Emilio Rivera: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 27
- on screen
- 1977–2025
- box office
- $9.86M
- average score
- 57
The Best Emilio Rivera Movies
The highest-rated films Emilio Rivera is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Movie Teller (2023) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 The Movie Teller 2023 · Trabajador 3 / José -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · Jesus Alvarado -
Movie Echo Score: Score 55 El Camino Christmas 2017 · Vicente Santos -
Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Flamin' Hot 2023 · Vacho Montañez -
Movie Echo Score: Score 45 Under Fire 2025 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 30 3 from Hell 2019 · Aquarius
Emilio Rivera's Career in Numbers
Emilio Rivera's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Emilio Rivera works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Thunder and Lightning (1977) to Under Fire (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Emilio Rivera Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 4
The 2010s were Emilio Rivera's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Emilio Rivera Movies by Genre
- Action 7
- Drama 6
- Comedy 5
- Thriller 2
- Biography 2
- Crime 2
- History 1
- Horror 1
Action is the genre Emilio Rivera has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of drama (6).
Emilio Rivera Career Milestones
- First film
- Thunder and Lightning 1977
- Biggest box office hit
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot $4.24M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Movie Teller Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Under Fire 2025
Emilio Rivera Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Emilio Rivera is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Emilio Rivera Movies as an Actor
26- 2025 Under Fire Drama Worldwide box office: $11K Movie Echo Score: 45
- 2023
Dante’s Hotel as Captain Pasado · Thriller - 2023 The Movie Teller as Trabajador 3 / José · History Worldwide box office: $338K Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2023 Flamin' Hot as Vacho Montañez · Biography Movie Echo Score: 55
- 2019 3 from Hell as Aquarius · Horror Worldwide box office: $2.3M Movie Echo Score: 30
- 2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Jesus Alvarado · Biography Worldwide box office: $4.24M Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2017 El Camino Christmas as Vicente Santos · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.01K Movie Echo Score: 55
- 2017
Avenge the Crows as Carlos Santiago · Crime - 2017
Badsville as Lucky Lou · Action Worldwide box office: $4.15K - 2017
Smartass as Poco Efe · Comedy - 2016
Street Level as Pete · Action - 2014
Bullet as Speedy · Crime Worldwide box office: $23.7K - 2013
Filly Brown Drama Worldwide box office: $2.94M - 2013
The Devil’s in the Details as Bill Duffy · Thriller - 2011
Budz House as Big Happy · Comedy - 2011
Narcocorrido as Ramon · Drama - 2011
Cinema Verite as Nightwatchman · Drama - 2005
Purple Heart as Deputy · Action - 2004
Doing Hard Time as Officer David Teal · Drama - 2004
Ali G Indahouse Comedy - 2004
El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Rudy · Action - 2004
Sucker Free City as Detective Zepada · Drama - 2000
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged as Pvt. Alberto Ramirerz · Action - 1999
Pros & Cons as Con 1 · Comedy - 1995
Rage as Javier · Action - 1977
Thunder and Lightning as Honeydew Driver · Action
Emilio Rivera in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Emilio Rivera Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Emilio Rivera shares the most films with. Danny Trejo comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Noel Gugliemi (4).
Emilio Rivera: Questions & Answers
How many movies Emilio Rivera has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Emilio Rivera been in?
Emilio Rivera is credited on 27 films, from 1977 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Emilio Rivera's highest-grossing movie?
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) is Emilio Rivera's biggest box office hit, with $4.24M worldwide, ahead of Filly Brown (2013) ($2.94M). Across every film with box office figures, Emilio Rivera's movies have made $9.86M.
Emilio Rivera's biggest hits What is the best Emilio Rivera movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Emilio Rivera's best-rated film is The Movie Teller (2023) with a score of 86, followed by Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) (73).
Best Emilio Rivera movies, ranked What is Emilio Rivera's newest movie?
The most recent film on Emilio Rivera's filmography is Under Fire (2025).
Who does Emilio Rivera work with most often?
Emilio Rivera shares the most films with Danny Trejo (5 films), Noel Gugliemi (4 films) and David Ury (2 films).
The Best Emilio Rivera Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.
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