Don Knotts: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 39
- on screen
- 1960–2007
- box office
- $112M
The Best Don Knotts Movies
The films of Don Knotts that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) leads with $36.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $36.9M The Apple Dumpling Gang 1975 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $29M Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $21.9M Gus 1976 · Sport -
Worldwide box office: $20.9M The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $3.26M Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 1987 · Animation
Don Knotts's Career in Numbers
Don Knotts's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Don Knotts works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Wake Me When It’s Over (1960) to Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees (2007), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Don Knotts Movies by Decade
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 11
The 2000s were Don Knotts's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Don Knotts Movies by Genre
- Comedy 11
- Animation 6
- Family 5
- Romance 2
- Adventure 1
- Music 1
- Fantasy 1
- Tv movie 1
- Mystery 1
- Western 1
Comedy is the genre Don Knotts has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of animation (6).
Don Knotts Career Milestones
- First film
- Wake Me When It’s Over 1960
- Biggest box office hit
- The Apple Dumpling Gang $36.9M worldwide
- Newest film
- Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees 2007
Don Knotts Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Don Knotts is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Don Knotts Movies as an Actor
33- 2007
Hermie & Friends: Buzby and the Grumble Bees as Wormie (voice) · Animation - 2006
Air Buddies as Sniffer (voice) · Adventure - 2006
Hermie & Friends: Hermie and Wormie’s Nutty Adventure as Wormie · Family - 2006
Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp as Wormie (voice) · Family - 2005
Hermie & Friends: A Fruitcake Christmas as Wormie · Family - 2005
Hermie & Friends: Buzby, the Misbehaving Bee as Wormie · Animation - 2004
Hermie & Friends: Webster the Scaredy Spider as Wormie · Family - 2004
Hermie & Friends: Flo the Lyin’ Fly as Wormie (voice) · Animation - 2003
Hermie a Common Caterpillar as Wormie · Music - 2000
Quints as Governor Healy · Comedy - 2000
Tom Sawyer as Mutt Potter (voice) · Animation - 1999
Jingle Bells as Kris (voice) · Family - 1991
Timmy’s Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas as Titus (voice) · Animation - 1987
The Little Troll Prince Fantasy - 1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night as Gee Willikers (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $3.26M
- 1986
Return to Mayberry as Barney Fife · Tv movie - 1980
The Private Eyes as Inspector Winship · Mystery - 1979
The Prize Fighter as Shake · Comedy - 1979 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.9M
- 1978
Hot Lead & Cold Feet as Denver Kid · Western - 1977 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Action Worldwide box office: $29M
- 1976 Gus Sport Worldwide box office: $21.9M
- 1976
No Deposit, No Return as Bert Delaney · Comedy - 1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.9M
- 1973
I Love a Mystery as Alexander Archer · Comedy - 1971
How to Frame a Figg as Hollis Alexander Figg · Comedy - 1969
The Love God? as Abner Audubon Peacock IV · Comedy - 1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood · Comedy - 1967
The Reluctant Astronaut as Roy Fleming · Sci-Fi - 1966
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken as Luther Heggs · Romance - 1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet as Henry Limpet · Comedy - 1963
Move Over, Darling as Shoe Clerk · Romance - 1960
Wake Me When It’s Over as Sgt. Percy Warren · Comedy
Don Knotts in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) · History - 2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self · Music - 1976
Joys as Self · Comedy - 1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self · Comedy
Who Don Knotts Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Don Knotts shares the most films with. Errol Flynn comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Frank Welker (3).
Don Knotts: Questions & Answers
How many movies Don Knotts has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Don Knotts been in?
Don Knotts is credited on 39 films, from 1960 to 2007. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Don Knotts's highest-grossing movie?
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) is Don Knotts's biggest box office hit, with $36.9M worldwide, ahead of Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) ($29M). Across every film with box office figures, Don Knotts's movies have made $112M.
Don Knotts's biggest hits What is Don Knotts's newest movie?
The most recent film on Don Knotts's filmography is Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn (2007), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Don Knotts work with most often?
Don Knotts shares the most films with Errol Flynn (3 films), Frank Welker (3 films) and Vincent McEveety (3 films).
The Best Don Knotts Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.
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