The Best Kris Kristofferson Movies, Ranked
98 credits from 1971 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Star (2017) comes out on top with a score of 50. The biggest box office hit is Blade II (2002) with $155M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Kris Kristofferson Box Office Hits
Kris Kristofferson's films have made $707M worldwide in total. Blade II (2002) is the biggest hit at $155M, ahead of Blade: Trinity (2004) ($132M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Blade II 2002 · Action $155M $82.3M dom. - 2
Blade: Trinity 2004 · Action $132M $52.4M dom. - 3
Blade 1998 · Action $131M $70.1M dom. - 4
A Star Is Born 1976 · Drama $80M $80M dom. - 5
The Star 2017 · Adventure $63.6M $40.9M dom. - 6
Semi-Tough 1977 · Sport $37.2M $37.2M dom. - 7
Convoy 1978 · Action $22.8M $22.8M dom. - 8
Fire Down Below 1997 · Action $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 9
Dance with Me 1998 · Drama $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 10
Big Top Pee-wee 1988 · Adventure $15.1M $15.1M dom.
The Best Kris Kristofferson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kris Kristofferson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and A Star Is Born (1976) is the pick of them.
- Drama 26 films A Star Is Born 1976
- Action 9 films Blade II 2002
- Adventure 4 films The Star 2017 · as Old Donkey Movie Echo Score: 50
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Comedy 4 films Wooly Boys 2001 · as Shuck -
Western 3 films Hickok 2017 Movie Echo Score: 50 -
Family 3 films The Child Wanderers 2010 · as Old Yohan -
Thriller 3 films D-Tox 2002 · as Doc -
Sci-Fi 2 films Millennium 1989 - Sport 1 film Semi-Tough 1977
The Best Kris Kristofferson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kris Kristofferson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2010s.
The Latest Kris Kristofferson Movies
The most recent films Kris Kristofferson is credited on, newest first — starting with Best Friend from Heaven (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Best Friend from Heaven 2017 · Gabriel - The Star 2017 · Old Donkey
- Hickok 2017 · Western
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The Red Maple Leaf 2017 · President John Francis Marshall -
Down Dog 2015 · Jimmy Wood -
Texas Rising 2015 · Andrew Jackson -
Deadfall 2012 · Drama -
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride 2010 · Shepherd Graves - The Child Wanderers 2010 · Old Yohan
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Snow Buddies 2008 · Talon (voice) -
Jump Out Boys 2008 · Raymond -
Room 10 2006 · Howard Davis
The Best Kris Kristofferson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kris Kristofferson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kris Kristofferson movie?
The Star (2017) is the best-rated Kris Kristofferson film, with a Movie Echo Score of 50, ahead of Hickok (2017) (50). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Star: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kris Kristofferson movie?
Blade II (2002) made the most at the box office, with $155M worldwide, followed by Blade: Trinity (2004) with $132M. Together, Kris Kristofferson's films with box office figures have made $707M.
Which Kris Kristofferson movie won the most awards?
A Star Is Born (1976) is the most decorated Kris Kristofferson film, with 5 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Kris Kristofferson drama movie?
A Star Is Born (1976) is the best-rated of Kris Kristofferson's drama films. In other genres: Blade II (action), The Star (adventure) and Wooly Boys (comedy).
What is the newest Kris Kristofferson movie?
The newest film on Kris Kristofferson's filmography is Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah’s Last Western (2024), with Kris Kristofferson as Self.
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