmmaker Chris Columbus and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film is based on the novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. In the Awards and Recognitions section, we highlight the Academy Award for Best Makeup. In addition, 2 Golden Globes in the categories of Best Actor (Robin Williams) and Best Picture. Finally, a nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the BAFTAs.

The World According to Garp

The film stars Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close, John Lithgow and Mark Soper. The film was directed by filmmaker George Roy Hill and is based on the novel of the same name by John Irving. It started with a budget of $17 million and grossed more than $29 million at the box office. In terms of awards and recognitions, we highlight the 2 Academy Award nominations for John Lithgow as Best Supporting Actor and Glenn Close as Best Actress.

The Birdcage

Starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Dan Futterman, and Calista Flockhart. It started with a budget of $31 million and went on to gross over $185 million worldwide. The feature film was directed by filmmaker Mike Nichols and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is a remake of the 1978 French-Italian film La cage aux folles, itself based on the play of the same name. Robin Williams played the role of the protagonist Armand Goldman.

Insomnia

Starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. It started with a budget of $46 million and grossed over $113 million at the box office. It is an American feature film in the psychological thriller genre, directed by filmmaker Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz. It is an adaptation of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name. Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt and Paul Dooley starred in the film. The title of the movie refers to the insomnia the protagonist suffers as a result of the endless hours of daylight in the village and the personal ghosts that prevent him from finding rest.

Good Morning, Vietnam

Starring Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tung Than Tran, Chintara Sukapatana, Bruno Kirby, Robert Wuhl and J. T. Walsh. It started with a production budget of US$13 million and grossed over US$123 million at the box office. The movie was shot mainly in Bangkok and some other locations in Thailand. In the section Awards and Recognitions, we highlight the nomination of Robin Williams as Best Actor at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe for the same actor or the award for Best Comedy Actor in a Leading Role given by the American Comedy Awards.

August Rush

Starring Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams, Terrence Howard and William Sadler. It started with a budget of $25 million and grossed more than $65 million at the box office. In terms of awards and recognition, the film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Song. Directed by Kirsten Sheridan, the film tells the story of a young musical prodigy who was abandoned by his grandfather at birth, and his intense search for his parents.

The Fisher King

Starring Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, Michael Jeter, and Harry Shearer. It started with a budget of $24 million and grossed more than $41 million at the box office. The movie’s title refers to the Arthurian legend of the Fisher King and the Holy Grail. In the section Awards and Recognitions, we highlight the Academy Award for Mercedes Ruhel as Best Supporting Actress, 2 Golden Globes for Robin Williams as Best Performance and Mercedes Ruhel as Best Supporting Actress. The actress also received other awards in competitions such as the Saturn Awards, Chicago Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics or Boston Film Critics as Best Supporting Actress.

Awakenings

Starring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Penelope Ann Miller, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson and John Heard. It started with a budget of $29 million and grossed over $52 million at the box office. In the Awards and Recognitions section, we highlight the film’s 3 Academy Award nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Robert De Niro. Penny Marshall’s feature film is based on neurologist Oliver Sacks’ autobiography of the same name, Awakenings. The story recounts the 1969 discovery of the temporary beneficial effects of L-Dopa and its application to catatonic patients who survived the 1917-1928 encephalitis lethargica epidemic. Robin Williams, under the name Malcolm Sayer, played the role of neurologist Oliver Sacks in the film.

Dead Poets Society

The cast included Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, James Waterston, Alexandra Powers, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith, George Martin and Leon Pownall. It started with a budget of $16 million and went on to gross more than $235 million at the box office. In terms of awards and recognitions, the film received 4 Academy Award nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Robin Williams) and Best Original Screenplay - a category in which it also won the award for which it was nominated. It also won 2 BAFTAs for Best Film and Best Original Score, a Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film, a David Donatello Award for Best Foreign Film and an NME Award for Best Film.

Good Will Hunting

Starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. A movie that was an undisputed success at the box office, earning more than 225 million dollars from a budget of 10 million dollars. In terms of awards and recognitions, we highlight the 9 nominations at the Academy Awards. Good Will Hunting won in 2 categories: Best Original Screenplay (Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) and Best Supporting Actor (Robin Williams). It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and many other international nominations and awards.