Nell Carter: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 20
- on screen
- 1978–2024
- box office
- $38.5M
Nell Carter's Career in Numbers
Nell Carter's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nell Carter works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cindy (1978) to Back By Midnight (2004), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Nell Carter Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 3
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 2
The 1990s were Nell Carter's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Nell Carter Movies by Genre
- Comedy 7
- Drama 2
- Family 1
- Music 1
- Animation 1
- Tv movie 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Adventure 1
Comedy is the genre Nell Carter has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of drama (2).
Nell Carter Career Milestones
- First film
- Cindy 1978
- Biggest box office hit
- Modern Problems $26.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- Back By Midnight 2004
Nell Carter Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nell Carter is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Nell Carter Movies as an Actor
15- 2004
Back By Midnight as Waitress · Comedy - 2001
Perfect Fit as Mrs. Gordy · Comedy - 1999
We Wish You a Merry Christmas as Mrs. Claus (voice) · Family - 1997
Mother Goose: A Rappin’ and Rhymin’ Special as Mary (voice) · Music - 1997
Fakin’ Da Funk as Claire · Comedy - 1996
The Proprietor as Millie Jackson · Drama - 1995
The Grass Harp as Catherine Creek · Comedy Worldwide box office: $560K - 1995
The Misery Brothers as Courtroom Singer · Comedy - 1994
The Crazysitter as The Warden · Comedy - 1992
Bebe’s Kids as Vivian (voice) · Animation - 1992
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story as Lucille Gathers · Tv movie - 1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Nell Carter · Comedy - 1981
Modern Problems Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $26.2M - 1981
Back Roads Adventure Worldwide box office: $11.8M - 1978
Cindy as Olive · Drama
Who Nell Carter Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nell Carter shares the most films with. Brooke Shields comes first, with 4 films together, followed by John Forsythe (3).
Nell Carter: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nell Carter has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nell Carter been in?
Nell Carter is credited on 20 films, from 1978 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nell Carter's highest-grossing movie?
Modern Problems (1981) is Nell Carter's biggest box office hit, with $26.2M worldwide, ahead of Back Roads (1981) ($11.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Nell Carter's movies have made $38.5M.
Nell Carter's biggest hits What is Nell Carter's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nell Carter's filmography is The Little Pageant That Could (2024), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Nell Carter work with most often?
Nell Carter shares the most films with Brooke Shields (4 films), John Forsythe (3 films) and Tony Randall (3 films).
The Best Nell Carter Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.
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