The Best Gregory Hines Movies, Ranked
36 credits from 1981 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Cotton Club Encore (2019) comes out on top with a score of 70. The biggest box office hit is Waiting to Exhale (1995) with $81.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Gregory Hines Box Office Hits
Gregory Hines's films have made $288M worldwide in total. Waiting to Exhale (1995) is the biggest hit at $81.5M, ahead of White Nights (1985) ($42.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Waiting to Exhale 1995 · Comedy $81.5M $67.1M dom. - 2
White Nights 1985 · Drama $42.2M $42.2M dom. - 3
Running Scared 1986 · Action $38.5M $38.5M dom. - 4
History of the World: Part I 1981 · History $31.7M $31.7M dom. - 5
The Cotton Club 1984 · Drama $25.9M $25.9M dom. - 6
Renaissance Man 1994 · Drama $24.3M $24.3M dom. - 7
A Rage in Harlem 1991 · Crime $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 8
Deal of the Century 1983 · Crime $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 9
Tap 1989 · Drama $9.11M $9.11M dom. - 10
Off Limits 1988 · Drama $7.24M $7.24M dom.
The Best Gregory Hines Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gregory Hines has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Cotton Club Encore (2019) is the pick of them.
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Drama 11 films The Cotton Club Encore 2019 Movie Echo Score: 70 - Crime 3 films A Rage in Harlem 1991 · as Goldy
- Comedy 2 films Waiting to Exhale 1995 · as Marvin
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Thriller 1 film Eve of Destruction 1991 · as Colonel Jim McQuade - Action 1 film Running Scared 1986
- History 1 film History of the World: Part I 1981
The Best Gregory Hines Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gregory Hines's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2010s.
The Latest Gregory Hines Movies
The most recent films Gregory Hines is credited on, newest first — starting with The Cotton Club Encore (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Cotton Club Encore 2019 · Drama
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The Red Sneakers 2002 · Zeke -
Santa, Baby! 2001 · Noel (voice) -
Bojangles 2001 · Bojangles -
Who Killed Atlanta’s Children? 2000 · Ron Larson -
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her 2000 · Drama -
The Tic Code 1998 · Tyrone Pike -
Color of Justice 1997 · Reverend Walton -
Subway Stories 1997 · Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle") -
Good Luck 1997 · Bernard 'Bern' Lemley -
The Cherokee Kid 1996 · The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner -
Mad Dog Time 1996 · Jules Flamingo
The Best Gregory Hines Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gregory Hines films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Gregory Hines movie?
The Cotton Club Encore (2019) is the best-rated Gregory Hines film, with a Movie Echo Score of 70. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Cotton Club Encore: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Gregory Hines movie?
Waiting to Exhale (1995) made the most at the box office, with $81.5M worldwide, followed by White Nights (1985) with $42.2M. Together, Gregory Hines's films with box office figures have made $288M.
Which Gregory Hines movie won the most awards?
The Cotton Club (1984) is the most decorated Gregory Hines film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gregory Hines drama movie?
The Cotton Club Encore (2019) is the best-rated of Gregory Hines's drama films, with a score of 70. In other genres: A Rage in Harlem (crime), Waiting to Exhale (comedy) and Eve of Destruction (thriller).
What is the newest Gregory Hines movie?
The newest film on Gregory Hines's filmography is Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019), with Gregory Hines as Self (archive footage).
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