The Best Harry Dean Stanton Movies, Ranked
94 credits from 1957 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Frank and Ava (2020) comes out on top with a score of 31. The biggest box office hit is Alien (1979) with $109M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Harry Dean Stanton Box Office Hits
Harry Dean Stanton's films have made $364M worldwide in total. Alien (1979) is the biggest hit at $109M, ahead of Private Benjamin (1980) ($69.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Alien 1979 · Horror $109M $84.2M dom. - 2
Private Benjamin 1980 · Comedy $69.8M $69.8M dom. - 3
Red Dawn 1984 · Action $38.4M $38.4M dom. - 4
Down Periscope 1996 · Comedy $37.6M $25.8M dom. - 5
Young Doctors in Love 1982 · Comedy $30.7M $30.7M dom. - 6
Fire Down Below 1997 · Action $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 7
One Magic Christmas 1985 · Family $13.7M $13.7M dom. - 8
Straight Time 1978 · Drama $9.9M $9.9M dom. - 9
She's So Lovely 1997 · Drama $7.28M $7.28M dom. - 10
Never Talk to Strangers 1995 · Romance $6.86M $6.86M dom.
The Best Harry Dean Stanton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Harry Dean Stanton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 27 films, and Frank and Ava (2020) is the pick of them.
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Drama 27 films Frank and Ava 2020 · as Sheriff Lloyd Movie Echo Score: 31 - Comedy 10 films Private Benjamin 1980
- Action 7 films Red Dawn 1984
- Romance 4 films Never Talk to Strangers 1995 · as Max Cheski
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Mystery 3 films Slam Dance 1987 -
Biography 1 film Frank & Ava 2018 · as Sheriff Lloyd Movie Echo Score: 20 - Family 1 film One Magic Christmas 1985 · as Gideon
- Horror 1 film Alien 1979
The Best Harry Dean Stanton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Harry Dean Stanton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 1 film Frank and Ava 2020 · as Sheriff Lloyd Movie Echo Score: 31
- 2010s 5 films Frank & Ava 2018 · as Sheriff Lloyd Movie Echo Score: 20
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2000s 3 films Alien Autopsy 2006 · as Harvey - 1990s 14 films Down Periscope 1996 · as Lt. Howard
- 1980s 22 films Private Benjamin 1980
- 1970s 18 films Alien 1979
The Latest Harry Dean Stanton Movies
The most recent films Harry Dean Stanton is credited on, newest first — starting with Frank and Ava (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Frank and Ava 2020 · Sheriff Lloyd
- Frank & Ava 2018 · Sheriff Lloyd
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Sick of it All 2017 · Harry The News Reporter -
Twin Peaks: The Return 2017 · Carl Rodd -
9 Full Moons 2013 · Dimitri -
Athena 2010 · Bill - Alien Autopsy 2006 · Harvey
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Ginostra 2002 · Del Piero -
Sand 2000 · Leo -
The Mighty 1998 · Grim - Fire Down Below 1997 · Action
- She's So Lovely 1997 · Drama
The Best Harry Dean Stanton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Harry Dean Stanton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Harry Dean Stanton movie?
Frank and Ava (2020) is the best-rated Harry Dean Stanton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 31, ahead of Frank & Ava (2018) (20). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Frank and Ava: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Harry Dean Stanton movie?
Alien (1979) made the most at the box office, with $109M worldwide, followed by Private Benjamin (1980) with $69.8M. Together, Harry Dean Stanton's films with box office figures have made $364M.
Which Harry Dean Stanton movie won the most awards?
Paris, Texas (1984) is the most decorated Harry Dean Stanton film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Harry Dean Stanton drama movie?
Frank and Ava (2020) is the best-rated of Harry Dean Stanton's drama films, with a score of 31. In other genres: Private Benjamin (comedy), Red Dawn (action) and Never Talk to Strangers (romance).
What is the newest Harry Dean Stanton movie?
The newest film on Harry Dean Stanton's filmography is American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022), with Harry Dean Stanton as Self.
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