The Best Bill Duke Movies, Ranked
36 credits from 1976 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mandy (2018) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Bird on a Wire (1990) with $139M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Bill Duke Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Bill Duke is credited on. Mandy (2018) leads with 85, followed by High Flying Bird (2019) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Bill Duke Box Office Hits
Bill Duke's films have made $238M worldwide in total. Bird on a Wire (1990) is the biggest hit at $139M, ahead of Commando (1985) ($57.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Bird on a Wire 1990 · Action $139M $71M dom. - 2
Commando 1985 · Action $57.5M $35.1M dom. - 3
Action Jackson 1988 · Action $20.3M $20.3M dom. - 4
A Rage in Harlem 1991 · Crime $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 5
The Cemetery Club 1993 · Comedy $6.01M $6.01M dom. - 6
No Man's Land 1987 · Drama $2.88M $2.88M dom. - 7
Mandy 2018 · Action $1.76M $1.23M dom. - 8
American Satan 2017 · Drama $238K $238K dom. - 9
Love and a Bullet 2002 · Comedy $18.9K $18.9K dom.
The Best Bill Duke Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bill Duke has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and High Flying Bird (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best Bill Duke Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bill Duke's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Bill Duke Movies
The most recent films Bill Duke is credited on, newest first — starting with The Vandal (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Vandal 2021 · Harold -
Hollow Point 2019 · Senior Guard James -
High Flying Bird 2019 · Spence - Mandy 2018 · Caruthers
- American Satan 2017 · Gabriel
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Created Equal 2017 · Director -
Light Girls 2015 · Director -
Battledogs 2013 · President Donald Sheridan -
Freaky Deaky 2012 · Wendell Robinson -
Prince Among Slaves 2007 · Director -
Yellow 2006 · Miles Emory -
Deacons for Defense 2003 · Director
The Best Bill Duke Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bill Duke films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Bill Duke movie?
Mandy (2018) is the best-rated Bill Duke film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85, ahead of High Flying Bird (2019) (71) and American Satan (2017) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Mandy: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Bill Duke movie?
Bird on a Wire (1990) made the most at the box office, with $139M worldwide, followed by Commando (1985) with $57.5M. Together, Bill Duke's films with box office figures have made $238M.
Which Bill Duke movie won the most awards?
Mandy (2018) is the most decorated Bill Duke film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Bill Duke drama movie?
High Flying Bird (2019) is the best-rated of Bill Duke's drama films, with a score of 71. In other genres: Mandy (action), The Cemetery Club (comedy) and A Rage in Harlem (crime).
What is the newest Bill Duke movie?
The newest film on Bill Duke's filmography is Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022), with Bill Duke as Self.
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