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Peter Weir

Director · 39 credits · 14 in highly-rated films

Best known for Dead Poets Society (1989)

Frequent collaborators: Grahame Bond, Patricia Lovell, Kosta Akon, James Dellit

Best Peter Weir movies by genre

Directed movies (28 total, ranked by score)

  1. Dead Poets Society

    1989 · ★ 8.3 (12,880 votes)

    Drama

    1

  2. The Truman Show

    1998 · ★ 8.2 (20,692 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    2

  3. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    2003 · ★ 7.2 (3,622 votes)

    Adventure, Drama, War

    3

  4. Witness

    1985 · ★ 7.1 (1,938 votes)

    Crime, Drama, Thriller

    4

  5. The Way Back

    2010 · ★ 7.0 (1,804 votes)

    Drama, Adventure, History

    5

  6. Picnic at Hanging Rock

    1975 · ★ 7.2 (903 votes)

    Drama, Mystery

    6

  7. Gallipoli

    1981 · ★ 7.1 (558 votes)

    War, History, Drama

    7

  8. The Year of Living Dangerously

    1982 · ★ 6.7 (369 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    8

  9. The Mosquito Coast

    1986 · ★ 6.4 (544 votes)

    Drama, Adventure

    9

  10. Fearless

    1993 · ★ 6.9 (347 votes)

    Drama

    10

  11. The Last Wave

    1977 · ★ 6.7 (215 votes)

    Drama, Mystery, Horror

    11

  12. Green Card

    1990 · ★ 6.1 (531 votes)

    Comedy, Romance, Drama

    12

  13. The Plumber

    1979 · ★ 6.4 (62 votes)

    TV Movie, Thriller, Drama

    13

  14. The Cars That Ate Paris

    1974 · ★ 5.6 (105 votes)

    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

    14

  15. Homesdale

    1971 · ★ 5.4 (8 votes)

    Comedy, Horror

    15

  16. Count Vim's Last Exercise

    1968

    Comedy, Science Fiction

    16

  17. The Life and Flight of the Reverend Buck Shotte

    1968

    Comedy

    17

  18. Three to Go

    1971 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    18

  19. Heart, Head & Hand

    1979

    Documentary

    19

  20. 3 Directions in Australian Pop Music

    1972 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    20

  21. Whatever Happened To Green Valley?

    1974 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    21

  22. Adults Learning: Boat Building

    1972

    Comedy

    22

  23. Adults Learning: The Billiard Room

    1972

    Documentary

    23

  24. Adults Learning: The Field Day

    1972

    Documentary

    24

  25. Incredible Floridas

    1972 · ★ 4.7 (3 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    25

  26. Three to Go: Michael

    1970

    Drama

    26

  27. Stirring the Pool

    1969

    27

  28. Adults Learning: The Computer Centre

    1972

    Documentary

    28

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.