José Carlos Ruiz: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- on screen
- 1965–2023
- box office
- $16.7M
The Best José Carlos Ruiz Movies
The films of José Carlos Ruiz that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Tear This Heart Out (2008) leads with $10M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
José Carlos Ruiz's Career in Numbers
José Carlos Ruiz's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres José Carlos Ruiz works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Black Wind (1965) to La posada (2023), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
José Carlos Ruiz Movies by Decade
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 13
- 1980s 16
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were José Carlos Ruiz's busiest decade, with 16 films.
José Carlos Ruiz Movies by Genre
- Drama 18
- Comedy 6
- Horror 3
- History 3
- Western 3
- Thriller 3
- Action 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Romance 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre José Carlos Ruiz has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of comedy (6).
José Carlos Ruiz Career Milestones
- First film
- Black Wind 1965
- Biggest box office hit
- Tear This Heart Out $10M worldwide
- Newest film
- La posada 2023
José Carlos Ruiz Filmography: Every Movie
Every film José Carlos Ruiz is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2023
La posada as Carlos · Comedy - 2017
Stormmaker - 2015
Warehoused as Mr. Lino · Comedy - 2015
Illusions S.A. as Dr. Ariel · Drama - 2015
One for the Road as Emiliano · Comedy - 2012
Suave Patria as Jeronimo Natage · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.44M - 2009
El estudiante as Don Pedro · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.24M - 2009
Morenita: el escándalo as Obispo - 2008
Tear This Heart Out as Soriano · Drama Worldwide box office: $10M - 2006
Guadalupe Drama - 2005
Curandero as Don Carlos · Horror - 2000
His Most Serene Highness as Máximo Huerta · History - 1995
Two Crimes as Ramón · Comedy - 1989
Honeymoon Academy as Choirboy · Comedy - 1989
Goitia: A God for Himself as Goitia · Drama - 1989
Goitia: A God for Himself as Goitia · Drama - 1988
Hope as General · History - 1986
The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell as Guillermo · Horror - 1986
Three of Cups as Narrator · Western - 1985
Wandering Lives as Francisco · Drama - 1985
Violent Stories Sci-Fi - 1985
Masacre en el río Tula as El Mulato · Drama - 1985
Toña Machetes Romance - 1984
El Mil Usos II Drama - 1984
El Mil Usos II Drama - 1983
Under the Shrapnel as Martin · Crime - 1981
Fuego en el mar as Manuel · Thriller - 1981
El mil usos Drama - 1980
Caboblanco as Hernandez · Drama - 1979
Eagle’s Wing as Lame Wolf · Western - 1979
The Holy War as Celso Dominguez · Action - 1978
The Children of Sanchez Drama - 1978
The Year of the Plague as Dr. Jorge Martínez Abasolo · Drama - 1977
Rattlesnake as Tomás · Drama - 1977
El elegido as Judas · Thriller - 1976
The Bricklayers as Jacinto Martínez · Drama - 1976
The Heist as El Carajo · Drama - 1976
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! Drama - 1975
Letters from Marusia as Argandoña · History - 1972
Buck and the Preacher as Brave · Action Worldwide box office: $2.76K - 1971
They Call Him Marcado as el Manco · Thriller - 1970
Emiliano Zapata War - 1968
The Scapular as Ruiz, soldado · Horror - 1965
Black Wind as Pablo Penagos · Adventure - 1965
Major Dundee as Riago · Western Worldwide box office: $20.8K
José Carlos Ruiz: Questions & Answers
How many movies José Carlos Ruiz has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has José Carlos Ruiz been in?
José Carlos Ruiz is credited on 45 films, from 1965 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is José Carlos Ruiz's highest-grossing movie?
Tear This Heart Out (2008) is José Carlos Ruiz's biggest box office hit, with $10M worldwide, ahead of Suave Patria (2012) ($3.44M). Across every film with box office figures, José Carlos Ruiz's movies have made $16.7M.
José Carlos Ruiz's biggest hits What is José Carlos Ruiz's newest movie?
The most recent film on José Carlos Ruiz's filmography is La posada (2023), in the role of Carlos.
Who does José Carlos Ruiz work with most often?
José Carlos Ruiz shares the most films with Farnesio de Bernal (4 films), Maya Zapata (4 films) and Ada Carrasco (2 films).
The Best José Carlos Ruiz Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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