The Best LeVar Burton Movies, Ranked
45 credits from 1977 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Definition Please (2022) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is Star Trek: First Contact (1996) with $146M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest LeVar Burton Box Office Hits
LeVar Burton's films have made $417M worldwide in total. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) is the biggest hit at $146M, ahead of Star Trek: Generations (1994) ($118M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Star Trek: First Contact 1996 · Action $146M $92M dom. - 2
Star Trek: Generations 1994 · Action $118M $75.7M dom. - 3
Star Trek: Insurrection 1998 · Action $113M $70.2M dom. - 4
One Night Only 2026 · Comedy $23.3M $11.5M dom. - 5
The Hunter 1980 · Action $16.3M $16.3M dom. - 6
Blizzard 2003 · Family $576K $505K dom. - 7
Rise of the Zombies 2012 · Thriller $130K
The Best LeVar Burton Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre LeVar Burton has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Definition Please (2022) is the pick of them.
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Drama 7 films Definition Please 2022 · as LeVar Burton Movie Echo Score: 73 - Action 6 films Star Trek: First Contact 1996
- Family 3 films Blizzard 2003 · as Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
- Comedy 1 film One Night Only 2026 · as Turner's mom partner Movie Echo Score: 54
- Thriller 1 film Rise of the Zombies 2012 · as Dr. Dan Halpern
The Best LeVar Burton Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of LeVar Burton's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest LeVar Burton Movies
The most recent films LeVar Burton is credited on, newest first — starting with One Night Only (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- One Night Only 2026 · Turner's mom partner
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event 2023 · Commodore Geordi La Forge - Definition Please 2022 · LeVar Burton
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Brentwood 2018 · LeVar Burton - Rise of the Zombies 2012 · Dr. Dan Halpern
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The Jensen Project 2010 · Kendrick -
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 2009 · Black Lightning (voice) - Blizzard 2003 · Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
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Our Friend, Martin 1999 · Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton) - Star Trek: Insurrection 1998 · Action
- Star Trek: First Contact 1996 · Action
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Yesterday’s Target 1996 · Winstrom
The Best LeVar Burton Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest LeVar Burton films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best LeVar Burton movie?
Definition Please (2022) is the best-rated LeVar Burton film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of One Night Only (2026) (54). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Definition Please: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing LeVar Burton movie?
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) made the most at the box office, with $146M worldwide, followed by Star Trek: Generations (1994) with $118M. Together, LeVar Burton's films with box office figures have made $417M.
Which LeVar Burton movie won the most awards?
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) is the most decorated LeVar Burton film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best LeVar Burton drama movie?
Definition Please (2022) is the best-rated of LeVar Burton's drama films, with a score of 73. In other genres: Star Trek: First Contact (action), Blizzard (family) and One Night Only (comedy).
What is the newest LeVar Burton movie?
The newest film on LeVar Burton's filmography is One Night Only (2026), with LeVar Burton as Turner's mom partner.
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