The Best Christopher Reeve Movies, Ranked
56 credits from 1978 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Superman (1978) with $300M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Christopher Reeve Box Office Hits
Christopher Reeve's films have made $719M worldwide in total. Superman (1978) is the biggest hit at $300M, ahead of Superman II (1981) ($216M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Superman 1978 · Action $300M $134M dom. - 2
Superman II 1981 · Action $216M $108M dom. - 3
Superman III 1983 · Action $80.3M $60M dom. - 4
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987 · Action $30.3M $15.7M dom. - 5
Speechless 1994 · Romance $20.7M $20.7M dom. - 6
Deathtrap 1982 · Mystery $19.3M $19.3M dom. - 7
Monsignor 1982 · Drama $12.4M $12.4M dom. - 8
Somewhere in Time 1980 · Drama $9.71M $9.71M dom. - 9
Village of the Damned 1995 · Sci-Fi $9.42M $9.42M dom. - 10
Switching Channels 1988 · Comedy $9.13M $9.13M dom.
The Best Christopher Reeve Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Christopher Reeve has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Monsignor (1982) is the pick of them.
The Best Christopher Reeve Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Christopher Reeve's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
Most Awarded Christopher Reeve Movies
Christopher Reeve's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Superman II (1981) leads with 4 wins from 11 nominations.
The Latest Christopher Reeve Movies
The most recent films Christopher Reeve is credited on, newest first — starting with Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 2006 · Clark Kent / Superman -
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001 · Superman (archive footage) -
Rear Window 1998 · Jason Kemp -
A Step Toward Tomorrow 1996 · Denny Gabriel -
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad 1995 · Alan Johnson -
Black Fox: The Price of Peace 1995 · Alan Johnson - Village of the Damned 1995 · Sci-Fi
- Speechless 1994 · Bob 'Bagdad' Freed
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Morning Glory 1993 · Will Parker -
The Sea Wolf 1993 · Humphrey Van Weyden -
Nightmare in the Daylight 1992 · Sean -
Mortal Sins 1992 · Father Thomas Cusack
The Best Christopher Reeve Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Christopher Reeve films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Christopher Reeve movie?
Superman (1978) made the most at the box office, with $300M worldwide, followed by Superman II (1981) with $216M. Together, Christopher Reeve's films with box office figures have made $719M.
Which Christopher Reeve movie won the most awards?
Superman II (1981) is the most decorated Christopher Reeve film, with 4 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Christopher Reeve drama movie?
Monsignor (1982) is the best-rated of Christopher Reeve's drama films. In other genres: Superman (action), Speechless (romance) and Switching Channels (comedy).
What is the newest Christopher Reeve movie?
The newest film on Christopher Reeve's filmography is Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever (2024), with Christopher Reeve as Self - Actor.
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