The Best Gary Busey Movies, Ranked
109 credits from 1967 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time (2018) comes out on top with a score of 47. The biggest box office hit is Under Siege (1992) with $157M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gary Busey Box Office Hits
Gary Busey's films have made $535M worldwide in total. Under Siege (1992) is the biggest hit at $157M, ahead of A Star Is Born (1976) ($80M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Under Siege 1992 · Action $157M $83.6M dom. - 2
A Star Is Born 1976 · Drama $80M $80M dom. - 3
Predator 2 1990 · Action $57.1M $30.7M dom. - 4
Rookie of the Year 1993 · Family $56.5M $53.6M dom. - 5
Black Sheep 1996 · Comedy $32.4M $32.4M dom. - 6
Drop Zone 1994 · Action $28.7M $28.7M dom. - 7
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq 2006 · Drama $23.5M - 8
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot 1974 · Drama $21.7M $21.7M dom. - 9
D.C. Cab 1983 · Action $16.1M $16.1M dom. - 10
Soldier 1998 · Action $14.6M $14.6M dom.
The Best Gary Busey Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gary Busey has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 25 films, and A Star Is Born (1976) is the pick of them.
- Drama 25 films A Star Is Born 1976
- Action 24 films Under Siege 1992
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Horror 10 films Silver Bullet 1985 - Comedy 9 films Black Sheep 1996
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Western 5 films My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991 · as Clint Hornby -
Tv movie 3 films The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time 2018 · as Wilford Wexler Movie Echo Score: 47 - Family 2 films Rookie of the Year 1993 · as Chet Steadman
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Romance 2 films The Girl Next Door 1999 · as Sheriff Larson -
Biography 1 film The Buddy Holly Story 1978
The Best Gary Busey Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gary Busey's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Gary Busey Movies
The most recent films Gary Busey is credited on, newest first — starting with Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019 · Tv movie - The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time 2018 · Wilford Wexler
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Camp Manna 2018 · Jack Cujo Parrish -
Mamaboy 2016 · Coach Dombrowski -
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens 2016 · Wilford Wexler -
Candiland 2016 · Arnie/God -
Bikini Model Academy 2015 · Uncle Seymore -
Mansion of Blood 2015 · Zacharia -
Matt’s Chance 2013 · Bill -
Hallettsville 2009 · Sheriff David Ketchum -
Maneater 2007 · Grady Barnes -
Homo Erectus 2007 · Krutz
The Best Gary Busey Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gary Busey films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Gary Busey movie?
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time (2018) is the best-rated Gary Busey film, with a Movie Echo Score of 47. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Gary Busey movie?
Under Siege (1992) made the most at the box office, with $157M worldwide, followed by A Star Is Born (1976) with $80M. Together, Gary Busey's films with box office figures have made $535M.
Which Gary Busey movie won the most awards?
A Star Is Born (1976) is the most decorated Gary Busey film, with 5 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gary Busey drama movie?
A Star Is Born (1976) is the best-rated of Gary Busey's drama films. In other genres: Under Siege (action), Silver Bullet (horror) and Black Sheep (comedy).
What is the newest Gary Busey movie?
The newest film on Gary Busey's filmography is Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020), with Gary Busey as Self.
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