The Best Ned Beatty Movies, Ranked
97 credits from 1972 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is All the President's Men (1976) with $70.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ned Beatty Box Office Hits
Ned Beatty's films have made $388M worldwide in total. All the President's Men (1976) is the biggest hit at $70.6M, ahead of Silver Streak (1976) ($51.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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All the President's Men 1976 · Biography $70.6M $70.6M dom. - 2
Silver Streak 1976 · Action $51.1M $51.1M dom. - 3
The Toy 1982 · Comedy $47.1M $47.1M dom. - 4
Just Cause 1995 · Action $36.9M $36.9M dom. - 5
Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977 · Horror $30.7M $30.7M dom. - 6
Rudy 1993 · Biography $22.9M $22.9M dom. - 7
Prelude to a Kiss 1992 · Drama $22.7M $20M dom. - 8
The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 · Sci-Fi $20.3M $20.3M dom. - 9
Stroker Ace 1983 · Action $13M $13M dom. - 10
The Fourth Protocol 1987 · Thriller $12.4M $12.4M dom.
The Best Ned Beatty Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ned Beatty has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and Prelude to a Kiss (1992) is the pick of them.
- Drama 24 films Prelude to a Kiss 1992 · as Dr. Boyle
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Tv movie 13 films A Cry in the Wild 1990 · as Pilot - Action 11 films Silver Streak 1976
- Comedy 11 films The Toy 1982
- Sci-Fi 5 films The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 · as Dan Beame
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Crime 4 films Physical Evidence 1989 · as James Nicks - Thriller 4 films The Fourth Protocol 1987
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Western 3 films The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez 1982 · as Lynch Mob Leader - Horror 3 films Exorcist II: The Heretic 1977
The Best Ned Beatty Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ned Beatty's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Ned Beatty Movies
The most recent films Ned Beatty is credited on, newest first — starting with Captain America: Director’s Cut (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Captain America: Director’s Cut 2024 · Sam Kolawetz -
In the Electric Mist 2009 · Twinky LeMoyne -
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 2006 · Otis -
The Wool Cap 2004 · Gigot's Father -
Where the Red Fern Grows 2003 · Sheriff Abe McConnell -
Thunderpants 2002 · Gen. Ed Sheppard -
Roughing It 2002 · Slade -
I Was a Rat 2001 · Mudduck -
Spring Forward 2000 · Drama -
Homicide: The Movie 2000 · Stanley Bolander -
Spring Forward 1999 · Murph -
The Curse of Inferno 1996 · Moles Huddenel
The Best Ned Beatty Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ned Beatty films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ned Beatty movie?
All the President's Men (1976) made the most at the box office, with $70.6M worldwide, followed by Silver Streak (1976) with $51.1M. Together, Ned Beatty's films with box office figures have made $388M.
Which Ned Beatty movie won the most awards?
All the President's Men (1976) is the most decorated Ned Beatty film, with 5 wins from 23 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Ned Beatty drama movie?
Prelude to a Kiss (1992) is the best-rated of Ned Beatty's drama films. In other genres: A Cry in the Wild (tv movie), Silver Streak (action) and The Toy (comedy).
What is the newest Ned Beatty movie?
The newest film on Ned Beatty's filmography is Captain America: Director’s Cut (2024), with Ned Beatty as Sam Kolawetz.
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