The Best Helen Shaver Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1976 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Best Defense (1984) with $19.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Helen Shaver Box Office Hits
Helen Shaver's films have made $55.2M worldwide in total. Best Defense (1984) is the biggest hit at $19.3M, ahead of The Believers (1987) ($18.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Best Defense 1984 · Comedy $19.3M $19.3M dom. - 2
The Believers 1987 · Drama $18.8M $18.8M dom. - 3
The Osterman Weekend 1983 · Action $6.49M $6.49M dom. - 4
Born to Be Wild 1995 · Drama $3.73M $3.73M dom. - 5
Gas 1981 · Comedy $2.87M $2.87M dom. - 6
Desert Hearts 1986 · Drama $2.49M $2.49M dom. - 7
Zebrahead 1992 · Romance $1.56M $1.56M dom. - 8
Morning Glory 1993 · Romance $28.4K $28.4K dom. - 9
That Night 1992 · Romance $20.2K $20.2K dom. - 10
Numb 2007 · Comedy $14.2K
The Best Helen Shaver Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Helen Shaver has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and The Believers (1987) is the pick of them.
The Best Helen Shaver Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Helen Shaver's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Helen Shaver Movies
The most recent films Helen Shaver is credited on, newest first — starting with The Penguin (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Penguin 2024 · Director -
Souls of Totality 2018 · Romance -
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride 2008 · Rose - Numb 2007 · Audrey Milbank
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The Keeper 2004 · Ruthie -
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear 2003 · Sandy Moose -
Due East 2002 · Director -
Summer’s End 2000 · Director -
Common Ground 2000 · Janet -
We All Fall Down 1999 · Sherry -
The Wishing Tree 1999 · Wallis -
Tremors 2: Aftershocks 1996 · Kate 'White' Reilly
The Best Helen Shaver Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Helen Shaver films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Helen Shaver movie?
Best Defense (1984) made the most at the box office, with $19.3M worldwide, followed by The Believers (1987) with $18.8M. Together, Helen Shaver's films with box office figures have made $55.2M.
What is the best Helen Shaver drama movie?
The Believers (1987) is the best-rated of Helen Shaver's drama films. In other genres: Best Defense (comedy), Zebrahead (romance) and The Osterman Weekend (action).
What is the newest Helen Shaver movie?
The newest film on Helen Shaver's filmography is The Penguin (2024), directed by Helen Shaver.
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