The Best Paul Gleason Movies, Ranked
39 credits from 1965 to 2011, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is I Love Trouble (1994) with $30.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Paul Gleason Box Office Hits
Paul Gleason's films have made $90.1M worldwide in total. I Love Trouble (1994) is the biggest hit at $30.8M, ahead of Johnny Be Good (1988) ($17.6M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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I Love Trouble 1994 · Comedy $30.8M $30.8M dom. - 2
Johnny Be Good 1988 · Sport $17.6M $17.6M dom. - 3
She's Having a Baby 1988 · Drama $16M $16M dom. - 4
Tender Mercies 1983 · Drama $8.44M $8.44M dom. - 5
He Knows You’re Alone 1980 · Horror $4.88M $4.88M dom. - 6
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper 1981 · Adventure $3.7M $3.7M dom. - 7
Shadow Conspiracy 1997 · Thriller $2.31M $2.31M dom. - 8
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home 1987 · Comedy $2.14M $2.14M dom. - 9
Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home 1987 · Comedy $2.14M $2.14M dom. - 10
Rich Girl 1991 · Drama $561K $561K dom.
The Best Paul Gleason Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Paul Gleason has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 9 films, and She's Having a Baby (1988) is the pick of them.
- Drama 9 films She's Having a Baby 1988
- Comedy 8 films I Love Trouble 1994 · as Kenny Bacon
- Thriller 4 films Shadow Conspiracy 1997 · as Blythe
- Horror 3 films He Knows You’re Alone 1980 · as Det. Frank Daley
- Adventure 3 films The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper 1981 · as Remson
- Sport 1 film Johnny Be Good 1988
The Latest Paul Gleason Movies
The most recent films Paul Gleason is credited on, newest first — starting with The Passing (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Passing 2011 · Det. Sanders -
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder 2002 · Professor McDoogle -
Red Letters 2000 · Dean Van Buren -
The Giving Tree 2000 · Mr. Forrester -
No Code of Conduct 1998 · Bagwell -
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning 1998 · Father Gil - Shadow Conspiracy 1997 · Blythe
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Dark Skies 1996 · Nelson Rockefeller -
Digital Man 1995 · Dr. Parker -
There Goes My Baby 1994 · Mr. Burton - I Love Trouble 1994 · Kenny Bacon
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Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love 1994 · Comedy
The Best Paul Gleason Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Paul Gleason films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Paul Gleason movie?
I Love Trouble (1994) made the most at the box office, with $30.8M worldwide, followed by Johnny Be Good (1988) with $17.6M. Together, Paul Gleason's films with box office figures have made $90.1M.
Which Paul Gleason movie won the most awards?
Tender Mercies (1983) is the most decorated Paul Gleason film, with 2 wins from 11 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Paul Gleason drama movie?
She's Having a Baby (1988) is the best-rated of Paul Gleason's drama films. In other genres: I Love Trouble (comedy), Shadow Conspiracy (thriller) and He Knows You’re Alone (horror).
What is the newest Paul Gleason movie?
The newest film on Paul Gleason's filmography is The Passing (2011), with Paul Gleason as Det. Sanders.
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