The Best Charles Bronson Movies, Ranked
95 credits from 1951 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is House of Wax (1953) with $23.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Charles Bronson Box Office Hits
Charles Bronson's films have made $130M worldwide in total. House of Wax (1953) is the biggest hit at $23.8M, ahead of Death Wish (1974) ($22M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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House of Wax 1953 · Horror $23.8M $23.8M dom. - 2
Death Wish 1974 · Action $22M $22M dom. - 3
Death Wish 3 1985 · Action $16.1M $16.1M dom. - 4
Death Wish II 1982 · Action $16.1M $16.1M dom. - 5
The Evil That Men Do 1984 · Action $13.1M $13.1M dom. - 6
Murphy’s Law 1986 · Thriller $9.95M $9.95M dom. - 7
10 to Midnight 1983 · Drama $7.18M $7.18M dom. - 8
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 1987 · Action $6.88M $6.88M dom. - 9
Assassination 1987 · Action $6.08M $6.08M dom. - 10
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects 1989 · Action $3.42M $3.42M dom.
The Best Charles Bronson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Charles Bronson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 19 films, and Death Wish (1974) is the pick of them.
The Best Charles Bronson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charles Bronson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Charles Bronson Movies
The most recent films Charles Bronson is credited on, newest first — starting with Once Upon a Time in the West (re-release) (2005). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Once Upon a Time in the West (re-release) 2005 · Western -
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion 1999 · Paul Fein -
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II 1997 · Commissioner Paul Fein -
Family of Cops 1995 · Paul Fein -
Death Wish V: The Face of Death 1994 · Action -
La Classe américaine 1993 · The Indian (archive footage) -
Donato and Daughter 1993 · Sgt. Mike Donato -
The Sea Wolf 1993 · Capt. Wolf Larsen -
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus 1991 · Francis Church -
The Indian Runner 1991 · Drama - Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects 1989 · Action
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Messenger of Death 1988 · Garret Smith
The Best Charles Bronson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charles Bronson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Charles Bronson movie?
House of Wax (1953) made the most at the box office, with $23.8M worldwide, followed by Death Wish (1974) with $22M. Together, Charles Bronson's films with box office figures have made $130M.
Which Charles Bronson movie won the most awards?
The Dirty Dozen (1967) is the most decorated Charles Bronson film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Charles Bronson action movie?
Death Wish (1974) is the best-rated of Charles Bronson's action films. In other genres: 10 to Midnight (drama), Vera Cruz (western) and Messenger of Death (crime).
What is the newest Charles Bronson movie?
The newest film on Charles Bronson's filmography is Rat Pack (2022), with Charles Bronson as Self (archive footage).
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