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Acting · 1892 to 1967

Basil Rathbone

Best rated: The Adventures of Robin Hood (7.9)

Films
64
Avg rating
6.60
Peak run
1938’39
Oscar noms
2
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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Basil Rathbone, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1938 to 1939, 7.42234567819301935194019451950195519601965The Adventures of Robin H… 7.9Sherlock Holmes and the V… 6.4Career avg 6.60

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Basil Rathbone's career barcodecoolhot
192964 films1967
Current formLast 5: 4.78 vs career 6.60 (−1.82)
  1. WThree Plus Two1963 · 7.4+0.8
  2. LVoyage to the Prehistoric Planet1965 · 3.8−2.8
  3. LThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikini1966 · 4.6−2.0
  4. LQueen of Blood1966 · 5.3−1.3
  5. LHillbillys in a Haunted House1967 · 2.8−3.8
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Basil by the numbers

Average
6.60
48 rated films
Vote weighted
6.66
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±1.00
rating spread
Career
39y
1929 to 1967
Total votes
341K
across every film
Best
7.9
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Worst
6.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
1967Hillbillys in a Haunted HouseGregor2.81,695
1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniReginald Ripper4.61,514
1966Queen of BloodDr. Farraday5.32,812
1965Voyage to the Prehistoric PlanetProf. Hartman - Lunar 73.82,064
1963The Comedy of TerrorsMr. Black6.58,022
1963Three Plus TwoMystery Novel Character7.42,379
1962The Magic SwordLodac4.82,979
1962Pontius PilateCaiaphas·334
1962Tales of TerrorCarmichael (segment: The Case of M. Valdemar)6.89,566
1958The Last HurrahNorman Cass, Sr.7.34,626
1956The Black SleepSir Joel Cadman6.02,422
1955We're No Angels posterWe're No AngelsAndre Trochard7.312,323
1955The Court Jester posterThe Court JesterSir Ravenhurst7.815,282
1954Casanova's Big NightLucio6.71,215
1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad posterThe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadNarrating the Story of Mr. Toad6.820,569
1946Dressed to KillSherlock Holmes6.77,778
1946HeartbeatProf . Aristide·922
1946Terror by NightSherlock Holmes6.77,832
1945The House of FearSherlock Holmes7.26,279
1945Pursuit to AlgiersSherlock Holmes6.74,644
Better together?

Basil Rathbone's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Basil Rathbone

2 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1939
    Basil Rathbone
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1937
    Basil Rathbone
    Nominated

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