The Best David Wilson Movies, Ranked
26 credits from 1971 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Escape from Pretoria (2020) comes out on top with a score of 71. The biggest box office hit is A Cry in the Dark (1988) with $6.91M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest David Wilson Box Office Hits
David Wilson's films have made $22.3M worldwide in total. A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the biggest hit at $6.91M, ahead of Gray Lady Down (1978) ($5.44M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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A Cry in the Dark 1988 · Drama $6.91M $6.91M dom. - 2
Gray Lady Down 1978 · Drama $5.44M $5.44M dom. - 3
Eddie and the Cruisers 1983 · Drama $4.79M $4.79M dom. - 4
Escape from Pretoria 2020 · Thriller $2.43M - 5
The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey 2003 · Family $1.68M $1.68M dom. - 6
Diabolic 2026 · Horror $1.04M - 7
Menocchio the Heretic 2018 · Drama $57.4K
The Best David Wilson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre David Wilson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the pick of them.
The Best David Wilson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of David Wilson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films Escape from Pretoria 2020 Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2010s 2 films Menocchio the Heretic 2018 · as Cancelliere inquisitore
- 2000s 1 film The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey 2003 · as Laban's Guard / Jerusalem Traveler
- 1980s 5 films A Cry in the Dark 1988 · as Journalist
- 1970s 9 films Gray Lady Down 1978 · as Hanson
The Latest David Wilson Movies
The most recent films David Wilson is credited on, newest first — starting with Diabolic (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Diabolic 2026 · Church Member 1
- Escape from Pretoria 2020 · Thriller
- Menocchio the Heretic 2018 · Cancelliere inquisitore
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A Second Chance 2011 · Tom Johannson - The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey 2003 · Laban's Guard / Jerusalem Traveler
- A Cry in the Dark 1988 · Journalist
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Dallas: The Early Years 1986 · Jason Ewing -
Sköna juveler 1984 · Ben Hudson -
The Inside Man 1984 · Baxter - Eddie and the Cruisers 1983 · Drama
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Hometown U.S.A. 1979 · Recil Calhoun -
Almost Summer 1978 · Duane Jackson
The Best David Wilson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest David Wilson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best David Wilson movie?
Escape from Pretoria (2020) is the best-rated David Wilson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Escape from Pretoria: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing David Wilson movie?
A Cry in the Dark (1988) made the most at the box office, with $6.91M worldwide, followed by Gray Lady Down (1978) with $5.44M. Together, David Wilson's films with box office figures have made $22.3M.
What is the best David Wilson drama movie?
A Cry in the Dark (1988) is the best-rated of David Wilson's drama films. In other genres: Escape from Pretoria (thriller), Diabolic (horror) and The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey (family).
What is the newest David Wilson movie?
The newest film on David Wilson's filmography is Diabolic (2026), with David Wilson as Church Member 1.
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