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The Best George Kennedy Movies, Ranked

91 credits from 1962 to 2010, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Airport (1970) with $100M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest George Kennedy Box Office Hits

George Kennedy's films have made $332M worldwide in total. Airport (1970) is the biggest hit at $100M, ahead of Earthquake (1974) ($79.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Airport (1970) movie poster Airport 1970 · Action $100M $100M dom.
  2. 2 Earthquake (1974) movie poster Earthquake 1974 · Action $79.7M $79.7M dom.
  3. 3 Small Soldiers (1998) movie poster Small Soldiers 1998 · Adventure $54.7M $54.7M dom.
  4. 4 The Delta Force (1986) movie poster The Delta Force 1986 · Action $17.8M $17.8M dom.
  5. 5 Death on the Nile (1978) movie poster Death on the Nile 1978 · Drama $14.6M $14.6M dom.
  6. 6 The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie poster The Eiger Sanction 1975 · Action $14.2M $14.2M dom.
  7. 7 Creepshow 2 (1987) movie poster Creepshow 2 1987 · Fantasy $14M $14M dom.
  8. 8 The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) movie poster The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · Thriller $13M $13M dom.
  9. 9 Bolero (1984) movie poster Bolero 1984 · Drama $8.91M $8.91M dom.
  10. 10 Brass Target (1978) movie poster Brass Target 1978 · Action $5.01M $5.01M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best George Kennedy Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre George Kennedy has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Death on the Nile (1978) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best George Kennedy Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of George Kennedy's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded George Kennedy Movies

George Kennedy's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Earthquake (1974) leads with 2 wins from 8 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest George Kennedy Movies

The most recent films George Kennedy is credited on, newest first — starting with The Man Who Came Back (2008). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best George Kennedy Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing George Kennedy movie?

Airport (1970) made the most at the box office, with $100M worldwide, followed by Earthquake (1974) with $79.7M. Together, George Kennedy's films with box office figures have made $332M.

Which George Kennedy movie won the most awards?

Earthquake (1974) is the most decorated George Kennedy film, with 2 wins from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best George Kennedy drama movie?

Death on the Nile (1978) is the best-rated of George Kennedy's drama films. In other genres: Airport (action), Modern Romance (comedy) and Brain Dead (sci-fi).

What is the newest George Kennedy movie?

The newest film on George Kennedy's filmography is 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010), with George Kennedy as (archive footage).

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