The Best Bruce Spence Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1971 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021) comes out on top with a score of 72. The biggest box office hit is Winchester (2018) with $44M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Bruce Spence Box Office Hits
Bruce Spence's films have made $60.6M worldwide in total. Winchester (2018) is the biggest hit at $44M, ahead of The Dry (2021) ($15.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Winchester 2018 · Biography $44M $25.1M dom. - 2
The Dry 2021 · Drama $15.6M $364K dom. - 3
Sweet Talker 1991 · Romance $383K $383K dom. - 4
Mystery Road 2013 · Mystery $281K - 5
The Year My Voice Broke 1987 · Drama $214K $214K dom. - 6
Subdivision 2009 · Comedy $83.6K - 7
Midnite Spares 1983 · Crime $1.7K - 8
Newsfront 1978 · Drama $1.51K - 9
The Cars That Ate Paris 1974 · Horror $786
The Best Bruce Spence Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Bruce Spence has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and Subdivision (2009) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 9 films Subdivision 2009 · as Singlet
- Drama 7 films The Dry 2021 · as Gerry Movie Echo Score: 71
- Romance 2 films Sweet Talker 1991 · as Norman Foster
- Crime 2 films Midnite Spares 1983 · as Wimpy
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Thriller 1 film The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson 2021 · as Father McGuiness Movie Echo Score: 72 - Biography 1 film Winchester 2018 · as Augustine Movie Echo Score: 32
- Mystery 1 film Mystery Road 2013
- Horror 1 film The Cars That Ate Paris 1974 · as Charlie
The Best Bruce Spence Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Bruce Spence's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 3 films The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson 2021 · as Father McGuiness Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2010s 3 films Winchester 2018 · as Augustine Movie Echo Score: 32
- 2000s 4 films Subdivision 2009 · as Singlet
- 1990s 5 films Sweet Talker 1991 · as Norman Foster
- 1980s 8 films The Year My Voice Broke 1987 · as Jonah
- 1970s 8 films Newsfront 1978 · as Redex Trial Driver
The Latest Bruce Spence Movies
The most recent films Bruce Spence is credited on, newest first — starting with Cold Water (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Cold Water 2023 · Murray - The Dry 2021 · Gerry
- The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson 2021 · Father McGuiness
- Winchester 2018 · Augustine
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Blue World Order 2017 · Whippett - Mystery Road 2013 · Mystery
- Subdivision 2009 · Singlet
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Solo 2006 · Kennedy -
The Brush-Off 2004 · Philip Veale -
Inspector Gadget 2 2003 · Baxter -
Moby Dick 1998 · Elijah -
Hercules Returns 1993 · Sprocket
The Best Bruce Spence Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Bruce Spence films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Bruce Spence movie?
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021) is the best-rated Bruce Spence film, with a Movie Echo Score of 72, ahead of The Dry (2021) (71) and Winchester (2018) (32). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Bruce Spence movie?
Winchester (2018) made the most at the box office, with $44M worldwide, followed by The Dry (2021) with $15.6M. Together, Bruce Spence's films with box office figures have made $60.6M.
Which Bruce Spence movie won the most awards?
The Dry (2021) is the most decorated Bruce Spence film, with 2 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Bruce Spence comedy movie?
Subdivision (2009) is the best-rated of Bruce Spence's comedy films. In other genres: The Dry (drama), Sweet Talker (romance) and Midnite Spares (crime).
What is the newest Bruce Spence movie?
The newest film on Bruce Spence's filmography is Cold Water (2023), with Bruce Spence as Murray.
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