The Best Dennis Hopper Movies, Ranked
162 credits from 1955 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Speed (1994) with $350M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Dennis Hopper Box Office Hits
Dennis Hopper's films have made $522M worldwide in total. Speed (1994) is the biggest hit at $350M, ahead of Giant (1956) ($32.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Speed 1994 · Action $350M $121M dom. - 2
Giant 1956 · Drama $32.9M $32.9M dom. - 3
Black Widow 1987 · Drama $25.2M $25.2M dom. - 4
Super Mario Bros. 1993 · Adventure $20.9M $20.9M dom. - 5
The Pick-up Artist 1987 · Drama $13.3M $13.3M dom. - 6
Knockaround Guys 2002 · Drama $12.8M $11.7M dom. - 7
Boiling Point 1993 · Action $10.1M $10.1M dom. - 8
Blue Velvet 1986 · Drama $8.67M $8.55M dom. - 9
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 1986 · Horror $8.03M $8.03M dom. - 10
Flashback 1990 · Comedy $6.49M $6.49M dom.
The Best Dennis Hopper Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Dennis Hopper has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and Giant (1956) is the pick of them.
- Drama 31 films Giant 1956
- Action 9 films Speed 1994
- Comedy 8 films Flashback 1990 · as Huey Walker
- Horror 8 films The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 1986
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Crime 6 films Ticker 2001 · as Alex Swan -
Western 6 films Blood Red 1989 · as William Bradford Berrigan - Adventure 4 films Super Mario Bros. 1993
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Family 2 films Meet the Deedles 1998 · as Frank Slater -
Biography 2 films The Source 1999
The Best Dennis Hopper Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Dennis Hopper's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2010s.
Most Awarded Dennis Hopper Movies
Dennis Hopper's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. River's Edge (1987) leads with 2 wins from 5 nominations.
The Latest Dennis Hopper Movies
The most recent films Dennis Hopper is credited on, newest first — starting with to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour 2023 · Frank Booth (archive footage) -
The Last Film Festival 2016 · Nick Twain - Producer -
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage 2011 · Frank Booth -
Hell Ride 2008 · Action -
Palermo Shooting 2008 · Frank -
Memory 2006 · Max Lichtenstein -
Memory 2006 · Max Lichtenstein -
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo Theater 2006 · Music -
The Crow: Wicked Prayer 2005 · El Niño -
Out of Season 2004 · Harry Barlow -
The Keeper 2004 · Krebs -
Unspeakable 2003 · Warden
The Best Dennis Hopper Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Dennis Hopper films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Dennis Hopper movie?
Speed (1994) made the most at the box office, with $350M worldwide, followed by Giant (1956) with $32.9M. Together, Dennis Hopper's films with box office figures have made $522M.
Which Dennis Hopper movie won the most awards?
River's Edge (1987) is the most decorated Dennis Hopper film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Dennis Hopper drama movie?
Giant (1956) is the best-rated of Dennis Hopper's drama films. In other genres: Speed (action), Flashback (comedy) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (horror).
What is the newest Dennis Hopper movie?
The newest film on Dennis Hopper's filmography is to Crinkle their Wrist, Perfumed Splendour (2023), with Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth (archive footage).
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