Ron Howard's films, ranked
The top 3 according to 264 votes from people: Frost/Nixon (2008) · Apollo 13 (1995) · A Beautiful Mind (2001). (Updated Feb 23, 2025.)
From Night Shift to Thirteen Lives: Ron Howard's films ordered from Gold Derby, SlashFilm and Tribeca, with Apollo 13 on top.
Top 15
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1
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Frank Langella and Michael Sheen restage the interviews.
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2
Apollo 13 (1995)
Tom Hanks and a crippled spacecraft; two Oscars.
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3
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Russell Crowe as John Nash; Best Picture and Best Director.
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4
Cinderella Man (2005)
Russell Crowe as boxer James J. Braddock.
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5
Rush (2013)
Hunt versus Lauda in 1976.
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6
Parenthood (1989)
Steve Martin and the joys and sorrows of raising kids.
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7
Backdraft (1991)
Firefighter brothers in Chicago.
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8
Thirteen Lives (2022)
The Tham Luang cave rescue.
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9
Splash (1984)
Tom Hanks falls for mermaid Daryl Hannah.
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10
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
The whaleship Essex, inspiration for Moby-Dick.
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11
The Paper (1994)
One day at a New York tabloid.
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12
Cocoon (1985)
Retirees find a fountain of youth; Oscar for Don Ameche.
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13
Ransom (1996)
Mel Gibson turns the ransom into a bounty.
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14
Willow (1988)
Warwick Davis in a fantasy story by George Lucas.
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15
Night Shift (1982)
Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton run a business in a morgue.
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Comments (1)
Rush is my favourite of his, the sound design in the race scenes is amazing.