Mike Nichols
Director · 39 credits · 26 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Graduate (1967)
Frequent collaborators: Elaine May, Tom Hanks
Best Mike Nichols movies by genre
Directed movies (22 total, ranked by score)
1The Graduate
1967 · ★ 7.6 (3,768 votes)
Drama, Romance, Comedy
2Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966 · ★ 7.7 (928 votes)
Drama
3Closer
2004 · ★ 6.8 (3,777 votes)
Drama, Romance
4Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · ★ 6.5 (1,683 votes)
Comedy, Drama, History
5The Birdcage
1996 · ★ 7.0 (1,382 votes)
Comedy, Romance
6Catch-22
1970 · ★ 6.7 (362 votes)
War, Comedy
7Silkwood
1983 · ★ 6.9 (363 votes)
Drama
8Working Girl
1988 · ★ 6.6 (1,058 votes)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
9Wit
2001 · ★ 7.3 (129 votes)
Drama, TV Movie
10Carnal Knowledge
1971 · ★ 6.6 (232 votes)
Drama, Romance, Comedy
11Postcards from the Edge
1990 · ★ 6.6 (302 votes)
Comedy, Drama
12Gilda Live
1980 · ★ 6.6 (8 votes)
Comedy
13Regarding Henry
1991 · ★ 6.5 (632 votes)
Romance, Drama
14Primary Colors
1998 · ★ 6.3 (351 votes)
Drama, Comedy
15Wolf
1994 · ★ 6.1 (1,032 votes)
Horror, Drama, Romance
16Heartburn
1986 · ★ 6.0 (222 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
17Biloxi Blues
1988 · ★ 6.2 (221 votes)
Comedy, Drama, War
18The Day of the Dolphin
1973 · ★ 5.9 (68 votes)
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
19What Planet Are You From?
2000 · ★ 5.4 (172 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
20The Fortune
1975 · ★ 5.4 (57 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Romance
21Uncle David
2010 · ★ 4.3 (7 votes)
Horror, Drama, Thriller
22BreadCrumbs
2011 · ★ 4.2 (32 votes)
Horror, Thriller
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.