The Best Joe Morton Movies, Ranked
44 credits from 1977 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Forever Young (1992) with $128M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Joe Morton Box Office Hits
Joe Morton's films have made $309M worldwide in total. Forever Young (1992) is the biggest hit at $128M, ahead of Executive Decision (1996) ($122M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Forever Young 1992 · Romance $128M $56M dom. - 2
Executive Decision 1996 · Action $122M $56.6M dom. - 3
Blues Brothers 2000 1998 · Comedy $14.1M $14.1M dom. - 4
Tap 1989 · Drama $9.11M $9.11M dom. - 5
The Inkwell 1994 · Romance $8.88M $8.88M dom. - 6
The Walking Dead 1995 · War $6.01M $6.01M dom. - 7
Crossroads 1986 · Drama $5.84M $5.84M dom. - 8
Of Mice and Men 1992 · Drama $5.47M $5.47M dom. - 9
The Good Mother 1988 · Drama $4.76M $4.76M dom. - 10
The Brother from Another Planet 1984 · Sci-Fi $3.68M $3.68M dom.
The Best Joe Morton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Joe Morton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and Tap (1989) is the pick of them.
The Best Joe Morton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Joe Morton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Joe Morton Movies
The most recent films Joe Morton is credited on, newest first — starting with A Million Eyes (2019). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Million Eyes 2019 · Fern -
All the Way 2016 · Roy Wilkins -
Cleveland Abduction 2015 · Agent Solano -
Coma 2012 · Nelson -
Lenny The Wonder Dog 2005 · Dr. Island -
Back in the Day 2005 · Reverend Packer -
Gone But Not Forgotten 2005 · Reggie Stewart -
Jasper, Texas 2003 · Walter Diggles -
Thoughtcrimes 2003 · Jon Harper -
Y2K 1999 · Martin Lowell - Blues Brothers 2000 1998 · Cab Chamberlain
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Miss Evers’ Boys 1997 · Dr. Sam Brodus
The Best Joe Morton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Joe Morton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Joe Morton movie?
Forever Young (1992) made the most at the box office, with $128M worldwide, followed by Executive Decision (1996) with $122M. Together, Joe Morton's films with box office figures have made $309M.
What is the best Joe Morton drama movie?
Tap (1989) is the best-rated of Joe Morton's drama films. In other genres: Blues Brothers 2000 (comedy), Forever Young (romance) and The Brother from Another Planet (sci-fi).
What is the newest Joe Morton movie?
The newest film on Joe Morton's filmography is Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP (2025), with Joe Morton as Narrator.
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