The Best Bill Cobbs Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1974 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Saving Paradise (2021) comes out on top with a score of 59. The biggest box office hit is The Hard Way (1991) with $65.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Bill Cobbs Box Office Hits
Bill Cobbs's films have made $177M worldwide in total. The Hard Way (1991) is the biggest hit at $65.6M, ahead of The People Under the Stairs (1991) ($31.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Hard Way 1991 · Crime $65.6M $25.9M dom. - 2
The People Under the Stairs 1991 · Mystery $31.3M $24.2M dom. - 3
Paulie 1998 · Family $26.9M $26.9M dom. - 4
Air Bud 1997 · Comedy $23.1M $23.1M dom. - 5
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · History $13.3M $13.3M dom. - 6
Fluke 1995 · Drama $3.99M $3.99M dom. - 7
The Brother from Another Planet 1984 · Sci-Fi $3.68M $3.68M dom. - 8
Dominick and Eugene 1988 · Drama $3.08M $3.08M dom. - 9
Streets of Gold 1986 · Drama $2.55M $2.55M dom. - 10
Beyond the Law 2019 · Action $2.31M
The Best Bill Cobbs Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bill Cobbs has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Saving Paradise (2021) is the pick of them.
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Drama 11 films Saving Paradise 2021 · as John Thompson Movie Echo Score: 59 - Action 4 films Beyond the Law 2019 · as Swilley Movie Echo Score: 34
- Family 4 films Paulie 1998 · as Virgil the Janitor
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Thriller 4 films The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 · as Man on Platform - Comedy 2 films Air Bud 1997 · as Arthur Chaney
- Crime 2 films The Hard Way 1991 · as Raggedy Man
- Sci-Fi 2 films The Brother from Another Planet 1984
- History 1 film Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 · as Charlie Evers
- Mystery 1 film The People Under the Stairs 1991
The Best Bill Cobbs Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bill Cobbs's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films Saving Paradise 2021 · as John Thompson Movie Echo Score: 59
- 2010s 8 films Beyond the Law 2019 · as Swilley Movie Echo Score: 34
- 1990s 16 films The Hard Way 1991 · as Raggedy Man
- 1980s 5 films The Brother from Another Planet 1984
- 1970s 2 films The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 · as Man on Platform
The Latest Bill Cobbs Movies
The most recent films Bill Cobbs is credited on, newest first — starting with Caroltyn (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Caroltyn 2022 · Dr. Mason -
Block Party 2022 · Uncle Jim - Saving Paradise 2021 · John Thompson
- Beyond the Law 2019 · Swilley
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My Christmas Grandpa 2017 · Fred -
Call Me King 2016 · Malachi -
Christmas In Palm Springs 2014 · Gabriel -
Of Mind and Music 2014 · Stompleg -
The Last Letter 2013 · Pastor -
Dear Secret Santa 2013 · Ted -
The Search for Santa Paws 2010 · Mr. Stewart -
Black Water Transit 2009 · Frank Vermillion
The Best Bill Cobbs Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bill Cobbs films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Bill Cobbs movie?
Saving Paradise (2021) is the best-rated Bill Cobbs film, with a Movie Echo Score of 59, ahead of Beyond the Law (2019) (34). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Saving Paradise: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Bill Cobbs movie?
The Hard Way (1991) made the most at the box office, with $65.6M worldwide, followed by The People Under the Stairs (1991) with $31.3M. Together, Bill Cobbs's films with box office figures have made $177M.
What is the best Bill Cobbs drama movie?
Saving Paradise (2021) is the best-rated of Bill Cobbs's drama films, with a score of 59. In other genres: Beyond the Law (action), Paulie (family) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (thriller).
What is the newest Bill Cobbs movie?
The newest film on Bill Cobbs's filmography is Caroltyn (2022), with Bill Cobbs as Dr. Mason.
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