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The Best Gene Simmons Movies, Ranked

45 credits from 1974 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Detroit Metal City (2008) with $23.7M 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 Simmons Box Office Hits

Gene Simmons's films have made $49.1M worldwide in total. Detroit Metal City (2008) is the biggest hit at $23.7M, ahead of Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) ($7.56M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Detroit Metal City (2008) movie poster Detroit Metal City 2008 · Comedy $23.7M
  2. 2 Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) movie poster Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · Crime $7.56M $7.56M dom.
  3. 3 Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) movie poster Wanted: Dead or Alive 1987 · Crime $7.56M $7.56M dom.
  4. 4 Trick or Treat (1986) movie poster Trick or Treat 1986 · Horror $6.8M $6.8M dom.
  5. 5 Red Surf (1989) movie poster Red Surf 1989 · Drama $13.1K $13.1K dom.
  6. 6 Kiss Rocks Vegas (2016) movie poster Kiss Rocks Vegas 2016 · Music $12.3K
One pick per genre

The Best Gene Simmons Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Gene Simmons has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 6 films, and Kiss Rocks Vegas (2016) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Gene Simmons Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Gene Simmons's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.

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The Latest Gene Simmons Movies

The most recent films Gene Simmons is credited on, newest first — starting with Biography: KISStory (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best Gene Simmons Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing Gene Simmons movie?

Detroit Metal City (2008) made the most at the box office, with $23.7M worldwide, followed by Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) with $7.56M. Together, Gene Simmons's films with box office figures have made $49.1M.

What is the best Gene Simmons music movie?

Kiss Rocks Vegas (2016) is the best-rated of Gene Simmons's music films. In other genres: Detroit Metal City (comedy), Red Surf (drama) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (crime).

What is the newest Gene Simmons movie?

The newest film on Gene Simmons's filmography is Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026).

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