7 Best Peter Sellers Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 12, 2026

Peter Sellers was one of the great comic chameleons of his era, able to play several roles in one film without repeating a tic. The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark give him the clumsy inspector, The Party wreaks escalating chaos at a Hollywood bash, Being There mistakes a simple gardener’s observations for wisdom, and Dr. Strangelove, Lolita and The Mouse That Roared round out the list.

Being There (1979)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A simple-minded gardener's literal remarks about plants are mistaken for profound political wisdom.

Directed by Hal Ashby · 2h 10m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: TCM, Howdy Amazon Channel · 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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The Party (1968)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Peter Sellers plays an accident-prone actor accidentally invited to a lavish Hollywood party, where he wreaks escalating havoc.

Directed by Blake Edwards · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Shot in the Dark (1964)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A bumbling French inspector investigates a murder while falling for the beautiful chief suspect.

Directed by Blake Edwards · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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The Pink Panther (1963)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A bumbling detective pursues a notorious jewel thief known as 'The Phantom' across Europe.

Directed by Blake Edwards · 1h 55m · Rated PG

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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Dr. Strangelove (1964)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 97

A rogue general's nuclear strike order sends the president's cabinet into absurd, doomed crisis talks.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Nominated for 4 Oscars14 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · 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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Lolita (1962)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A middle-aged literature professor's obsession with his landlady's teenage daughter consumes his life.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 2h 34m · 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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The Mouse That Roared (1959)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Peter Sellers features in this comedy about a tiny, bankrupt European nation that deliberately declares war on the United States to get aid.

Directed by Jack Arnold · 1h 23m · Rated PG

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.

7 Best Peter Sellers Movies

Being There (1979)

The Party (1968)

A Shot in the Dark (1964)

The Pink Panther (1963)

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Lolita (1962)

The Mouse That Roared (1959)

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