The Best Anthony Edwards Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1967 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Hustle (2022) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Top Gun (1986) with $357M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Anthony Edwards Box Office Hits
Anthony Edwards's films have made $439M worldwide in total. Top Gun (1986) is the biggest hit at $357M, ahead of Revenge of the Nerds (1984) ($40.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Top Gun 1986 · Action $357M $180M dom. - 2
Revenge of the Nerds 1984 · Comedy $40.9M $40.9M dom. - 3
Pet Sematary II 1992 · Fantasy $17.1M $17.1M dom. - 4
Gotcha! 1985 · Action $10.8M $10.8M dom. - 5
Playing by Heart 1999 · Drama $3.97M $3.97M dom. - 6
Downtown 1990 · Comedy $2.35M $2.35M dom. - 7
How I Got Into College 1989 · Comedy $1.64M $1.64M dom. - 8
Northfork 2003 · Drama $1.6M $1.42M dom. - 9
Mr. North 1988 · Drama $1.22M $1.22M dom. - 10
Miracle Mile 1988 · Thriller $1.15M $1.15M dom.
The Best Anthony Edwards Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Anthony Edwards has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Hustle (2022) is the pick of them.
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Drama 9 films Hustle 2022 · as Kermit Wilts Movie Echo Score: 68 - Comedy 6 films Revenge of the Nerds 1984
- Action 4 films Top Gun 1986
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Romance 2 films Summer Heat 1987 · as Aaron Walston - Fantasy 1 film Pet Sematary II 1992
- Thriller 1 film Miracle Mile 1988 · as Harry Washello
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Biography 1 film Heart Like a Wheel 1983
The Best Anthony Edwards Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Anthony Edwards's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Anthony Edwards Movies
The most recent films Anthony Edwards is credited on, newest first — starting with Hustle (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Hustle 2022 · Kermit Wilts
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Consumed 2015 · Jacob Liefman -
Big Sur 2013 · Drama -
Great Adventures 2013 · Adult Billy -
Bad Moon Rising 2011 · Adam -
The Dark Lurking 2009 · Dare -
Motherhood 2009 · Comedy - Northfork 2003 · Drama
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Don’t Go Breaking My Heart 1999 · Tony Dorfman - Playing by Heart 1999 · Drama
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Good Night Gorilla 1998 · Zookeeper (voice) -
In Cold Blood 1996 · Dick Hickock
The Best Anthony Edwards Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Anthony Edwards films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Anthony Edwards movie?
Hustle (2022) is the best-rated Anthony Edwards film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Hustle: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Anthony Edwards movie?
Top Gun (1986) made the most at the box office, with $357M worldwide, followed by Revenge of the Nerds (1984) with $40.9M. Together, Anthony Edwards's films with box office figures have made $439M.
Which Anthony Edwards movie won the most awards?
Top Gun (1986) is the most decorated Anthony Edwards film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Anthony Edwards drama movie?
Hustle (2022) is the best-rated of Anthony Edwards's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Revenge of the Nerds (comedy), Top Gun (action) and Summer Heat (romance).
What is the newest Anthony Edwards movie?
The newest film on Anthony Edwards's filmography is We Beat the Dream Team (2025), with Anthony Edwards as Self - 2024 USA Olympic Team.
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