The Best Allen Hughes Movies, Ranked
12 credits from 1993 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Book of Eli (2010) with $157M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Allen Hughes Box Office Hits
Allen Hughes's films have made $329M worldwide in total. The Book of Eli (2010) is the biggest hit at $157M, ahead of From Hell (2001) ($74.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Book of Eli 2010 · Action $157M $94.8M dom. - 2
From Hell 2001 · Mystery $74.6M $31.6M dom. - 3
Broken City 2013 · Drama $34.7M $19.7M dom. - 4
Menace II Society 1993 · Drama $27.9M $27.9M dom. - 5
Dead Presidents 1995 · Thriller $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 6
New York, I Love You 2009 · Drama $9.96M $1.59M dom. - 7
American Pimp 2000 · Documentary $288K $288K dom.
The Best Allen Hughes Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Allen Hughes has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 4 films, and Broken City (2013) is the pick of them.
The Best Allen Hughes Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Allen Hughes's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Allen Hughes Movies
The most recent films Allen Hughes is credited on, newest first — starting with The Defiant Ones (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Allen Hughes Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Allen Hughes films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Allen Hughes movie?
The Book of Eli (2010) made the most at the box office, with $157M worldwide, followed by From Hell (2001) with $74.6M. Together, Allen Hughes's films with box office figures have made $329M.
Which Allen Hughes movie won the most awards?
Menace II Society (1993) is the most decorated Allen Hughes film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Allen Hughes drama movie?
Broken City (2013) is the best-rated of Allen Hughes's drama films. In other genres: American Pimp (documentary), The Book of Eli (action) and From Hell (mystery).
What is the newest Allen Hughes movie?
The newest film on Allen Hughes's filmography is The Defiant Ones (2017), directed by Allen Hughes.
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