The Best Chris Penn Movies, Ranked
38 credits from 1984 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) with $118M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chris Penn Box Office Hits
Chris Penn's films have made $266M worldwide in total. Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) is the biggest hit at $118M, ahead of To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) ($47.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Beethoven’s 2nd 1993 · Comedy $118M $53.4M dom. - 2
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar 1995 · Drama $47.8M $36.5M dom. - 3
Pale Rider 1985 · Western $41.4M $41.4M dom. - 4
Mobsters 1991 · Crime $20.2M $20.2M dom. - 5
Mulholland Falls 1996 · Drama $11.5M $11.5M dom. - 6
The Wild Life 1984 · Drama $11M $11M dom. - 7
Best of the Best 2 1993 · Crime $6.61M $6.61M dom. - 8
At Close Range 1986 · Drama $2.35M $2.35M dom. - 9
Best of the Best 1989 · Action $1.7M $1.7M dom. - 10
Josh and S.A.M. 1993 · Action $1.64M $1.64M dom.
The Best Chris Penn Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chris Penn has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) is the pick of them.
The Best Chris Penn Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chris Penn's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Chris Penn Movies
The most recent films Chris Penn is credited on, newest first — starting with This World Won’t Break (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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This World Won’t Break 2020 · Skating Referee -
The Darwin Awards 2006 · Tom -
Tarantino’s Mind 2006 · Eddie Cabot (archive footage) -
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction 2004 · Pulaski (voice) -
Shelter Island 2003 · Sheriff Deluca -
Redemption 2002 · Tony Leggio -
Cement 2000 · Bill Holt -
The Florentine 1999 · Bobbie -
One Tough Cop 1998 · Duke Finnerly -
Papertrail 1998 · FBI Agent Jason Enola -
Flagpole Special 1998 · Comedy -
Sacred Cargo 1996 · Vince Kanevsky
The Best Chris Penn Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chris Penn films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Chris Penn movie?
Beethoven’s 2nd (1993) made the most at the box office, with $118M worldwide, followed by To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) with $47.8M. Together, Chris Penn's films with box office figures have made $266M.
Which Chris Penn movie won the most awards?
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) is the most decorated Chris Penn film, with 1 win from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Chris Penn drama movie?
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) is the best-rated of Chris Penn's drama films. In other genres: Beethoven’s 2nd (comedy), Mobsters (crime) and Best of the Best (action).
What is the newest Chris Penn movie?
The newest film on Chris Penn's filmography is This World Won’t Break (2020), with Chris Penn as Skating Referee.
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