The Best David Carradine Movies, Ranked
125 credits from 1964 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) with $181M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David Carradine Box Office Hits
David Carradine's films have made $524M worldwide in total. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) is the biggest hit at $181M, ahead of Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) ($154M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003 · Action $181M $70.1M dom. - 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004 · Action $154M $66.2M dom. - 3
Bird on a Wire 1990 · Action $139M $71M dom. - 4
The Long Riders 1980 · Western $15.8M $15.8M dom. - 5
Lone Wolf McQuade 1983 · Action $12.2M $12.2M dom. - 6
Big Stan 2007 · Crime $8.74M - 7
Gray Lady Down 1978 · Drama $5.44M $5.44M dom. - 8
The Warrior and the Sorceress 1984 · Fantasy $2.89M $2.89M dom. - 9
P.O.W. The Escape 1986 · War $2.5M $2.5M dom. - 10
Treasure Raiders 2007 · Drama $852K
The Best David Carradine Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Carradine has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 27 films, and Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) is the pick of them.
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Action 27 films Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 2025 · as Bill (Snake Charmer) Movie Echo Score: 85 - Drama 17 films Gray Lady Down 1978 · as Captain Gates
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Thriller 11 films Fall Down Dead 2007 · as Wade Douglas -
Comedy 10 films Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider 1979 · as Charlie Swattle - Western 7 films The Long Riders 1980
- Crime 6 films Big Stan 2007 · as The Master
- War 2 films P.O.W. The Escape 1986 · as Col. James Cooper
- Fantasy 2 films The Warrior and the Sorceress 1984 · as Kain
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Romance 1 film Camille 2008 · as Cowboy Bob
The Best David Carradine Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Carradine's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest David Carradine Movies
The most recent films David Carradine is credited on, newest first — starting with Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 2025 · Bill (Snake Charmer)
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Night of the Templar 2012 · Shopkeeper -
Eldorado 2012 · The Spirit Guide -
Dinocroc vs. Supergator 2010 · Jason Drake -
Detention 2010 · Principal Hoskins -
Road of No Return 2009 · Mr. Hover -
My Suicide 2009 · Vargas -
Kandisha 2008 · The American -
Kung Fu Killer 2008 · Crane -
Last Hour 2008 · Detective Mike Stone - Camille 2008 · Cowboy Bob
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Son of the Dragon 2008 · Bird
The Best David Carradine Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Carradine films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Carradine movie?
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) is the best-rated David Carradine film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Carradine movie?
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) made the most at the box office, with $181M worldwide, followed by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) with $154M. Together, David Carradine's films with box office figures have made $524M.
Which David Carradine movie won the most awards?
Bound for Glory (1976) is the most decorated David Carradine film, with 2 wins from 10 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best David Carradine action movie?
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) is the best-rated of David Carradine's action films, with a score of 85. In other genres: Gray Lady Down (drama), Fall Down Dead (thriller) and Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider (comedy).
What is the newest David Carradine movie?
The newest film on David Carradine's filmography is Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2025), with David Carradine as Bill (Snake Charmer).
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