The Best Art Evans Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1974 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Main Event (1979) with $42.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Art Evans Box Office Hits
Art Evans's films have made $232M worldwide in total. The Main Event (1979) is the biggest hit at $42.8M, ahead of Metro (1997) ($32M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Main Event 1979 · Romance $42.8M $42.8M dom. - 2
Metro 1997 · Action $32M $32M dom. - 3
Fright Night 1985 · Thriller $24.9M $24.9M dom. - 4
A Soldier's Story 1984 · Drama $21.8M $21.8M dom. - 5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986 · Drama $18M $18M dom. - 6
CB4 1993 · Comedy $18M $18M dom. - 7
First Family 1980 · Comedy $15.2M $15.2M dom. - 8
Trespass 1992 · Action $13.2M $13.2M dom. - 9
Tales from the Hood 1995 · Drama $11.8M $11.8M dom. - 10
Class Reunion 1982 · Horror $10.1M $10.1M dom.
The Best Art Evans Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Art Evans has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 11 films, and CB4 (1993) is the pick of them.
The Best Art Evans Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Art Evans's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Art Evans Movies
The most recent films Art Evans is credited on, newest first — starting with Alien Rising (2013). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Alien Rising 2013 · General Tabor -
iSteve 2013 · Ol’ Mose -
Machete Joe 2010 · Sammy -
Shades of Ray 2008 · Tyler -
Interstate 60 2002 · Otis -
Boys Klub 2001 · Father Sal -
Always Outnumbered 1998 · Markham Peale - Metro 1997 · Action
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Bushwhacked 1995 · Marty (uncredited) - Tales from the Hood 1995 · Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
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Bitter Harvest 1993 · Earl Yates - CB4 1993 · Comedy
The Best Art Evans Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Art Evans films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Art Evans movie?
The Main Event (1979) made the most at the box office, with $42.8M worldwide, followed by Metro (1997) with $32M. Together, Art Evans's films with box office figures have made $232M.
Which Art Evans movie won the most awards?
Fright Night (1985) is the most decorated Art Evans film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Art Evans comedy movie?
CB4 (1993) is the best-rated of Art Evans's comedy films. In other genres: A Soldier's Story (drama), Metro (action) and Class Reunion (horror).
What is the newest Art Evans movie?
The newest film on Art Evans's filmography is A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (2025), with Art Evans as Self.
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