Peter Coyote
Actor · 202 credits · 58 in highly-rated films
Best known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Frequent collaborators: Daryl Hannah, James Fox, Dustin Hoffman, Cindy Pickett
Best Peter Coyote movies by genre
- Peter Coyote Documentary Movies 80
- Peter Coyote Drama Movies 52
- Peter Coyote Thriller Movies 25
- Peter Coyote TV Movie Movies 25
- Peter Coyote Romance Movies 15
- Peter Coyote Comedy Movies 13
- Peter Coyote Crime Movies 11
- Peter Coyote Science Fiction Movies 10
- Peter Coyote Mystery Movies 8
- Peter Coyote Action Movies 6
- Peter Coyote War Movies 5
Movies (202 total, ranked by score)
1E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · ★ 7.5 (12,199 votes)
Adventure, Science Fiction, Family
2A Walk to Remember
2002 · ★ 7.8 (4,294 votes)
Drama, Romance
3Erin Brockovich
2000 · ★ 7.4 (3,659 votes)
Drama
4Bitter Moon
1992 · ★ 7.1 (846 votes)
Thriller, Drama, Romance
5The Girl Who Believes in Miracles
2021 · ★ 7.4 (116 votes)
Family, Drama
6Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
2005 · ★ 7.2 (299 votes)
Documentary
7Southern Comfort
1981 · ★ 6.9 (362 votes)
Thriller, War
8The Legend of Billie Jean
1985 · ★ 6.6 (213 votes)
Action, Comedy, Drama
9Sphere
1998 · ★ 6.1 (1,867 votes)
Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
10Jagged Edge
1985 · ★ 6.3 (296 votes)
Thriller
11Kika
1993 · ★ 6.4 (321 votes)
Comedy, Drama
12Femme Fatale
2002 · ★ 6.2 (667 votes)
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
13Fog City Mavericks
2007 · ★ 8.5 (2 votes)
Documentary
14Against All Enemies
2023 · ★ 7.8 (4 votes)
Documentary
15Out of the Blue
2003 · ★ 7.5 (13 votes)
Documentary, History, Science Fiction
16Good Kill
2015 · ★ 5.9 (624 votes)
Drama, Thriller, War
17What If Cannabis Cured Cancer
2010 · ★ 8.5 (2 votes)
Documentary
18Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72
2012
TV Movie, Documentary
19Unconquered
1989 · ★ 10.0 (2 votes)
Drama
20Cross Creek
1983 · ★ 6.6 (26 votes)
Drama, Romance
21Sworn to Silence
1987 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)
TV Movie, Drama
22Route 9
1998 · ★ 6.9 (14 votes)
Crime
23Resurrecting the Champ
2007 · ★ 6.3 (269 votes)
Drama
24The Mayo Clinic
2018 · ★ 7.0 (7 votes)
Documentary, TV Movie
25National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
1999
Documentary, History, War
- 26
For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska
2009
Documentary
27The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · ★ 8.0 (9 votes)
Documentary, TV Movie
28Who Wants to Live Forever? The Wisdom of Aging.
2016 · ★ 6.0 (2 votes)
Documentary
29Phenomenon II
2003 · ★ 6.0 (11 votes)
Drama, Science Fiction
30Climbing Redwood Giants
2009
Documentary
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.