Actor

Ed Asner: Movies & Box Office

films: 120
on screen: 1957–2023
box office: $20.2M
average score: 69

Known for

The Best Ed Asner Movies

The highest-rated films Ed Asner is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Ed Asner's Career in Numbers

Ed Asner's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ed Asner works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Defender (Studio One) (1957) to Carl’s Date (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Ed Asner Movies by Decade

1950s 1
1960s 9
1970s 14
1980s 11
1990s 15
2000s 16
2010s 32
2020s 7

The 2010s were Ed Asner's busiest decade, with 32 films.

Ed Asner Movies by Genre

Drama 20
Tv movie 18
Family 13
Comedy 11
Animation 7
Documentary 6
Crime 5
Thriller 5
Adventure 4
Romance 4

Drama is the genre Ed Asner has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of tv movie (18).

Ed Asner Career Milestones

First film: The Defender (Studio One) 1957
Biggest box office hit: The Games Maker $4.44M worldwide
Best-rated film: All of My Heart: The Wedding Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Carl’s Date 2023

120 credits

Ed Asner Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ed Asner is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Ed Asner Movies as an Actor

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Ed Asner in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Ed Asner Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ed Asner shares the most films with. Whoopi Goldberg comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Frank Welker (5).

FAQ

Ed Asner: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ed Asner has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ed Asner been in?

Ed Asner is credited on 120 films, from 1957 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ed Asner's highest-grossing movie?

Moon Over Parador (1988) is Ed Asner's biggest box office hit, with $11.4M worldwide, ahead of The Games Maker (2014) ($4.44M). Across every film with box office figures, Ed Asner's movies have made $20.2M.

Ed Asner's biggest hits

What is the best Ed Asner movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ed Asner's best-rated film is All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018) with a score of 80, followed by Olympia (2018) (78).

Best Ed Asner movies, ranked

What is Ed Asner's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ed Asner's filmography is Carl’s Date (2023), in the role of Carl (voice).

Who does Ed Asner work with most often?

Ed Asner shares the most films with Whoopi Goldberg (6 films), Frank Welker (5 films) and Cloris Leachman (5 films).

The Best Ed Asner Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 120 credits.

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