John Amos: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 34
- on screen
- 1958–2024
- box office
- $50.9M
- average score
- 68
The Best John Amos Movies
The films of John Amos that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Players Club (1998) leads with $23.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $23.3M The Players Club 1998 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $21.8M Ricochet 1991 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $4.39M Countdown 2004 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $1.42M American Flyers 1985 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $41.6K For Better or Worse 1995 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $39.4K Mac 1992 · Drama
John Amos's Career in Numbers
John Amos's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Amos works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hell Squad (1958) to The Last Rifleman (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
John Amos Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1970s 7
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 2
- 2020s 3
The 1970s were John Amos's busiest decade, with 7 films.
John Amos Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Comedy 6
- Action 6
- Horror 4
- Tv movie 3
- Documentary 1
- Romance 1
- Music 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre John Amos has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of comedy (6).
John Amos Career Milestones
- First film
- Hell Squad 1958
- Biggest box office hit
- The Players Club $23.3M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Last Rifleman Movie Echo Score 75
- Newest film
- The Last Rifleman 2024
John Amos Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Amos is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John Amos Movies as an Actor
32- 2024
The Last Rifleman as Lincoln Jefferson Adams · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.1K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2022
Block Party as Dennis · Comedy - 2021
Coming 2 America Comedy Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” as Fred Davis · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2012
Zombie Hamlet as Edgar Mortimer · Horror - 2006
Voodoo Moon as Dutch · Horror - 2005
Shadowboxing as Хилл · Action - 2004 Countdown as Admiral Melory · Action Worldwide box office: $4.39M
- 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
Disappearing Acts as Mr. Swift · Romance - 2000
Something to Sing About as Rev. Washington · Music - 1998 The Players Club as Freeman · Drama Worldwide box office: $23.3M
- 1997
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda as Booker Hutch · Tv movie - 1995
Hologram Man as Wes Strickland · Action - 1995 For Better or Worse as Gray · Comedy Worldwide box office: $41.6K
- 1993
Night Trap as Capt. Hodges · Horror - 1992 Mac as Nat · Drama Worldwide box office: $39.4K
- 1991 Ricochet Action Worldwide box office: $21.8M
- 1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation as Mr. Mack · Tv movie - 1986
Shark’s Paradise as Taxi Driver · Action - 1985 American Flyers Drama Worldwide box office: $1.42M
- 1983
Dance of the Dwarfs as Esteban · Horror - 1980
Touched by Love as Tony · Drama - 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Bumpy Johnson · Drama - 1979
Willa as Virgil · Tv movie - 1977
Roots as Older Kunta Kinte · Drama - 1976
Future Cop as Officer Bill Bundy · Action - 1975
Let’s Do It Again as Kansas City Mack · Comedy - 1973
The President’s Plane Is Missing as Marine Corporal · Drama - 1973
The World’s Greatest Athlete as Coach Sam Archer · Comedy - 1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Drama - 1958
Hell Squad as German on Ridge in American Uniform · War
John Amos in Documentaries & Specials
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Who John Amos Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Amos shares the most films with. Lucille Ball comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Rip Torn (2).
John Amos: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Amos has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Amos been in?
John Amos is credited on 34 films, from 1958 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Amos's highest-grossing movie?
The Players Club (1998) is John Amos's biggest box office hit, with $23.3M worldwide, ahead of Ricochet (1991) ($21.8M). Across every film with box office figures, John Amos's movies have made $50.9M.
John Amos's biggest hits What is the best John Amos movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Amos's best-rated film is The Last Rifleman (2024) with a score of 75, followed by Live in Front of a Studio Audience: “All in the Family” and “Good Times” (2019) (73).
Best John Amos movies, ranked What is John Amos's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Amos's filmography is The Last Rifleman (2024), in the role of Lincoln Jefferson Adams.
Who does John Amos work with most often?
John Amos shares the most films with Lucille Ball (2 films), Rip Torn (2 films) and Robert Davi (2 films).
The Best John Amos Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.
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