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The Best Peter Sellers Movies

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List of the best Peter Sellers movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Peter Sellers may be best known for his role in The Pink Panther series, but his filmography is packed with interesting movies. Peter Sellers'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 Peter Sellers movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Peter Sellers movies will be at the top of the list. Peter Sellers has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Peter Sellers movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Peter Sellers films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

Items on this list include Dr. Stranglelove and The Party.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Peter Sellers movies?" and "What are the greatest Peter Sellers roles of all time?" If you are a fan of the comedy of Peter Sellers, you might also enjoy our list of best Steve Martin movies and best George C. Scott movies.

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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
James Earl Jones, Peter Sellers
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, more commonly known as... more
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#69 of 376 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked#11 of 14 Movies That Threw Book Endings Out The Window Completely
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Being There
Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers
Being There is a 1979 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby. Adapted from the 1970... more
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#604 of 1,195 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#214 of 374 The Best Movies Based On Books
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A Shot in the Dark
Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer
A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and is the second... more
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#224 of 1,139 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time#55 of 247 The Best Whodunit Movies
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The Return of the Pink Panther
Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer
The Return of the Pink Panther is the fourth film in The Pink Panther series, released in... more
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#55 of 135 The Best Third Films In A Movie Series#32 of 170 The Most Rewatchable Comedy Movies
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Heavens Above!
Peter Sellers, Steve Marriott
Heavens Above! is a 1963 British satirical comedy film starring Peter Sellers, directed by... more
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The Party
Peter Sellers, Peter Falk
The Party is a 1968 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Peter Sellers and Claudine... more
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#208 of 456 The Most Quotable Movies Of All Time#80 of 82 The Greatest Party Movies Ever Made
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The Pink Panther
Peter Sellers, Claudia Cardinale
The Pink Panther is a 1963 Technicolor American comedy film filmed in 70mm Super Technirama... more
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#3 of 306 The Greatest Movie Themes#4 of 11 11 Actors That Totally Stole Movies From Their Co-Stars
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The Wrong Arm of the Law
Michael Caine, Peter Sellers
The Wrong Arm of the Law is a 1963 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring... more
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif
The Pink Panther Strikes Again is the fifth film in The Pink Panther series and picks up where... more
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#32 of 165 The Funniest Slapstick Movies Ever Made#4 of 72 The Best Omar Sharif Movies
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The Naked Truth
Peter Sellers, Shirley Eaton
The Naked Truth is a 1957 British film comedy starring Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers and Dennis... more

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Only Two Can Play
Peter Sellers, John Le Mesurier
Only Two Can Play is a 1962 comedy film based on the novel That Uncertain Feeling by Kingsley... more
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The Ladykillers
Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness
The Ladykillers is a 1955 British black comedy film made by Ealing Studios. Directed by... more
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#14 of 52 The Best Alec Guinness Movies#1 of 16 The Best Ealing Comedies Movies
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Revenge of the Pink Panther
Peter Sellers, Dyan Cannon
Revenge of the Pink Panther is the sixth film in The Pink Panther film series. Released in... more
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#299 of 315 Movies with the Best Soundtracks#17 of 85 The Funniest Crime Parodies and Spoof Movies, Ranked
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The Mouse That Roared
Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg
The Mouse That Roared is a 1959 comedy film written by Roger MacDougall and Stanley Mann... more
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#61 of 340 The Best Political Films Ever Made#50 of 64 The Best Comedy Movies Of The 1950s
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Murder by Death
Maggie Smith, Peter Sellers
This film is a 1976 American mystery comedy film with a cast featuring Eileen Brennan, Truman... more
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#762 of 1,506 The Most Rewatchable Movies#96 of 306 The Best Ensemble Movies
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The Battle of the Sexes
Peter Sellers, Donald Pleasence
The Battle of the Sexes is a 1959 British black and white comedy film starring Peter Sellers... more
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Lolita
Christopher Lee, Peter Sellers
Lolita is a 1962 comedy-drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel of the same... more
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#8 of 45 The Most Controversial Movies of All Time#20 of 30 20+ Great Movies About Teen Life in the 1950s
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There's a Girl in My Soup
Goldie Hawn, Peter Sellers
There's a Girl in My Soup is a 1970 British comedy film, directed by Roy Boulting and starring... more
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I'm All Right Jack
Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough
I'm All Right Jack is a 1959 British comedy film directed and produced by John and Roy... more
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Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Peter Sellers, Lila Kedrova
Undercovers Hero is a 1974 film directed by Roy Boulting.... more

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Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Peter Sellers, Luciana Paluzzi
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. is a 1959 British comedy film made by the Boulting Brothers. It... more
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Two-Way Stretch
Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Two-Way Stretch, sometimes titled Nothing Barred, is a 1960 British comedy film, about a group... more
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What's New Pussycat?
Woody Allen, Ursula Andress
What's New Pussycat? is a 1965 comedy film directed by Clive Donner and starring Peter... more
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#145 of 175 The Best Movies Of The '60s#52 of 60 The Best Woody Allen Movies
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The Dock Brief
Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough
The Dock Brief is a 1962 black-and-white British legal satire directed by James Hill, starring... more
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After the Fox
Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland
After the Fox is a 1966 British–Italian comedy film starring Peter Sellers and directed by... more

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