The Best Robert Altman Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Robert Altman movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Robert Altman based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In April 2024 there are 14 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Robert Altman In Order of Popularity

  1. 3 Women
  2. Nashville
  3. McCabe & Mrs. Miller
  4. The Player
  5. The Long Goodbye
  6. M*A*S*H
  7. Gosford Park
  8. A Wedding
  9. Images
  10. California Split
  11. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
  12. The Gingerbread Man
  13. Quintet
  14. Fool for Love

Stream the top 14 Movies directed by Robert Altman

1. 3 Women

Rated: PG

7.7/10

Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.

2. Nashville

Rated: R

7.6/10

The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress— connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.

3. McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Rated: R

7.6/10

A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.

4. The Player

Rated: R

7.5/10

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

5. The Long Goodbye

Rated: R

7.5/10

Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

6. M*A*S*H

Rated: R

7.4/10

The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

7. Gosford Park

Rated: R

7.2/10

In 1930’s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.

8. A Wedding

Rated: PG

7.1/10

Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir.

9. Images

Rated: R

7.1/10

Cathryn is suffering from schizophrenia and is haunted by hallucinations of apparitions. Her husband has his mind on other things, while her mental state is deteriorating. She is unable to define whether the people around her, like visitors to their house, are real or imaginary.

10. California Split

Rated: R

7.1/10

Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

11. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Rated: PG

6.8/10

A full-length adaptation, originally staged as a play, of the court-martial segment from the novel "The Caine Mutiny".

12. The Gingerbread Man

Rated: R

5.7/10

Savannah lawyer Rick Magruder is at a party celebrating his courtroom victory defending a cop killer when a member of the catering staff, Mallory Doss, discovers her car has been stolen. Having had a few drinks, Magruder offers to give her a lift home, a decision that turns into a one night stand. Rick soon learns that her nut-case father, Dixon, seems to have begun threatening her again. Rick puts the force of his law firm behind Mallory, who he barely knows, has Dixon picked up by the police, and subpoenas the girl's belligerent ex-husband, Pete, to testify against the old man. Dixon is put away in an asylum. However, he soon escapes, putting the lives of everyone who conspired against him in jeopardy.

13. Quintet

Rated: R

5/10

During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.

14. Fool for Love

Rated: R

/10

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.