97 Charlton Heston Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Infant Moses, set adrift in Nile to escape slaughter of first-born Hebrew males, is raised by Pharaoh Sethi’s sister and is disliked by Prince Ramses II. After discovering his Hebrew origins, he is banished from Egypt. As his divine mission is revealed, Moses returns to Egypt to liberate enslaved Hebrews and leads them to Mount Sinai where he receives God’s Ten Commandments.

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by his Roman friend. However, he eventually manages to regain his freedom, and decides to come back to take his revenge.

A spaceship crash lands into an unknown planet. Three astronauts think that the planet has no intelligent life form. However, they soon come across a much more advanced society of apes that rule the planet. Humans, in this planet are reduced to slaves and are locked up. Astronaut Taylor has to escape to save his life but he comes across a startling discovery about the planet itself.

The Big Country is a Western drama film which revolves around James McKay, who visits the American West to be with Patricia, his fiancée. However, he finds himself caught up in the middle of two warring families.  

When Spain is invaded by the Moors, it seems that the country’s only hope is a heroic knight named El Cid. He believes that as long as his country is divided, his country will not be able to repel the invaders. However, before he is successful in his campaign, he is exiled by the ruler, who is hungry for power.  

Soylent Green is a dystopian thriller film which takes us to a future where the world is suffering from the greenhouse effect as well as overpopulation. The story revolves around a detective investigating the murder of the CEO of a big company. 

Mike Vargas, a Mexican narcotics officer, gets involved in a car bomb blast case as the car has crossed from Mexico to America. The local American police chief, Hank Quinlan, is a former alcoholic and corrupt officer, who suspects a Mexican named Sanchez. When Vargas confronts Quinlan for planting evidence against Sanchez, Vargas inadvertently puts his new wife Susan’s life at risk. 

Leaving behind his life as a lawman, Wyatt Earp moves to Tombstone, Arizona along with his two brothers with an aspiration to start a new life. His old friend, Doc Holliday, is also there. His plans, though, are threatened by the violent outlaws - the Cowboys - who run the town and intimidate the residents. Worsening situation leads up to a shoot-out at the O.K. Corral.

Midway is a historical war drama film which revolves around the Battle of Midway in the World War II, which was a major naval battle, and is considered as a turning point for the US in the Second World War. The film portrays how brave US seamen unite to defeat the Japanese forces.

The historical film is about Renaissance era’s enhancement of Sistine Chapel. Unhappy with initial work, Michelangelo, commissioned by Pope Julius II to decorate Sistine Chapel, destroys and abandons his work. Later, feeling inspired, he returns and continues work, but breakdowns with exhaustion. Though he doesn’t allow Pope to see unfinished work, subsequently apologizes and urges wounded Pope to view the awe-inspiring murals.

During the mid 1880s, Egyptian forces lead by the British General Charles Gordon, defends Khartoum against an army being led by a religious fanatic named Mohammed Ahmed el Mahdi.

During the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, Matt Lewis, an American major, tries to lead the defense and keep the rebels at bay, while waiting for an international military relief force to arrive. 

The Greatest Show on Earth is a drama film which revolves around the lives of a clown, an elephant trainer and trapeze artists, who work in a circus.      

The Greatest Story Ever Told is a historical drama film which revolves around the life and the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, presented in two parts.  

This Western adventure drama film takes us to the era after the American Civil War, and tells the story of Major Dundee, who is tired of the frequent Apache raids from Mexico. After they make off with three children, he decides to create a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWS, along with civilian mercenaries and scouts in order to cross the border illegally and put an end to this feud.

The Three Musketeers is an action adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas.  The film tells the story of a young man from the countryside, who comes to Paris, after learning swordsmanship from his father. He soon faces several adventures along with his Musketeer friends.

The Four Musketeers is adapted from the second part of the novel The Three Musketeers. Four valiant swordsmen save the Queen of France and her dressmaker from an evil clergyman and his spy.

The Mountain Men is an adventure western film which tells the story of two fur trappers Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp, who come across an Indian woman who is abused by her husband. They are moved by her plight, and they decide to protect her from her ruthless husband Heavy Eagle. However, they are caught by Heavy Eagle, who tries to teach her a lesson, by raping her.

An action comedy film based on the 1991 French comedy film La Totale!, True Lies follows U.S. government agent Harry Tasker, who struggles to balance his life as a spy with his familial duties. Directed by James Cameron, the movie grossed $378 million worldwide at the box office. 

Based on a novel of the same name, this film revolves around the life of President Andrew Jackson, the seventh US President. The film follows his life from his early teenage years, when he meets and marries Rachel Donaldson Robards, to help her get out of a troubled marriage. This, however, leads to several controversies. 

An adaptation of the well-known play by William Shakespeare, this drama film tells the story of the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, who returns home to find his father murdered. Meanwhile his mother is getting married to his uncle, the very man responsible for his father’s death.  

Tough talking, no-nonsense Major Barney Benson is sent to Sheridan Academy, a Catholic boys military academy, to fix the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. Unfortunately, the students have other things in mind and end up changing Benson for the better with a little help from Dr. Kay Lambert.

The Buccaneer is an adventure historical war film which takes us to the war of 1812, when the British forces target New Orleans. Jean Lafitte, a former pirate, is approached by the Americans, and they ask for his help in defending themselves. Lafitte agrees, as he seems to have taken a liking to the daughter of the Governor.  

Based on the James A. Michener 1959 novel Hawaii, this movie is a sequel to 1969's Hawaii. The plot involves a seafarer, Whip Hoxworth, who returns home to discovers that his grandfather has bequeathed all his property to his cousin. Reluctant to join his cousin, he begins his own pineapple plantation. The story also follows a Chinese immigrant Nyuk Tsin who begins her new life in this new island.

American astronaut Brent is the only survivor after their spacecraft, sent to find missing astronaut Taylor, crashes through time-barrier on the earth in the future, which is ruled by talking-apes, determined to destroy humans. While searching for Taylor, he finds underground civilization of mutated telepathic humans, trying to save their race. Caught in their clash, Brent must find Taylor and save themselves.

Former Confederate officer, Colt Saunders, returns to Texas following a whirlwind marriage and learns that the corrupt commissioner of the provisional carpetbagger government eyeing his ranch. Meanwhile, his black sheep one-armed brother Cinch returns to claim his share of the ranch, while one of the carpetbaggers recognizes Colt's pregnant newly-married bride Lorna as a gold-digging dance-hall girl.

Veteran football coach, Tony D'Amato, who took the Miami Sharks to the top, is struggling now with an aging team and is at odds with new young team owner Christina Pagniacci. Following repeated team injuries, when third-string quarterback Willie Beamen steals the show with his offensive display, D'Amato is forced to reevaluate his professional and personal decisions.

Following a group of deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth, Armageddon explores the challenges faced by the team as they struggle to accomplish their mission. 

The adventure drama follows Lt. William Clark and Captain Meriwether Lewis as they try to explore and document the untamed American frontier with the blessings of President Thomas Jefferson, following the Louisiana Purchase. As both men and nature create adversities, they are guided by Shoshone woman Sacagawea. 

In the Mouth of Madness is a 1994 horror film revolves around an insurance investigator John Trent, who starts investigating, after publisher Jackson Harglow claims that horror novelist Sutter Cane goes missing. 

Captain Paul Blanchard is an aging and respected Navy Captain, who is on his final submarine tour before his promotion. However, his life turns upside down when the submarine is struck by a Norwegian freighter en route to New York in heavy fog, which makes it sink to a depth of 1450 feet.

Richard Howland, a ruthless Hawaiian landlord, is having an affair with Asian Mai Chen, but disapproves of sister Sloane’s engagement to Hawaiian Paul who loses his life while saving Richard from knife-attack. Distraught, Sloane flees home to live with Paul’s family. When Mai Chen dies giving birth to Richard’s son, racist Richard refuses to accept him. Will he learn from his mistakes? 

Stuart manages to resolve his marital woes with his wife Remy, but things turn worse when the city is hit by a series of devastating earthquakes. The rest of the story revolves around how common people are affected by this.

Andrea Spalding hires Jean Dupre to search for her lost husband, George, in the wilderness of northern British Columbia. Once there, they encounter prospector Silas McGee and his brother Ian who are intent on protecting their silver mine. As they uncover the truth about George’s disappearance they find their lives threatened.  

Harry Steel works as a tour guide but aspires to find an Inca treasure to become rich. He uses a Romanian defector to reach Machu Picchu. However, a group of archaeologists headed by Dr Stanley Moorehead have already reached the site and are about to acquire the treasure. Meanwhile Harry has another problem in his shady associate who has eyes on the treasure.

In 1944, while entertaining American soldiers in Belgium, the members of a US symphonic orchestra are captured by the Germans.  While they are waiting to be executed, a music-loving German general orders them to hold a special concert for the Nazis.  Realizing that they have time till the concert is over, they start hatching a plan for their escape. 

Airport is an action drama thriller film which tells the story of Nancy, an air hostess serving in a Boeing 747 aircraft. Things take an ugly turn when the pilot suffers a heart attack shortly after a takeoff and the flight slams into another plane. When the other pilot loses consciousness as well, it is up to Nancy alone to save the lives of the passengers.  

Stranded in a small town in Texas, a New Yorker meets a rancher, who helps her to find a suitable lodging. Eventually she decides to stay and open a dress shop, with the rancher continuing to court her. But when her shop becomes a success, he starts insisting she close down her business.  Will she choose love over success? 

Two-Minute Warning is a drama thriller film which revolves around a lunatic who is planning to kill spectators at an LA Coliseum football championship game. When the police learn about it, they race against time to eliminate him, before he can claim any innocent lives.   

In this movie, based on W. R. Burnett 1953 novel Adobe Walls, Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon is highly skeptical that US army’s peace talk with the Apache is going to be successful. He attempts to warn the superiors but is instead fired. Meanwhile, the Apache chief's son Toriano returns making Bannon all the more suspicious of his real motives.

After her lover Caesar is murdered, Egypt’s queen Cleopatra requires a new ally. Soon after she seduces his probable successor Mark Antony, it develops into real love, and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor, Octavius. 

The Pigeon that Took Rome is a war comedy film which takes us to the last stages of the Second World War in Europe. Paul MacDougall and Joseph Angelico are two American officers who are sent to Rome to act as spies for the Allies, despite the fact that they have no experience in espionage. They send their regular reports to their superiors with the help of carrier pigeons. Meanwhile, they also try to woo two sisters, who are daughters of an Italian partisan soldier.

Skyjacked is an action drama thriller film which tells the story of a crazed Vietnam veteran who hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands it to be taken to Moscow. Meanwhile, the captain of the  plane tries to do everything possible to make sure his passengers are unharmed.

While searching for his co-worker chimpanzee, astronaut Leo Davidson accidentally travels through vast space and time to reach a planet ruled by talking apes that treat primitive humans as slaves. Supported by the sympathetic chimpanzee Ari, he rallies a small group of human rebels against the ape army of human-hating General Thade and his associate Colonel Attar.

This war documentary film was made to provide a ‘balance’ to the view which war critics were providing during the Vietnam War.

The film revolves around two heavy metal enthusiasts, Wayne and Garth, who try to organize a rock concert. Meanwhile Wayne also needs to fend off a record producer who is eyeing his girlfriend. 

The ageing quarterback Ron ‘Cat’ Catlan, who once led the ‘New Orleans Saints’ to glory, refuses to accept his declining popularity and impending retirement. Turning to alcohol and women, he further alienates his neglected wife, and gets involved with businesswoman Ann Marley. Though his friends offer him work opportunities, he is sure that he can once again lead his squad to championship.

Cats & Dogs is a spy action-comedy film which revolves around an espionage war going on between dogs and cats, about which their human owners are totally unaware of. 

Rudy is a thief and smuggler of historical artifacts. When his archaeologist father disappears mysteriously, he travels to Jerusalem, in order to investigate. Soon, it seems that his father’s disappearance is linked to a religious sect, and in order to rescue him, he will need to find an ancient scroll containing secret information.   

Porter Stoddard is a prosperous architect who owns multiple homes in New York. His wife Ellie is also equally successful, as an interior designer, but she has been having an affair with Alex, a young cellist.

Jim Hawkins is a young man who is running the Benbow Inn along with his mother. His life takes a turn when he discovers the map to a hidden treasure. He embarks on a dangerous adventure, hoping to find the treasure, and on the way, he forms an unlikely bond with a pirate who is also looking for the treasure.

The Disney adaptation tells the story of Hercules, son of Zeus and Hera, who is kidnapped by Hades and forced to live as half-human, half-god amongst the mortals. As Hercules grows up, he must regain the right to live amongst the Gods in Olympus, defeat Hades, and save the love of his life, Megara.