The Best Ernie Hudson Movies, Ranked
87 credits from 1976 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Adventure Force 5 (2019) comes out on top with a score of 93. The biggest box office hit is Toy Story 5 (2026) with $1.14B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Ernie Hudson Movies
The 9 highest-rated films Ernie Hudson is credited on. Adventure Force 5 (2019) leads with 93, followed by Toy Story 5 (2026) at 84. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 93 Adventure Force 5 2019 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Toy Story 5 2026 · Animation -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Prisoner's Daughter 2023 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 53 Champions 2023 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Nappily Ever After 2018 · Drama -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 43 The Retirement Plan 2023 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 29 Redemption Day 2021 · Action
Biggest Ernie Hudson Box Office Hits
Ernie Hudson's films have made $1.83B worldwide in total. Toy Story 5 (2026) is the biggest hit at $1.14B, ahead of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) ($204M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 Toy Story 5 2026 · Animation $1.14B $480M dom.
- 2 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Action $204M $129M dom.
- 3 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Adventure $202M $113M dom.
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992 · Drama $88M $88M dom. - 5
The Main Event 1979 · Romance $42.8M $42.8M dom. - 6 Champions 2023 · Drama $21.9M $16.4M dom.
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Mr. Magoo 1997 · Adventure $21.4M $21.4M dom. - 8
Speechless 1994 · Romance $20.7M $20.7M dom. - 9
The Cowboy Way 1994 · Western $20.3M $20.3M dom. - 10
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone 1983 · Adventure $16.5M $16.5M dom.
The Best Ernie Hudson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ernie Hudson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 20 films, and Champions (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 20 films Champions 2023 · as Coach Phil Perretti Movie Echo Score: 53
- Action 13 films Adventure Force 5 2019 · as Dr. Lawrence Abel Movie Echo Score: 93
- Adventure 7 films Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · as Winston Zeddemore Movie Echo Score: 60
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Thriller 7 films Penitentiary II 1982 · as Half Dead - Romance 6 films The Main Event 1979 · as Killer
- Animation 2 films Toy Story 5 2026 · as Combat Carl Movie Echo Score: 84
- Western 2 films The Cowboy Way 1994 · as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
The Best Ernie Hudson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ernie Hudson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 8 films Toy Story 5 2026 · as Combat Carl Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2010s 22 films Adventure Force 5 2019 · as Dr. Lawrence Abel Movie Echo Score: 93
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2000s 14 films All Hat 2007 · as Jackson Jones - 1990s 19 films The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992
- 1980s 13 films Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone 1983 · as Washington
- 1970s 5 films The Main Event 1979 · as Killer
The Latest Ernie Hudson Movies
The most recent films Ernie Hudson is credited on, newest first — starting with Toy Story 5 (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Toy Story 5 2026 · Combat Carl
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 2024 · Winston Zeddemore
- The Retirement Plan 2023 · Joseph
- Prisoner's Daughter 2023 · Hank
- Champions 2023 · Coach Phil Perretti
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Beebo Saves Christmas 2021 · Santa Claus (voice) - Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Winston Zeddemore
- Redemption Day 2021 · Ed Paxton
- Adventure Force 5 2019 · Dr. Lawrence Abel
- Nappily Ever After 2018 · Richard
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Twin Peaks: The Return 2017 · Colonel Davis -
Heaven Sent 2016 · Donatello
The Best Ernie Hudson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ernie Hudson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Ernie Hudson movie?
Adventure Force 5 (2019) is the best-rated Ernie Hudson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 93, ahead of Toy Story 5 (2026) (84) and Prisoner's Daughter (2023) (72). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Adventure Force 5: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Ernie Hudson movie?
Toy Story 5 (2026) made the most at the box office, with $1.14B worldwide, followed by Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) with $204M. Together, Ernie Hudson's films with box office figures have made $1.83B.
Which Ernie Hudson movie won the most awards?
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) is the most decorated Ernie Hudson film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ernie Hudson drama movie?
Champions (2023) is the best-rated of Ernie Hudson's drama films, with a score of 53. In other genres: Adventure Force 5 (action), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (adventure) and Penitentiary II (thriller).
What is the newest Ernie Hudson movie?
The newest film on Ernie Hudson's filmography is Toy Story 5 (2026), with Ernie Hudson as Combat Carl.
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