The Best Michael Pressman Movies, Ranked
19 credits from 1976 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) with $78.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Michael Pressman Box Office Hits
Michael Pressman's films have made $137M worldwide in total. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) is the biggest hit at $78.7M, ahead of Some Kind of Hero (1982) ($23.7M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991 · Action $78.7M $78.7M dom. - 2
Some Kind of Hero 1982 · Drama $23.7M $23.7M dom. - 3
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training 1977 · Sport $19.1M $19.1M dom. - 4
Doctor Detroit 1983 · Comedy $10.4M $10.4M dom. - 5
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996 · Drama $4.19M $4.19M dom. - 6
Those Lips, Those Eyes 1980 · Music $805K $805K dom. - 7
Frankie and Johnny Are Married 2004 · Comedy $22.9K $22.9K dom.
The Best Michael Pressman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Pressman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 6 films, and Some Kind of Hero (1982) is the pick of them.
- Drama 6 films Some Kind of Hero 1982 · Director
- Comedy 2 films Doctor Detroit 1983 · Director
- Action 1 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991 · Director
- Music 1 film Those Lips, Those Eyes 1980 · Director
- Sport 1 film The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training 1977 · Director
The Best Michael Pressman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Pressman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Michael Pressman Movies
The most recent films Michael Pressman is credited on, newest first — starting with Becoming Helen Keller (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Becoming Helen Keller 2021 · Director - Frankie and Johnny Are Married 2004 · Director
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Saint Maybe 1998 · Director - To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996 · Director
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Quicksand: No Escape 1992 · Director - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1991 · Director
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Joshua’s Heart 1990 · Director -
Shootdown 1988 · Director -
To Heal a Nation 1988 · Director -
Haunted by Her Past 1987 · Director -
The Christmas Gift 1986 · Director - Doctor Detroit 1983 · Director
The Best Michael Pressman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Pressman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Michael Pressman movie?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) made the most at the box office, with $78.7M worldwide, followed by Some Kind of Hero (1982) with $23.7M. Together, Michael Pressman's films with box office figures have made $137M.
What is the best Michael Pressman drama movie?
Some Kind of Hero (1982) is the best-rated of Michael Pressman's drama films. In other genres: Doctor Detroit (comedy), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (action) and Those Lips, Those Eyes (music).
What is the newest Michael Pressman movie?
The newest film on Michael Pressman's filmography is Becoming Helen Keller (2021), directed by Michael Pressman.
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