The Best Clu Gulager Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1956 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018) comes out on top with a score of 51. The biggest box office hit is A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) with $30M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Clu Gulager Box Office Hits
Clu Gulager's films have made $121M worldwide in total. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) is the biggest hit at $30M, ahead of The Last Picture Show (1971) ($29.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 · Thriller $30M $30M dom. - 2
The Last Picture Show 1971 · Drama $29.1M $29.1M dom. - 3
The Other Side of Midnight 1977 · Romance $24.7M $24.7M dom. - 4
The Return of the Living Dead 1985 · Sci-Fi $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 5
The Hidden 1987 · Sci-Fi $9.75M $9.75M dom. - 6
Into the Night 1985 · Comedy $7.56M $7.56M dom. - 7
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · Western $3.6M $3.6M dom. - 8
From a Whisper to a Scream 1987 · Horror $1.36M $1.36M dom. - 9
Summer Heat 1987 · Romance $350K $350K dom. - 10
Tapeheads 1988 · Drama $344K $344K dom.
The Best Clu Gulager Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Clu Gulager has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 13 films, and The Last Picture Show (1971) is the pick of them.
- Drama 13 films The Last Picture Show 1971
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Horror 8 films Children of the Corn: Runaway 2018 · as Crusty Movie Echo Score: 51 - Sci-Fi 4 films The Return of the Living Dead 1985
- Comedy 4 films Into the Night 1985 · as Federal Agent
- Western 3 films My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · as Dark Glasses
- Thriller 3 films A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985
- Romance 2 films The Other Side of Midnight 1977 · as Bill Fraser
The Best Clu Gulager Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Clu Gulager's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
The Latest Clu Gulager Movies
The most recent films Clu Gulager is credited on, newest first — starting with Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Children of the Corn: Runaway 2018 · Crusty
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Director’s Commentary: Terror Of Frankenstein 2015 · Gavin Merrill (voice) -
Feast III: The Happy Finish 2009 · Bartender -
Vic 2006 · Vic -
Jacqueline Hyde 2005 · Strip Club Bouncer (uncredited) -
Gunfighter 1999 · Uncle Buck Peters, Owner Bar 20 Ranch -
Palmer’s Pick-Up 1999 · Telegraph Operator -
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco 1993 · McLennan County Sheriff -
Eddie Presley 1992 · Sid - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · Dark Glasses
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The Willies 1990 · Greeley Principal -
Teen Vamp 1989 · The Reverend
The Best Clu Gulager Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Clu Gulager films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Clu Gulager movie?
Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018) is the best-rated Clu Gulager film, with a Movie Echo Score of 51. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Children of the Corn: Runaway: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Clu Gulager movie?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) made the most at the box office, with $30M worldwide, followed by The Last Picture Show (1971) with $29.1M. Together, Clu Gulager's films with box office figures have made $121M.
Which Clu Gulager movie won the most awards?
The Last Picture Show (1971) is the most decorated Clu Gulager film, with 5 wins from 21 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Clu Gulager drama movie?
The Last Picture Show (1971) is the best-rated of Clu Gulager's drama films. In other genres: Children of the Corn: Runaway (horror), The Return of the Living Dead (sci-fi) and Into the Night (comedy).
What is the newest Clu Gulager movie?
The newest film on Clu Gulager's filmography is Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine (2022), with Clu Gulager as Self.
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