The Best Hal Needham Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1958 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Smokey and the Bandit (1977) with $127M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Hal Needham Box Office Hits
Hal Needham's films have made $392M worldwide in total. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is the biggest hit at $127M, ahead of Hooper (1978) ($78M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Smokey and the Bandit 1977 · Action $127M $127M dom. - 2
Hooper 1978 · Action $78M $78M dom. - 3
The Cannonball Run 1981 · Action $72.2M $72.2M dom. - 4
Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 · Action $66.1M $66.1M dom. - 5
Cannonball Run II 1984 · Action $28.1M $28.1M dom. - 6
Stroker Ace 1983 · Action $13M $13M dom. - 7
Megaforce 1982 · Action $5.68M $5.68M dom. - 8
Rad 1986 · Drama $2.02M $2.02M dom.
The Latest Hal Needham Movies
The most recent films Hal Needham is credited on, newest first — starting with Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Hard Time: Hostage Hotel 1999 · Director -
Bandit: Bandit’s Silver Angel 1994 · Director -
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit 1994 · Director -
Bandit: Bandit, Bandit 1994 · Director -
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country 1994 · Director -
Body Slam 1986 · Director - Rad 1986 · Director
- Cannonball Run II 1984 · Director
- Stroker Ace 1983 · Director
- Megaforce 1982 · Director
- The Cannonball Run 1981 · Director
- Smokey and the Bandit II 1980 · Director
The Best Hal Needham Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hal Needham films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Hal Needham movie?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) made the most at the box office, with $127M worldwide, followed by Hooper (1978) with $78M. Together, Hal Needham's films with box office figures have made $392M.
What is the best Hal Needham action movie?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is the best-rated of Hal Needham's action films. In other genres: Rad (drama).
What is the newest Hal Needham movie?
The newest film on Hal Needham's filmography is A RAD Documentary (2025), with Hal Needham as Self.
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