The Best Dwight Yoakam Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1994 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Cry Macho (2021) comes out on top with a score of 53. The biggest box office hit is Sling Blade (1996) with $24.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Dwight Yoakam Box Office Hits
Dwight Yoakam's films have made $71.4M worldwide in total. Sling Blade (1996) is the biggest hit at $24.4M, ahead of Bandidas (2006) ($18.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Dwight Yoakam Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Dwight Yoakam has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Cry Macho (2021) is the pick of them.
The Best Dwight Yoakam Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Dwight Yoakam's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Dwight Yoakam Movies
The most recent films Dwight Yoakam is credited on, newest first — starting with Cry Macho (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Cry Macho 2021 · Howard Polk -
Boomtown 2017 · John Turner Sr. -
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride 2010 · Reverend Early Pride -
2:13 2009 · S&M Shop Owner -
Bandidas 2006 · Tyler Jackson -
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 2005 · Adventure -
Three Way 2004 · Herbert Claremont / Clarkson -
When Trumpets Fade 1998 · Lt. Colonel -
Painted Hero 1997 · Virgil Kidder -
Sling Blade 1996 · Drama -
Don’t Look Back 1996 · Skipper -
The Little Death 1996 · Bobby Lomax
The Best Dwight Yoakam Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Dwight Yoakam films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Dwight Yoakam movie?
Cry Macho (2021) is the best-rated Dwight Yoakam film, with a Movie Echo Score of 53. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Cry Macho: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Dwight Yoakam movie?
Sling Blade (1996) made the most at the box office, with $24.4M worldwide, followed by Bandidas (2006) with $18.4M. Together, Dwight Yoakam's films with box office figures have made $71.4M.
Which Dwight Yoakam movie won the most awards?
Sling Blade (1996) is the most decorated Dwight Yoakam 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 Dwight Yoakam drama movie?
Cry Macho (2021) is the best-rated of Dwight Yoakam's drama films, with a score of 53. In other genres: Bandidas (action) and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (adventure).
What is the newest Dwight Yoakam movie?
The newest film on Dwight Yoakam's filmography is Cry Macho (2021), with Dwight Yoakam as Howard Polk.
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