The Best Levon Helm Movies, Ranked
17 credits from 1980 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) with $67.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Levon Helm Box Office Hits
Levon Helm's films have made $95.9M worldwide in total. Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) is the biggest hit at $67.2M, ahead of Fire Down Below (1997) ($16.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Coal Miner's Daughter 1980 · Biography $67.2M $67.2M dom. - 2
Fire Down Below 1997 · Action $16.2M $16.2M dom. - 3
In the Electric Mist 2009 · Drama $8M - 4
Staying Together 1989 · Comedy $4.35M $4.35M dom. - 5
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole 1998 · Drama $101K $101K dom. - 6
End of the Line 1987 · Drama $25K $25K dom. - 7
Smooth Talk 1985 · Drama $16.8K $16.8K dom.
The Best Levon Helm Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Levon Helm has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and In the Electric Mist (2009) is the pick of them.
The Best Levon Helm Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Levon Helm's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Levon Helm Movies
The most recent films Levon Helm is credited on, newest first — starting with Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl 2016 · Ted Webb (archive footage) (uncredited) - In the Electric Mist 2009 · General John Bell Hood
- The Adventures of Sebastian Cole 1998 · Juvie Bob
- Fire Down Below 1997 · Action
- Staying Together 1989 · Denny Stockton
- End of the Line 1987 · Leo Pickett
- Smooth Talk 1985 · Drama
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Best Revenge 1984 · Bo - Coal Miner's Daughter 1980 · Biography
The Best Levon Helm Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Levon Helm films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Levon Helm movie?
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) made the most at the box office, with $67.2M worldwide, followed by Fire Down Below (1997) with $16.2M. Together, Levon Helm's films with box office figures have made $95.9M.
Which Levon Helm movie won the most awards?
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) is the most decorated Levon Helm film, with 1 win from 14 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Levon Helm drama movie?
In the Electric Mist (2009) is the best-rated of Levon Helm's drama films. In other genres: Fire Down Below (action), Staying Together (comedy) and Coal Miner's Daughter (biography).
What is the newest Levon Helm movie?
The newest film on Levon Helm's filmography is Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends (2021), with Levon Helm as Self (archive footage).
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