Actor & Director

Adam Rifkin: Movies & Box Office

films: 29
as director: 11
on screen: 1989–2025
box office: $4.4M
average score: 60

Biggest hits

The Best Adam Rifkin Movies

The films of Adam Rifkin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Detroit Rock City (1999) leads with $4.22M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Adam Rifkin's Career in Numbers

Adam Rifkin's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Adam Rifkin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Tale of Two Sisters (1989) to BFFs (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Adam Rifkin Movies by Decade

1980s 2
1990s 13
2000s 3
2010s 5
2020s 1

The 1990s were Adam Rifkin's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Adam Rifkin Movies by Genre

Comedy 8
Drama 6
Horror 6
Documentary 1
Adventure 1
Crime 1
Sci-Fi 1

Comedy is the genre Adam Rifkin has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of drama (6).

Adam Rifkin Career Milestones

First film: Tale of Two Sisters 1989
Biggest box office hit: Detroit Rock City $4.22M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Last Movie Star Movie Echo Score 60
Newest film: BFFs 2025

29 credits

Adam Rifkin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Adam Rifkin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 13 as actor. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin Movies as an Actor

Adam Rifkin in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Adam Rifkin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Adam Rifkin shares the most films with. John Waters comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Lin Shaye (4).

FAQ

Adam Rifkin: Questions & Answers

How many movies Adam Rifkin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Adam Rifkin been in?

Adam Rifkin is credited on 29 films, from 1989 to 2025. 13 of them as an actor and 11 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Adam Rifkin's highest-grossing movie?

Detroit Rock City (1999) is Adam Rifkin's biggest box office hit, with $4.22M worldwide, ahead of Homo Erectus (2007) ($99.7K). Across every film with box office figures, Adam Rifkin's movies have made $4.4M.

Adam Rifkin's biggest hits

What is the best Adam Rifkin movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Adam Rifkin's best-rated film is The Last Movie Star (2018) with a score of 60.

Best Adam Rifkin movies, ranked

What is Adam Rifkin's newest movie?

The most recent film on Adam Rifkin's filmography is BFFs (2025), in the role of Henry Hartman.

Who does Adam Rifkin work with most often?

Adam Rifkin shares the most films with John Waters (4 films), Lin Shaye (4 films) and Malcolm McDowell (3 films).

The Best Adam Rifkin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 29 credits.

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