The Best Michael Ontkean Movies, Ranked
31 credits from 1972 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Slap Shot (1977) with $28M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Ontkean Box Office Hits
Michael Ontkean's films have made $77M worldwide in total. Slap Shot (1977) is the biggest hit at $28M, ahead of Making Love (1982) ($11.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Slap Shot 1977 · Drama $28M $28M dom. - 2
Making Love 1982 · Romance $11.9M $11.9M dom. - 3
Maid to Order 1987 · Comedy $9.87M $9.87M dom. - 4
Just the Way You Are 1984 · Drama $7.89M $7.89M dom. - 5
Clara's Heart 1988 · Drama $5.19M $5.19M dom. - 6
Willie & Phil 1980 · Romance $4.4M $4.4M dom. - 7
Willie & Phil 1980 · Romance $4.4M $4.4M dom. - 8
The Allnighter 1987 · Romance $2.7M $2.7M dom. - 9
Voices 1979 · Romance $2.63M $2.63M dom. - 10
Just a Little Harmless Sex 1998 · Comedy $66.2K $66.2K dom.
The Best Michael Ontkean Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Ontkean has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and Slap Shot (1977) is the pick of them.
The Best Michael Ontkean Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Ontkean's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Michael Ontkean Movies
The most recent films Michael Ontkean is credited on, newest first — starting with Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces 2014 · Sheriff Harry S. Truman -
Mrs. Ashboro’s Cat 2003 · Wes Merritt -
A Chance of Snow 1998 · Matthew 'Matt' Parker - Just a Little Harmless Sex 1998 · Jeff
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Summer of the Monkeys 1998 · John Lee -
Nico the Unicorn 1998 · Tom Gentry -
The Stepford Husbands 1996 · Mick Davidson -
The Man Next Door 1996 · Eli Cooley -
Family Album 1994 · Ward Thayer -
In a Child’s Name 1991 · Kenneth Taylor -
In Defense of a Married Man 1990 · Robert -
Twin Peaks 1989 · Sheriff Harry S. Truman
The Best Michael Ontkean Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Ontkean films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Michael Ontkean movie?
Slap Shot (1977) made the most at the box office, with $28M worldwide, followed by Making Love (1982) with $11.9M. Together, Michael Ontkean's films with box office figures have made $77M.
What is the best Michael Ontkean drama movie?
Slap Shot (1977) is the best-rated of Michael Ontkean's drama films. In other genres: Making Love (romance) and Maid to Order (comedy).
What is the newest Michael Ontkean movie?
The newest film on Michael Ontkean's filmography is Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014), with Michael Ontkean as Sheriff Harry S. Truman.
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