The Best Ed Lauter Movies, Ranked
76 credits from 1972 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is King Kong (1976) with $52.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ed Lauter Box Office Hits
Ed Lauter's films have made $233M worldwide in total. King Kong (1976) is the biggest hit at $52.6M, ahead of The Longest Yard (1974) ($43M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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King Kong 1976 · Adventure $52.6M $52.6M dom. - 2
The Longest Yard 1974 · Drama $43M $43M dom. - 3
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise 1987 · Comedy $30.1M $30.1M dom. - 4
Lassiter 1984 · Action $17.5M $17.5M dom. - 5
Raw Deal 1986 · Action $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 6
Death Wish 3 1985 · Action $16.1M $16.1M dom. - 7
Youngblood 1986 · Drama $15.4M $15.4M dom. - 8
French Connection II 1975 · Action $12.5M $12.5M dom. - 9
Trial by Jury 1994 · Thriller $6.97M $6.97M dom. - 10
The Amateur 1981 · Action $6.89M $6.89M dom.
The Best Ed Lauter Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ed Lauter has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and The Longest Yard (1974) is the pick of them.
The Best Ed Lauter Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ed Lauter's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Ed Lauter Movies
The most recent films Ed Lauter is credited on, newest first — starting with The Beautiful Ones (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Beautiful Ones 2017 · Dante Gabriel Tancredi -
Chief Zabu 2016 · Skip Keisel -
Carnal Innocence 2011 · Austin Hatinger -
The Frankenstein Syndrome 2010 · Dr. Walton -
Expecting a Miracle 2009 · Walter Enright -
Camille 2008 · Sheriff Steiner -
Purple Heart 2005 · Civilian -
Nobody Knows Anything! 2004 · Gun Expert -
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation 2004 · General J.G. Shepherd -
Art Heist 2004 · Victor Boyd -
The Librarians 2003 · John Strong -
Python 2000 · Pilot
The Best Ed Lauter Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ed Lauter films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ed Lauter movie?
King Kong (1976) made the most at the box office, with $52.6M worldwide, followed by The Longest Yard (1974) with $43M. Together, Ed Lauter's films with box office figures have made $233M.
Which Ed Lauter movie won the most awards?
King Kong (1976) is the most decorated Ed Lauter 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 Ed Lauter drama movie?
The Longest Yard (1974) is the best-rated of Ed Lauter's drama films. In other genres: Lassiter (action), Trial by Jury (thriller) and Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (comedy).
What is the newest Ed Lauter movie?
The newest film on Ed Lauter's filmography is The Beautiful Ones (2017), with Ed Lauter as Dante Gabriel Tancredi.
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