The Best Patrick Swayze Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1979 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Ghost (1990) with $506M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Patrick Swayze Box Office Hits
Patrick Swayze's films have made $1.1B worldwide in total. Ghost (1990) is the biggest hit at $506M, ahead of Dirty Dancing (1987) ($215M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ghost 1990 · Drama $506M $218M dom. - 2
Dirty Dancing 1987 · Drama $215M $64.6M dom. - 3
Point Break 1991 · Action $83.5M $43.2M dom. - 4
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar 1995 · Drama $47.8M $36.5M dom. - 5
Red Dawn 1984 · Action $38.4M $38.4M dom. - 6
Uncommon Valor 1983 · Action $30.5M $30.5M dom. - 7
Road House 1989 · Action $30.1M $30.1M dom. - 8
The Fox and the Hound 2 2006 · Adventure $29.6M - 9
The Outsiders 1983 · Drama $25.9M $25.8M dom. - 10
Keeping Mum 2006 · Comedy $18.6M $1.62M dom.
The Best Patrick Swayze Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Patrick Swayze has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Ghost (1990) is the pick of them.
The Best Patrick Swayze Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Patrick Swayze's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
Most Awarded Patrick Swayze Movies
Patrick Swayze's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Ghost (1990) leads with 5 wins from 17 nominations.
The Latest Patrick Swayze Movies
The most recent films Patrick Swayze is credited on, newest first — starting with Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012 · (archive footage) -
Jump 2007 · Richard Pressburger - The Fox and the Hound 2 2006 · Cash (voice)
- Keeping Mum 2006 · Comedy
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11:14 2005 · Thriller -
Icon 2005 · Jason Monk -
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut 2004 · Drama -
George and the Dragon 2004 · Garth -
King Solomon’s Mines 2004 · Allan Quartermain -
Abby Singer 2003 · Patrick Swayze (uncredited) -
One Last Dance 2003 · Travis MacPhearson -
Waking Up in Reno 2002 · Comedy
The Best Patrick Swayze Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Patrick Swayze films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Patrick Swayze movie?
Ghost (1990) made the most at the box office, with $506M worldwide, followed by Dirty Dancing (1987) with $215M. Together, Patrick Swayze's films with box office figures have made $1.1B.
Which Patrick Swayze movie won the most awards?
Ghost (1990) is the most decorated Patrick Swayze film, with 5 wins from 17 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Patrick Swayze drama movie?
Ghost (1990) is the best-rated of Patrick Swayze's drama films. In other genres: Point Break (action), Keeping Mum (comedy) and The Fox and the Hound 2 (adventure).
What is the newest Patrick Swayze movie?
The newest film on Patrick Swayze's filmography is I Am Patrick Swayze (2019), with Patrick Swayze as Self (archive footage).
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