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American Playhouse Movies: Every Film & Box Office

American Playhouse has made 22 films from 1984 to 1995, earning $7.89M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Longtime Companion (1989), Native Son (1986) and Cabeza de Vaca (1991). Its most frequent directors are Jan Egleson and Norman René, with 2 films each. Most of its films are drama films (20 of 22).

films
22
worldwide box office
$7.89M
years active
1984–1995
Main genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Film languages
English (21), Spanish (1)
Busiest decade
The 1980s, 17 films
Frequent directors
Jan Egleson, Norman René
Box office

What Are American Playhouse's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The American Playhouse films that earned the most worldwide. Longtime Companion (1989) leads with $4.61M, 58% of everything the studio's films have earned.

Sorted by box office
  1. 1 Longtime Companion (1989) movie poster Longtime Companion 1989 · Drama $4.61M
  2. 2 Native Son (1986) movie poster Native Son 1986 · Drama $1.3M
  3. 3 Cabeza de Vaca (1991) movie poster Cabeza de Vaca 1991 · Drama $789K
  4. 4 Waiting for the Moon (1987) movie poster Waiting for the Moon 1987 · Drama $752K
  5. 5 Golden Gate (1994) movie poster Golden Gate 1994 · Drama $395K
  6. 6 Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) movie poster Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989 · Romance $43.7K
In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does American Playhouse Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (20 of 22). The 1980s were its busiest decade, with 17 films.

American Playhouse Movies by Genre

  1. Drama 20 films
  2. Comedy 5 films
  3. Romance 5 films
  4. Crime 2 films
  5. Family 2 films
  6. Action 1 film
  7. Fantasy 1 film
  8. History 1 film

American Playhouse Movies by Decade

  1. 17 1980s
  2. 5 1990s

American Playhouse Movies by Language

  • English 21
  • Spanish 1
People

Who Works With American Playhouse the Most?

The people credited on the most American Playhouse films. Matt Dillon appears in 3 of them, and Jan Egleson directed 2.

Filmography

What Movies Has American Playhouse Made?

All 22 films, newest first, with the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

American Playhouse Family Movies

FAQ

American Playhouse: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has American Playhouse made?

American Playhouse has released 22 films, from 1984 to 1995. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 17 films.

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What is American Playhouse's highest-grossing movie?

Longtime Companion (1989) is American Playhouse's biggest box office hit, with $4.61M worldwide, ahead of Native Son (1986) ($1.3M).

Which director has made the most films with American Playhouse?

Jan Egleson and Norman René have each directed 2 American Playhouse films, the most of anyone.