The Best John Saxon Movies, Ranked
116 credits from 1954 to 2012, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Electric Horseman (1979) with $61.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Saxon Box Office Hits
John Saxon's films have made $66.2M worldwide in total. The Electric Horseman (1979) is the biggest hit at $61.8M, ahead of Wrong Is Right (1982) ($3.58M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Electric Horseman 1979 · Drama $61.8M $61.8M dom. - 2
Wrong Is Right 1982 · Drama $3.58M $3.58M dom. - 3
Fever Pitch 1985 · Drama $619K $619K dom. - 4
Enter the Dragon 1973 · Action $116K $25.3K dom. - 5
Crossing the Line 1990 · Drama $59.2K $59.2K dom. - 6
Black Christmas 1974 · Mystery $4.32K - 7
The Reluctant Debutante 1958 · Comedy $3.03K
The Best John Saxon Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Saxon has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 23 films, and The Electric Horseman (1979) is the pick of them.
The Best John Saxon Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Saxon's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest John Saxon Movies
The most recent films John Saxon is credited on, newest first — starting with Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (2010). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen 2010 · John -
War Wolves 2009 · Tony Ford -
Pelts 2006 · Jeb 'Pa' Jameson -
Trapped Ashes 2006 · Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend") -
Stanley’s Girlfriend 2006 · Leo -
Pitcher and the Pin-Up 2003 · Michael Curtis -
Night Class 2001 · Murphy -
Final Payback 2001 · Police Chief George Moreno -
Living in Fear 2000 · Rev. Leo Hausman -
Bottom Feeders 1999 · Antonio DiPaolo Jr. -
Joseph’s Gift 1999 · Jacob Keller -
Lancelot: Guardian of Time 1997 · Wolvencroft
The Best John Saxon Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Saxon films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Saxon movie?
The Electric Horseman (1979) made the most at the box office, with $61.8M worldwide, followed by Wrong Is Right (1982) with $3.58M. Together, John Saxon's films with box office figures have made $66.2M.
What is the best John Saxon drama movie?
The Electric Horseman (1979) is the best-rated of John Saxon's drama films. In other genres: Enter the Dragon (action), The Reluctant Debutante (comedy) and Black Christmas (mystery).
What is the newest John Saxon movie?
The newest film on John Saxon's filmography is Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s (2012), with John Saxon as Self.
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