The Best Charlie Murphy Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1980 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Winter Lake (2020) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is The Foreigner (2017) with $145M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Charlie Murphy Box Office Hits
Charlie Murphy's films have made $172M worldwide in total. The Foreigner (2017) is the biggest hit at $145M, ahead of The Players Club (1998) ($23.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Charlie Murphy Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Charlie Murphy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and The Corrupted (2020) is the pick of them.
The Best Charlie Murphy Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Charlie Murphy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Charlie Murphy Movies
The most recent films Charlie Murphy is credited on, newest first — starting with Obsession (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Obsession 2023 · Anna Barton -
The Winter Lake 2020 · Elaine -
The Corrupted 2020 · DS Gemma Connelly -
Dark Lies the Island 2019 · Sarah -
The Capture 2019 · Simone Turner -
The Foreigner 2017 · Maggie, Sara McKay -
Inbox 2017 · Postwoman -
To Walk Invisible 2016 · Anne Brontë -
Rebellion 2016 · Elizabeth Butler -
'71 2015 · Action -
Freaknik: The Musical 2010 · (voice) -
Frankenhood 2009 · Franklin
The Best Charlie Murphy Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Charlie Murphy films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Charlie Murphy movie?
The Winter Lake (2020) is the best-rated Charlie Murphy film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of The Foreigner (2017) (70) and The Corrupted (2020) (38). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Winter Lake: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Charlie Murphy movie?
The Foreigner (2017) made the most at the box office, with $145M worldwide, followed by The Players Club (1998) with $23.3M. Together, Charlie Murphy's films with box office figures have made $172M.
What is the best Charlie Murphy drama movie?
The Corrupted (2020) is the best-rated of Charlie Murphy's drama films, with a score of 38. In other genres: The Winter Lake (thriller) and The Foreigner (action).
What is the newest Charlie Murphy movie?
The newest film on Charlie Murphy's filmography is Obsession (2023), with Charlie Murphy as Anna Barton.
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