The Best Morgan Woodward Movies, Ranked
24 credits from 1956 to 1992, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) with $6.33M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Morgan Woodward Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Morgan Woodward's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1980s.
The Latest Morgan Woodward Movies
The most recent films Morgan Woodward is credited on, newest first — starting with Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Gunsmoke: To the Last Man 1992 · Sheriff Abel Rose -
Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1985 · Comedy -
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes 1980 · Martin -
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980 · Action -
The Other Side of Hell 1978 · Johnson -
Deadly Game 1977 · General Olson -
Speedtrap 1977 · Captain Hogan -
Final Chapter: Walking Tall 1977 · The Boss -
Moonshine County Express 1977 · Drama -
A Small Town in Texas 1976 · C.J. Crane -
The Quest 1976 · Sheriff Moses -
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 1976 · Drama
The Best Morgan Woodward Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Morgan Woodward films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Morgan Woodward movie?
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) made the most at the box office, with $6.33M worldwide, followed by The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) with $19.4K. Together, Morgan Woodward's films with box office figures have made $6.35M.
Which Morgan Woodward movie won the most awards?
Cool Hand Luke (1967) is the most decorated Morgan Woodward film, with 1 win from 8 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Morgan Woodward drama movie?
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) is the best-rated of Morgan Woodward's drama films. In other genres: Girls Just Want to Have Fun (comedy).
What is the newest Morgan Woodward movie?
The newest film on Morgan Woodward's filmography is Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992), with Morgan Woodward as Sheriff Abel Rose.
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