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The Best Alan Arkin Movies

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List of the best Alan Arkin movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Alan Arkin's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Alan Arkin movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Alan Arkin movies will be at the top of the list. Alan Arkin has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Alan Arkin movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Alan Arkin films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Alan Arkin role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Alan Arkin performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Eros and So I Married an Axe Murderer are included on this list along with many more.

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Freebie and the Bean
James Caan, Alan Arkin
Freebie and the Bean is a 1974 action-comedy film about two San Francisco police detectives... more
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The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
Carl Reiner, Alan Arkin
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming is a 1966 American comedy film directed by... more
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#23 of 62 The Funniest Movies About Politics#34 of 51 The Best Submarine Movies Of All Time
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Grosse Pointe Blank
Dan Aykroyd, John Cusack
Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American comedy film directed by George Armitage, and starring... more
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#98 of 252 The Funniest '90s Movies#234 of 375 'Old' Movies Every Young Person Needs To Watch In Their Lifetime
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Slums of Beverly Hills
Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei
Slums of Beverly Hills is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Tamara Jenkins. A... more
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#58 of 103 Great Quirky Movies for Grown-Ups#295 of 315 Movies with the Best Soundtracks
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Gattaca
Uma Thurman, Jude Law
Gattaca is a 1997 American science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It... more
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'Gattaca' Is An Underrated '90s Classic That NASA Called The Most Plausible Sci-Fi Film Of All Time#100 of 231 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time
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Get Smart
Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson
Get Smart is a 2008 American action comedy film which was produced by Leonard B. Stern, who is... more
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#4 of 14 14 Underrated Parody Movies That Rip A Whole Genre To Shreds#40 of 117 The Best Movies Based on TV Shows
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Little Miss Sunshine
Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston
Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American comedy-drama road film and the directorial film debut... more
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#348 of 1,195 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#675 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies
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Wait Until Dark
Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin
Wait Until Dark is a suspense-thriller film directed by Terence Young and produced by Mel... more
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#529 of 720 The Best Horror Movies Of All Time#79 of 247 The Best Whodunit Movies
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Catch-22
Martin Sheen, Orson Welles
Catch-22 is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. In creating... more
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#168 of 376 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked#832 of 923 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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The Rocketeer
Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton
The Rocketeer is a 1991 American period superhero film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and... more
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#70 of 156 The Best Superhero Movies Ever Made#93 of 116 The Worst Superhero Movies Ever Made

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The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Alan Arkin, Donald Pleasence
The Defection of Simas Kudirka is a 1978 television movie based on actual events, featuring... more
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So I Married an Axe Murderer
Mike Myers, Phil Hartman
This film is a 1993 American romantic comedy thriller film starring Mike Myers and Nancy... more
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#17 of 59 The Funniest Movies About Marriage#113 of 306 The Best Movies All Hipsters Love
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Escape from Sobibor
Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer
Escape from Sobibor is a 1987 British made-for-TV film which aired on CBS. It is the story of... more
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#242 of 301 The Best Movies Based On True Stories#130 of 222 The Greatest World War II Movies of All Time
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Sunshine Cleaning
Amy Adams, Emily Blunt
Sunshine Cleaning is a 2008 comedy-drama film starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt. Directed by... more
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The In-Laws
Alan Arkin, Peter Falk
The In-Laws is a 1979 American action-comedy film starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, written... more
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Marley & Me
Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston
Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel, based on the... more
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#16 of 82 The Best Movies Based on Non-Fiction Books#180 of 246 The Best Rainy Day Movies
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Indian Summer
Diane Lane, Bill Paxton
Indian Summer is a 1993 comedy drama film written and directed by Mike Binder. The movie was... more
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Argo
Ben Affleck, John Goodman
Argo is a 2012 American political thriller film directed by Ben Affleck. The film is adapted... more
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Glengarry Glen Ross
Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin
Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama, adapted by David Mamet from his 1984 Pulitzer... more
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The Change-Up
Olivia Wilde, Ryan Reynolds
The Change-Up is a 2011 American comedy film produced and directed by David Dobkin, written by... more

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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Blake Lively, Monica Bellucci
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Rebecca... more
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America's Sweethearts
Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones
America's Sweethearts is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Joe Roth and written by Billy... more
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#29 of 135 The Best Movies About Movies#22 of 73 The Best John Cusack Movies of All Time
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Alan Arkin, Cicely Tyson
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter is a 1968 American film adaptation of the Carson McCullers novel... more
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Inspector Clouseau
Alan Arkin, Barry Foster
Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 United Artists feature film, the third in the Pink Panther film... more
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Antonio Banderas, Alan Arkin
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself is a 2003 television film for HBO in partnership with... more
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