The Best Bob Rafelson Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1968 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Black Widow (1987) with $25.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Bob Rafelson Box Office Hits
Bob Rafelson's films have made $48.2M worldwide in total. Black Widow (1987) is the biggest hit at $25.2M, ahead of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) ($12.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Black Widow 1987 · Drama $25.2M $25.2M dom. - 2
The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981 · Drama $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 3
Man Trouble 1992 · Romance $4.1M $4.1M dom. - 4
Mountains of the Moon 1990 · Drama $4.01M $4.01M dom. - 5
No Good Deed 2003 · Drama $1.44M $182K dom. - 6
Blood and Wine 1996 · Crime $1.09M $1.09M dom. - 7
Five Easy Pieces 1970 · Drama $127
The Best Bob Rafelson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bob Rafelson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Black Widow (1987) is the pick of them.
The Best Bob Rafelson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bob Rafelson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Bob Rafelson Movies
The most recent films Bob Rafelson is credited on, newest first — starting with No Good Deed (2003). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- No Good Deed 2003 · Director
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Tales of Erotica 2003 · Director -
Poodle Springs 1998 · Director - Blood and Wine 1996 · Director
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Tales of Erotica 1996 · Director -
Wet 1994 · Rejected Customer (uncredited) - Man Trouble 1992 · Director
- Mountains of the Moon 1990 · Director
- Black Widow 1987 · Director
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Always … But Not Forever 1985 · Sam -
Always … But Not Forever 1985 · Sam - The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981 · Director
The Best Bob Rafelson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bob Rafelson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Bob Rafelson movie?
Black Widow (1987) made the most at the box office, with $25.2M worldwide, followed by The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) with $12.4M. Together, Bob Rafelson's films with box office figures have made $48.2M.
Which Bob Rafelson movie won the most awards?
Stay Hungry (1976) is the most decorated Bob Rafelson film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Bob Rafelson drama movie?
Black Widow (1987) is the best-rated of Bob Rafelson's drama films. In other genres: Man Trouble (romance) and Blood and Wine (crime).
What is the newest Bob Rafelson movie?
The newest film on Bob Rafelson's filmography is We Blew It (2017), with Bob Rafelson as Self.
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