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The Best Kurt Russell Movies, Ranked

76 credits from 1963 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) comes out on top with a score of 96. The biggest box office hit is The Fate of the Furious (2017) with $1.24B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Kurt Russell Movies

The 6 highest-rated films Kurt Russell is credited on. The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) leads with 96, followed by F9 (2021) at 54. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Kurt Russell Box Office Hits

Kurt Russell's films have made $3.1B worldwide in total. The Fate of the Furious (2017) is the biggest hit at $1.24B, ahead of Stargate (1994) ($197M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

All-time box office
  1. 1 The Fate of the Furious (2017) movie poster The Fate of the Furious 2017 · Action $1.24B $226M dom.
  2. 2 Stargate (1994) movie poster Stargate 1994 · Action $197M $71.6M dom.
  3. 3 Poseidon (2006) movie poster Poseidon 2006 · Action $182M $60.7M dom.
  4. 4 The Hateful Eight (2015) movie poster The Hateful Eight 2015 · Drama $161M $54.1M dom.
  5. 5 Backdraft (1991) movie poster Backdraft 1991 · Action $152M $77.9M dom.
  6. 6 Smurfs (2025) movie poster Smurfs 2025 · Animation $124M $31.1M dom.
  7. 7 Executive Decision (1996) movie poster Executive Decision 1996 · Action $122M $56.6M dom.
  8. 8 Deepwater Horizon (2016) movie poster Deepwater Horizon 2016 · Action $122M $61.4M dom.
  9. 9 Sky High (2005) movie poster Sky High 2005 · Adventure $86.4M $63.9M dom.
  10. 10 Miracle (2004) movie poster Miracle 2004 · Drama $64.4M $64.4M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Kurt Russell Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Kurt Russell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 16 films, and The Fate of the Furious (2017) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Kurt Russell Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Kurt Russell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Kurt Russell Movies

The most recent films Kurt Russell is credited on, newest first — starting with The Rivals of Amziah King (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Kurt Russell Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kurt Russell films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Kurt Russell movie?

The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) is the best-rated Kurt Russell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 96, ahead of F9 (2021) (54) and The Christmas Chronicles (2018) (53). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Rivals of Amziah King: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Kurt Russell movie?

The Fate of the Furious (2017) made the most at the box office, with $1.24B worldwide, followed by Stargate (1994) with $197M. Together, Kurt Russell's films with box office figures have made $3.1B.

Which Kurt Russell movie won the most awards?

The Hateful Eight (2015) is the most decorated Kurt Russell film, with 4 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Kurt Russell action movie?

The Fate of the Furious (2017) is the best-rated of Kurt Russell's action films. In other genres: Crypto (drama), Overboard (comedy) and The Christmas Chronicles (adventure).

What is the newest Kurt Russell movie?

The newest film on Kurt Russell's filmography is The Rivals of Amziah King (2026).

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