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The Best Bill Paxton Movies, Ranked

61 credits from 1982 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Twister (1996) with $495M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Bill Paxton Box Office Hits

Bill Paxton's films have made $2.21B worldwide in total. Twister (1996) is the biggest hit at $495M, ahead of Edge of Tomorrow (2014) ($388M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Twister (1996) movie poster Twister 1996 · Action $495M $242M dom.
  2. 2 Edge of Tomorrow (2014) movie poster Edge of Tomorrow 2014 · Action $388M $100M dom.
  3. 3 Apollo 13 (1995) movie poster Apollo 13 1995 · Adventure $355M $174M dom.
  4. 4 Vertical Limit (2000) movie poster Vertical Limit 2000 · Action $216M $69.2M dom.
  5. 5 2 Guns (2013) movie poster 2 Guns 2013 · Action $132M $75.6M dom.
  6. 6 U-571 (2000) movie poster U-571 2000 · Action $128M $77.1M dom.
  7. 7 Predator 2 (1990) movie poster Predator 2 1990 · Action $57.1M $30.7M dom.
  8. 8 Tombstone (1993) movie poster Tombstone 1993 · Action $56.5M $56.5M dom.
  9. 9 Mighty Joe Young (1998) movie poster Mighty Joe Young 1998 · Action $50.6M $50.6M dom.
  10. 10 Nightcrawler (2014) movie poster Nightcrawler 2014 · Drama $47.4M $32.4M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Bill Paxton Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Bill Paxton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 16 films, and Twister (1996) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Bill Paxton Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Bill Paxton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Bill Paxton Movies

Bill Paxton's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Apollo 13 (1995) leads with 7 wins from 20 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Bill Paxton Movies

The most recent films Bill Paxton is credited on, newest first — starting with Pixies (2015). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Bill Paxton Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bill Paxton films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Bill Paxton movie?

Twister (1996) made the most at the box office, with $495M worldwide, followed by Edge of Tomorrow (2014) with $388M. Together, Bill Paxton's films with box office figures have made $2.21B.

Which Bill Paxton movie won the most awards?

Apollo 13 (1995) is the most decorated Bill Paxton film, with 7 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Bill Paxton action movie?

Twister (1996) is the best-rated of Bill Paxton's action films. In other genres: Nightcrawler (drama), The Last Supper (comedy) and Frailty (sci-fi).

What is the newest Bill Paxton movie?

The newest film on Bill Paxton's filmography is Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons (2024), with Bill Paxton as Self (archive footage) (uncredited).

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