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The Best Gene Hackman Movies, Ranked

101 credits from 1961 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Superman (1978) with $300M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Gene Hackman Box Office Hits

Gene Hackman's films have made $2.81B worldwide in total. Superman (1978) is the biggest hit at $300M, ahead of The Firm (1993) ($270M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Superman (1978) movie poster Superman 1978 · Action $300M $134M dom.
  2. 2 The Firm (1993) movie poster The Firm 1993 · Drama $270M $158M dom.
  3. 3 Enemy of the State (1998) movie poster Enemy of the State 1998 · Action $251M $112M dom.
  4. 4 Superman II (1981) movie poster Superman II 1981 · Action $216M $108M dom.
  5. 5 The Birdcage (1996) movie poster The Birdcage 1996 · Comedy $185M $124M dom.
  6. 6 Antz (1998) movie poster Antz 1998 · Adventure $172M $90.8M dom.
  7. 7 Unforgiven (1992) movie poster Unforgiven 1992 · Drama $159M $101M dom.
  8. 8 Crimson Tide (1995) movie poster Crimson Tide 1995 · Action $157M $91.4M dom.
  9. 9 Get Shorty (1995) movie poster Get Shorty 1995 · Thriller $115M $72.1M dom.
  10. 10 Behind Enemy Lines (2001) movie poster Behind Enemy Lines 2001 · Action $91.8M $58.9M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Gene Hackman Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Gene Hackman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 31 films, and The Firm (1993) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Gene Hackman Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Gene Hackman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2000s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Gene Hackman Movies

Gene Hackman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Unforgiven (1992) leads with 7 wins from 19 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Gene Hackman Movies

The most recent films Gene Hackman is credited on, newest first — starting with Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Gene Hackman Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gene Hackman films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Gene Hackman movie?

Superman (1978) made the most at the box office, with $300M worldwide, followed by The Firm (1993) with $270M. Together, Gene Hackman's films with box office figures have made $2.81B.

Which Gene Hackman movie won the most awards?

Unforgiven (1992) is the most decorated Gene Hackman film, with 7 wins from 19 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Gene Hackman drama movie?

The Firm (1993) is the best-rated of Gene Hackman's drama films. In other genres: Superman (action), The Birdcage (comedy) and Antz (adventure).

What is the newest Gene Hackman movie?

The newest film on Gene Hackman's filmography is The Last Days of Gene Hackman: ABC News Special (2025), with Gene Hackman as Self (Archival Footage).

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