The Best Clifton Powell Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1984 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Skeletons in the Closet (2024) comes out on top with a score of 30. The biggest box office hit is Dead Presidents (1995) with $24.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Clifton Powell Box Office Hits
Clifton Powell's films have made $69.3M worldwide in total. Dead Presidents (1995) is the biggest hit at $24.1M, ahead of Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) ($12.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Dead Presidents 1995 · Thriller $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 2
Why Do Fools Fall In Love 1998 · Drama $12.5M $12.5M dom. - 3
Deep Rising 1998 · Action $11.2M $11.2M dom. - 4
Alphabet City 1984 · Drama $7.04M $7.04M dom. - 5
Caught Up 1998 · Drama $6.75M $6.75M dom. - 6
Foolish 1999 · Drama $6.03M $6.03M dom. - 7
Preacher’s Kid 2010 · Music $515K $515K dom. - 8
Lockdown 2000 · Drama $449K $449K dom. - 9
Ticker 2002 · Adventure $380K - 10
Blood Ransom 2014 · Romance $220K
The Best Clifton Powell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Clifton Powell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 9 films, and 35 and Ticking (2011) is the pick of them.
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Comedy 9 films 35 and Ticking 2011 · as Zane - Drama 8 films Why Do Fools Fall In Love 1998 · as Lawrence Roberts
- Action 4 films Deep Rising 1998 · as Mason
- Romance 3 films Blood Ransom 2014 · as Detective Hobbs
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Horror 2 films Skeletons in the Closet 2024 · as Father Francisco Movie Echo Score: 30 - Music 2 films Preacher’s Kid 2010 · as Ike
- Adventure 1 film Ticker 2002 · as FBI Agent
- Thriller 1 film Dead Presidents 1995 · as Cutty
The Best Clifton Powell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Clifton Powell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Clifton Powell Movies
The most recent films Clifton Powell is credited on, newest first — starting with Skeletons in the Closet (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Skeletons in the Closet 2024 · Father Francisco
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Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story 2021 · Tv movie -
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story 2021 · Mystery -
The Preacher’s Son 2017 · Bishop T.K. Wilson -
A Weekend with the Family 2016 · Dingo Stankersheet -
A Baby for Christmas 2015 · Gavin - Blood Ransom 2014 · Detective Hobbs
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They Die by Dawn 2013 · Deputy Sheriff -
Coffin Baby 2013 · Detective S. Jackson -
Note to Self 2012 · Coach Gerald Woodson -
He’s Mine Not Yours 2011 · Walter - 35 and Ticking 2011 · Zane
The Best Clifton Powell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Clifton Powell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Clifton Powell movie?
Skeletons in the Closet (2024) is the best-rated Clifton Powell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 30. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Skeletons in the Closet: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Clifton Powell movie?
Dead Presidents (1995) made the most at the box office, with $24.1M worldwide, followed by Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) with $12.5M. Together, Clifton Powell's films with box office figures have made $69.3M.
What is the best Clifton Powell comedy movie?
35 and Ticking (2011) is the best-rated of Clifton Powell's comedy films. In other genres: Why Do Fools Fall In Love (drama), Deep Rising (action) and Blood Ransom (romance).
What is the newest Clifton Powell movie?
The newest film on Clifton Powell's filmography is Skeletons in the Closet (2024), with Clifton Powell as Father Francisco.
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