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The Best James McEachin Movies, Ranked

35 credits from 1966 to 1994, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Every Which Way But Loose (1978) with $85.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest James McEachin Box Office Hits

James McEachin's films have made $139M worldwide in total. Every Which Way But Loose (1978) is the biggest hit at $85.2M, ahead of 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) ($40.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978) movie poster Every Which Way But Loose 1978 · Action $85.2M $85.2M dom.
  2. 2 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) movie poster 2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 · Sci-Fi $40.4M $40.4M dom.
  3. 3 Play Misty for Me (1971) movie poster Play Misty for Me 1971 · Thriller $10.6M $10.6M dom.
  4. 4 Coogan’s Bluff (1968) movie poster Coogan’s Bluff 1968 · Crime $3.11M $3.11M dom.
  5. 5 Buck and the Preacher (1972) movie poster Buck and the Preacher 1972 · Action $2.76K
One pick per genre

The Best James McEachin Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre James McEachin has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Crime leads with 8 films, and Coogan’s Bluff (1968) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best James McEachin Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of James McEachin's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.

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The Latest James McEachin Movies

The most recent films James McEachin is credited on, newest first — starting with Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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The Best James McEachin Movies: Questions & Answers

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

What is the highest-grossing James McEachin movie?

Every Which Way But Loose (1978) made the most at the box office, with $85.2M worldwide, followed by 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) with $40.4M. Together, James McEachin's films with box office figures have made $139M.

What is the best James McEachin crime movie?

Coogan’s Bluff (1968) is the best-rated of James McEachin's crime films. In other genres: Play Misty for Me (thriller), 2010: The Year We Make Contact (sci-fi) and Every Which Way But Loose (action).

What is the newest James McEachin movie?

The newest film on James McEachin's filmography is Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994), with James McEachin as Lt. Ed Brock.

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