The Best Frankie Avalon Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1957 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Back to the Beach (1987) with $13.1M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Frankie Avalon Box Office Hits
Frankie Avalon's films have made $15.5M worldwide in total. Back to the Beach (1987) is the biggest hit at $13.1M, ahead of Beach Party (1963) ($2.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Frankie Avalon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Frankie Avalon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 7 films, and Beach Party (1963) is the pick of them.
The Latest Frankie Avalon Movies
The most recent films Frankie Avalon is credited on, newest first — starting with Back to the Beach (1987). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Back to the Beach 1987 · Comedy -
Blood Song 1982 · Paul Foley -
The Take 1974 · Danny James -
The Haunted House of Horror 1969 · Chris -
Skidoo 1968 · Angie -
The Million Eyes of Sumuru 1967 · Agent Tommy Carter -
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs 1966 · Craig Gamble (uncredited) (archive footage) -
Fireball 500 1966 · Dave -
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 1965 · Craig Gamble -
Sergeant Deadhead 1965 · Sergeant Deadhead / Sergeant Donovan -
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 1965 · Frankie -
Ski Party 1965 · Todd Armstrong
The Best Frankie Avalon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Frankie Avalon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Frankie Avalon movie?
Back to the Beach (1987) made the most at the box office, with $13.1M worldwide, followed by Beach Party (1963) with $2.3M. Together, Frankie Avalon's films with box office figures have made $15.5M.
What is the best Frankie Avalon music movie?
Beach Party (1963) is the best-rated of Frankie Avalon's music films. In other genres: Back to the Beach (comedy) and The Alamo (adventure).
What is the newest Frankie Avalon movie?
The newest film on Frankie Avalon's filmography is The Voice That Rocked America—The Dick Biondi Story (2026), with Frankie Avalon as Self.
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