The Best Peter Fonda Movies, Ranked
82 credits from 1963 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. You Can’t Say No (2018) comes out on top with a score of 75. The biggest box office hit is Ulee's Gold (1997) with $9.16M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Peter Fonda Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Peter Fonda is credited on. You Can’t Say No (2018) leads with 75, followed by The Last Full Measure (2019) at 65. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 You Can’t Say No 2018 · Romance -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 The Last Full Measure 2019 · Action -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 64 The Last Full Measure 2020 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · Western -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 59 Boundaries 2018 · Drama
Biggest Peter Fonda Box Office Hits
Peter Fonda's films have made $28.7M worldwide in total. Ulee's Gold (1997) is the biggest hit at $9.16M, ahead of The Last Full Measure (2020) ($3.36M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Ulee's Gold 1997 · Drama $9.16M $9.16M dom. - 2 The Last Full Measure 2020 · Drama $3.36M $2.95M dom.
- 3 The Last Full Measure 2019 · Action $3.36M $2.95M dom.
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The Limey 1999 · Drama $3.33M $3.2M dom. - 5
Certain Fury 1985 · Action $1.38M $1.38M dom. - 6
The Ultimate Life 2013 · Drama $1.33M $1.33M dom. - 7
Bodies, Rest & Motion 1993 · Romance $765K $765K dom. - 8 Boundaries 2018 · Drama $756K $703K dom.
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Nadja 1995 · Drama $443K $443K dom. - 10
Wooly Boys 2001 · Comedy $336K $336K dom.
The Best Peter Fonda Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Fonda has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 28 films, and The Last Full Measure (2020) is the pick of them.
- Drama 28 films The Last Full Measure 2020 · as Jimmy Burr Movie Echo Score: 64
- Action 8 films The Last Full Measure 2019 · as Jimmy Burr Movie Echo Score: 65
- Western 4 films The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · as Edward Johnson Movie Echo Score: 60
- Romance 3 films You Can’t Say No 2018 · as Buck Murphy Movie Echo Score: 75
- Comedy 3 films Wooly Boys 2001 · as A.J. "Stoney" Stoneman
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Thriller 3 films Love and a .45 1994
The Best Peter Fonda Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Fonda's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2020s.
- 2020s 1 film The Last Full Measure 2020 · as Jimmy Burr Movie Echo Score: 64
- 2010s 10 films You Can’t Say No 2018 · as Buck Murphy Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2000s 7 films Wooly Boys 2001 · as A.J. "Stoney" Stoneman
- 1990s 12 films Ulee's Gold 1997
- 1980s 10 films Certain Fury 1985
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1970s 12 films Race with the Devil 1975 -
1960s 9 films Easy Rider 1969
The Latest Peter Fonda Movies
The most recent films Peter Fonda is credited on, newest first — starting with The Last Full Measure (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Last Full Measure 2020 · Jimmy Burr
- The Last Full Measure 2019 · Jimmy Burr
- Boundaries 2018 · Joey
- You Can’t Say No 2018 · Buck Murphy
- The Ballad of Lefty Brown 2017 · Edward Johnson
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Jesse James: Lawman 2015 · Mayor - The Ultimate Life 2013 · Drama
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Harodim 2012 · Solomon Fell -
Smitty 2012 · Jack -
The Trouble with Bliss 2012 · Drama -
American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James 2010 · Marshal Kane -
The Perfect Age of Rock ’n’ Roll 2009 · August West
The Best Peter Fonda Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Fonda films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Peter Fonda movie?
You Can’t Say No (2018) is the best-rated Peter Fonda film, with a Movie Echo Score of 75, ahead of The Last Full Measure (2019) (65) and The Last Full Measure (2020) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
You Can’t Say No: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Peter Fonda movie?
Ulee's Gold (1997) made the most at the box office, with $9.16M worldwide, followed by The Last Full Measure (2020) with $3.36M. Together, Peter Fonda's films with box office figures have made $28.7M.
Which Peter Fonda movie won the most awards?
Ulee's Gold (1997) is the most decorated Peter Fonda 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 Peter Fonda drama movie?
The Last Full Measure (2020) is the best-rated of Peter Fonda's drama films, with a score of 64. In other genres: The Last Full Measure (action), The Ballad of Lefty Brown (western) and You Can’t Say No (romance).
What is the newest Peter Fonda movie?
The newest film on Peter Fonda's filmography is Henry Fonda for President (2025), with Peter Fonda as Self.
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