The Best Marshall Bell Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1985 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Mainstream (2021) comes out on top with a score of 56. The biggest box office hit is Total Recall (1990) with $261M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Marshall Bell Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Marshall Bell is credited on. Mainstream (2021) leads with 56, followed by Dreams (2026) at 55. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Marshall Bell Box Office Hits
Marshall Bell's films have made $353M worldwide in total. Total Recall (1990) is the biggest hit at $261M, ahead of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) ($30M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Total Recall 1990 · Action $261M $119M dom. - 2
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 · Thriller $30M $30M dom. - 3
Operation Dumbo Drop 1995 · Action $24.7M $24.7M dom. - 4
Johnny Be Good 1988 · Sport $17.6M $17.6M dom. - 5
The Puppet Masters 1994 · Horror $8.65M $8.65M dom. - 6
Innocent Blood 1992 · Action $4.94M $4.94M dom. - 7
Diggstown 1992 · Comedy $4.84M $4.84M dom. - 8
Dreams 2026 · Drama $445K $134K dom. - 9
The End of Violence 1997 · Drama $387K $387K dom. - 10
Beneath Clouds 2002 · Drama $218K
The Best Marshall Bell Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Marshall Bell has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 10 films, and Mainstream (2021) is the pick of them.
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Drama 10 films Mainstream 2021 · as Marty Movie Echo Score: 56 - Comedy 5 films Diggstown 1992 · as Warden Bates
- Action 5 films Total Recall 1990
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Horror 4 films Blackout 2024 · as Jack Hammond Movie Echo Score: 32 - Sport 1 film Johnny Be Good 1988
- Thriller 1 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985
The Best Marshall Bell Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Marshall Bell's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Marshall Bell Movies
The most recent films Marshall Bell is credited on, newest first — starting with Dreams (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Dreams 2026 · Michael McCarthy
- Blackout 2024 · Jack Hammond
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Love Is Love Is Love 2021 · John (segment "Sailing Lesson") - Mainstream 2021 · Marty
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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? 2016 · Dwayne -
Director’s Cut 2016 · Moving Company Guy -
Waffle Street 2015 · Miles Drake III -
Heidi 4 Paws 2008 · Mr. Sesehund (voice) -
Room 6 2006 · Amy's Dad -
Comic Book Villains 2002 · Gun Store Order - Beneath Clouds 2002 · Boy at Service Station
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Sand 2000 · Gus
The Best Marshall Bell Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Marshall Bell films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Marshall Bell movie?
Mainstream (2021) is the best-rated Marshall Bell film, with a Movie Echo Score of 56, ahead of Dreams (2026) (55) and Blackout (2024) (32). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Mainstream: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Marshall Bell movie?
Total Recall (1990) made the most at the box office, with $261M worldwide, followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) with $30M. Together, Marshall Bell's films with box office figures have made $353M.
Which Marshall Bell movie won the most awards?
Total Recall (1990) is the most decorated Marshall Bell film, with 1 win from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Marshall Bell drama movie?
Mainstream (2021) is the best-rated of Marshall Bell's drama films, with a score of 56. In other genres: Diggstown (comedy), Total Recall (action) and Blackout (horror).
What is the newest Marshall Bell movie?
The newest film on Marshall Bell's filmography is Dreams (2026), with Marshall Bell as Michael McCarthy.
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