The Best Melvin Van Peebles Movies, Ranked
28 credits from 1957 to 2022, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Armed (2018) comes out on top with a score of 35. The biggest box office hit is Posse (1993) with $18.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Melvin Van Peebles Box Office Hits
Melvin Van Peebles's films have made $47.1M worldwide in total. Posse (1993) is the biggest hit at $18.3M, ahead of Terminal Velocity (1994) ($16.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Melvin Van Peebles Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Melvin Van Peebles has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 5 films, and True Identity (1991) is the pick of them.
The Best Melvin Van Peebles Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Melvin Van Peebles's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2010s.
The Latest Melvin Van Peebles Movies
The most recent films Melvin Van Peebles is credited on, newest first — starting with Armed (2018). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Armed 2018 · Grandpa V -
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha 2008 · Melvin Van Peebles -
Blackout 2007 · George -
Riot 1997 · Vernon -
Calm at Sunset 1996 · Mr. Bucket -
Gang in Blue 1996 · Andre Speier -
Panther 1995 · Old Jail Bird -
Fist of the North Star 1995 · Asher -
Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom 1995 · Director -
Terminal Velocity 1994 · Noble -
Posse 1993 · Western -
True Identity 1991 · Taxi Driver
The Best Melvin Van Peebles Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Melvin Van Peebles films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Melvin Van Peebles movie?
Armed (2018) is the best-rated Melvin Van Peebles film, with a Movie Echo Score of 35. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Armed: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Melvin Van Peebles movie?
Posse (1993) made the most at the box office, with $18.3M worldwide, followed by Terminal Velocity (1994) with $16.5M. Together, Melvin Van Peebles's films with box office figures have made $47.1M.
What is the best Melvin Van Peebles comedy movie?
True Identity (1991) is the best-rated of Melvin Van Peebles's comedy films. In other genres: Blackout (drama), Armed (action) and Panther (history).
What is the newest Melvin Van Peebles movie?
The newest film on Melvin Van Peebles's filmography is Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022), with Melvin Van Peebles as Self.
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