The Best Louis Gossett Jr. Movies, Ranked
94 credits from 1961 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Cuban (2019) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is IF (2024) with $191M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Louis Gossett Jr. Movies
The 11 highest-rated films Louis Gossett Jr. is credited on. The Cuban (2019) leads with 80, followed by The Color Purple (2023) at 78. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Cuban 2019 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Color Purple 2023 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Miracle in East Texas 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Not to Forget 2021 · Drama -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 The Cuban 2020 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Three Months 2022 · Drama -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Foster Boy 2019 · Thriller -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Undercover Grandpa 2017 · Action -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Foster Boy 2020 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 IF 2024 · Animation -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 46 Supervized 2019 · Comedy
Biggest Louis Gossett Jr. Box Office Hits
Louis Gossett Jr.'s films have made $487M worldwide in total. IF (2024) is the biggest hit at $191M, ahead of Jaws 3-D (1983) ($88M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1 IF 2024 · Animation $191M $111M dom.
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Jaws 3-D 1983 · Adventure $88M $45.5M dom. - 3 The Color Purple 2023 · Drama $68.9M $60.6M dom.
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The Deep 1977 · Adventure $47.3M $47.3M dom. - 5
Iron Eagle 1986 · Action $24.2M $24.2M dom. - 6
The Principal 1987 · Action $19.7M $19.7M dom. - 7
Toy Soldiers 1991 · Action $15.1M $15.1M dom. - 8
Enemy Mine 1985 · Action $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 9
Firewalker 1986 · Action $11.9M $11.9M dom. - 10
Diggstown 1992 · Comedy $4.84M $4.84M dom.
The Best Louis Gossett Jr. Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Louis Gossett Jr. has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 30 films, and The Cuban (2019) is the pick of them.
- Drama 30 films The Cuban 2019 · as Luis Garcia Movie Echo Score: 80
- Action 13 films Undercover Grandpa 2017 Movie Echo Score: 63
- Comedy 8 films Supervized 2019 · as Pendle Movie Echo Score: 46
- Thriller 6 films Foster Boy 2019 · as Judge George Taylor Movie Echo Score: 68
- Adventure 3 films Jaws 3-D 1983
- Animation 1 film IF 2024 · as Lewis Movie Echo Score: 50
The Best Louis Gossett Jr. Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Louis Gossett Jr.'s career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest Louis Gossett Jr. Movies
The most recent films Louis Gossett Jr. is credited on, newest first — starting with IF (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- IF 2024 · Lewis
- The Color Purple 2023 · Ol' Mister
- Three Months 2022 · Benny
- Not to Forget 2021 · Pastor John
- Foster Boy 2020 · Drama
- The Cuban 2020 · Luis Garcia
- The Cuban 2019 · Luis Garcia
- Foster Boy 2019 · Judge George Taylor
- Miracle in East Texas 2019 · Irving Tanner Jr.
- Supervized 2019 · Pendle
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Breaking Brooklyn 2018 · Miles Bryant - Undercover Grandpa 2017 · Action
The Best Louis Gossett Jr. Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Louis Gossett Jr. films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Louis Gossett Jr. movie?
The Cuban (2019) is the best-rated Louis Gossett Jr. film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of The Color Purple (2023) (78) and Miracle in East Texas (2019) (77). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Cuban: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Louis Gossett Jr. movie?
IF (2024) made the most at the box office, with $191M worldwide, followed by Jaws 3-D (1983) with $88M. Together, Louis Gossett Jr.'s films with box office figures have made $487M.
What is the best Louis Gossett Jr. drama movie?
The Cuban (2019) is the best-rated of Louis Gossett Jr.'s drama films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Undercover Grandpa (action), Supervized (comedy) and Foster Boy (thriller).
What is the newest Louis Gossett Jr. movie?
The newest film on Louis Gossett Jr.'s filmography is IF (2024), with Louis Gossett Jr. as Lewis.
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