6 Best Anthony Quinn Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 12, 2026

Anthony Quinn built a career on larger-than-life, physically commanding characters, bringing earthy vitality to roles across nearly every culture. Zorba the Greek has a reserved writer transformed by an exuberant businessman, Lawrence of Arabia has a fierce Arab tribal leader, and Lust for Life earned him an Oscar as Gauguin. The Message, La Strada and Viva Zapata! round out the list.

The Message (1976)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Anthony Quinn features in this dramatisation of the origins of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad's message.

Directed by Moustapha Akkad · 2h 58m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Zorba the Greek (1964)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Alan Bates plays a reserved English writer whose life is transformed by his boisterous, life-embracing Greek companion.

Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis · 2h 22m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 100

A British officer unites Arab tribes to fight the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.

Directed by David Lean · 3h 48m · Rated PG

Won 7 Oscars31 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Lust for Life (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A dramatisation of Vincent van Gogh's turbulent life, mental illness and singular artistic vision.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli · 2h 02m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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La Strada (1954)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A travelling strongman buys a simple young woman from her family to be his assistant.

Directed by Federico Fellini · 1h 55m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Viva Zapata! (1952)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Anthony Quinn features in this drama about a Mexican revolutionary leader whose rise to power gradually corrupts the ideals that first drove him.

Directed by Elia Kazan · 1h 53m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Anthony Quinn Movies

The Message (1976)

Zorba the Greek (1964)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lust for Life (1956)

La Strada (1954)

Viva Zapata! (1952)

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