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The Best Charles Burnett Movies, Ranked

23 credits from 1969 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Glass Shield (1994) with $3.29M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Biggest Charles Burnett Box Office Hits

Charles Burnett's films have made $5.11M worldwide in total. The Glass Shield (1994) is the biggest hit at $3.29M, ahead of To Sleep with Anger (1990) ($1.16M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Glass Shield (1994) movie poster The Glass Shield 1994 · Drama $3.29M $3.29M dom.
  2. 2 To Sleep with Anger (1990) movie poster To Sleep with Anger 1990 · Drama $1.16M $1.16M dom.
  3. 3 Killer of Sheep (1978) movie poster Killer of Sheep 1978 · Drama $565K $501K dom.
  4. 4 The Annihilation of Fish (1999) movie poster The Annihilation of Fish 1999 · Drama $70.8K $70.8K dom.
  5. 5 My Brother’s Wedding (1983) movie poster My Brother’s Wedding 1983 · Drama $26.2K $8.22K dom.
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The Best Charles Burnett Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Charles Burnett's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.

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The Latest Charles Burnett Movies

The most recent films Charles Burnett is credited on, newest first — starting with The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Charles Burnett Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Charles Burnett movie?

The Glass Shield (1994) made the most at the box office, with $3.29M worldwide, followed by To Sleep with Anger (1990) with $1.16M. Together, Charles Burnett's films with box office figures have made $5.11M.

What is the best Charles Burnett drama movie?

The Glass Shield (1994) is the best-rated of Charles Burnett's drama films.

What is the newest Charles Burnett movie?

The newest film on Charles Burnett's filmography is A Walk with Charles Burnett (2019), with Charles Burnett as Self.

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