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
- Film languages
- English (21), Spanish (1)
- Busiest decade
- The 1980s, 17 films
- Frequent directors
- Jan Egleson, Norman René
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.
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Longtime Companion 1989 · Drama $4.61M - 2
Native Son 1986 · Drama $1.3M - 3
Cabeza de Vaca 1991 · Drama $789K - 4
Waiting for the Moon 1987 · Drama $752K - 5
Golden Gate 1994 · Drama $395K - 6
Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989 · Romance $43.7K
What Are the Latest American Playhouse Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Reckless (1995).
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.
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Spanish 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.
Directors Who Work With American Playhouse
Actors in the Most American Playhouse Movies
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 Fantasy Movies
Which Studios Are Similar to American Playhouse?
The studios with the most English drama films. American Playhouse has made 19 English drama films, more than any other kind.
- Paramount Pictures 635 English drama films
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 607 English drama films
- Warner Bros. Pictures 588 English drama films
- BBC 583 English drama films
- Universal Pictures 476 English drama films
- Columbia Pictures 469 English drama films
- 20th Century Fox 354 English drama films
- Netflix 268 English drama films
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.
See every film 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.