Ben Vereen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 30
- on screen
- 1969–2021
- box office
- $58.5M
- average score
- 75
The Best Ben Vereen Movies
The films of Ben Vereen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Funny Lady (1975) leads with $39M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $39M Funny Lady 1975 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $12.5M Why Do Fools Fall In Love 1998 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $6.58M Once Upon a Forest 1993 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $314K Time Out of Mind 2015 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $13.9K And Then Came Love 2007 · Romance
Ben Vereen's Career in Numbers
Ben Vereen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ben Vereen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sweet Charity (1969) to The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again (2016), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Ben Vereen Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 6
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 3
The 1980s were Ben Vereen's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Ben Vereen Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 5
- Music 2
- Romance 1
- Adventure 1
- Family 1
- Tv movie 1
- Fantasy 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Drama is the genre Ben Vereen has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Ben Vereen Career Milestones
- First film
- Sweet Charity 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- Funny Lady $39M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again 2016
Ben Vereen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ben Vereen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ben Vereen Movies as an Actor
24- 2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again as Dr. Scott · Comedy - 2015 Time Out of Mind Drama Worldwide box office: $314K
- 2011
Mama, I Want to Sing! as Horace Payne · Music - 2007 And Then Came Love as Chuck Cooper · Romance Worldwide box office: $13.9K
- 2002
Fosse as Performer · Music - 2001
Feast of All Saints as Rudolphe Lermontant · Drama - 1999
I’ll Take You There as Mr. Gwin · Comedy - 1998 Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Richard Barrett · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.5M
- 1993 Once Upon a Forest as Phineas (voice) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $6.58M
- 1992
Intruders as Gene Randall · Drama - 1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Morris · Drama - 1990
Mother Goose Rock ’n’ Rhyme as Itsy-Bitsy Spider · Family - 1989
Buy & Cell as Shaka · Comedy - 1985
Puss in Boots as Puss in Boots · Tv movie - 1985
The Zoo Gang as The Winch · Drama - 1985
A.D. as Ethiopian · Drama - 1984
The Jesse Owens Story as Herb Douglas · Drama - 1984
Ellis Island as Roscoe Haines · Drama - 1981
Pippin as Leading Player · Comedy - 1977
Roots as Chicken George Moore · Drama - 1976
Mary’s Incredible Dream as Devil / Noah / Man · Fantasy - 1975 Funny Lady as Bert Robbins · Drama Worldwide box office: $39M
- 1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. as Carlos · Sci-Fi - 1969
Sweet Charity as Dancer · Comedy
Ben Vereen in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self · Documentary - 2019
On Broadway as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $82.7K Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2019
David Foster: Off the Record as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 69 - 1990
The Chipmunks Rockin’ Through The Decades as Self · Music - 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage) · Fantasy - 1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self · Comedy
Who Ben Vereen Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ben Vereen shares the most films with. Shelley Duvall comes first, with 3 films together, followed by James Earl Jones (3).
Ben Vereen: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ben Vereen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ben Vereen been in?
Ben Vereen is credited on 30 films, from 1969 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ben Vereen's highest-grossing movie?
Funny Lady (1975) is Ben Vereen's biggest box office hit, with $39M worldwide, ahead of Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) ($12.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Ben Vereen's movies have made $58.5M.
Ben Vereen's biggest hits What is the best Ben Vereen movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ben Vereen's best-rated film is On Broadway (2019) with a score of 80, followed by David Foster: Off the Record (2019) (69).
Best Ben Vereen movies, ranked What is Ben Vereen's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ben Vereen's filmography is Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021), in the role of Self.
Who does Ben Vereen work with most often?
Ben Vereen shares the most films with Shelley Duvall (3 films), James Earl Jones (3 films) and Bud Cort (3 films).
The Best Ben Vereen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.
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