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Actor

Avery Brooks: Movies & Box Office

films
18
on screen
1985–2018
box office
$13.9M
average score
90
Career at a glance

Avery Brooks's Career in Numbers

Avery Brooks's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Avery Brooks works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Finnegan Begin Again (1985) to For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots (2010), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Avery Brooks Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 3
  2. 1990s 6
  3. 2000s 1
  4. 2010s 1

The 1990s were Avery Brooks's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Avery Brooks Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 3
  • Tv movie 3
  • Crime 2
  • War 1
  • History 1
  • Romance 1

Documentary is the genre Avery Brooks has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of tv movie (3).

Avery Brooks Career Milestones

First film
Finnegan Begin Again 1985
Biggest box office hit
Africa’s Elephant Kingdom $13.5M worldwide
18 credits

Avery Brooks Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Avery Brooks is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 90. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Avery Brooks Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Avery Brooks shares the most films with. Colm Meaney comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Nana Visitor (3).

FAQ

Avery Brooks: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Avery Brooks been in?

Avery Brooks is credited on 18 films, from 1985 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Avery Brooks's highest-grossing movie?

Africa’s Elephant Kingdom (1998) is Avery Brooks's biggest box office hit, with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) ($434K). Across every film with box office figures, Avery Brooks's movies have made $13.9M.

Avery Brooks's biggest hits

What is the best Avery Brooks movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Avery Brooks's best-rated film is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) with a score of 90.

Best Avery Brooks movies, ranked

What is Avery Brooks's newest movie?

The most recent film on Avery Brooks's filmography is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018), in the role of Self.

Who does Avery Brooks work with most often?

Avery Brooks shares the most films with Colm Meaney (4 films), Nana Visitor (3 films) and René Auberjonois (3 films).

The Best Avery Brooks Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 18 credits.

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