The Best Lane Smith Movies, Ranked
41 credits from 1966 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985) with $316M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lane Smith Box Office Hits
Lane Smith's films have made $422M worldwide in total. Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985) is the biggest hit at $316M, ahead of Son in Law (1993) ($36.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues 1985 · Action $316M $235M dom. - 2
Son in Law 1993 · Drama $36.4M $36.4M dom. - 3
Places in the Heart 1984 · Drama $34.9M $34.9M dom. - 4
Honeysuckle Rose 1980 · Romance $17.8M $17.8M dom. - 5
Blue Collar 1978 · Drama $6.52M $6.52M dom. - 6
Resurrection 1980 · Drama $3.91M $3.91M dom. - 7
Weeds 1987 · Drama $2.33M $2.33M dom. - 8
Purple Hearts 1984 · Romance $2.08M $2.08M dom. - 9
Native Son 1986 · Drama $1.3M $1.3M dom. - 10
Prison 1988 · Drama $346K $346K dom.
The Best Lane Smith Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lane Smith has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 18 films, and Son in Law (1993) is the pick of them.
The Best Lane Smith Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lane Smith's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Lane Smith Movies
The most recent films Lane Smith is credited on, newest first — starting with Rang Rasiya (2014). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Rang Rasiya 2014 · Mr. Andrews -
Out of Order 2003 · Frank -
Inherit the Wind 1999 · Reverend Jeremiah Brown -
The Hi-Lo Country 1998 · Steve Shaw -
The Flight of the Dove 1994 · Stephen Hahn - Son in Law 1993 · Drama
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Duplicates 1992 · Mr. Fryman -
False Arrest 1991 · Martin Busey -
Challenger 1990 · Larry Mulloy -
The Final Days 1989 · Richard Nixon -
Killer Instinct 1988 · Dr. Butler - Prison 1988 · Drama
The Best Lane Smith Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lane Smith films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Lane Smith movie?
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985) made the most at the box office, with $316M worldwide, followed by Son in Law (1993) with $36.4M. Together, Lane Smith's films with box office figures have made $422M.
Which Lane Smith movie won the most awards?
Places in the Heart (1984) is the most decorated Lane Smith film, with 3 wins from 12 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lane Smith drama movie?
Son in Law (1993) is the best-rated of Lane Smith's drama films. In other genres: Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (action), Between the Lines (comedy) and Honeysuckle Rose (romance).
What is the newest Lane Smith movie?
The newest film on Lane Smith's filmography is Rang Rasiya (2014), with Lane Smith as Mr. Andrews.
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